hbh/argo III oneshots

Random plot 8 part 4

Part four damn I thought this was supposed to be a oneshot lol

(the main reason I'm doing this is because I have damn low expectancies my main fanfic will ever reach this lol)

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The Aftermath PT 2 (Argo III version)

Percy and Thalia are talking with Prometheus. That's all I know. Someone's whispering around how Ethan Nakamura is present as well. I don't know much about him, only that he was the one to let Kronos rise by swearing his obedience or something.

When they return they're carrying a jar. I'm told it contains Elpis, hope. 

As I'm about to walk back to my siblings to be with them, Heja pulls me aside. "Yea?" I ask. 

Heja tosses me something small and rectangular. I catch it. When I take a close look at it I gasp. "My mp3? I lost it ages ago!" 

"When we packed our stuff I found it in my drawer. I guess I put it there with the meanings to give it back, but I forgot to because you never mentioned it."

I smile. Heja's right. I never told anyone about the loss of the only thing I ever put emotional worth in in my life, because I just accepted it. I didn't want to bother anyone with the searching process. 

"Thank you." I say. "Seriously." I turn it on. It's battery is by miracle almost full, and it has all my songs still downloaded on it. I put it in the pocket of my vest, close to my totem. 

Thee next couple of hours nothing much happens, all the adrenaline and energy is gone. The wounded are patched up as good as possible, the scouts give their reports.

Our friend group has a meeting.

The plus minus 20 of us gather, except Bea. I think they're with Pollux somewhere private, because I haven't seen them at all.

We move around some benches so they're in a big circle. I sit next to Heja, on my other side is Fenris. Instead of the fun meetings we usually have the aura is depressing. Nicola is gone. Theo is gone. Even though there aren't any empty seats for them, the hole their absence is leaving is huge. 

Bella, daughter of Apollo, speaks up. "I guess you all know why we've gathered here." They begin. 

"Two of us have left this world too early. Theo, son of Hermes. Nicola.. son of Apollo." Bella's voice hesitated, then breaks. I realize it's their brother they're talking about. Charlie, Daughter of Poseidon, who's sitting next to them puts a hand on their arm. "They died, and I think you all deserve to know the full story." 

Bella nods to Fenris, who's sitting on the other side of the bench.

Fenris takes a deep breath, preparing for what is to come.

"Theo died jumping on front of an attack that targeted at me. Connor yelled at us to retreat; we were surrounded by monsters and demigods on Kronos' side. I got hit with the butt-end of a spear on my head-" Fenris points at the bandage around his short, black curls, "And was barely standing. The other side of the spear was about to hit me when Theo jumped in front, penetrating him." I can see the glistering of tears in his eyes. I place my hand on Fenris' arm, silently encouraging him to continue; he's already gotten so far.

"The best thing I could wish for was him already being dead by the time he'd hit the ground. I couldn't even bring nor get to see Theo's body." Fenris's voice retreats to a whisper at the last sentence. "He got trampled by the retreating enemy."