Chapter 1 (Nico POV)
I sat in my dark cabin alone. This was a normal occurrence to me and it didn't make me feel strange only lonely and empty like my cabin reflected. Nothing had been cleaned since I had left for the Romans, so the dust bunnies and cobwebs only increased the cabin's creepiness.
Well, at least I could call it mine. The last thing I needed was to be like the Hermes cabin, crowded with people and nonsense. I was starting to pack my things, not that I had many anyways, but I didn't know if I could stay any longer.
Even though I had gained much respect from the others from the Giant War, I was still the creepy Hades' kid. Not that I had a problem so much with that, I'd gotten use to it, but I had to get away from him. Everywhere at camp reminded me of him, the lake, the big house, even Capture the flag reminded me of him. Plus it didn't help that Percy requested the big three children get to sit together during meal times. Even though, Jason and he were the main one's talking it was still uncomfortable and made my chest ache so much to be so close to him, but not really close at all.
I thought about going to the Underworld but even that reminded me of him too, and his countless quest and his dip in the Styx. I'd figured I go to the Romans, they didn't ask questions. They didn't care one thing about me and I preferred it that way anyway.
KNOCK. KNOCK. KNOCK.
Jumping I got out of my thoughts and tried to slow my breathing down telling them to come in. It was Jason at my door smiling his goody-two shoes smile, like I was his best friend in the whole world. He came in, while Piper more hesitantly walked in, squinting her ever-changing eyes at the darkness.
"What's going on?" I tried to sound casual about it, but it came out steely and stiff. Jason's smile faltered only to be replaced with his nervous smile as he gripped onto Piper's hand. I knew even though Jason had said he was cool with it, he still didn't know how to regard and treat me. Honestly, I didn't even know how I even wanted to be treated. All I could feel was resentment towards the blonde-haired boy, it would have been better if the blonde had just dismissed me. Then I could go on being the creepy Hades' kid.
"Sorry what?" I realized the whole time he'd been thinking Jason was talking. Piper only grimaced and looked toward the door, like she wanted to get out of this eerie place.
"We have a camp counselor meeting and it starts in a few minutes." Jason explained. I only nodded my head. I wasn't fond for camp counselor meeting, especially since Annabeth and Percy flirted so openly at them to the point that my chest was going to burst. But I figured I couldn't make a valid excuse not to go, so there I was off to watch the love of my life, flirt with the love his life.