Letters to Nico (a Percico Fanfic)

Chapter 18

PERCY'S POV

"Why?" was all Percy could manage to say. "I thought you were my friend!"

Destiny scoffed, her amber eyes glittering menacingly. "Friend? Percy, you've got it all wrong. This whole time, I've been using you to get to him." Destiny pointed a finger at Nico, scowling.

"What did Nico ever do to you?!" Percy roared.

"He's your boyfriend and I simply cannot allow that. I sent out Ambrogio to kill him, but it seems that he failed... Oh well! Guess that means I get to kill you myself."

"Never!" Percy yelled, getting Riptide. He slashed at the bubble, but it simply deflected the sword. Destiny feigned a sigh of relief.

"You should know that I'm a demigod; a daughter of Athena to be exact. This whole cavern is enchanted. There is no way you will be able to use your powers, weapons, charmspeak, whatever. Oh, and what's more, there is no way for anyone outside of this cave to hear you! Don't even try communicating with the underwater creatures, or your little friend Grover, Perseus. It'll be blocked, of course."

Percy growled in frustration as the connection faltered and disappeared all together.

"Percy, now you have a decision. Either you cooperate and Nico lives, completely unharmed, or you retaliate and Nico is killed. Your choice," Destiny hissed, chuckling slightly.

Just then, a loud shout was heard from across the room. "Destiny, leave them alone! Kill me instead! It's my fault they're here anyways."

"Oh, did I forget to mention the best part?" Destiny clapped once and more light filled the cavern.

In a bubble identical to Percy and Nico's was Caleb, his hands tied behind his back and tears streaming down his cheeks.

"Caleb?" Nico whispered, his voice cracking.

"Sh-she was going to kill my girlfriend, Bailey. I didn't want her to die," Caleb whispered. He opened his mouth to say something else, but broke into more sobs and hung his head.

Destiny cackled. "No, please continue."

Caleb took a shaky breath. "All I h-had to do was watch you two. I-It wasn't that hard. I'm the one who convinced you to take Nico swimming today, remember?"

**FLASHBACK**

Percy had been sitting on his bed, texting Nico. Since it was Saturday, he really wanted to do something with his boyfriend, but what?

His phone chimed, indicating that he had a text. It was from Caleb (he'd gotten the boys number from Nico awhile ago)

Hey, what's up? -C

Nothing much. Just deciding what I should do with Nico today. -P

Why don't you two go to the beach? I know a great place that's always empty called Crystal Caverns. It's right by the abandoned library and nobody goes to it. -C

Great idea! Thanks Caleb! -P

**FLASHBACK ENDS**

"I just had to find a way to get you and Nico to go swimming at this beach so you could get captured and Bailey wouldn't be in danger anymore. I've a-always been able to breath underwater for a long time, so I hid under and watched you guys. Then suddenly, I was down here."

Percy shot a menacing glare at Destiny. "You don't have to do this. Please, we don't have to all fight. There are plenty of guys out there, better than me."

Destiny laughed again. "Percy, you're one of a kind. There is no way in Hades I'm giving you up."

"Percy, just go with her." Percy spun around to see Nico looking at him sadly.