Hiya everyone! I'm going to country 4 a week then to NYC! If you are a fan of mine and live in NY then keep an eye out for a shortish girl with braids. Now to my story!

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Nico's P.O.V.

I decided to ask the question that had been bugging me all afternoon.

I jogged up to Katia. "Hey."

She blushed. "Hi."

"So…" I started, "When you were talking to Leann in the car earlier…"

"What about it?"

"Well, I kind of overheard and I was wondering… Why did Leann say that I'm ugly?"

"Oh." She looked down and sighed. "She thinks you're not handsome and wonders why you're so conceited when you're so ugly." She sighed again and walked away.

Conceited? What? She must be mad. And plus, look at me, I'm gorgeous.

Annabeth jogged beside me. She thumped me in the head.
"How could you do that to her?"

"What?"

"You know what."

"Fine, I do, but what am I supposed to say, 'I was snooping in your business and I like you so let's get together'?"

"You were so close but messed it up with the snooping part."

I stuck my tongue out at her. She stared at me with her 'I know more than you' look and I sighed.

"Fix it."

Katia's P.O.V.

I feel so hurt, is he really that conceited? A tear streamed down my face. I let out a whimper. Kodi came up to me.

"It's okay Katie, you'll be fine."

"But he doesn't love me and I can't help but cry."

"I'm sure he's just shy, and even if he doesn't like you it just means he's a jackass."

"This is [A] Factor all over again." (Inside joke)

"Come on, he's not that bad."

"I just can't help feeling defeated."

"Don't worry, look here he comes."

Sure enough, Nico was catching up with me and like the sell out Kodi is she backed away, leaving Nico and I alone; traitor.

"Hey, what's up?"

"The ceiling." I said trying not to get my hopes up.

"Um, right." He shifted uncomfortably. "I have another question."

"No, I don't think you're ugly, but you're a lil' conceited.

"Thanks, I think, but no."

I tried not to look in his eyes. Was he really asking the question I want him to ask?

"Okay, here goes, I've always tried to hide it, but I really…" he froze and turned around.

"Really wha-WOAH!" there was a huge hellhound, and I mean huge.

"So we meet again." Nico spoke to the dog.

"BARK!"

"Yes, but this time I will be the victor."

"RUFF! BARK! RUFF!"

"That's right, you'll not be so lucky."

"Am I missing something?" Kodi asked in a very confused tone.

"Nope. Nico's just an idiot." Annabeth commented.

"Let's dance!" Nico yelled and he took out his sword. "Oh boy." I said silently. Kodi charged, but Nico stopped her.

"This is between me and Mathew."

"Mathew?"

"Yes, Mathew."

"He charged and stabbed the dog with his Stygian iron sword. The dog growled and pounced. Nico shadow traveled onto 'Mathew's' back.

Nico looked fierce, it was kind of hot, uh, get over him!

Nico was now hanging from the dog's tail, swung himself under its stomach. Once there he stabbed it in the heart.

"Bye Mathew." I said before he poofed into dust.

Nico's P.O.V.

Then a bright being appeared out of nowhere, it shined and consumed my thoughts.

"Hello." She said, "Welcome, follow me to the open gateway of secrets."

Katia hadn't blinked the entire time; she just stared at it blankly as she followed it. I followed it too; I felt compelled to exactly as it said.