Reyna, praetor of Rome. walked around Camp Half Blood, for the first time, when there wasn't a war. She could easily understand why Jason liked this place. It was a place of freedom when being a demi-god, without so many rules. Still, she liked her camp to be in order.
The leaders of the camp were nice, and so was Chiron. The Chiron. The one who trained Hercules. Of course, there was Bacchus, no, Dionysus here as well. A god in their camp? Quite impressive, even if it was a punishment.
Reyna looked around, trying to find any familiar faces but no...
All the Greek demi-gods stared at her instead. She knew immediately that they figured out she was a Roman Leader.
Sighing, she kept going forwards, no idea where she was.
That's when she saw him.
Nico di Angelo. Son of Hades.
Whilst travelling with him, she had learned a lot about the son of the god of the underworld. Reyna had realised how lonely he was, and about his life, the fact that he was from 1940's and losing a sister. She knew how it felt; with Hylla, queen of the Amazons. But Nico had lost his only sister with death, the only person who accepted him. It actually hurt her, seeing him like that, but Reyna knew he hated pity.
Right now? She would probably have no idea he was a son of Hades.
Well.
Except for the black skull shirt and ring. Otherwise...
Nico was on the floor, his laugh tinkling through the air. Beside him was a cup with a drink which she could easily recognise: Kool Aid.
Wow. The son of Hades was drunk on Kool-aid. Something to always remember.
"Nico?" She asked. Nico laughed as he looked up. His protective walls had gone down. "Hey, Reyna!"
Cautiously (must be alert with a drunk child of Hades/Pluto at all times), she sat down next to him. That's when she realised he was holding two packets of...something.
"What are they?" Reyna asked.
"Skittles."
The only skittles she could think of was the bowling type.
"Huh?"
"Sweet skittles. Rainbow!"
"What are you talking about, Nico?"
He held in his hands a few sweet type looking snack. Then, he ate all of it in one go, eyes shining.
Nico held some out to her. "Want some? These are the normal type," Normal?
Frowning, Reyna took some and put it in her mouth. The taste of fruit and sugar exploded in her mouth.
"Nice. But must say, I prefer jelly beans."
Nico rolled his eyes. "Hard to impress," he mumbled.
Suddenly, he stood up, grabbing her hand. Smiling...grinning...holding her hand...
Reyna liked this happier Nico.
"Let's go to the Iris cabin!" He said
"Okay!" She answered.
As they walked, she couldn't help asking, "What's this about?"
"I went to the Hecate cabin," He said, shaking the second pack of skittles.
Like that made any sense.
Nico grinned madly, giggling.
Giggling...wow, this is a one-off for the son of Hades.
Then, he walked to the Iris cabin and knocked on the door, loudly.
One of the Iris cabin kids, opened the door, looking annoyed. "What is it?" He asked.
Nico gestured to open the door more.
The boy did so. Reyna saw the whole cabin room, with all the Iris children staring at Nico.
"Okay..." Nico started, "Have you ever tasted a rainbow?"
Everyone stared at him.
Of course, wasn't Iris the goddess of rainbows?
The boy looked at his siblings then at Nico.
"No...?"
Nico eyes widened with happiness.
He opened the packet of skittles and threw them at everyone.
"TASTE THE RAINBOWS!" He yelled. "Well. Be them anyway." Nico finished, just before falling into Reyna's arms and snoring. Ah. The Kool-Aid must have worn off.
As the cabin shared confused look, as Reyna gasped.
When the skittles touched someone, they turned a colour of the rainbow. When everyone realised what was going on, they looked terrified. One child looked at the unconscious Nico and said, "Dude. I'm Green. I look like Puke. Thanks."
"Sorry about this..." Reyna said quickly, before lifting Nico and hurrying away.
Last time they had been like this was when they were fighting some monsters. Reyna was like an older sister to Nico.
I'm not what you want, but I'm all that you have, She told the weak boy, as Coach Hedge slept peacefully in the corner.
She carried the boy to the Hades Cabin, smiling.
Leo Valdez was bored. He was fixing Festus, who was all he had except for Buford.
Wow, He thought, I must be very anti-socialising. Yikes!
Piper and Jason, were on a date, and he doubted they wanted the third wheel along with them.
He sighed. Why did he have to be so lonely?
Leo couldn't help looking at all the blueprints to fix Festus.
He was only fixing him, because he wanted his best mate back, and of course...
Her.
He grabbed the nearest tool and threw it across the room, frustration etched across his face. Head in his hands, he slid down the wall, and sat down.
Right, He thought, I need to stop this. Do something. Or not. Like talk. Right. To friends.
If you had any.
Nope, you're awesome! You're Leo Valdez.
Whoa. He couldn't help grinning. He was having arguments with himself. And losing, but still...
That wasn't the main point.
"Leo!" The voice shook him out of his thoughts.
He stood up and walked outside.
It was Piper and Jason.
"Guys? What-"
"Come on! It's Chiron. Something's happened at the beach. "
"Percy?"
"No!- Come on!"
They both ran away, hand in hand.
"Thanks," He said, sarcasm dripping his voice.
He slowly walked to the beach. It couldn't be that important.
On the way, he knocked into Reyna. Oh Oh.
Praetor of Rome, the camp he blew up. He wondered if she had still forgiven him.
He saw Nico sleeping, carried by her.
Nico...?
"Um...hi?"
Reyna rolled her eyes. Leo saw that she found it slightly difficult to carry Nico.
"Want some help? What's happened with him?"
Surprisingly, she lowered Nico so Leo could help.
"Yeah. Um..he's drunk on Kool-Aid."
Reyna ignored the look on Leo's face.
Together, they both walked with Nico to the beach.
At the beach, there was a small crowd.
Pushing through, the trio barged into the front, trying to work out what was happening.
Everyone had their weapons out. Chiron stood there next to them, watching intensely.
A small figure rose.
Leo's eyes widened as they saw what it was. He almost laughed.
A young girl.