Chapter 12: The Traitor (Nico's pov…yet again)

I was almost completely asleep until I heard a loud noise. BANG! Lauren just rolled over and mumbled something about pickles, yeah that's defiantly NOT weird.

"Shit." I heard Lucan whisper from across the room. When he got up I pretended to roll over mumble something in my sleep and continue dreaming. He looked right at me and I hoped he didn't think I was really awake.

He got up off the floor grabbing his jacket and a drachma on his way out the door. As soon as the door quietly closed I quickly slipped out of the bed. I grabbed my jacket, my sword, and my watch/shield and ran out the door barefooted. There was NOT time for shoes.

Lucan had just stepped into the elevator. I guess I'll have to take the stairs. Oh wait! I can shadow travel. DUH! I shadow traveled to the 1st floor and waited in the stair room. I crack the door open and saw Lucan step out of the elevator and run outside.

I briskly ran through the sliding doors before they closed behind him and almost got caught by him. I kinda tripped…on the freaking, completely flat, floor and he turned around but I rolled into the shadows avoiding his gaze. He shrugged it off and continued to the back of the building. I put my back against the cold brick wall and watched him.

He grabbed a water hose and turned it on mist. He propped it up with a stick or something.

"Oh Iris, goddess of the Rainbow, accept my offering!" he said as he pulled out the drachma and flipped it in the mist. "Miana, please."

That goth chick that helped Lauren at Camp popped up.

"Why hello there Lucan. What's up?" she asked curiously.

"I'm traveling with the two who are sent to stop you now. I'm going to bring them to you tomorrow, is that alright?" He said with a large ego.

"Wow, Lucan! I didn't know you were THAT far along with your plan." She said very impressed. "Yes, bring them tomorrow. We will be ready then."

"Yes Miana…but you're not going to kill them are you?" he asked as he dropped his head, sad.

"Well…yeah. I mean unless you have a better idea. They can both transport everywhere." She stated.

He looked up at her with complete sadness in his eyes. Her eyes got wide and a very impish smile spread across her face.

"Oh I know your problem. You like Lauren, am I correct?" she said grinning like a lunatic.

"No. I like….Nico." he said blushing madly.

"Oh. Never would have guessed that, but ok." She said puzzled but still grinning.

"Yeah I was trying to throw Nico off by staring at his girlfriend but I secretly liked him." He said in a loving way.

"Well I guess we could just kill Lauren and you could have Nico all to yourself." She suggested mischievously. His whole face lit up like a Christmas tree when she said this. Oh no. Dude I am NOT gay.

Another male voice said EWWWWWWW! to Miana and she shushed him. I wanted to hear more but as I got closer my freaking sword fell of my belt. Oh shit.

"Lucan…what the hades was that?" Miana said with worry.

"I-I don't know." He replied.

"Well go find out! Idiot." She said right before she falcon punched the iris message.

I scooped up my sword and ran like crazy. He was really close behind me as I ran into the hotel. Of course then I realized I could shadow travel. How do I keep forgetting that? I traveled right into the room and when I got there Lauren was already dressed and gathering her things.

"Nico! Where have you been? I was worried so I got ready to go out and find you!" She ran up to me and embraced me tightly. I pulled away.

"Lauren, we have to leave now! I'll explain later." I grabbed my bag hoping everything was in there. "Can you get us out of here? I've already shadow traveled twice tonight."

"Sure, but why are we…" just then Lucan burst in. Damn it!

"NICO!" Lucan yelled.

"Nope. I'm getting us out of here." I said as I grabbed Lauren's hand and pulled her towards the wall. We started running but Lucan grabbed my other hand and stopped us.

"Nico. Did you see the iris message?" he asked me.

"No. What iris message? I didn't see an iris message. No!" I stuttered out. He strengthened his grip on my arm and I screamed out.

"DID YOU SEE IT?" he said in my ear so loud my ear started ringing.

"Y-yes." I finally managed to get out. All of a sudden I blacked out and the last thing I saw was Lucan let go of me and Lauren catching me screaming my name.

I'd like to thank loves beauty for the idea of making Lucan gay. It actually makes sense and stirs up the story a little more than him liking Lauren.