They had left about a week ago. A fortnight was 14 days…. Of course Nico wanted to leave. But Will was not losing anyone in this ridiculous quest. He understood that love hurts. He had loved his mother, and she died. Naomi Solace hadn't done anything wrong in her life, other than get impregnated by the sun god.
Percy was still doing whatever was happening.
"Hey Will?" The blonde looked at his younger sister. Lana had recently been found and rescued, and she fit in perfectly at the hospital. "Nico's shadows were swirling agitatedly, and it's kinda freaking the campers out…." Will looked at the aforementioned son of Hades, who was, in fact, subconsciously controlling the shadows.
"Nico!" The harsh bark startled the Italian out of his thoughts, and caused the shadows to stop moving. "Thought I said no shadow powers?" Nico looked vaguely sheepish.
"Sorry Will."
"Yeah, I know. Just…. I dunno. Try and control it?"
"Try and control it?" Will meant well. Nico knew that. So why did it make him so angry to hear the blonde say it? Because he WAS trying? Because he didn't know what he was doing, but everyone wanted him to perfect it? Part of Nico knew that Will knew that, and wasn't expecting him to be perfect, but the irrational part squashed it down with anger. He couldn't control his powers. His dad didn't give a Hellhounds eye about him, and it wasn't like Bianca was still alive to tell him what to do. Hazel had no idea what half of his powers did. He was the one to teach HER how to shadow travel.
And now this blonde, pretentious asshole is telling him to control his powers? Hahaha no.
"Really," Nico mocked. "Control it? I never would have thought of doing that. Thanks SO MUCH for the VALUABLE ADVICE!" He watched the younger girl who had been talking to Will take a step back.