Nico opened his eyes and looked hazily at the ceiling. The ceiling was birch wood, which Nico came to a start to realize, wasn't the forest ceiling. Sitting straight up, he hit heads with someone.

"Oww! Gods Nico, don't knock me out with that iron head of yours" Percy complained, holding his head in his hands. Nico grunted and rubbed his forehead. When the fierce pain subsided, Nico looked around at his surroundings.

They were in a small little cottage, inside what looked like a birch tree, which was strange since there weren't many birch tree homes in Insidious. There was a dresser in the corner of the room and a desk at the other end. A couple of paintings and pictures hung, but the wall was mostly the color of a nasturtium. On the table next to him, was a small brown box with carvings indented in it. Nico was in a small twin size bed, with Percy sitting at the end. He looked down at himself, noticing he was wearing the clothes he left with today, a black shirt and brown leather vest with his black jeans, only some of his clothing had tears in it.

"Where are we Percy?" Nico asked. Percy chuckled and avoided Nicos eyes.

"So, how are you feeling?"

"Percy."

"You know, your hair looks great today."

"Percy!"

"Okay, okay! I tell you. We're kind of in Arcadia-but I brought us here, don't worry" Percy said reassuringly. Nico found no reassurance in it.

"WHAT!"

"I have an explanation! Just listen.." Percy said, talking about how Nico was passed out and bloody in an Arcadian arms. Nico tried to think back to what attacked him but the only thing he could remember was seeing something red above him.

Nico was shocked, and a little scared to be honest, but held it together until Percy finished. Percy tried to make it clear what position Nico was in and that it would have taken too long for him to carry him back to Insidious infirmary. He said something like he and the Arcadian had to run here, before the Arcadian realized he had to get the bucket of water he left in the well and then he ran back and at that point Nico wasn't listening anymore.

"So your saying, we Insidious, are in Arcadia territory, trusting an Arcadian!" Nico yelled, throwing his hands in the air. Percy shrank back, nodding his head.

"Iv spent time with him and he's not that bad…." Percy said with a shrug. Nico sighed, running a hand through his hair.

"At first, I thought he was going to pull something because he asked me to leave the room to heal you, but when I came back you were all better!" he said with a smile. Nico narrowed his eyes at Percy for leaving him alone with an Arcadian. Just then a soft knock came on the door.

"Come in!" Percy replied. The wood door cracked open softly and a blond man stepped in holding a wooden bowl. Nico observed that he had curly blond hair and tanned looking skin, with freckles on his face and arms. Handsome Nico thought with a blush.

"I brought some food for you if you're hungry. Oh, are you feeling better Nico," he asked. Nico looked at Percy who shrugged. Apparently we give our names out to strangers now.

"Uhhh, ya thanks…"

"Will" the blond said with a smile. Nico grabbed the bowl hesitantly and slowly stuck a spoonful into his mouth. Nico sat there stunned at the delicious food he had gave him. This was mushroom soup, Nicos favorite dish, one his mother used to make.

"Sorry" Will apologized, rubbing the back of his neck.

"I didn't know what you'd like so I made my grandmothers recipe," he said shyly.

Percy looked back and forth at Will and the bowl in Nicos hand.

"Where's my food?" He whined, pouting like a child. Nico rolled at his eyes at Percy's behavior. Will chuckled.

"You said you wanted blue, so I'm making some blue cookies. There not ready yet" As if on command, there was a small ding heard from the other room. Percy jumped up and ran out, the door hitting the wall. Nico watched him leave with an amused expression.

"You just made his day" Nico said simply. Will laughed, closing his eyes as his body shook. Nico watched him; bewildered any creature could have such a beautiful laugh. All the sudden a crash was heard in the next room. Will and Nico looked at each before running out of the room into the kitchen.

"I don't know why you're here Insidious but I'm not going to let you win!" a familiar blond yelled. He had electric blond hair, way brighter than Wills, and his sky blue Frivolous wings, much like Percy's except his were a dark blue and had a teal-y mix in them, were pointed straight up. He was wearing yellow, red, orange armor from his chest down to his shoes. Nico immediately recognized it as Arcadian army armor. He had his spear against Percy's sword, both trying to push the other backward.

Percy smirked.

"In your dreams Super man" Percy replied, making him frown.

"Jason!" Nico and Will said at the same time. Will looked at Nico confusingly, as did Percy. Jason frowned, turning to Nico and Will. When he saw Nico, he stopped his intense sword/spear match with Percy and stared.

"Why are you here?" Jason commented, dropping his spear so the end touched the ground.

"Wait do you know each other?" Percy asked. Nico made eye contact with Jason, silently asking if he could tell. Jason looked a little uncomfortable but nodded. Jason had been secretly meeting up with Piper and been going out for months now. The only reason Nico knew was because one day he was on a night walk and saw them making out on a rock.

"Jason's dating an Insidious, Piper Mclean to be exact," Nico, explained. Piper Mclean was one of Insidious most beautiful Aphsroditon, or even most beautiful fairy. Her wings were an Ornate, a murky purple with lines of magenta swirled in them. She wore a grey dress, which she said was her best attempt to not be pretty girly Fairy, even though the strapped dress made her look even better. She wore black ivy vines around her waist and around her hands like long gloves. Her height was also great size, with the help of her black boots. Even though every guy fawned over her, Nico didn't really have any romantic interest, (which might have a little to do with the fact that he didn't find any interest in girls but that was besides the point). Will made a quiet huh and asked Jason why he hadn't told him sooner.

"Wait, like Piper Piper?" Percy gawked. Nico, yet again, rolled his eyes and nodded.

After the explanation, Jason apologized to Percy for attacking him, which Percy also apologized, and they went back and forth until for some reason they started saying 'bro' at the end or beginning of everything, and Nico didn't question it because they're both, just weird.

"Thanks bro" Percy said, wrapping and arm around Jason who was slightly taller than him.

"Your welcome bro" He countered, returning the gesture with his arm.

"Bro-"

"So Jason" Will said, interrupting their bro thing, which Nico was so thankful for,

"Why'd you come here any ways?"

"Uh well" Jason trailed off, looking at Percy and Nico. Is he not saying it because we're in the room?

"Go ahead, Jason, tell us" Nico insisted, a bit angry. Jason still looked indecisive but told anyways.

"Well, an Insidious was on Arcadia land and was brought to jail.." Nico frowned, because no Insidious could pass the river, except Percy because he was a Persidion, but otherwise it made no sense.

"Wait who was captured?" Nico urged. Nico couldn't help it if his wings started flapping rapidly.

"Um, your probably not going to like this but a fairy named Reyna" Jason mumbled. Percy frowned, thinking the same thing as Nico. Reyna would never just charge onto Arcadia ground, she can't pass the river either, could she?

"We have to break her out," Nico said, startling Will. Before Jason could tell him that was stupid, Will did it for him.

"You cant do that! The Arcadia jail is heavily guarded and the magic is too complex to break!" Will blurted, giving Nico worried eyes. Nico stared blankly at Wills concern, a little taken back by the outburst. Will shrank back and looked away in embarrassment. Jason coughed into his fist, breaking the awkward tension.

"Will is right, the army is impossible to break through. We could go visit though"

Nico sighed at Jason's words, not wanting to just visit. Nico ran a hand through his hair, startled when Percy spoke, momentarily forgetting he was there.

"But, how can we? We have different wings then you guys" Percy said pointing to Jason, but stopped at Will, which Nico only now noticed, didn't have any wings. Jason coughed again trying to take attention away from Will, who seemed to being looking down at his wrist, fidgeting with his feet.

"I guess you're right, you both can't go anywhere until those wings are hidden" Jason said unconfidently. There was a moment of silent thinking before Will brightened.

"I know some people who can help" Will bubbled, smiling wide.

UH, I am only sort of okay with this chapter. I mean, I was going for something, then changed it to this, but in the end got my point across. I also didn't put in the part of Will getting Percy and Nico to his cottage because it just wasn't working, but something important was supposed to happened in that scene. Oh well. Also when Nico said he could only remember red, that's going to be important. :)

Anyways, Nico and Percy are in Arcadia with Will and Jason and need to go see Reyna who has been put into jail. I'm a bit excited for the next chapter, only because of who, or who(s), going to make an appearance. I'd say the most fun thing about writing this is making the god's names. I do need to update Betly starts, which I'm coming around to. Iv been having a bad day so I hope your day is great! 3

Xoxo -Lynn