A/N: It's finally done! I hope you enjoy the update. Not sure if this is the end. It depends on if I get inspired more. If not, I hope it has enough of a conclusion to be satisfactory.
Percy had tried to convince Chris and Jason that Nico would likely not open up, simply due to his previous experience, but Jason insisted that he could get Nico to tell.
"Jason! I'm telling you, Nico is not the type of person to open up. We need to talk to him for a few hours and ease him into it!"
"Bro, you don't get it! You were never one he could open up to. Give me five minutes and we'll know the situation!"
Chris decided to trust the two of them to handle Nico and left to talk to Will.
"WIIIIIILLLLLLLLL!" She shouted, sounding like the little girl she was when she first met Will. "I NEEEEEEEEEED IIIINNNNNFFFFOOOOO!" Many campers around her were covering their ears in annoyance. Chris, like Will, did not have Apollo's trademark powers of Archery and Music, but she did have powers of vocals, by being able to make her voice sound like it was being projected through speakers at 100% anywhere she wanted, as well as a power of concentration, where it helped her to be better able to concentrate and learn things. She didn't have healing abilities, but her concentration allowed her to work as the best secretary the infirmary had ever seen.
Eventually, Will came out of hiding, after hearing her earth-splitting scream. He did his whistle, causing more campers to cover their ears. Chris identified where Will was after the whistle and ran to him.
"Will! Will! I need info!" She bounced around him, like a hyperactive puppy, and Will chuckled.
"What do you need, Chris?" Chris stopped bouncing and became serious, a stony expression replacing her smile.
"You're charts were off. Now, don't lie to me, Will. What happened with Nico?" Will's smile turned into a pained expression and a look of deep guilt.
"Chris, I can't-"
"Don't lie to me! Tell me what happened! NOW!"
"Chris. Please. Not here."
"Come with me to the cabin then. We NEED to talk."
"Al-Alright."
The two walked to the Apollo cabin, Will dragging his feet, and Chris rushing, eager to gain answers.
Meanwhile, in the infirmary Nico was bored out of his mind. He had obtained a rubber ball from a nurse who was tired of hearing him complain. Nico now bounced the ball along a wall and back to himself. He sighed and stared at the ceiling, drifting into thoughts of Will. What did Will want? Did he want to hurt Nico? Did he want to protect him? Heal him? Nico had no idea, and that frustrated him beyond belief. As he was about to bounce the ball again, Percy and Jason burst into the room, slamming the door behind them and blocking it with a table. The cries of the nurse's frustration being shut off as soon as the door was shut.
"Hi, Nico!" The two shouted, Percy with a ridiculous smile and Jason with a serious expression, but eyes shining. Both meant trouble.
Nico glared at the two suspiciously, "What's happening?" Percy fiddled with a random paper, turning it into a paper airplane that Jason flew around the room while the two plead innocence.
"Nothing."
"Just checking in on a friend."
Nico eyed the two suspiciously. "Then why did you need to block the door?"
Percy looked confused with the question, "ummm" but Jason covered him by quickly prattling, "Well, the receptionist didn't really want us to come in, and we totally did not accidentally cause a windstorm with water effects..."
Nico facepalmed his 'friends' and simply stated, "You two, will deal with that, as soon as you explain why you needed to see me so badly." That's when the two began their dramatized story.
"So, we were practicing in the arena"
"There was a gigantic hurricane brewing above our heads as our powers mixed."
"Campers fleeing the scene and everything."
"Annabeth and Piper were leading campers indoors due to the storm's strength"
"Chiron was even scared to get involved."
"We were both having a blast"
"Of course"
"Then, there was one demigod who needed help."
"An Apollo girl, I think."
"Chris, Jason. Her name is Chris."
"Right. Her. Anyway"
"She asked us for help."
"There's an issue in the records of the infirmary, you see"
"And it involves you."
"And that Will Solace." Jason winked at Nico, causing a flush.
"So, will ya tell us what happened? We don't want to disappoint Chris."
Nico's eyes flared a hint of panic, but he was able to hide it, or so he thought. Jason took notice, though Percy was as oblivious as ever.
"Nico," Jason started, "Please tell us the truth. We need to know what's happening."
Nico looked down for a moment, worrying the two. Percy looked to Jason for confirmation, when he received a nod, Percy picked up the abandoned paper airplane and Jason flew it at Nico's head. "Nico. Please. We want to help. What's wrong? You can tell us, we promise not to tell Chris if you don't want us to. Right, Percy?" Percy nodded, and confirmed it, with Nico shaking his head.
"I don't think you two would get it."
"We won't get it until you tell us" Jason countered.
Nico stumbled over his words, trying to come up with the right phrasing. "Guys, I really don't know what you want me to tell you"
"We just want the truth." Surprisingly, this came from Percy. "Please."
Nico stared into Percy's eyes, and remembered what he had grown to really like about the older boy. He truly cared for those he trusted. "Okay."
That's how Nico retold everything, and Jason had to physically restrain Percy from running a torturing Will while Nico spoke. Nico spoke up for Will, and Jason stared suspiciously, but promised to give Will a chance to explain himself. Nico sighed in relief as Jason made Percy swear to do the same. The two ducked out the infirmary, after promising not to tell Chris, then ran to find Will.
Nico knew he would regret speaking as soon as the two left.
While Nico spilled the story in the infirmary, Will was sobbing and telling the story to Chris. He explained how much he regretted it, and how much it hurt to hurt Nico. He hated himself for hurting Nico, but had no idea how he got so angry. He really liked Nico, and didn't want to hurt him. Chris was frustrated with Will, but was understanding, and rubbing circles along her older brother's back. "Will, please, don't do anything rash. We have therapists in our cabin for stuff like this. We can help you, you'll never do that thing again. We will help you, Will." Will gave her a teary eyed smile and she pulled him into a hug, before there was a pounding on the cabin door.
"SOLACE OPEN UP! WE HAVE INFO FROM THE STOLLS THAT YOU'RE IN HERE! NOW YOU BETTER F-" There were muffled shouts from Percy as Jason continued for him, "Will, Get our here now, or else you're going to have a pissed off Son of Nep-Poseidon on your hands!" Will gulped, and Chris stood by his side as he opened the cabin door, giving the two sons of the big three entrance. Percy's mouth still covered by Jason's hand. As the cabin door shut, Jason sat Percy in a chair and turned to Will, "We heard it all from Nico. Now explain your side, or else we will just proceed to plan B, and trust me when I say this, You do not want Percy's plan."
Will sighed, and wiped another tear from his face and began depicting his story. He spoke of the anger he felt when Nico spoke of his siblings and the aggression turning into violent rage. He spoke of his sadness and healing Nico, as well as kissing him. Will spoke of wanting a relationship, but despising how he started it. Before the two elder boys could become more enraged, Chris spoke up about the plan to get Will psychiatric help, and the two calmed down some.
All four agreed Will needed accompaniment when around Nico, but the two both had feelings for the other, and those should be addressed.
Will sighed in relief as the two boys were escorted by Chris to update Nico. Will thanked them, and Chris gave him another hug.
"Love ya, Will. We'll get ya better, okay?"
Will nodded, just hoping his sister was right.
A/N: Was it worth the wait? I've been trying to come up with what to write and its come in short spurts for the past weeks. Hope you enjoyed it. I know, Will isn't evil, isn't that fantastic? I like the idea of the camp actually having therapists, because, really, demigods finding out that all these mythological things exist, would kind of make a normal person panic. Look at what happened with Piper's dad, do you really all demigods would just be fine with this. No! So, therapy. :) Maybe they could help Percy, Nico, and Annabeth get over Tatarus...
