After he finished hugging his Mom, she called his Dad and then had Percy sit down and talk to her and explain everything that had happened. He used his first thoughts about how it was some cult. He told her that's why it took so long to get back. He also told her he'd blown it up and destroyed their entire base of operations. Then Dad got back, beat to a pulp almost. He felt guilty, but they hugged. His Mom told him that she would explain everything that went down to his father. She told the son of Gaea that now all he had to worry about was Sadie. He paled at that thought. She would be at that weird dorm in Brooklyn with her brother. He gave her a call.
"Percy?! Is it you?! Are you OK?"
"Hey, Queenie. Yeah, i'm all right. I'm at the apartment if you want to come down here and say hi to your friend. So, you comi-"
Percy started on the phone.
"YES! I'm on the way. Do. Not. Move."
A few minutes later, a young fifteen year old British girl was sprinting down the sidewalk, caramel hair swaying wildly in her ponytail. Percy was waiting outside the door of the apartment building they lived in. As she reached him, she ran full force into his waiting arms. It was around 20 degrees outside, and starting to snow, so they were both wearing hoodies. Percy couldn't see this, but Sadie was wearing Percy's BAG hoodie. She was also wearing Percy's windbreaker material pants that he wears all the time. She sobbed as she was fully in his arms. Percy was about 5'8 as a fifteen year old, Sadie being around 5'4. Her legs were around his waist as her face was buried into his neck. He cried as he hugged her back. "I know, Queenie. I know." He murmured into her hair. She realized what was happening and blushed. She slowly got off of him, sad at the loss of his comforting arms. "So, where were you, Percy?" She asked. "I got kidnapped by a cult. I know, crazy, right? So, anyways,. . ." He went on to explain everything he told his Mom. From the kidnapping to the blowing up part. (She knows he was trained by Daredevil. she doesn't know it's Matt.) When he was done, she said, "Oh my Gosh! That's bloody amazing!" Percy chuckled at this. Leave it to Sadie Kane to say it's amazing to be in a life threatening situation. "Heck yeah, it is. So, does that answer all of your questions? Because i'm hungry. Very hungry." Sadie laughed at this. Percy fake pouted. "Ooohh. Quit being such a spoilsport." She sighed, "Fine, we can get some blue ice cream." "Really?!" Percy asked with GENUINE hopefulness. "Yes, Percy, we can. Now let's go, Christian Boy." Sadie knew he hated that nickname, and the reaction was priceless each time. This time was no different, as Percy glared at her playfully, and muttered, "Catholic." She busted out laughing. LOUD. they were getting stares, but she couldn't care less. They continued to talk and makes jokes about one another until they made it to Rosie's. Rosie's was named after the bar run by the same lady who owned the ice cream shoppe. Percy's father and Uncle Foggy knew her well. They could trust her with their lives. And had, multiple times. Percy was about 9, it was just over a year after Miss Madani had adopted Percy. They were passing Rosie's(the ice cream one)When a 16 year old who'd probably just dropped out of high school and joined a gang ran out of the alley right next to the place. He'd pointed a gun at Percy, who had just learned the basics of finding things with his hearing, and said, 'Gimme ya money, now!' Percy couldn't comfortably do the things his idol, Matt Murdock, could. Thankfully, Rosie was there with her 4 10 shotgun in a few seconds. Another time, when Percy was 11, Sadie and him had agreed to meet up at Rosie's for some ice cream. Just around the corner from the store, Sadie had been snatched up by a child pornographer. She screamed once, then was muffled by the hand of her abductor, but the one scream was enough for Percy, who was now comfortably able to distinguish different voices from far away. He recognized it, and told Rosie he heard screaming for help. Rosie had come to the rescue, once again. held the creep at gunpoint until somebody had told the cops. He was arrested. Turns out he was one of Matt's clients, so he got convicted pretty effortlessly. Sadie was stirred out of her thoughts when she heard the bell that sounded when somebody opened the door. "Percy! Sadie! Welcome back! The usual, I suspect?" It was the lady who normally ran the store, (A/N:THIS IS Theo's MOM BTW) Shelby Graceson(A/N:Theo GRACESON?*SHRUG*) a very nice lady, who's son had been missing for nine months apparently. She seemed happier today, though. "Hey Miss Shelby. What's got you so spry today?" Sadie asked. "Oh, my son Theo came to see me yesterday. We finally found him. I got my son back. Although it seems he got himself a tattoo AND a girlfriend. Her name's Alyssa, apparently. I'm meeting her tomorrow. That boy better not break her heart, or he'll have hell to pay. Oh, sorry Percy." Percy looked too shocked to take offense to her saying hell. She'll ask him about it later, Sadie decides. "Well Percy got himself in a bit of trouble yesterday, as well. He went missing about two days ago, worrying his mother and I immensely. His father didn't have time to worry about him. Too many cases. When he got back, after I almost killed him for making me worry, he explained what happened. Apparently, he was kidnapped by a cult based in Long Island. Said some weird Greek stuff, and one of the leaders let him go. What did you say her name was, Crippy(A/N:No offense to anyone.) "Hmm? Oh, her name was Artemis. Like, I knew that the Long Island residents were weird, but somebody needs to check on them up there. That whole Borough is odd."
"Yeah."
Shelby paled after Percy said the name Artemis. Suspicious. Hmm, oh well. "Right, well we're just here for some cream of ice. We'll get outta your hair, Miss Shelby."
"R-Right, of course. I'll get you guys the usual."
She said, gradually steadying her voice as she went.
"That was VERY suspicious, right?" Sadie said, leaning over to Percy. He responded, "Mmm. Her heart was racing."
Agreeing with her without question. Her stomach butterflies fluttered against her wishes. Oh, how he completed her. He could be quite oblivious sometimes. She secretly hoped he would ask her to the End of School Dance next May, but that seemed like a false hope, unfortunately. Miss Shelby came back a minute later with a blue cotton candy and a vanilla with chocolate and caramel with nuts. They got a pink cotton candy for Miss Madani, too. "Thanks, Miss Shelby. We're gone." And with that, Sadie Kane walked off with her protector/secret crush. 'Into the sunset.' she thought, longingly.
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OK GUYS. I FEEL LIKE I MADE SADIE A LITTLE OOC. TBH, I DON'T CARE. I'LL START ON THE NEXT CHAPTER, BUT I MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO UPDATE FOR A FEW WEEKS AFTER TONIGHT. MAYBE ANOTHER CHAPTER TMRW. DEUCES.
