A/N - Will's POV is in chapter one so if you want to go read that it's there.

Will

Will was pacing around the tent in a rage. After Festus fell back asleep he lost it, he couldn't just sit there while someone was being torchered. "Look it's just like I said, the day before, and the day before that. We are moving him too much; if we keep this up the poor boy isn't going to get better until next year."

Piper stood up and walked over to stand next to Will. She put her hand on his shoulder and shook her head in agreement, "I'm with Will, he has been recovering for three days, and I had to charmspeak him out of his trance, or sleep, or nightmare, or whatever it is he is in." Both of them were now standing firm, staring the other two in the eyes, determined not to lose this fight.

Nico put his hands up in a surrender, "Hey I only came along to make sure you're okay," Nico pointed at Will making him smile, Nico blushed and quickly added, "and so I could see my sister in New Rome."

"Well then Valdez it looks like you're out numbered. I know you don't want to stay in one place too long, because it could be dangerous, but that's why there is six of us instead of three." Will was proud of himself he had won the battle even if Leo wasn't quite ready to give in, he knew that Leo realized he had no choice in the matter.

Leo sighed and sat down on the ground, "I guess your right." Will looked Leo up and down trying to figure out if he was sad, or just realized the inevitable. He couldn't see that Leo looked sad, and he was good at figuring out how people felt, especially after he started hanging out with Nico more and more. After staring him down for a few more seconds WIll decided that he was just accepting the truth.

Happy with himself he went to his corner of the dingy tent and laid down on his cot. Saying dingy is probably an exaggeration. The tent was magical and was easy setup and takedown with everything you needed already equipped. But to say it was highclass was far from true, there was only four cots, so each person had to share with someone. Will didn't mind so much because he was sharing with Nico but for the others he couldn't say.

They had left the camp four days ago but hadn't made it out of Manhattan, the only reason being Festus. Will wasn't really mad at Festus it wasn't like he could control what was happening to him but the fact remained that Festus was slowing them down. Will thought back to when it had happened, back to when Festus had passed out.

They had decided to call New Rome through Iris, Will had noticed that Festus seemed distant and thought something might be wrong, but he decided it was best to shake it off, Festus was probably just in shock, that's what he told himself anyway. After they'd set up the connection and got Reyna, one of the Praetor's of New Rome, to answer is when it happened.

Festus blacked out and fell backwards, falling past Connor, who decided to jump out of the way to avoid being hurt, thankfully Travis caught him. After that Will went into doctor mode, it was funny even though he had just coming back from the infirmary he headed back, with none other than the same patient, Festus, carried by Travis. Will wasn't sure what really happened between the Praetor and the Camp Counselors, and he really didn't care.

All he was worried about was figuring out what was wrong with Festus. Will did everything that he could think of and there was still nothing Festus was still passed out. It didn't really matter all his levels were normal, but still he didn't like failing, and if he gave him another shot of adrenaline things could get bad.

Not wanting to think about it anymore Will snapped back to the real world. Will noticed that Nico had come to lay next to him, he smiled and entangled his body with in Nico's, even if Festus wasn't up at least he had Nico to comfort him.

Nico snuggled closer and whispered, "Six that's bad luck on a quest you know."

Will snuggled closer, even though there was no space between them as it was, "In this circumstance I think it's good luck, why do you mention it. Are you scared."

Nico pushed away and turned his face toward Will's, "Of course not, it's just I'm worried, something always happens when there are this many people, and the only one I really could care less about it is Calypso hey where is she anyway."

Will embarrassed Nico in a kiss then said, "I think she is outside. Anyway we'll make it to New Rome in a jiffy, don't you worry."

Nico glanced around Will could tell Nico still wasn't completely comfortable about embracing each other in front of other people yet, but Will didn't mind, as long as they were together, "I just hope that what Reyna said is true. Lets just focus on getting him to New Rome." Nico said then snuggled into Will's chest.

Will wrapped himself around Nico then whispered, "But for now, we wait." Will closed his eyes and embraced his body into Nico's ready for a good sleep after such an eventful day.

Will was awaken by a fierce noise, "What was that." he said getting up slowly; Will was talking to Nico but nobody was next to him. Noticing the screaming from outside, he shrugged off him not being there, then grabbed his sword, and pack, and rushed to see what was going on. Will may just be a healer, but he was not afraid to rush into battle, fighting alongside his friends.

By the time Will was at the opening of the tent he heard a scream, he couldn't tell whose it was; the scream sounded so near, but there was no one insight, all Will could see was trees in all direction. He heard the scream again, this time it was louder it felt like his head might explode from it. This time though he was able to distinguish who's it was that screamed... Nico.

Will was running as hard as he could, he heard the scream again and knew it was Nico's, it got louder again, but Will had no idea where it was coming from, and the trees just seemed to be getting thicker. Will's only hope is that because the screams were getting louder he was closing in on whatever it was that had Nico. As the screams got louder, and the trees got thicker, he couldn't help thinking about what was making Nico scream that loud.

Nico had been through a lot of pain, a lot more than any human should ever have to endure. Nico hadn't opened up to Will about everything that had happened to him, but from what Nico had told Will knew that Nico had endured too much. Will was holding back tears of rage, he hated hearing Nico's screams and not being able to do anything about it.

Even though Will knew that he had to push on, he willed his legs to move faster, move even quicker to the source of the screams, the source of Nico's pain. As Will pushed harder the trees got thicker, and the grass got higher, it was like nature itself was trying to stop him. Along with the screams that pierced his ears louder, and louder, with each step it was almost impossible to keep moving. Will reminded himself as he ran what he has survived and what he had went through up until this point. He wasn't going to give in, especially if it meant the life of the one he cared for the most. Just when the trees were almost too small to squeeze through everything opened up.

When Will pushed out of the tree's he was frantic; he knew this was where the source of everything was coming from, but he saw nothing. Will heard the scream one last time but this time it was quieter, yet he knew exactly where it was coming from. Will lowered his head and right in front of his feet was Nico sinking into the ground.

Nico opened his mouth to speak, but what came out wasn't Nico it was something horrific, and terrible, "Death has been cheated once, life given to something that should not be, someone must pay this price." Will was frozen, what does that mean.

"Help me." Nico's voice was back to normal, his hand was reaching out to Will.

Will reached out for Nico but as soon as he reached him the ground swallowed him. Will screamed and fell to his knees, Will could no longer hold back the tears. He pounded and clawed at the ground where Nico was until his fingers were raw, his throat sore, and his eye dry from the crying. Nico was gone.

Will screamed, "Why Nico!" his voice softened, "Hadn't he been through enough?" Will let out one more cry of pain before passing out on the ground.

Will's eye burst open, he felt his cheeks, they were wet with tears, he quickly looked beside him and sighed a breath of relief, Nico was still beside him. "Just a... dream?" he asked no one.

Nico stirred for a minute then rolled over and faced Will, "Okay?"

"Yeah, just a weird dream." Will lied he wasn't okay, and that dream past weird six miles back.

Nico gave Will that half smile, half frown that he loved so much, "Don't think about it too much okay? Lay back down it's still a few hours before we need to get up."

"Okay." Will layed back down, Nico closed his eyes and fell back asleep quickly. Will stayed awake, he didn't want to experience something like that again.

Will remembered what the dream Nico said and pushed it from his mind as to 'not think about it too much'. All he wanted to do for now was hold Nico, he never wanted to let him go. Will knew that wasn't possible but for now he was going to dream, he wrapped himself around Nico, with new determination.

A/N - OMG what am I doing two horrid chapters, and no smut, don't worry it's coming. Also I swear this all has a point, right now it's kind of like what the f***(why'd I bleep that) but I swear there is a point.

Nico - Try and kill a ghost king I dare you.

Me- Never you're my child!

Will - I think your goal is to tear us apart mentally.

Me - Maybe. ( _ )

Leo - Crazy eyes!

Piper - You'll never catch me alive!

Me - Alive maybe not dead probably.