{𝟒) 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐟-𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐬 | 𝙻𝚞𝚔𝚎 𝙲𝚊𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚕𝚕𝚊𝚗

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⚔︎Ψ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐫 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐲𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 Ψ⚔︎

𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐲 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩, but it didn't help the stares I received from Tyson, Grover, Percy and Annabeth.

Nico wanted to talk but I couldn't even look him in the eye.

Why was I doing this? What was I becoming? Am I becoming Poseidon? A monster who's selfish and only cares about himself and enjoys watching his victims in pain.

I was just off to the side waiting for them as Percy talked with Eurytion. I was sitting on the grass playing with Lukes beads on my wrist as I cried silently.

Why was this happening to me? Why did I do that? Why was this all happening?

Suddenly I heard, "Hayley?"

I didn't turn my head, I knew the voice, Nico's.

He knelt beside me as he said, "I thought it was cool what you did, they're crazy if they don't" he chuckled out trying to lighten the mood.

"Nico don't try to make excuses...for what I'm becoming. Maybe the Gods were right." I spoke and he spat out, "No they're not. They aren't!"

My tears fell onto the beads as they glowed almost as if they were being soaked into them.

"Nico, we shouldn't do this. We need to go back, stay safe, keep you disguised in case the Gods find out about you, in case Kronos tries to hurt you." I suggested but he shook his head.

"No, we need to bring my sister back." He insisted and I sighed standing up telling him, "I know you are heartbroken, but I promised her to protect you and I won't be breaking that promise to you."

He gave me a pout and huffed at my words, "she would then want you to help me!"

"What's going on?" We heard Percy approaching with Annabeth, Tyson and Grover following behind.

"None of your business Percy." I groaned, rubbing my head.

"Nico bringing back Bianca won't do us any good." Percy decided to butt in.

I groaned out "Percy he's mourn-'' but I couldn't finish as Nico shouted over me, "you don't know anything! You don't know what she wants! She didn't want to die and leave me!"

"Okay maybe we should get some air and just calm down-" I started but Percy next interrupted me.

"If any of us should be getting some air maybe you should! Why did you even follow us?"

I didn't want to argue, I was already defeated as I told him, "Percy please we've spoken already and I'm not following you, okay? I'm here to keep an eye on Nico to make sure he's okay."

"Oh yeah? Is it for Luke?" He lashed out.

I groaned, "you know what Perseus Jackson I have had enough of you spitting insults at me! And while I'm not going to hurt you because I regret ever hurting you last year, what I will say."

I took a deep breath and spoke, "you and I will never be brother and sister! And you don't have to care about it but trust me you have made my life miserable, and you are the sole reason I hate my life now and I want to crawl back to New York and just kill myself because I am on the brink of ending it all."

Percy stepped back slightly as I panted and I backed away, "you know what maybe I should just give myself to Hades right now so I can just get out of your life already-"

"STOP!" I heard behind me, and I turned my head seeing Nico as he frowned, "don't say that..."

My head began to hurt, and I just shook my head slowly "I'm sorry Nico..."

Nico was upset and I hated that I made that happen.

I grabbed my stuff saying, "maybe if there were a way for Poseidon to just strip me of my powers, maybe my life wouldn't be a living hell."

"Wait!" I heard Percy shout as I stopped and he said, "stay for Nico's sake..." he suggested, and I turned back and looked at him and he stared at me.

I walked closer to Nico and took his arm saying, "I wasn't going to leave him."

But Nico looked at me, "I want to save Bianca."

And before I could say no yet again Percy suggested, "why don't we...contact her?"

I looked at them as Nico shrugged, "I have tried multiple times and haven't been able to.

Percy suggested out of nowhere, "well Hayley and I are here, maybe there will be a change of heart?"

All of us were confused by him saying that especially Annabeth who was concerned about Nico performing any sort of ritual being the Son of Hades.

Suddenly Eurytion walked towards us, "what are you still doing here?"

We all looked up at him and before any of us could answer he smirked, "oh I just kid, I heard you bunch. Come there's a hole dug in the back for the septic tank. We use that and...cyclops boy, help me fetch ice chest. I hope the dead like root beer."

He laughed and walked back to the home as Tyson followed him like a duckling and I looked at Nico.

"If it gets too much you don't have to."

He smiled gently and looked at me, "you are here. I have more confidence." He announced proudly fixing his jacket and I nodded rubbed his shoulder as we walked ahead as he looked up at me.

"Don't leave me okay...Bianca left...I don't want that again."

I smiled and patted his head full of hair, "don't worry. I just...say stuff like that okay? Don't worry Nico..." I stopped us from walking and smiled facing him entirely and held both of his shoulders.

"Percy Jackson will be my brother by God...but you are the brother...I wish I could've had..."

Nico smiled at me, and I smiled back as he hugged me and I smiled in relief and didn't cry this time, I just held him. My best friend's weren't here, neither was the boy I loved, but with Nico. Whenever I see him...all I can see is an innocent child that I wish to protect with all my life.

Thankfully my mom is a great mother growing up, and even if I had to grow up faster than most people. At least it has taught me how to be the best I could for Nico even if I was struggling on the inside.

Even if Luke wasn't there, I had someone else, it was yet again a different type of love.

I loved him like a big sister would, like a mother would.

He had lost both...

And even though he would lose me...he knew how to find his way back...

Huh...

Nico...I like the name...Nico...hmm...

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Seems to me that Hayley is just like her mother now, she's at the age of where her mom had her for 2 years. Nico while 11, Hayley already feels she needs to be perfect and care for him even though she doesn't have to.

Mother Daughter parallels guys