The Lord Has Returned

Chapter 27: Leo and his big mouth

What is the meaning of a sacrifice? To give your life to save others or selfishly throw away your own regardless of those you mean to save. Nothing good really ever comes out of it, despair, distraught, pain, sorrow- those emotions and sentiments come out of feeling worthless after someone you care about gets sacrificed.

Of course, I plan to sacrifice myself regardless of the outcome, for one I wouldn't need someone else's help to bring me back from the dead. I could just annoy Thanatos enough to send me back, that and if my father saw me on the brink of death again he would boot kick me back. Of course, no one else knows that because they find him evil but he's not. Just very misunderstood.

Yes he has said some very nasty things but that's in the past now and he's changed.

Moving on from my father, I need to figure out a way to tell Will before Leo opens his big fat mouth.

"Hey baby," Will said approaching me in the hallway. His smile brightened up even my darkest thoughts. He was the reason I haven't fallen into the darkness and I refuse to go without his love. He reached his arms out towards me and reached his hands out towards my face.

He kissed me softly, making me briefly forget about the horrors were about to go through.

Sacrifice. That means everything in this line of work. Of course, I probably shouldn't be thinking like that anymore. I can't afford to sacrifice myself anymore. In the past, it was just me and my ghosts. Now, I still have my ghosts but I also have a sister, a boyfriend, a family. I found my place and I don't want that to change.

When he pulled away he smiled at me.

"What was that for?" I asked.

"Just cause I missed you," he replied. He grabbed my hand and kissed the back of it. He leaned into my ear, "I also love seeing you blush."

My face felt hotter. "Shut up," I muttered at him, a smile obvious on my face. He laughed and kissed my cheek again.

Breaking the news about being the sacrificial lamb is not a good idea right now.

I smiled even though I was agonizing having to tell him. I just hope just this once. Just once, Leo would keep his mouth shut.
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Unfortunately That's not the case.

"Yo yo yo!" Leo cried during dinner. One of his first appearances in a while. "What up my people!"

He high fives Jason and Percy and was avoided by everyone else. He kept smiling and being loud, as usual.

"You guys are looking chipper for learning one of of you his going to die."

"Leo," I hissed. Hoping no one would notice. I was wrong.

"Nico?"

"Oh shit you didn't tell them?!"

"Leo shut up!"

"Oh my. I'm so sorry- I'm just gonna..."
He set himself on fire and walked out of the dining hall. Probably embarrassed and covering his face with his flames.

"Nico- what is he saying" "Nico-" "hey what the-" "explain"
All of these words over lapped over each other. I had no idea who to reply to. I turned to Will who just looked betrayed.

A sacrifice.

"Will, baby. Um. I've had Leo create a new physicians cure. He managed to pull it out it if his blood stream. It hasn't been long since he came back so it was still easy to remove the formula. He created a new version. A way for one of us to die and come back. But.... Will..."

He sighed, "you're gonna sacrifice yourself again?"

I nodded slowly. "Yeah..."

He removed his hands from mine and stood up. " I'm sorry, I just can't right now."

"Will-" I grabbed back at his hand.

"I'm sorry, just... let me think this through okay?"

I softly said ok. Clearing my throat as the others looked at me. "Fuck off."
I slammed my hands down on the table. "Fuck!" I shadow traveled away.

I hate this. I hate this prophecy. I hate being a demigod. Why couldn't I be normal? Why would my name mean people of victory? I've never done anything victorious!

I stared at the stars. I missed her. I missed my sister. Why couldn't it be me?

And then the dinner bell rang, announcing the end of it. I snapped out of my emo mode and marched right back into the castle.

I had a boyfriend to comfort.

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I knocked on the door to our bedroom. Will had his back facing me. He laid on the bed, tucking the comforter over his shoulders.

"Will? Baby?"

"Go away," he muttered.

I sighed, closing the door behind me as I walked in. "My love, you know I didn't mean for this to happen."

I undressed and got ready for bed as he didn't answer. "I love you." No response.
"I love you baby," I prompted again, getting into bed and pulling his back into my chest.

I cuddled into him, despite him probably not wanting to see me. "Why you?" Will said after a moment of silence. "Why does it have to be you?"

"Because, sweetheart, you know that this is my prophecy."

"I know but.... I don't know how much more of this I can handle, you dying all the time. Disappearing in front of my eyes."

"My love for you will never disappear even if my soul does. Time will remember the way I felt about you."

He laughed softly. "I'm not agreeing with your actions but.... Okay. If you tell me the plan. Im ready to help you."

He wiggled around in my embrace, now facing me, "I love you Nico. I just don't like seeing you hurt."

"I know, amore, I know." I stroked his face softly. I loved this man more than anything. More than I loved myself but that's nothing new.

"I love you Will, I promise, no matter what I will always love you. Even in death, our love will be enough for me to come back for you, and only you."

He smiled again, "I love you too." He kissed me again before leaning into my chest.

Curse Leo and his big fat mouth.
Always bringing me trouble. No matter what he says.

But now this is only reminding me, how much closer we are to the dark lord returning.

We need help and we need to keep working out this prophecy. Let's see if we can get the hunters and the amazons on our side, one last time.

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I forgot about this....
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