CATION!!! CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR THE AMAZING SPIDERMAN 2!

(Its only a couple of lines but its pretty important...)

(So read at your own risk)

(You cant say I didn't warn you..)

Percy's POV:

My mom walks by me as we leave the Parker's. Her eyes are full of some emotion I cant quite put my finger on, anger? disappointment? sadness? I cant tell. And it hurts. Because this wasn't supposed to happen. I was supposed to come home and be a model son, but I'm not. Being a model has never been my style. I do my own thing. Following instructions has never been my strong suit. Hurting my mom, upsetting her, how could I do this? My feet follow Peter, he never turns around though. The buildings get taller, till they're looming over head. Its like I'm surrounded by cliffs. The light cant reach the street. The buildings close in on me, my breathing quickening. I'm no longer on a bustling street in New York City, right now I'm living in my nightmares. I've climbed down the cliff face to the Phlegethon and am about to drink fire. Except this time I cant see Annabeth. Except this time I'm alone. The ground rushes up at me, the skin of Tartarus himself. And then everything goes black.

Peter's POV:

Although I give the impression of not looking back I do, in store windows I check to make sure Percy's reflection is still behind me. Because even though I'm not so fond of him myself for his mothers sake I cant lose him. So when I check and he isn't there I freak. Spinning around my eyes dart back and forth, trying to spot him. But people are beginning to act strangely, clustering around one spot, blocking my view. With no other leads I go to see what everyone is looking at. And there he is. Wreathing on the ground as if in pain.

At first it seems as if he's having a seizure but he isn't, I go forward, I don't know what to do but I know I have to help.  Because somehow, in the few hours I've know him and the few words we've spoken to each other I'd come to think of this guy as my friend. Sure, practically every word we've exchanged has been part of an argument. But I refuse to think of him as a mean guy. Maybe he hates me but I doubt it. Percy doesn't seem like the kind of person who'd hate anyone without a really good reason. I also get the feeling that is he does hate you you should run for your life. Grabbing his shoulder I try to shake him awake. I know, it was stupid, and I know, you can always find a doctor in New York. But it worked. Because his eyes re-focus. Because he looks around, surprised to find himself on the ground. Because he opens his mouth and says, "What's going on?"

"That's a really good question. You just kinda, collapsed..." I respond. He mutters something under his breath. I assume its some kind of swear word, except it sounds like he's said something more along the lines of 'Oh sticks' which makes no sense. 

"Are you ok?"

"You cant tell my mom about this." He states.

"You just collapsed in the middle of the street." I state right back.

"You cant tell my mom about this" Percy repeats.

"Um, did I mention that you just collapsed in the middle of the street?"

"Please Peter, you cant tell my mom about this." Its almost as if he's begging.

"Why?"

"Because I don't want her to worry about me." He whispers, "Well, no more than she already is." he adds.

I waver, and he sees it.

"Look Peter, I've caused her enough pain already. She doesn't need this too." The crowd from Percy's collapse has mostly dissipated, seeing that he's ok.

"Percy, I understand where your coming from. But keeping secrets is never good for a relationship" Emotion rips through me as I remember Gwen. He perfect features frozen in pain. In death. I remember her fathers last wish, for me to stay away from his daughter. And my complete and utter disregard of his words. It was my fault. All my fault. If I'd been faster, stronger, then maybe I could have saved her. Or if I'd stayed away.

But I cant go back down that road, that road of maybe's and what if's. I regret what I have done. But what is done is done. We can not change the past, only the future.

I tune back in in time to hear Percy saying, "You have some experience in the area of secrets?"

"Enough to know that they're bad news."

"But some secrets are necessary."

"Yeah, but this isn't one of them."

"I want to save my mom from unnecessary pain. Is that wrong?"

"My parents kept a secret from me. To keep me safe. To spare me unnecessary pain. But I found out anyway. But I didn't know why they kept it a secret. And I made a huge mistake that I would never have made if they had just told me the truth. Look, you might think your keeping her safe but it'll only hurt her more when she finds out."

"She never has to know. I go off and do stupid things, she worry's and I come home and pretend nothing I did was dangerous." He says bitterly. 

For the third time today I wonder who Percy Jackson is.

A/N

Sorry about the spoiler. Summer is almost over. Only 10 more days. Anyone else feel like the Grinch in that , "I must stop school from coming!"? Comment, I'm lonely! Ok, see you random strangers.