CheckMate (A Luke Castellan fan fic. OC CHARACTER)

Guns and Ships

Raphaels POV

I smiled and wrapped my wings around us tighter. I heard a camera flash. I looked up. Nico ran from the room. "I just might kill Nico Luke." He chuckled. I let go and grabbed my phone. "What's your password? He asked. "My school ID number." He laughed. "Why?"
"Because all my passwords are the same. Because I forget things super easily," I tucked my wings back in and grabbed my water from the table. I chugged it in like forty seconds.
I checked the time. I had half and hour left. I took a deep breathe. "Do you mind if I go on a run? I wanna clear my head? Alone?" Lies. I wanted him next to me at all times.
    "You sure Love. You just got decent." I rolled my eyes. "Wasn't I decent before?" He smirked and let me go. "Fine. Just don't die please. Take a dagger with you." I tucked my wings back in. "Fine. I'll take my phone, and a dagger." I stood up and put a tank top on. I didn't bother changing out of my leggings.
      Luke came up behind me and wrapped his arms around my waist. "I recommend coming back to bed. It's cold." I shook my head and wiggled out of his grasp. I handed him the letter. "Don't open that letter until dawn. Trust me it's important." He raised and eyebrow and nodded his head.
        I plugged my earbuds in my ears and walked out the room.
     Thalia was still sitting where she was and hour ago. Nico was showing her the picture of Luke and I. I ran over and took his phone.
    I looked at the picture and wanted to melt. It was so cute. He got it mid-kiss. So he had his hands on my cheeks and I had my wings wrapped around him.
     "Where you going Raphael?" Thalia asked. "On a run. It's less hot and muggy before the sun rises." She nodded her head.
    I took my phone out of my pocket and plugged my earbuds in. Although I knew I won't use them. "I'll be back in like and hour two. Nic' you know my number." I walked out the door and onto the porch.
      I leaned up against the door and let a tear roll down. I walked down the steps and towards the forest. I knew where I was going. I saw it in the vision yesterday.
    I walked over a couple tree roots and decided that I'll go by trees. I let my wings out and started to flap them. I was lifted off the ground and I started to soar in the trees. Feeling wind in my hair and in my face felt like heaven.
     I ducked on a branch above Zeus' fist. Right at the bottom. There was a weird golden coffin and a woman standing next to it. She held a sword to Kathy and Jims' throats.
      "Let them go!" I yelled jumping down onto the top of Zeus' fist. The woman laughed. The sword released from there throats and Kathy and Jim turned to sand.
       It hit me like a freight train. The whole thing was a trap. I went to fly upwards which I managed to do successfully. Unfortunately for me small little balls-almost like bullets-  hit my wings and I tumbled to the ground. At least four got me in the stomach. One in my back and one in my arm.
     It felt like I got shot. I wrapped my wings around me to soften my fall. It didn't do much against the rocky terrain. I slowly took my phone and texted Nico. "SOS. Zeus' fist!!!"
     The woman walked over to me and kicked me in the ribs. She had dark brown eyes and was wearing a leather jumpsuit.
        She held my chin in her hand. "Now that i have your attention. You're coming with us." She hauled me off the ground and started walking towards the coffin thing. I couldn't feel my wings at this point. She used her foot to kick the lid off and the coffin stood on its side. It was made for at least someone 7'0. She led me inside. She tied my hands together with rope and went to close the "door" but she stopped.
     A big chunk of metal flew at her head. It her head and bounced to the ground. She quickly shut the coffin and my vision was going out. But I managed to pound on the lid. I felt like my body was crumpling. I fell to my knees. Golden something started to surround me.
It entered me body and I was close to blacking out from the pain. It was like four million bees were stinging me. All at once. I started to scream in agony.
The lid to the coffin opened. Nico dragged me out of the coffin and laid me on the ground.
         "Raphael. What the fuck happened?" Hazel asked helping Nico with me.  "Trap..." I managed to say. Nico put some ambrosia in my mouth and I tried to eat it. He ended up having to help me chew it.
I swallowed it. All it did was give me the ability to see better. "Haze get Will." She shadow traveled away. "I'm...... sorry." I managed to say quietly. "Shh. This isn't your fault. Don't get me wrong I'm still mad at you for not telling us. But none of this was your fault Raph." I slightly nodded my head. "I... would've. But he threatened to kill Luke. I'm so sorry." Nico kissed my forehead.
         Hazel came back with Will. He bent down over me and touched my wing. Feathers were falling off everywhere and it hurt like hell. He reached in his back pocket and grabbed a pair of tweezers.
      He lowered them to my wings and pulled something out. I let out a small scream. It was a small little ball. It looked to be made of celestial bronze. Almost like a bullet. The pain started to take over and I put my head down on Nico's lap. My eyes crossed.
     Will continued to pull several bullets out of my wings. "Raph stay with us. What else hurts Raph?" Will asked. "Whatever... she shot... me with... theres one in my arm....and three... in my stomach... area." Nico started to take off my hoodie. I was indeed correct.
    My shit was bleeding and my arm was dripping with blood. It was running down my tank top like water.
        Suddenly I felt as if someone broke my nose- which has happened before- but my entire body.
     As Will lifted my tank top I let a scream escape my lips. "What's wrong Raph?" Nico asked. I could barely hear him. My ears were ringing like crazy.
      I felt my head starting to spin and I must've passed out.
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Nico's POV