hydrokinetics | Your faith walks on broken glass & the hangover doesn't pass, nothing's ever built to last [W6, Fri]

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Your faith walks on broken glass & the hangover doesn't pass, nothing's ever built to last [W6, Fri]

[He thinks of where she could be not long after he receives his letter from Hannibal. He remembers something Natalie told him not long ago, about how she and Jason came here once to drink away their sorrows and he finds it funny even now.

It's the only bit of humor he has left.

It's with this in mind that he enters the church quietly and shuts the door silently behind him. Churches are fake, he thinks, too boxed in and too reliant on only one god. Then again, it's not like the gods have ever helped him here, have they? And they won't help now.

Percy's spoken to Natalie before about losing friends. And his heart sinks as he realizes just how true those words are.]

...Natalie?

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Oh my god, stop.

[Shoves??]

Hey, who knows? When we get back maybe I can call in another favor and send you two to Paris for dinner. [Now he's just fucking around even if he sort of just tips over when she shoves him.]

Shut up.

[groans??]

Wait, who do you know that you could even call for - no, never mind, I don't want to know.

Hermes. [The name's out before she even says "never mind."] It worked once when I totally spaced on mine and Annabeth's one-month anniversary. I have a feeling once we beat Gaea I'll have a lot of favors I can call in.

[There's silence.] ...I asked Hal about talking to his employers again, by the way. Still said it wouldn't be worth it. So I'll have to call in favors elsewhere to make this right.

You went to Paris for a one month anniversary? Oh my god, you've got it bad.

[She shakes her head with a small smirk.]

You'll figure it out. I know you will.

I had to make it up to her or she would have kicked my ass. The picnic was a good start but I did promise her something special. [A shrug. And then...] ...when I get her back, I'm asking her to marry me.

[It's not something he's said to anyone else, but...it's Natalie. She should probably know what she's getting into by coming home with him.]

I will. And I'll make sure everybody else stays on track. [A beat.] ...we're probably meeting in a bit. We can brainstorm a little more then, too.

Aw, look at you. What a stud.

[It's her turn to tease him, okay.]

...A meeting is probably a good idea.

[Even if she drags her hand down her face.]

[He pushes the side of her head because wow, it's worse when the sass is returned?]

Yeah, real romance right here. [But there's another sympathetic look.]

...your secrets are safe with me. All of them. We'll go into that meeting and I'll back you up so there's no suspicions. And...after everything, I'll talk to them. Besides, with Shinnosuke gone, too, it doesn't hurt to be together.

I know. [She never doubted he would lie for her.] I'm just - not good at not freaking out, I guess. I'm sure I'll deal.

[She'll just scream internally all the while.]

We'll make it work. [That is to say they'll both internally scream but it's fine? They're fine.]

We have time until then though. What do you wanna do until then? [It's clear he has zero intention of leaving her alone at least.]

...I don't know.

[Somehow, it makes her laugh.]

I've been planning yesterday and today out in my head all week. Guess I forgot about downtime.

Probably because we're not used to it. [A grin.] I don't mind staying here where it's quiet for a while if you don't. Give us time to get it together before we face the world.

Yeah. That sounds good to me.

[She pauses for a long moment.]

Percy?

Yeah? [Even if she paused, his answer's immediate. Attentive, actually.]

[She hesitates for another moment before shifting and leaning forward, wrapping him in a tight hug.]

...Thank you. For everything.

[Like usual, there's little hesitation as he pulls her close and returns the gesture. This is fate and this is what they have to accept. It's hard and it's heartbreaking, but it's how fate goes.]

Always. [This is all he can do. He can just protect her for as long as she can...and avenge her in the morning.] I'll bring you back. I promise.

[She nods, even if she's kind of burying her face into his shoulder.]

I'll help you. I'll find a way to send you information.

Yeah, I know you will. I trust you. [He's resting his chin on her head to keep her grounded there.] I'll write to you first. Just to make sure the connection goes both ways. Let you know how the trial goes. We're still in this together even if you're on the train...don't forget that.

[He may also be saying that to her to reassure himself, but whatever.]

...I imagine it'll be pretty easy to figure it out. Either way - even if it's not, you have to vote for Will. You have to tell everyone to vote for him.

I know. I will. [There's a sigh because he hates that it's come to this.] We'll take care of things on this end as long as you promise to be safe on the other side. If Will pops up on the train, too...

[God, she hates this. Her fingers tighten slightly in the fabric of his shirt.]

It's not like he can do anything worse than what he's already going to do. Can't die twice, right?

[He's fine with that. He's still holding her and instead his hand starts to move in almost comforting circles just because he can.]

Do me a favor and don't try to find out, okay? We don't know how death works in this place seeing how we're not really dead at all.

I wasn't especially eager to try it once, you know.

[God. She pulls back, though, taking a deep breath and rubbing at her face.]

Sorry.

[He shrugs.]

What are you apologizing for now?

...I don't know. Just feels like I should.

[She knows he isn't mad, but.]

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