Nico POV

My clothes got snagged by yet another thorn. How many thorns were here? I wondered tiredly. AT last I stumbled into a clearing. There I was immediately tackled by a blue of bronze, white and black. I fell to the floor to be faced by a beautiful girl with pale skin and bronze hair.

"Who are you?"

"Nico di Angelo son of Hades." I said weakly, managed to see shock on the girl's face and black out.

Jason POV

I leant against a tree. Me and Reyna's tree actually. It was where we had first met. My mind whirled into memories.

~Flashback~

"Face it, you're a demigod Jason Grace." The big she wolf growled. Shocked, I raced away from her and slumped against a pine tree. The pine tree seemed familiar somehow. Tears streamed from my eyes where was Thalia? Why had she gone away? I began to climb the tree and landed on a branch.

"Hey!" an angry voice came from above me, I nearly tumbled off the tree.

"Who are you?" I asked defensively.

"Reyna Brooklyn daughter of Mars." I looked up and she jumped down, landing with cat reflexes.

"Jason Grace son of… Hang on did you say Mars? As in like the god?" she rolled her eyes.

"Well duh!" she sat next to me swinging her slender legs.

"This is your tree?" I asked changing the subject, not wanting to sound like an idiot.

"Well, it used to be but I guess we can share now."

"Really?" I was thrilled she held out a hand.

"Friends?"

"Friends." I took her hand and shook it.

~End of flashback~

Suddenly Saskia came in half dragging, half carrying a limp boy.

"Nico!" Annabeth raced over and took Nico's head in on her lap. Percy slouched over.

"Nico man, wake up." He shook him carefully.

"He came in and managed to say Nico di Angelo son of Hades before passing out." Saskia grunted.

"Stop shaking him!" Hazel ordered striding in. It felt funny to see such a small girl speaking with so much authority. I doubted she was taller than 5 feet, maybe smaller. She knelt down and frowned. "Someone come over and help."

"I'm right beside you." Percy said sarcastically. This guy had a sense of humor at least.

"Pick him up and carry him to the infirmary, I would if I can but I'm too small." Hazel instructed. Percy picked Nico up and followed Hazel. Silence filled camp then whispers.

"Quiet!" I ordered, time to resume my position as praetor The dictator was the highest, next was the consul and then it was the praetor. So far no one had made it into consul. Reyna was a praetor along with me, I frowned I hadn't looked at Percy's arm yesterday but I bet there was SPRQ written there.

"You're in charge." I told Reyna she rolled her eyes and cracked a smile. I was taken aback. Smiling…. She looked cute, only one side of her mouth went up giving me a lopsided grin.

"I'm in the same position as you stupid." She nudged me "Go," I walked away dazed the image of Reyna's smile in my head.

Inside Percy was watching Hazel examine Nico.

"Percy can I see your arm?" I asked.

"Oh sure." He looked puzzled but didn't ask. I rolled his sleeve up, sure enough he had SPRQ and a trident tattooed on him. MY eyes drifted to his position and froze.

"Dictator…" I whispered.