A/N: Gods, this chapter took awhile. I want to put a lot more in this chapter and I did, which I am glad, but shit, this took forever. I am also dedicated to this story and I want each chapter to be amazing. Well, amazing as I can make it. It also get to that part of inside-head-not-able-how-to-write-down part of writing. I had so much coffee.
And it's a little late to say but there isn't going to be any sex scene in this fanfic, only because it seem too serious to have any. And I don't even know where to put one at. I think of the rest of the story and there's no opening. Every scene seem preoccupied. Sorry about that if you were hoping for one.
Well, enjoy this update. Be careful :3

Disclaimer: do I still need to say it? I'm asking for real

"Percy, you have to understand. This is for their own good."

"They're my friends! They're like my other family! How can you do this?!"

Poseidon give a hard sigh. The ground shakes from Hades. Skeletons and corpses raise from the dirt. The empty syringe in my father's hand show how much he doesn't want me to get involved. "They are dangerous."

My eyesight blur. From both the medicine and tears. "They're not dangerous! You saw me play with Nico dozens of times! We had dinner with them a week ago! WHAT SET YOU OFF?!"

He drop the used syringe. "That's not it Perseus. You're too young to understand."

"WHEN WILL I UNDERSTAND THEN?! WHEN YOU DO THE SAME TO US?! Are you going to put mom in this position?"

My father's face turn somber. "No. This will never-"

"HAZEL!"

Nico. There's screaming from Hazel. Hades yell at them, "LET HER GO!" The earth shake. I tighten my grip on the grass as it breaks next to me. Poseidon pull me away. From my fuzzy eyesight, something rise.

I feel it's empty eye sockets gaze at us. The smell of death and dirt overwhelms me. I hear Bianca's yells and the corpse runs to her. I try to stand to help, but only to be brought down by my own weight. The medicine that Poseidon gave have weaken me.

I feel useless. Unable to help my friends. I can't feel my powers. How can I help them?

"Hey." I look up to see in clear vision an older Nico. Colourful glasses and in all white. Bandages on both arms. "Wake up." I blink at him in confusion. "Wake up jellyfish." Then he smack me on my forehead.

I jolted awake, "Nico."

"What's wrong Percy?" Nico enter my view. He place a hand on my forehead. "Are you okay?" There's a sting in my arm. I try to pull it away. Nico hold me down. "Don't move. They're giving you your shot." I see a girl in white uniform with brown almond eyes stabbing a needle in my arm.

There's at less five smiley faces bandages. "Shot?" My brain fuzzy from waking up.

"Yes. Medicine to keep you from using your power." Nico slowly let me go. The girl pull back the syringe then add another smiley bandage to the collection. She smiles at me then leaves. I drop my head back down. "What were you dreaming about?"

"Huh? Uh... I don't remember." I yawn. "Nico. What time is it?"

Nico sits in the chair two feet away. "Like twelve-ish. I don't keep a watch." I laugh. "What?"

"There's not even a clock in here?"

"No. There's one out there next to the doors but I'm not about to check it." I nod. "How are you feeling?"

"Better than last time I woke up. Where's Grover? I thought he take day shifts?"

"Restroom."

We go silent. People talk outside, making a ruckus. "My head hurts." Nico grab a water bottle from the ground and open it. He helps me sit up. I drown the whole bottle. "Is there another?" Nico sigh as he pull up two more. "Thank you Neeks."

He scratches his own bandages. I push the empty bottles to the side. I grab Nico and pull him in a hug. Nico stiffen. "Percy?" His heartbeat steady, body a bit warm, fit perfectly in my embrace. "Percy." He's annoyed.

"Let me hug you for a bit." Nico doesn't fight back. He actually lean in, yet doesn't hug back. I'm okay with that. I just don't want to let him go. I don't want him to be taken away.

~please~

I see the face Percy is making as he hugs Nico. Someone who is afraid. Scare of what'll happen if he let go. Yet his eyes show of angry crashing waves. He'll kill if necessary. Percy is quite over-protective.

It's why I haven't enter the room. I couldn't. It'll be rude of the best friend to be, how to say, a cock-block I guess. And Percy needs this. By the Gods, I need this.

"Hey Grover," Will walk up next to me. He points at the room. "You're not going in? Give Nico some sleep?"

I shake my head. "No. Percy is awake and they need some privacy. Just for a bit. Before interrupting, you know?" A soft nervous laugh escape me. Will gives me a confuse look. I flatten myself as he pass me to peek in the room. He pull himself quickly. A sour expression. "What? Are they okay?"

I look in. They are lying in bed, cuddling with each other. Nico must be asleep since Percy is playing with Nico's hair. I can't see his face from here. I look back at Will. I can see that face. He walks away. Why did that upset him?

"Hey G-Man," Percy emerge. "Where's the restroom? All the water is ready to come out." I laugh.

"Come on." Percy slowly follow me. His legs wobble, eyes droop, and movement slow. How high is his dose? "Why didn't you ask Nico?"

"He fell asleep. I didn't want to bother him. It looks like he haven't had any."

I shrug. "He haven't. Nico's been worried about you. Scared that you won't wake up. Like Bianca."

I feel Percy's gaze. "Bianca? Is she...?"

"Dead? No. Bianca is in a coma from all the testing they made her did. Mrs. di Angelo is dead though. Died from shock therapy. They wanted answers from her." I look at my friend. His gaze on the floor. Green eyes filled with despair. "It's not your fault Perce. Nobody blames you." His mouth opens. As the best pal, I should hear him, but it's too early for this. So I cut him off, "By the way, there's no doors here. So, if you're going to poop, it's going to be really public. Even the showers."

Percy furrow his brows. "What?" I nod. "So anyone could see me naked?" I nod again.

I pull him to the left. On the left is the sinks and toilets with door-less stalls. On the right is a square room with shower heads on the walls. Percy waddle to the nearest toilet. A relieve exhale echo around us. I look away.

"So Nico found the blueprints," I say.

"Really? I'm surprise they didn't take them away."

"I hid them while you were drowning people." Percy groan. "What's wrong?"

"I need to poop."

"I'll cover you." I walk up and turn my back on him. I starfish myself in order to be a door. Percy laugh.

"You don't have to do that. Just stand there." An audible plop follow. I stand regularly. "What did Nico say about the blueprints?"

I clap my hands, "Well, he tackle me over it first then sit on my back while looking over it." Percy snorted. "Hey. He's little but very scary. I dare you try to defend yourself from him." Another laugh. "Anyway, Frank saw and said he can look for a exit since he's allowed outside without any workers watching."

Percy go quiet. Probably thinking who Frank is. "That's good. Do you trust him?"

"Nico does."

"Fair point. Anything from him?"

"Nothing. You know, since we're here, you should also take a shower. You are starting to smell. Don't know how Nico can stand sleeping next to you." Percy kick the back of my knee.

~forgive~

I groan. My face snuggle deep into the soft pillow. It smells like the bland soap we have.

"Nico. Don't do that." Percy. Is he awake? I move my arm to go under the pillow. Percy yelp. The bed move as Percy jump. I jump awake. I look straight at Percy. His face red.

"What happen? Are we under attack?!"

Someone laughs. My startle gaze land on Jason. Frank next to him, holding back his laughter. "No," Jason inform me. "Nico, you were sleeping on Percy's lap. You shove your face in his crotch with a groan and then grab his butt." Frank look away.

I turn back to Percy. From where is his sitting and where I am position, the angle of my head to his lap align. I was sleeping on him. I smother my face in his crotch! I grab his ass! My face burn. Where the fuck is my pillow?!

I punch Percy. He rub his arm. "What the fuck? I thought you were my pillow! Why was I sleeping near your dick?!"

Percy's face turn redder than a strawberry. "Y-you woke up before and said you wanted my lap as your pillow. Then you slam your head on my thighs and snore before I can register on what you said. I didn't want to move you." I blink at him. Trying to remember when I woke up before. I remember falling asleep in Percy's arms but nothing else.

I tch. "I was sleep walking."

"You sleep walk?" Percy ask.

"Oh yeah," Frank confirm. "Every now or then, Nico would walk around in a daze. Sometimes he'll crawl in one our beds and cuddle with us. Other times he will try to fight us."

I groan. "Leo loves the fighting," say Jason. "Gets him all riled up."

"I wake up with bruises and scorch marks," I point out. "Tell him to stop doing that. He's going to put me on fire one of these days." Jason and Frank laugh. I push myself behind Percy to slam back down in bed. Percy pull the blanket over me. I scrunch up, facing the wall.

"Anyway," Jason say, "any news Frank?"

"No," Frank reply. "All the doors I have checked lead to a white room or a janitor closet. No elevator or any stairs. The blueprints," there's a rustle from thin paper, "show that there is a exit right here." Percy move to see. "Yet, there is nothing there."

"Are you sure you're not reading the map wrong?" Jason ask.

"I'm sure. I wish I can take it with me, but the workers are already questioning me."

"What did you say back?" Percy ask.

"I'm bored so I'm exploring."

"If there isn't a way out," Will walks in, "where does the workers go? Where does Octavian go to?"

All I want is to sleep. But I sit up "What about the way to the strawberry field?"

Frank's mouth form a thin line. "That exit should have been to the field." He click his tongue in frustration. "We can't fit in the vents to see where the way out is. Unless we have a small toddler we can shove in." We stare at Frank. He gets shy. "What?"

"I wasn't expecting something so cruel from you, Frank," Will comment. "Leo or Nico would have said something like that instead."

"Yeah," I confirm. Frank cover his face. We can see his ears turn red.

"What about befriending a worker?" Percy ask. "Get info from them?"

Will gives a look at him. "How are you going to befriend one of them? They know not to get close to us. They are train to see us as lab rats."

I study Percy's face. Something is turning his gears. "They is always one that love making friends."