Percy Jackson and the Avengers (Percy Jackson Fanfiction)

Chapter 13 (Steve gets Frozen...Again)

Steve

Steve was frozen in shock. He couldn't speak. He couldn't move. He couldn't even breathe.

"What?!" Bruce jumped.

The kid was telling the truth. Steve could tell that much. No one could go into so much detail for it all to be fake.

He was vaguely aware of his mouth hanging agape. Nico and Bruce were asking if he was okay, but he didn't answer. The shock hadn't worn off.

There's someone else out there who knows what it's like to be pulled out of time. I'm not alone.

I'm not alone. The words chorused through his head.

He was ripped out of his thoughts and the shock when Nico fell back on the bed and cursed in Italian. He was clutching his side. Bruce rushed to the kid and Steve's pang of shock wore off. The kid still hadn't been stitched up- even if the wound had a large Band-Aid on it. He needed medical attention.

Bruce gave Nico some anesthesia and hooked up all the surgical stuff. "It's okay. We're just going to stitch up your wound and give you some blood. Type?"

"No idea." Ghostie was out like a light.
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Percy

Percy had to admit it. Peter was cool. The frog incident was proof. The look on that cheerleader's face? Priceless.

Percy knew that keeping a secret identity was hard- even with the Mist. But being a superhuman with the ability to climb walls and shoot webs out of your hands without being able to tell anyone? Percy deemed that nearly impossible. Peter must've been ready to burst at any given second.

Suddenly, they reached a metal door. Clint stopped and turned around. "So, here we are. Ready for your interrogation, Spider-Man?"

"As ready as I'll ever be. Does anyone know what time it is?"

"8:37p.m. We've been here for about 4 minutes, according to Jarvis." Tony informed him, then snickered. "Why, did you have a date planned?"

"Yeah, actually, I did. She probably thinks I ditched her. Thanks for that." Peter sarcastically remarked.

"Welcome to the club. They kidnapped us before we could head to Ben's. We had to miss the best ice cream in the world for this." Percy gestured to himself and Annabeth before patting Spidey on the back.

"We can always head there tomorrow, you know. A double date perhaps?" Annabeth said.

"If I can get her to give me another chance."

"Well, you did kinda ditch her." Natasha said.

"In my defense, I was sort of kidnapped." Peter defended.

"No, dude. You were dragged here by your friend who was being dragged along by his girlfriend." Percy said.

"True."

"Moving on," Tony rubbed his hands together. "Who do you want to be interrogated by?"

"I honestly couldn't care less." Spidey said.

"Good. Do you want water, or pop?" Clint asked, grinning evilly.

"Actually, I'll handle the interrogation." Fury stalked into the room.
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Nico

Nico trudged through the soupy red mist, his shoes crunching on the hard shards beneath him. He knew where he was and he wasn't even going to say the place's treacherous name- even in a nightmare.

He heard the menacing laugh of a woman crackle through the air- an unfamiliar laugh.

This wasn't one of his normal nightmares. It was a new one, and with a new nightmare comes new challenges. Nico wasn't sure if he was ready to relive his memories another time.

The laughter sounded again and a voice materialized. "No challenges this time, son of Hades. I am only here to deliver a message. However, if you disagree, you will not be as lucky next time."

"What's the message? Who are you?" He demanded and drew his sword.

The sulfuric air found its way into his lungs, and he was starting to find it hard to breathe. It was only a matter of time.

"Have more respect, Underworld spawn, or one day you will find yourself shivering at the foot of my throne, begging for a mercy you will never receive." The lady- he decided that she was a goddess- hissed. "As for the message, serve me as I take over the world or face dire consequences. Which is it, little hero?"

Nico jerked upright in bed. His eyes were wide as he took in a few quick breaths to calm his mind. One thing raced through his mind as his heart banged relentlessly against his chest.

A goddess wants to take over the world.

Nico started to jump out of the bed to warn the others when someone pushed him back down.

"What are you doing?" Bruce pushed him back against the bed. "You can't be up and about in your condition."

"Who cares about my condition! Someone is trying to take over the world!"

"Everyone on the team cares about your condition. Relax, it was just a nightmare. Go back to sleep."

"You don't understand. It wasn't just a nightmare. Get the team. There's something else you need to know about Annabeth, Percy, and I."

*End Chapter*
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