Olympic Training Olympic Torture

Disclaimer: I don't own anything except the plot.

A/N: this will be about a 4/5 AU chapter story. I hope you enjoy :)

Nico didn't consider himself a lucky person. Great things didn't happen to him by chance. Great things only happened to him through hard work and avoiding all unlucky obstacles. He took pride in the great things in his life. Being the next Olympic snowboarding prodigy was one of those things. But that was also why he was soweary when the world-renown Olympic snowboarding trainer, Chiron, called him up out of the blue and asked him if he'd like to train with him.

Things like that simply didn't happen to him.

It came with only a few minor downfalls. He would have to move from Jackson Hole to Big Sky. Nico wasn't a huge fan of change, and he was sort of dreading leaving his sisters behind. But he was an adult, and he had two friends already training there for Alpine and slopestyle. The second downfall…Nico was sure to come. Maybe he'd be attacked by a bear. Maybe he'd break a leg and be put out of the running for the Olympics, which was only months away.

"Yes, Bianca, I made it. I see Chiron right now – yes, I know it's him – yes, there's four other people there." Nico spoke into the phone. He was struggling with his bags. Since he was staying there for six months, and possibly longer depending on how well Chiron and he worked together and how well he performed in the coming months, he was basically moving in. He'd shipped all that he could, but that had been weeks ago, and he'd needed his board and gear for practice. So he was carrying his gear, his suitcase, and his carryon all together, and it was weighing him down.

Chiron was a man with a thick beard who always wore a long winter coat down past his knees. He had kind eyes, which was rare in an Olympic-level coach. It didn't make Nico doubt him, though. He'd seen him turn his friend's girlfriend, Piper, from decent to bronze material at the Olympics.

"Nico di Angelo! Nice to finally meet you in the flesh!" Chiron offered him a hug, which made Nico stiffen. They broke apart quickly. "I see you're quite weighed down there. You sure you've been working out?"

Nico snorted, "I get that a lot. Every day, six to eight at night."

Chiron glanced behind him wearily. He recognized two of the guys – Percy and Jason. The three of them grew up skiing together in Jackson Hole, and they both called him a traitor for switching to snowboarding before he even turned seven. They'd been great friends ever since.

Beside them, however, stood two new people. "Nico, you know Percy and Jason. These two, though, I don't believe you're familiar with."

The girl he wasn't familiar with at all. She looked hardcore and very frightening. Her grey eyes were studying Percy and Jason in a way that made him feel like they'd said something stupid. "This is Annabeth Chase. One of the fastest mogul times in the world."

They nodded professionally at each other.

Then, there was a third blonde, though his hair was caught back in a toboggan. It didn't hide his image any less. Nico knew who this was. Everyone knew who this was. Will Solace. Amazing boarder. A god on slopestyle. Weak in the halfpipe. Won silver for USA at the last Olympics. More recently, however, he was thrust back into the limelight for the paparazzi catching him making out with a guy in a dark alley. So Will was forced out of the closet. He'd stood his ground for a while, but the media really got on him hard. He stopped posting on social media, stopped doing interviews after any competitions unless he won, stopped everything. Nico wouldn't doubt the reason he was here now was to start fresh. That, and Big Sky had LGBT flags running down most streets in the village at the base of the mountain.

Nobody told Nico Will was coming to train with them.

"I'm sure you've heard of Will Solace, of course. Silver medalist at the last Olympics-,"

"-and gold at the next," Will stepped forward and winked at him. Nico's heart lurched out of his chest at the damn boldness of this guy. They'd never met before, despite them both competing with each other a number of times, but two could play at this game.

Nico smirked and stepped equally as close. "Not if I have anything to say about it."

Their eyes clashed for a few long moments. While Nico phased to be in a deep competitive stare, truly he was pondering how bright those blue eyes were. They sparked something inside Nico. He was going to go with a competitive streak, sure, why not?

Then, Will broke into a grin. "Alright then." He held out his hand and they did a bro handshake-into-hug. His hug was firm. Nico liked it, however fleeting it was.

"Neeks' got some trouble," Percy came up and ruffled his shoulders. Nico shoved him off.

"A little healthy competition, right, boys?" Chiron was beaming. "I'm also training Piper McClean. Come along. I'll explain the facilities on the way. Since the skiers train in the same facilities, I've offered to take them as well."

"And tweedle-dee and tweedle-dumb? They've been here for months," Annabeth grumbled, obviously annoyed at having to spend an hour car ride from Montrose with them.

"Had to meet our boy Nico!" Percy wrapped an arm around Nico for a second time, for which he again shoved off. Percy and Jason questioned Nico about his personal life, which he expertly avoided answering with ease. Then they switched over to snow-related topics, something he was much more comfortable with. They only thing they were truly good for were carrying his bags.

Chiron drove a large van, but with everyone's last remaining gear (because no Olympic athlete ever has under ten boards/skis) the van was nearly overflowing with cargo. To Nico's annoyance, he was squished between Jason and Will. Annabeth sat up front, and Percy was lost behind a mountain of bags at Annabeth's request.

"You know, mogul skiers and slopestyle skiers aren't too different," Percy felt the need to point out as they began their journey. Jason disguised his laughter as a cough.

"Mhmm," Annabeth sighed with no interest.

"I can just do bigger tricks, but I'm sure you could, too, given the speed and all."

The tension rolling off Annabeth made the fact that Nico's leg was touching Will's all the more awkward. "Speed? You know nothing about speed, Jackson."

"I used to do Alpine skiing. We all started somewhere, Chase."

"Enough you two," Chiron sent a glare towards the backseat, but Percy was too far under the pile of cargo to see him. "I'm sure your past training facilities worked in the general same fashion, but we are particularly crowded this year for obvious reasons. Because of that, we run a strict schedule. Your workouts will be one-on-one, of course, with the best personal trainers we have. However, you'll be sharing the gym with others in random order. Sometimes, the trainers like to work you all together, in your best interest. Most will be in the mornings before nine, which is when the slopes open up. For those working on the halfpipe, we keep that open as late as ten at night, as well as slopestyle."

"Figures," Annabeth snorted.

Chiron winced sympathetically. "It is rather unfortunate, but it does mean you get higher preference over your scheduling."

"It was a snowboarding place in the first place, Annie. Get used to it." How was Percy not terrified by those eagle-like eyes?

"I'm going to shove my pole up your ass the next time you call me that."

"Ooh, kinky. I like it."

Will let out a high-pitched giggle. Nico raised an eyebrow. He could very much understand why he was laughing. He just didn't want everyone else to know that's where his mind was going.

"What?" Percy asked, leaning forward, but he still couldn't be seen by anyone.

Will let out a true laugh now, holding his hand over his mouth futilely. His laugh was so light and airy, so pure. It was infectious. One side of Nico's mouth lifted slightly. He couldn't help it. Will looked at him and burst out into ground-shaking laughter, and Nico joined in with calm, giddy chuckles. He was both amused and pleased at having been given a chance to witness Will in his candid, beautiful prime.

"What are you two laughing about?" Jason hissed with a pout. Nico focused on sobering up; he was neverlike this.

"Dude, what?" Percy held a tone of self-consciousness that made the entire scene even better. Nico turned to Will and fell over laughing so hard. He could hardly hold himself together. He didn't even care that his head was on Will's lap, and Will was pounding on his back as he laughed just as hard.

It was too funny picturing Percy Jackson with something up his butt. As two men whom, presumably, had things up their butt, multiple times, for pleasure…Jackson just didn't have it in him. He wasn't the type and he definitely didn't have the pain tolerance. Nico once saw him try out the halfpipe for fun on a visit back to Jackson Hole, and he fell on his back on the first flip. He slid down the entire half-pipe not moving and with tears streaming down his face.

"Boys," Chiron warned from up front. Annabeth's shoulders were shaking with silent laughter. At least they got it. Jason and Percy were still clueless, and Nico enjoyed that knowledge. "As I was saying, training is done during the day. It changes from day to day. Nico and Will, you'll have plenty of one-on-one sessions with me, but a big part of the day of just pure practice will be on the halfpipe. Piper and you three will just rotate, see me after for critique, and then go again."

Nico grinned. He'd heard their halfpipe was kept in prime condition every day, no matter what. "I'm guessing I can't get you to budge about the early ass workouts?"

Will elbowed him. "More time on the slopes."

"Less time to rest my aching muscles."

"Psh, what muscles?" A twinkle had formed in Will's eye as he spoke. Nico rolled his eyes. "No worries, Chiron. Our apartments are basically next to each other, right? I'll drag his ass out of bed in the mornings."

Nico bit his lip to keep from retorting in a sexual way because, damn, he could hear a sexual threat there. Maybe it was just the fact that Will was the first openly gay snowboarder he'd met before, or because he was gorgeously attractive, but Nico could not stop thinking about him in his bed in the mornings, waking him up in a more creative way than shaking him awake.

"How do you know where I live? I don't even know where I live."

"All the athletes live in the same apartment complex. I've grouped you two and Piper near each other in hopes one of you is an early riser and can get that blasted girl out of bed before nine."

"Hey, it's not always her fault. Jason tends to keep her-,"

"Jackson, don't get me started on you," Jason jerked violently. Nico grinned. They were the same, always striving to ruin the other's lives. Percy was the constant player. Jason was the relationship king. And together, they were hell.

"Jason, I swear," Percy hissed so quietly Nico hardly heard. "Don't." He was oddly serious. It made Nico curious what was going on in his head. Then, he wanted to gag because nobody should venture on the task of figuring out what Percy was thinking.

"Lastly," Chiron interrupted, "there will mandatory yoga classes at the end of the day. Your preference of at seven or eight. We need your muscles relaxed and ready for the next day without injury."

Nico nodded. He was exhausted from all the plane rides and layovers. There was a lot of new information and feelings. He sought out his phone for the time and groaned.

"I've been up for over twenty-eight hours."

"Ouch. I slept on the flights," Will said. Nico shook his head. He'd never been able to sleep on planes. He hated flying, yet he flew a lot. "We still have forty-five minutes. Take a nap."

Nico was about to open his mouth and ask him where the fuck he suggested he do that, but then Will patted his own shoulder. Nico frowned, cautious of the rest of the group around them. Will leaned forward and spoke almost in his ear. "What? Scared of me?"

Nico scoffed. "You wish." Then, he leaned his head on Will's shoulder, which was cushioned by his plump jacket.

"Nah. I really don't," Will whispered in a soothing voice. Nico would have analyzed that tiny sentence for the rest of the ride, but his eyes were already closed.

. . .

There were fingers running through his hair. Nico opened his eyes. He was staring at the backseat of a car. "Nico," a voice whispered, and it took him a second to recognize it as Will's. "We need to go."

Upon the realization that Nico's head was resting in Will Solace's lap, Nico jolted upright and hit his head on a piece of luggage that was jutting out. "Ow."

There was laughter coming from his side. "You really were out of it, huh?" Nico hadn't noticed before in his sleepy state that he had a slight accent. It was a faint southern draw, very much suppressed, but it slipped out on some words.

"Yeah," Nico mumbled, rubbing his head.

"Well, we're here. Percy and Jason already started moving our stuff in. Well, Jason is helping us. Percy is helping Annabeth, though it may be at the expense of his penile function." Will listed off the things so casually, Nico almost missed that last part. Then, it hit him, and he gagged a little.

"Do you have to be so – proper about it? Just say his dick shit."

Will's eyes flashed between his two with amusement. "Really? You want me to talk about dicks? Whose? Yours or mine?"

The balls on this kid. Nico looked around, noticing that they were alone for the moment. He leaned back closer into Will, speaking in a deeper voice than usual. "Yours. And mine. Together."

Will, clearly not expecting such a racy response back, gaped at him. His cheeks were so red, and Nico could only imagine the images flashing through his mind. "Y – th-that's not fair! You can flirt with me so easily because you knowI'm gay. I just have to pray here!"

Nico smirked. This was exactly where he wanted Will. Unsure what to do with his hot competition, shamelessly flirting would be an enjoyable, long stage. Nico patted Will's leg and pushed away. "Keep praying, Sunshine."

"Y – oh, this isn't over," Will climbed out of the car and slammed his door furiously. Nico smiled to himself. A frustrated Will Solace was hard to find. Normally, he was incredibly level headed, even after a major fall.

"Promise?" Nico winked, and Will threw a glove at the back of his head.

Will Solace. Very interesting.

. . .

His apartment was the perfect size for him. It had a roomy bedroom with its own full bath, a medium sized kitchen, a small living room, a second hall bathroom, and an extra guest room. There was also a large closet right by the backdoor, which opened up straight to their training facilities.

It was much nicer than living with his parents.

Nico knew Will wasn't kidding when he said he'd wake him up, so he somehow managed to pull his ass out of bed and beat the blonde to workouts.

"Nico di Angelo?" A Latina girl with a deadly look that could rival Annabeth's walked up to him. She was ripped. That was obvious. "I'm Reyna, your personal trainer. I also train Piper, so never count on working out with her. Hylla trains your fellow competitor, Will Solace. They'll be here somewhere. Sometimes, we'll throw you two together. Make it a real competition."

Nico nodded, though that fact scared him. He wasn't weak by any means, but Solace was ripped. He'd seen an Instagram post of his at the beach; he was ripped.

"Well. Let's get started," she clapped her hands with an evil grin.

Nico soon found out that her evil grin was rightly given. His legs were shot. His butt was aching. He could hardly manage to walk. "Great workout, Nico," she said as she shoved him toward the exit. He stumbled through the door and landed outside in the snow, but he didn't move. This was nice. He was sweaty, and this felt great. Besides, the cold numb sort of counteracted the lactic acid numb.

"Are you wearing leggings?" Percy's voice was very underappreciated. Nico nodded, moving his legs in attempt of feeling them again. "Hey, Will! Look! Nico's got a bigger ass than you!"

Nico wanted to turn around and cover his butt, but he also had no energy to move. He settled with a muffled, "Fuck you," to Percy as footsteps neared him.

"Damn," Will whistled. At least he had the decency to sound somewhat out of breath. "Why does it matter though? Mine's bigger than yours, Percy."

He could practically see the dumbfounded look on his face. "Well – uh – you know…cause you're gay and he's not. You'd think you'd need to have a bigger butt."

Will laughed. "Nah. You can be gay with or without an ass. This just means I get something nice to look at."

He slapped Nico's butt for emphasis. That caused Nico to scream in pain. "Ooo, leg day? Come on, Neeks. We have training in an hour. Didn't she roll you out?"

Nico turned around and stared daggers at him. "I hate you."

Percy left to trail after Annabeth, who'd just exited the facilities looking like she'd taken a swim. "You do have a nice ass, though," Will said in a low voice that did something to Nico he struggled to repress.

Nico shoved himself to his feet, shivering from the cold he now felt. "I know."

Will beamed at him. "You're so gay."

"In your dreams, maybe," Nico responded with ease.

"I mean, I get the whole not-coming-out thing. No biggie." Will continued as they walked towards their apartments. Nico noticed how Will was angling himself towards Nico's. "Trust me, I didn't want to come out either. But if you told me, it could be our secret. Wouldn't it be sweet, too? An openly gay dude winning gold and a closeted one winning silver at the Olympics? Sick, man."

"You keep assuming you'll win. Don't you remember? I wiped the floor with your ass at the X Games," Nico pointed out as Will barged into his apartment after him. Nico sighed. "I don't have food yet."

Will grabbed his hand. "Perfect. My place." He dragged him into the hallway and turned directly left. His room was right beside his. Great. "But I couldn't win everything. That's just rude."

Nico threw his head back in laughter. "My ass."

Will bounced into the kitchen. His apartment was an exact replica of Nico's. "Why didn't you compete at the Olympics four years ago again?"

"Too young."

"Young? Shit dude. You're, like, eighteen, right?" Nico nodded with a rueful smile. "Good. I'd prefer not to feel like a pedophile."

Blush rushed through Nico's cheeks. It'd been a while since a guy flirted so openly with him. He'd never really felt something like this before. He didn't know how to react. "Just turned eighteen two weeks ago."

Will smiled. "Happy belated." He pulled out some eggs and began to scramble them. He also popped some bread into the toaster and pulled out some precooked bacon. "Chiron gave me a list of things I could eat. They're intense here."

Nico nodded. "My old trainer was pretty lax. I worked out on my own, ate along the lines of what he said…the only intense thing was the practice."

Will tilted his head to the side. "Mine wasn't that chill, but that sounds awesome."

"It was, but it's hurt me. I don't fall like you idiots do – ever, and I can get major air, but I'm lacking in the skills," Nico scoffed. Will sent him a teasing look.

"Yeah? Well, I hear Chiron's the best. And if he fails ya, you always have me," Will looked over his shoulder and winked. Nico held his gaze until the eggs started crackling. Flustered, he focused back on the food.

Nico waited until they began eating to ask him. And he wasn't going to lie, it was good food. "Why'd you come here?"

Will's face morphed into a knowingly amused look. "Aside from the great trainer, I think you know why."

Nico shrugged. "I do." Will nodded, stuffing more bread into his mouth and looking away. Nico nudged him with his foot. "People are shitty."

"People are shitty," Will repeated sadly, but it seemed like his comment helped. They finished breakfast in silence, and Nico wasn't sure how he felt about the whole ordeal. It felt like it would quickly become a routine.

Nico ran into Jason on the way out. He was hanging outside of what Nico assumed was Piper's door. Jason raised his eyebrows at him in question. "Have something to say?"

"Nope," he popped the 'p' and continued knocking on the door. "Pipes, Nico and Will haven't even dressed yet. Come on! Just one!"

A girl with caramel brown hair and vibrant full eyes yanked the door open. Nico didn't pay as much attention to the female boarders, but he knew of Piper; she was that good. "Jason, if you think I'm in any mood to do a quickie after working out, you're trashed. Secondly, the last time – oh, you're Nico right? I'm Piper. Thank goodness you and Will are here. Chiron's about worn me out on my own."

Nico smiled tightly. Piper was half dressed. Literally, she had on her boots and everything, but there was no shirt. Just a bra.

She extended her hand, so he shook it. "Yeah, I'll see you out there then."

He turned around with a confused expression on his face. "You could have put on a shirt," Jason laughed, walking into her apartment. Nico got the feeling just because she'd said no, Jason was about to change her answer. Ew.

"For Nico?" Piper scoffed. Nico slowed his pace down to catch her words. "Yeah right."

The door closed, so he continued on his way. Maybe Piper knew something nobody else did. The question was, how?

A/N: What are your thoughts? There may be a few mistakes (I switched where they're living about ten times so I might have missed one), but overall, let me know your thoughts on the story! How did I write the characters? Where do you see the plot going?

I have this almost finished, so I'll update it in a few days (unless you guys motivate me to do it sooner ;)

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