Percabeth One-shots

Conversation

Percy's POV

"I remember when I started dating your mother you sat me down on the couch one day," Paul said while holding back laughs. Mom was feeding Estelle some goop that should not be fed to a child, in my opinion. "I remember you said 'Look, you seem like a great guy, but- my mom killed my last step dad. She won't hesitate bitch'. I was confused until Percy took me to the art museum and showed me that horrid statue"

"Perseus JACKson! You told him that I wouldn't hesitate? and you called him a-" Mom covered Estelle's ears and whispered "bitch?''

"mom, you're not someone to take crap from a husband. Not after Smelly Gabe.  And I refused to  let anyone hurt you again. Mom its a miracle that man didn't kill you when I was at school all those years" I said. I stood up and got a living room chair and pulled it over to the dining table. 

Mom and Paul sat there confused, but then in a inky black shadow, Nico di Angelo appeared in the chair.

"Hello Mrs.Sally and Mr.Blofis" he said as I handed him a plate and a glass of Gatorade. 

"hope you don't mind mom. I just wanted Nico to stay the night...We needed to have a conversation"I said and finished eating my supper.  

"Just next time warn me. I wish I had made dessert now". I smiled and Nico and we went to my room. I sat on my window sill and he satin my bed.

"Nico, I want to know something" I said and he nodded "how do you deal the Tartarus nightmares?"

"I don't. I tend to spend those nights in the infirmary from hurting myself when I wake up" he replied.

"Hurting...y-yourself?"

"like I fall off my bed and hit the ground hard. Then the gods awful sound that my cabin makes. The sounds of the damned get terrible and I end up shadow traveling into the Apollo cabin. Most of the time I end up clenching to Will and sobbing. I can smell that place when I have those nightmares. Percy...what did you smell when down there?'' 

"I smelt my ex-step-father.. I felt all those little scars he gave me..what did you smell?'' 

"ash. The smell of burning building and the smell of Biancas vanilla perfume before she left me. When I was there I didn't sleep. I didn't have someone with me like you did. Percy I know your mental health isn't stable, but mine isn't either. Maybe you  should-"

"I just need a friend Neeks. Just like you do. I think we can do it. How's Will?" I asked attempting to change the subject.

"He's good I guess. Busy with Annabeth" he  replied

"She gets anxious when training sometimes and panics and ends up in the infirmary. You should probably hang out at camp for a bit, but that's my opinion" Nico said

"I will. and thanks for the conversation man" 

"Anytime" he said and flashed a quick smile before disappearing.