Chapter 10: Shadow Hunting

Nico

Shadow hunting with my cousins and friends isn't what I had in mind for my first day outside of Hogwarts Education. But of course Percy had other plans. He had called the others for a meeting before lunch and I had to tell them everything. It still feels unusual to me when they finally accept me in the camps as a regular camper. But whether or not I like it Percy and the others will force me to include them for their help.

"So where do we start."

"Well, there is around a hundred or so shadows out there." I said. "The castle has seven floors and four dungeons. We should split up."

"I don't think we'll be able to get them all here at once." Percy said. "Like it or not Nico, we need more help."

"Then what do you suggest we do?"

"Get the other head counselors and the Cohort Centurions." Percy said. "That's like twenty or so more kids. We'll be able to cover the castle that way."

"No." I said strongly opposing his idea. What does he think he's doing?

"Why not?"

"Do you know what you're doing?" I asked. "No matter how much you tell me that I am accepted here. I refuse to believe that they would truly accept a necromancer in their camp. Much more having to clean up after the stunt I made."

"There has to be another easier way to collect two hundred shadows."

"There is." I said darkly "By killing the summoner, aka me."

I turned my back on then "I'm going to start with my search. Now that you all know whether or not you want to help that is your call."

Then I shadow travelled into the castle. Time to start the hunt.

I started from the dungeons. Going up. Just lurking in the dungeons itself there were around twenty shades causing mischief. I heard sounds of movement and immediately kept my guard up.

"NICO!" I heard someone say then they bumped into me. Thankfully I was able to catch the fellow camper before we both went toppling over. The familiar purple highlights in dark brown hair was enough for me to recognize the person.

"Lou?" I asked. "What are you doing here?"

"Helping you." She said "You know you don't have to be ashamed. It was an accident."

"Well. I highly doubt that everyone wants to help do something so ridiculous."

"On the contrary so many went to help. Annabeth already told the headmaster about the whole thing. Everyone went into pairs and left."

"Then where's your pair?"

"I don't have one. Come on. It's a magic school. I'm sure I could find my way around." she said in a slightly hyped up tone.

"I am covering this area."

"And I am coming with." Lou said. "You know no one is judging you for this. Everyone makes mistakes."

"Yeah they say that now. Then later they start complaining and blaming me for everything that happened."

"It was your fault."

"That is why I want to solve it myself." I said.

"Well tough luck we got your back now let's get those shadows shall we?"

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"It went that way" Lou said. We've been chasing this one shadow that has been causing small mischief inside the dungeon. Scared a small first year with a large suit of armor holding an axe.

"That's the potions corridor." I said stopping her.

There was a sudden scream and a scold from the professor.

"You still don't want to go in?"

I groaned then followed the hyperactive girl into the classroom. The classroom was in mid-chaos. A potion was shooting up like a water fountain in the middle of the classroom. Others were huddled away from it while Professor Snape was glaring and scolding everyone.

"Di Immortales." I muttered as I looked around the room. I sensed a movement in the shadows. I found the shadow in the inner corner of the room.

I took out my throwing knives and Lou pulled out a spear.

"Mr. Di Angelo what in the world are you…"

I threw the knife right at the corner of the room and the shadow left its hiding place along with two others. The fountain potion also stopped as one came out from it.

"Nico, what are you doing?" Hermione asked. I turned and look at the people around the room were Fourth Years. I just interrupted a Gryffindor-Slytherin Potions Class. Oh damn.

"Nico, are you helping me or what." Lou Ellen said jumping on one of the Potions class stools then threw her spear. It hit one of the shadows. But the other slipped away. She held a small ball of light then threw it at the shadow. It missed.

"Tell you later." I said. Then threw another knife at one of the shadows. It missed. After running around in the potions classroom we managed to 'kill' three more shadows. But not the one that we followed here.

"Perhaps the two of you might want to explain the destruction you have caused."

"Later, Professor. We're missing one."

"P-Professor." Draco suddenly said paler than his usual self. He pointed at the chair. On the chair was a dark replica of Professor Snape. He had a demonic look on his face and a rather harsh stare. Harsher than the original Snape's.

"Hello class," the demonic Snape said with an evil smirk. "It's nice to meet you…too bad it's only for such a short time."

Demon Snape pulled out his wand and so did the real Snape. A dark green light shot out of the demon Snape's wand.

I held a hand as if I were catching a ball. Then with my left hand I made a summoning motion. Reaching the green light then it switch course then went towards me. I stopped it like a ball with my right hand.

Just like dodge ball in Westover Hall I threw it violently back to the Demon Snape. It was only able to paralyze it for a few seconds. Just enough for me to throw a knife at it. It exploded like a monster then went back to Snape. Who was looking at us in shock.

"As much fun this is I must go." I said with a small smile. Lou waved her hand and everything went back to normal. Her spear back to her hand and my knives back in my holster.

"Detention, Mr. Di Angelo."

"You know I would love to, Professor." I said with a smirk. "But sadly, I am not a wizard. I am a Demigod." I grabbed Lou's arm then shadow travelled away from the Potions Classroom.

=(^-^)=

Lou and I landed on the entrance of the dungeons laughing.

"That was great I can't believe you did that." Lou said laughing. "That teacher gave me the creeps."

"Well, that's Professor Snape for you." I said "Scares everyone. Let's go find the rest of the shadows."

"We were supposed to go to place outside the Great Hall for the progress report."

"When?"

The bell for Dinner rang.

"Right now." Lou said as she dragged me towards the Great Hall. I found Percy and the others waiting by the Great Hall. I looked down embarrassed with what I had said earlier. They were really just trying to help, I guess. And I may have over reacted a little.

"Hey, Lou, Hey Nico." Annabeth called "How was the search."

"Total of Thirty Five Shadows down in the Dungeons."

"Wow they do like to lurk in the dark" Hazel commented. "We also found a lot in the classrooms and corridors but not all at the same place. You should've seen what happened in a Defense Class."

"Yeah," Leo said enthusiastically. "You wouldn't believe it we nearly destroyed the classroom and the teacher actually congratulated us."

"Well, he's known as Moody for a reason." I said

"Still, that was so cool."

"Anyways so a total of one hundred and ninety nine shadows where caught and back into their bodies." Reyna said. "We just need one more. The thing is this one is tricky and we don't have much time."

"Whose?"

"Dumbledore."

Hey guys :D I managed to get one chapter out and since I don't have exams for the next two days and after that two more days of exams. I just wanted to post this (and I had a feeling some of you guys were waiting for this) :D The rest will be out by March 10 hopefully :D

Sad note though. I may have a slower time writing "Back to Goode". If you've read it im so sorry. But I might post another story(the last in my pile of "I wrote but haven't posted in Wattpad" stories) I'm fixing the title cuz the original title is rather…corny?

Anyways PLEASE READ AND REVIEW!