~~Hey Hey, I got such a beautiful review and it made me so happy today! I actually wrote two chapters! I don't know how to find reviews on the computer yet, I'm useless aha.. But thank you to that wonderful soul!

You'll get the next chapter tomorrow, then nothing for a while as I'm going on holiday '-' but I promise to update as soon as i get back!

This chapter is kind of a two Part-er! I couldn't decide which song to use by The Strokes. They were botha variation of the same song but one was more angry and rebelious, where as the other is softer and more romantic. so for this part 1 we have! drum roll please..

Song: You only live once by The Strokes

Playlist for fic: /spacedustdreamer/mortal-music

Enjoy~~

In all honesty Nico wanted to leave camp altogether. He felt a strange spark of humiliation by the whole situation.

"I was avoiding you these last few days"

Will Solace had been avoiding him? Why did that confession hurt him so much? Nico knew why, and it only seemed to hurt him more. Maybe he cared for Will more than he wanted to admit.
Scratch that. Nico immediately tried to wipe the thought from his brain, but it was too late. The thought was already planted and rooting itself into the soil of his mind. Pretty soon it would sprout a small bud which would flower into something unbearable; spreading it's sickly sweet scent through his senses and drugging his sense of rationality, making him reckless and useless.

"What's wrong with me?" Nico mumbled, slapping his palm against his forehead "I'm so stupid!"
"well, I wouldn't say that.."
Nico turned, his hand instantly at his belt, ready to grab his sword, but he remembered Hazel had persuaded him not to take it to the campfire. his sword still sat against his bed across the room. But he wouldn't be needing his sword. At the door stood Will. Or maybe he would need his sword in that case?

"I'm not going to lie, I didn't knock that time." Will leaned back on his heels slightly.
Nico rolled his eyes and turned away to walk over to his bed. "What do you want, Solace?" it was a low blow but Nico put as much stress on the other boys last name as possible, filling his voice with spite.
"Not a fight." Will winced slightly before he smiled nervously "Nice reflexes though."
Nico remained silent. He didn't want to play a stupid verbal game of cat and mouse. Not after what happened earlier.
"We kind of got interrupted back there," Will gestured behind him "I was hoping we could talk?"
Nico shook his head, "I don't want to talk to you. Or to anyone. I like my space"
"I only need five minutes."
"No, just leave me alone."
Will's voice raised slightly. Not in an aggressive way. It was more desperate, but Nico could have imagined the pleading tone that wavered through the taller boys voice for a second. "I just need to talk to you about it! I don't want-!"
"Get out, Solace!" Nico snapped "Besides, I didn't give you permission to be in here.. You're like a bad spirit." His voice was barely a mumble at this point. Nico didn't take his eyes off their fixed point, staring at a crack in the floor boards.
A moments silence hung in the air. It was soon replaced by the sound of footsteps and a door closing.

Nico lost track of time. He could have been staring at the floor for a minute, or an hour. For all he knew, the whole world could have passed him by and he was still there, staring at that crack in the floor. He would have bet all his golden drachma in the latter. That was until he heard the sound of music playing outside his door. Nico furrowed his eyebrows and stood up slowly, this time taking his sword with him. When he opened the door, his embarrassment swarmed back to him.

There was Will "No Regrets" Solace stood on the steps of his cabin. Nonchalantly, as if he were simply drinking in the sights of the camp grounds. His shitty little cabin music player at his side, blasting out some indie rock song that Nico had never heard. Will had probably never even heard it. He had probably just put in the first tape that he could find.

Nico became suddenly very aware of the fact the campers that were milling around the grounds by the cabins were staring at them.
"What in the name of the River Styx are you doing?" Nico growled.
Will glanced up at Nico as if noticing him for the first time, "You wouldn't listen to me. I needed to get your attention somehow. And hey, I'll try anything once."
Nico clenched his fist tighter around the handle of his sword.
"Well?" the blonde smirked faintly, proud at his work. "Have I got your attention?"
Anger bubbled up in Nico's chest, followed by more embarrassment and shame as he stormed over to the other boy, gripping the front of his shirt tightly in his fist, "Get inside. Now."
Nico dragged Will, who managed to pick up his music player again, across to the door and slammed it shut behind them before turning back to Will with a fury in his eyes and knots in his stomach.