Title: Promises
Pairing: Percy/Nico
Disclaimer: I do NOT own any Percy Jackson characters, they all belong to Rick Riordon.
Warnings: boyXboy
A/N: Sorry for all the mistakes you find :)
Also if anyone wants to be my beta and beta this, I'll be more than grateful!
darknessaintsobad: Thanks for finding the mistake! Lol I fixed it :)
XTheSonofHadesX: lol Percy being a romantic! :P You shall find out about Nico's eyes in this chapter! And I agree, Nico should accept Percy's love!
Reining3: Oh Percy's trying all right!
Thank you to all who reviewed!
Because today is a holiday (Memorial Day) I decided to be nice and give ya'll two updates (one from yesterday and one today). Ya'll should be happy, I don't have these chapters written out or even outlined, I spent all of today finishing this chapter just to give to ya'll. :) Hope ya'll enjoy! (P.s. sorry for all the Texas twang :P)
Chapter four
This is so not cool.
"What?" Percy asks exasperated, tossing his pack of clothes onto a nearby twin bed next to my own.
Let me explain. The day we had skipped camp activities to bum around on the beach, Percy had talked to Mrs. O'Leary into not waking me up at night and everything was handy dandy. That was until she had again woken me up in the middle of the night and once more when I tried to fall back asleep. I told Percy this morning after breakfast and all he had done was nod and clapped me in the shoulder saying, "I've got it." and then left. I didn't see him for the rest of the day until now, 30 minutes before dinner officially started.
Turns out, his 'I've got it' was his way of saying 'Mrs. O'Leary won't wake you up again because I'm replacing her'. Not 'I'm replacing her with someone/something else', oh no! 'I'm' replacing her. As in Perseus Jackson was taking her spot. As in Percy was freakin' moving in with me! Could you imagine my surprise when someone had knocked on my cabin door and when I opened it, Percy was there with a backpack full of clothes and a grin on his face?
"Please tell me this isn't what I'm thinking. You're not really going to be staying the nights here, are you? Cause that's a big fat NO!" I told him flat out, slamming the door shut.
He rolled his eyes, the bastard, and sat down on the bed he'd chosen. "Come on Nico! Think of this as a very long sleep over." He smiled ruefully. "This way Mrs. O'Leary won't wake you up at night."
"Percy, I agreed to Mrs. O'Leary staying the night, not you." I thought on the words I had just said. "Actually I never agreed to any of this, but I allowed it because I had my privacy and it placated you."
"Then let me do this. It'll help me to stop worrying over you, and it's only a couple of days. It's not like I'm staying over here permanently."
I sighed, pinching the bridge of my nose in hopes of stopping the oncoming headache. "You are a pain in my ass!" I told him, begrudgingly accepting the new change.
"Nico!" He gasped scandalized. "I didn't know you like it like that!" His hand covered his mouth to complete the act.
I sneered and threw a pillow had his laughing face. "You pervert!" Hopefully he didn't notice the blush adorning my cheeks.
"Aw! Did I make you flush? How cute!" I swear that grin was going to rip his face in half. I'd be glad if it did.
"Flattery gets you nowhere Jackson!" I growled, shoving him out of my cabin.
"You still love me though!"
"And every day I keep asking myself why I put up with you!"
His laugh was infectious. I couldn't help but smirk at our argument.
Dinner today was being held outside by a bonfire that Chiron had constructed with the help of other campers. Hotdogs and hamburgers were served with a side of chips and soda. Percy grabbed one of each while I got myself a hamburger with everything on it except onions. We followed the others towards the fire, people taking seats on the situated logs. Cabins more or less stayed close together but there were an occasional few who mingled with their friends.
As we came near, Annabeth had spotted us and waved. Percy nudged me, nodding his head towards her. I followed him, purposely lagging behind. I knew Annabeth only waved over Percy and not me. I've nothing against the out casting, but I don't want Percy to make a big fuss over it.
"Hey sea weed brain! Come sit over here with us!" She yelled, flashing her pearly whites at him in a smile.
Before Percy could even consider inviting me or turning her down, I easily lost myself in the still standing crowd of campers. It also helped that it was dark out. Tucked away in the very back, close to the forest was an empty log that I claimed as my own. Since it was the furthest from the fire, the air was cooler than warm.
Five minutes had passed by when Chiron made a small speech, though I didn't really pay attention. I was too busy trying to finish my food so I could head back to my cabin. A soft yip pulled my attention from the delicious burger. Mrs. O'Leary sat there, half shrouded in shadows and half exposed from the soft glow of the large bonfire. Her tail was wagging as she eyed my food.
"Where did you come from?" I asked after I managed to swallow what I had in my mouth. I petted her massive head, chuckling when she bumped my hand with her nose.
Thankfully her presence didn't attract other camper's attention towards us. Hell, I don't think they even noticed she was here. For a behemoth creature, she sure can be inconspicuous. I wonder why she was here with me instead of with Percy? Glancing over to where her owner sat, I saw him surround by friends, laughing and joking, Annabeth by his side. I frowned. It would be concerning if she just popped up out of nowhere in the middle of the group.
"They're scared of you, aren't they girl?" I murmured, pitying her a little.
She didn't respond, just sniffed at my burger. She gave me big soulful puppy dog eyes, her crimson irises faintly glowing. I sighed; damn dog was pulling my leg with that act. No doubt this is how she gets what she wants from Percy too. Glaring at her, I took another bite of the hamburger. She whimpered and rested her bulking head on the log, puppy dog eyes still on display. Fuck, she upped her game! Stubbornly I took another mouthful of deliciousness. Her head moved from the log to my thigh.
"You clever, clever girl." I told her, tossing the last bit of hamburger up into the air. With ease, she gobbled it down.
I laughed quietly at her. "Don't tell Percy this, but I like you more."
She growled and attacked my face with her tongue. I shoved her off, wiping the saliva away with my napkin. Grabbing my can of soda, I threw my trash away and trudged back to my cabin, deciding to just wait for Percy to come back. Maybe I can fall asleep before he gets there. Saves us from being awkward.
Mrs. O'Leary trails quietly behind.
I had my iPod on, earphones stuffed into my ears and the music loud enough to drown out every other noise. Mrs. O'Leary laid at the foot of the bed, resting her head on her massive paws. I don't know how long we were like this, but the music was finally lulling me to sleep. Closing my eyes, I tilted my head away from the small lamp I had on that sat on the nightstand.
Percy has yet to come back, but I didn't mind. It was better this way. Taking a deep breath, I calmed my breathing and slipped into the welcoming darkness.
I had dreamt that night. I couldn't remember the beginning or how it had started, but I knew that I was still asleep. It was dark. No ounce of light penetrated through the dense abyss, not even a sliver. I couldn't even see my own hand in front of my face. No matter where I turned or looked, it was all black.
I pursed my lips in a thin line, trying to decide if I should start walking or not. Not having anything else to do, I carefully felt the floor ahead of me before taking a solid step. I continued this for some time before my foot struck something solid. I reached forward with my hands, gently laying them on what was in front of me. It felt weird; smooth and warm and hard all at the same time.
As my hands wandered further, the solid object suddenly vanished. I had to catch myself from falling and concentrate on my breathing. It was shallow and fast, in threat of going into a full on panic attack. I wasn't alone. There was someone, something in here with me and it was huge. Way, way bigger than me. I tried to quiet my breathing, staining my ears to locate this thing. I couldn't hear anything and it scared me.
The creature could be anywhere, staring through the dark looking at me. It could probably see me just standing here, trying to figure out where it went. For all I know, the damn thing could be hunting me!
Whipping my head around this way and that, I felt a warm breeze hit me then being sucked away. For a moment, I thought I could smell smoke. The breeze hit me again, and again from the left being sucked away soon after. It was coming in intervals as if breathing. Inhaling and exhaling.
I was vulnerable. Weaponless and powerless. I didn't know what this thing was or where it was exactly. It could kill me whenever it'd like, and I wouldn't be able to do anything about it. My hands were shaking from the prospect. I fisted my fingers, hoping this would stop them from quivering. Before I could do anything or even move, the creature hiding in the darkness let out a deafening, earsplitting roar.
Unconsciously, my hands flew over my ears and my body went down, into a standing fetal position, forehead resting on my knees. My ears rang and my body was shaking. No that wasn't right. My body wasn't shaking (well it was, but this shaking was different) someone was physically moving me back and forth.
Vaguely I could hear Percy's voice calling my name from a distant. The more I listened, the louder his voice was until it was right next to my ear. When did Percy get back? How long was I asleep? Was I even still dreaming? From Mrs. O'Leary's loud barks that accompanied Percy's frantic ramble, I'd say that no, I wasn't dreaming anymore.
"Nico! Nico are you okay?" Warm hands grabbed my face, forcing me to look where they directed. "Look at me, Nico! Are you okay?"
"W-what are you…?"
"Damn it Nico! Are you alright?" He shook my head back and forth. "Open your Goddamn eyes!" I could hear how frantic the son of Poseidon was.
I tried to do as I was told (did I ever open them when I woke up?), cracking them open a little. The light immediately stung them, and on instinct I clenched my eyes shut again. Percy's thumbs gently wiped away the stray tears that slipped down, whispering nonsense into my ear. After a while I finally managed to pry them open enough to catch sight of worried sea green eyes. I blinked a couple of times before directing my gaze fully onto Percy.
As if he was burned, his warm hands left my face as he fell onto his butt, eyes wide and breaths labored. I furrowed my brows; body leaning forwards some as if to follow him but stopped.
"What's wrong Percy?" He was really starting to freak me out, and the dream still fresh within my mind didn't help any.
"Y-your eyes…Nico…" He swallowed thickly, trying to get rid of the lump that formed in his throat. "They're-they're red!"
So I'm very happy that things are going to be revealed pretty soon, and I can't wait to write the next chapter! Some things are probably going to be explained. Hopefully. Maybe. Who knows :) Let me know what you think!