Chapter 1; She's back.
A.N.; I've only read the 1st series and I'm on the 2nd book in the 2nd series. (son of Neptune)
I own none of the characters. If something is wrong, like I said, I'm only on book 2.
Ok, I'm done talking. Enjoy!
Hazel
Hazel poked at her food. She, Jason, and Frank were visiting Camp Half-Blood for a little bit. She was happy to come, but something was wrong. Percy said that Nico seemed too be acting weird. She'd tried to get her brother to come out of his cabin, but was met with a locked door and silence. So here she was now, in the dining area, picking at her food.
"Hey, Hazel." Hazel turned and smiled when she saw Annabeth.
"Hey Annabeth." She greeted.
"I was wondering if you wanted to take a walk in the woods with me. Maybe find some monsters, and maybe fight 'em." Annabeth said while playing with a strand of her blonde hair.
"Sure, I don't see why not." Hazel shrugged. She could use some time too think of a way to help Nico.
"Mind if I tag along?" Both girls jumped back at the sound of a voice. They turned around to see none other than the Ghost King himself.
"Hi Nico, of course you can come." Annabeth waved him along. They made their way into the forest. After about 30 minutes of no monsters showing and just walking, they decided to take a break.
"Nico," Hazel faced her brother, who had sat next to a large tree. "You've been off lately."
He raised an eyebrow. "Really, how so?"
"Well," Annabeth cut in. "You seem to walk around looking like you know something isn't right."
"Something does feel wrong." He said.
"What do you mean?" Annabeth asked.
"Its…it's about," Nico glanced at Hazel. "Bianca."
Hazel held back the scowl that threatened too show on her face. She knew about Bianca, she was Nico's real sister. Hazel had never told anyone, not even Nico or Frank, but she met Bianca. When Hazel was, well dead, she'd seen the lost sister.
The first time, Bianca had worn a simple plain white gown with what looked to be matching glowing charm bracelets and matching headband.
"Hello," Bianca had said in a loving voice. "Are you alright?"
No, Hazel wasn't alright. She was sacred, confused, and lost. She tried to keep herself together, but Bianca's presents felt like one of a loving mother. Hazel couldn't help it, she cried and clung to the other girl.
"Sssshh, please don't cry." Bianca ran her hand through Hazel's hair.
"W-what's going on?" Hazel choked out.
"I don't think you can handle the truth right now." Bianca sighed. Hazel felt more tears run down her cheeks. "Oh, please don't cry. Don't worry; someone will come too get you soon."
Bianca began to pull away from the hug that they ended up in. Hazel tried too hang on to the girl, but let go when she saw that the other girl had too really leave. Bianca turned too walk away, then turned to glance at Hazel,
"By the way, take good care of him for me." Then she walked and disappeared into the field of ghosts.
"Hazel? Hazel!" Hazel jumped up into a sitting position. She looked around franticly.
"Did I blackout?" She asked as she wiped the sweat from her brow.
"Yeah," Nico said. "Let's get back to camp."
Shadow
'Damn it." She thought as she sat up. 'Why the hell am I here again?' She stood on a large hill overlooking a beautiful city, with parks, stores, bakeries, and Roman statues.
'Oh right,' She thought as she lightly tossed a small, razor sharp throwing knife up and down. 'I'm here to see Reyna.'
She made her way down the hill and along the path. She smiled to herself when the 'servant ghost', as she liked too call them, backed away in fear. The smile got bigger as one of them shouted, "Quick, somebody! Get Praetors! The Shadow Girl is back!"
'Shadow Girl', she had started to take a liking too that name, or just Shadow for short.
"You there! Halt in the name of Rome!" Shadow was snapped out of her thoughts when she heard shouting and felt large gusts of wind form above. Shadow looked up to find a golden-brown winged horse; she had no clue what they were called, and a girl on its back descending to her. The girl jumped off the 'flying horse thingy' and drew her sword.
"Who are you, and what are you doing here?" The dark brown eyed girl growled and stepped closer with her sword pointed at Shadow's throat.
Seeming too ignore the army of demigods that had weapons pointed at her, Shadow answered in a monotone voice, "I'm looking for some chick named Reyna."
The army all tensed up at looked at the girl who had her sword at Shadow's throat. She smirked, "I'm guessing that would be you?"
Reyna didn't say anything at first. Then she withdrew her sword and turned to the army of kids and crowd of civilians that had gathered, "People", Reyna raised her hands over them, "Stand down. I will personally handle this issue." She hissed out the last word, glaring at the 'Shadow Girl.'
Shadow just kicked at her tail coat/cloak like garment where it brushed the ground. Reyna continued to speak too the crowd, trying to calm angry protests. Shadow paid no mind too them, she gazed at what used to be a beautiful building with white marble pillars and golden leaf designs. She sighed as she remembered what happened.
She had gotten into the camp again and was pretty much just causing chaos for the heck of it. She had rounded a corner when an arrow whipped by her ear. Jumping on the steps of the building, a mad grin spread across her face when they readied catapults at her. Next thing anyone knew, Shadow was standing on top of a different building, laughing as the army realized their mistake.
"Come." Reyna's strong voice brought Shadow back to reality.
The two girls began to make their way to, what looked liked an old church too Shadow. Once inside, the Shadow Girl took some time admiring the architecture and colors. Reyna made her way to her chair.
"Fancy place you got here." Shadow said as she, finally, stopped spinning around. The sound of growling caught her attention, and directed it too two metal dogs with glowing red eyes. One gold, the other silver.
"Lie about anything, and I won't hold them back." Reyna stated.
"Wouldn't dream of it." Shadow rounded her eyes.
"From the way you fight," Reyna leaned forward in her chair. "You're not Rome. You're Greek." Reyna said the last words through her teeth.
"Yeah, yeah, shocker! Can we move on?" Shadow waved her hands around
"Take this seriously! Last time something like this happened-"
"Look, I know what happened. I was trapped when it did happen, so imagine just having to sit and watch while your loved ones were slaughtered. Yeah, we both know that we won't let it happen again." Shadow cast her gazed to the floor as she spoke.
She looked back up too see Reyna staring at her. There was some silent agreement between them that neither of them wanted another war, and that they would do everything they could too stop another one.
"So," Reyna stood from her seat and walked over too stand in front of Shadow. "You said that you came here too see me."
"Ah, yes." Shadow removed her cloak. Reyna took this time too get a good like at the girl. She was about an inch or two shorter than Reyna, had pale white ghost colored skin, was very lean but not anorexic, and had very long pitch black hair that reached the back of her knees. She wore her hair as though it was a cloak itself. The inky black hair spread over the girl's shoulders and the right side of her face, leaving only her left eye visble.
"I came here too thank you and Hazel." Shadow pushed some hair away from her mouth.
"Huh? What for?" Reyna asked.
"Well… For taking care of my little brother for me." The goth girl's black eyes looked glassy now.
"What?"
Shadow sighed. "I tried too come back, I really did. But I made a deal, and I had too stick with it too at least have a chance here."
Reyna stared at Shadow for a while before it finally clicked.
"You're Bianca."
Shadow, or Bianca, smiled while light tears ran down the viable side of her face. "Thank y-you," she choked out. "T-thank you s-so much f-for filling the v-void I put i-in him."
The tears came heavier now. Reyna stood in shock. Nico had told her about Bianca and how she joined the Hunters, went on a quest, and didn't come back. Back then, Reyna had been upset. How could someone just up and leave like that? There was one point in time where Reyna had told herself that if she ever saw Bianca, she'd chew her out for hurting Nico.
But here she was. Right in front of Reyna.
Shadow's breath stopped when a strong pair of arms wrapped around her.
"You…..You are forgiven." Reyna let her voice crack. Tears came to the Praetor's eyes when the girl in her arms broke down into fits of sobs. Both girls sunk to their knees on the floor and let tears flow. After Shadow's sobs turned too light hiccups, Reyna held the other female at arms length.
"Let us both get cleaned up," She chuckled, wiping stray tears out of her eyes. "We'll go and get something to eat, you explain the deal you spoke of, and how you got here."
Shadow nodded. "That would be nice." Reyna stood and began to check things over, missing the evil smirk of the lost sister that sat behind her.
Sorry for any grammar or spelling mistakes. Also, like I said, I haven't finished reading all the books yet. So just bare with me.
Thanks for reading!