Invisible demons

Part 17

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Nico:

I walked up to where Percy lay, on his infirmary bed. I fought with Aphryls, sure, yeah, but she kept switching personalities so often it was hilarious. Like, one moment she'd be talking about destruction and death and torture- the next? ABOUT THE TOP TEN FAV SHIPS IN THE maze RUNNER. I almost laughed. I defeated her easily, and just when I was about to totally destroy her, (or at least as much as I could, with her being a goddess and all that), she disappeared. 

Ughhhhh. Anyways, I didn't get hurt too much. Will came and bandaged up my thigh, where the cut was deepest, and my arms. Did I mention he was blushing throughout the time he applied the bandages on me? Well, yeah. He was blushing. Tomato. 

Even though I was healed soon, Percy and Jason weren't so lucky. My heart broke once I saw how badly Percy was hurt. I can't describe it. All the bandages made him look like a mummy, and his glorious tan was gone, replaced by a pale milky colour, lighter than mine, which is saying something.

I sat down next to Percy, and held his hand, singing Let me down slowly by Alec Benjamin.

This night is cold in the kingdom
I can feel you fade away
From the kitchen to the bathroom sink and
Your steps keep me awake, Don't cut me down, throw me out, leave me here to waste
I once was a man with dignity and grace
Now I'm slippin' through the cracks of your cold embrace
So please, please

Could you find a way to let me down slowly?
A little sympathy, I hope you can show me
If you wanna go then I'll be so lonely
If you're leavin', baby, let me down slowly
Let me down, down, let me down, down, let me down
Let me down, down, let me down, down, let me down
If you wanna go then I'll be so lonely
If you're leavin', baby, let me down slowly

Cold skin, drag my feet on the tile
As I'm walking down the corridor
And I know we haven't talked in a while
So I'm looking for an open door. Don't cut me down, throw me out, leave me here to waste
I once was a man with dignity and grace
Now I'm slippin' through the cracks of your cold embrace
So please, please

Could you find a way to let me down slowly?
A little sympathy, I hope you can show me
If you wanna go then I'll be so lonely
If you're leavin', baby, let me down slowly
Let me down, down, let me down, down, let me down
Let me down, down, let me down, down, let me down
If you wanna go then I'll be so lonely
If you're leavin', baby, let me down slowly. And I can't stop myself from fallin' (down) down
And I can't stop myself from fallin' (down) down
And I can't stop myself from fallin' (down) down
And I can't stop myself from fallin' (down) down

Could you find a way to let me down slowly?
A little sympathy, I hope you can show me
If you wanna go then I'll be so lonely
If you're leavin', baby, let me down slowly
Let me down, down, let me down, down, let me down
Let me down, down, let me down, down, let me down
If you wanna go then I'll be so lonely
If you're leavin', baby, let me down slowly. If you wanna go then I'll be so lonely
If you're leavin', baby, let me down slowly

My eyes welled with tears, and I quickly brushed them away. I can't break down. Not now, and definitely not when I see Percy's gorgeous sea- green eyes look at me. He painfully held up my hand and kissed it, leaving me with a light pink tint across my cheeks. 'Did anyone ever... tell you that you have an amazing voice?' He whispered to me. I blushed deeper, and said, 'You just did.' He smiled, and tried to sit up. 

I quickly helped him up, because even if he thinks I didn't, I did. I saw the way he winced at his injuries, trying to sit up. 'Hey, Neeks?' He asked me, his eyes full of nervousness. 'Yeah, Perce?' 

'Do you... want to be my boyfriend?'

Well, that was..... unexpected, to say the least. I nodded my head quickly, and sighed. 'YES!! I- uhh... erm.. I mean yes. Yeah.' He laughed that beautiful melodious laugh of his. I kissed him on his forehead and said, 'Get some rest, Percy. We'll talk about this later.' I smiled, and got up, and walked out of the infirmary, feeling happier than I ever had in years. 

Percy:

YES! YES!!!! He agreed!!! NICO DI ANGELO AGREED TO BE MY BOYFRIEND!

Okay, calm down Percy. CALM. DOWN. I took a deep breath, and slumped backwards, at peace. I heard a slight groan from the other side of the room. Oh shit. Jason!

'P- Percy?' I heard a timid voice, which was Jason's, but not...... Jason's, you know what I mean? It was hoarse, and... definitely sounded painful. Then, I remembered the way Jason had held me, and consoled me, and the way I had kissed him, and the real intensity of it seeped in my bones, and I just... REALISATION dawned on me. What I had been doing with Jason wasn't right. What I falsely promised him unconsciously, was NOT right. 

'Jase? You... okay, bro?' I asked him quietly, but loud enough for him to hear. He nodded his head, and winced, as if that simple action caused him pain enough. My heart twisted in my chest, and if there was one thing I realised, even after being a seaweed brain, it was that

I was falling for Jason.

I was falling for Nico.

And I had no idea what to do. 

And I just wanted to throttle Aphrodite- Akhyls- WHATEVER! 

And I knew, that I had to choose. And the one that I wouldn't, would... well, not make it out alive. Okay, that sounds like a prophecy. But, I dunno, I just have a gut instinct that that was what's gonna happen. I had to choose. STUPID GODDESS OF LOVE. If it wasn't for her meddling, I would've been happily living my life with Annabeth, but NOOOOOOOOO. Why should I? After all, I was only depressed, and had saved the world thrice, (counting all the help I gave to Apollo- or Lester), and had only killed Kronos and the Giants and put Gaia to sleep. Not a big deal, right?! 

And now this- this stupid love goddess has to twist up my feelings and make me fall in love with both of my bros! LIKE WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK, BITCHES?! Can't you let me live my little demigod life in pea-

'....-ercy. Percy? PERCY! EARTH TO PERCY!' I was interrupted from my train of thought by a screaming voice in my ears, which I recognised was Jason's. How he gained so much energy in just a few minutes, or seconds, remains a mystery to me. Whatever. I looked up at him, wincing at the sharp tone, that reminded me horribly of Gabe- NO, I CANNOT THINK OF THAT MONSTER. Not now, brain. NOT. NOW.

'Uhh, sorry 'bout that, but you seemed like you were possessed by an eidolon or something.' 

'Nah, dude, Just... overthinking.'

'Please don't scare me like that again.'

'I will now, only cause you told me NOT to.'

'Ugh. Seriously?'

'Ugh. Yes, of course.'

We continued like that for a while before we just completely shut up, both of us, and just looked awkwardly at each other. I stared into his bright, electrifyingly blue eyes, and felt something. Something I haven't felt since I met Nico. Something that I shouldn't.

Hatred.

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