Chapter 13

Percy POV

Finally managing to get another eight hours of sleep, I was woken up by my phone. Groaning, I turned off my alarm and took a shower. I then changed into some pair of jeans, a black shirt, a pair of black converse, and a charcoal beanie. Nico however was back to wearing all black clothes, we've both been a bit moody after I had to go save that maiden in Georgia last night. Stuffing Allison's present in my backpack, I grabbed my stuff and raced downstairs with Nico right behind me.

Not going to deny it, I entered the school building a bit smug because I beat Nico in a race on our boards to school. Going towards Allison's locker, I quickly took out her present. I chuckled a bit when I saw her open her locker, quickly pushing the balloons back inside the locker before anyone could see them.

"Happy!" My chirpy tone went down a bit when I noticed the glare Allison gave me. "Birthday," I squeaked out.

"How do you know it's my birthday?" She questioned me, grabbing a card that is inside her locker. I answered her with a faked hurt expression "Because I'm your cousin, cuz. I know these things. And besides I got you a present," I told her, handing her the box.

"You really don't have to Percy," she told me, grabbing the box. "I wanted to though, because I'm just that awesome." I replied.

She opened her present, her eyes widening when she took out one of the leather archery gloves from the box. "Wow," she breathed out. "It's beautiful. Wait, only one?"

"Nico has the other one, we were going to give it to you together, but I left him in the dust racing him here this morning. He should be here by now, he almost got hit by a car though."

She gave me a smile, showing off her dimples. "Thank you so much Percy. I love it, I really do. Maybe you should call him to make sure he's alright" she told me, hugging me.

"It was no problem, and yes I will if he isn't here in the next 5 minutes" I told her, releasing from the hug as she put her new glove in her backpack.

I just now noticed the new necklace she is wearing. Noticing what I was looking at, Allison touched her necklace. "Who did you get that from?" I asked her.

"Kate gave it to me this morning. It's a family heirloom. She wants me to look up on our family history which I am going have to do anyways for that project in history class," she explained to me. I nodded my head, seeing what Kate is actually doing.

"So I'm guessing you probably don't want anyone to know it's your birthday today," I told her, changing the subject as I saw Scott walking towards our direction.

"Please," she begged me.

"No problem but only if I get some cake."

"Is it your birthday?" Scott asked Allison, catching her off guard.

Allison quickly shook her head, throwing the card back inside her locker. "No, no, um, I mean yes," she stuttered, fighting with the balloons. "Please don't tell anyone. I don't know how Lydia found out."

"This is Lydia we are talking about. She has her sources," I told her, making them both nod their heads in agreement.

"Why didn't you tell me?" Scott asked her, a bit hurt.

"Because I don't want people to know because," she looked at us, looking a bit depressed. "I'm 17."

"Your 17?" Scott asked her in shock.

Way to go Scotty!

"That's the kind of reaction I want to avoid." Allison pouted.

"Why?" Scott asked her.

"I mean, it's not that bad. Both Nico and I are older than you." I pointed out, trying to reassure her.

"I totally get it. You have to repeat a year because of all the moving around, right?" Scott told her.

There you go Scotty.

Allison looked at Scott before finally smiling, closing her locker, and went up to Scott, giving him a peck on the lips. A puppy smile appeared on Scott's face. "And that's my cue to leave," I told them, heading to class.

3rd Period

"Just a friendly reminder, parent-teacher conference is tonight," the devil himself spoke to the entire class. "Students below a C average are required to attend. Now, I won't name you because the shame and self-disgust is worth enough punishment. Furthermore, has anyone seen Scott McCall?"

He looked pointedly at Stiles and myself. I was close to drooling all over my paperwork while Stiles was coloring his entire textbook with a yellow highlighter, the cap in his mouth. Stiles and I just looked at each other shrugging shaking our heads. Right on cue, someone came inside the classroom. Jackson. He looked like a wreck. He is all pale and covered in sweat, looking like he is going to collapse right here, right now. Mr. Harris placed a hand on Jackson back as he took his seat.

"Jackson, if you have to leave for any reason at all, you let me know, alright?" Jackson nodded.

"Everyone, start reading chapter 9. Perseus, I advise you to not drool all over my tables. That B could easily slip into an F," he threatened me.

My nostrils flared, clenching my fists tightly, and mentally killing him in my head. It's a good thing Nico doesn't have to take his class, because you would already be dead. I smiled at that part.

"Mr. Stilinski, try to put the highlighter between paragraphs. It's chemistry, not a coloring book." Stiles angrily leaned his head back, spitting the cap off his mouth as the cap hit the ceiling, bounce back to Stiles who caught it in his hand.

"OK, OK, I am going to need you to repeat that again?" Stiles demanded me, walking down the hallway.

"I believe, that our buddy Scott, left campus with Allison. How is that hard to understand?"

"Hard to understand? It blows my freaking mind that he just leaves without telling us when there was a murder last night, Lydia is probably traumatized, Jackson looks like he is on drugs, Derek Hale wants to kill me and Scott using his teeth by the way, and you, and I don't know what's wrong with you? Nico is normal compared to you" he exclaimed to me, doing weird motions with both his hands and head.

I stopped and looked right at him. "Okay, how much Adderrall have you had?" I questioned him.

"A lot. Why? Is it obvious?" He asks me, blinking rapidly, his hands won't stop moving.

"Nah," I drawled out. "I think we should cut Scott some slack. He just became a werewolf."

Stiles gaped at me for a couple minutes not saying anything. "Look, Scott has been given something that he can use to help other people. Not just waste it by doing nothing about it. He has to accept it sooner or later. Plus he has Nico, Derek and me for help, but he doesn't utilize the help that is here." I explained.

"Since when did you became Yoda?"

"I'm an Alpha, not Yoda, I know this shit. You're the Yoda. Scott's the Jedi. Nico's the Ghost King. And I'm Superman," I told him, shrugging my shoulders and walked to my locker.

"Wait, what?! Those last two don't even fit in there!" Stiles shouted behind me.

"Exactly," I shot back. Then I got a call from Nico, "Percy...Annabeth is here with your half-brother! We need to leave now...ah…Percy!" The line ended. It was a good thing no one was in the hallway because flames ran up my arms as my body overheated making me flame travel away.

I appeared in front of Derek's house, knowing he wouldn't be here. I flamed out in black flames as I brought out Riptide and sliced straight through trees in one slice. An Iris message from 'her' made me turn around. "Hey Seaweed Brain! Looking for someone?!" Her smirk stopped when she saw me wreathed in black flames with red pupils and Mark dropped Nico once he saw me. Nico quickly flame traveled to me as soon as he was let go.

Mark recovered faster than Annabeth and challenged me to a duel like an idiot. So I accepted and he swore to only bring HER with him. 2 minutes later Mark is standing 15 feet away from me unsheathing his sword. I smirked and brought Riptide and Alpha out of my two sword holder on my back, lighting them on fire, summoning my armor and mask as I slowly walked closer to my opponent letting my swords trail along the leaves behind me. Mark looked so terrified, Nico started laughing so hard he fell over clutching his stomach. The fight was non-existent, Mark couldn't even move once he saw me.

"If you ever try to capture Nico or myself again I will not hesitate to show my true power, to the point where the Gods won't be able to heal and protect you." With that they flashed out of there quickly leaving Nico and me to ourselves.

"Percy…you didn't have to come after me. I can-" I cut Nico off with a deep tongue kiss pulling him into a tight hug. I pulled back and grabbed his face making him look me in the eye.

"Nico, I thought that I lost you when you were taken. I love you and I will never let go, no matter what. You are too important to me for me to not do anything for you. I would be lost without you, because you pulled me back from the nightmares, visions and the betrayals. I never want to be without you Nico, mio angelo custode, mio amore." (Italian: my guardian angel, my love)

Nico's eyes watered rapidly as I pulled him back into a tight hug, rubbing his back as he cried out "I feel the same way Percy. But I would have given my life for you to live."

"But I can't live without you, nor you for me. We have to stick together now more than ever. I swear that I will be with you always, now that those two know where we are. I promise you this on my life. And if I'm not, you can fuck me as long and rough as you want." I smiled after saying that last part.

Nico smiled softly before slapping me upside my head "only you say that after a serious happened with a deep talk. But I love that about you, and I might take you up on that last part tonight, because I just want to rut you so hard that you won't be able to get out of bed for your lacrosse game tomorrow." I shuddered at that last part. We flame traveled back to school for the Parent Teacher Conferences that were about to start.

Crap!

3rd POV

Right on cue, Allison's car parked right next to where Percy and Nico shadow traveled to a couple minutes after they did. Scott and Allison both got out and stood next Nico and Percy. Percy and Allison glanced at each other. "We are so dead," they both said at the same time.

The four teens glanced up as they saw Alison's parents, plus Scott's mom walk angrily towards them. Nico's grip tightened on Percy hand.

"Where exactly have you been?" Scott's mom asked furious to Scott.

"I am very disappointed in you three," Chris scolded at Alison, Nico and Percy.

"Mom, nowhere." But Scott's mom cut him off. "Nowhere, like not in school!" She exclaimed. "Kind of," Scott sighed.

All of a sudden, there was a high pitch scream in the air. Percy quickly stiffened as he took out his silver switchblade. All of them looked around as people started to run towards their cars, more shouting and screaming were heard. Scott quickly left to check it out while Percy stayed back. Melissa was about to walk towards Scott to get him back but Percy grabbed her by the shoulders. "Go to your car," Percy told her urgently.

Before she could open her mouth Percy beat her to it as the screams increased. "Please! You'll be safer there. Scott will be there soon. Just get to your car quickly!"

Allison followed Scott who was using his senses to found out what is causing the distraught in the school parking lot. Chris walked calmly to his car, as was Victoria, who was followed by Alison. Percy walked towards the main source where the distraught was coming from. People were shoving each other. It was complete chaos. Percy gripped tightly onto Nico's hand and his switchblade as he made his way forward. Percy ears perked up when he heard low, rumbled growls. Sounding close to a werewolf. His tattoo started to tingle as his eyes started to burn, just about to burst into flames.

Allison moved back a couple feet backwards as something blurred across in front of her. Without her realizing it, she stepped right in front of a speeding car that was about to hit her. Before Percy had the chance to sprint towards her, Scott beat him too it as he grabbed his girlfriend by the waist, pulling her away from getting hit by a car. Victoria quickly went to her daughter's side as Scott was making sure she was okay by looking for any wounds.

Percy was glad for his height as he could see over people's head to get a view. Percy head snapped to his side as he saw Stiles dad shove people away, shouting at them to move so he can do his job as Sheriff. Percy eyes widen when he saw Stile's dad run behind a car that was about to leave. Faster than any mortal could comprehend, Percy left Nico's side and sprinted towards the Sheriff and tackled him to the ground out of the way as the car drives off without a second thought that they almost hit the Sheriff.

"Thanks," Mr. Stilinski grunted in gratitude.

"No problem," Percy mumbled as he helped him up back on his feet.

"Percy!" Percy heard a familiar male voice shout his name. Dread settled in his stomach and true panic rose up to his throat. Adrenaline kicked in as fear took a hold of Percy hearing Nico getting hurt.

"NICO!" Percy shouted back as he jumped onto a parked car, ignoring Mr. Stilinski's shouts for him to get down.

Percy ran onto the top of a car and flipped on top of another car, following towards the direction he heard Nico's voice was coming from. He jumped from car to car. He finally spotted his boyfriend standing in the middle of the street. Something was sprinting towards him and it wasn't slowing down. Nico couldn't do anything besides stand there defenseless as the creature approached quickly.

Time just seemed to slow down to Percy. He couldn't hear the sound of screaming terror or anything around him. The only thing he seems to hear was the sound of his own breathing and the sound of his heart beating through his ears. He felt like Kronos was putting a time spell on him all over again as he jumped back to the ground and sprinted towards Nico. He sprinted so hard and fast, that he forgot to breathe as he pushed his legs forward, pumping his arms by his side.

"NICO!" Percy shouted, his voice seemed to be underwater.

The boy's head whipped to the side as he saw Percy running straight towards him. Before his mind can register what is happening, Percy's body crashed into him knocking Nico away as the creature pounced on Percy. It was followed by the sound of cloth being ripped, a loud gunshot, and Percy hissing in pain.

Percy gritted his teeth as pain flared up on his back. Everything soon went quiet. Both Nico and Percy looked at each other as Percy tried to stand but pitched forward. He offered Nico a smile but he pretty sure it looked more like a grimace. Percy hissed slightly as a stinging sensation flared on his back. Nico saw as blood dripped down his boyfriend's back as he helped Percy remain stable on his feet.

"I'm fine," Percy mumbled.

"No you're not! We need to take you to a hospital!" Melissa exclaimed to him as she came over, wrapping her arm around his shoulders to support him if he collapsed.

They both turned around and was shocked to see Chris Argent pointing a gun, down at the dead creature that clawed Percy's back. Everybody started to surround the creature that was terrorizing the school parking lot. They all stared at a dead mountain lion.

Percy tried to ignore the warm trickle of blood on his back but Scott and his mom didn't try to avoid the fact he was hurt. Scott, strode towards Percy and quickly grabbed him when he tried to walk and collapsed to the ground.

"I'm fine," Percy mumbled.

"Percy, your back," Scott stared at him wide eyes.

Everybody now looked at Percy, much to his discomfort. Nico once again was by his side and wrapped his arm around his shoulders. Melissa made him sit down on top of a random car. Scott's mother quickly cut Percy's shirt off, staring wide eyed at the long claw mark on his chest that went from his shoulder to his hipbone. Also seeing the other scars on Percy's body from the wars, Alison stumbled back with Scott supporting her. Dark red blood dripped down his back. Melissa quickly went to work, her nurse instincts kicking in. She grabbed Percy ruined sweatshirt and applied pressure to Percy's back. Percy stiffened, gritting his teeth but he was dealing it well. At this point, Victoria, Chris, and everyone else there could see the scars covering Percy's torso. Victoria and Alison started to cry after seeing Percy's front and back riddled with scars. Chris looked shocked, he hadn't seen any of Percy's scars.

"Scott, I'm going to need you to call 911 and tell them that there was an animal attack. Tell them Melissa McCall is here," Melissa ordered Scott who quickly fished out his phone and started to call for an ambulance.

"Ugh, I really don't want to go to the hospital. It's so, depressing there," Percy complained.

"Sweetie, your blood is already soaking through your shirt and this could get infected real badly from the cold temperature. You're already losing a lot of blood. You need to see a doctor." Melissa replied sternly.

Percy groaned, his head hung low. He heard as Melissa shouted at everybody to back away from him, to give him some room. People muttered to themselves, their phones already in their hands. Percy hated this.

So much for keeping a lower profile.

Percy POV

There's three reasons why I hate hospitals. I actually have a whole list of why I despise them. First, they are depressing. Second it smells like medication and sanitizer here. Third, someone always dies here. And they have horrible food here. Hospitals are supposed to make you feel safe and comfortable. They simply don't.

"Can I go home now?" I whined at my aunt as we waited for the doctor in the hospital room.

We were here after a couple days from the mountain lion attack. When they took me to the hospital that day, they had to put stitches on my back. Now, I finally got my stitches out. Questions rose from the doctors from how fast my wound healed but they decided to ignore it, they've seen far more weird things here in Beacon Hills. I could tell Victoria was getting annoyed from my complaints as we waited for the doctor to give me the OK signal so I can go. But I am tired and I just want to go home. ADHD kids and a small hospital room are never a good combination.

"Percy," she warned me with narrowed eyes.

I gulped. A furious Aunt Victoria is even worse than facing a werewolf on a full moon.

"Sorry," I mumbled, slumping back on the uncomfortable hospital bed.

The clock ticked by, echoing in the room that it was making me go crazy. Finally, the door opened. I sat straight up, thanking my lucky stars as I saw the doctor scrubs. I shot up on my feet, clasping my hands together. "Can I leave now? Being ADHD and waiting doesn't go together very well." I asked the doctor impatiently.

Aunt Victoria slapped my arm. "Percy," she scolded at me.

"Oh, right. May I please go?" I corrected myself.

Aunt Victoria sighed, shaking her head at me. The doctor just chuckled at us. "Yes, Percy, you may go home. I am going to prescribe you some medication if you start to feel some pain. However, I want to advise you to ease up on the sports for the next couple of weeks. Other than that, you are good to go."

"Yes!" I pumped my fist in the air. I shook the doctor's hand and I left the room, shutting the door behind me. I walked down the hallway before I stopped in my tracks as my ears caught something.

"Mrs. Argent, are you sure you want to prescribe these to the pharmacy? Perseus hasn't taken these medication in a while now, maybe he has progress over his condition."

"Thank you for your concern Doctor Morgan but I am serious about this. Couple nights ago, he had, a really bad nightmare that turned into an episode. I assume that it's from his scars and I just want to be prepared in case this happens again."

My back slumped against the wall as I know what my aunt was talking about. My nightmare. The one where I woke up the entire neighborhood by my bloody screaming. I heard the doctor sigh before I heard him write something on a piece of paper. "Here's a number of someone that could help if you believe he isn't progressing through his condition and that his medication isn't helping him."

"You want me to take him to, a psychiatrist?!" I heard my aunt whispered to him in disbelief.

"This could be his only help if this is getting out of hand. Please excuse me, I have another patient to talk with."

"Thank you Doctor Morgan."

Next thing I heard was the door opening and two set of footsteps walking the opposite direction of one another, going to do their job. I let their words sink in into me.

Victoria thinks I'm crazy now. I probably am but nobody will be able to fix that. I can't simply talk to somebody about how I fell in hell, literally, Tartarus. Fought not just one war but two. I lost everything because of my stupid half-brother. Oh and this place is crawling with werewolves and hunters. Yeah, I need to be locked up in the crazy house.

Updated: 12/30/2017