Hi Guys, thanks for last chapters review…. yep, no s. Its cool though, i know if we all reviewed every story we read we wouldn't have nearly as much time to read more. Anyway..

I'm updating this, my awakening story but I'm also starting a new story...and though it's using percy jackson characters it's based on a terrible true story,,,and it's my story...i'm so depressed and i need to tell people somehow so this will be done in fanfic form. I hope you guys read it cause it's gonna be a hard story to tell.

I hope you guys enjoy and review this chapter!

Enjoy

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Since you've been Gone

Chapter 3

Long Road Ahead

When Percy came to, Will was kneeling in front of him with a look of concern spread across his face. Percy looked around groggily and he was in a chair in one of the private rooms gp's use.

"Perce….Perce are you ok?" asked Will, while he was checking Percy's pupil dilation Percy squinted his eyes and nods.

"Yeah…..What happened"

"You passed out, Well….fainted...I brought you in here and have been checking up on you hourly" said Will writing stuff down and he stepped back when Percy jumped up.

"What, how many hours has it been!" yelled Percy going towards the door but Will grabbed his arm.

"Percy wait…" said Will and when Percy turned to look at his friend he had a sad solemn look on his face. "Percy...Nico is out of surgery and has been awake but...he's changed…. I told him you were here..He's not the same kid that went to your house everyday"

Percy shook his head. He knew Nico would have grown, and maybe look different but he was still Nico, he was still his cousin and Percy wouldn't accept that he was a totally different person. He glared at the floor and then up at Will.

"Where is he"

"Perce I don't think….."

"WHERE!" Shouted Percy and Will gave him the room number but Percy ran out before listening to Will's final caution. He ran out and darted through corridors looking for the room. He then saw his mother and uncle sat outside a room. Sally looked sadly and Hades face was unreadable. Sally saw Percy coming from down the corridor and stood up to try stop him but Percy just ran into Nico's room and froze.

Nico was pale, ghostly pale. He was thin and looked tiny like he did many years ago...but he had grown. He was attached to different machines with more wires that Percy could count and his pale face look haunted and was covered in bruises and older injuries. Any other injuries were covered by blankets except one of Nico's arm was in a heavy looking cast and the other hand stitches. Percy slowly walked over in silence to beside his cousin who appeared to be asleep but when he stepped closer Nico's eyes snapped open. They weren't the were still dark and shadowy, but instead of having a childlike gleam they looked hollow and Percy felt like his soul was being removed from his body.

"N...Nico…."

"Get Out"

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Well it may not be the best chapter i've ever written but here you go.

Please leave a review and follow or whatever if you like my story and keep up with my other stores too and please….give my new one a read….it's gonna be hard to write and it would be nice if it was read.

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