If Nico had been given the time to explore the area properly, he would've found an arena where seven demigods routinely trained under the watchful eye of Chiron, who had headed straight there after encountering the son of Hades. By his left side were Tyson and Grover, who were there mostly for moral support. On his right was a knocked-out Jason Grace, who had gotten hit by a brink that had seemingly come out of nowhere.

This ceased to surprise anyone who had ever met Jason. Even his sister, Thalia, had quit worrying about him after the third time she'd seen it happen. Her brother's string of bad luck was unusual, but everything seemed unusual to a demigod, especially one who was always fighting alongside the Hunters of Artemis.

Unfortunately, with him unconscious, Piper had to partner up with Leo more than once, which made her rather grumpy during training time. And a grumpy Piper wasn't exactly someone Leo liked to fight.

Nearby, Frank and Hazel sparred as well, neither saying a word as they swung at one another. Chiron occasionally praised or instructed the duo, but he knew he didn't have to worry about either of them too much.

Leo on the other hand...he liked to try and use his fire powers. A lot. Which was fine in certain circumstances, but Chiron preferred the group to have at least one magic-free match throughout the day.

"It's not a fair fight if you use fire, Leo," Chiron called out. The boy rolled his eyes and smirked as he managed to push Piper off balance.

"Fine, I'll fight fair."

"Especially since all you guys ever do is…" Grover trailed off excitedly. Frank and Hazel grinned at one another before they began to sing.

[Frank and Hazel]: We fight fight fight fight fight fight fight

In our arena the whole day through

To fight fight fight fight fight fight fight

Is what we like to do.

[Leo]: It ain't no trick to get fit quick

[Piper]: If you fight fight fight with a sword or a wooden stick.

Leo cocked an eyebrow. "It's called a bo, you know."

"But bo doesn't rhyme with quick. Next time, end in with something that goes with bo," Piper retorted, irritation written on her face as she pushed back, trying to disarm Leo.

Chiron sighed fondly. He couldn't remember who had started it, but the group of demigods liked to sing as they sparred, and Grover happily encouraged it. While the chorus always stayed the same, they liked to improvise lines, like Leo and Piper had just done.

It was a strange habit, but the centaur saw no harm in it. If nothing else, it seemed to help with their teamwork and comradery. But there was one part of the song that always confused Chiron, and amazed both Tyson and Grover.

[Hazel]: In the ring

[Frank]: In the ring

[All]: Where so many fighters

[Echo]: Sing.

Leo smiled mischievously. Unbeknownst to those watching, he or one of his friends would sing the last line quietly, soft enough so only the singer and the infamous voice of Echo could hear. The teens found it fun to baffle their mentor and refused to reveal how they managed to do their "party trick" (as Grover referred to it). Singing seemed to be the only thing that made Leo happy nowadays, and bewildering Chiron made it even better.

As the group sang and fought one another, Jason opened his eyes slightly, his head pounding. He groaned as he remembered that yet another brick had been thrown his way, and when he heard his friends singing, he realized he'd missed the beginning of their song. Again.

Jason joined in, though he only managed to sing one line before he fell asleep, yawning in between words. Despite being unconscious and resting so often, the blond found he was always super sleepy. Though that may have had more to do with his numerous, somehow non-life-threatening concussions than actual weariness.

[Jason]: We fight fight fight fight fight fight fight….

[Frank, Hazel, Piper, and Leo]: From early morn till night

We fight fight fight fight fight fight fight

Up everything in sight.

We fight with bows or maybe a sword

A thousand times, sometimes more

But we don't know what we fightin' for

We fight fight fight a-fight fight.

As the four demigods sang, Tyson paid close attention to his brother and Annabeth, neither of whom had joined in the song yet. The daughter of Athena tended to wait until after she'd won the match before she sang, preferring to fully concentrate on the task at hand.

As for Percy...for reasons that no one could figure out, he hadn't spoken since Annabeth had gotten her and Percy off of Ogygia and to the island Tyson and Ella had discovered prior to Calypso's reign of madness.

Percy could still write, knew basic ASL, and was decent at charades, but he refused to tell anyone why he wouldn't speak. And while the cyclops wasn't the brightest of the bunch, he still wondered if his brother's silence was voluntary or forced by some form of magic.

Either way, Percy still gave it his all when sparring with Annabeth, but he proved to be no match for the clever teenager.

She managed to knock her dopey boyfriend down, leaving him flat on his back as Riptide flew from his hand. She pointed her sword at him and waited until Chiron had given her the thumbs up before helped Percy back up.

Annabeth looked around to see Frank and Hazel shaking hands, a sign they'd finished their fight. If it weren't for the blush and bashful expression on his face, Annabeth wouldn't have been able to figure out that Hazel had been the winner of their recent duel.

As for Leo and Piper, they held one another a sword point until Chiron called out that it was a definite tie and chided Leo for trying to burn Piper. Again.

Percy tugged on Annabeth's arm and pointed up at the position of the sun, his way of saying that it was nearly dinnertime. Annabeth nodded in affirmation before she sang, her way of ending their training sessions.

[Annabeth]: Heigh-ho.

"Hallelujah! Thank you, Doc!" Leo exclaimed happily as all eyes stared at Chiron, who nodded approvingly.

"I don't know why you insist on calling me that," Annabeth muttered as she brushed a stray lock of hair from her face.

"Because you're smart and doctors are smart. Anyways…" Leo's eyes lit up as he continued with the song, his friends joining in like always as they started to take their armor off and put away their weapons.

[All minus Percy]: Heigh-ho

Heigh-ho, Heigh-ho

Heigh-ho

Heigh-ho, Heigh-ho

It's Home from fighting we go

Heigh-ho, Heigh-ho

Heigh-ho

Heigh-ho, Heigh-ho

It's Home from fighting we go

Heigh-ho, heigh-ho.

Tyson hummed along as he headed back to the cabins, waving goodbye to Percy. Before the others could walk back, Chiron stopped them, looking directly at Hazel.

"Something arrived early and it was dropped off at the Hades cabin. So all of you get ready for dinner, take Jason to the infirmary, and then head straight towards the Hades cabin. Hazel, don't go there until everyone else has arrived. Grover, you're free to just head straight to the pavilion. That'll be all," Chiron announced as he trotted away.

Frank transformed into a magnificent stallion and leaned down so Percy and Leo could lift the blond onto the son of Ares' back. As she watched that happen, Hazel had to admit she was slightly curious as to what Chiron had been talking about. It was weird that he didn't tell her earlier, but she chose not to think about it and focused on getting Jason to the infirmary, which was routine at that point.

She always went there with Frank while everyone else cleaned up, though the young teen wasn't very fond of the place. She'd ended up there more than once because of her seasickness. But the only thing that could help was this special herbal remedy that made Hazel sneeze uncontrollably. So she tried to avoid going near boats, only ever going on them when Chiron insisted they duel in an "aquatic" setting.

Hazel sang softly as Jason's waist was tied with rope to keep him from slipping, her companions singing alongside her as they began their walk.

Heigh-ho, Heigh-ho, Heigh-ho,

Heigh-ho, Heigh-ho, Heigh-ho.

Heigh-ho hum.

Heigh-ho, Heigh-ho.

It's home from fighting we go.

Heigh-ho, Heigh-ho.

It's home from fighting we go.

Heigh-ho, Heigh-ho.

It's home from fighting we go.

Hazel, Frank, and Jason split up from the rest of their friends, but they could still hear Leo's voice carrying over the island. Piper may have had the best voice, but Leo was definitely the loudest singer compared to any other camper.

[Leo]: Heigh-ho, Heigh-ho.

Heigh-ho, Heigh-ho.

Instead of the dreamless slumber Nico was accustomed to, or the nightmares that sometimes plagued his mind, he found that his dream was different.

He was in a dimly-lit room he didn't recognize with a giant kiln in the middle. A large table was off to the side, with various tools and equipment laying on top of it. A desk was in the corner, with what looked like sketches and blueprints for various machinery and inventions. A small bed rested on the opposite wall, right across from the kiln.

Had Reyna and Will not entered through the door, Nico would have had no idea he was on Ogygia. He thought he knew the castle like the back of his hand, but this mysterious room proved he didn't know as much as he thought.

Reyna had a finger on her lips, telling Will to be silent as he tried to ask what was going on. "Shush. I don't have much time. I need to give you something."

Reyna pulled out the bag of plants Nico had left behind, as well as the letter Nico had written for Will. The blond put the letter in his pocket and slung the bag over his shoulder.

"Will you tell me what's going on? Where's Nico?" Will whispered. Reyna glanced around the room, her eyes gazing at Nico slightly. But the son of Hades knew she couldn't see him.

"Calypso wanted me to kill him," Reyna stated. Upon seeing Will's concerned face, she rushed to continue. "But I didn't! I helped him get off the island. And that's what I want you to do too. My hounds can sniff out Arion's trail, and Skippy can take you to him."

"But what about you?" A rapid knock on the door drew their attention. Reyna looked around frantically and pointed at the bed. Will cocked an eyebrow in confusion and she groaned before pushing him underneath the small frame.

Rachel walked through the door and sighed upon seeing Reyna. The redhead tried to smile reassuringly, but it looked more like a grimace.

"Reyna! I'm so sorry. I tried to talk her out of it," Rachel frowned in concern as Reyna's arms were suddenly pinned behind her back. "Unfortunately, Calypso ordered her invisible servants to take you to the dungeon."

"Figured as much," Reyna muttered. Nico expected her to fight off the servants, but instead, she just allowed herself to be placed in handcuffs. "Thanks anyway, Rachel."

Nico sighed in frustration. He had nothing against Rachel, but the Oracle could have at least tried to help Reyna. As soon as everyone was out of the room, Will left his hiding spot, echoing Nico's sigh.

"First things first. Get off the island, find Nico, and then we can figure out how to take down Calypso," Will mumbled under his breath, so softly Nico could hardly hear him. He pulled out the letter and smiled softly as he read it.

Nico woke up with a start, panting slightly. He groaned as he recalled the dream and cursed under his breath. "Damn it, Reyna."

He opened his eyes tiredly and rubbed the sleep out of them as he looked up at the ceiling. A poster he hadn't noticed before had been taped on there and Nico had to squint to read what was written.

"The Big 7" was written in white on a black background, and underneath it were various words written in different colors. Doc was a shade of silver, Happy was orange, Sneezy was a bright purple and had a golden star by it, Dopey was blue, Grumpy was pink, Bashful was red, and Sleepy was a pale yellow.

'Weirdest names I've ever seen,' Nico thought absently as he sat up, stretching slightly.

A knock at the door distracted Nico from the poster as he glanced over at the door. He didn't feel like talking to anyone, but he was hungry and Chiron had said he'd send someone to fetch Nico for dinner. "Come in."

"Hello, I'm here to- wow," A green-skinned nymph opened the door slightly, poking her head through. She paused, her eyes widening as she looked around. "Did you do all this?"

"Yeah...it's not a problem, is it?" Nico asked. Juniper shook her head, a small smile on her face. "Good to hear. Is it time to eat?"

"Not quite, I was told to let you know you'll be having visitors" Juniper explained. "There's some demigods Chiron wants you to meet and they'll show up here any moment."

"Why didn't Chiron have them meet me at dinner?" Nico asked. Juniper shrugged her shoulders, uncertainty written on her face. "Well, thanks for the heads up."

"No problem. And I think the current resident is gonna love these changes," Juniper added before she slipped out of the cabin. Nico sighed. More company meant he'd have to wait longer to eat.

Even though he knew people would be arriving any moment, Nico found he was still tired. Dreaming always seemed to drain whatever energy sleep had to offer. He found his eyelids growing heavy.

"Five more minutes can't hurt," Nico yawned.

AN: Yeah, I just couldn't see the Big 7 mining for jewels and stuff. Hazel perhaps, and maybe Leo, but not any of the others. Since this whole story is already pretty different from the actual Snow White movie, I think it's okay that I just had them sparring and stuff instead.

As for Nico's dream, we all know that most demigods tend to dream about anything relevant to whatever quest they're on. I definitely didn't write it as a dream because I was too lazy to write this part of the story in Reyna and/or Will's point of view.

- Kitkat Out!