You couldn't hear anything but your own, shaky, breath. Your attention was suddenly on Nico.

"By killing that demigod you 'care' so much for: Nico Di Angelo."

Where was your mind?

"You can see her again. . ." The voice taunted in your head.

You could everyone's eyes on you, waiting for an answer.

"Nico, please. . .forgive me!"
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(Superdramatic anime water drop falling into water and it rippling into a kick-ass/sad/or just a scene. )
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A quick death. . . Don't let him suffer, he doesn't deserve it. . .

He didn't take a step, not forth, not back. He let loose the hilt of his blade. He looked into your eyes, waiting. You choked back the lump in your throat. Was this even for your mother anymore?

Could you even be happy with your mother after you killed him, anyway?

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He closed his brown eyes and enbraced you. You couldn't do it. . .you couldn't kill him. You pulled him into a tight hug and he did the same. "Nico, please. . .!" Your cracked voice and sobs were muffled at the crook of his neck, where you hid your face, "I am sorry." Nico fell to his knees, with you.
"I'm here for you. I always will be."
". . .I-I know. . ."

Everyone was still staring, even more confused than ever. The cracks in the floor disappeared and the rain soften. Percy joined in the hug, then, Annabeth, Will, the blonde guy with glasses, and other campers. "Sorry."

"It wasn't your fault." One of the campers said. Which one? You didn't know.
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I think I might end this story after this. I'm running out of ideas. I'm just going to give this an epilogue, you know, a future with children and all. But if you have any ideas, feel free to speak up.