𝔓𝔢𝔯𝔠𝔶 𝔍𝔞𝔠𝔨𝔰𝔬𝔫, 𝔇𝔯𝔞𝔤𝔬𝔫'𝔰 ℭ𝔲𝔯𝔰𝔢

Me, Cancer, and Potstickers

I arrive in the doctor's office. It smells like dumplings and beef. I turn and I see a thousand steamers. Well, I'm not counting but there is a lot. I see different types of shaped dumplings. I then see an old man. White hair looks like a god. He tuns to me.

"Please Percy, sit." He smiles.

"What are you the god of?" I ask sitting down.

"Healing. Asclepius." He introduces himself.

"You're... the son of Apollo right?" I ask.

"Yes." He nods.

He takes another dumpling and eats it.

"I am also a great friend to Chiron." He says.

"Really?" I raise my eyebrow.

"He actually was the one that brought you to my attention." He says.

"Really?" I ask. 

Was he signing me up for a quest?

"Please sit." He says.

I nod and sit down. Man, these seats are surprisingly comfy. What are these made of unicorns? I actually have seen unicorns before and they're pretty angry. 

"Potsticker?" He offers me some dumplings.

I don't want one but I'm realizing it would be rude not to eat one, so I take one. I stuff it in my mouth. It's not bad. 

"Percy... I don't know how to tell you this but..." He starts.

"But what?" I ask.

"You're experiencing weight changes that are rapid, yes?" He asks.

"Yeah." I nod.

"Soreness?" He asks.

"Yeah." 

"Feeling like your skin is changing every time you sleep?" 

"...Yes..." I mutter.

"Percy these are symptoms of a disease and it's not a normal one." He says.

"Which is?" I ask.

"You have a type of Cancer." He says.

My heart throbs. At first, I let out a small chuckle, but his face remained the same.

"Wait... I have Cancer?" I ask shocked. 

"Yes. But know that this is a Cancer unlike any other. It only affects demigods." He says.

"Lovely." I mutter.

"Percy, we don't know much but those who have it... undergo changes." He says.

"Changes such as???" I ask.

"Bad ones. Monstrous ones." I get up in a jolt.

I can't listen to this. I can't listen to any of this. Is he joking? He's a god, so I doubt it. I need some air.

"Uh... I gotta go." I say.

Then I bolt out of the room.