Buried At Sea

Sleeping Sea Prince Part 2

Nico's POV

Everything happened exactly how it had happened in my dream, except the fact that I was now living in the nightmare instead of watching it happen.

I'm was in constant pain. It wasn't physical. It was emotionally. Percy Jackson was dead and no one knew who had killed him. I stayed at camp only because it was Percy, but almost everyone blamed me for his death. I felt miserable. I wanted to follow Percy to the afterlife and guide him to a safe place but I knew he wouldn't follow. He had once told me that his fatal flaw was his loyalty to people he cares about. He wouldn't want to escape death, only accept it. I was currently sitting on the beach in the middle of the night, the Harpies would try to eat me but I didn't care. I stared out onto the calm waters and decided to take a little swim. I knew Percy would have laughed at the son of Hades trying to swim. I pulled off my aviator jacket and shirt, as well as my shoes I kept my shorts on in case I had to run. I hid my clothes behind a huge rock and stepped into the water. It was surprisingly warm. I walk deeper in and stop. This is as much a I would test the limits. The water was knee high close enough to land but deep enough to fully submerge without drowning. I lowered my body slowly into the dark waters until I was laying down with my elbows supporting me keeping my head above water. With a sharp intake of breath I go under. Immediately flashes of Percy's death flashed before my eyes and soon the memories of Shadow traveling him to the infirmity Will shooting at me to clear out to let him work, his half brothers and sisters pushing me out into the porch. I could hear the yelling and shouting for medical supplies.

In the end Percy had died. They couldn't find his heart beat. Chiron questioning me as if I had killed Percy. I saw myself in blind fury as I shouted "I loved him! I loved Percy Jackson!" I saw the shocked look on Mr.D's and Chiron's face. I saw Aphrodite appear in a flash on the spot with a huge smile on her face that made me feel sick. "Love overcomes all. Show a form of true love and Percy Jackson will be set free." None of us could ask what she meant because she simply disappeared leaving us all the suckish truth of what I had to do. "

She didn't make it easy. She took Percy's body with her to Mount Olympus and gave me a week to show all the Olympians my form of true love. My father would probably disown me, Percy's father would have a heart attack and I would be looked down upon on shame if I went through with it. All the campers asked me what the heck she was talking about, but I just simply shadow traveled away always to the beach just because it was Percy's favorite place and since I could feel his presence strongest here.

I only had 7 hours left to get to Olympus. I didn't feel like I could do what was expected of me in front of my "family". I am scared. 

"Nico." A voice called out. It was Piper the daughter of the bitch who was practically forcing me to come out. I had nothing against Piper she was a nice girl and sweet. She sat down next to me on the sand. Her clothes smelled burned and she looked pretty beat up. 

"You went on the obstacle coarse." I reply bluntly. She shrugged. 

"I know what's going on." She said in a voice like honey. "You want to talk about it?" For a moment I did. It was so compelling to tell Piper that I was gay, that I love Percy Jackson and I wanted to punch her mother in the face; but I knew what this was.

"No!" I shout out a little louder than I had intended. She seemed shocked at first but then it passed as quickly as it had come. 

"You're quick. Good. That was my strongest Charm-speak, I doubt you'll be able to resist my mom just as quick." I stared at Piper in shock. She really did know. 

"You really do know. How?" I asked deciding to voice my thoughts.

"Call it a hunch or a little bird told me. A golden haired bird at that."