A/N::: Sorry for the long wait! I had writer's block! XD
I OWN NOTHING!!!!
Nico
It's been a week since Percy, Annabeth and I left camp Half-Blood. We figured out that the shades were the ghosts of Beckendorf & Silena and now Annabeth takes every break we have talking to Silena while Percy glares at Luke like a jealous little kid.
We were hanging out in one of the three hotel rooms that were already booked out for us (probably one of the god's doings) and I was lying on one of the beds; contemplating the prophecy.
Especially the last 3 lines.
But you will lose your light to the unforeseen darkness to your dismay.
She will be left with the phantom traitor, whom she wishes to see again,
And she'll learn the complete truth, and sleep with great pain.
When I told Percy and Annabeth the prophecy, Percy had suggested that 'my light' was probably
'My flashlight losing its batteries' or something stupid like that and Annabeth rolled her eyes muttering 'seaweed brain'. I took out Rachel's note (which somehow always manages to end up in my pocket) and read it carefully
The darkness shouldn't mingle with the light. Don't destroy the order of things and don't do anything out of your league; Nico Di Angelo.
The darkness shouldn't mingle with the light…. I thought to myself; what could that mean?
A mental image of Aoede laughing flashed in my mind. 2 days… I told myself. I only knew her for 2 days…
I remembered how her hair glowed with a golden lining that day on the cliff overlooking the sunrise.
Could it be possible? I thought to myself… I remembered how Percy and Annabeth teased me about having a crush on Aoede.
What if I do like her? I asked myself. I rolled over on the bed and remembered the last time I talked to Rachel; last year.
She said something like A half blood's life could change in a matter of hours. Of course, with the god Janus stalking you (no offense intended) everywhere you go and forcing you into making tough decisions that will change your life without you knowing it.
I started thinking about the last part of the prophecy. The complete truth…
She'll find out that Ethan's dead? But surely, Ethan's death wouldn't be that big of an impact… right?
My head started throbbing at the thought of Aoede crying over Ethan's death… and sleeping with great pain.
Wait… Am I jealous of Ethan?
I shook my head violently. The Ghost King? Jealous of what his servant? Wait… did I just admit it?
Oh gods… I think I'm going crazy…
"Nico. Shower's open."
I jumped as Percy brushed past me. I nodded and he walked over to Annabeth who was looking out the window. She pulled away from the curtains and turned to Percy
"I can't believe this place doesn't have any street-li----- OH MY GODS, Percy!!! Put something on!"
She screamed turning into a ripe tomato, she ran out of the room with Silena hovering after her yelling
"ANNABETH!"
What I'll give to have a nice relationship as theirs…. Ok… WHAT is wrong with me? I sound like one of the Aphrodite boys! And that's a bad thing
When we heard the door slam, Percy sighed and said
"Girls."
I laughed quietly
"Never understood them…"
But I understood Aoede… Oh gods… GET A HOLD OF YOURSELF NICO!!!
I got up putting Rachel's note on the hotel stand and grabbed a random black t-shirt, gray boxers and a towel. Percy tossed a coin pouch at me and I moaned.
"What---?"
"Aren't you going to IM your girlfriend?"
Percy cut in, my cheeks got red and I picked up Percy's coin pouch.
I zipped it open and saw that he had five golden drachmas. I sighed and muttered a quiet 'thanks'
I went inside the bathroom, throwing everything all over the place and went inside the shower stall thing.
Admit it, you like her…
No I don't.
Yes you do.
I let the water ease away my stress…. And my crazy thoughts.
Blasted Puberty…
A few minutes later, I walked out dripping wet and dried myself with the towel. I threw on my boxers, and grabbed the coin pouch. After offering it to Iris and mentioning Aoede's full name; the mist blurred around me and an image of Aoede laughing about something appeared.
I waited until she noticed me…
Thirty seconds…
Laugh laugh laugh…
A minute…
More laughter
2 minutes…
Chuckles
I am going to turn sane if I hear more laughter… NOTICE MEE ALREADY!!! Oh gods… that sounded weird...
I made a 'quack' sound and her head snapped at me.
"Nico!!!"
She smiled her beautiful smile. Oh gods I just called her smile beautiful…But it is I guess… I tilted my head and I saw a HDTV showing some show. From the color of the furniture and everything around her, I guessed that she was in the Apollo cabin Lounge.
Anything to get away from these thoughts…
"What are you watching?"
"Disney's Hercules."
I raised a brow
"any good?"
Aoede laughed, shaking her head
"Horrible, they screwed every legend there was."
"Then why are you laughing?"
"Because of the fact that they screwed it up! I mean there are only 5 MUSES!! And the CG Hydra? Don't get me started!"
I faked a laugh, I felt sorry for the young half bloods watching it when it was first released… kind of
"I wonder what the Olympians and your dad will think when they see this movie…"
Aoede mumbled while munching on some pop-corn.
"They're going to turn you into marshmallows and roast you on an open fire once they find out you sent the DVD to them."
I warned as I thought about how Zeus seemed like he didn't cheat on Hera in the movie.
"I like marshmallows anyway"
She doesn't have the slightest idea of the prophecy…
"I wonder what Ethan is doing right now…"
She pondered dreamily out loud. I felt a sudden rush of anger flow in my veins as Aoede continued to muse about the times with Ethan.
"Aoede."
I said her name a little too loud and a little too rudely. She jumped and asked
"Yeah?"
I clenched my fist and kept my head down. I bit my lip and looked up again.
"How's your week so far?"
I faked a smile in which I had to bite my tongue to perfect. It's Ethan this… Ethan that. She always thinks of ETHAN! What about me? What does she think of when she's thinking of me?
I frowned, Not like I care anyway… she began to answer; totally oblivious
"Well… Earlier this week…. I've figured out what the 'A VS A war' was… I'll never see my brothers the same way again after I saw what they did to Clarisse…."
I nodded and she continued
"And yesterday, Alvin started teaching me how to play the harp and how to properly shoot an arrow."
"What happened?"
I asked suddenly interested. Aoede laughed nervously
"I almost… Almost killed Alvin and some other campers…. And… Chiron…"
I laughed, for real this time.
"You're Apollo's daughter… and you… you…"
I cracked up as Aoede pouted.
"I shouldn't have told you…"
It continued like that, in time I eventually forgot about my jealousy towards Ethan and me & Aoede laughed about the little things. Before I cut the connection, Aoede joked about putting something on before IM'ing her next time . I blushed and we both said good night
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The day after that we found out what Persephone was really talking about. Especially Percy.
We were shell-shocked when Luke first told us what was happening. We didn't have enough time to train ourselves.
We thought that Annabeth slipped into a coma…
But actually…
She was first to defeat her ghost.
"And if she doesn't, the god Thanatos will deem her dead and Melinoe will feast on her soul."