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Annabeth nudged Piper, "Look." Piper grinned and marched into the café. Annabeth sighed, she grabbed Percy's sleeve and pulled him inside.

Nico's POV

Will and Magnus sat talking and trading tips for their healing powers, whist Alec and Nico were comparing stories on their different worlds. Nico was enjoying talking to someone other than his friends, he felt happy and comfortable with Will by his side. That was until Piper marched into the café, followed by Annabeth, Percy and a very confused Jason, with a huge grin plastered on her face.

Alec stopped talking and glanced at Piper, who was heading straight to their table, " Do you know her? I recognise her from the mist image thing."

Will glanced at Nico before smiling at Piper, "I thought you were meant to be on a date."

" I was but then their friends and some monsters interrupted. Who ya with then?"

Nico wanted to curl up and shut his eyes and hope they all left, Will smiled brightly, "This is Magnus and Alec. They are friends. Why are they here?" He sighed as Percy and Jason strolled over.

"No worries, Will, Nico. Me and Alec will be on our way, we'll get in contact soon." Magnus said as he and Alec got up to leave, intertwining their hands as they left the café. Nico sighed as he watched them leave, he envied the way they could be so public and carefree with their relationship. He suspected they had been through a lot, though their love for each other was clear in every look they shared.

"We should probably get back to camp, Chiron wanted you and Percy to teach the sword fighting and I have a cabin to run." Will said standing up.

Once back at camp, Nico headed to the sword fighting arena to practice and help Percy train the new campers. The arena was empty when Nico got there so he did the only thing he felt like doing, he hacked at the dummy until he could hear footsteps behind him.

"Whoa there Neeks, calm down. You're scaring the newbies." Percy said holding his arms out in front of him. Nico glared," Don't call me Neeks!"

Percy smiled and turned to the new Aphrodite campers, this was going to be a long session.

After practice Nico headed to the infirmary to visit Will. He smiled at Kayla and Austin as they left for archery. He was happy, people accepted him, they didn't shy away from him anymore. He could even help out in the infirmary without the younger patients screaming.

Nico approached Will, "Heya, Sunshine." Will scowled, Nico chuckled, " Don't scowl, you'll get wrinkles."

"Will not!"

"Will too." They carried on this playful banter until Will pulled Nico against him. They held each other for awhile until the bell for diner sounded, hand in hand they strolled to the pavilion. Something felt wrong.

Nico couldn't tell what it was. Something felt heavy, the shadows felt heavy. The shadows seemed to press against him, consuming him. He couldn't breathe. Memories of tartarus swarmed his mind as his knees buckled. Will's face was in front of him, he was saying something but the shadows blocked out everything, pulling him back into tartarus.

Misery telling him he had too much sadness even she couldn't inflict no more. The Arae cursing him for the countless monster he had faced. He was back in the glass jar, he couldn't breathe. He couldn't breathe. He tried to breathe but the shadows pressed closer. These weren't his shadows. He was running out of air.

Will's face was in front of him, hand on his face, he was saying something, repeating something, "It's okay, Nico, you're out, I'm here, DeathBoy." Nico's breathing became steady, the shadows loosened, he found himself on the floor. The entire camp was staring at him. He buried himself into Will's chest, listening to his steady heartbeat. He could hear Chiron telling the campers to go, slowly they left until Nico could feel five other life forces with him and his Sunshine.

"Nico?" Will's voice was quiet and soothing, "Are you okay? You had a panic attack, Nico. Do you know what could have set it off?" Nico nodded, sitting up, glancing at the worried faces of Percy, Jason, Annabeth, Piper and Chiron. Shakily he stood, holding Wills hand he started to speak, his voice shaky and quiet," The shadows."

"What do you mean, Nico?" Chiron asked.

"The shadows, they…They weren't mine. The were cold and were pressing down on…On me. I…I couldn't breathe." Will rubbed circles on the back of his hand, soothing him.

"Do you know whose they could have been?" Jason asked.

"No. They weren't my fathers and Hazel isn't that strong." The others shared worried glances. Chiron frowned, "I suggest we eat, perhaps we can think better on a full stomach, how about you all sit at Mr Di Angelo's table tonight. " They nodded, as they walked into the pavilion campers stared, clutching Will's hand tighter they sat down. "You okay, Neeks? You gave us a scare." Percy asked, Nico nodded and grabbed some bread to nibble on. The six demigods ate in silence for the rest of diner.

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