Prisoner of the Sea

Chapter 15

I DO NOT OWN THE PJO/HoO SERIES, RICK RIORDAN DOES!!! THIS IS JUST A FANFICTION!!

Chapter 15

Celeste felt numb. She had no idea what was happening. She felt her body moving, but she wasn't controlling it.

The voice had taken over unexpectedly, and it wouldn't stop cackling to her.

Her legs, moving out of her control, were taking her back to the room where she was before.

Nora was waiting and glanced up when Celeste walked in the room.

Celeste tried to move some sort of limb, but she couldn't. She tried to call out and warn Nora, but it was no use, her voice wouldn't work.

"Nora, you won't believe what happened!" Her voicebox spoke, and Celeste could hear the echo of her clone's voice in the back of her mind.

"What!?" Nora asked excitedly.

"I spoke to my mom through an Iris message, and she said in a few months I can go home!" The voice said giddily through her.

"What did I tell you? I'm so happy for you Celeste." Nora said, right before wrapping Celeste in a lung-crushing hug.

"Yeah, yeah, enough with the emotional gibber-jabber. I've got a point to prove." The voice said in a monotone.

"What do you m-" Nora was cut off in a gasp.

Celeste screamed in her head, banging and begging and pleading.

"You will listen to me Celeste. I have full power over you now and I will kill everyone and everything you love. Starting with this pity party Poseidon calls a palace." The voice hissed through Celeste's head. "But first, I'm gonna soak in your grieving. Have fun!"

Celeste felt the normal pressure in her body return and felt the grip of the knife in her hand and the feel of Nora's blood on her hands.

Celeste gasped, ripping out the knife and catching Nora before she fell.

Nora was gasping for air, staring at Celeste with a bright fear.

"Nora, Nora it's me. Celeste. I'm sorry, I'm so sorry. This wasn't supposed to happen, I don't know what's happening. Why is this happening, no please. You can't die!" Celeste rambled, choking off in a horrible sob. This time, it wasn't a sob of happiness.

"Celeste..." A harsh cough. "Hey, it's alright. It's okay. Calm down." Nora rasped.

"Nora, please. I can't be responsible. I can't. Please..." Celeste trailed off, her face leaking tears that melted into the ocean water she was breathing.

Nora raised a trembling hand and stroked the side of Celeste's face. "You'll always be that cute little four-year-old to me."

Celeste shuddered in horror.

"I...I can be with Jacob...I see him Celeste. You can let go of me now." Nora whispered, her eyes lost in another world.

"Nora..." Celeste cried. "Don't leave me."

"Have a good life, Seaweed Brain." Nora said, before she exhaled and fell limp in Celeste's arms.

"Nora?" Celeste called meekly. She shook the mergirl by the shoulders, but their was no response. "Nora!"

Celeste collapsed into sobs. She pulled off her necklace and wrapped it around Nora's neck. "I'm sorry..." Celeste trailed off.

Then, her voice cackled in her brain. "Use your anger Celeste. Use the anger you have against me, for the death of your best friend. Use it!"