Hey guys! I'm so so soooooooooooooooooooo sorry! I guess I got so caught up in my other stories that this one was pushed away and was last on my priorities list so I never updated it and it's almost been a year! I promised myself when I started fanfiction that I'd never do that –make you wait that long- but I guess I did anyway. I know you're probably really made at me but to make up, here's another chapter for you! Oh I decided to start the chapter off with Nico's P.O.V. since I haven't done that and one of the reviewers requested it. Oh also, I realized that I have forgotten to put a disclaimer on the chapters before this so here it is:

Disclaimer: I don't own Thalia, Nico, or any of the other Percy Jackson characters I only own the characters that I make up like the waitress. Oh but I also own Sasha(the dog) and Sami from this chapter!

Chapter 3

Nico's P.O.V

Thalia walked down the street and headed into a grocery store with me in tow. I was confused on why she looked so happy suddenly but I knew she wouldn't want to tell me so I kept quiet. I was shocked that she had grabbed my hand when we were walking out of the diner because she was a hunter after all and since hunters hate boys I thought she would be hostile and distant to me but she hasn't been like that so far on this whole trip and I'm majorly confused as to why she hasn't! Then again this is Thalia. But she looked half ready to jump up and down with joy but seemed to be controlling her emotions, making it seem like she was completely calm and normal and if it wasn't for that grin spreading across her face then I would of thought that she was.

She bought some clothes and food and then headed back out to the street with me right behind her. We walked around for awhile laughing and messing around until we came across a small park. It was beautiful; there were huge trees with leaves of all different colors since it was the start of fall now. The grass was still green though, the kind of green you'd see in pictures of Ireland(A/N: The grass is actually that green though, in most scenic pictures they're photoshops or only the best looking places there but every grass area in Ireland –well the one's I've seen- are plush and beautiful, even small patches in neighborhoods. Sorry, getting off topic.).

In the middle of the park there was a small pond that glittered because of the sun's rays reflecting off it, blinding you when you look at it. It wasn't that hot but it was enough to make you sweat and thirsty. It was a completely sunny day as well, not a cloud in sight, completely different than what it looked like last night which was completely cloudy and dark, no sun anywhere to be seen. There were only a couple people in the park and most people were with small children or dogs, laughing and playing around like a regular. All in all, it was a great day with a happy and carefree feeling that you don't see or feel much.

Suddenly a small yellow lab came up to us and started to run around Thalia like crazy, wagging its tail happily. Thalia laughed and bent down to pet it, the dog licking her in the process. She has such a beautiful laugh and a wonderful smile that make her eyes erupt with so many emotion all at once and that's one thing that I love about her. Oh I wish...No Nico remember she is a hunter and she has sworn off boys and anyway even if she wasn't one why would she like you? I mean I'm weird, stupid, lonely, different, and weak while she is smart, funny, beautiful, unique, different(in a good way), and totally perfect and wonderful, I thought to myself, I mean I sounded like a complete sap like that, like a son of Aphrodite *shudder*. But, I mean she's so amazing. She has a great personality, is a spectacular fighter, a powerful daughter of Zeus, and so much more! My thoughts were interrupted as Thalia smiled happily and I looked down to see the dog doing tricks for her. Acouple seconds after the dog came a 15-year-old boy followed quickly after it and stopped in front of us. He was the kind of guy girls picture surfer boys like with blond hair, blue eyes, and tan skin, kind of like Apollo but definitely not one of his children, I could just tell.

"Sorry about her, she gets excited around new people." He apologized, only looking at Thalia which, of course, made jealousy rise up in me. Thalia smiled at him which added on to my jealousy, she never smiled at me like that…

"Oh it's ok, she's a sweet dog." Thalia accepted, petting the dog, "What's her name?" She asked and the boy smiled.

"Sasha." He answered and Thalia smiled down at the dog.

"Hey Sasha, hello girl." She said in a baby voice, petting the dog more. A second later she stood up and held her hand out, "Hi, I'm Thalia, what's your name?" She asked and if I wasn't mistaken it sounded like she was flirting with him which didn't quench my jealousy anymore than it should.

"Sami, the names Sami." He said, shaking her hand tightly, holding on longer than was necessary which Thalia seemed fine about to my annoyance. They stared at each other and after about 30 seconds I cleared my throat not able to take it anymore. Thalia looked over at me as if she had forgotten I was there and the boy seemed like he had just noticed me which didn't help my anger and jealousy at all.

"Oh, um…Sami this is Nico, Nico this is Sami." Thalia stated, gesturing to both of us at the right time and I nodded at him.

"I heard." I stated emotionlessly as usual, well to most people at least.

"Um…hi." Sami said uncomfortably as most people acted around me, it was probably just my aura thought, I am a son of Hades, the death god, after all, of course people were hesitant of me, most people fear death. Someone across the park, a girl I saw, yelled Sami's name and he looked back over at us, "Oh, I have to go. Sorry about my dog bothering you." He stated, only looking at Thalia, still uncomfortable around me.

"Oh don't worry, she was a sweetheart." Thalia assured and he nodded before waving and running over to the girl, Sasha running after him. A couple seconds later Thalia turned around and continue down the way we were going before Sasha showed up and I quickly followed after her, keeping quiet as my anger and jealousy boiled inside of me. Look at how she acted with that boy. She was nice, relaxed, calm, and caring, I've know her for years and she's never been like that to me except on occasions when she felt bad for me(Bianca's birthday as an example) but not that nice, and not once has she ever smiled at me or looked at me like that(A/N: Actually she has Nico, you were just too oblivious to notice it!:D). But what do I expect, how could she like me? No one does, at camp everyone steers clear of me because of whose son I am, in the underworld the souls and monsters are terrified of me because I control them, the gods hate me because dad's an outcast, no one ever talks to me, everyone thinks I'm weird, an emo, or goth, I'm just a loner, Thalia's not. Besides she's a hunter, though she wasn't acting very hunter-like with Sami, I thought to myself, clenching my fists in anger. Thalia speaking jarred me out of my thoughts.

"Nico are you ok? You're quieter than usual and I can see a angry black aura around you." She stated and I realized that my body was outlined in a black cloudy kind of thing that was moving like waves around me and I forced myself to calm down.

"Yea I'm fine." I lied and she narrowed her eyes at me, not believing my lie. Two steps later she jumped in front of me, stopping me in my tracks as she glared at me sternly, folding her arms.

"Nico, what's wrong?" She demanded and I shrugged, not meeting her eyes.

"Nothing." I stated and she glared harder.

"Don't give me that Di Angelo, why are you so mad?" She asked, trying to meet my eyes but I wouldn't let her.

"Nothing Grace," She glared harder at me at that, an electrifying aura surrounding her now like my black one, I knew how much she hated her last name, "Now just drop it." I stated, walking around her and she followed after me, angrier than before.

"Don't. Call. Me. That." She enunciated and I looked over to my left where she was. I knew I probably shouldn't but my judgment was clouded by my anger so I did.

"What Grace, call you by your last name?" I asked, seeing her clench her fists. I should've stopped there but being the idiot I am, I didn't, "Well, sorry to get you angry, but it's your name, you call me by my last name, I call you by yours." I answered, making her aura grow brighter and wilder as the clouds about us rumbled and I knew that that was Thalia's doing. I really should've figured out that I was passing into a dangerous zone but I didn't and continued to goad her, "Well newsflash Thalia, it's just a name, so what if your mother what horrible, conniving, a drunk, and disasterous mother, she's dead now so I suggest you get over it." I snapped and I could see that htat was her pushing point. She stopped walking as her eyes flashed and I knew I should be scared at what Thalia was going to do but I just kept walking.

"Oh, so what does that make you, death boy?" She growled, walked to keep up behind me, "Your life is so hard." I turned around at that to glare at her.

"Oh and you think your life is so hard?" I asked, "Please, your life is great compared to mine." I answered before turning around and continuing to work.

"Ohhhh, so mature of you Nico, no wonder you have no friends." She growled and that stopped me in my tracks, "Poor little emo Nico, your life is so hard. Your mother died, big disaster mine died too, your sister died. Big whoop, mine did too." At that I turned around and marched back to her.

"Take. That. Back." I ground out but she just glared defiantly at me.

"So your life is so hard Nico. You have no friends or family, boo woo, cry me a river, build a bridge, and get over it!" She exclaimed and I clenched my fists so hard they turned white, "Did it ever occur to you that maybe, maybe, it was not people but you who made you have no one?" She asked quickly and my eyes narrowed.

"What do you mean by that?" I demanded and she snorted.

"Did it ever occur to you that maybe your family died just to get away from you?" She stated and I'll admit that stung a lot coming from her, "It must have sucked when they realized that they couldn't get away from you since you were a son of Hades. But Bianca got away by going for a second life, one away from you." And that hurt even more, "And then your mother told your dad not to let you see her because she loved Bianca more just like your dad, and you know what, everyone did!" She said and that hurt more than anything before.

"And guess what? I wish you had died instead of Bianca because she was a thousand times better than you!" She finished and that hurt the most out of everything she had said. The silver glow in her eyes disappeared as a wave of hurt and pain came across my face. Her face filled with shock and guilt as she realized what she had just said, "Oh my gods Nico, I'm so sorry, I didn't mean that I-" She started to apologize but I interrupted her.

"Oh you very well meant to say it!" I exclaimed, using anger to hide my hurt, "I already know everyone loves Bianca more than me but you didn't have to rub it in my face!" I stated.

"Nico-" She started but I continued without stopping.

"Well you know what, if I'm such a bother to you and you hate me so much than I'll just leave!" I yelled before turning around and walking away from her.

"Nico, wait!" She exclaimed, running after me but before she could reach me I opened up a shadow in front of me and disappeared into it. When I was about to get out of the portal I felt a sudden tiredness come over me and as I tried to figure out what had happened I felt strong, small, familiar hands grab onto my arms and I knew, Thalia had jumped in after me. Shocked, I lost my grip on the portal and the next thing I knew I was on my back on the ground in the middle of the forest and Thalia had landed on top of me a second later and before I could get a look around me I faded into unconsciousness, the last thing I heard being Thalia groaning.

Oh my Gosh, I am so sorry for that depressing scene, I am listening to Pandora right now and a very depressing song came on at the time and I had used all my skips up so I had to put up with it and the mood of the song kind of stuck to me while I was writing so I formally apologize, it didn't give a very Christmasy(is that how you spell that?) feeling, did it? Also, I have to warn you that I was pretty much winging it through this whole chapter and the next couple I will to because my ideas are not for a while so help and ideas would be great and I'll give you the credit for them if I use them. Well, bye Happy Holidays everyone!:)