Poseidon's daughter

Chapter 14

What are you waiting for Go!

Genera pov

Sairah stayed by Nico's side crying. After some time. Percy came up to her and picked her up. She dug her head to his shirt and cried.

"I wasn't fast enough. It's all my fault. Only I had been a little fast I could have saved him. Percy Nico... I loved him Percy. And everyone I ever grew close to has had the same fate. Percy, its better for me to just go for you for all of you to be safe."

Percy held her tightly.

"You ain't going anywhere. Nico would want you to stay here with us... happy."

"But Nico's left me. Percy he left because of me. It's all my fault."

They all stayed there for some time. Thalia and Annabeth had left them for some while to inform about the incidents that took place.

Percy pov

The Ares cabin entered to offer their condolences but that infuriated us and mostly Sairah.

"The whole time Nico was here you treated him like a piece of shit and now you come here to offer whatever. Just leave at least let him die with respect. LEAVE!" she screamed. They were left dumbstruck. When they didn't move. Sairah fired them with a water spray with force enough to push all of them out of the infirmary.

They really deserved that and Sairah also needed to vent out her emotions. I sat by her side quietly. Annabeth ran inside up to Nico and checked his pulse.

"Percy quick call someone. Nico has a pulse but its very weak. Go now."

This one sentence brought back life to Sairah. I ran outside.

Thaila pov

"I came running to the infirmary why hadn't we thought of this before. Each one of us had to meet death because of that MIC so does Nico. There are chances that he'd have survived." had said Chiron.

I was stunned. If that was true then I could have my cousin back.

As I ran to the infirmary I saw Clarisse and Ares cabin drenched with water. I knew what would have had happened. Then I saw Percy running towards me.

"Nico has a weak pulse." He shouted to me.

I ran to the infirmary only to see a camper working on some machines placed near Nico.

I went up to Sairah and squeezed her hand 'Everything's going to be fine.'

Justas I had said that two things happened 1 Nico's pulse stopped and 2 Black mist surrounded him and he was gone. Just gone. Puff.

Each one of us was heart broken. 'What cold have possibly go wrong?'

'Did Nico's father come take him away or Thanos?'

'His pulse stopped, had it come again?'

Sairah ran outside to her cabin. We followed.

"What are you doing?"

"If Nico is with his dad I'm going to get him from there. No way is Hades going to keep him away from me like this."

"Sairah don't. Think before you do anything foolish." said Annabeth. Sairah created a 5 inch wall of water between us and her. Trapping us inside the room.

Percy did break down the wall. He and his sister had a water fight.

Percy focused the water to form a big hand and hold Sairah. Sairah with her powers created a typhoon over which she rode. Percy created a box of water around her. Sairah kicked the wall open.

"Sairah listen to me!" screamed Annabeth.

"Would you have done the same 'listen to me shit' when Percy would have been in coma and as soon as he'd show some signs of life Dad takes him away."

"Sairah!" shouted Percy. Sairah was struck by lightning.

"Sairah." I screamed.

"Listen to us we are willing to help you. But you need to know various things. And how sure are you that Nico is with his father?" said Thalia.

"So you want me to wait."

"Okay but just till tomorrow eve."

Sairah said this and went back to the infirmary to his bed.

Sairah's pov

Where I cried herself to sleep. The next day I woke up in tears having a nightmare about my past and Nico's disappearance.

I reluctantly got up and Percy dragged me to eat breakfast. I emotionlessly filled him and obeyed most of his orders. When he saw Annabeth he ran up to her and greeted her. I decided to stay away and went the other way to the seat.

The Ares cabin again was poking me with remarks. Aphrodite cabin complained about my appearance. Rest of the campers maintained their distance. And I kind of wanted everyone to be distant.

Clarisse intentionally dropped a plate full of scrambled eggs on me.

"Oh, I didn't see you there." she justified herself.

I looked at my shirt and then at her. These things now made no difference after him being gone. I went and sat next to Percy.

"What happened who was this?" He asked.

"Nevermind" I replied irritated.

"Clarisse!"he guessed.

"Percy it was nothing."

After that I went to the bank with them. I sat in the shadows thinking about yesterday's events. Suddenly PUFF silvery aura appeared in front. Forming a lady, no a girl. Thalia nudged me to bow to lady Artemis which I did.

"Sairah, Annabeth and Thalia I am here to offer you immortality, strength and power. To become a Huntress."

"I... I'm speechless my lady but I'd like to decline the offer. Thank you my lady." I replied.

"I'm honored my lady but I'd decline the offer fact being I have feeling for Percy." Saying this Annabeth held Percy's hand. I could see the tension being relieved from Percy's face.

"I... I'm speechless my lady. I'd love to become a Huntress and serve you my lady." said Thalia.

All of us screamed.

"THALIA"

"I wanted to be a huntress for ages. This what I want. Don't try to stop me. I love you guys and will stay in tact whenever possible. Just don't ask me to stay."

"Thalia, all the best." I said summing things up from the three of us.

She smiled and turned to face Artemis.

"Are you sure?" Asked Artemis. Thalia replied with a nod. Thalia went PUFF with Lady Artemis.

I slumped back on the ground. With Annabeth and Percy now sitting on either sides we threw stones at the water watching them glance at the surface.

General pov

After sometime Sairah was alone. She stood up and walked into the water and when she was 30 feet under.

She said

"Dad"

"I think you already know what happened back in New York. I wanted to know, Where were you there when I was born? Where were you when mom died? Why has everyone I loved, die and that the fact that all of their deaths had a relation of water. Mom died on a rainy night. Sue and Nicolas my siblings died in the sea. And I wasn't able to do anything. I just stood there watching them drown. Even you didn't do anything. Dad I was tortured with water. And that torture also started because of water. Bianca died because she was training me to control water. And her brother the one I love, is missing. My brother, your son, Percy and my cousin Thalia were tortured by water right in front of my eyes. Why is it always me? All this pain dad. Me? Dad I miss someone to whom I could talk to. The one person whom I met is lost. At least tell me how can I find him. What am I supposed to do?" She waited for a reply when there was none.

"Can you... Are you listening to me?"

"Why am I even telling you all this. I haven't even met you or least seen you."

Sairah began to walk back out.

Wait my child

I was there when your mother died. I saw her breathe her last breath.

Sairah stoped and listened.

"Then why didn't you help her?"

Save her from this painless death to live two year in pain. Watching her children, watch their mother in that condition. And then die a painful death. I guess not.

I'm sorry for your sister. By the time I could do anything she..

Your mom and I too, wanted you to be independent, fierce, courageous, powerful.

I might have not helped you but I was there watching you. It was required to make you who you are.

You are, what your mother wanted you to be. You no more are the girl who ran around people. Who needed help or comfort from other.

You are powerful. Your mother and I, are very proud of you, Sairah.

"Where were you when I was being tortured?"

I was there watching.

"Watching me shout for help. Watching me lay there unconscious in water. Doing what NOTHING."

"Why didn't you come to meet me?"

The big three had to sign a pact of not interfering with their child's life. But I was there when you were born. I still remember your mother's smile when she saw you for the first time. Your sea green eyes when they opened. You didn't cry when you were born. Then and there you showed signs of a warrior you'll become. I left as soon as I saw you. I was bound. I did whatever I could.

Sairah your mother was suffering from cancer. She couldn't be saved. She deserved a painless death rather than suffering for two years.

Sairah, Nicolas is alive. Your brother is a demigod he's with his father. You shouldn't be seen again with the son of Hades.

"No dad it's not fair. I love him and he loved me. Even you didn't play by the rules dad. Its already done I really love him.

If you love him so dearly. You'll have to prove it to Hades. He will test you and he'll test you bad.

Don't worry my child if Nico loves you he'll pass.

"And Nicolas?"

He's safe he'll meet you soon.

Bye dad.

Take care my child.

Sairah walked back to solid ground and told Percy and Annabeth all about it.

"My brother is going to come back. And I'm more surprised about his godly parent. Which is surely not my Dad. So no water control." Beamed Sairah.

"Sairah calm down. No matter how much I love to see you like this but sweety neither Nico nor Nicolas has come yet." stated Annabeth.

"But they will. I know they will." assured Sairah.

"Sairah why don't you take a nap while me and Annabeth shall take rounds. We'll wake you up as soon as either of them shows up." said Percy.

Sairah reluctantly went to sleep. Soon the night crept in. And they all had their beauty sleep.

Next morning Sairah woke up early got dressed and waited for the two boys. When they didn't arrive she went to train. For three days she followed the same routine. She had fought all most all the campers. After every loss she sat with Percy and discusses her fails and how to improve them.

But on the fourth morning. While Sairah was walking to get her breakfast she saw something unusual. On the beach she saw a wave emerge and when it left, it left a boy.

"What are you waiting for go!" screamed Percy to Sairah.

Until next time

Kohinoor