Poseidon's daughter

Chapter 9

NICO!

With this Bianca's body turned into golden glitter and drifted into the ground. Percy and I were crying. Bianca was not only a friend but a sister a motherly figure in this new world she always stood up for me. She helped me in my bad times and was there to celebrate during the good ones. She loved me like her own sister I loved her like my elder sister and now she was gone, gone forever.

The nymphs helped us up and gave us condolences and also thanked us.

Both of us were still sitting on the ground beside, where Bianca's body once lay. Percy stood up ready to go back home, to camp half-blood. He held out his hand for me but I just sat there.

"Time to go." he whispered.

I nodded. I knew it was time to go but my heart wasn't ready to move. He then held my shoulders and first tightly and then his grip loosened. I was ready to get up but I was physically tired after the fight and emotionally broken that I couldn't move my legs.

"I cant." I replied.

"It was all my fault. I'm sorry. I'll leave take care of everyone just go leave me here ." I add.

"Sairah just stay calm and don't freak out. Call for the water to help you gain your energy. Tell it to rejuvenate you."

I tried it once and then I gave up.

"I cant Percy."

"We don't have time for this, Sairah. You remember me coming to your bed with a bucket of water. I used to place that by your head and dip your hand in it touching the water. You were able to soak all the energy from it. That's why you would wake up rejuvenated. That's why your health improved. And its all because of water, your source, that you were able to do this." said Percy pointing at the dead dragon.

With this the dragon turned into golden dust and vaporised. I tried again harder this time. But it didn't work.

"Sairah we don't have all day for this just don't freak out. You can practice this at the camp." saying this Percy formed a big water bubble around us and took us into its depths. From there he stirred us up to the camp. We came out of the water and lay down at the beach. Luckily Will found us. He gave us ambrosia. We regained our strengths. Then Chiron and Mr D joined us.

I was filled with shame I couldn't meet anyone's eyes. I took away their greatest warrior, their family member, a daughter, a sister.

"Sairah!" I heard a familiar voices that came and gave me a hug, Thalia and Annabeth.

They looked over my shoulder and asked

"Where's Bianca?" they asked me I couldn't speak, words clogged my mouth like dry ash.

Then Percy shook his head gently. There were gasps all-around.

"Sairah, Bianca, Percy!" Said a too familiar voice.

I froze.

It was him

Nico.

He saw me, rushed towards me and drew me into a hug.

"I felt something large. I felt someone very near to me go to meet dad." he said. He laid a small kiss on my cheeks.

"I'm... sorry... Nico... Your... intuition is right.. Its not about me... Its.."

"Bianca." I finished.

I felt the temperature drop and darkness spread. I felt the tremors spread through the ground. A crack appeared in front. Skeletons crept out of them. I turned around and hugged him hard. And then I ran away from him, Percy, Chiron and everybody. I went straight into the water. I went into its depths. I let it drown me. I felt Percy's presence coming closer. I felt him, stopping the water from drowning me. He was too strong for me but I managed to make a solid sphere, a barrier around me. Which forced him out.

"Calm down Sairah!"

"Nico needs you now!"

"You love him, don't you, then go and calm him down."

"Sweety, love isn't only in the good times you spend its also the bad times."

"Bianca had grade 4 cancer and was about to die sooner or later."

"That doesn't mean that she had to die now. You don't understand its all my fault. She died because of me."

"No she died for you."

"Didn't you promise Bianca that you will take care of her brother for her."

"Yes"

I replied and let him come break the barrier that had kept home out. He came closer. He held out a hand for me and gave me a weak smile. I reached out to him. He took me to the surface.

I didn't see Nico. Annabeth informed me, that he left as soon as I stormed off. I knew where he would have gone. I ran before he would do something foolish.

I ran to the Zeus Fist I climbed as fast as my legs could carry me. I saw him standing at the edge.

"Nico."

"What happened coward why did you come here?"

'Coward'

"I came to check on you."

"You saw me alive. Now leave me alone."

"I love you Nico. I am not leaving."

"Love is overrated."

"Do you feel that? Did you feel the same when u first kissed me? Did you feel the same whenever I hugged you? Did you feel the same when we talked in this place?"

He didn't reply. I continued.

"Nico, that's not why I came here. I am sorry for Bianca."

"Then why did you run away."

"I was scared. I was scared of you. I was scared of, how I would face you. How I would talk to you."

"Now you aren't."

"Yes I am scared but I had promised Bianca to take care of you."

"I want to keep my word. She meant the world to me. She was not only a friend but motherly figure.

She took care of me. She was there by my side when no one was. She made sure I was well settled here in this new surroundings.

She would have done the same to everyone else but for child like me, she meant the world."

"How did she...?"

"I was stuck in the water she was talking to me to come out of it."

"Why in the hell are you afraid of water?"

"Its my past."

"What happened in your past?"

I was dumbstruck. I left the place.

I went straight to Annabeth.

"I want to forget my past." I said to her.

"But why?"

"I want to forget my past. Can you help me. Please."

"Isn't there anything you want to remember?"

"Yes, names Bianca and Sue. Both of them did alot for me."

"Any memories with them you'd want to remember."

"I'll write them down."

"Okay."

I saw Annabeth leave to find the Connor brothers. I went straight to the arena. Where I found Percy. I opened my Zwitter.

"Percy ready!"

He saw me and nodded. I fought with him and then other campers for the whole day.

"Jeez Sairah calm down. You'll kill me like that."said a camper

"I don't want to." I replied.

The next day I fought with Ares and the Athena cabin. Clarisse and Annabeth were busy so I defeated almost all of them. This day ended soon. I saw Nico starring at me. But I ignored him during the fights but passed a weak smile whenever I could.

The next day.

I was too sleepy to come out of my bed. Surprisingly Annabeth came to meet me.

"Its ready, Sairah, but I want to know the reason why do you want to forget your past?"

"I cant tell you."

"Then show me."

I removed my shirt and showed her my bruised back which had now healed up a little. I had my back towards the door. Then a familiar voice said

"Sairah, I wanted to talk to you... What is this?"

I pushed down my shirt.

"Nothing."

"Sairah, I want to know what happened everything you want to forget."

"What do you want to forget?"

"Its nothing of your concern." I said to Nico.

"There is no way you can do that."

"Unfortunately there is one."

"Will then you, help me forget my past."

"Deal?"

"Deal" I confirmed.

"Now, tell me how are you going to do it."

"Pensieve." She smirked.

" I don't want to be present when you go through my past."

"Where will you go?" asked Nico.

"I have a place to visit I'll leave tomorrow."

"I'm sorry, Sairah to ask you about your past." confessed Nico

"Its okay." With this I left the place to avoid any further talks.

I went straight to the beach.

"Tomorrow I will be able to swim, and control you. Tomorrow I will conquer you. Tomorrow I will finally be Poseidon's daughter. Tomorrow..." Someone stoped me.

"Why tomorrow? Why not today?"

"Because today I am a servant of my past."

"And tomorrow you wont be?"

"No." I replied.

"Sairah don't run from your past. The faster you realize the reality the better."

"I'll be free tomorrow." I replied with a smile.

"Tomorrow I will stop running." I turned to see Percy and Nico standing.

"Thank you Percy for being there for me." And then I ran away from there leaving both of them puzzled. I ran and climbed Thalia's Pine. Where I sat and thought what I was going to do tomorrow. Tomorrow was Sue's death anniversary and I was going to cist her grave for the last time.

Annabeth called me down. She informed me that I had to give my hair and blood sample for the Pensieve. I complied and gave it to her. After this I loitered around.

I then went for dinner. I gulped down my food and left the place.

Nico's POV

I saw her standing by the sea. I went to her.

"Sairah" I called out to her. She didn't turn to face me. I though she wasn't able to hear me.

I called out again this time louder "Sairah" she still gave no answer but I was sure that she heard me. So I continued.

"I said I was sorry Sairah and you forgave me, didn't you Sairah." I said to her but she wasn't looking at me.

"Why are you acting this way. Did I.." She didn't let me complete the sentence.

"Just go away Nico"she replied.

I wasn't ready to give up so easily and was spread losing my temper.

"No, I wont untill you tell me what is wrong. Why are you acting like this." I shot back

She turned to face me and questioned innocently "acting this way, Nico I am like that. I can't pretend to be someone.."

"Cut the crap, why are you suddenly neglecting me what have I done?" I reprimanded

She stayed quiet.

"Can't you just look at me and tell me?" I shouted at her.

She turned to face me but didn't meet my eyes. I saw she was crying. I held her, wiped her tears and asked her again.

"Just tell me Why, Sairah ?"

She started crying harder she drew me into a hug. I hugged her back. After a few seconds she pulled her hands off me and took a step away from me and turned her back towards me.

"I am scared"she said

"Of what" I asked.

"Of you getting hurt"

I was confused by her answer but didn't speak a word hoping that she would continue.

"Everyone I grew closer too is no more alive. I wasn't able to protect any of them. All of them died in front of my eyes and I could do nothing. I don't want anything to happen to.." She wasn't able to complete her sentence she started to sob. I went and hugged her.

"It wasn't your fault"

She pulled back with red eyes she spoke

"They explain to me why every one I loved are in their graves. Once, I too thought it was coincident but when the only person with whom I had smiled, confided, laughed with the one who helped me in this new place is no more breathing."

All I could say was "Bianca"

Until next time

Kohinoor