Sparks Fly

Chapter 5

Calypso

Something was wrong, there was always something wrong. We had exactly 2 hours before the wedding and the boys were no where to be found.

Then, the worst happened - I felt it just when it became to late to stop it. I sprinted to the trash can, as fast as I could in my massive wedding dress and heels. I exploded into the trash can.

"Oh honey" cried Piper as she held back my hair. Hazel and Annabeth huddled around me, asking me all sorts of questions like "Are you okay?", "What happened?", or my personal favorite "Are you pregnant?". The answer was no to all of them but I couldn't exactly tell them due to the massive amounts of vomit flowing from my mouth.

Eventually, my stomach decided it was time to stop. I wiped my mouth and sat up. "You done?" said a voice. All of us turned and saw Nico, standing there. His hair was a mess, he had a black eye, he was shirtless and his pants were tight and leather (never a good combo). The dark circles around his eyes were bigger and more defined than usual, his eyes themselves were bloodshot. He looked high, possibly drunk (rough night huh? *winky face*)

"Nico?" exclaimed Hazel. Just then, Nico's eyes rolled to the back of his head and the fell on his face. The girls rushed to his side, and laid him down on his back. 

"I've got a pulse" said Annabeth, with her fingers to his neck. "Call an ambulance, we need to get him to the hospital right away" Annabeth ordered. No body moved. "Now!" she yelled. Piper stood up and ran to the other room. 

"Is he going to be okay?" asked Hazel, who had tears in her eyes and was holding her dear brother's hand. "I don't know, go get me a damp towel, a knife and some nectar" Annabeth ordered. Hazel nodded and ran to the other room. 

"What can I do?" I asked, crawling over to Annabeth and Nico. Annabeth looked up at me, she looked scared, a rare sight from her but on top of this, she seemed to know exactly what to do. "I need you to hold him down" she said, lookingme right in the eyes. "W-why does he need to be held down?" I gulped. 

"He's not breathing, he probably OD'd, I need to drain his chest but something is blocking the vomit from coming up, I'll need to cut him open" she explained, taking the tools from Hazel. 

"Hazel, honey, go in the other room, stay with the children" said Annabeth in a surprisingly calm voice. "I need to be here, with him" protested Hazel. "Hazel, get in the other room before I take you there myself" growled Annabeth. Hazel began crying as she ran to the other room. 

"You sure you know what you're going?" I asked. Annabeth didn't say anything as she held the knife to his bare chest. "Gods" gasped Piper as she ran back into the room. "Is the ambulance coming?" asked Annabeth in an urgent voice. Piper nodded and fell to her knees beside us. "What in Hades are you doing?" she said, sounding very panicked. 

"What does it look like Pipes?" Annabeth growled. "Ready?" Annabeth said looking up at me. I nodded, tightening my grip on Nico's shoulders. "Okay" she whispered, her voice shaking. She hid it well, but I could tell she was scared. Then again, who could blame her, she was about to cut into one of her best friends chest. 

Annabeth gulped before pushing the blade into his chest, the first drops of blood oozing from the incesion. 

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Leo

To say we looked a tad roughed up would be the understatment of the century. I don't know how those guys do hand to hand combat on a daily basis. They made the whole thing look like an art. While Frank, Jason and Percy took down at least 5 guys each, I took down one. He was short, wore no armour whatsoever and I wasn't entirely certain he was attacking us so much as he was fleeing. During such combat missions, I much perfered the safety of a computer where I could help my friends much more.