Nico watch in awe how Shinichi lead the police to the murderer. Furthermore, he was more amazed by how he was able to ignore the angry voice of the dead spirit who was accusing the wrong person. Nico was glad to have been there to intervene when the spirit tried to attack Shinichi. He grab hold to the dead and currently had his foot keeping the spirit on the ground. Shinichi is tidying up the last bit of the case but a cold chill ran up Nico's spine.
Two dark shadow appeared from behind. Nico twisted his ring finger summoning his sword. Like vultures two Keres descended to the ground. Both of them had gnashing teeth and long sharp claws stained with dried blood. They had large black feather wings and long black hair covering their faces. Their skin was corpse grey and their bodies were long and lanky.
In that moment two gun shots go off. The murder suspect killed the victim's partner and the cops returned fire killing the murderer.
"What happened to me?!" The gory faint image of a man was reaching out to the people only to pass through them. The ghost screamed in anguish, "Why can't anyone hear me!"
The murderer spirit just laughed at his most recent victim until a creepy giggle of the right Kere interrupted. She twisted her head to the side. Shinichi by now realized the two Keres in the restaurant and stood frozen wide eyes staring at them.
Another high pitch giggle escaped the mouth of the Kere on the left. Her large black wings soared across the room where her clawed hand grab the murderer spirit ripping the anchor from his body. The spirit fell to the ground kicking and pulling away from the sharp claws.
"No go away! Go AWAY!" His shrill yells matter little to the two keres.
The spirit of the second victim was then grabbed by the other kere claw and she drag the soul towards Nico where she pointed to the spirit under his foot. Nico moves back and watches as she grabs the first victim and gives a sharp tooth grin in return.
The two keres motion to follow and Nico glances at Shinichi. Shinichi runs over and grabs hold of Nico. One of the keres motions with her hands and a haze enter Nico's eyes. The mist settle thickly into the room, rewriting the memories of the officers and mortals. Shinichi watches with clear eyes how they pass the officers but none stopped their exit. Nico shift his eyes to look at Shinichi and sees Thanatos mark glowing slightly.
Once outside the keres somehow silences the cries and screams of the spirits. The one on the right speaks, "Child of the dead, why are you with deaths champion?"
Nico square his shoulders and response back with narrow suspicious eyes,
"I'm helping him understand why Thanatos chose him"
The other kere gives a shrill response scoffing "He always takes all the easy kills ... the peaceful ones but no credit given to us. Him and his fancy technology makes him lazy."
The other kere turns her head to Shinichi, "that is no blessing" she points to his forehead with her sharp claw. "They always wish for him when they die but like his brother he can be worse than us."
Nico looks at Shinichi confused by their words "actually, could you tell us where Thanatos is at?"
Both keres removed their gaze from Shinichi's forehead and one smirk and the other replied with disgust.
"That thanatos can be found in the second city."
Before Nico is able to ask for more clarification both keres took off to the skies but not before one of the keres gives a pat on Shinichi head.
Together Shinichi and Nico watches the black winged figures disappear. Shinichi shuddered and rubs the top of his head.
"What was that about? Are they always so friendly? And confusing?"
Nico shrugs, "that the nicest meeting I've had when dealing with the dead. I don't know what they mean by second city and yeah immortal are always confusing."
Shinichi grabs his chin in concentration. " well Nico give me a minute and I'll go grab our stuff we left. I'll be right back don't worry I've done this plenty of times."
Shinichi sneaks back inside. Nico watches and notices a IM beginning to form. Nico steps further away from sight and allows the IM to come through. It showed Percy with a scowled on his face at camp half blood.
"Nico! I-I can't believe you! Where are you? We will send a satayer over to escort you and Shinichi back to camp. Why-" Percy at that moment stop his ranting when it finally register the police sirens in the background. His face pales and his forehead cresses with stress lines, "Nico why am I hearing sirens? Please tell me you don't have anything to do with it?"
"I don't have anything to do with it." Nico parrots back.
Percy stares in disbelief, "Really?"
"No."
"Nico!" Percy eyebrows furrows in fustration.
Nico rolls his eyes at him. "We are not going back. I'm not going to tell you where we are. We are fine by the way. Ran into a murder scence but nothing we can't handle."
"Nico, that is not something you should bring a six year old to! Please tell me where you are at least."
Nico bites his lips.
"FINE! I'm no good at US geography but I think we are in Ohio."
"Okay grover is actually close to that area so he can go and guide you guys back to camp."
Nico rolls in eyes. His eyes then brighten when he sees Shinichi return with there stuff. "Yeah, yeah talk to you soon bye." Nico then slashes the image with his hand ignoring Percy comment.
Shinichi wanders up to Nico ,"what was that?"
"Iris messaging, safe way to talk for demigods"
Shinichi nods and pulls out his phone. "Well while you were talking to Percy I was able to look up our next destination"
"Oh?" Nico follows Shinichi and grabs the backpack from him.
Shinichi smirks at Nico and continue walking.
Nico waits to hear where it is and huffs when he realizes that Shinichi not going to tell him.
"C'mon where is it?"
Shinichi with a smug smile response with, "wind city"
"That doesn't make any sense!"
"Are you not the American in this group?"
Nico sputters in response, "I'm Italian! I failed US history class!"
Shinichi laughs and dodges Nico grab for his arm.
"Shinichi!!!"
So I updated no plans when will be the next one. Slowly getting to the action in this story.
