I'm taking a stand to escape what's inside me

A monster a monster I've turned into a monster

A monster a monster and it keeps getting stronger

Third Person POV:

Nico Di'Angelo promised Will that he would stay in the infirmary for three days, but three days was three too many. The more he thought about it, the more he decided he couldn't do it. The risk of everyone knowing he was gay was too much to hold and he couldn't do it; he couldn't stay.

That night he packed a bag full of his belongings, threw it over his shoulder and shadow-traveled his ass out of there, not having a set destination in mind, just knowing he needed to go. He ended up in San Diego. Shadow-traveling killed him, and he was now just a spirit. A reminder that if you run away from what you want it will literally kill you.

Hazel knew it the moment she woke up. Actually, the feeling woke her up. Her brother, the only family member left that cared about her just died. She went outside and ran to Percy crying. Then, she ran around crazily, abhorring life and wishing she was never re-born.

Percy was a sobbing mess. All around him springs and water dried up and a massive hurricane surrounded him for days.

Annabeth wasn't much better, always the one who was strong in battle, felt such a connection to the kid, that to hear about him dying sent her in a state of depression. She was as disheveled as ever throwing things at anyone and everyone who walked her way, even Percy.

Jason felt it was his fault. If he had just helped the kid a little more, he wouldn't have left wouldn't have died. He was the first to ask what actually killed him ,and when Hazel didn't know, he went to ask Piper. She said his feelings killed him and in a way he killed himself.

Piper was the only one who seemed somewhat calm about this. She sat there in the corner, letting out muffled sobs every once in a while, but seemed to be keeping together fine. Until one day she just burst, screaming to Jason that it was her fault and she sensed his feelings, but didn't do anything about it. And silently, Jason agreed. It was her fault.

Frank was fine. The only tole it took on him was that all his friends were in weeping disasters. He ended up crying, not because he knew or like Nico but for his friends.

The worst one wasn't Percy, Annabeth, Jason, or even Hazel. It was Will. He had known Nico for a while, but they had started a connection and Will thought he might love him. He remembered him as a kid, not there often. He talked to Will every time he came though, pulling him aside and they would melt into the shadows off just to talk or hang out. Will realized he was gay, and the only true person he could count on was his Angel, Nico. He was sure Nico felt the same way ,and he was about to tell Nico his feelings when he left. Will sat in a ball in the middle of the woods, where Nico and him would always meet. His knees were pulled up to his chest and he sobbed into his sweater, twisting the Skull ring on his finger Nico had given to him before he died. Nico had said that as long as he kept the ring he would always be with him. He lied and Will tried to take the ring off and throw it away. Jump on it, but he knew screaming at a ring wouldn't bring Nico back. Nothing would.

Hades knew when someone was on the verge of death, but he didn't realize his son was until he died. Right away, Hades brought Nico to his castle, his home away from home. Nico looked worse than a spirit. His skin was grey, tight to his bones as though he hadn't eaten in a year. His eyes held no will, no happiness. No reason to continue on. Hades wondered why he stayed alive so long. He became a shadow. Hades looked up at the earth above him, the pain Nico's death had inflicted on so many people. He shook his head saying,"Like a true son of Hades, you ran away, but you can't run away from this. No matter what you do, no matter what you say, you will never die, until you live a full life, like a true son of Hades deserves." And with that he sent Nico back to the world. His spirit floated up like a true Angels and stayed. He landed in the middle of the forrest, where he would always meet Will. But by that time, Will was so full of grief he left crying, running. He was gone like the wind, but Hades made it certain he would see Nico again.

NICO POV:

I stumbled back to camp, cursing my father for making me live again. Everything hurt, by everything I meant my limbs. They felt as if they had been torn apart and grown back together. But more than the pain my body felt, my heart hurt more. Percy, Annabeth, Jason, and… Will. He would never forgive me. The night before I left I gave him my ring. He was always with me, no matter if he wanted to be or not. I made it to the edge of the woods and looked in. I was crying, I didn't want to see anyone. I wanted to go back in my hole in the underworld and have no one ever look my way again, but I couldn't. My father had made sure of that. So as I peered in I felt remorse for leaving and sorrow for letting go Will. He wouldn't want me anyway. He probably hated me, just was learning my secrets and taking them to laugh at. I knew deep down that wasn't true. I loved Will Solace. Well, I love Will Solace. But I doubt he loves me.

I walk into camp and go to my cabin. No ones there no one cares about me and this is here to prove it. I sit on my bed and cry, getting ready to get out my noose and hang myself because all my powers that can kill me are gone, and I want to go. Hazel walks in in tears. Slamming the door behind her and kicking everything in her path. There isn't much in her way anymore, I notice now that everything is on either side of the path to her bed ,and her covers are in a ball. As if she could squeeze them and I would come back. I'm back, but I don't want to tell her. I'm back, but if I show here I am it'll just be worse. Worse, for her, worse for everyone when I go again. And I don't want to put that burden on anyone. She turns my way sobbing, as if looking at my bed will bring me back, and I guess it does. She senses it. She knows someone is here in this room. By this point I'm hiding behind my bed, as if I am a child again, hiding from the monster that was my life.

She says, "Who's there?" In a soft voice that makes me want to run across and hug her. She closes her eyes and does the trick I taught her to do. She reaches out with her mind and searches the shadows. The radar in her head flashes and she walks towards where I am. I try to fade into the wall, so she can't see me, but it doesn't work. She opens her eyes and jumps forward grabbing me with her arms and crying into my shoulder.

"Is it really you?" she pleades, with the sound of hope in her voice as loud as a bell.

"It is me," I whisper. "I'm home."

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