Ummm, hey there. Are you happy? Yes? Then leave. Now. This chapter wasn't intended to be sad, but… oh, and to:
The Human (Guest): no, future Percy is not dead. It had been an idea a while back, but I dropped it because not even I am that cruel. And this is coming from the chick who once killed off a guy, who's wife was pregnant. Yeah. Ouch. But something bad did happen, you're just going to have to read this chapter to find out.
Read it and Weep! –er, I mean ENJOY!
When Percy woke up he felt warm, safe and at peace. Slowly, he opened his eyes and smiled.
In front of him, he saw Jack laying cuddled up to him, holding Sebastian in his arms.
Behind him, he felt a big, deathly but extremely cuddly, strong presence. And he bet if he turned around he would see Nico behind him, suspicions confirmed by the hand present on his waist.
He smiled, it was nice to feel Nico's big, strong heartbeat, it made him feel safe.
And behind him, he could here the tiny breathing that could only be made by two five year old girls he knew very well. Amarilla and Alethia.
It was nice, nice to be able to be around your family without worrying about monsters, or war, or a sudden Greek impending apocalypse. And he hoped against hope that he was able to do this, if not a lot, then some times in the future.
He gazed at his youngest child, and took in the features.
Nico's nose, though it was a bit smaller and less prominent since he was only a baby. His cheekbones, even if they weren't that visible as of yet. His hair, though softer like Nico's. He already knew that the child had Nico's eyes, an exact replica, which was odd since the godliness of his genes should've faded slightly. He had Percy's delicate fingers and frame. Nico's ears, yup, those little suckers were definitely Nico's. And, finally, his lips, which were definitely Percy's. Wow, his child was quite the little dark prince. No wonder Percy'd named him Sebastian.
And then there was Jack, though, something seemed off about the child.
Percy remembered his dream, Jack had addressed Nico as 'dad' and him as 'momma', so why was he all of a sudden so formal. Not that much could have changed in two months, right?
And the girls, why were they always either clingy or nervous.
And Nico, why was he- wait, this is Nico he's talking about, he's always protective.
He decided to let it go for the time being, not because he wanted to sleep, but because he wasn't even sure how to find the information out.
Sighing, he came to the conclusion that he'd have to ask Jack, he knew his baby boy would tell him, after all, he was Jack.
Time skip to dinner!
They were eating dinner when Percy pounced on Jack with the question.
"So, Jack, why is it that you're always so formal anyways? I mean, why is it that you never address Nico or me as 'mom or dad', but always, 'mother and father?'"
Jack gulped, he'd known this question was coming for a long time.
"Well, er, you see, um, the thing is-"
"Jack?" Percy said, sensing the child's uncomfortableness.
And then, everything broke.
Tears poured down Jack's face, "D-do you promise you wont leave me?"
Percy looked at the child, his face a mixture of shock and sadness, "Of course I would never leave you, Jack, why on earth would you say that?"
"B-because," he broke down crying, and hugged Percy, a crowd gathered around them, "Y-you're dying mom, I feel it. every day, just sitting there, doing homework, going to school, and you're dying because you have cancer!"
Everyone gasped.
Nico, who was standing near the front of the crowd, extremely worried for his boyfriend, asked, "What kind?"
Jack's face was sad, "Lymphoma," he said. (it's a cancer of the lymph nodes [the lymph nodes are where your white blood cells are formed]).
More gasping.
"I-It's the reason he got a coma while delivering Sebastian," he turned to face Percy, "Momma, you have cancer."
"H-how?" asked Percy, worried about how badly it'd affected his youngest.
"Do you remember great grand uncle Rich?" Jack's small face was white, as if talking about this brought up horrible memories, which it did.
"Y-yeah."
"H-He got it from great great grandma, a-and," Jack sobbed into Percy's chest, "J-just please don't leave me mommy! I don't want you to go! I don't want you to die! I want my mommy! I want you to live forever so I never have to see you go! Please mommy stay!" he wailed.
Percy clutched Jack tightly as the four year old wailed into his chest.
"Don't worry Jack," Percy promised, his chin resting on his son's shoulder, "I wont die on you. I promise, I promise that no matter how many times you see me in the hospital, all pale with tubes in me I wont die on you. Not until I'm old and my hair's grey. I promise Jack. I promise," he held his son close.
Jack sniffed, his tears receding, "Thanks mom."
"Pleasure sweetie. Does this mean I'm no longer 'mother'?"
Jack gave a dry chuckle, "Only when something's bothering me."
"Good. You be sure to tell me what and when," Percy smiled at his son, and Jack smiled back, relieved that he no longer had to look after the others whilst father worried over mother and mother snapped at father for treating him like an invalid before apologizing.
The crowd dissipated, Nico staying behind, holding Sebastian in his arms.
"Great parenting," he whispered to Percy, who was holding a now thoroughly exhausted, and asleep, Jack in his arms.
"Thanks," smiled Percy.
"We ought to get them to my cabin, Ama and Ally asleep in yours?"
"Yep," Percy smiled down at Jack, combing his hair, "Do I have to-?"
Nico, knowing exactly what Percy's question would be, shook his head with a smile, "No. I guess after that scene you can have him tonight."
"Just him?" Percy pouted.
Nico smiled.
Triton, who'd been in the Poseidon cabin all the while, watching over the two girls, nearly did a double take when he saw the two boys come in, he glared at Nico, but his glare softened when he saw the sad, drained, desperate look in his brother's eyes. Sighing, he nodded, signaling them in.
Nico let his little angels down first- er, that bit is not to be shared with Percy for the safety of Nico, please- before reaching up to grab his last two angels and put them a little in the corner.
He climbed in, and they all settled together on the bed, which was quite nicely sized, Nico's arm wrapped tighter around Percy that night due to recent events, all falling into the realm of Hypnos…
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
done. don't hate me too much (though a little always makes me feel good because it let's me know that I am testing out your psychological boundaries).
-httyd4eva
peace out yo;P