Audrey

Audrey was angry, of course she had every right to be. Ever since Percy and Annabeth fell into Tartarus everything was falling apart. Everyone was fighting and she was sick of it and now Nico and Jason got to look for Diocletions scepter without her.

"Why can't I go?"

Nico walked with Audrey to the ship railing.

"Listen Audrey with Percy and Annabeth gone we need someone to guard the ship."

"Why can't Leo do that?"

"Because Leo has enough to deal with, I don't know Frank well enough to give him this job and I don't want Hazel doing it. Besides, if you come with you could get hurt."

"Oh so I am strong enough to guard the ship but I'm not strong enough to look for a stupid scepter?"

"I didn't mean it like that."

"then how did you mean it?"

"Nico" Jason called "we should go."

"Audrey" Nico said

"Just go."

Nico gave her an I'm-sorry-I-have-to-go-please-don't-kill-anyone-because-of-me look then ran off to catch up with Jason.

"Gods, why didn't I join the hunters of Artemis when I got the chance?" Audrey Thought

Her mind wondered back to how they first met

"No! I'm not going to, he's a boy!" Audrey complained

"Listen Audrey I need someone to watch him while I'm gone, please?" Percy pleaded

"fine."

Audrey's thoughts were interrupted by Hazel and Piper.

"Audrey, me and Piper have noticed that you and Nico have been fighting a lot lately and if you don't mind us asking, what is going on between you two?" Hazel asked

"well, I've been going to camp since I was about three and well, about three years ago Nico came to camp. it's all Percy's fault, he asked me to watch Nico, help him around camp and stuff. Well, like a fool, I said yes. After a while me and Nico became best friends. I had told him something I had never told anyone. Once he was gone I realized I had a crush on him, but he was so reckless and always ran off before I could say anything and finally when you guys left to find Percy I came with because I learned a long time ago, where ever Percy is, Nico is usually right behind him. So I had to come with. That was my big mistake. Then when we rescued him I got to tell him how I felt, even bigger mistake. He told me he didn't feel the same way but he still cares for me, just not how I wanted him to."

"Is that why he's so quiet?" Piper asked

"No, he has entirely different reasons for that." Audrey Answered

Just then Nico and Jason appeared on deck.

"Jason!" Piper exclaimed and ran up to Jason and kissed him on the cheek, Jason weakly smiled.

"something happened" Audrey thought "but what?"

She looked at Nico. He just shook his head.

A few hours later Audrey noticed Nico up in the crows nest. So Audrey climbed up the rigging and sat down by Nico.

"ok, spill it, what in Hades happened down there?"

Nico looked at Audrey, his eyes were red and bloodshot.

"Nico, have you been crying?"

"me? No…..Yes."

"why, can you tell me or is it another secret you can't tell me for another three years?"

"Audrey, I am sorry about that. When we looked for Diocletions scepter Cupid was there, he….he made me confess, about"

"Gods, I hate Eros, he's even worse than Phobos."

Nico managed a small smile.

"I forgot you've hated him a lot longer than I have. what did he make you do?"

"He told me something actually and it was defiantly never had expected."

"That was?"

"That I…..I would give my life for someone I care for."

"Well that could be anyone, now or in the future."

"I know, but you can't help but wonder."

Nico was silent then said in surprise "What is that?"

A giant screen that looked somewhat like an iris message had appeared in front of the ship. On the screen was Annabeth and Percy near a giant woman about forty feet tall, black and wearing a dress made of a nebula.

"Nyx" Annabeth said

"hello Annabeth, my daughter has told me so much about you!"

"which one? you have literally thousands. Annabeth asked

"My demi-god daughter." Nyx replied

"demi-god?" Annabeth repeated

"oh yes I'm sure you've heard of her, her name is Audrey, Audrey Noir."