POV:WILL SOLACE

Like most weekends, Will was at the canoe lake with Nico. He saw a few new campers playing something with Percy and Annabeth, who had come for weekend to train and to teach. Will was holding hands with Nico, which was great as always. Nico was wearing a dark grey-almost black- T-shirt with his usual aviator jacket. He was smiling about something they were discussing. Like usual, seeing him smile made Will want to scream in delight. For the first few days, after they had started dating, Nico was still uncomfortable being around people but now he seemed at ease. Will was talking to a passing camper when he felt a wave of darkness wash over them, he turned around just in time to catch Nico falling and hitting his head. At first, this used to happen most nights Nico had a nightmare, but this was something different. Will bent to pick Nico up but Nico's face was a mask of pure pain and agony. It was wrong, Nico didn't break his character in public. The only times Will had seen him cry was in his cabin, having nightmares of his journey through Tartarus. He looked in so much pain that it hurt Will. Will didn't want to stand helpless while his boyfriend went through something so terrible, like he had lost something or...someone. Realisation hit Will. Nico, being a child of underworld, could feel someone's death and judging from his face, it looked like he had lost someone vey important. Will's mind raced, what if it was Reyna? She had been there for Nico when no one was. Or what of it was Frank? Or Jason? He was like a big brother to Nico. Or what if it was... Will could not even imagine Nico's pain if he lost his other sister, Hazel. He helped Nico up and pulled him in his arms. He didn't dare make any sudden moves, slowly and soothingly he rubbed Nico's back in a relaxing way. He kissed his cheek and whispered, "What is it, Neeks?". Nico looked up, disoriented, like he had just had the worst nightmare. Will pulled his chin up gently to look at Nico's face, but his eyes were full of tears, a sob building in his throat. Nico mumbled something like, " son...dead...he...is...dead" Will couldn't understand, then Nico looked will in the eyes and whispered, " Jason, he's dead."

Will couldn't believe what he had just heard, he dropped his arms from around Nico and stared at the campers who had gathered around them including Percy, who looked like any minute he would storm up to Olympus and kill Zeus with his bare hands, he saw Annabeth struggling to keep him in his place. He locked eyes with her and, with tears in her eyes, she managed to knock him out. Nico moved a few steps forward, looking pretty shaken and tears flowing continuously, in his eyes was some very strong emotion burning, and he let loose a guttural scream. Cracks erupted all around and the ground opened, pouring hundreds of undead warriors. The campers ran, terrified. Nico was about to call more forces from the underworld before Will put his arms around Nico, more in a restraining way than a soothing way. He knew that if Nico called any more forces, he would collapse and may loose himself to the darkness forever. Nico thrashed and wailed in his arms but he didn't let go, he called on the power of Apollo, his dad , a healer, and put his palm on Nico's forehead. From the past few days, his healing power had not been so useful, so it took all his strength just to make Nico feel drowsy. While doing so, he could feel Nico's pain, it was so much so that Will wanted to lie down and weep until all his sorrows drowned in his own tears. He somehow managed to pick Nico in his arms and took him to the Hades cabin. Will wanted to stay there with him in case Nico woke up but he had something else on his mind now. He got up and went to the Poseidon cabin, knowing Percy might be willing for a revenge.