This is two similar stories based on a post I saw online. OG post at the end of the story.
Story 1
Percy'sPOV
Annabeth and I just got back on The Argo II after we fell. We have only been back for about a day and a half and Nico, Reyna, and Coach are getting ready to leave.
Nico knocks on my door, "can I come in?" He asks.
"Yeah, what's up?"
"I know I already asked you this once, but can you promise me something?" He sounds unsure, like he doesn't know of he should ask me to make this promise. "I don't want you to swear it or anything, just try your best."
"Of course," I say. "What do you want me to promise?"
"Promise me you will try your best to keep my sister safe. I know that she will make her own decisions and everything, but promise you will try."
I didn't know what to say at first. He was asking me to keep Hazel safe. The last time he asked me to keep his sister, Bianca, safe I got her killed.
"I-I promise I will try," I say.
Nico nods and says thank you, before walking out of my room.
I sit there for a few minutes not really sure what to do. I don't want to let Nico down again, but there is almost no way I can make sure that Hazel is safe the whole time. Even if I tried to keep her out of the fight she could get hurt.
...
A few days later we are back at Camp Half-Blood ready for the, hopefully, final battle. I'm extremely nervous. I was going back to Camp Half-Blood for the first time in close to a year, when I disappeared. There is no way to keep everyone safe, but I'm going to try.
...
The last monsters are turned to dust after Gaia is killed. I look around to see Will running towards me.
"What's wrong?" I ask, my voice heavy with worry.
"It's Hazel," that's all he says before turning and running back the way he came. I follow him. Annabeth sees us and joins us in our race to the big house.
Hazel is there, pale and lifeless, laying in a bed with Frank holding her hand.
"A monster, I'm not sure what kind, probably a Hellhound, clawed her stomach and chest. I've done everything I can, but she's lost a lot of blood," Will stops for a minute, "it doesn't look good. I've already sent Mike, one of my brothers, to get Nico, Piper, Jason, Reyna, and Leo."
As if he heard his name Nico steps out of the shadows. He looks around the room quickly before hurrying to his younger sister's side. He sits down on her other side grabbing her other hand. No one moves for several minutes until Jason, Piper, Leo, and Reyna walk into the room.
We all took turns talking to Hazel, trying to get her to wake up. In the end nothing worked.
After she was gone Nico started to run out of the room. I didn't want him to leave like he did last time, so as he ran past me I grab his wrist.
He turns to look at me, "don't," he bags. "Please, not now. I won't leave I just need to be alone. I can't be around you right now."
I let go of him and watch him leave.
...
I look around and sigh, I know where I am. Suddenly there is a girl in front of me. She looks like she is around my age, but she also looks like the female version of Nico.
"Bianca?" I ask.
She smiles, "Hi Hazel! Thank you for helping Nico. I miss him, but seeing you with him made me feel a little bit better. Now, follow me, I want to introduce you to everyone."
She starts walking towards a group of kids a little bit older then us.
Story 2
Percy's POV
We are back at Camp Half-Blood for what I hope is the final battle and war. Everything seems to be going well, Annabeth is fighting next to me. We are finishing off a few monsters when Annabeth yells my name. I turn to see Nico stab a monster that was about to kill me before he falls to the ground holding his stomach. I run to him. His hands, shirt, and the ground under him are turning red with his blood.
He looks up at me, "Percy." His eyes start to close.
"Nico!" I yell, putting his head in my lap. "Look at me." I feel around in my pockets to try and find ambrosia or anything to help him. "Will!" I yell, not finding any. Annabeth runs over a few seconds later holding a square of ambrosia. She tries to give it to Nico, but he turns away from it.
"It's to late for me," he says. "Save it."
"Nico," I try.
"Shut up, just let me talk. I'm sorry, I got so mad at you after Bianca died, it wasn't fair to be mad at you." He stops to try and take a breath, but he ends up coughing up blood. "I have to tell you the truth, I had a crush on you. I don't anymore, but I want you to know that I liked you, not Annabeth. You're not my type though." He coughs again. "Take care of Hazel and tell Will and Hazel I'm sorry and that I love them."
Then he goes limp in my arms.
....
"Where's Nico?" Hazel asks a few hours later when everyone is heading to the big house. She looks around before her eyes land on mine.
"Hazel," I start.
"Where is my brother?" she asks, looking and sounding just like Nico did years ago.
"He told me to tell you that he loves you and that he's sorry."
She looks at me for a few seconds before steps towards me. "He's dead?" I nod. She moves closer, but before she can do anything Frank grabs her.
"He saved me." I say, "he died to save me."
...
I look around, knowing exactly where I am. Before I can move someone or something knocks me to the ground. I roll over to see my sister.
"Bee!" I yell.
"Nichols!" she yells. "I missed you!"
"I missed you too!"
"Come with me. We have to talk and I want you to meet my friends."
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Another story that was just sitting in my drafts completely done. Why do I not post things after I finish writing them? Anyway, hope you like it, I personally think this one is really good!!
