A new enemy (Percy Jackson Fanfiction)

Solisse Olympus

I pushed it to far. Why did I do that? I run off to go find him. About 5 minutes later I find him.

"I'm sorry." I tell him.

"Why were you so desperate? It's not for you to share."

"I know. I thought that it would make you feel better to tell the others but then I remembered."

"Yeah. Having Sacrifice for a fatal flaw makes it hard to share burdens. That's why I didn't want to tell anyone after the incident."

"Can I check?" I can hear my voice shaking. I'm afraid he's not ready for the question but I need to know. Thankfully he lifts his shirt just enough for me to see the scar. But I put my hands over his and take his shirt off completely. Lee's really fit. When I start, I notice his sixpack and then his toned chest. But he's almost completely covered in scars. I know I'm starting but I also understand why he didn't want to show anyone, this could scar them mentally. He's just standing there waiting for my reaction but I can't move. My eyes look over every scar one by one. There're just so many. How could I not have noticed.

"I'm not sorry I didn't show you. This is my burden and mine alone. Don't worry about it. I deal with it everyday... by myself." He breaks me out of my trance and takes his shirt back.

"Lay down." I tell him.

"Excuse me?"

"Lay. Down." I repeat myself but this time he actually does as told. I sit beside him and trace the scars with my fingers. He winces a few times but overall seems fine. I stand up and he follows.  "What would you do if you got knocked out in a football game and they had to take your shirt off to check for injuries?" I ask him before he puts the shirt on but I'm fighting back tears.

"Fos knew what to do."

"So you showed my brother and not me?!" I'm starting to get angry but I can't be angry when I look at what's happened to him.

"No. He never saw. He just knew what to do. Like I said before I don't want to share burdens."

"So why didn't you fight me off when I was going to see?" Now I'm just worried, curious and sad.

"I know everyone will see eventually and I thought you knowing before will stop any breakdown when the others see." He says softly. I can't help myself anymore. I walk closer to him and cuddle into his chest. Thankfully he raps his arms around me. It makes me feel safe knowing that he's here and not mad.

"Thank you... and I'm sorry. I shouldn't have pushed you back there." I can't bring myself to talk over a whisper. I trace the scars on his stomach and chest.

"It's fine. But we should get back to the others." He says softly as he pulls away. He puts his shirt back on and we walk back to camp together.

"Should we tell them?" I ask as we walk the same way we walked in earlier that day.

"No, they'll see eventually."

"We should at least tell Fos, Molly and Nico?"

"You can tell them."

"Will you help?"

"They might have questions I don't want to answer."

"Can you be there?"

"Fine, but I won't be part of the conversation."

"Ok." That's when we walk into camp and all the demigods practically jump at us. We manage to get away to talk to Nico, Molly and Fos.