Okay, so maybe I lied about me being inactive.

This fanfiction will go unedited for a while. I can tell you that. I'm not even supposed to be on the computer right now. I have schoolwork that might be due tomorrow, so I should really do that first.

Here goes anyway!

This is one of the more underated ships, in my humble opinion. I ship this because of that one scene where Reyna hugs Nico... AND IT'S SO FRIGGIN HEARTWARMING BECAUSE NICO HATES PHYSICAL CONTACT AND YET HE DOESN'T RESIST AAGH (dies of adorable overload)

So yee. If you read this, please leave a review, so when I'm being a stupidhead and slacking off I can read them and probably consider better choices for myself.

Storytime!

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN ANY OF THE CHARACTERS IN THIS FANFICTION. THEY BELONG RIGHTFULLY TO RICK RIORDAN.

Nico x Reyna: Darkest Dreams

Reyna POV

Reyna stifled a yawn. After a day of partying with Camp Half-Blood on their annual visit, she was scheduled to watch the fleece on the hill.

Frank, her praetor, walked by with Hazel. He acknowledged her with a nod. The two disappeared over the horizon. Reyna smiled wistfully. Aphrodite's words echoed in her head.

No demigod shall ever heal your heart.

Reyna snorted. Why should she need a man to help her?

I don't, she said to herself, but her heart hurt.

Curse you, Aphrodite.

The night was cold, and she was unusually tired. She wished that she had brought her dogs, or her cloak.

She didn't notice that Frank was coming up the hill. "Reyna-"

Reyna whirled around and drew her sword, the tip being only and inch from his nose.

Reyna gasped. "Oh, it's you- I'm sorry- I didn't-"

Frank shrugged. "Would you like me to take the watch?"

Reyna nodded gratefully and walked down the hill to her makeshift bunk.

The bed was soft, and Reyna collapsed, letting sleep overtake her.

Reyna was asleep, but her feet felt solid ground. She mentally groaned. Nobody knew, but she sometimes would sleepwalk. This problem was easily solved, however; she just had to open her eyes.

She tried, but her eyelids felt like they were glued shut.

Again and again, she tried, with no success. With a start, she realized why the ambrosia had tasted so weird. The Stoll brothers must have put diluted Stygian sleep in it. She had mentioned that she had trouble falling asleep at night…

Her hand felt the doorknob. No! her mind screamed. She willed herself to stop, but her body did not respond. Out she walked into the snow. The camp did not allow in snowstorms, but light snow could be seen falling in the winter. It was unlike real snow, but still retained the cold quality. Stop! She cried mentally.

She stopped and collapsed in the snow. Thoughts raged in her mind.

Why did I stop now?

I will strangle those Stolls when I wake up.

But will I wake up?

She shivered. Sleep slowly overtook her. She felt herself slipping away…

Nico POV

Nico woke in the middle of the night. He was drenched in a cold sweat. His bed was warm.

His head was throbbing. Someone's dying. Being a child of Hades, he could tell these things. That someone was very, very close.

He put on his leather jacket and walked outside, first making sure that Hazel was fast asleep.

He was greeted with a face-full of snow. Nico began to regret his decision. He shook his head. Nobody's dying if I can help it. He walked on.

Wait.

Nico narrowed his eyes. A flash of purple- was that-

He broke into a run. His muscles ached and his head thrummed with pain, but if it really was her, then-

He stopped. Reyna's unconscious body lay at his feet. Nico's eyes widened. He picked her up, gently as he would have with a sleeping baby, and wrapped his jacket around her and carried her inside the Hades cabin.

Reyna's pulse was growing fainter. The door creaked open.

Nico set her gently on the spare bed. Her body was still curled up in a fetal position, but her face was peaceful and serene, like a sleeping angel.

Hazel's eyes fluttered open. "Frank- oh, it's you Nico, and- is that Reyna?"

"No time to explain, Hazel; go to sleep."

"Can't I help?"

Nico sighed. "Get Leo and ask him to warm up a towel or something."

Hazel made an hmph noise and donned a fur coat before walking out of the door.

Nico watched her with a sad look in his eyes. Even his little sister had a boyfriend now. They were growing steadily apart.

He turned back to Reyna. Her cheek was cold, and it would get no warmer if he just sat there. He moved Reyna onto his lap, cradling her head in his arm.

Hazel came back with the towel, then collapsed and went to sleep.

Nico wrapped Reyna in the towel. Her pulse was growing steadier. He sighed in relief.

He curled up with her, finally able to go to sleep.

AWWW owo

Sorry. I got distracted.

I should probably do my work now. See ya later and byeeee

~Birdie