New beginnings (pernico fanfiction)

Chapter Eight: I'm Not Leaving

~Jason's P.O.V.~

Chirons head hung low "we lost a great hero but Annabeth will forever be remembered.." he said sadly. Percys cries echoed through the silent camp, the sea changing to fit his mood. The waves where cut short and sharp, when they hit the beach it looked like it was trying to smash something that was just out of reach. The nerids were out of the water, running around on the beach and trying to calm down their home. I had never seen one out of water before but it mustnt have been a good thing if they where.

No one felt like eating aftrwards, we all just walked silently back to our cabins. Chiron had said that the funeral would be tomorrow night at the campfire and all activities were on hold until further information so there wasnt really much else to do then to be left alone with the news.

Piper was walking with me, her hand in mine but that didnt brighten either of our spirits. My eyes were rimmed with tears but Piper couldnt hold them in. "y-you'll have to tell P-Percy" she sniffled. I knew I was going to be the one to tell him but I didnt know if I could bring myself to do it. "okay..but not now" I say quietly, hearing another shout come from his cabin. She nods in understanding..this wasnt going to be easy to tell.

*~TIME SKIP~*

~Percy's P.O.V.~

Every single part of me hurt. My heart aching, stinging me with a never ending pain..I had lost her.

I cried into Nicos shoulder for what seemed like hours and everytime I thought I couldnt sob anymore another wave of pain came over me as I remembered that my wise girl....

He never left my side though, not once. I thrashed around saying that it couldnt be real and this was all some cruel joke but he stayed with me, no matter how many tims i told him to leave.

I was sitting in his lap, curled up agaisnt him like the pathetic baby I was, I couldnt remember how I got there but I wasnt moving any time soon. "..n-n-nico" I sobbed and he looked down at me with his warm eyes that used to look so broken..like we switched places cause im pretty sure thats how I looked..and it was a HUGE understatment on how i felt.

"shh.." he said soothingly as his skinny but gently arm wrapped around my waist. I buried my head in his shirt, listening to his soft breath, his chest rising and falling with the same slow rythm. I closed my eyes as the tears streaked down my face. I just wanted it to stop..

~Nico's P.O.V.~

Percy had tried to push me away once or twice but I couldnt leave him like this. Eventually he sunk down to the floor, pulling his knees up to his chest and hiding his face in his crossed arms that rested on his legs. I sat down in front of him, his raggered breathing easily heard over his sobs.

I crawled over slowly but he didnt look up at me, even as I sat next to him. "Percy its okay" I said softly but honestly I was trying to hod it together myself. I didnt think I would ever see him like this, so lost and afriad. He looked up at me and his eyes where like broken glass, his voice laced with pain and misery. "its not" he croaked but just those two words made him brake down again and I couldnt take it.

I hugged Percy to me tightly, he looked so scared and helpless but he didnt push me away. He moved into my lap and curled up againt me, my heart beating faster but now wasnt the time. "n-n-nico" he sobbed and I looked down at him sadly as my chest ached at seeing him like this "shh.." I said, and he pushed his head into my chest "just let it out" I whisepred into his ear and he did, we stayed like that for hours, hugging each other tighter until it felt impossible to go anymore but still we did, until he just gave it to exhaustion.

It didnt matter how much I moved his heavy eyes never opened, crying for four hours straight does that too you but he learnt that the hard way. I picked him up with him still pressing agaisnt me but I layed him down and the connection was broke, instatly he curled up and hugged the pillow too him.

I run a hand through my hair and sat down on the edge of the bed, feeling tired myself. My shirt was soaked right through so I was shivering slightly but I didnt mind. My eyes slowly closed but a soft knock on the door made me jump and they flew back open.

I let out a sigh and got up, my legs shaking from sitting down for so long as I walked over to the door and opened it. "hey.." Jason said quietly, his eyes wher slightly red as he looked down at me "is everything okay?" he asked and I glanced down and my shirt that was a little see through at the top. I crossed my arms over my chest selfconsiously "hes..hes asleep now but im guessing everyone heard him before" I say tiredly, my eyelids feling heavy and I stumble onto the door frame.

He winces and pulls me away from the door "you should get some sleep" he says as he tries to guide me to my cabin but I shake my head "im staying with him" I say sternly "you can go back after you rest" he says but I cross my arms again, "im not leaving" I say stubbornly and he sighs "fine okay, I actuallly came to tell him something.." he says but his tone indicated it was more bad news.

"tell me and ill pass it on when he wakes up" I say and he nods slightly, looking kinda relieved "..her funeral is tomorrow night.." he says quietly and I say, looking down "well thats really going to help him out" I sigh. "i know he will be even wose when you tell him but he needs to know" he says and I nod "ill tell him.."

"thanks" he says with a weak smile and I turn to go but he asks "nico?", I glance over my shoulder at him "hmm?" I hum. "..maybe you could try to summon her ghost.." he says sowly and I look down. I had been thinking about that too. "Percy would feel better but only talking to her, she would only be able to stay for so long and when she left he would just get worse and worse.." I say but left out another reason, if I did summon her he might only see me as a way to talk to her again and not as..well what ever I was to him now, I couldnt be that selfish.

He nods in understanding "maybe just once though, she might be able to help.." he says softly before walking away. I step back inside and close the door, walking back into Percy room. I look down at him sadly as I sit down again "Nico.." he mumbles in his sleep and as my eyes close a smile spreads across my face.

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