Nico I

All six of us gaped at Leo when the statue flew away.

"Heh!" Leo clapped his hands in glee and turned to us, "I'm hungry, let's grab some lunch, shall we?"

Nico was the first to snap out of the reverie. He nodded and he pushed the other -still stunned- five into the dining room.

When everyone sat down, everyone started to talk.

"Leo, what just happened?"

"Leo, you're a genius!"

"Oh my gosh, did you see.."

"Can you even believe that the statue flew?"

"Kiddos!" Coach Hedge screamed as his bat landed on the table with a loud thump. Everyone silenced.

Nico could only sigh at how childish they are.

"Now, let's talk this over lunch."

Everyone took out their fork and spoon and started to dine their meal. There was a slight blissful look on Frank's and Leo's face and Hazel, simply grimaced at her food and pushed it away. Nico glanced at Hazel and she shook her head, supposedly to mean she was not hungry.

Nico was hungry. He ate his meal within seconds. Literally seconds.

Leo coughed to clear his throat and smiled, "I'm simply brilliant, ain't I?"

Nico expected some type of egoistic comment and his lips curled into a smile.

Piper choked on her food and Jason hastily patted her back. Nico (acting really nonchalant) simply shrugged his shoulders. Frank looked murderous as Hazel was grinning, almost awed at Leo for whatever he just did. Coach Hedge, on the other hand, was really unimpressed.

"Annabeth did that once," Coach Hedge stated.

Now, everyone, except Nico, gaped at Coach Hedge.

He did not continue. He simply continued to munch on his tin cans. Nico gave out a loud sigh and looked around the table.

Nico opened his mouth to speak, "Yes," he stared around the table, "and of course, during the battle in Manhattan.

"She activated the Daedalus Code where almost all the statues in the city moved and helped to destroy the Kronos Army.

"Most of the statues in the world contained a chip, and is a robot of Daedalus."

Leo's eyes lit up.

Just when Nico was going to explain more, a loud crash resounded from the deck.

Everyone, except Nico, stood up quickly and they wanted to make their way up.

However, Nico said, "Stop guys."

Jason turned and glared at Nico, "You're aren't the leader," he continued, "There's something or someone up there and you're going to sit there and wait for it to attack us?"

Nico shook his head, "I ain't no leader. You aren't too."

This made Jason flare up. Jason growled, "What do you want, kid?"

Nico stood up, "I say we go up using different methods," he looked at Jason intently, "did you ever stop and think that the monster, or whoever it is, was? It has to a clever being, for it only made a single sound. It could be right outside this door and wherever."

Jason glared at Nico and Nico stared back. This is the Roman leader, the one that did not stop and think, so unlike Reyna.

Piper placed a hand on Jason and eyed Nico. She nodded and Nico was glad. At least, this dumb head's girlfriend is clever and uses her head.

So like Percy.

Nico shuddered and heard Piper charm speak Jason, "Let it go, you both make sense. Let us just both take a step back alright?" Jason's gaze looked down and his shoulders slumped. Piper shot Nico and look but it has double meanings.

You can give your orders now but if you were wrong in this, I'll personally murder you.

Nico smiled in spite of himself. Then he started issuing out the orders.

It was Lamia. The vampiric demon, Lamia.

Nico had Frank turn into a bumblebee and the Frank-bee flew out to see where Lamia was. To Jason's surprise, Nico told him to rush out of the room and swing his gladius around.

A demonic scream was heard and Jason walked back in.

"It was Lamia," he said, "she was hiding out the door like what Nico predicted." Jason looked down, "I'm sorry,"

Nico was about to answer but that was also when he saw the fangs of Lamia. Ignoring everything, he pushed Jason aside and came face to face to the vampiric lady.

"The son of Hades?" Lamia cocked her head and she let out a blood-curdling laugh. "This is perfect."

She eyed everyone in the room and whispered, "All of you have Hera as your patron, isn't it?" She bared her fangs, distorting her facial figures even more.

"Hera and children should all die!" She glared at Nico with eyes of hatred," I shall start with you first!"

Lamia then lunged at Nico and her sharp nails punctured straight into the skin of Nico.

For the sun that shone above the grounds,
It weeped for the souls trapped beneath it.
However, the love it gave was still round,
Being able to keep the underground brightly lit.

The souls cheered happily when the king cut them slack,
But yet, another tragedy would begin.
Two half-bloods would arrive in this wreck,
With much sadness and pain to gain.

A/N: and another chappie done! ^^

R&R ,

-Milo :)