Carystus

Cold

 I leaned forwards into the car window and looked at the officer, trying to erase Thais' screams from my head.

  "Sir, may I have your name?" I asked smoothly. He frowned at turned to meet my eyes-Mistake. 

 I could hear every single thought in his head, knew his name, his life, everything. But inside my own head, I could feel Helios pounding to get out of my head and take over. I allowed myself a smile at the officer. He was perfect-Had given up on life already, as his wife and children had died in an accident, and he had no other relatives. I let my thoughts merge with his, and slowly stripped away his identity.

  His breathing turned ragged and his eyes rolled back in his head, glazing over in a milky white. Then he just sat there, face blank.  Let me out! Helios hissed, ramming in my skull. I can help you with this!. I shook my head-No. I snuck a look at the car, and accidentally locked eyes with Thais. Even from this far away I could see her pupils dilate and shuddered as her eyes turned emotionless. Something inside of my twisted with worry and I tore my eyes away from her gaze. Out of the corner of my eye I could see Annabeth shaking her and trying to get her to respond. Your fault your fault your fault. Helios accused, and I told him to shut up. Thais would be fine. I turned back to the officer.

  "Mike Scott." I managed to whisper, and he turned his dead eyes on me, "Go-Go and make sure the media or other important people-mortals-don't here about this." He nodded dimly. I shook my head-I could'nt do this, leave him to just move around mindlessly for the rest of his life. But I was already almost to the extent of my power. The glaze was disappearing fast, and I struggled to control him again. My body began to tremble uncontrollably and I had to grab onto the door-frame do keep my balance, "Resume your former life after you do that and don't remember ever meeting me or anyone in that car. Or seeing the car." I let go of his thoughts, and almost fell down right there.

 He blinked rapidly.

 "Well, what are you waiting for, lad? I told you that you could go," He blinked rapidly and his eyes glazed over a little as he drove away, a sign that even as he was talking to me, he was forgetting me. I allowed the Toyota's doors to open and Percy shot out, running towards me. He barely managed to catch me as I fell down, and practically dragged me back to the car. Annabeth came out to make room and I fell into the car, the world around me fading rapidly.  At that moment Thais snapped out of it and looked at me. After two seconds she started to cry.

  "Carystus no-no." She shook me, but the world continued to fade. I could'nt feel her hands on my temples, or the beating of my heart. All I could feel was cold.

  "Whats happening to him?" A voice from far away asked. My eyes closed and Thais shook me hard while explaining.

  "He used up to much energy." She managed to say, and I had the feeling she hadn't seen me close my eyes while she had listened to the voice speak. She turned back to me and shook me so hard my head hit the window, "CARYSTUS!" She screamed at me, her voice thick with tears, "Carystus wake up!" I felt something cool touch me and jerked away. No. I wouldn't let her give me her life source, even a little of it. She was already weak. But she was forcing it into me, and all I felt was pain. My back arched and my body spasmed uncontrollably. I pained sound ripped itself from my throat as my body convulsed, and I felt my blood trickle out of my mouth, chocking me. Suddenly I heard Annabeth.

 "Thais, I have no clue what you're doing, but you need to stop it, ok? Thais! Listen to me!"

The onslaught continued.

  "Thais, you're killing him." Annabeth hissed angrily, pushing her back. I gasped for breath and spluttered. I realised that my eyes werent closed, but had rolled back to the point that I could'nt see anything. Slowly I felt myself crawl up into conciousness. I could see again, but the world was fragmented. Thais was stuggling to get out of Annabeths grip. Her pupils were dilated and her iris had paled considerably. She was loosing her mind. Her mouth was practically foaming. 

 "Thais" I whispered, and she stopped fighting. Her eyes returned to normal and she gave me a cold look that clearly said 'I'll never forgive you'. Then she went into the drivers seat next to Percy and  turned on the car. My body shuddered again, barely a tremble this time, so no-one noticed. Thais looked at me through the rearview mirror.

  "Jerk." She snarled. I don't know what hurt more-The look she gave me, the word itself, the way she said it, with so much pain and hatred, or my head.