Shattered like glass. (PJO fanfic. Betrayal)

Chapter Fourteen

Third Person POV

"Percy, come on! What's taking so long?"

It was the next day. The family had gone to bed after the movie, and Triton was ordered to wait for Percy before going to breakfast. It has been half an hour since Percy had entered the bathroom and Triton was getting worried.

"Percy? Are you okay?"

No response.

"Alright! I'm coming in!"

Triton waited, but nothing happened, so he opened the, thankfully, unlocked door and stepped inside.

Once inside, he saw Percy standing in front of the full length body mirror, wearing nothing but his boxers, tracing the many scars that covered his arms, legs, and chest.

Triton knelt next to Percy. He caught Percy's arm just as Percy had started tracing a particularly long scar that ran from his right shoulder down to his right knee.

"Does it hurt?"

As if just realizing Triton was there, Percy shook out of his trance. He nodded slightly.

"How much?"

"Just a little."
Percy's eyes started to water.

Triton noticed and opened his arms and Percy dove into them. Triton wrapped his arms around Percy as Percy sobbed into his shoulder.

"I-I can still feel them. Still feel their hands t-touching m-me. S-still feel them h-hurting m-me!"

"Shh. Shush now. It's okay. You're okay. You're alright. No ones going to hurt you now."

"W-w-why don't you hate m-me? You should h-hate m-me!"

Triton, shocked, pushed Percy back and held him at arms length.

"Why should I hate you?"

"B-b-because I'm just a m-mistake! B-because e-everyone dies b-because of me! They died because I couldn't save them! They died because I wasn't fast enough! Strong enough! They died because I WAS BORN!!!"

Triton hugged Percy again.
"I don't hate you, Percy. I could never hate you. You are not a mistake! If you are a mistake then I'm a mortal! There is no way that you are a mistake, Percy. Don't you ever wish that you were not born. If you weren't born I wouldn't have such an amazing little brother! I don't hate you, I never did, I never will."

"R-really?"

"Really."

"W-what about e-everyone e-else?
D-Do they hate m-me?"

"No! No one hates you! Not Tyson, not dad, not mom. By the way, she wants you to call her mom. Percy, no one hates you! You are too good to hate, and if anyone hates you, it's because they want to be you!"

Percy smiled. "I love you, big brother."

"I love you too, little brother."

Triton stood up, and reached a hand out to Percy, who accepted the offered limb. Triton pulled Percy up.

"Now. Finish getting ready so that we can go eat breakfast. I'm famished."
Triton said, handing Percy the outfit that was on the counter.

Just then Percy's stomach growled and he smiled shyly.
"Me too."

Triton left the bathroom and waited for Percy to come out. As soon as they did, the boys headed out of the room and down the flights of stairs, twists and turns of the corridors, to get to the dining room so that they could join the rest of the family for breakfast.

Okay! Chapter Fourteen is done! Next chapter, Apollo is going to throw a party! Will the gods be there? Yes, of course! Will Percy be there? Duh! He's our main character! Will the campers be there? Can't tell you that!
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~DemigodInTraining