i'm changing the name of this work to 'see you on the other side'
Nico pursed his lips and squeezed his eyes shut before turning around.
"I swear! It's not what it looks like!" He spluttered.
"Oh sure it isn't di Angelo." A warm familiar voice said instead of the fierce menacing one Nico had been expecting.
"Reyna? What are you-"
"I wanna come too." Reyna pleaded. "Trust me. Afterlife is boring as hell."
"You know you can't, Rey. You are still in school. People will notice. Your parents will notice. Leo will notice."
"I don't care about that cousin."
"You do. And you it." Reyna didn't say anything. Instead, she looked at him, her face full of emotion that Nico couldn't even name if he attempted.
"Don't go, Nico." The cat in Nico's bag purred too. Nico shook his head.
"Is that that cat," Reyna exhaled.
"Yeah. Annoying fella." Nico smirked.
Reyna rubbed her head. "This is literally too much."
"Don't think about it."
Nico eyed the guard as it slowly began to amble away. This was the most opportune time. After this, Nico would have to wait till the following night to leave, and Nico didn't have the patience.
He got up, the bag slapping against his thigh.
Reyna looked at him knowingly. "Don't do it Nico."
Nico's empty gaze was her response. He turned to jog towards the gates. It was now or never.
"Don't you freaking do it!" Reyna screamed and ran after him.
Nico cracked a rare smile. "Forget me Reyna. It'd be easier."
"No! Nico!" She gasped between sobs as he began to sprint. Reyna hurried after him urgently. Nico couldn't help but think about the twisting guilty feeling in his gut. He was leaving her behind, just like Will had him.
"Nico, please. There must be another way to overcome this!"
"Like what Reyna?" He whispered hoarsely, stopping in his tracks. "A million words aren't going to bring him back, do you not think I've tried?"
Reyna stared at him wordlessly, probably thinking up ways to get him to stay.
"And neither will buckets of tears, Reyna. I know I've cried."
The guard left his post, and Nico gritted his teeth. He'd have to go now, or he'd never.
"That's it Reyna. I'm leaving." He hugged Reyna, and for the first time, he didn't think about Will. "Thanks. For everything."
Nico turned and sprinted towards the gates. His vision blurred, and he could hear her footsteps behind him. Possibly even words being yelled at him.
And the wind, it carried him in its long wispy arms. The trees pushed him away with their old withered branches. The shadows pulled away from him, as the early morning sun shone down on him.
Yet he couldn't help but notice the beautiful light that glowed from behind the door. His hand reached out to touch it, and his finger burned at the contact.
But oh, it was gold. He loved this feeling. He could feel his entire body ignite with fiery flames and sparks flew about, bouncing off his chest, as he pushed open the doors. His eyes flashed open, and they reflected off beams of yellow light.
The light blinded him, but he yearned for it. His vision was blotched with specks of white dust.
The doors parted, and the light ended its immense rage, to reveal a dark endless tunnel. The heat stopped rushing through his veins, and his fingers tingled with numbness.
Now, his body sizzled with much pain and agony, piercing him to the very bones. He clutched at his self in anguish. He began to regret not stealing some of the painkillers Hades had.
Souls who actually had a reason to be there were given painless exit, but now, Nico wasn't one of them. So he had to pay the price.
And he sincerely hoped it was worth it.
So he picked up his battered body and pulled it toward the other end of the passage. His body screamed in defiance, and he let out a pained cry from the hurt.
He felt a pair of arms hold him up and direct him. He closed his eyes, and hoped it was some saint helping him across.
He felt himself slipping away from consciousness, but still, his mouth tilted upwards into a smile, a small little grin.
"See you on the other side, Will."
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And I'm done yall :) this has been an incredible journey with all of you. If you haven't read the previous A/Ns, I'm taking a two month hiatus.
You can always message me for whatever reason :) i'm always open to yall. Hoped you liked reading this story.
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