Nothing Left To Say (Percico)

#6. Part 2: Stop And Stare

Not doing a dedication but HEYYYYYYY!!!! I hope people are having a better day than myself? Hahah, I stepped in a puddle... ANYWHO! Here is the next chapter you have all been waiting for! Or not... Doesn't matter.

*Harry Potter theme song starts playing*

Chapter #6, Part 2: Stop And Stare

PERCY POV

~This town is colder now, I think it's sick of us
It's time to make our move, I'm shakin' off the rust
I've got my heart set on anywhere but here
I'm staring down myself, counting up the years
Steady hands, just take the wheel
Every glance is killing me
Time to make one last appeal
For the life I lead
Stop and stare
I think I'm moving but I go nowhere
Yeah, I know that everyone gets scared
But I've become what I can't be
Stop and stare
You start to wonder why you're "here" not there
And you'd give anything to get what's fair
But fair ain't what you really need
Oh, can you see what I see?
They're tryin' to come back, all my senses push
Untie the weight bags, I never thought I could
Steady feet, don't fail me now
I'ma run 'til you can't walk
But something pulls my focus out
And I'm standing down
Stop and stare
I think I'm moving but I go nowhere
Yeah, I know that everyone gets scared
Stop and stare
And you'd give anything to get what's fair
But fair ain't what you really need
Oh, you really don't need
What you need, what you need, what you need
Stop and stare
I think I'm moving but I go nowhere
Yeah, I know that everyone gets scared
I've become what I can't be
Oh, do you see what I see?~

BOOM!

"NO! Not the Wii remote! I need that!"

BAM! BAM!

"AGH! GET AWAY YOU CREEPS!"

THUMP, THUMP, THUMP!

"I used to think you were cool! But now you've given me second thou- HEY! IT JUST GOT PERSONAL, HOUDINI!"

I groaned at the yelling and banging. I just wanted it to shut up so that I could go back to sleep after a long couple days. But it seemed that the source of the noise had other plans as the ship rocked, throwing me out of my armchair. I yelped and scrambled back to my feet. What in the world is going on? It's beginning to feel a lot like the Titanic down here, and I don't like it one bit. I whipped my head around as I heard a small noise and saw that Nico was sitting up, listening to what was going on above deck.

He turned to me with a frown. "What in the name of Hades-"

CRACK!

"Jason! You almost TOOK MY HEAD OFF!"

"I was just trying to HELP!"

"Then aim at the crazy witches and not me, you idiot!"

My eyes widened. This seems serious. I was just about to run out of the cabin when I saw Mr. Injured trying to stand up out of the corner of my eye.

"Oh, no you don't, Ghost King." I said firmly as I pushed his shoulders back down onto the bed (carefully, I might add).

When he was about to protest, I put my hand over his mouth. "Nope, you're staying here. You're injured. I'm not gonna risk you going up there and risking your life when you're already in this condition. It's too much. Stay. Here."

His jaw tightened under my hand and I knew he was gritting his teeth. I felt horrible that he couldn't fight with us, but he was hurt and I'm not risking it. So I let my grip on his mouth go (I'm glad he didn't lick it like the other guys would do), and began sprinting up the deck stairs as fast as I possibly could. Once I was on the main deck, I was slightly shocked at what I saw. I mean, I shouldn't be shocked at all. I'm a demigod. Weird things happen.