❝In a fight, they're lethal. Around each other, they melt❞
"I'm fine." I said, trying to hide the frown and tears that threatened to spill.
Percy looked at me once.
"I'm not going anywhere, unless you tell me what's wrong," he declared and I would h...
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I walked up to Hazel's door calmly. I was almost a hundred percent sure I knew what was going on and I needed to be calm about this.
Lizzy was trying to keep Percy and Frank away from the door and from panicking.
"Nova!" Frank exclaimed.
"Yes?" I raised an eyebrow.
"What's wrong with her?" He asked and I placed a hand on his shoulder.
"If you calm down, both of you, then I can figure this out, alright?" I said with a small smile. Once the boys calmed down, I walked up to the door, knocked and gently said: "Hazel, sweetheart, it's Nova. Are you alright?"
I could hear sobs on the other side and I sighed softly. "Hazel, what happened?"
"I.. I don't know, Nova. There's so much blood, I'm s.. sorry." I heard her sob on the other side and I smiled softly.
"Sweetheart, there isn't anything you could have done. Can I come in so I can help?" I asked, pressing a hand against the door.
"Mhm."
"Lizzy, mind unlocking this for me?" She nodded and I stepped back with the boys. "She's okay. Just panicking, how about you two go finish your breakfasts?"
Frank shot me one last desperate look and Percy kissed the crown of my head before the two started their walk towards the mess hall. I looked at the door and found it wide open. Hazel stood in front of it, tears running down her face and blood soaking her pants.
"Oh sweetheart." I murmured and wrapped her in a hug. "Let's get you cleaned up."
"Piper, Annabeth, Lizzy, can I borrow you three for a couple of minutes?" I asked, poking my head into the mess hall after I got Hazel in the shower.
"Nova-" Jason tried but I gritted my teeth.
"Like now, please." I insisted as the girls all stood up.
"Is Hazel okay?" Frank and Percy both asked and I nodded.
"She's alright. Just didn't know what was happening." I smiled at the two before shutting the door behind me.
"What happened to Hazel?" Annabeth asked, the concern clear in her eyes.
"First period. You know how that goes." I murmured to them. "Which is why we are going to make this as easy on her as we can."
"I've got heating pads and pads in my room." Piper said and I grinned at her.
"Go grab those. Lizzy, mind explaining to Frank in case Hazel gets snappy with him? He seems like a pretty emotional guy. I wouldn't want anything to happen between them." I said to her and she nodded, slipping back inside the room. "Annabeth, you do whatever you want. I've gotta take Hazel's clothes and sheets to the underworld to have them washed. Just please make sure she's okay while I'm gone."
