Pirates (Percy Jackson Fanfiction)

Chapter 7

So sorry this took so long, will try to update more often, but idk.

Enjoy the new chapter!

As the fog cleared and the ghost of Henry shimmered out of sight, Asa angrily kicked a rock, sending if flying out of sight as he stomped away.

Frowning, Nico put a hand on his shoulder. "You okay...?"

Asa pulled his arm away. "NO! This was a STUPID idea!"

"Asa, I know how you feel. When my sister died I did everything I could to get her back. All I did was push her away... She chose rebirth and now I'll never get to see her again. Don't make the same mistake I made..."

The boy shook his head, wiping his tears with a sleeve. "He wouldn't..."

"Asa please-"

"Imagine going from having everything to nothing. Then thinking you just might have something back, but it being nothing all over again! Being the nothing that took everything! I can never get any of it back! I'll never get to go fishing with my dad again! I will never hear him yell at me because I disobeyed him! I will never hear him say 'I love you' again..." His words were hot with anger, but he trailed off at the end, dissolving back into tears.

"Asa, I understand. I know how you feel..." Nico sighed. "After Bianca died...I actually considered ending my own life so I could be with her... I tried a few times... It's not the right thing to do..."

"I'm just going to blow something up anyways... Someone will get hurt..."

"Asa, we're going to help you. Once you learn how to use your powers, you won't be dangerous. Ending it all now isn't gonna do any good."

Asa sighed and covered his face leaning against a tree.

Nico put a hand on his shoulder again. "I'm not sure if it helps, but I'm here for you if you need me..."

Asa nodded. "Just sometimes it's not enough, you know?"

Nico nodded. "Believe me, I know..." he said leaning on the tree as well. "...He is still with you, you know..."

"I know, but I don't see him..."

"Just because you don't see him doesn't mean he isn't there. He'll always be with you in your heart."

"It's not good enough..."

"I know... It's never enough, but you just have to have hope. One day... maybe not soon, but one day you will see him again. If you just keep doing what you're supposed to do you'll meet him again one day in Elysium."

"That's where he is? What's that?"

"Elysium is like the Greek version of heaven. It's for souls that have achieved greatness and proven their worth in life. From Elysium you can either choose to stay or you can choose rebirth into a new life. If you achieve Elysium in three different lifetimes you go to The Isles of the Blessed."

"Wow..."

Nico nodded with a small smile.

"...Can we go home now?" Asa asked.

"Yeah. It's getting late anyway." Nico replied looking up at the sunset.

Asa took Nico's hand.

"I want you to try shadow travel again."

Asa concentrated and they both moved about a foot forward. He sighed. "I can't do it..."

"Hey, it's better than before. You just need to practice."