I am so sorry I am taking so long. Thank you to the nice reviewers! It means so much to me. I won't make an excuse for not posting this chapter. Again I'm so sorry. I'll be at my dad's next week so I won't be posting then. I will post one or two times a day the rest of the week to make up for it. Okay. On with the story.

3rd PoV

Nico and Thalia were by the lake. It was a cold and snowy afternoon. They were catching up on what they'd missed in the past 4 years.

"So that's how I found out about my family," Nico finished. "So what have you been doing?"

Thalia sighed. "Absolutely nothing!" she said extremely bored.

"Oh."

"Yupp," Thalia said popping the p.

Nico's PoV

I don't think I can get over her.

Thalia's PoV

How can I stay in the hunt if I like Nico?

3rd PoV

They started leaning in and, just as they were about to kiss, Percy and Annabeth walked by without looking at them and said hi which snapped them out of it. They both blushed beat red.

Thalia's PoV

OH MY GODS! DEATH BOY ALMOST KISSED ME! WHAT A I GOING TO DO?

Nico' PoV

What just happened! I almost KISSED Pinecone face!

"Ummmmmmmmm," was all I could say. Nice man! Real smooth. You now look like a total idiot!

Thalia's PoV

"UM! YEAH UM! WHAT WAS THAT?" I exploded.

"I DON'T KNOW! HOW WOULD I?" he exploded right back.

"YOU TRIED TO KISS ME!" I accused.

"YOU WERE TOO!" he exclaimed.

I don't know exactly what happened right then and there, but something just snapped. I got up and ran. What was I thinking? I felt a tear slide down my cheek. This is just too much stress.

"Wait! Thalia!" he yelled as he ran after me.

He'll probably never catch up with me. I broke down when I got to Zeus's fist. I cried and sobbed. I won't be able to stay in the hunt if this happens again.

"Thalia!" Nico screamed franticly. He came into view.

"Thalia" he sighed. Then he got all serious again. "Look. I am so sorry! That shouldn't have happened." I cried some more and turned away. "You know you can't be out here alone. At least go to your cabin," he pleaded.

I sighed and looked up at him. "And go back out there looking like this? FORGET IT!" I said harshly.

He flinched at the power of my voice. "Okay then. Then stay. You have your own free will." He walked away.

Good. Without him there's no reason that should happen again. To keep up my front, I said, "Yeah? Well good riddance!"

Nico's PoV

"Yeah? Well good riddance!" she yelled.

I felt my heart brake. This is so stressful.

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