Assassin Guardian of the Universe (PJ Fanfiction)

Chapter 11 : The Last Letter

Ombra POV
I opened my eyes, to see myself lying on the docks of a lake.

The lake in Camp Half Blood.

Just then, I noticed a misty and ghostly hooded figure sitting next to me. I jumped, and the figure stared at me.

It then lowered its hood, and I shocked to see who it was.

Percy Frikin Jackson.

"Hey."

His mouth wasn't moving but his voice was everywhere.

"P-p-percy?"

"I'm sorry it had to be this way. I'll miss you."

"Percy why? Why did you leave us? Why did you kick us out of your life? Why—" My voice grew angrier and angrier, but Percy put a finger on my lips and hushed me.

He then took a scroll out and slipped into my robe pocket.

He gave me a hug, and an ocean breeze scent wafted from him.

And he disappeared into mist.

I woke up, and Thalia looked at me concerned.

"Neeks? You good?"

I felt something in my robe pocket, and I pulled out a scroll.

The scroll from my dream.

The wax seal was a wave, Percy's symbol.

"Nico? What is—" Thalia saw the seal, "Oh."

I opened it up, and neat purple cursive was written on the paper. 5 necklaces fell out.

(Italics are song lyrics
Bold Italics are Percy's writing
Regular are things happening in real time)

I'm at a payphone,
trying to call home
All of my change I spent on you
I fought hard my whole life, just so we could see another day. I spent every last bit of my strength and will to fight those wars, but things change, don't they?

"Oh Kelp Head—" Thalia muttered, leaning over my shoulder to see the letter.

Where have the times gone
Baby it's all wrong
Where are the plans we made for two?
I used to think I didn't deserve Annabeth, and it took a long time to convince me that I deserved her, but I really didn't, did I? She just threw me away like yesterday's trash. And I quote, she used me like a stepping stone. I was her boyfriend just so she could get famous, wasn't it?

"If anything, SHE doesn't deserve you. I didn't raise her like this. I'm sorry." Thalia cried, tears in her eyes threatening to fall. My eyes were watering too.  Even in death he was still convinced he didn't deserve her.

Yeah, I
I know it's hard to remember
The people we used to be
Things are much different now, aren't they? I'm gone, and there's no one to laugh at. Camp must be doing so much better without me. Chiron would be happy with much less deaths because I'm not around.

"Chiron misses you, Kelp Head. You're right, the Greeks have changed. They aren't practicing anymore." Nico muttered.

By then, Chaos had already leaned over to see what is going on.

It's even harder to picture
That you're not right here next to me
You say it's too late to make it
But is it too late to try?
And in our time that you wasted
All of our bridges burned down
New Rome. We said we were going to go to college together. Be together with no monsters for four years. Then seal the bond and be together forever. But after she accepted godhood, I tried to keep myself together for her, but inside I was broken from the nightmares and horrors. I tried hard to keep our relationship together, but I guess since she only wants the fame and now she was a goddess she didn't need me, did she?

By now, all three of us were full on crying.

I've wasted my nights
You turned out the lights
Now I'm paralysed
Still stuck in that time
When we called it love
But even the sun sets in paradise
I used cry hard then rip apart and rebuild the mental walls in my mind at night before I slept. The crying cooled down the flames that were once love for her, hardening into obsidian and locking away all my emotions. But there were still cracks that only someone I truly love can fill, but I guess I will never see that day, will I? My heart was shattered by the gods after all they've done.

How does one guy endure so much pain? Sure, I lost my mom and sister, and my dad doesn't really care about me, but I at least had Thalia by my side. Percy hasn't had anyone for 6 centuries and is constantly afraid of hurting us. How does he even do it?

If 'Happy Ever After' did exist
I would still be holding you like this
All those fairy tales are full of shit
One more fucking love song I'll be sick
Everyone hates me now. I used to be naive and carefree, thinking that I would always have you guys at my side, and everyone has a happy ending. But no, gods force immortality on me, kicked me out for false crimes, and shunned me aside. I guess naming me Perseus wasn't enough, and as they say, heroes don't have a good fate.

I am kind of happy I was forced with immortality. Don't have to deal with the gods so soon, and be controlled by Hades.

But everything comes to an end, even the sun sets in paradise. I might finally have some rest, and it's for the best.

I'll miss you two. I appreciate you guys coming to space just to find me. I'm sorry about how rude I was in those notes I gave you. Who knows? Maybe one day our paths will cross again when you guys die. Tell Hestia and Hecate I love them and I'll miss them. Give them the two necklaces as a reminder, if they want them.

And as weird as this sounds, tell Chaos I like him, even if we've only met once.

I guess this is goodbye, Thalia and Nico, or should I say, Pine and Shadow? Don't let my death stop you guys. Seriously.

Love,
Percy Jackson, also known as Shattered Phoenix

"Shattered Phoenix? Isn't that the infamous assassin?" I asked Chaos.

Chaos nodded. "I've only learnt of that after connecting clues with Hestia and Hecate. But right now, we need to get to earth." He said, wiping his tears. It's not everyday you see the most powerful being crying.

I stared at the 5 necklaces on the floor. One had a mini pine tree encased in a clear stone. Every minute, a bright light flashed in the stone. Thalia picked it up and put it on her neck.

Another had a blue purple gem,  with white dots scattered all over it. Chaos picked it up, mesmerised by its beauty.

There was one that had a half orange, half blue flame encased in the same clear stone as Thalia's. That must be Hestia's necklace.

Another was a deep purple gem, with white mist wrapped around it. It must be Hecate's Necklace.

The last one was the most interesting so far. It had no defined shape like the others. Instead, it was a moving shadow, forming shapes like skulls and hellhounds. My necklace.

There was a note attached to it.
I made these myself. Rub them and they'll turn into daggers and they always return to you. Think of them as a remember me by gift.
-Percy

A fresh new wave of tears start cascading down my cheeks. Percy was the most caring person I knew, and he was just...

Gone.

Slipped away like water in my fingers.

Although still fresh with grief over his death, I steeled my nerves and calmed myself down and looked at Chaos and Thalia with determination.

"Let's take Tartarus down once and for all."

Hey guys! I hope you enjoyed the chapter!
So if you guys didn't know, the lyrics are from the song Payphone by Maroon 5. It's really good, but I skipped some lyrics as some weren't relevant and some were repeated. So the credits of the song goes to Maroon 5.
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