Finally back off of a filler chapter. It seems like it just goes uphill from here, at least as far as I've written. I'll talk some on 8 & 9 at the bottom. So, I got a review, from a veerayne. It was anon, so I want to know if it is the one I'm thinking about...if so I just got a lot happier cause your story Do Hell and Sea Mix might be my favorite on going story out right now. Just saying. So, I can't remember if I wrote this last week, but it has been determined that Choke will be the first of my stories to end. It has a life expectancy of around 25 chapters.
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Disclaimer: If I actually owned these characters I'd have gotten Percy to date Nico instead of Annabeth, I have learned most of you want her to die.
Warning: Slash, language, bad assness, and other stuff. I feel like people should know this by now, so I may start putting random stuff here from now on.
Chapter 7
Percy let Jason's words sink in for the rest of the night. Nico and Luke had dated. The two broke up because of this conflict between the two organizations. Nico lashed out and injured Luke, someone he supposedly cared about. Percy had seen the scar on Luke's face. Nico had done that. The thought frightened him. Maybe he should stay away from Nico. The boy didn't seem evil, though. He hadn't done anything to hurt Percy. He hadn't even forced Percy to come with him. Though, if Percy had stayed behind he would have been killed.
Apparently, Percy had drifted off to sleep at some point. He opened his eyes slowly, taking in the 'sun' shining in through the window. Someone was banging on his door. He slid off his bed and walked over to the door and opened it. Nico stood in the doorway, a look of annoyance on his face. "I've been banging on this door for ten minutes. How heavy of a sleeper are you?"
"Sorry," Percy said with a yawn. He saw Nico's eyes travel down and he realized he hadn't put a shirt on yet. Nico's eyes shifted back to Percy's eyes and he grunted. "Is there something I can do for you?"
"You need to get dressed and head to breakfast. You start training today. Don't be late." Nico began to turn to walk away, but Percy grabbed his arm. He looked back at Percy with a raised eyebrow. "Yes?"
Percy fidgeted for a moment. "Can-Can I talk to you for a moment. In private," Percy said, gesturing inside his room. Nico seemed to contemplate whether or not he should, but then shrugged and walked inside. He walked over and sat on Percy's bed and stared back at Percy, waiting for the taller boy to talk. "I-I kind of heard about your break up...with Luke." Nico's eyes darkened. He didn't look happy. "Why did you lie to me?" Nico didn't answer. He sat quietly, staring at Percy. "I asked you if you knew him, and you said you didn't."
Nico huffed. "What? You expected me to tell you everything? If you don't recall, I was on an assignment to watch you and make sure you stayed safe. I told you to watch who you trusted. I meant Luke. This is also not a subject I like to talk about. Most people know better than to ask me about that bastard." He spoke the last through clenched teeth. He had a cold glare on his face as he spoke. His hands were clenched at his sides.
"You gave him that scar."
"So? What of it? I'd do a lot worse if I ever run into him again." Something in Nico's eyes told Percy he meant it. "Why are we talking about this? Besides the fact that you're crying about me lying to you."
Percy gulped. That had hurt. He had thought the other boy liked him, but he was being so cold. Jason had told him to expect no less starting off, though. "I just wanted to know why, but I guess it should have been obvious. I-I also had a dream about it." This caught Nico's attention.
"Did you? Tell me what happened in it." For the next few minutes Percy went over his dream with Nico. The boy's eyes narrowed at a few parts and he growled at others. "That asshole. That isn't what happened! Not entirely, anyways." Nico stood and walked towards the door.
"Wait! Aren't you going to tell me your side?" Nico stared back at him for a moment.
"I'll give you something better. Meet me back here after you're done with training. I'll show you what happened." With that he left, leaving Percy confused. How would he show Percy what really happened? Though, given everything Percy had learned lately, he shouldn't have been surprised by things that could happen.
After Percy showered and dressed, he found himself in the cafeteria with Apollo and Jason. The two were relatively quiet. Apparently, they weren't morning people. "So, you start your training today," Jason said while sipping on his coffee. Percy nodded. "Excited? Maybe you can find out what you can do."
"Maybe? Do people sometimes never find out?" Percy asked, a sense of dread coming over him.
Apollo and Jason exchanged a glance. "Well, we've never had anyone come in that didn't already know what they could do. Usually we find people based on their display of powers. We know you've shown signs, but we haven't seen you do anything. You don't seem to know what you can do, so we have to go about finding things out."
"Great. So, I'm abnormal?"
"Technically, we're all abnormal," Apollo chimed in after finishing a bite of his eggs. "I know my dad called me something along those lines when he found out. He handled me being gay just fine, but being able to shoot fire out of my hands was where he drew the line."
Chiron stood up from a table not far away. He caught Percy's eye and motioned for Percy to follow him. Percy said a quick goodbye to Jason and Apollo and followed after the man. Chiron was waiting for him outside the doors of the cafeteria. "Hello, Percy. How has your stay been here so far?"
"Not too bad. I found out I was being hit on by the enemy before I got abducted."
Chiron gave a single nod. "That is why I sent Jason to assist Nico. Luke is a very good agent. Not that Nico couldn't handle him, but it eased my mind knowing two of my agents were keeping an eye on you." Chiron motioned for them to walk. It was quiet for a moment as they headed in the direction of the elevator.
When they stepped inside the elevator Percy broke the silence. "So, what is it we'll be doing exactly?"
"I am going to explain how it all works and see if you can manage manifesting your powers. Once we know what you can do it will make teaching you much easier. Which means you will be that much closer to being able to leave or stay on, whichever you will choose."
Percy nodded. "When will I be able to go back and get my things?"
"I can have Nico pop you over to your apartment after training if you want."
Percy brightened up that. He could get out of here for a while. "Great, I was supposed to talk to him later anyways. I can't stay very long, though, right?"
"I'm afraid not. Their trackers can't find you while you are here. The second you are outside, you will alert them."
Percy thought of something. "Where's my phone? It wasn't on me when I woke up in the medical lab."
"We have it in safe keeping. Just to make sure that Luke doesn't try and contact you. When you leave, you can have it back."
"I can't even use it to just call my friends?"
The elevator stopped and Chiron walked out, Percy followed quickly behind. "If you really wish to speak to them I won't stop you. You can come get your phone and talk with them, but when you're done, I think you should leave it in my safe keeping."
"You don't trust me?"
"It's not that, Percy. I think you are a good person. However, it is a way to track a person. That's why you should only use it sparingly while you are here." Chiron came to a stop in front a sealed door. He placed his hand on top of a scanner and the doors slid open. They were in a large open room. The walls were all white, with the lights, it appeared to be a void of nothingness. A few training dummies were lined on two of the walls. In one of the corners a turret was mounted on the ceiling. Percy had to wonder if it actually shot bullets or if it was it training friendly. Surely it was, right?
"So, this is the training room?"
"Indeed it is. The walls are heavily reinforced so they won't break very easily. That allows for some heavy training sessions for some of the agents here. This way others won't get hurt while we find out what you can do. It can also allow the others to test their limits without destroying anything."
"How does this work?" Percy asked, scratching his head.
Chiron came to stand in front of him, a warm smile on his face. "First, you must understand that everything you thought was real is a lie. If you are like us, the limits of the normal world don't apply. You need to know that you are capable of doing extraordinary things. Things that wouldn't seem possible to you before." Percy nodded, a serious look on his face. "Second, you must understand how your gift works. They usually stem from emotions. Anger is the easiest to draw from, but it is also the most dangerous. Apollo, Jason, and Nico's powers all draw primarily through anger. Because of that, they are at their most dangerous when they are angry. Healers will draw more from happiness and kindness. Finders draw from curiosity. It is all about finding your source. Nico thinks you have a mental power."
"What would that draw from?"
"The power of one's mind, primarily. The stronger your mental state, willpower, and discipline, the stronger you will be." Chiron tapped his finger on his chin in thought. "It seems fortunate that you were enrolled in martial arts. They teach all of those things. Your parents wouldn't know you are special, would they?"
Percy shrugged. "I doubt it. They barely pay attention to me. I don't see how they could." Percy frowned. They were always too busy with their job to notice anything special about Percy.
Chiron let out a low hum. "No matter. Now, let us begin with your training. If you would take a seat." Chiron pulled a chair out from behind him and placed it in front of him. Percy arched an eyebrow but sat down in the chair.
The next thing he knew he was being strapped into the chair. "What? What's going on?"
"Relax, Percy. This is just part of the training. We are going to see what you can do by forcing you to use your powers." Percy's eyes grew worried. He watched as Chiron sifted through a box. "Hmm. Not yet." He had pulled out a wrench and dropped it to the ground. Not yet? Percy's eyes grew wide. Soon a baseball, a book, and a stuffed bear joined the wrench on the floor. "Ah, here we are." Chiron pulled out a pillow." I think we will start with something simple."
"What is the purpose of this?"
"I want you to stop this from hitting you in the face."
Percy squirmed in the chair. "I'm kind of restrained."
"Exactly." Chiron's eyes flickered with amusement. Percy let out a sigh. "Use your powers to stop it from hitting you."
"I don't know what they are."
"Well, that is part of the reason we are going to start with this and not the wrench. Now, for example, Apollo would burn the object to a crisp before impact. So, if you can do something like that, then you should be able to find some way of stopping this." Percy gave a slight nod. Chiron held the pillow behind his head and chucked it towards Percy's face as the boy flinched right before it hit him int the face. "Yes, we definitely should have started with the pillow."
Jason hung upside down from the ceiling as he stared back with wide eyes at an annoyed Nico. A shadowy hand was wrapped around his ankle. "I-I didn't think you'd be upset, well not this upset. It really isn't that big of a deal, Nico," rambled Jason. "He needed to know what kind of danger Luke is."
"Doesn't give you the right to tell him that Luke was my ex." Nico's eyes darkened as the shadow gripped Jason tighter.
"You need to open up more. You need to learn to socialize with other people than just me." Nico waved his hand through the air and the shadow dropped Jason. "Ow! Couldn't you have dropped me more gently?" Nico grumbled back an incomprehensible response. "If you don't open up to him he's going to end up pushing you away. I thought you liked him?"
"I-I don't know," Nico mumbled as he stared at the floor. "He's confusing, ok? Besides I spent the past month basically stalking him. Why would he want to be with someone that stalked him? You might as well throw some glitter on me and watch me sparkle in the freaking sun." Jason cracked a smile.
"You should tell him you are sorry."
"For what?" Nico asked coldly.
"For lying to him? You know he's going to be even more upset when he finds out that you-"
Nico fixed him with a glare. "Don't you think I know that? I did what I had to do to get the job done."
"What was that going to accomplish anyways? Gaining a false trust? How is he going to see us if he feels lied to?" Jason asked, starting to raise his voice. "Do you want him to walk out on us when we need him?"
"What makes you think I care if he leaves?" Nico growled. Apollo opened the door at that point, took one look at the two and walked back out. Jason glared at the door as his boyfriend abandoned him.
"Stop trying to deny you have feelings for him, you idiot! What are you so afraid of?"
"I'm not afraid of anything!" Nico shouted, stomping his foot.
"Bullshit. You are afraid of getting hurt again so you jeopardize every guy that comes along that might have the slightest interest in you. You don't want Percy to hurt you like Luke, right?" Nico's glare wavered a little and he looked away. "You are only setting yourself up to be hurt, you know?" Jason said, lowering his voice to its normal gentle nature.
"I am bound to my job. It comes first. Always. I don't want to get attached to him. He could turn out like Luke and hurt me, yes, but I'm more afraid he might turn sides."
"Your little stunt didn't help that."
"Shut up," Nico mumbled under his breath. "Don't tell him."
"Your secret is safe with me." Jason smiled warmly at Nico, who rolled his eyes and walked out the door.
Nico ran a hand through his hair as he made his way down the hall. He would need to meet Percy soon. When he reached his destination he plopped down in front of the door and waited. He closed his eyes as he drifted off into his thoughts.
Luke was attempting to corrupt Percy's mind. He was playing with the boy's mind by being nice to him and tampering with Percy's friends' memories. Now, Nico found out that they were tampering with Percy's dreams. Percy had been scared of him back at the college. Could the memory Luke had shown him been that distorted to make Nico into a monster? Was there something else that Percy hadn't told them yet? His eyes snapped open as he thought of something.
The night before Percy had been brought to the organization he had woken up from two nightmares. One would have been the memory from his last encounter with Luke. What would the other have been? Percy had been screaming when he woke up the second time. It must have been something really bad. He would have to ask the boy about it. Not today, though. Today was about setting Percy straight on what had happened between him and Luke. Nico's gaze shifted down the hall as he heard footsteps approaching. Percy turned the corner, rubbing his face.
"What happened to you?" Nico asked, standing up.
"Chiron thought it might stir my powers if the object being flung at my face was heavier, so he used a book." Nico tried to hide a laugh, but failed miserably. Percy pouted and Nico's laugh became a small chuckle.
"Ready to go?" Nico asked.
"Chiron asked you to take me home?"
"Yes."
"What about the other thing?" Percy asked nervously.
Nico sighed. "It can wait until we get back or tomorrow."
"So? How are we going to do this?" Percy asked. Nico just smiled mischievously at him. He grabbed Percy and pulled him backwards. They were flung through darkness and ended up landing on Percy's bed in his apartment. Percy looked down at Nico for a moment. He was straddling the boy, with Nico's legs on either side of his waist. Nico cleared his throat and Percy shifted off of him.
"Pack whatever you want to bring." Nico paused. "Within reason. No humongous thing to carry. Just stuff things in a bag like you would if you were going on vaca-" Nico stopped talking when the door opened. Annabeth and Grover stood in the doorway, with shocked expressions.
"Percy!" Grover exclaimed. "You're alright." Percy tossed Nico a confused look. Nico quickly turned and rummaged through Percy's closet, taking out the boy's shirts to pack.
"We were so worried when the doctor called us and told us about the accident at school. I can't believe you survived that fall. Though, I am curious how you are still alive," Annabeth said. Her eyes flickered to Nico for a moment.
"Oh, right. I guess it wasn't as bad as they made it out to be," Percy said, rubbing the back of his head. He heard shuffling in the main room and then Will poked his head in. "Will?" Nico's head turned sharply at the mention of the boy's name.
"Percy! I had just come over to see if there was any news. What are you doing here?" Will asked curiously.
Annabeth narrowed her eyes a little in thought. "Yes, what are you doing here?"
"Percy had to get some things before he got put into some physical therapy. He still has to stay at the hospital for a while. He's also being looked at for other things. Seems he has trouble sleeping and memory lapses," Nico said, smiling at Percy in a mischievous way.
"Who is this?" Will asked.
Percy smiled. "Oh, right. This is Nico." All three of his friends' eyes widened at the small boy next to Percy.
"He-He's real?" Annabeth stammered. Percy nodded.
"Hey, man. It's nice to meet you finally," Grover said with a smile. He held his hand out for Nico to shake, but the boy just stared down at the hand and went back to packing Percy's bag. Grover shifted and pulled his hand back with a frown.
Will pulled Percy into a hug. Nico's jaw tightened. Percy saw the shadows in the corner of the room tighten. He tried to hide a gulp. Nico pulled Percy from the blonde's grasp. Will glared at Nico. Percy stared nervously at both boys as they glared daggers at each other, each with a hand on one of Percy's arms. "Um, chill?" Percy asked nervously. Nico's eyes flickered dangerously to his. He growled at Will and returned to packing. Will smirked, feeling triumphant.
"I was worried about you," Will said. "They said we couldn't come see you."
"You especially," mumbled Nico. Will glared over Percy's shoulder at the black haired boy. Nico inhaled deeply before slowly exhaling. It was taking too much effort not to shadow travel this blonde over the Atlantic and drop him in.
"I know. I'll be back before long. Don't worry, you guys. I'm being taken care of," Percy said with a smile.
"I can see that," Will replied bitterly as he continued to watch Nico.
"No. It's not like that," Percy fumbled. Nico looked up at him. "I mean...it's...uh."
Grover came to his rescue. "Why don't we just let them get packed. Then he can sit and talk for a moment. Right?"
Percy glanced at Nico, who shook his head. "I-Maybe for a few minutes?" Nico sighed and grunted his approval.
"Actually, why don't you just go and fill Annabeth and Grover in on the details. I'll help Nico here get you packed," Will said sweetly. He kissed Percy on the cheek. Nico's nostrils flared. The boy was pushing it.
"Um..." Percy glanced at Nico, who shrugged. "Sure, I guess." It's not like Will would hurt Nico. Percy did pale a little. He should be worried more about if Nico could restrain himself from killing Will. Will pushed him towards the door, closing it behind the trio. He turned back to Nico with a dark glare.
"I don't know what your game is, but you need to back off. Percy and I are trying to have a relationship."
"Trying. You don't have one. You aren't his boyfriend. Doesn't that give him the right to choose who he wants? I mean, sure he will be spending most of his time with me, but I'm sure you still have a good chance in this." Will huffed, turning red.
"You know, I wish you had been imaginary like we thought you were."
"Mad that I got to meet the parents before you?" Nico leaned back against the wall and smirked at Will. The blonde growled but began to toss some clothes into one of Percy's bags. "I could tell you about the way we danced at the club too." Will's head snapped toward Nico's.
"You are an ass. Why would Percy even go for you?" A smile spread across Will's face. "At least I'm sure I've gotten farther than you."
"Then I can take solace in the fact that I'm not a whore."
Will shoved Nico. "More like can't get him to fuck you. He has me. He doesn't need you."
"I haven't even kissed him yet. Yet, I probably could get him in bed if I wanted. Who has he been thinking about the past few days? Stop me if I'm wrong, but I think it was me and not you. I don't want him to fuck me. If I want to be with him, it'll be more than just sex. Which is all you've managed to get from him." Will's glare broke and he looked a little hurt. "Truth hurts doesn't it?" Nico turned back to packing Percy's things.
"You also seem like a bitch."
Nico shrugged. "Because, I got hurt by a guy that I cared too much about. Maybe you should be rethinking your feelings so you don't turn into one too."
"Do you like him?" Nico didn't answer. "You don't know?"
Nico shrugged again. "I'm just trying not to get hurt again."
"Why would you think Percy would? He's too nice to hurt anyone." Will paused for a while. He returned to packing. "He does like you, though. I could tell just from being in the same room as the two of you for a few moments. Just something about the way he looks at you. It reminded me of the way he looks at me sometimes."
"He's just confused."
"Don't hurt him."
Nico turned to look at the blonde. "I wasn't planning on it. I'm not even sure if we are going to date. He's attractive and nice, but it's just more complicated than it seems. So, maybe you don't have anything to worry about. Maybe he'll return home in a few weeks and you can have him and not have to worry about me trying to steal him."
Will watched Nico out of the corner of his eye. "You're confusing."
Nico gave a small chuckle. "So I've been told."
"It still doesn't change the fact that I'm not happy about this. I really want to be the one Percy chooses, but all I can do is hope. It also doesn't change the fact that I don't particularly like you."
"Fine by me. The feeling is mutual anyways."
There was a knock at the door and Percy poked his head in. "Oh, good, neither of you have killed each other." Both boys rolled their eyes. "Um, Will, can I talk to you for a moment? Just want to talk before I have to leave." Nico stared at Will for a moment and then at Percy. He bit his tongue to keep from saying anything else. Will nodded and followed Percy out of the room.
Why was Nico freaking out if he wasn't even sure how he felt about Percy? Maybe he did like Percy. It didn't really change much. He still needed to be careful. There was always the chance the boy could turn traitor, or just walk out on them. He wasn't overly happy about Percy having feelings for Will either. Luke had left him emotionally damaged. Was it too much to ask for that he could just have a guy to himself? Not have to worry about the guy abandoning him. Not have the guy smitthen with multiple guys. Nico sighed as he finished packing one of the duffle bags. He took a bag and opened the door. Percy was talking to Will in the bathroom. Without a word he tossed the bag to Percy and shut the door again.
Soon he heard the door open, but didn't turn around. He knew it was Percy. He felt a hand touch his shoulder and finally looked back at the boy. "Are you mad at me?" Percy asked.
Nico shook his head. He didn't say anything, just went back to finish packing. He heard Percy sigh behind him and then moved to stand next to Nico, placing the last bit of his clothes in the bag. Nico looked at Percy when they were done. "Ready?" Nico finally spoke. Percy gave a nod and Nico and Percy picked up the bags. Nico moved closer and wrapped his arms around Percy. He felt Percy do the same to him, but his arms were wrapped tighter around Nico. The shadows swallowed them and they soon found themselves back in Percy's room at the organization.
Nico went to pull back, but Percy held on to him. He looked up to find the boy staring down at him. Nico averted his eyes so he wouldn't get lost in Percy's green ones. With some force he pushed himself away from the taller boy, who frowned at him. "You shouldn't," Nico whispered. Percy cocked his head to the side. "Never mind." Nico motioned for the door. "You still want to see what really happened with me and Luke?"
Percy nodded. He followed Nico out the door and towards the elevator. They rode up in silence. Percy kept looking at Nico, but the boy refused to look at him. The elevator finally came to a stop and Nico walked out. Percy sighed, following behind the pale boy. Inside was an odd machine with two chairs attached to it. A woman sat at a computer station. She looked up when she noticed them. Nico waved at her and walked over to the chairs. "Sit," he commanded. Percy hesitantly sat down and leaned back in the chair. Nico pulled a visor down over Percy's head. It was semi-clear, so Percy could still make out Nico's figure behind it.
Nico walked off and sat down in the other chair. The woman stood up and came over to him. She attached some wires to Nico's arms and two to his temples. She went back over to the the computer and began typing in commands. The machine lit up. Nico sighed and tried to relax in the chair. Why was he doing this? He didn't have to show this to Percy. Why did it matter so much for the boy to know the truth?
Percy's visor glowed brightly and it was if he was pulled into the light. Rain was pouring down from the night sky. This time he seemed to be in a different perspective than the last time. He watched from the shadows as Luke made his way out on to the roof. Luke stared at his watch for a moment before Percy emerged from the shadows. Only it wasn't him, he knew it was Nico. "What do you want?" Nico asked in an annoyed tone. "I told you I didn't want to see you again. It is for the best."
"I just wanted to try and change your mind. I still care about you, think about what we could have together. Why can't you just come with me?"
"I'm not coming with you to work for that monster. Now I suggest you go and leave me alone before I do something I regret. I don't want to hurt you, but I will if I have to." Percy felt Nico's body shaking.
Luke's eyes grew angry. "Why are you being like this? I thought you cared about me? I guess you're just as cold as I heard you were."
"This isn't about us!" Nico yelled, though his voice trembled. He pointed a finger at Luke. "This is about you. I don't want to see you again." Nico turned to walk away, but Luke grabbed his wrist roughly. He jerked Nico back around to face him, holding his wrist tightly.
"You aren't going to leave. I'm not going to let you."
"Let go of me," Nico said darkly. Luke's hand didn't let go. Nico tried tugging his arm free, but to no avail. Luke shoved Nico back against the wall, pinning him there. Nico held his hand out to the side and the shadows formed a dagger. In a swift motion Nico sliced it across Luke's face. The boy screamed and stumbled backwards, clutching at his face. Nico held his hand to the side like he was clutching a ball. The nearby lights on the roof shattered and the light pooled in Nico's hand. It formed a ball of bright light. Nico yelled as he thrust his arm forward, sending the ball crashing into Luke. It exploded on contact, knocking the blonde to the ground.
When the light had settled back into a state of darkness Nico walked forward. He stared down at an unconscious Luke, blood dripped down the side of his face, but other than that he looked unharmed. Nico pulled a necklace out from under his shirt, ripped it off and tossed it down on Luke's chest. He took a step back and summoned the shadows to take him.
The scene went blank after that. The visor returned to normal. Percy slowly pulled it up and off his head. He looked over at Nico, but found the other chair was empty. Wires hung off the side of the chair, swinging back and forth.
Holy shit, I only had one scene change. I like never have that happen. Except in my fic I published last week. Oh, and thanks to those who have gotten into that. The second chapter is much better, and will have Percy and Nico together...not like 'together', but you know...around each other. Anyways, 8 and 9 I feel you will all like. They delve into future stuff and Nico's backstory. You finally learn why he's the way he is. You also find out a dark secret he has...well...you actually have seen it already. Anyways. Chapter 8 will be out next Sunday with two new characters joining the story. I hope you all enjoyed this chapter. I'll see you next time!