Whenever I don't know which story to update, I go to LadyNightlight and she tells me what to update. This was her choice, so enjoy!
Jason's POV
"Um..." Was Nico and I's intelligent response.
"Jason?" Percy asked somewhat coldly. "Nico? Anything you'd like to tell me?"
"Err..." I muttered nervously. "No?"
"I think you mean yes." Percy corrected, his voice flat with no emotion.
"Um..." I muttered. Nico looked at the door, then at me. Then stepped into the shadows.
"Dont' you dare-" It was too late, though, as Nico shadow traveled out of the cabin.
"Jason?" Percy repeated, stepping out of the bathroom. "Tell me the truth. Did you or did you not go through my stuff?"
His eyes were cold. His fists were clenched, as well as his jaw. "I mean... I did... I didn't.... I didn't really GO through your stuff... I just found a switch.... And, you know, I was curious.... So I turned it... And... Erm..." I stammered nervously.
Percy's left eye twitched slightly as he took a deep breath. "Hold on." He closed his eyes and took a few deep breaths.
"JASON GRACE WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING GOING THROUGH MY STUFF WITHOUT MY PERMISSION DO YOU KNOW HOW BAD IT IS FOR ANYONE TO FIND OUT AND NICO KNOWING TOO IS EVEN WORSE BECAUSE TWO PEOPLE KNOW! DO YOU KNOW HOW HORRIFYING THAT IS?!" Percy screamed at me, then started to pace back and forth.
"Um.... Why's it bad..?" I asked cautiously.
"Every reason, Jason! Do you NOT understand how terrible this is!?" He yelled, still pacing in the same spot.
"I mean, it's terrible for me and Nico because we were horrified. We don't want you to feel like... Like you need to do... Do that. We didn't want you to feel depressed or, or alone. We want you to feel how you deserve to feel Percy." I whispered. It hurt to see Percy like this, pacing back and forth, frantic, like a trapped animal trying to find its way out.
"Feel how I deserve?" Percy snapped, suddenly stopping and staring at me with his sea green eyes. "I don't deserve anything." his eyes hardened, his lips pursed tightly.
"How could you even think that?" I asked softly. "Percy, you deserve more than anyone at camp does."
"Why do I deserve it? I haven't even... I'm not a savior Jason.." He whispered. He leaned his back against the wall and started to slide down it, his eyes visibly more moist than they should be.
"Why not?" I asked softly, walking over so I was about two feet in front of him. "Why do you think you're not a savior?"
He blinked a few times, looking down at his lap. "I failed... At so many things... Jason, you don't even want to know... I'm not a savior Jason, I'm... I'm..." He took a deep breath. "I'm a cruel person..."
"How could you even think that?" I asked, kneeling down in front of him. "You're an amazing, caring, loyal, kind and hilarious person Percy."
Percy shook his head and I was a tear slowly start to fall down his face. "Do you know why Nico hated me?" I shook my head no. Was it because Nico liked him?
"I promised... I promised to protect his sister, Bianca, who was all he had left." Another tear fell down his face. "And on the quest... She died because of me Jason. The same thing with everyone else. Beckendorf, Lee Fletcher, Selina Beauregard..." His breathing hitched, which I realized was actually a sob, and his head hung lower so I couldn't see his face at all. "Luke Castellan. They all died because... Because I couldn't save them. Jason, it should have been me!" He screamed. "I should have died! They deserve to be alive! I don't!"
Percy started to sob, his shoulders shaking. Tears fell to the floor faster than should have been possible. I didn't know what to do, so I just sat down, pulled him into my lap and hugged him tightly. "You're amazing Percy, more amazing than you know. You're more than amazing, you're... Incredible Percy. Don't forget that."
He just cried into my shoulder, which had my shirt soaked. I didn't mind though, I liked holding Percy. It was comforting, even if I couldn't calm him down easily. I absent mindedly started to play with his hair and wrapped my arm around his waist, pulling him even closer to me. Slowly, ever so slowly, his cries faded, until he was a limp bundle in my arms. I carefully stood as not to wake the sleeping Percy. I carefully set him down on the bed and he let out a soft whimper. Red tear-trails ran down his face, and his eyes were puffy and red.
I frowned and knelt down at the bed. "Sleep well, Percy." I whispered, kissing his forehead and walking out of the cabin. I shut the door behind me and started to walk towards the pavilion. the seven, Nico, Will, and Thalia were sitting on the hill, laughing and joking around. I considered getting Percy, but instead just headed for they're group. I don't know how Nico was smiling, I was still sick to my stomach.
"Does she know?" I asked, gesturing to Thalia as I sat next to Leo.
"Err, no." Piper muttered.
"Know what?" Thalia asked. "Where's Percy?"
"Um... Who wants to tell her?" Leo asked nervously.
"I will." Nico said with a sigh.
"No, you're Nico." Will corrected. Nico rolled his eyes at his boyfriend and I almost smiled. Almost.
"Erm, so we all went to a bar last night." Nico started off slowly. "And... Leo created a paralyzing liquid that keeps you conscious, but you can't move. You can feel, hear, and see though. So, Annabeth forced Leo to make that, and then paralyzed Percy and... She..." Nico bit his bottom lip nervously. "Thalia, Annabeth raped Percy."
Thalia didn't move for two full minutes. "WHAT!?" She screamed. Her face was bright red and her eyes were a terrifying deep, deep blue.
"It doesn't help that Percy was abused, physically and sexually up until Sally turned Gabe into a statue." Nico added softly.
"Where the hell is that bitch?!" Thalia screamed, standing up. Her fists were clenched so tightly her knuckles were white.
"She hasn't come back, we locked her in the room and booked it with Percy." Piper growled.
"Oh my... Poor Percy, where is he?" Thalia asked, her voice gentler than before.
"He just cried himself to sleep in my arms, I laid him down on the bed." I told her.
She frowned. "Percy cried?"
"He's cried twice in two days, actually." Hazel said sadly.
Thalia's frown deepened. "I'm going to go-"
"JASON!" A scream coming from the cabins so loud it was easily audible across camp interrupted her. None of us hesitated as we jumped up, running as fast as we could to the Poseidon cabin.
A small crowd of campers had gathered around his cabin, whom I shoved through. I was the first in as I ran in. Percy's eyes were shut and he was thrashing around, his mouth opening and closing and no sound came out, until another scream of my name ripped through his lungs.
I quickly sat down next to him and grabbed his shoulders. He let out a loud whimper, and his eyes jolted open. As soon as he saw me, he tried to escape my grasp. "G-Get away!" He screamed, his eyes wide with panic and fear. "STOP! GO!"
I quickly drew my hands away and he scrambled back into the corner of his bed, which was also the corner of the room. He pressed himself against the wall, taking deep breaths. "Percy?" I whispered carefully. "Are you okay?"
"GO!" He screamed, and I noticed tears streaming down his face. "GET AWAY FROM ME!"
"Percy, please, tell me wh-"
"GO AWAY!" He screamed again.
"Percy! Calm down!" I exclaimed.
"GO!" He screamed. "GET OUT! I HATE YOU! GET OUT!"
In one swift moment, I lunged forward and wrapped my arms around Percy's chest, hugging his arms to his side. He tried to escape my grip, but he wasn't strong enough. "LET ME GO! I HATE YOU! GO AWAY!"
"Percy," I whispered in his ear. "Calm down. I'm not going to hurt you. I'm not going to do anything to you. Okay? Just calm down."
"NO!" He screamed right in my ear. "LET ME GO!"
I tried again. "Percy, calm down. Please. Just relax, okay? Deep breaths. I'm not going to hurt you. I'm going to help you, okay?" I whispered, looking down slightly, so I could see his face, which looked different than I expected.
He looked almost sick, with pale skin and gaunt eyes. The outer whites of his eyes were now yellow and red, like a side affect of the Yellow Fever. His eyes were filled of terror, panic and shame.
"You had a dream about her?" I whispered softly. He seemed to wilt in my grasp, but he nodded weakly and started to cry again.
I got him into a more comfortable position, leaning his back against my chest. I wrapped my arms around him and gently rocked him side to side. "Is that why you yelled at me?" I whispered.
He shrugged weakly, his head resting on my chest. His hands, which were surprisingly cold, rested on top of mine. "Why'd you yell my name in your sleep? Was I there?" I asked gently.
"No..." He whispered, speaking in a non-screamign voice for the first time. "I was wishing you were though..."
"Why?" I asked, curious. Why not Nico? Someone else?
"Because... You're comforting." He muttered. "Before this, only... She... Could calm me down. Remember?" He asked. I nodded.
"No one could calm you down until she came in." I remembered, it was a night he had a dream and was really freaked out.
"But now... You can calm me down." Percy whispered. I smiled slightly.
"Yeah, I guess I can."
Author's Note
D'Awwww! Jercy! They wont actually get together for a few more chapters though, so be patient. I know, I know, some of you aren't capable of that, but try or I'll kill Percy again.