"Justin. What is the matter?", I asked as we reach our cabin. His bunk was filled with his spoils of war, and I must say, I was impressed. He wanted to talk to me in private.
"Percy. I am still not over the fact that my legendary brother is alive, and I am meeting him.", he said and hugged me.
"Now! Now Justin. Stop with the hugs. Don't want myself to be stabbed in the back!", I said with venom, and he backed away from me in shock and hurt.
"What do you mean?", he asked in a hurt voice.
"Spill the beans, Justin. I know you are the spy.", I said and glared at him. His eyes widened in shock. His eyes were dancing in fear and guilt. I felt my anger surge.
"I have no idea what you are talking about.", he said but his voice quivered.
"Stop this nonsense, Justin. I know you are the spy.", I said, and my tone hardened.
"Prove it.", he spat.
"Swear on Styx that you are not a spy!!", I dared him. He hesitated and looked at me. I gave him the wolf stare and he instantly shuddered in fear.
"I- I can't.", he whispered.
"Hence proved. You are the spy.", I said.
"You won't understand.", he spat, and tears threatened to fall.
"Save your crocodile tears, Justin. It will have no effect on me.", I said, and he glared daggers at me.
"THESE ARE NOT CROCODILE TEARS!!!", he bellowed in rage. I saw genuine hurt and rage inside his eyes. Perks of learning under Vibhishana. I could discern his truths from lies and discern his emotions from his eyes.
"Explain!!", I spat.
"I can't. They will get her.", he whispered, barely audible.
'Who?", I asked threateningly.
"Doesn't matter. If I catch you, they will leave me alone.", he said and unsheathed his sword. I unsheathed mine and we glared at each other.
Justin attacked first. He lunged and tried to stab me in the chest, I parried. He tried to disarm my sword using Luke's technique, but I found a counter technique, thanks to Mahabali. He couldn't disarm me, and he became frustrated. I didn't want to duel him. I want him to pass out.
I focused on his body. His blood was flowing, and his heart was pumping. I never wanted to use this power, for it was against my morals. But this was a time I found it required. I didn't want to kill or hurt him. So, I willed the blood going to his brain to stop temporarily. I felt a thug in my abdomen and felt the blood inside him stop flowing to his brain. I opened my eyes to see Justin sprawled on the floor, passed out. I immediately left control of his blood. He was still breathing but passed out. I immediately went to Annabeth and Chiron.
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Percy Jackson and the Incarnate-3: The Spy Predicament
फैनफिक्शनThis is the third installment of the Percy Jackson and the Incarnate series. Please see the first two installments for continuity. Percy has found the spy. A shocker if you may add. But it is not a simple case of punishing the spy when the spy begs...
