halfbloodhill | Action/IM, An Announcement

[So it's time to come clean about this. Have a Percy sitting on the steps of Poseidon cabin, looking mildly uncomfortable. He never wanted to talk about this, but the cat's out of the bag now ~~get back in there, Tybalt~~.]

So I've, uh, I've got something to say. Some people saw me fighting the wolves last month, and they probably saw that one of them, uh... bit me on the arm.

[Oh hi now he looks even more uncomfortable.]

Only it didn't bite me, 'cause its teeth broke. And I didn't turn or get infected or whatever you want to call it. I can't get bitten or whatever, because before the war with Kronos I went and got turned invulnerable so I could fight him, and it hasn't gone away. Soooooo... yeah. I pretty much can't get hurt anymore.

[But boy does it make him eat and sleep a lot when he does have to fight. And no, he's not going to tell anyone how he did it, though people familiar with Greek myth may possibly be able to figure it out on their own. He'd appreciate those few people who know not saying how, either.]

So if it looks like I'm doing something stupid? I'll probably be okay, so don't worry about me.

[There's a casual little salute at the rainbow before he waves his hand through it to dissolve it.]

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What's selfish about wanting people to have their lives?!

[Both of them seem to have forgotten they're in public. At this point Percy's also risen to his feet and is facing the son of Hades, definitely looking... well, angry.]

My life isn't worth anyone losing theirs! I won't have people thinking I'm more important than they am and how do you think it makes me feel when I see people throwing themselves in the way of harm for me?! Annabeth nearly died in the Battle of Manhattan because she did that and if she did I couldn't handle it and one life is a better price to pay than five! Why can't you understand that?!

BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO LOSE YOU LIKE I LOST BIANCA!

[Nico just shouts that, but there's a part of him that does remember they're in public. It's at least a part that regains control of the volume controls for his voice.]

I'm selfish, too! Possibly the most selfish person I know out of everyone in this whole blasted camp! Because I'd willingly give up my own life to save your sorry, infuriating hide! I'd do it because not only do I care about you, but somehow I managed to actually fell in love with you!

[He comes to a stop and there's horror on his face as he realizes what he just said.

Shit. Shit.

Nico takes a step back instinctively, and in the back of his mind thankful that he's currently in shadow.]

[You know, after all of the years, Percy still fails miserably at realizing that anyone can like him like that. Granted, Nico's signals have been completely different than Annabeth's, or Rachel's, or Calypso's, but once he says that... well, everything snaps into place. And just like every other time he's figured out someone has ~feelings~ for him, his mind short-circuits and all he can do is stare at Nico disbelievingly.]

[Yeah, no. Nico just.

No. No no no no no.

He shadow travels away. He can't...he wasn't ready. He hadn't planned on this.

He just can't.]

[That snaps Percy out of it, and as Nico starts moving Percy knows what he's going to do. He's seen him do it a lot, after all. And he knows that leaving it at this is a really, really bad idea, so- he's going to try and jump forward to grab Nico around the arm and hold him there. Or possibly go with him. But you are not running away from this.]

Nico!

[Nico somehow manages to keep his arm away from Percy and really all he's thinking about is 'get away from the pain.' He's so gone.]

NICO! [But the shout is lost as the son of Hades disappears in black smoke, and Percy yanks his hand back before it follows without the rest of his body. Something just went majorly wrong here and he doesn't know how to fix it.]

[But as he's standing there staring at the place where Nico disappeared, he finally realizing that the ground is doing a little jig beneath him. Or okay, maybe more than a little, because it seems like he and Nico managed to cook up an earthquake between them and there's undoubtedly some things falling over around camp now. Percy groans and raises his hands to rub his eyes - this did not turn out like he expected.]

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