HEARTBROKEN: Percy Jackson and The Heartbroken Demigod

Chapter 9

Chapter 9 - Tartarus and Talk

Percy Pov 

We fell in silence . I didn't say a word . But I kept an ear out for any water after all this is a different entrance . Will and nico looked scared and I can't blame them   , with the nightmares I have been having I know what to expect down there . Anyway , I heard roaring water . Good . However I didn't know whether the river would kill us or not . Not good.  But I took my chances anyway and managed to get us to the ground . Then as soon as soon as safely towards the ground nico and will kissed . What is it with them ? They have been doing  that a lot , I think they are trying to help me ' come to terms '. But I just ignored it and they both looked defeated.  Once we were sure we were safe we set up our tent and went to sleep but the odd thing was that I had no dreams at all . Now that is odd. Surely now that I am in tartarus's domain he would give me more nightmares ? 

The next morning,  was it morning? Was it the next ? Was it even the same week ? I packed up our camp while will and nico warded of any monsters that came close . One monster got a kick where it would really hurt , luckily it was the minotaur , so I had no sympathy for him , and I was finished.  I swung my backpack over my shoulder . Nico and will tried to do the kissing thing again and it was really bugging me so I snapped " stop it, we need to focus "

They didn't do it again.  Every once in a while they would talk for a few minutes.  It was clear they were talking about me . We killed a few monsters along the way , luckily there was no empousi yet , and trudged slowly . We even managed after a few hours of walking to take down a drakon which will took down with some arrows to the neck . At last we sat and ate . Then will says , which surprises me , " Are you ok perce ? "  I snapped " fine "  and then nico piped in too " no your not , you ignore us and now you have been a complete jerk to will so what's wrong ? " 

I turned away , nico realised he had basically called me a brat , he tried to apologise but I cut him off 
" Your right I am not ok I ignore you because now you know my secret and I didn't want to talk about it and I know I am being a jerk and I am sorry will but the truth is … "  I stop no I cannot tell them so instead I said " i really need your help and I am heartbroken . " I instantly begin to stop , I am such an idiot . But they hugged me and made it clear that it is ok  to cry . After I was done will said " see percy doesn't it feel better now you have talked about it and I thank you for your apology and we will help you but we will start in the morning " . And in truth it did feel better to have told them and I thanked them and promised I would be more helpful now .
" That's good and also you are helping with the quest . " Said Nico . Then he whispered something in audible to me to will and will did something that surprised me , he pulled me close and hugged me and that's how we got to sleep and I got the best sleep I had , had for a while .

A/n  I am sorry i haven't updated for a while I have just been updating my other stories now the next chapter is quite long but I hope to publish it by next friday . I hope you enjoyed that chapter . It is also good perhaps to reread heroes of Olympus: House of hades just so you are familiar with some of the stuff . Keep safe .