Chapter 3 of death's blessing
Previously...
"A friend"
"Yeah we need to hurry, all I know is that he was tiptoeing the line between dead and living. Come on!"
"Nico wait up!" Percy apologized to the 7th person he bump into. Though it did little to lessen the glares that they gave him mainly because his apologies were said in English and in a New York accent. Nico finally stop running and Percy was able to run up to him. "Thanks, I had trouble getting through people as fast as you can, so where to?"
"There." Nico pointed to a modern building complex. Percy gazed up and only looked at the tall gates and clear glass walls.
"How are we suppose to get in there? It has like 6 ft tall gates and I think you need a card to get passed security."
Nico eyes darted around the area, his hand then grab onto Percy's arm and he began to run.
"Um Nico-?"
"Just be quiet I need to concentrate." Nico ended up dragging Percy to the back of the building. 'wha?' was all Percy thought when Nico shoved him to the stone wall. Before Percy could curse Nico he notice that the pain he should have felt from hitting the wall never came. One eye cautiously open to see that he was standing in a storage room with a bemused Nico. Percy lowered his arms away from his face and frowned at Nico. "Couldn't you have told me what you were planning before you can push me into a wall next time?"
Nico only replied with a small smirk and motion Percy to follow him. Nico face then returned to a frown like he was remembering who he was with and the urgency to find his friend.
"I know he is somewhere around here, I can faintly feel him." Together Nico and Percy opened up doors until Nico yelled a 'wait' to Percy who was about to close the storage room when he didn't see anybody there.
"He's there." Worry and concern was evident in Nico's voice . Percy pushed open the door to show that there was nobody was present in the room.
Nico ran to the black bag next to the wall and rip it open to reveal the small body of a five year old boy.
"What the Hades?!"Percy's face morphed into shock unable to believe his eyes
Nico mutter a small curse and reach to put his hand under his nose.
"He still alive...somewhat. "
"What ?"
"He's alive Percy! Get over here and help me keep it that way!"
"How? I don't have anything that could help! He needs a doctor. I don't known how to heal others."
"You -argh"Nico threw his arms up in frustration and grabbed tightly on his hair. In a calm voice Nico said, " Can you at least help me carry him up to the hospital? I can shadow travel but it's risky since I don't really know Japan all that well. Also I think it wouldn't be a good idea to shadow travel when he is already in a bad condition.
Percy grab the small body gently off the ground and carried him to the back entrance. Nico followed one step behind. By luck they were able to find the hospital with the help of a friendly pedestrian who knew English. Nico quickly spun a lie about how they came across the boy. What was more surprising for them was that the doctor claim to already know the boy.
Percy watched Nico the whole time. His face was worried but as the hours passed he notice that his face was in a frown but not from concern.
"Quit frowning at your friend." Percy poked Nico's thin shoulder, removing the frown and replacing it with confusion.
"What?"
"He's your friend, isn't he? Though I didn't expect him to be younger than you. I thought he would have been older."
"I would have thought so too." was quietly whispered. If Percy hadn't been waiting for a response he would have miss it. He chose to reply with only a raised eyebrow.
"Alright then, I am going to go to the bathroom. I be back soon."
"Okay."
Once Percy left the room Nico stood up and strolled up to the boy laying on the hospital bed. He looked down and gentle moved his bangs back. There on his forehead was the black mark of Thanatos.
"What happened to you Shinichi?"
end of chapter
woah short chapter I know but I really do not have a story line plotted out for this so...
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