Hello and welcome to chapter four. So I was looking at the traffic graphs on this story and it's amazing to see how many people have read it. I don't really think I have thanked the people who read the story and comment but it's things that like that really inspire me to keep writing 3

"Nico?" Jason asked cautiously. "Is that you?" Jason carefully moved the branches aside...And saw Nico sitting under the tree. Jason jumped when Nico laughed at his terrified expression.

"Don't. Do. That" Jason panted his heart beating fast.

"Sorry I couldn't resist spooking you" Nico smiled gently "so what's up?" Nico gestured for Jason to sit down beside him.

"I have a question about my kitten is she ill? She's not eating" he pulled the fragile kitten out of his pocket and stroked it's head gently. "Please?" Jason pleaded

"Sure lets see. Ah." Nico took the kitten and looked at it." I didn't know skeletons could get colds, I didn't know kittens could get colds to be honest." Nico tapped the kittens nose and it sneezed then shuddered.

"Back to normal" Nico passed the kitten back to a grinning Jason.

"Thanks so what are you doing here?" Jason asked, the kitten curling up on his lap. Jason squinted as he swore he saw Nico blush.

"Nothing. Just sitting here. Doing, stuff and stuff." Nico replied, nervously. Jason looked at him suspiciously. He noticed Nico was holding a strange black book in Nicos hand.

"Dude. Is that a diary?" Jason asked smiling. Nico frowned and stood up, clearly annoyed.

"No. It's none of your business, that's what it is" Nico nearly shouted.

"I was just..." Jason started

"Poking into other people's lives." Nico stormed off. Jason scrambled up after him.

"Sorry I didn't mean to intrude." Nico was almost into the forest when Jason grabbed his shoulder and got a fistful of shadow. Nico looked horrified and sprinted into the forest. Jason didn't even bother running after him, there was no point.

When Nico was still not back by dinner Jason decided he'd ask Will. He walked to the Apollo table and gestured to Will.

"Hey something weird happened in the forest. I'm kind of worried." Jason bit his lip and rearranged his glasses, which were slowly slipping down his nose.

"When do weird things not happen in the forest? Look I've got to go I have to plan tomorrow's archery lessons." Will was about to walk away when Jason stopped him.

"No something weird happened to Nico." Will froze, then turned around.

"What happened?"

Jason and Will were sitting on the grass, looking up at the sky.

"So you tried to grab him and he just, turned to shadows?" Will said looking dubious.

"Yes not his entire body, just the part I tried to touch. I know 99% of his body contact avoiding tricks and I could tell by his face that was not a trick. I think something is going on" Jason said sighing.

"Something weird happened to me too. A girl made a bet with the other Aphrodite girls over me. The only thing was she had no idea who Nico was. They might not have told her about me and Nico for a specific reason or for a prank but I don't believe that the have the correct amount of brain cells for that deep a plan."

As soon as Will said that the same thought popped up in both their heads.

Maybe they were forgetting...