Chapter 20 - Hazel's POV

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It's hard for me to focus, or do anything anymore. I feel like my mind is leaving me.

I hadn't realized it at the time, but the line that Nico once told me, it finally made sense.

A soul for a soul, a soul that had cheated death.

My soul. I have cheated death. And I brought Percy back.

I'm dying, and unless I can find Percy's body, I can't stop it. But I'm too weak to do anything anymore, I can barely get by a few hours without blacking out. But I can't tell anyone, I don't need anyone to worry about me dying. Besides, everyone is distracted by Percy's return that they haven't noticed my being weak and unstable.

But one person has. Nico, I can't hide from him anymore, I know he is suspicious. But I can't burden him with this. I want him to be happy, for once, even if it's not for that long.

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