Chapter Nineteen. A Fight at Midnight

So in my Au's CHB and Camp Jupiter are bigger than they're depicted in cannon. This is mostly because I only use canon as a rough guideline. I'm still using the canon maps. The areas Camp half-blood and Camp Jupiter cover will just be, well, larger. So that will be displayed throughout my writings. For instance, in my fanfictions (or well this one particularly) every cabin is placed upon a hill and surrounded by trees. Not particularly large hills mind you, just like large mounds on a single hill.


Just an FYI, I am not making this chapter without prompt. This is my interpretation of what would have happened had my version of Nico and my admittedly OC Hadrian Peverell stumbled upon Grover (and other satyrs) camped outside the Artemis cabin. Nico strikes me as the (slightly) overprotective brother type. As some of you know in The Titans Curse, Chapter 6: An Old Dead Friend Comes To Visit, Grover only camps outside the Artemis cabin to be close to The Hunters. That's some creepy stalker bullshit.

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"Whoa. What do you mean? Zoe had a dream like that?"

"I… I don't know, exactly. About three in the morning she came to the Big House and demanded to talk to Chiron. She looked really panicked."

"Wait, how do you know this?"

Grover blushed. "I was sort of camped outside the Artemis cabin."

"What for?"

"Just to be, you know, near them."

"You're a stalker with hooves."

"I am not! Anyway, I followed her to the Big House and hid in a bush and watched the whole thing. She got real upset when Argus wouldn't let her in. It was kind of a dangerous scene.

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The chapter begins here, FYI.

Date: Monday, Dec 5th, 2007- Location: Midgard, United States of America, New York, Long Island, Farm Road 3.141, Half-Blood Hill, Camp Halfblood

POV: Nico di Angelo, Age: 10, Chronological Age: 87, Species: Demigod

Nico paces alongside Adrian through camp half-blood's near-silent night. Its nearing ten-thirty. Curfew is at eleven and every cabin except the Hermes and Artemis cabins have already long since headed in for the night. Unfortunately for Nico, Bianca still has his duffle bag. It's embarrassing. Thankfully Chiron and Mr. D granted Nico permission to stay out past curfew so he can fetch his belongings. Adrian was assigned as his escort having been a camper for several years now. Well… in this timeline at least. So now here they are trekking their way through the snow back to the designated cabin area from the big house.

"Sooo…," Adrian says awkwardly as they pause at one of the bridges that cross the main creek running through camp half-blood. Nico looks over to see him rubbing the back of his neck. It's a gesture that Nico knows means Adrian's nervous about something.

"What?" Nico asks sparing Adrain a confused glance.

"What did you leave with your sister?" Adrain asks as they make their way across the icy rapids via a wooden bridge.

"My bag? Didn't you hear?" Nico asks confused. "I know you have exceptionally good hearing. Don't tell me it's failing you now," he says elbowing Adrian in the ribs.

"It's not. I guess I'm just not used to you being so quiet. It's a bit unnerving." Adrain admits ducking his head and blushing.

"So, ask something less obvious. Honestly," he huffs out amused. "one of us lived a life of espionage before being pulled back in time and it's not me."

"Di Immortals, it wasn't espionage," Adrian says with a wide grin and an eye-roll. "You make it sound like I was a spy or something."

"Weren't you technically a spy for the Gods?" Nico asks knowing that's exactly what Adrain was even if he doesn't. Adrian is brilliant, it's one of his charms, but he can be a bit thick in the head at times. It was his utter brilliance, obvious otherworldliness and the way Adrain has always been blind to social norms that led to Nico falling for him in the first place. Of course, that was quite literally a lifetime ago. Or would it be two lifetimes ago? They have ascended to Godhood only to go back in time to be reborn into their demigod bodies. Keeping track of it all is a mind-fuck.

"No." Adrian refutes shaking his head bringing Nico back to the present and causing his shoulder-length black hair to fall out of its tie as they exit the bridge. "Damn, that was my favorite hair tie." Adrian murmurs as they watch the red string get swept away in the icy rapids.

"It's a string, I can get you another," Nico says with a cocky grin. "So, what would you call a demigod who infiltrates a backward and isolated mortal community to the point of being heralded as a hero and voted as their next leader?"

"Alright, I- you have a point," Adrain says looking to him with a wide smile as they trek uphill. "No need to rub it in. Com'on we're almost to the Artemis cabin. I want to try and make it back before-."

"Before what?" Nico asks before seeing what made Adrian stop in his tracks. "What the Hades?" Nico hisses out seeing the Artemis cabin and it's small hill completely surrounded by satyrs.

"Oh, fuck no." Adrain hisses out as they watch three stray satyrs try to peek into the windows while two more keep a lookout. Despite being deviants a few more can be seen jogging up to join in on the Peeping-Toms

"You up for a fight?" Nico asks pulling a dagger from his belt and summoning an army of skeleton warriors for backup.

"Always," Adrain responds with a cocky grin summoning his own army of skeleton warriors for backup. Together with their armies easily outnumber the satyrs. Despite their superior noses and enhanced senses, the satyrs seem blissfully unaware and in a trance-like state. Taking advantage of the enemy as they are unaware Adrain and Nico send their armies to surround the area before advancing.


Date: Monday, Dec 5th, 2007- Location: Midgard, United States of America, New York, Long Island, Farm Road 3.141, Half-Blood Hill, Camp Halfblood

POV: Bianca di Anglo, Age: 12, Chronological Age: 67, Species: Demigod

"What is that noise?" Bianca di Angelo demands of Phoebe Noir as she and Zoë Nightshade tense beside her. They were all changing the silver sheets on the bunk beds when some sort of scuffle broke out outside. She can hear screams and please for mercy yet nothing that indicates the sound of a battle or even a fight occurring. "I thought we were safe here. This sounds like the same fear that the nazi's invoked."

"We are. The wards of this camp protect us from all means of detection. No monster or mortal can find us here and only few Gods may enter." Zoë Nightshade explains sharing a look with the other hunters. "However male campers, centaurs, and satyrs still test their luck." she hisses out.

"Do we confront them m' lady?" Naomi Adler asks.

"Yes," Zoë Nightshade confirms "draw your weapons we will-" Zoë is interrupted by a light rhythmic knock on the door in morse code followed by the sound of a sparrow chirping in rhythm. "It sounds like a code, does anyone recognize it?" Zoë barks.

"That is my brother." Bianca hesitantly explains drawing the eyes of her fellow Hunters of Artemis. "He says there are captured enemies outside but it is now safe," Bianca says aloud while thinking to herself. 'This is so embarrassing. If Niccolò is pulling a prank I will not be held accountable for my actions.'

"It is nearly curfew how can we trust that is your brother?" Celyn Ó Briain asks skeptically.

"No one else uses that code anymore. If they still live, they likely do so in Italy." Bianca hesitantly explains. "My brother and I are from Italy. We grew up there during the 1930s and 1940s. It is only recently that we came to find ourselves in America during 2007."

"You grew up in Europe during World War 2?" Naomi asks horrified on her behalf.

"Yes," Bianca confirms with a nod. "Our mother was the American diplomat for Italy. We grew up in Italy. We recently suffered a time displacement due to staying in the Locus Hotel and Casino in Washington after our mother died in a freak lightning accident."

"Right, everyone get into formation there is still a chance this is some form of attack," Zoë commands. "Is there anything we should know about your brother Bianca?" Zoë asks before elaborating. "We are aware you are pureblood wizards yet you clearly are well informed of the no-maj world. You have just told us you suffered a time travel accident via the Locus Hotel and Casino is there anything else we can use to verify his identity."

Bianca shifts nervously. "There is more, however, the Olympians have the information under a Fidlius charm and an Unbreakable Vow. I was only let in on the secret as I am Nico's sister."

"I see," Zoë says narrowing her eyes before closing them and sighing. "Very well, if the Gods of Olympus have decreed it to be such a secret they must have good reason. I assume this has to do with why your brother and his… friend are both God's trapped in demigod bodies?"

"How did you-" Bianca asks startled

"It is obvious to those who know what to look for," Phoebe explains leading Bianca to the door while everyone else moves into formation.

"We have been instructed by our Lady Artemis to teach your brother and his friend how to hide their status from enemies and allies alike," Zoë explains moving to hide behind the door next to Phoebe.


Date: Monday, Dec 5th, 2007- Location: Midgard, United States of America, New York, Long Island, Farm Road 3.141, Half-Blood Hill, Camp Halfblood

POV: Nico di Angelo, Age: 10, Chronological Age: 87, Species: Demigod

"What's taking them?" Adrian asks from where he's guarding the captured satyrs alongside their army of summoned skeleton warriors. "Curfew is nearly up."

"How should I know?" Nico demands equally upset over the two, going on three minutes, wait in the dark. Not that either of them mind the dark, what with both of them having natural night vision and all. It's the progressively long wait that's getting them annoyed. Their ADHD has their bodies itching in anticipation while their minds are going wild with various possibilities for the progressively long wait.

"Maybe they didn't hear your knock?" Adrian not so helpfully suggests. Nico's prepared to retort that he's already knocked twice when the door to cabin #8 finally opens.

"Nico, what-?" Bianca trails of upon seeing the tied up-satyrs and the two armies of summoned skeleton warriors with their swords, daggers, and arrows pointed toward the captured enemy.

"Yeah, we may have gone a bit overboard…" Nico hesitantly admits ducking his head sheepishly.

"Like Hel we did!" Adrian angrily protests.

"Bianca, who is at the-" Zoë Nightshade asks before freezing at the sight and demanding. "What has happened? Why are all the camp's satyrs tied up? Explain yourself brother of Bianca di Angelo!" The Hunter's current leader Zoë Nightshade growls out while spinning Nico around and pinning him to the door with a dagger held to his throat.

"The satyrs-" Nico begins only for the silver knife to cut his Adam's apple as he swallows.

"Speak louder, Nico di Angelo." Zoë Nightshade growls pulling back enough for him to do so while tightening her grip on his wrists which are still pinned behind his head.

Nico spares Adrian a glace relaxing upon seeing him nod and give a hand signal letting him know that he has their summoned army covered should anything happen to his control. Turning his focus back to a confused and angry Hunter of Artemis he explains. "The satyrs currently tied up were camped outside your cabin. We saw seven peeking into the front windows while two stood guard. The army we summoned in our rage reported a five more watching through the bathroom windows while another two stood guard."

"Holy shit." Zoë Nightshade whispers in horror but still not dropping her dagger.

"What?!" Phoebe Noir demands popping up from behind Zoë Nightshade aghast. "Di Immortals! Did they watch us change and shower?!"

"We don't know," Adrain admits from the shadows that are still angrily whipping around them. "We captured and subdued them nonetheless."

"We thank you for your assistance and I apologize for acting without thought." Zoë Nightshade says drawing herself back up and stepping back and away from Nico while sheathing her dagger.

"You acted in self-defense so the fault is mine. As for capturing the perverts, it wasn't a problem." Nico says with a small smile.

"But… I assumed much and attacked you." Zoë Nightshade says confused.

"Yes, because I appeared to be threatening you and your fellow hunters," Nico responds now confused as well.

"What are you going to do with them?" Naomi Adler asks from where The Hunter's are now all gathered on their porch. The girls are all giving heated baleful glares at the tied up satyrs who are squirming under the attention.