As a daughter of Zeus I would expect to see a lot of things but never in a million years did I ever think I would become friends with a son of Hades, but here I am standing next to Nico Di Angelo . He looked as if he was as dead as, well a dead person. He was holding the scepter of the dead, the quest of seven had brought back. The seven had not returned but the Athena statue, Coach hedge, a roman and Nico had shadow traveled back. The statue was suppose to bring peace between the camp but I had yet to see anything. I found him because they said there was a disturbance in the forest, they thought it was a nymph gone mad, so they sent me to make sure everything was OK. When I got to the source of the disturbance I found Nico. Nico was still unaware of my presence even though I was right next to him.

"Nico?" I asked. He about jumped out of his skin before regaining his cool and and turning to look at me. He looked at me like I was a new creature, maybe he was still in shock. He opened his mouth to say something but then thought better of it then closed it again.

"I didn't mean to scare you" I apologize "I'll just go." I started to leave. Then Nico jumped up and walked up beside me. As we walked back to camp we heard the battle warning sound and we burst into a run. Nico had his scepter in one hand and his sword in the other. I tapped my bracelet and my shield sprang to full size and I pulled my sword out of it's holster. I looked at Nico, he looked like he was exhausted, which he probably was, but I knew he would never let me know if he was OK. I looked at his eye's for answers and for a split second I saw him glance my way and meet my eyes, I saw a new part of Nico Di Angelo.

When we cleared the woods I saw something that made me laugh. It was a bird, A little red bird had hit the field and tripped the alarm. I put my sword back and tapped my shield sending it back into bracelet form. Nico did the same but kept the scepter close.

"You look tired, you should get some rest" I told Nico. He sighed and looked at me with eyes full of sadness and walked away, back through the woods, and this time I followed him to make sure he was OK.

I stayed a safe distance away encase he went crazy and started raising the dead. As he walked, he walked silently and without a trace, I thought I would lose him if he walked much faster, then I took a step and the leaves snapped under my foot. Nico turned and looked at me and I knew my cover had been blown.

Then Nico spoke "You're not very quiet when your sneaking around" Nico said with a laugh "Maybe you should take some lessons from the Hermes cabin" he laughed again. It felt good to see him laugh , I knew he hadn't laughed since his sister had died.

"you know what, for a daughter a Zeus you're not that bad " Nico said with a smile that looked so much like Luke it scared me, but Luke was dead, there was no way possible he could be alive.

"Nico?" I asked.

"yep, what's up?" He said in a weird shaky voice.

"I know you're tired but could you try to summon a ghost, just for a minute, please, if its not too much trouble?" I said almost in a whisper because I regretted saying it right after it came out of my mouth, it was a stupid question.

"Who do you want to see, and i'll see what I can do."

"I need to see Luke Castle please." I stepped up

"I'll see what I can do… This is so wrong for so many reasons but what rule haven't I already broken?" Then he stepped forward and kissed my cheek. I was so surprised I didn't know what to do. Then a shadowy figure appeared, then formed into an unsolid Luke. I just stood still.

"Thalia?" Luke asked, his face uncertain but still the same as ever. The thought of him made me shiver. All at once a flood of emotion came in, I wanted to cry, I wanted to hug him, I wanted to scream at him for leaving Annabeth and me, I wanted to ask him so many questions, but most of all I hated him, so I just stood still.

Then I sprang to life. "Luke!, I knew you we're dead!" I yelled at the ghost. I stepped forward as if I we're going to slap him. Then Luke spoke again.

"I'm sorry, Thalia." Luke said with a sad look.

"yeah right Luke, Nico, Send him back." In seconds Luke was gone and I collapsed