Hades call
Chapter one
"What time is it?" I think aloud. I'm Nico Di Angelo. I'm the son of Hades. I look at my clock. 7:43. I stretch out and throw on some black pants and a black rock shirt with red streaks. I walk outside and look around. Camp half-blood is really busy because of Christmas. Our camp director, Mr. D, is letting a little snow fall. I look around for Percy, my kind of best friend. I spot him with Annabeth over at the big house.
"PERCY!" I yell. He turns around and starts my way.
"What's up Nico?" he says once he makes it over. I hear grunts behind me and see Clarisse carrying a box full of decorations.
"Get out of my way Death boy!" she growls at me. I glare at her but move away.
"So, Percy; is there anything I can do to help?" I ask and look at him again.
"You can help Clarisse with the big house." He laughs.
"Fine." I say and walk away. I know he did that on purpose; making me work with Clarisse. She hates me and is out for my blood for no reason that I know of. She turns around and sees me making my way towards her.
"What do you want Death boy?!" she asks harshly.
"I need something to do. Point me to a job." I say and stick my hands in my pockets.
"Go work with Emily over there." She points to a girl my age put up mistletoe. I walk over and smile.
"Hey, I'm Nico. I'll be helping you." I say and grab some mistletoe. She directs me in all the places the mistletoe goes and giggles when she tells me to put one near the Poseidon cabin.
After I'm done I come back and see Emily's gone. I see a note on the ground.
'Hey Nico! I'm off to firework beach. Bring the mistletoe!
-Emily '
I pick up the boxes of mistletoe and head for the beach. The sun on her note must mean she's an Apollo kid. I get to the beach and see her putting up streamers and twinkle lights like the wind. Out of nowhere she pops up in front of me making me fall backwards and the boxes to fly up in the air.
"I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to scare you!" she says and bites her lip.
Mistletoe lands on my head and brush it off. All of the mistletoe has landed on the ground or in the water. I get up and start picking up the mistletoe. I put them back in the box and sit down. I watch as Emily puts up all the decorations like a whirlwind. After about ten minutes she stops and looks at me.
"Good right?!" she asks.
I look around and see that all the decorations are all perfect. I stare in amazement.
"Whoa…" I whisper. I'm not one to be speechless but this is an exception.
I hear some shouts and spin around to see people rush to the infirmary with someone. I run over and peer inside the window.