The Sea's Protector (Fem. Percy x Young Justice)

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I sat down across from Canary, tugging my sleeves to hide the bandages.

Sure I might have healed them, but I need to act like they're still there.

"So, Percy...how long exactly have you..."

"First time." I mumbled looking away.

"I know whatever you have been through has caused...trauma. But what you did is not the way to deal with it."

"And what is? Cry?" I glared at her. "Crying doesn't do anything except for make me look weak."

"And is that really such a bad thing?" She leaned forward slightly, steepling her fingers.

I chuckled and closed my eyes. "Is people treating you like your broken a bad thing?"

"You realize that this is hurting Kaldur correct?"

"Don't you think I know that?!" I snapped at her. "Don't you think I know I'm hurting him?!"

Then I sighed, pulling my legs to my chest and rested my head against them. "That's all I can ever do...hurt."

I get my friends killed, I hurt the people who care about them...I got Mom and Paul killed.

And now I'm hurting Kaldur.

I felt a hand on my shoulder and I looked up at Canary.

"People care about you, and I know you care about them. So you should try taking care of yourself."

She took my hand and pressed something into it.

"Take two of these every morning. If you have any problems, you need to get ahold of me. Okay?"

I stared at the pill bottle before looking at her. "Fine."

I'm-

"Here. I want you to take some now." She poured two pills from a small cup into my hand and placed a water bottle beside me.

I sighed and popped the pills into my mouth before taking a swig of the water.

"Isn't it a bit soon to be giving me drugs?" I questioned slipping the bottle into my pocket.

"Cutting is serious Percy. We don't want to risk anything more happening."

I groaned and stood up. "Well, I'm going to go find Kaldur."

I exited the room, ignoring her, and wandered through the hallways.

Then I stopped and sighed, wrapping my fingers around the bottle.

I should put this in my room. So I walked back and did that, hiding it in my dresser.

Don't need Kaldur knowing about-

"Are you okay your Highness?" Speaking of him...

"I'm fine." I mumbled turning to look at him.

He raised an eyebrow and reached around me pulling out the drawer.

"You weren't going to mention these?" He shook the bottle before sitting it down.

"How'd you-"

He sighed. "Canary told me to watch out for you. One of the potential side effects is...you may start thinking about killing yourself."

"She probably should have told me side effects before she had me take some."

"If you think about it, you need to tell me." Kaldur stared me in the eye. "I'm supposed to keep you safe."

"I will. I promise."

He nodded and pulled me into a quick hug before releasing me. "Get changed please. Our king needs us to do something with him."

"What is it?" I questioned, looking for my suit.

"Nothing much. Just tell me if anything changes okay?"

I swallowed. "I just don't like that I'm hurting you." I walked over and wrapped my arms around him, resting my head on his chest.

"I don't like that you're hurting." He responded, placing a hand on the back of my head.

We stood there for a few minutes, Kaldur keeping me close to him.

"I hate it. I can't protect you from yourself."

I sighed. "I know...but to be fair this is the least anyone's ever had to worry."

"You act like I am not worried everytime you are out of my sight."

I rolled my eyes before pulling away, continuing my search for my suit.

"Second drawer." Kaldur said before walking out.

Um...I opened the drawer and sure enough, my suit was neatly folded.

Why does he always know where I put stuff?

No. How does he always know?

I put on my suit, which is pretty much Kaldur's but with long sleeves and water shoes. Oh and my shirt is blue. Which you didn't need to know but I figured I'd be nice and tell you.

I pulled on my waterbearers and my water pack before going to where I guessed Kaldur was.

And for once I was right!

"Are you ready to go?" Orin smiled at me.

I nodded smiling slightly. "What are we doing?"

"You didn't tell her?" He looked at Kaldur.

"It was this or chasing after her."

"I feel like I should be disappearing..." I slowly backed away.

"It's nothing bad, we just... somehow word got out about you and now the press is demanding to meet you."

"And you think it's going to be a good idea to shove someone who has flashbacks into an environment filled with potential triggers?"

"That's why those pills Black Canary gave you were laced with a light sedative. They should be just enough to keep you from-"

"You drugged me?!"

"Technically Canary-"

"I don't care! That's something my dad's side would do! And I thought that I could trust you not to do that to me!"

"Percy, he's doing what he can to help." Kaldur looked at me, pain in his eyes.

Orin grabbed my shoulders. "I am sorry my daughter. You know I mean well, you know I would never harm you. But you having a flashback today would end badly."

I bit my lip and slowly hugged him.

He returned the hug. "It's going to be okay."

"I promise."

Okay this is crap. And I'm gonna go do the homework I should have done a few hours ago.

So...

I'm just gonna go

See yah