A/N: It's a special time today. I've updated 2 chapters.
Sorry that I haven't been updating enough. I've been working on my book and that mostly take my free time. I do have a lot of time on my hands, due to me not having a job because of covid (stay safe), I use it to make masks for my family and do chores and make sure they are healthy and not being stupid.
Anywho, enjoy. :3

Disclaimer: only the fanfiction story line is mine, anything related to PJO is not mine

No.

I dodge from the robot.

"perSEus, ppleeeease STAy stiLL." The robot's voice scratch against my eardrums. Is this what nails on a chalkboard sounds like? Tv static on full blast. A high frequency pitch sound. "PeerseUS. TIME for yooouuur shot."

It is getting closer to me, but I can not move. My body is paralyze from its voice. Is this the torture Nico and the other go through? I'm worry for Grover.

The robot grabs me. Its cold, hard metal hand dig into my skin. Possibly leaving me bruises. It stab the needle in my bicep. The liquid in the syringe empty inside of me. I'm let go. I fall to the ground.

"Thaaank you." The robot leaves the way it came. I am left alone in the white room.

My head throb. My eyesight blur in and out. My breathing is heavy. My throat hurts. My legs feel numb, yet my body also feel like it is shaking.

"How do you feel Percy?" The voice is back.

I lean forward. Cradling my stomach. "What did you give me?"

"A power stabilizer shot. It's a stronger dose, and more effective, than your pills. What you are feeling now, is that your powers is trying to fight it off." I lay my forehead on the cold tile floor. "Currently you are shaking the room."

I'm burning up. Sweat is drenching my already nasty clothes. My body hurts from a slight movement. I have the need to barf. Or shit. Or both at the same time. I can't feel my heart.

"Perseus Jackson. Just take deep breaths."

"TAKE DEEP BREATHS?! Are you crazy or something? I feel as if I'm having a HEART ATTACK!"

A wall burst. Water flow from the hole. I hear it calling for me. Wanting to help me. I crawl. The water can heal me. I know this. If it doesn't, it'll at less sooth me. I just need to-

Everything goes black.

~forgive~

I jolted up. A massive headache send me back down on the bed.

"You okay?"

I turn to see Nico sitting in a chair, drinking water. His hair messy as a bird nest. Looking out of place in white. "Water," a soft word out of my dry mouth.

Nico pull his chair with him to be closer. He help left my head up and hold the water to my mouth. I drink slowly. "They gave you more shots. Make sure you don't burst another hole. Did create a couple of earthquakes while you were out."

Nico pull the bottle back. I only weakly grab his wrist and pull it back to me. He can take the bottle away since I am weaker. Yet Nico doesn't.

"Nobody can break those rooms." Nico sounds impress. Doesn't show it, though. "Usually people pass out on the first dose. You fought it, burst a pipe through the wall, and scare a bunch of workers. Made everyone's day."

Nico pull the empty bottle away. "Really? Did I made you smile?" Nico roll his eyes. I smile. Then I remember, "Where's Grover? Is he okay?"

"Yeah. He's asleep at the moment."

"Asleep? He was also dose?"

Nico nod. "Yeah. But also because it is night. You've been out for a couple of days. Waking up only for water. Grover and I take shifts." A couple of days. It have been days since I came here. I start coughing. "Hold up. I'll be back." Nico left the room to the dark abyss. He came back with three water bottles. The bandages stick out on his pale olive skin. "You also have matching bandages." Does he read minds?

Nico gives me water. "What about your friend? The blond curly one?"

"He's fine." He opens a bottle, takes a sip for himself, then help me drink some. "His name is Will, and he healed you two before you started drowning the workers. He's also checking on you after each new shot." I drink all the water.

"New shots?" I left up my arms. There are three bandages on my left and two on my right. "Why are there so many?"

Nico yawn. "Get you to get used to the doses of the medicine. To see how much will block your powers." He yawn again. What time is it? How long have he been awake?

I reach out to him, "Are you getting sleepy?" He shake his head. "You can sleep with me. We can talk later." Nico blink at me. "I promise I won't drool."

"Don't make promises you can't keep. Anyway, you've been drooling the whole time."

"That explains why my mouth is dry," I laugh. Nico sighs. He stands up and flip the lights off. I can't hear or see him. "Nico?"

A pat on my arm. "Scoot over." I do. "You better be glad I'm too tired to be dealing with you." I sifted myself that I can cuddle with him. He flinch but doesn't resist. "These beds are too small." We go quiet.

And now I can't sleep. I can hear his breathing. Feel his beating heart. "Remember when we slept together when we were kids?"

"Percy. I'm trying to sleep."

"You always love to sleep with me. Push Grover away and just cuddle. You loved cuddling with me. You didn't even cuddle with your sisters nor parents. Only me."

"You were warmed - and still are. My family didn't like cuddling, besides mom but she had her own pillow. I made you my own pillow." We go quiet. I start laughing. "Shut up. Ignore everything I said. Go to sleep." I laugh into his hair. Nico push up his hands between us and into my face. "Stop! Shut up and go to sleep! This is why I don't like cuddling anymore! Let me sleep on the floor you jellyfish."

I laugh, "Jellyfish? Just tell me you love me."

"I don't love you. You're not even my type! Let go!"

"Awww, but Nico,-"

"No buts!"

"-you're my type."

Nico stops struggling. His arms flop down between our heads. He sigh in my chest. "Whatever. Just go to sleep." His arms shove back down. "Those drugs should had knock you out by now."

I hum in his hair. I can feel the drugs working in me. Trying to go back in a deep slumber. It's working. I'm not sure if my eyes are close or looking in the darkness. I must be awake. I can hear Nico's breathing. His heart thumbing with mines. I can feel his cold skin in my hands.

"I love you Nico."

~me~

I look up to Percy. Fast asleep. Right after saying those words.

What am I suppose to do? Shake him awake and reply back with mutual feelings? I would never admit my own feelings to anyone. I'll die with them being unheard.