I Am Alone: A Percy Jackson Fanfiction

29| You never make the same mistake twice

29| You never make the same mistake twice

Percy POV~

Blood dripped down my cheeks, as if they were tears. My head was bowed in shame, not daring to look up.

"What, can't Olympus' hero take a few whips," Mocked the once voice that was once as sweet as a strawberry and now as bitter as an old grape. "I thought you were suppose to be the almighty Perseus Jackson, yet look at how fragile you have become." She cackled, her laughter echoing around the room. It was as if the laughs were like a taunt, that she could laugh, smile, and have fun, while I was stuck here battered and bruised.

My back felt like it was on fire, it stung any time I tried to move. Everything just hurt. My head and my body. Uranus and Gaea want me to keep hope? I'd laugh if I wasn't in such pain.

I whimpered as the whip came in contact with my back once again. Annabeth raised the whip when a voice rang out. "I think that's enough for now, Annabeth. Let's give Percy a break, shall we?" The deep, raspy voice bellowed. Annabeth looked hesitant, but placed the whip on a table nearby as she was told.

"This isn't over, Jackson," She growled, giving me a hard slap to the cheek.

I made a huge deal in rolling my eyes as I said, "Oh great, I have to see your ugly face again? You truly do enjoy torturing me." Her face turned beet red as she let out a low growl.

"I swear Jackson I'll-"

"I thought I told you that was enough, Ms. Chase. Now shut your trap and follow me," the voice told her, annoyance seeping into his voice.

"Of course Mr. T," She said through gritted teeth, silently seething.

That was nearly five days ago. Since then, the room has been silent. The only thing you do hear, is my own heart beating fast in my chest. And the cries.

Nico POV~

I swear things couldn't get any weirder. It just couldn't. I mean, if you've looked back on the recent events that have happened you'd think I would be in an asylum by now. For one, it seems like everyone has done a one eighty on their personality. Second of all, they keep talking all cryptic, it's making me think they all have a mini Delphi implanted into them. Seriously.

Not to mention I keep having head splitting head aches all the time. If I have one more I have complete faith that my brain will surely explode. There is no 'maybe' in this. It is a pure statement. That is mainly the reason why I am currently stomping towards Gaea right now. It has nothing to do with the fact that I am getting creeped out by this little voice in my head who keeps spouting out nonsense. Definitely not that.

So of course I begin yelling and poking Gaea in the chest as I near her. "What have you done! What the hades have you done to my family?! What makes you think you can just change them! The only reason we are here is because we need your help in saving Percy. After that, whatever any of this is to you is over. I can promise you that. I will leave this place as soon as we have him with us. I swear it on the river styx!" I yell. I've never one to be impulsive, but I guess it just came over me. I felt like I had to get that out and I felt a headache afterwards. That stupid little voice kept screaming no, once I said what I came to say.

The look on her face was heartbreaking. It just looked so, broken. Her mouth was slightly ajar as she gaped at me. "Akakios.." She whispered, reaching her hand out to me, though I just simply just shook my head at her.

"I am not Akakios, I am Nico. And I frankly do not give a fuck about what you have to say against this matter. Good-bye Gaea," With that I stomped away, anger coursing through my veins.