Chapter 28: Percy's Innocence and Nico's Instinct

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Okay, warning you now this chapter may be confusing! This is the most complicated chapter of the fic so now be careful. It'll be difficult to read but it was fun and if you know me by now, then you know I never make things easy haha. This is also the last countdown-themed chapter for the fic.

And okay, ready guys? We've reached the halfway mark and the countdown to Percy and Nico's end has started. So calculate it, and if you can't handle this anymore I totally understand, so thank you soo much for reading my fic up to this point and for even giving this a shot! *waves goodbye with a sad smile* And to those of you who've just finished crying and are pushing up your sleeves, let's do this! I hope to finish by the end of August. Can I do it? For all your sakes and mine, let's hope! Time to kick it up! Thanks again everyone! Your response and support for this crazy story always make me smile. Kisses! (:

And here's a little legend in case this gets confusing:

Present time

Memories from previous times

"Dialogue"

'Thoughts'

Percy's lost memories

Enjoy! The longest A/N on the planet is now over lol.

"I'm breaking. I can't do this on my own. Can't you hear me screaming out? Am I all alone?"

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21

Biggest accident–

"Hah...H–"

20

...CHOSEN protocol...

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...the death our GHOST QUEEN and the succession of her s–

Boots. His boots.

Running, stomping, pounding... like his heart.

A tiny, heart threatening to rip in two.

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"P-Percy? ...Percy?!"

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"PERCY!...PERCY, COME ON! THIS ISN'T F–"

"Nico, go find him!"

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He couldn't breathe.

He wanted to cry, to rage, to fall on his knees, and throw up again.

13

"Are you high?! I-I don't know this place! You should go! And you're faster than I am, I–"

"Look, prince!"

Her voice was trying to be calmer for his sake.

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He gripped his flashlight like it was the only crutch he had left in the world. His knuckles seared.

But his boots kept running. They didn't stop.

"He's still somewhere in here, I promise, sir! The elevator's the only way into the Core and out, so just run around and try to find him!"

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He really wanted her with him.

"Y-You're gonna keep trying to get that list? A-Aren't you?"

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