Chapter X My Acting Skills Are so Awesome. I Think I Deserve a Grammy

Percy woke up several hours later. He shifted slightly, and smiled in satisfaction upon realizing his wounds were healed. They were rather annoying. He sat up in bed, trying to figure out what time of day it was by the amount of light fluttering in through the windows of the infirmary.

Oh who am I kidding I'm not some survival master like Bear Grylls. Where's the clock? Casting his eyes around the room, Percy finally found the clock on the far side of the room. 3: 16. Percy sighed and flopped back down on his bed, before swinging his legs over the side and standing. He had been hoping it would be a bit later in the day, around dinner time so he could just eat and go to his cabin, but alas, lunch would have ended only about two hours ago.

He tested his legs, hopping from foot to foot before he commenced his journey. He went over the details of his plot in his head as he greeted the outside world. Outside he saw a few people he vaguely recognized, but one person in particular caught his attention.

"Nico!" Percy called out, quickly jogging over to the pale boy, who looked up in surprise upon hearing his name being called.

"Percy? I don't think you should be u-"

"I feel fine...for the most part." He added in an afterthought. Appearances appearances. Percy bit his lip. Nico glared at him.

"Percy, you know better than that. Go lay down." Nico ordered. Percy whined.

"I'm okay, really! Now that I'm me again-"

"What do you mean, you're you again?" Nico cut in sharply.

Percy blinked. "Oh, I guess I didn't' get a chance to tell you what happened yesterday-"

"Jackson! Why are you walking around?" Will said from behind them. Percy turned around, looking like a deer caught in headlights.

"I was planning to come look for you-"

"I don't care, you aren't well yet. You're supposed to lay down until I say otherwise. You know the rules by now." Will give him an extremely exasperated look. Percy looked up at him sheepishly.
"When have I ever been one to follow the rules?"

"Which is precisely why I don't want you in my infirmary nearly as often as you appear." Huffing, Will grabbed Percy's arm and hauled him back into the building. Percy dragged his feet slightly but allowed Will to lead him back. Percy sat in his bed with a slight pout. Percy smiled internally as Will fluttered about the small room. Damn he was a good actor. I'd pat myself on the back if it wouldn't give me away. Percy watched silently as Will came at him with some nectar.

"Drink."

Percy took the glass. He drank it, expecting the taste of warm, fresh cookies to fill his senses, but to his surprise, he tasted nothing. It was as though he was drinking wet air. It was more tasteless than water. He frowned down at the cup for a moment, before snapping his head back up when Will started speaking.

"How do you feel? Physically."

"Fine. My wounds are all healed."

"Mentally?" Percy ducked his head down. "Percy?"

"He's gone."

"Who's gone, Percy?"

"The monster who was possessing me." A long silence stretched on, and Percy raised his head slightly to look at Will through his emo fringe. He thought he was doing a pretty good job imitating Nico.

"I'm going to get Chiron."

As soon as Will left, Percy fell back on the bed, laughing hysterically. Oh, this was too good! Giggles escaped him, racking his body with tremors. He quickly composed himself when he heard the sound of horse hooves. He sat back up, giving off the persona of not having moved at all. Percy watched with hooded eyes as Chiron walked in, followed by Will, and someone he hadn't expected.

Jason was hovering behind Will. Percy wanted to smile. He decided against it. "Percy, Will informed that you were possessed?"

Percy nodded slowly. Chiron shared a worried glance with Will. Jason shifted awkwardly. Percy vaguely thought that if this was the hero Hera would not shut up about, then he wasn't much. Cute, yes, handsome, yes, strong and macho looking, yes all of the above, but still. "What happened, Percy? You've been gone for almost a year and a half."

Percy looked up in shock. "I have? Wow...I knew it had been long, but I didn't think it had been...wow." Percy looked down, fiddling with his thumbs.

"Percy, you need to tell us what happened."

Percy took a big breath. "In the battle, this...this monster cornered me. He...I don't. It's like he took me over, and...when I accepted the offer of immortality...it wasn't me. And when it happened...there was so much pain. I was trapped within my own head. I was forced to watch as..as that monster took over my limbs, my senses. He killed people. Innocent people. He-he killed Ares! And Athena! And-and-and-and I couldn't do anything." Percy's tone was heartbroken as he stared in desolation at his hands, which rested in his lap. His body shook minutely.

Internally, Percy was desperately trying not to laugh. Holy shit this is fun!

Chiron stared down at thee shaking boy in shock. He took a breath. "How did you....escape?"

Percy shook his head. "I don't know. It was just like...like for a second, I got control of myself, and...I was able to overtake him. And then...I got free. And then he was chasing me, and I was so weak I struggled to get away, but then I made it through the arch..."

"How did you get all the way over here, Percy?"

"I'm...not sure. The monster, he had this ability to...teleport, I guess. And then...I was free." Percy shrugged. He refused to look anywhere but his hands, simply for the fact that he thought everyone would see the mirth in his eyes.

"Thank you, Percy. I know that was hard. Get some rest, I don't want to see you on your feet until tomorrow." Chiron ordered, before he left. Will followed behind him, leaving him alone with Jason.
"Hello." Percy said quietly, making Jason look around nervously.

"Hi. Are you okay? You were pretty bad out there." Jason said awkwardly. Percy smiling slightly.

"I'll be alright, soon. You're Jason, yes?" Jason nodded.

"So you're the famous Percy? I've heard a lot about you."

Percy looked down sheepishly. "Good things, I hope."

"You wouldn't believe. I...look forward to getting to know you. I can't imagine what you must've gone through."

Percy looked down again. "Thanks."

Jason left and Percy laid down on his bed again, shaking with silent laughter.

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Dude it is so much fun writing insane Percy. *Giggles*

Do you like how I'm doing the chapter title and everything? With the Roman Numerals and all that? *Shrug*

Nicooooooo I love you Nicoooooo you were part of my first gay shipppppppppppp

Oh how tempted I was to put Percico in the picture...oh dear lord...I haven't read any Percico in ages...I need my fix...Nicoooooo I wuvvvvv youuuuuuu

We got to the big X, yayyyy. We'll be getting to XX. I know this, because, as of 3-16-16, when I'm switching everything over, I'm writing the nineteenth chapter currently, and I still have shit planned that I haven't gotten to, so...think you can stick around? I think I may reach thirty thousand words. :D