Nico's POV
It's 2 weeks into June. The beginning of summer camp for all demigods...all demigods except me. I normally come up for about a week per month each summer so I can have a break from the underworld. See, it's been two years since the war with Gaea. Everyone is all happy and enjoying life.
Like Percy and Annabeth are going to college in New Rome after this summer. Jason and piper live in part of the big house and are trainers at camp.
Hazel is helping frank lead the roman.
And then there's me, poor little Nico with nothing to do. I mean my attempt at having a boyfriend didn't work out and that pissed me off. Turns out Will Solace was just being nice because 'that's what Apollo kids do'. I gave up and just left, it was easy because I wasn't wanted. The past years I've been staying in the underworld doing the same old stuff everyday. Don't get me wrong the underworld is great but it gets boring. All I do is wake up, eat breakfast at this overly large table with Hades and Persephone, argue with my father about how life is unfair to me, take care of the hellhound pups, train with my sword, eat dinner at the same table, and go to sleep in my room, more like chamber. And repeat.
That's why every summer I come up for only a little bit, to find something to do or someone should I say?
This summer is different though. I'm staying the whole summer due to the fact that all my somewhat friends are growing up and leaving. Leaving me behind.
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I walk up on the porch of the big house and lean against the railing by Mr. D's card table.
"It's summer time, it's not the right season for the half dead to walk the earth", he says to me with a glance over and an eye roll.
"Well it looks like it's not the right season for grapes to grow", I shoot back as I squash a pile of grapes with my fist that were sitting on his plate. He looks up and squints at me with an angry scowl.
"You think you're funny, kid?", he says, clearly agitated.
"Matter of fact, yeah I do", I state, pushing my limits. He looks at me so intensely that purple flames ignite in his iris. A deep voice clears his throat and I look over to see Chiron walking up to us.
"Easy, boys. It's the first day of camp", he says to us as if we're two campers, which is funny considering the fact that neither me or the wine god are campers here.
"Just having fun, Chiron", I say calmly with a shrug of my shoulders.
"It's nice to you nico, what brings you up so early?" He asks.
"I'm staying the whole summer", he looks at me with a shocked expression. " only because my friends are all grown up and leaving...", I bite my tongue because I wanted to add 'if that's what they even are', but I know it would worry him.
"Well my boy, you're always welcomed here. You'll always have friends here", he says and I almost laugh.
"You sure about that? Because I'm not", i say in tone somewhere between bitterness and sadness. He's about to respond when a girl runs up to him. I can't see her because she darted in between us and is facing him.
"Chiron, the damn Nemesis sons took my bow. It's too early in the summer for this bullshit. I was gonna do something about it when I remembered our deal and came to give you my things", I'm shocked as to how comfortable she is cursing in front of him. Her hair is brown but has those summertime highlights, and falls in loose curls to the middle of her back. She has on a pair of solid black vans, faded shorts that hug an area I'm quit fond of and a common Camp HalfBlood t-shirt. I noticed a dagger sheath sticking out of shorts at her hip. Not bad I think to myself. I see her handing him something orange and white. A bottle of pills. Well I know where pills are if I need them.
"We'll get it back, girly. For now, focus on getting your bunk and unpacking. I watch her fly down the steps angrily and run toward the cabins. It won't take me long to find out who she is, I promise myself.
