I watched as Percy dumped his bag in one of the empty guest rooms. I was already sad that pPercy’s mom died, but what made it worse was the look on his face… It was the same look I had when my mother died. When I had that look on my face, Percy was always there to cheer me up. So know it's my turn to cheer him up.

“Hey, remember this?” I picked up the picture of Percy and I when we were going camping for the first time.

“Ya, it was when you thought your belt was a snake and screamed like a little girl,” Percy cracked a smile.

One point for Nico. What? O ya I forgot you can hear my thoughts. I thought, rubbing the back of my neck. “Anyway, do you need help unpacking?”

“Um, sure.” Percy said walking to the closet.

“Hey let's turn this into a game,. wWhoever unpacks the most stuff wins.,” I said grabbing a se t-shirts from the bag and hanging it up.

“Oh, your on”.


Unknown:

“You told me there wasn't anyone in the building!”
“There wasn't supposed be anyone at the school.”

“I quit! I'm not going to jail for murder when you told me the place was empty “.”

“It was supposed to be empty… I…I just wanted to show them what happens when they mess with me. When they send innocent people into battle for them.” My voice cracked at the end. “I just wanted to avenge Ethan's death, I didn't mean to kill kids. Ethan always loved kids… How many died?”

“20Twenty died and 2two are in the hospital, the rest made it out with a few cuts and bruises.” My partner sighed. “I'll help you avenge your boyfriend’s death, if you promise me that we will do no more killing.”

“I promise, but there is one person who has to die.” Ethan, I will avenge your death.


Percy:

“I win,” I said with a smile on my face. I was laying on the bed with my head on Nico’s lap.

“Who knew you canould unpack that fast!” Nico said with a smile. I looked around the room until my eyes landed on a picture of mye and my mom.

“How did you do it?” I said, staring at the picture.

“Do what?” Nico said with a confused look.

“How did you handle it when your mom died?”

“Well, it was hard at first, especially when Persephone came, but after a little while I remembered that my mom wouldn't want me to live like this and that she would want me to exaccept Persephone as my new mom and I also had your help.”

“yYa, you did.”

“And since you helped me, I'll help you.”

“Figures, so what have you been doing the last 5 years?”