Percy vs Nico - Percy Jackson

Chapter 4

Nico's POV
Pain rushing through my arms, my back aching as I try to tighten my grip but i'm too weak. I let go. Let go of all the pain. Let go of all the sorrow. Let go of all the anger. I drop to the floor and lay my gaping hands to my side. I crunch up in a ball, burying my face as I discover how barbaric my actions were.

"I admired you." I mumbled quietly to myself. "What have I done." I say as I clench my pants with my fists. I'm left with a moment to think until i'm interrupted by a roar. I look up to see Percy whose hands were already reaching for my neck. Before I know it i'm being held up against a tree by my neck. A broken tree branch almost piercing through my left shoulder, I try to shout but nothing comes out. I look him dead in the eyes as I try to mouth the words 'Percy... please... let's stop... this...' Even mouthing the words takes up to much energy, I start to feel dizzy. I reach for his hands that are around my neck and dig my nails into his knuckles. At first he doesn't react and I can feel my consciousness slipping away, I dig harder. As i'm about to give in to the darkness Percy releases his hold. I arrive back on the ground and take a deep breath in. The oxygen feels like a priceless gift to my lungs. As i'm kneeling on my hands, there's a mixture of gasping and gagging as my head pounds. For a second I think i'm going to pass out but when I take a couple deep breaths, that feeling goes away.

Percy's POV
He's still latching on to me like a spider monkey, I try banging him on the tree again but soon my neck is relieved of the pressure. I fall on my knees and immediately suck in all the air I can. My hands flee around my neck as I breathe in and out, each breath stinging my throat. I turn back to see Nico's head buried in his legs, I focus on inhaling when something inside me suddenly snapped. I scream as I lung toward the boy who ruined everything, who ruined my sanity, who ruined my life. I grasp a hold of his neck as I can sense the air leaving his airways. His eyes meet mine and I can see the life draining out of him and i've never felt so much joy. I ignore his cry for help and the words he mouthed to me, I just continued squeezing his neck. He lifts up his arms and digs his fingernails into my flesh as I feel a sharp pain rushing from my hands. He sinks his nails deeper and deeper into my hand, I finally flinch my hands back and release him from my grip. I look down at my shaky hands and see little holes streaming with a crimson red liquid. I hear him gag but i'm too focused on the pain shooting from my hands. That little bitch is gonna pay.