Broken || A Riordan Universe Story

Hazel POV~ "There Are Some Things That You Can Never Unsee In Life."

After diner in the Pavilion I walked back to my cabin with Frank. We were still laughing afterwards. All the talk about Festus and Leo punched a hole in my heart. It was like Sammy all over again. I felt like I had the responsibility to protect him, and I failed. I failed. My dearest Sammy thought that it was his fault that I died, but it wasn't. This time I felt it was my fault that Leo died, and this time it was. There are so many things I could've done. I am a daughter of the Big Three! I am powerful. But never in my life have I felt so powerless. The bubble of happiness in my stomach from dinner was popped. Tears started to brim my eyes.

"Hazel, are you alright?" Asked Frank, full of concern.

I couldn't lie any more.

"No." I sobbed.

"Oh, Hazel you know that it isn't your fault that Leo..." Frank paused, leaving that sentence hanging in the air. Unfinished.

Frank enveloped me in a bear hug, right outside my cabin. I held on tight, like my life depended on it. He was stroking my hair. Frank let me cry. All those sobs I held in, to look strong; they fell out now screeching like a banshee let out of her cave. That's why I loved Frank. He was so comforting, and he never wanted anything from me. All he wanted was my happiness. I knew it was terrible to let him see me like this, but I couldn't hold my sadness in anymore.

"Everything will be alright honey." Frank said soothingly.

I lifted my face to his eyes. Taking him all in. His chiseled face to his warm eyes. I leaned in towards him, needing him. Our lips touched and a fire stared in the pit of my stomach. Slowly growing with desire; blossoming like a flower. I put my hands in his hair winding them in, just as I heard a door open. Frank and I sprang apart.

"Oh Gods." Stated a deep voice, resembling my brother.

"Nico!" I yelled, a blush creeping up on my face.

"There are some things that you can never unsee in life." He groaned, turning his head towards Frank; who had red cheeks. "Zhang if you hurt her-"

"You'll send me to the Underworld all the way to the Feilds of Punishment, I get it." Frank finished. "But never in a million years would I hurt Hazel. And that's a promise."

Frank was looking at me now. His eyes filled with love. I just realized that I was blushing furiously, grinning ear to ear.

"This is getting too mushy for me. Ugh." Nico fake gagged. "See you love sick puppies later." He shut the door and went back inside.

After a few seconds I filled in the silence

"Frank, thank you." I said lifting my eyes to level with his.

"Anytime." He smiled. "And Hazel, about what I said before, I really like you. In fact I think I might be-" Frank held my hands tenderly. His gaze was making butterflies flutter around my stomach. "-in love with you Hazel Levesque."

My heart was beating rapidly. The moon was shining lightly on Frank's eyes, it was reflecting the color of silver.

"I love you too." I smiled, leaning in for another kiss.

"Hurry up Hazel, otherwise the Harpies will get you!" Nico yelled through the door.

"You totally ruined the moment Death Boy." Frank yelled back.

I lightly pecked Frank on his lips, laughing.

"See you tomorrow Frank." I smiled.

Frank turned to leave, as I walked into my cabin. I shut the door behind me, as I slid down it, sighing, my eyes closed. I felt like one of those teenage girls in the movies that I watched with Piper and Annabeth.

"Aww someone's in love." Nico teased.

"Stalker much Nico?" I asked, raising my eyebrow.

"Well, it's not my fault you were making out with your boyfriend- rather loudly, if I may add- right outside my cabin." He rolled his eyes, a small smile on his face.

I went over and flicked Nico in the arm.

"I'm so hurt Hazel." Nico mocked, "you almost killed me."

"I'm sorry." I said sincerely.

"You're too nice." Nico smiled

I opened my drawers to pull out some comfortable blue fuzzy pajama pants with a SPQR shirt. I walked over to the restroom and shut the door. Nico and I were changing the Hades Cabin look. It felt like death when I walked in for the first time. Since then we remodeled the place, throwing out skulls and the blood stained creepy schist in the cabin. Now it didn't feel scary, it felt like home.

I came out of my room and climbed into my soft purple bed. Taking comfort in it.

"Good night Nico." I sighed

"Good night Hazel." Nico said, strangely he was still fully dressed.

My eyes slowly shut. I was scared what dreams I would be tortured with tonight.