Nico felt like he was being followed. Ever since he had arrived back at camp with that gods forsaken statue, Reyna and Coach, he felt like a set of eyes were always on him. It made his skin crawl.

Now as for the statue, it had indeed worked its magic. They had barely made it to Camp Half-Blood before their was a blood bath, but once the Romans saw the statue they were mesmerized by it.

Nico splashed the lake water in front of him. He wish he could be doing something poductive to save the world like the Seven but Nico guessed his part of the war was already up. Now he just had to wait it out so then he could hit the road. Nico wasn't lying when he said he wouldn't be around anymore. He wondered where he would go. Maybe Italy? He could get more in touch with his Italian roots. Or he could always return to the underworld to send time with 'Daddy Dearest.' Truthfully, Nico didn't mind his Dad. In all actuality his father was more present in his life than any of the other gods were in their children lives.

"What are you thinking about?" Reyna voice came out of nowhere.

"Nothing."

Reyna simpered a little, "You seem to think about nothing a lot."

Nico shrugged. He didn't understand why Reyna was here talking to him. Just because he shadow traveled her half way around the world didn't mean they were friends.

"May I join you?" Reyna asked.

"I guess." Nico looked at her nervously. What did she want?

They was an awkward silence for about two minutes. Nico coughed hoping Reyna would catch the hint and leave but Reyna didn't seem to care.

Finally she spoke up, breaking the tension, "I know your secret."

Nico snapped his head in her direction, "What?"

" I said I know your secret. I know your being followed."

Despite being abundantly relived that she didn't know his real secret, he was shocked to find out that his feeling about being watched might be right.

Nico raised his brow, "How did you know that?"

"Because I saw them. Actually, I see them know."

Nico tensed up, trying to look like she hadn't just dropped a bombshell on him. "Them? There's more than one?"

She nodded slowly, "Two girls. They're hiding in the bushes across the lake."

Nico went to turn around but Renya grasped his shoulder. Ouch, she has a tight grip. "Don't look back! Then they'll know, you know they're there."

"What are they doing?"

"Just sitting there."

Who were these girls? And more importantly, why where they following him? Perhaps he knows them? "What do they look like?"

Renya sighs a little and zones in on the area where the two girls are hidden. Nico is tempted to look himself but he figures Renya is right. He better not like these followers know that he knows they're watching.

"Well they are both crouching down but one appears to be taller. The taller one has dark hair, like a raven. The shorter one is more hidden though... it looks like she might have brown hair? Know anyone like that?"

Nico rolls his eyes, "Yeah, I know loads of people with black and brown hair. Got anything more specific Sherlock?"

Renya scowled, "Fine. The brunette looks like she has a quiver on her back. And the tall one is... Eating a banana? Gods, these girls suck at spying."

A bow and banana. How helpful. Nico was growing impatient. What did these girls want with him? Aw, screw it. And on that thought he turned around.

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Watching Nico stare blankly at the lake was boring as shit. Andi had been crouching behind these stupid bushes for about five minutes and her knees were starting to hurt. C'mon, Nico. Do something! And as if he had heard her thoughts, Nico did something. He splashed the water in front of him.

"Great," Andi muttered,"This is going fabulously. Tell me again why we can't just yell 'Nico's a faggot!' and snatch him up while he's running away?"

Nichole hit Andi's back, "Because. Would you really trust a person after they've just exposed you biggest secret?"

Andi smirked,"I thought your biggest secret was that you were in love with me?"

Nichole shoved her over, causing her to lose her balance on her feet and she fall back. "Shut up. Anyway, I was not in love with you. I just had a crush."

Andi rolls her eyes,"Whatever you say, man."

"The point is, we have to watch him-"

"You."

Nichole grit her teeth, "Whatever, Percy! We just have to watch Nico to see who would be most likely to flip shit and tell everyone that I'm gay. Was gay? Gods, this is so confusing." She rubs her temples and groans.

Andi could not agree more. Suddenly she heard voices from across the lake, she couldn't make out what was being said but it did catch her attention. "Nichole, look! Seems like Reyna wants to join him."

"I wonder what they're talking about."

"Don't you know? I mean, you were there."

Nichole looked aghast, "Have you never seen Back to the Future? Us coming back here changes everything!"

Andi took a minute before responding,"So you don't know what they're saying."

"No."

Suddenly, Andi met Reyna's eyes. "Damn it."

"What?" Nichole's voice sounded weird, as if... Andi turned around to examine her.

"Are you really eating right now?"

"Hey! I was low on potassium!"

"Well right now we have bigger problems than that. I think we've been found out." And as if on que, Nico turned around and saw them.