Gossip - Chapter 22

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3rd POV

The next 10 minutes we're pure chaos.

Percy blacked out 4 or 5 times. Tartarus whispering in his mind. Pain overcoming his body.

Nico was shell-shocked. Standing there staring. Until...

"Hey! I think your friend is dying over there!" A girl's voice sounded behind him.

Nico whirled around to find a young girl that looked around 13.

She had long, light green hair in beach waves, so they resembled willow tree leaf branches. Her skin was light-ish brown. Her eyes were a pale green.

"What?" Nico asked dumbly.

"Your friend. Percy. I met him before. A year or so ago maybe. I don't pay attention to time. He looks...like kinda like he's dying." She, most likely the Willow that Percy mentioned earlier, pointed to Percy. "You might want to check on him."

Nico whirled around. Percy was lying on the ground. His face was pale, and looked sickly. He had sweat dripping down his face. His hair was lighter, looking less black.

His eyes were squeezed shut, his jaw clenched. He was obviously in pain.

Nico looked back at Willow, "Thanks."

"No problem. But if you keep standing there like a dark, short snowman, Percy is probably gonna die. I suggest you move your legs." Willow twisted her hair and gave him a smile.

"Oh right!" Nico scrambled over to Percy.

Nico checked his pulse, faint but not gone.

He silently thanked Will for being in the infirmary so much, Nico picked up some things.

Percy was still unconscious. Barely registering what was going on in his mind. Just flashes of light, words that he could barely comprehend.

...drool in your sleep...

...I am impertinent...

...only works on wild animals...

...only work on Percy...

...weren't able to talk sense into him...

...special occasions with blue food...

...she was cool...

...does it ever run out of ink...

...can you surf really well...

...just so...into nature...

...promise me...

...dam...

...I can see the stars...

...you promised...

...I hate you...

...I'm sorry...

"Percy!" Nico yelled in his ear. No response.

...I'm usually about to die...

...you are okay...

...I'll be fine...

...wake me up later...

...turn-you-into-a-pile-of-ashes don't appreciate it...

...family Luke, you promised...

...never going to make things easy for you...

"Come on, Percy! Please!" Nico yelled. His pulse started fading, slowing. "Nononono!"

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