Son of Poseidon - Betrayed

Nico POV

IMPORTANT AUTHORS NOTE! PLEASE READ! As you should know House of Hades has come out. I have already finished it (in 3 days to!) and this chapter along with the rest to come, will contain spoilers! So if you are still waiting on the House of Hades -unless you wish to be spoiled (in the first sentence to!)- do NOT read until you have finished the book!

Nico POV

I had gotton over my crush on Percy a while ago, but I still have that over protective instinct. And when I saw Thalia hit him I had grown livid. It took all I had to refrain from hitting her then screaming 'KARMA!' as loud as I could.

At the moment I am walking down the banner and picture covered palace hallway leading to Percy's room. I tried to think about what I should say, what would make him realize she hadn't meant it the way I know he thinks it does. He thinks it means that she is giving up on him, that she no longer wants to be in his life. After spending as many years with him as I have I know how his brain works, most of the time.But the only thing I can think of is the sound of Thalia's hand connecting with his cheek.

 After a few sharp turns I had finally reached Percy's room. I banged on the door 6 times -a knock only between Percy and I- and it flew open. Standing in the door way was Percy, but not my Percy, it was depressed Percy. The Percy I wish didn't exist. The Percy that I had - at one point- caused.

"Yes?" His voice even sounded broken and his eyes refused to look anywhere above his barefeet. I knew that slap would effect him, but not like this.

"Are you okay, Perce?" I asked as gently as I could, moving my hand to grab his upper arm in comfort, but he flinched away. Something I didn't like.

He just shrugged then moved aside so I could step in, his eyes still not meeting mine. As a matter of fact I couldn't see his eyes, his shaggy black was in the way.

"Percy, please look at me." He just shook his head.

"Do you know why I always flinch when someone says my full name?" He questioned

"Becuase you don't like it?" i asked, not getting what this has to do with anything.

"No." He still hasn't looked up.

"Percy, this irrelevant. If your trying to change the subject then-" I got cut off as he turned around and banged his fist on his pitch black night stand.

" This is completely relevant!" He finally looked at me. He looked completely and utterly broken. There is no other way to discribe it.Tears streamed down his cheeks in a never ending water fall. I have never seen him like this, and I hate it. I brought my hands up to hug him, but he flinched away again. Why was he flinching? He must know I would never hit him?

"How is it relevant Perce?" I asked as gently and qieutly as i could.

"That's what he had called me. Perseus. Its what I was called, along with brain boy on the nice days, as he banged my head against the wall. Its what He called me before I got cut with a kitchen knife, or before my bones would be ruthlessly shattered. I cant even tell you how many trips to the E.R. I had taken before i was even seven! Thats to young to have even been to the emergency room once, much less 58 times!" He was pacing and yelling at the end.

"What do you mean by He Perce?" I was scared of the answer. 

"My old stepfather, Gabe."

This is deffinately short, but I will update hopefully tomorrow with a longer and more plot involved chapter. Sorry for the cliffie, but you hopefully wont have to wait very long. Even though its short I am rather proud of this chapter. Thank you everyone for all your suport you are amazing! And I know the abuse thing kinda came from no where, but I really wanted to incorpurate (spelling?) it. And last, but not least I have gotten some comments saying you are not happy with the Thalia/ Percy pairing. I am really very sorry that you dont like it, and I dont want to lose any active readers over the pairing, but I plan to stick with it. I can't pair him with Annabeth, because would you go out with someone that cheated on you? So sorry again to anyone that doesnt like that, or is dissapointed.