~That night~
Percy's POV
I looked around, confused where I was.
I seemed to be in my bedroom in my house...but it isn't it.
It felt...off.
The aura was different.
"Hello Perseus"
I snapped my head to notice Void standing in front of me...with an usual smirk on his face.
I immediately put my guard up, knowing this isn't good.
"How did you escape?" I demanded "And I thought you were neutral?"
He chuckled darkly.
"You think a pesky little cell would hold me?" he asked, stepping towards me.
I felt myself walk backwards as he walked towards me and continued walk towards me.
"You really think a weak being like you would change my mind?" Void asked "I am still the same...I want you dead"
I looked at him surprise.
"A lot of people would back me, including your sons" I said, making him laugh.
"You really think they care about you?" he asked as I felt my back hit the wall.
Void put his hand next to my head on the wall, smirking and staring me in the eyes.
"They're all acting...why do you think they are all over you?" Void said coldly "They never cared, only use you as a toy. They're bond to chuck you away soon"
I was frozen in shock.
"You might disagree with me verbally but mentally you know it's true" Void said darkly, "You just need to unlock that in your head"
"My dark thoughts?" I asked "My depression? No! I'm finally happy for once!"
He laughed and tapped my forehead with his free hand, myself noticing red sparks coming from it.
I felt immediate pain shock me from my head down, making me whimper slightly.
Void backed away slowly, chuckling.
"Someone like you don't deserve to be happy, the hurt and pain you have caused people from existing" he said coldly, making me freeze.
He's right...
...without me a lot of people would be alive today.
"I know that" I said, trying to standing up straight, wobbling slightly "But the people today need me and it's not the Greek world...it's the mortal world. I provide them hope and enjoy doing something I love"
"Aren't you tired of that? Running after people who you don't know appreciate it...aren't you tired of the live you have lived?" He asked, making me look at him confused.
"Of life?" I asked.
I hesitated.
"N-No?" I answered uncertain.
He smirked as I walked towards him with shaky legs.
Wow, whatever he did really knocked through me.
"You hesitated" Void said, making me narrow my eyes.
"Fine!" I snapped "I guess I'm tired! I'm tired of the endless battles I have to fight because of my father! I'm tired of people talking behind my back like I'm not there! I'm tired of being treated like glass! Tired of being ignored! Tired of being loathed every second day! I'm tired of my loyalties being broken....I-I-"
I ran my fingers through my hair.
"I-I'm tried of pretending everything is okay" I whispered, tears filling my eyes "When all I want to do is hide and cry my heart out"
I fell onto my knees, an overwhelming sense of sadness and disappear overcame me.
Like the world around me was put on my shoulders again.
For the tenth millionth time.
The familiar heaviness returning.
I heard Void laugh.
"I knew it would be easy to break you again" Void said "You can lie to everyone else, even yourself...but you can't lie to me"
I looked up, tears clouding my vision, to see Void leaning over me, smirking.
"W-Why?" I asked "Didn't you save me?"
"It was acting" Void said bluntly "I knew the only way to survive is to lie"
"What about the swearing?" I asked, trying to get up "You swore on your name, Chaos' and Order's!"
Void pushed me down, making me fall backwards.
"I am the creator of the universe, I can bend it to my own will" he said as I got onto my knees.
"You lair!" I snapped, glaring at him angrily.
"Now...let's see you suffer" he said and stood straight.
He raised his hand and the red lighting came at me.
The burning sensation radiated in my chest, spreading through my body as I held my screams.
Shaking, I clamped my fist, my nails digging deep into my flesh to distract myself from this agony.
I looked around desperately, trying to find something to stop Void.
"Nothing can save you now boy" Void said darkly, the pain intensifying.
I couldn't help but scream, holding my head in my hands, tears streaming down my face.
I felt myself curl myself into a ball, just sobbing as the pain continued, now making me numb.
A part of me wants it to stop...the other just wants it to end me.
"Percy!" I heard an echoy voice yell "PERCY!"
~
I bolted up, confused by my surroundings.
"Percy, hey, hey, you're okay" I heard Ava's voice say through my foggy vision "You're safe, you're okay"
My vision got clearly, making me notice the red lighting flickering around my arms for a second before disappearing.
I looked to my side to see Ava sitting in bed with me, worried, Andy, Order and Mayla standing there in shock.
I groaned, the numbing aftermath giving me a headache.
"Are you okay?" Ava whispered as I looked away "Percy?"
"I'm o-okay" I said softly "Let me catch my breath"
I ached all over, I'm not sure if it was a nightmare or it was real.
"What happened?" Ava asked "You woke us all up by screaming in pain..."
"...and Void's lightening surrounding you" Order muttered.
I stayed silent, not wanting them to know.
If I am going to have nightmares again then I don't want them to know.
'You need to open up Percy' Andy's words echoed in my head.
I sighed.
"Void was talking to me" I started "I'm not sure if it was a dream or not but he definitely was free and not on our side...h-he..."
I looked down.
"I think he...or whatever it was trying to unlock my negative emotions again" I whispered.
"It's okay" Ava said, smiling at me with support.
"I know Void hasn't left so you don't need to worry about that Percy" Order stated "I believe it might be nightmares from the aftermath"
"You jinxed yourself" Andy said, making me groan.
"I did too" I exclaimed "God dammit!"
Everyone chuckled.
"Are you okay to go back to sleep?" Mayla asked.
"I'm not sure" I whispered "I haven't had this bad of a nightmare since Kronos..."
"What about Kronos?" Andy asked, making me widen my eyes.
I completely forgot about these nightmares which used to haunt me.
"I used to get nightmares by Kronos, thats all" I said causally "Nyx saved it when she adopted me"
"Wait..." Mayla said "He would come int your-"
"It's in the past, it's not important anymore" I said "All I'm saying is that I haven't gotten physically hurt in a dream since then...actually, probably since I met void"
"That was not nice" Order said bitterly, both of us reflecting on that.
"The most important thing is are you okay?" Andy said "You gave us all a fright and you looked in pain"
"I was in pain" I said, making all of them widen their eyes "However it's only numbing now, you guys can go to bed"
They all looked at Order for some reason, who nodded.
"He's fine" Order replied "Just needs sleep"
Oh right, his powers can sense anything destructive.
"Alright, I'll go back to bed then" Mayla said, walking over to me.
She kissed my forehead.
"Night big brother" Mayla whispered and walked out the room.
Order and Andy said their goodnights and then left, leaving Ava and I alone.
"I'll let you sleep okay?" Ava whispered "We can talk about it once you're better"
I smiled as I put my head onto the pillow and immediately started to drift off.
And that's why I love her.
~15 hours later (6pm)~
I groaned as I opened my eyes, my body aching.
"Ow" I mumbled as I took the covers off, Ava still in bed.
"You good babe?" she asked "How was your nap?"
I nodded, noticing I slept for 15 hours.
I widen my eyes
"Just a little sore" I replied "And how did I sleep that long?"
"I don't know" Ava replied "But you woke up in time your parents are coming today"
I smiled.
My mother, Sally and her husband are coming to LA to see me and Mayla.
They don't know I'm awake yet, and they won't be able to watch Ellen's show which is going to be released today.
It will be a surprise for them.
I pray for Andy as he's probably getting so many phone calls.
"And you have a hearing tonight" I said as I got out of bed, almost falling over.
Ava giggled at me as I clicked my fingers, my clothes changing.
I got on a denim jacket with jersey sleeves, with a white-top, black jeans and black sneakers.
I grabbed my sunnies from the bedside table, knowing I would need it today.
"I'm going to get going with Mayla now" I said, walking over to Ava and giving her a kiss on the cheek as she got her shoes on"
"Remember to have food Percy, don't make me hunt you down" Ava said as I walked out, making me laugh.
I noticed Mayla at the bottom of the stairs.
She's wearing a short navy blue cocktail dress with blue heals which so looks so uncomfortable in.
"You ready?" she asked.
I took a deep breath.
"Really as I'll ever be" I said, grabbing her hand.
I teleported us to the backstreets of Hollywood, luckily no one was there.
I smiled, still holding Mayla's hand as we walked out in front of the restaurant 'The Penthouse at Mastro's, one of the most expensive restaurants in LA.
"You go in first" I said to Mayla, who nodded.
I waited at lest 5 minutes before I walked in.
The hostess recognised me straight away, smiling.
"Welcome back Mr Jackson" she said "May I take you to your table?"
I nodded, taking my sunnies off.
"Thank you" I said, smiling softly.
I followed her through the tables, people recognising me.
"I hope you are well" the hostess said.
I smiled.
"I am awake, that is for sure" I replied.
"So are you surprising parents?" she asked, "Your sister seemed to try and cut me off before I said the booking was under her name"
"I should have put it under her name" I muttered making her laugh.
"Don't worry" the hostess said "I realised and caught myself, don't worry, they have no idea"
She stopped, making me confused.
"They're in the corner" she said, "Goodluck"
I nodded as she walked off, bowing.
I took a deep breath, almost scared.
I weaved through the tables, ending up behind my mum and Paul.
Mayla, who can see me, smirked.
"Hey mum" I said, making both Paula and my mum turn around.
They both gasped.
"Percy!" she exclaimed, rather loudly.
She almost tripped over standing up and hugging me tightly.
"I hear about what happened and I was so worried!" she exclaimed "How long have you been awake for?"
"Um..." I said sheepishly "A couple of days ago"
She let go and glared at me.
"Why didn't you call me?" she asked, making me chuckle.
"I just woke up" I said "Cut me some slack, everything been a chaotic mess at the moment"
She sighed and sat back down, cuing me to sit next to Mayla.
"It's nice to see you awake Percy" Paul said.
"Thanks Paul" I said.
"How are you feeling?" mum asked.
"Sore" I admitted "I was physically and mentally drained"
She reached over to hold my hand, making me smile.
I looked over and noticed another set of cutlery set up.
"Wait, who else is coming?" I asked.
"Hey Luke"
I looked behind me and saw a face I never would have thought I would see again.
Brendon.
"W-What are you doing in LA?" I asked as he sat down.
"I actually came to visit you at the hospital but then they told me you're awake so I called Andy" Brendon said "And he said you were asleep after a long night and to come and visit you tonight"
I smiled faintly.
"Well, it's nice to see you too" I said.
"What actually happened?" Paul asked.
I looked at Mayla.
"Let's just say the situation went from bad to worse and I actually died" I said, making everyone widen their eyes.
"What do you-"
"I saw all my dead friends" I explained, cutting Mayla off "I could have chosen to stay but I didn't"
"Wow" Brendon said.
"We can give you details but not here" Mayla said "Not with people around, especially because the Ellen episode got released today...Percy decided to crash the party"
"Wasn't my fault" I exclaimed "I literally woke up and then I got wisked out the room"
"Andy did sound stressed when I called him" Brendon said, making me sigh.
"Yep" I said "He's probably getting so many calls to do interviews, everything is under wraps so the public only know I was in a terrible accident which made me go into a coma which could effect my career"
"You were meant to be filming weren't you?" Brendon asked.
I nodded.
"I was meant to film Creepyhollow and Brendon Urie's series before the tour started in October, and that was tight enough" I explained "I have almost done all of Creepyhollow, I pretty much have I just need to voice over and then film all of Brendon Urie's series...the reunion show is less than a month and then not close after is the tour. And then I also have to do at lest two music videos-"
"We will be here to help you" Brendon said "We all will"
I smiled faintly, knowing its going to be hectic.