Imperfect Perfection

Chapter 26: the house

Andy's P.O.V.

I groan as I move my body around through the aches and pain. All I remember is feeling like my face was being peeled off and darkness. I open my eyes and see a clear sky above me. I breathe in and smell salt. I lift my head and sit up, when the ground gives from under neath me. I start to freak out, then I realize that it's sand.

I look around and see sand leading up to some grass. Looking behind me The seemingly endless ocean seems motionless other that the water crashing against the bank. I look around and see Leo, face first in the dirt. I slowly stand up as my legs wobble from the lack of energy. I make my way over to Leo and turn him over so he can breathe.

I notice how pale his skin looks. It's like he has the flu or something worse. If his energy was that drained then what about-

Next to him lays an even paler Nico. I shuffle over to him and feel for a pulse to make sure he's alive. After a few agonizing seconds of nothing, I feel a faint beat.

Oh thank the gods!

I sit him up so I can pull the medicine bag out from underneath him. I open it up and get out some ambrosia and feed Nico a little bit, then do the same for Leo.

After I finish, I take a better look around. Over a few hundred feet is a wood house. I look down at the boys and sigh.

I drag them both little by little, switching back and forth as I head towards the house. When we're almost half way there, I stop and put my hands on my knees, panting.

I look at the boys as they lie there motionless. I take off the medicine bag and give them both some nectar. I take a sip myself and put the bag back on.

I start dragging them again until we get to the house. I take a second as I walk up to the house and look through the windows. All the furniture has plastic on it like it hasn't been used in years. I walk up the back porch and try to open the door to find that it's locked.

I sigh and go back to the guys. Leo seems to have gotten most of his color back, but Nico still looks awfully pale.

I sit down next to them and try to think of a way to get inside. My eyes wander and eventually falls on Leo's tool belt.

I reach into them carefully and dig around until I find lock picks.

Now, I've never actually done this before, but how hard can it be, right?

Wrong.

It took me an hour to finally unlock the door! I was about ready to just kick it in!

I sign in relief and look back at the boys. Now I have to get them up the steps.... Yay...

After ten minutes, we were all inside with the door closed and locked. I had taken the things off all the furniture and gotten Leo on one couch and Nico on the other.

I felt both of their heads; Leo's was getting back to normal, while Nico's, while it had improved, was still cold.

I feed them both some more ambrosia then explore the house. I find the kitchen first, which was a decent size. I look in the cabinets to find them all empty. I open the fridge and find no food. I walk over to the sink and turn the faucet which, miraculously makes water come out.