Break free (Merlin x pjo x male oc)

Chapter 31

His body slowly stopped feeling the pain. Stopped feeling the heat and most importantly he was feeling better now. Eyes slowly opened and he was feeling good. Or almost his mind was still a bit too sluggish to really remember what happened. But as soon as this feeling left, he was on flight modus. Struggling against whoever was right now stopping him from moving.

"Hikaru, it's me Dad." His body sacked down, and he tackled the male into a hug. It was one of the scariest experiences he had ever had. Nothing was to compare to almost dying. The male hugged him instantly back and he felt his body relax.

It had been a few minutes later that he let go and his eyes showed relieve yet there was something else seen disapproval as well. "Please don't scold me." His voice shaky and he shivered now. Scolding was not what he wanted and right now he for had other things to be anxious about.

"You used it again. Having way too many injuries and almost dying of a serpent poison. Tell me on reason I shouldn't?" His voice was stern, and he burst out into tears instantly. "Good job Apollo."

A new voice said, and he felt himself in a pair of arms. It was Merlin who hugged him, and he cried even more now as tightly gripping the fabric of the male.

"Sorry I didn't think he would react this badly." An apologetic yet guilty tone was heard, and he sniffed slowly calming down, but staying silent.

"I want to know something and be truthful." Merlin by now had let the hug but was sitting in front of him and giving him a concerned look. "That serpent bite where did you get it?" His voice was soft, but it wasn't helping at all. Because the mentioning alone of this was making him remember the poison. Remembering the pain and how big they were.

Not once he saw that big snakes. So, he let out a quiet whimper and rolling him together. Trying to forget the pain, forget the memory of these big snakes. But it wasn't working. All he felt was fear. It triggered something in him.

It triggered a flashback and this time it was a bad one. Until he suddenly stopped. No pain, the sight of his changed back and he breathed heavily now. His eyes looked around to see that Dionysus was in front of him.

This made him realize that he done something. And that something he knew. Because he was feeling like that time where his Dad asked Dionysus to help. Now he felt bad because he had not gotten out without his help. He as well realized that he was right now in Camp and not at wherever he had been.

Gramps breathed out looking immensely relieved, his father looked as relieved and Dionysus gave him an apologetic look. Because he knows that he wasn't wanting help, but he couldn't blame him. Couldn't blame the male for doing this.

"I-It's fine." He muttered still breathless and still feeling shaken up. But he was feeling way better now.

"I know but you didn't react to anything and they had starting to freak out. So that they had to ask me for help. I know you didn't want to but..." His voice trailed off and he nodded now.

"Gramps..." His voice was soft, and he really was scared to get an earful from anyone. Because he knows he should have gotten him help but he was too stubborn.

The called-out male was fast at his side and pulling him into a hug. His arms hugged back, and he was just exhausted and wanting nothing more than sleep but couldn't.

"Oh, mio dio. What happened?" That was Nico's voice and he shrunk down not knowing what to say. Merlin by now had calmed him down, but not letting go. Even when they were sitting up now. An arm stayed around his shoulder.

"Dad, why did you- what happened?" Now Will was as well there and he was too nervous to tell them.

"Poseidon found him drowning. Someone thrown him into the sea. It's a mystery how he ended up in England, but he was poisoned and badly injured." A shudder went over him at the memory. It was just hella scary to think about this.

"In England?" Nico sounded surprised and giving him a questioned look.

"Why were you there?" This time it was Will who asked this, and his cheeks flushed deeply now. It was his own fault for getting into a situation like this.

"Guys, Percy called we need to- never mind." Arthur burst into the room but stopped talking in the middle. His gaze was stern and he glomped Merlin into a hug and burying his face into the neck of the male.

"Arthur, you better not going to scold him. Not when he went through something like this." A vague answer was given, and he could feel the tension in the room now.

"Okay, first of all what do you mean with something horrible like this? And second of all he used a spell in a panic again. We both know that the last week he ended up in Amazonas." A wince was all that he gave, and he tighten his hug again.

"Then he was overwhelmed. Not his fault and we both know I am like him. When I am overwhelmed, I end up subconsciously using my magic. It's in his blood, not something that he can change." His voice was protective, and he felt himself in a hug once again.

"I am pretty sure that too many people tried to get him to talk and we all are at fault that he ended up doing this. So, no one will scold him for this." Merlin ended with this the debate. It took another few minute but even then, he stayed tight lipped.

"You did heal his mental scars, didn't you?" A question was pointed in the room and Mr. D gave let out a sigh and glanced at him.

"Yes, but I think that he tries to stay tight lipped for a reason, why I am not sure." His gaze stayed on him for a moment before letting out a sigh.

"Uh, I- well we have a problem." This was then that he blurted it out and everyone started to give him a confused look yet alarmed one as well.

"That would be?" It was Nico who asked and the male pretty much was silent and looked shaken up. Maybe that was why he decided to ask a question too.

"The female who did this in Camelot is back and you alright Nico?" Arthur cursed, but Merlin cursed more and looked pissed off.

"I am heading out and take care of that little issue." His voice sounded angry. No, he sounded pissed off like that one time that he ended up getting harmed by these twins.

"Merlin, no. You would make mistakes right now. Calm down first and then we can figure something out." Arthur butted in and Nico was still silent. Not saying anything. It was probably why that Will pulled the male into a hug. His brother whispered some things into his ears and Nico shook his head.

This was why he decided to blurt out..."Sorry Nico." It was just that he knew that the male felt his death.

"Don't. It wasn't your fault- I well- I just need some time to get over this." His voice soft and sounding a bit tense. It was pretty clear that he was shaken by this. So that Will ended up softly leading the male out of the room.

"Fine." Merlin let out a grumble and let go of the hug. By now he was better and breathed out. It was time to meet his boyfriend- or was it still husband- and he wasn't really fond of this.