Chapter 14

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"Run Boy Run"

~13 years ago~

How did this happen?

She should have been here...

Helping them...

Keeping them safe...

But no, the Queen of Heavens decided to kidnap her just for her to get thrown into literal hell trying to save the world for the second time in less than a year.

All of this went through Persia's head as she stood in the backyard of the Umbrella Academy, staring at Ben Hargreeves' tomb, trying to keep her remaining tears at bay.

After Gaia was put back to sleep, she spent another month in camp, just making sure that campers were being treated, cabins were being repaired and both pairs of god's children, Greek or Roman, were coexisting in harmony, respect and, as much peace as a demigod can get.

After that, she went right into her mothers arms, where she cried and was smooched over with so much needed cuddles and so many blue cookies. Nor her mom nor Paul asked questions, just seeing in her eyes that she wasn't ready to share.

But Sally's face regained its sadness the moment she mentioned the academy. Her mom sat her down and told her that, not even a month after she disappeared, she received a call from Pogo.

Ben had died on a mission gone wrong.

Percy just stared at her, unable to comprehend the words her mom was saying

Ben is dead

Benny won't be there to give her a welcome back hug

Benny won't be there to scold her for getting kidnapped

Percy doesn't know when she got up, nor when she got out of the house nor when she started running, but she gained her senses when she stood in front of the new acquisition of the Academy

Ben's statue

That's how Diego found her, in front of the statue, on the ground with her knees to her chest and her face hidden between her legs

He just holds her, practically pulling her into his lap. And she cried

No big reunion, no big scolding, no group hug, nothing.

Why?

Because, once again, they have lost one of their own 


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This is... really, really short, but... is something... right?

Writer's block is a menace 

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