Splintered

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"Back the hades off." Percy said, glaring at the two men in front of him. "You don't know what Ive been through and you sure as hell haven't been through worse. So why don't you get off your high horse and leave me alone!"

"The world needs you Perseus." Bucky glared.

"Thats not the first time Ive heard that and last time they would have been better off without me! And never call me Perseus."

"You may think that, but no one else does." Steve said.

"Considering you don't know what your talking about, id shut up if I were you before I bust a few pipes."

"Think about what the world needs Percy." Steve said, and then the two of them left the apartment, with Percy glaring holes in their backs.

Left on his own, Percy sank to the floor.

He was still to angry to notice the other presence, which did his former friend some good.

A tear escaped Percy's eyes as his anger turned to sadness. As he cried for all that he'd lost he realized that the two men were right.

It was time for Percy to stop feeling sorry for himself. But that didn't mean he was going to jump at the chance to join another war.

He would put up his other mask, and let no one in his hastily built walls.

It would take a while to smile again, but that was to be expected.

And as the hidden person made his way from Percy's house he wondered what exactly he had just seen.

He had many questions, and wasn't sure if it was safe to ask the broken teen.

How long, for instance, had he been like this?

But perhaps the most intriguing question of all, why was he like this?

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Once again, I'm extremely sorry for the lack of updates. Don't worry though! I have a plan for the summer :)

Until then though, a month or two ago I posted a new book called the Fall. Its different then anything Ive ever written, and Id love your opinion on it. All but 4 chapters are posted yet, which will be posted within the next two weeks.

Thats all I really have to say, so, until next time,
•Pezz