Here's some Solangelo and some Thalia pov. As for when I post new chapters, it depends on how busy I am. Anyway, hope you enjoy.
Nico pov:
Percy and Annabeth are both gone. I don't know what to think anymore. Percy made me feel like I actually had a home and Annabeth was so kind. Now they're dead all because of Jason. I never really trusted him. He was too arrogant. People worshipped him. It angered me. Jason got sent to Tartarus for a year. In my opinion, he deserves it.
I used to have a crush on Percy but now I have a boyfriend. His name's Will. He has been trying to help me but the wounds run too deep. I am a son of Hades; death shouldn't bother me but it does. Reyna is now my friend. She brings me food when I refuse to leave my cabin. I wish I could thank her but I can never get the courage to. No one really helped me before and now that they do, it's weird to thank them.
"Hello my little bag of death." I look up as Will walks in, happy and excited as usual. How did I end up with him? He sits on the bed next to me and puts an arm around me. "You should really leave this cabin. It's so depressing here," he says cheerfully. How can he be this happy all the time?
"I'm not leaving." Will sighs dramatically and tries to pull me up. "Come on Nico. Live life. Annabeth and Percy wouldn't of wanted you to sit here and sulk." I stand up and push Will away from me. "You don't know what they would of wanted!" He holds up his hands in surrender but I can see his smile is gone. I feel bad for treating him this way but he can't act like he knew Annabeth and Percy.
"I know I don't. Just please come outside with me." I realize he is begging. I give in.
When I step out into the sun, I cover my eyes. I haven't been out in weeks. I keep my head down as Will leads me somewhere. I smell something familiar. Something that reminds me of bad memories. When I look up, I see I am in front of the Aphrodite cabin. I turn to Will. He smirks and pushes me in. "Have fun!"
I'll explain it in one word. Horrible. I would rather spend a weekend with my dad in the underworld than endure the torture I am in now. I wince as Piper yanks a comb through my knotted hair. "I'm sorry Nico but hold still." I try to stay as still as possible because resisting is pointless. I close my eyes and feel them taking off my shirt. Now this is going too far. They can change up my face but no one touches my clothes. I start to struggle but holy hades these girls are strong.
Two hours later, I am allowed to get up. They put me in front of a mirror. My jaw drops at my appearance. I am wearing a tropical shirt with my hair combed back. They gave me a haircut. I wear khaki shorts and nice Greek sandals. I am going to kill Will. Piper stares at me expectantly. I shrug and she smiles. "That's good enough for me."
I leave the cabin and see Will talking to a couple of Athena kids. I storm up to him and he turns around. "Hey Nico. You look great!" He smiles at me. "You're blushing." No. I am a son of Hades. I do not blush. He gives me a cheeky smile and grabs my hand. I follow him up half-blood hill. He lays down and I lay down with him. We stare up at the clouds and point out funny shaped ones. Will is changing me, whether I like it or not. I feel the grass next to me. It's hard to believe that miles underneath me, Percy and Annabeth are in Elysium.
Thalia pov:
Despair. It's all I feel. My best friend and cousin are dead. Stupid kelp head. Why did he have to go? Annabeth's pale face flashes into my mind. Lifeless. I have seen many deaths. Many hunters have died in front of my eyes but I wasn't that close to them.
I open my eyes and stare up at the stars. Zoe's constellation shines brighter than normal. I can't believe I used to hate her. She was so brave and so calm about dying. She accepted her fate; something I could never do.
"Thalia?" I look behind me and see one of the younger hunters who recently joined. Her name is Lana and she is seven years old. She stares at me with big blue eyes. I feel something wet on my cheek. I didn't realize I was crying. She jumps on my lap almost knocking me over. "Are you okay?" She asks looking up at me. I bite my lip. Should I tell her?
"I lost some friends a couple weeks ago." I close my eyes when I say it and I feel her arms wrap around my waist. "It's okay. I lost my mommy when I was very young but now I have you guys. You'll always have me." She gives me a toothy smile and I can't help but smile back. "Thank you Lana." I am glad I will always have her to cheer me up. Suddenly, she brightens up. "Lady Artemis wanted to see you." She runs away laughing. I will never understand her.
"You called for me?" Artemis looks up when i speak. She has a serious expression on her face; my least favorite kind. She tells me to sit and I take a seat on an animal pelt. She takes a deep breath and says, "Thalia do you want to leave the hunters?" I am taken aback by her question. Leave the hunters? She doesn't drop her gaze. When I don't answer, she sighs. "I won't be angry if you want to. You just went through major loss and if you want to be at camp half-blood most of the time, then so be it." I can't deny that I have been longing to be at camp half-blood but I don't want to be there all the time. It holds too many memories of the people I lost. There's also Lana. I can't just leave her here without me. "I don't want to leave the hunters, my lady. I just want to visit camp half-blood for a couple of days to mourn properly." She stands up. "We shall set out at dawn, then."
The next morning, I walk into camp with an air of nervousness. I haven't been back since⦠I shake my head. No bad memories. Chiron spots me first. "Thalia! How nice to have you back." He embraces me and smiles. Even though he looks happy, I can see the sadness lingering in his eyes. Lady Artemis flashes beside me and Chiron bows. "It's a pleasure to have you, Lady Artemis." She gives a curt nod and a little smile. The hunters come in loudly and already start to taunt the campers. Some things never change.
The Stolls run up to me; Katie trailing not far behind. I take in their mischievous looks and the glint in their eyes. "If you steal from me, I swear to hades I will break both of your legs." Travis gives me a lopsided smile. "It's great to see you too." I look around the camp for that familiar black jacket and pants. "Where is death breath?"
Connor smirks and points to a boy with neatly combed hair and a tropical shirt. I shiver. It reminds me of Mr. D. Standing next to the boy is a boy with blonde hair. Must be an Apollo camper. "That's Nico and Will Solace." I squint in disbelief. "Thats Nico!?" I exclaim. Katie nods. "What happened?" I ask. Travis stifles a laugh. "The Aphrodite cabin had a little fun." I cringe inwardly; remembering that pink prison. "Why is Nico hanging out with an Apollo kid?" Travis looks over. "Oh, Will? That's his boyfriend?" What? "Nico has a boyfriend and didn't tell me?!" I say angrily.
Make way for an angry Thalia. I hope you enjoyed this chapter!
