The Sun and The Sea. ✖️❣️💫

Percy POV

~2 days later, this time skip is brought to you by Zeus' lack of loyalty in marriage~

Everything was great now.

Well, great, not so much.

I mean that me and Jason are cool.

After that whole fiasco, he had caught up to me and explained why he reacted the way he did.

And even if it wasn't true, I wasn't about to turn away the only thing keeping my sanity... Well, classed as sanity.

The gods haven't spoken to us since the meeting on Olympus, which was unnerving.

They were pulling a no-communication thing again, and I hated it.

Even Apollo.

Then again, he probably didn't want to.

Or maybe he did.

Gods were like the wind sometimes.

Probably because there's gods of the wind too.

For the past 2 days I had been trying to gather more information through my dreams, but that only resulted in nightmares that made me want to curl into a ball and cry.

Why couldn't I catch a break?

I was jolted out of my train of thought when Nico snapped his fingers infront of my face.

"-cy. Fish-food? Waterboy? Aquaman?"

Oh right. I was in the pavilion, on the Hades table.

"Gods, Neeks, stop calling me everything you hear others call me."

"It aggravates you, so I do it. Now, we need to talk more about the prophecy, remember? Because, surprise surprise, it revolves mainly around you."

"I wish it didn't."

"I know."

(A/N: underlined italics is the person's who's pov it is thoughts, and yes I know the grammar in that is completely fucked. Shush.)

No, you don't. I don't want to be in another war. I don't want the weight of Olympus resting on my shoulders again. I don't want it. Please notice that I don't want it. Please.

Instead of voicing my thoughts, I just forced a weak, wavering smile.

"Back to the prophecy, Perce. "For they are in despair, over the dead hero's stare"? I mean, correct me if I'm wrong, but you aren't dead."

"Maybe I'll die?"

That would be nice.

"Fuck no."

Yes, please.

"Okay.. well, it doesn't say I die, it says my stare is dead," I reasoned.

"Have you not read a book, like, ever? Every time there's a death scene the author describes the deceased's blank stare."

"I'm dyslexic."

"That's all you got from that?- Okay, nevermind. My point is, this is your potential death."

"Yeah."

"What the fuck?! What do you mean, 'Yeah'?! Perseus Jackson!"

"Um.."

"Do I need to get Apollo to sort you out?!"

"Why would you get Apollo?"

"Because he's the literal god of healing?" His response was too fast.

He's hiding something from me.

"Yeah, but you can't heal someone's mental state with magic powers."

"Well.. it's worth a shot?"

"He wouldn't show up anyway. The gods have gone no contact."

"Why?"

"I don't know. Zeus, probably." My tone was despondent, and I knew it because of the look Nico shot me.

"Percy, you don't sound okay..."

"I never said I was? Sorry. I'm okay. Amazing. Spectacular. Brilliant. Awesome. Super. Great. Good. Phenomenal."

"Shut up."

'Shut up, you brat! I don't care if you're hungry! Go to your fucking room before I beat you to an inch of your life!'

I shook myself lightly.

Gabe isn't here.

"Sorry."

"That's not what I meant, Percy. Stop lying to my face."

I just gave another small, half hearted apology

"Perce..."

I allowed my head to fall into my arms. I was tired. I just wanted to sleep without a scream-inducing nightmare for once.

"I want to sleep properly, Neeks. And I don't want to save the world again. And the gods are being so- so fucking stupid!"

"Okay.. I know.. I know..." He'd taken on the soothing tone he uses with Will when the literal ray of sunshine is stressed over something medical.

Way to make me feel single.

And lonely as fuck.

"How about you get some rest then? We can call a proper meeting tomorrow to discuss the prophecy with everyone. Not everyone. Cabin Leaders and Chiron."

"Yeah.. Okay."

"I mean it, Perce. Get some rest."

"I will."

He looked unconvinced.

That's not my problem.

Hello! On the small chance that you read this before the next chapter is out, I am planning on getting another chapter out today! Maybe tomorrow! I know what I want to do with it, but I may take a little time to actually write it out.

Once again, music suggestions please 😭😭