A/N: Happy Valentine's Day! Did you like the last chapter?
Reply to WordsAsStrongAsSwords: LOL OK you can have him. He needs somebody to comfort him anyways.
Disclaimer: I do not own PJO or any characters in it, or any songs mentioned in the chapters.
Ariadne's POV:
I peeked my head out of the tent and told Nico he could come inside. He got up, and climbed inside the tent. I loved the look on his face when he saw my pajamas: a tank top and pajama pants.
I laughed, and kissed him goodnight. Then I told everybody else goodnight and went to bed. It was a cold night, but I didn't let it bother me. Nico must have noticed I pulled the covers over me pretty tight, so he decided I was sharing with him.
"Ariadne, you must be freezing. Get in my sleeping bag. I promise I will just keep you warm," he said, saying promise like "pwomise."
I laughed, and climbed inside, my face to his. I blushed, and he kissed me. Soon I was sleeping, and not having a single nightmare.
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When I woke up in Nico's arms, I was confused for a second, but then remembered my decision the previous night. I rubbed our noses together, and he squirmed. Then I whispered his name, and he woke up.
"Morning, sleeping beauty," I said.
He rolled his eyes (even though he was smiling), and we unzipped the sleeping bag. I climbed out and turned around to change clothes. I could tell he was staring at me, but I ignored it as I put on my black gummy bears shirt, and some navy blue jeans. Then I put on my black and white checkerboard high tops and turned around.
"What do you think? I like it," I said as I brushed through my hair.
Nico replied, "Beautiful, just beautiful. I especially like the gummy bears. They look so awesome."
I smiled, and put away the brush.
"We should go see if Percy, Annabeth, and Will are up yet. Come on," I said.
He followed, and we walked out to see Percy and Annabeth were cooking breakfast. My heart sunk when I saw what was for breakfast.
"You're making fish for breakfast? That's cruel to sea creatures. Do you have anything else? I don't eat fish," I blurted out.
"Yeah, I bought some fruit when I went to the supermarket earlier. You can have some of that," Annabeth said, looking at me confused.
I thanked her, and went to find the fruit. I picked out an apple, orange, banana, and some strawberries. Then I went back to where the others were sitting. Nico looked at all I had gotten, and raised an eyebrow at me.
"I like fruit okay? I also happen to be hungry. So don't judge me!" I teased, making everybody except Will laugh.
Will looked heartbroken, and I felt sorry for him. I knew I shouldn't worry about him, but I had just dumped him, and chosen Nico over him. It's a wonder he wasn't crying right now. I gave him a look of apology, and ate my fruit in silence.
Will's POV:
Gods, Ariadne looked amazing that morning. Too bad we weren't dating anymore. I had to sleep alone, while everybody else got to have a partner. I was shocked when Ariadne gave me an I'm sorry look. She looked worried, or maybe even a little sad, but she did her best to hide it. She ate in silence, then took out her iPod.
"Any requests?" she asked.
"Keep Holdin' On please. I like that song," I said.
Soon the song started playing.
You're not alone
Together we stand
I'll be by your side, you know I'll take your hand
When it gets cold
And it feels like the end
There's no place to go
You know I won't give in
No I won't give in
Keep holding on
'Cause you know we'll make it through, we'll make it through
Just stay strong
'Cause you know I'm here for you, I'm here for you
There's nothing you could say
Nothing you could do
There's no other way when it comes to the truth
So keep holding on
'Cause you know we'll make it through, we'll make it through
So far away
I wish you were here
Before it's too late, this could all disappear
Before the doors close
And it comes to an end
With you by my side I will fight and defend
I'll fight and defend
Yeah, yeah
Keep holding on
'Cause you know we'll make it through, we'll make it through
Just stay strong
'Cause you know I'm here for you, I'm here for you
[ From: . ]
There's nothing you could say
Nothing you could do
There's no other way when it comes to the truth
So keep holding on
'Cause you know we'll make it through, we'll make it through
Hear me when I say, when I say I believe
Nothing's gonna change, nothing's gonna change destiny
Whatever's meant to be will work out perfectly
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
La da da da
La da da da
La da da da da da da da da
Keep holding on
'Cause you know we'll make it through, we'll make it through
Just stay strong
'Cause you know I'm here for you, I'm here for you
There's nothing you could say
Nothing you could do
There's no other way when it comes to the truth
So keep holding on
'Cause you know we'll make it through, we'll make it through
Keep holding on
Keep holding on
There's nothing you could say
Nothing you could do
There's no other way when it comes to the truth
So keep holding on
'Cause you know we'll make it through, we'll make it through.
The song ended, and everybody was quiet. Nico had taken Ariadne's hand, and looked pretty sad. I wondered what he was thinking about.
"Nico, are you all right?" I asked, actually concerned.
"Y-yeah, the song just reminded me of B-Bianca. I played this song for her before she w-was reborn. It was her favorite, and I played it every time I v-visited her in Elysium. I'm never going to see her again now. B-but she made her choice," stammered Nico.
Instantly I felt bad that I chose that song. I sighed and put my head in my hands.
"I'm sorry man. I didn't know. I wouldn't have chosen this song if I had known," I apologized through my hands.
"It's okay Will," Nico said quietly.
**line break**
Nico's POV:
We had just taken down camp and were about to get moving, when Ariadne's hand tensed in mine.
"Stop, nobody move. Be as quiet as possible," she whispered, letting go of my hand.
She tiptoed to investigate when suddenly she looked up and saw a terrifying creature flying towards the group. It was a sphinx, but it had wings.
"Oh gods, that thing is scary! How do I kill it?" yelled Ariadne over the screeching and hissing.
"I think you need to answer a riddle first then you can kill it!" I yelled.
The sphinx stopped, and asked, "What is too much for one, just right for two, but not enough for three?"
Annabeth's eyes widened, and she said, "A secret! One person can't have a secret, two people can, and if it is with three people, it isn't a secret anymore."
"Correct, now we fight," said the sphinx.
Annabeth got in close with her dagger, and distracted it, but didn't kill it. Percy, Ariadne, and I drew our blades and stabbed the monster in three different places, which killed it. I let out my breath, which I didn't realize I was holding.
Oh. My. Gods. That was so fun! Scary, but fun!" exclaimed Ariadne. "Sorry that was ADHD talking."
"No, it's fine. That was pretty cool to fight," Percy said.
Everybody seemed to agree, and we went on our way.
A/N: I know this ended weird, but I couldn't think of anything else. Review! Thanks.