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I'm back, and I'm really tired. I'm just going to fill you in on my personal life and what's going on really fast. I just went camping last night and probably got about 4 hours of sleep broken up by waking up during the night. Then today I had to go to work for 8 hours, then 2 more hours of overtime and I then had to drive home on slick, icy roads. I also think I have food poisoning! Sleep sounds amazing right now, but I said I would get another chapter out. So if there are grammar or spelling errors, please be understanding, I'm really tired while I'm writing this.

Well, enough of my sob story, Chapter 6, I hope you enjoy!

Percy's POV

It's been three days since I woke up, and I'm nearly well enough to go about regular activities again, at least that's what Chiron and Nico have been telling me.

I've been confined to my bed and haven't been allowed to get out except to go to the bathroom, and Nico stays in my room to make sure I don't get out.

I was suffering from cabin fever, I always felt restless, bored, and depressed.

All I could do to pass the time was talk to Nico, so we talked about everything. We talked about what was going on around camp, I told him about quests I'd been on, and all the details about them that I could remember, and he told me about traveling through the Underworld.

I didn't have anything to hide, so I opened up to Nico. I told him everything I'd been through from as early as I could remember.

Nico told me a lot too. He told me about when he was little, about how he would annoy his Bianca, how he obsessed about MythoMagic, how he'd had fun. I learned a lot about Nico during those few days, and something seemed different about him. He seemed happier, less tense, as if he was finally comfortable around another living person.

It was strange, but nice to not feel like he would suddenly snap from dealing with people.

But there's only so much to talk about over the hours and hours of time we had, and there wasn't really anything left to talk about.

"What will I do when I can finally leave this stupid bed?" I asked irritably.

"What you always do. Go to activities, eat, and enjoy yourself. Just remember what I've been telling you, don't focus on past feelings or things that aren't possible, they only hurt you more."

Something was off with Nico while he said that last part. It was as if he was thinking of something he'd had to go through. I felt bad for him, because nobody every seemed to take interest in Nico because it always seemed that he wanted to be alone.

"Nico, whatever you've had to go through, I'm sorry. Sure not everything will happen the way we want it to, not everyone will do what we hope. But there's always a chance, and that's what we hope for."

"Not always." He mumbled to himself.

"What?"

"Nothing. How did you become so wise over the last few days?" He asked with mock amazement.

"Oh shut up."

"I could, but then what would you do except watch the ice in your water melt?"

I looked to the quickly, ignoring him, also with an expression of mock irritation.

I try to start another conversation to pass the time with Nico, but Chiron came in the door, in this wheelchair form.

"I think you're ready to leave the infirmary today Percy." Chiron told me.

"Finally!" I shouted as I stood up from what was my permanent residence for nearly a week.

I immediately started to get lighted and nearly fell over, but Nico lunged to me and grabbed my shoulder to hold me up.

"He said you could leave, not run." Nico said in a bit of a condescending tone, although I could see he was trying not to laugh at me.

When we got outside it was getting close to sunset. I just stood there with Nico by me, making sure I wouldn't fall over, and watched the sun set. People were walking around the camp, doing their usual activities. It seemed so normal until I focused on the people walking around. I noticed they were skirting around the edge of the clearing that we were in, and I saw some of them glancing at me, as if they were worried that I would snap and break everything around me.

I shouldn't have expected any more than this, but still, it hurt.

I don't know what's up with Nico, but he must've sensed something change, because he looked over at me and said "Don't worry about them, people are always nervous around anyone who isn't the social "norm," I know, I've had to deal with it for years."

I thought about it and realized how bad that must be for him, everyone avoiding him, nervous around him, afraid of what he'll do because he isn't their definition of normal.

"Come on," he said, "let's get you back to your cabin so you can rest."

"I've had enough rest." I mumbled unhappily, but I followed him anyways.

He took me inside my cabin and helped me sit on the edge of my bed. I was going to lie down, but I saw him move towards my dresser before he managed to stop himself.

"Go ahead, take the knife. I know no one trusts me with it."

He had a sad look in his eyes, but he picked up the knife and I saw him set something down in its place.

I was too tired from the walk and not curious enough to see what it was, so I just waited until he left and shut my door and as I drifted into a sleep, I muttered to myself "More rest, not like I've had enough of that in the last few days."

I wanted to make this chapter longer guys, I'm sorry, but I'm really tired and I'm twisting my story a little so it's changing how I have to move my plot along. I have some new ideas and things to put in that will extend the story and, in my opinion, make it more interesting. I'm tired but I think this has been a pretty good chapter and it's moving the plot in a new direction from what I initially planned. Well, thanks to all of you for reading, I hope you've enjoyed the story so far. I hope to see you all in the next one!