What?! (Stollico)

Chapter 21

Ok that was a little mean for me to do...
Whoops.
TAKE MORE FEELS
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Travis' POV

I was breathing hard, shaking. I couldn't feel anything. Tears were dripping down my face. Or maybe that was the rain. I let out a scream before charging Percy with my sword.

"There it is!" He laughed, eyes turning gold. "Kill the one who had slain your brother! Kill the world's hero!"

I didn't care. I didn't listen. Chiron was yelling at me to stop. He sounded so far away. I stabbed my sword right through this monster's chest and I saw the golden dust drip from the wound. They were both dead. I pull my sword away and Percy drops to the ground. Chiron ran up to me and I tossed my sword away, dropping to my knees and holding Connor close. Yeah.. There were tears.. Not just rain..

"Travis..." Chiron said steadily.

A choked sob escaped me. "I don't care.. I don't care! He killed Connor!" I cried.

I let out a strangled cry and put my head on Connor's chest, sobbing. My entire body shook as I cried, praying to my dad, to Hades, to any fucking god who cared.

"Just bring them back.. Just bring them back!" I scream.

Nico's POV (*laughs evily*)

I groan, getting off the cold ground and stumbling a bit. My shirt was burnt and my clothes were torn up but whatever. I take a breath and look around. Shadow travel has never come in more handy. The underworld apparently was the first place I thought of and I look to see I was by the gates of my father's palace. I turn, hearing a groan and I look to see Jason sprawled out on the ground. Did I bring him with me? I don't remember.. I run over to him and sit him up before slapping his face.

"N-Nico?!" He yelps.

"Are you still possessed? My sword could kill both of you right now." I say, holding it against his neck.

He sighs, eyes going gold. "Hello, you can't run from me."

"Yeah I don't care." I say, dragging him by the shirt collar inside.

I approach the throne room and luckily my dad was there, talking to Persephone... Annoying little bitch..

"Nico that's no way to think about your stepmother." Hades called.

"What did I tell you about reading my thoughts?!" I exclaim, annoyed.

"I never heard anything about that from you. Hello by the way. Why are you here?" He asked.

"I just escaped being blasted to pieces if you were paying attention." I roll my eyes. "And my friend has been possessed by an asshole."

"Eilodons? Pesky little spirits." Hades said, waving his hand.

Jason gasped and stared coughing, choking up golden dust. I look to my dad, confused.

"You killed it while it was still in him?!" I ask.

"Yeah. That's the easiest way to do it." He rolled his eyes.

"Whatever. Thanks." I say.

"Bye Nico!" Hades called as I waved, walking Jason out.

"What the fuck just happened?" Jason asked.

I groan and explain everything to him. He was shocked and crying a bit when I was done. I roll my eyes and sigh, about to shadow travel us back but something caught my eye. No way in hell. No no no no. That's not real. He wasn't here.

"CONNOR FUCKING STOLL!" I scream and he turns towards me.

In line for the judges. What the fuck happened up there. He couldn't be a spirit. He couldn't be dead. I sprint towards him, Jason chasing after.

"Nico!" Connor cries and comes towards me.

"What the fuck did you do?!" I say, tears dripping down my face.

"P-Percy.. He wasn't himself... Gods I felt the sword before I died. It hurt so much..." He shook.

"Eilodons.." I whisper. "What about Travis?"

Connor errupted in tears, full on sobbing. "Oh gods Tr-Travis! I d-don't know! He screamed for me but I was g-gone and now I'm here."

We were both crying hard and Jason was rubbing my back gently. This couldn't be happening. It wasn't right. I grab Connors wrist and storm back to the palace.

"Nico what are you planning?!" Jason yelled, running after me.

I ignore him and walk right back to my father. He looked at me and then to Connor who was still trying to stop crying.

"It's not his time yet!" I yell. "Bring him back!"

"Nico.. You know it wouldn't be right. The balance would be off.." Hades said.

"I don't care!" I say, crying again. "He can't be dead!"

We go back and forth, yelling at each other for a while til Jason speaks up.

"Let me switch with him." He said.

"What?!" I exclaim.

"Let me go in Connor's place." Jason said.

"Are you nuts?" I snap.

"It'll fix the balance and you'll have Connor back. I wouldn't feel right. I'd blame myself for it all. I want you to be happy Nico." Jason sighed.

"Jason we could find another way!" I say.

"Nico I'm not sure if we could..." Hades said.

"Dad!" I cry. "I can't lose anyone!"

"If there was another way I'd do it but there just isn't this time." He sighed.

Jason put his hand on my shoulder and gave me a small smile, wiping my tears away. I hug him tightly, crying hard.

"I'll visit. I promise." I whisper.

"Don't worry about me Nico." Jason assured.

"I'm sorry..." I say to him.

"Don't be." Jason smiles. "It'll be ok."

Hades mumbled some kind of chant and the ground shook around us. I look to Jason and Connor before there was a bright light around us and I felt as if I was floating.

#Minicliffhanger
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