Oh the feels of this chapter. I cri.
Disclaimer: I I don't (and prob shouldn't) own Will/Nico/etc (if this is what I do to them...)
Chapter 4: 2016
Voicemail received: October 2, 2016 2:22 PM
From: R. E. D.
Nico? *shaky breath* Call me when you get this. It's…It's Will. He's in the hospital. He…He lost a lot of blood. *sniffling, and sounds of movement* They're saying he'll be okay, but… Nico, it was bad. When Kayla and I found him, it was really bad.
I'm going to call Percy next, see if he can get Sally or Poseidon or Paul to convince your dad to bring you up here. Will… he needs you. Oh what am I saying he's in a medically-induced coma right now, he doesn't just need you, he needs help and he needs to be happy and- *pauses, sighs*
I just have one question: did you know what was going on? Why didn't you tell me? *laughs shakily* that's two questions. Oh well. Deal with it.
Anyway, call me when you get this. *pauses* I already said that, oops. But yeah. Bye… Oh, by the way, this is Rachel!
IMs from October 2, 2016
Nico the Kid is online.
Seaweed Brain is online.
WiseGirlAnnie is online.
Thalia is online.
JaseGrace is online.
Thalia: Hey, death breath r u ok?
Nico: ? don't call me tht.
Thalia: Heard abt will frm seaweed brain. Well, not all of it, but enuff to no ur probz not ok.
WiseGirlAnnie: Thalia, your spelling is painful.
Seaweed: Wise Gurl thts hwo I tipe
WiseGirlAnnie: Okay, Percy, you're worse. Please stop.
JaseGrace: ANYWAY, srsly are you ok, Neeks?
Nico: I'm fine.
Seaweed: That dosent sownd fin
WiseGirlAnnie: Are you sure you're okay, Nico? We're really worried about you.
Nico: Leave me alone, I sed I'm fine.
Hazel Universe is online.
White Angel is online.
White: IF HE'S SAYING HE'S FINE DON'T BELIEVE HIM, ALSO WE'RE LEAVING IN TWO HOURS TO GO SEE WILL (don't tell dad/Persephone etc) IF U WANT TO COME, PLZ BE HERE IN AN HOUR AND A HALF WE ARE LEAVING FOR THREE DAY!
Hazel: ^^^^ also, the excuse (if your parents aren't evil like Persephone but u don't wanna tell them what we're doing) is tht there's a HUGE project thing for the whole school tht we're all doin 2gether Percy's house.
Hazel: Sally/Paul's in on it btw. They'll lie to the parents. (in the name of true love, to quote Paul.)
JaseGrace: Sign me right tf up.
Seaweed: Annabeth nd i r in!
WiseGirlAnnie: I didn't even tell you that…
Seaweed: BUTTT U WEERE THNKIG IT!
Thalia: I waz alredy plannin on forcing my self along sooooo.
Nico: Do I get a say in this?
White: No.
Hazel: Frank/Leo just txted, they're coming 2. Pipes will meet us there.
White: Rachel says Lou Ellen and Cecil are gonna b there too oh boy chaos
Nico: You're all idiots.
Nico the Kid is offline.
Seaweed: I resent tht!
JaseGrace: … says the guy who cant type?
Seaweed: BRO THT WSA UNCALED 4!
JaseGrace: Evry1 should go pack, ttfn.
Thalia: You r a legit nerd.
White: SEE U GUYS SOON
Hazel: Ok, Bi, u need to chill…
White: IM JUST RLLY NERVOUS OK?
Hazel: Annnyway bye guyzzzzz
Thalia is offline.
JaseGrace is offline.
WiseGirlAnnie is offline.
Seaweed Brain is offline.
White Angel is offline.
Hazel Universe is offline
Letter found in wastebasket of Will's room by Rachel E. Dare on October 3, 2016
Nico,
By the time you get this, I'll be dead. I don't doubt Rachel or someone will call you before then, but it will be too late. I'm sorry. I really am.
Just so you know, I love you. And not in a friend way, in a really truly love you way. I have since the first letter you ever sent, when all you did was complain about the stupidity of letter writing. I'm sorry about this. Thank you for being my best friend.
Wilk K. Solace
Room 220. A conversation is heard on May 3, 2016, at 11 AM
"William Kane Solace, how dare you do this to me! I had to ride in a plane with a bunch of idiots for five hours because you couldn't pick up your phone! We didn't even take dad's jet, because this was a secret from the parents! I would have been on that jet the second you needed me if you had just called!"
"Nico, calm down…"
"Don't you dare tell me to calm down, after I cried my eyes out through the entire LAX because I almost lost you!"
"Nico, maybe Will's right, you're kind of hysterical."
"Leave me alone, Bianca!"
"Nico, I'm sorry, it was stupid, please don't be mad-"
"Mad?! You think I'm mad? I'm not mad. I almost lost you, Will. You almost didn't exist anymore. MY best friend. Do you think I have hordes of people waiting to be my best friend? You're all that I need!"
"Please don't cry. Just – just give me a hug, please? I'm sorry."
"Y-you should have called-d me. I-I would have been th-there."
"I know, I'm so sorry. I love you."
"L-love you t-too, you-u jerk."