Nico meets the avenger's chapter 5
Nico's pov
We were about to leave the building when I realized something. I had no weapon on me; if we ran into monsters or anything I was powerless against them. "Hey, before I forget can we get my weapons because they are important to me and I'm not leaving without them?" I asked and I was irritated too. I didn't care if I was being rude. "Sure they were probably placed in the weapon's vault. I can go get them if you want, Nico," Steve offered politely. "If you don't mind I would like to go too, I don't like people touching my things!" I said rudely to Steve. "Oooh- I have a great idea, kids…How about we all go? Field trip to the weapon's vault!" Tony shouted and started walking to the elevator, sarcasm heavy in his voice but enjoyment too. Everyone in the shield lobby was now looking at us. "Come on guys, single file, please! We might miss the next tour! Hurry up!" Tony shouted once he got to the elevator doors. We decided to go because everyone was staring. We scrambled to catch up to Tony then descended in the elevator to get my sword.
Once I got my sword and bag of stuff and my daggers, I felt relieve, and more like myself. We left the vault area, and got back in the elevator to go back to the main floor. Nobody was talking, just in their own thoughts. I looked around and then said "I could get us to the tower faster than this elevator, that is, if you guys want?" I asked and then smirked. It would be funny if everyone or even just Clint got sick and threw up from shadow travel. There were a few shrugs, a groan, and someone said "Sure." Great! Everyone agreed except Thor. "What's wrong Thor, too Greek for you? Don't wanna come with us?" I asked slyly. Thor's posture, straight and still, shifted slightly "No thank you, Hades son." Thor replied and stepped out, twirling his hammer once the doors opened. The door remained open for a few seconds, before closing again. "Ok stand in a circle and hold hands." I told the group. They looked weirdly at me but complied with my request. "Hold on tight, not my fault if you throw up!" I said and broke the silence by laughing maniacally. Then we were thrust into shadows and darkness. I liked the feeling and comfort of the dark shadows, the others- well- probably not at all. Then we were kicked out of the shadows, and everyone except me fell to the ground. Tony and Natasha were green but everyone else looked ok. Bruce looked shaken, and was trying to keep his composure. I guess I should remember that for the future- he and shadow travel may be a problem. I continued to laugh as they tried to stand up but still fell over. After about 5 minutes everyone was in the elevator. "Ok 'cap sickle', are you ok showing Nico the room across from you? That's where he will be staying." Tony asked Steve. He glared at Tony but shook his head. "In the mean time I will put death boy into the system, if you need anything just ask Jarvis," Tony said to me and I grumbled a little. The elevator stopped and everyone except me and Steve left the elevator. Then it continued to move. "Did you really participate in that many wars?" Steve asked me. It intrigues me that everyone is so surprised. "Yes, I did. Is everyone surprised about that because of my age?" I asked Steve and he looked at me and raised an eyebrow. "Well Nico, in my time being in the military, 16 year olds are not old enough for wars and especially since you said you were in your first war when you were about 11. The idea that an 11 year old could be in a war… that's crazy to think about" Steve said. "I guess it would be if I was not a demigod" I said back to Steve. The rest of the ride in the elevator was quiet. I wish there was noise being up this high. I often avoided heights, definitely more than 5 stories like this building. It was dangerous for people like me because I was in Zeus's territory. I was shaking and I was becoming paler the longer the ride took. Steve looked back at me and watched me, "Are you ok Nico? You don't look too good. Afraid of heights?" Steve asked me. I can only imagine how I must look- probably like Tony and Natasha looked after shadow travel. "I'm getting even more uncomfortable the further I move away from…umm, just, don't like small spaces." At least I did not completely lie. I still remember being in the bronze jar and I almost died if it was not for the 7. The elevator stopped and dinged and we exited, I was a little too happy to get off that death trap!
Steve said the door on the left was mine and the door on the right was his room. He went to his room and I cautiously went to mine. The walls were a nice dark blue color and the carpeted floors were black shag rug. Off of the wall with the door there was another door. I turned the handle and the door swung open revealing the royal blue bathroom with white tile floors. What does he think I am an erudite? No, that would be a child of Athena; he must think I'm a downer! I turned around and went across the long dark room and opened the door there – a closet. Black hoodies, jackets, shirts, jean, shoes and boots. The color range was small, but they would fit me. Only gray, blue, and black clothes could be seen in the closet. I didn't know who picked out the clothes but I liked there style.
I closed the closet to further examine the room and liked what I found. The bed had a silk bed spread, pillow case, and blankets. I looked on the sides of the bed to find lamps on night stands, the one thing I'm upset about if there is an alarm clock. Why? Alarm clocks are evil! They break up your sleep and I think they are unnecessary. In the corner past my bed is a desk of computers and other gadgetry. There is a computer and speakers on the desk and the computer looks amazing! I'm no computer genius, far from it actually, but I wanted to check it out. I walked around and kicked my shoes off by the door and took my jacket off hanging it on a black hook by the door that blends perfectly into the wall. I sit in the black spinney chair and turn the computer on. Once the system was booted up, I start typing stuff and realized I had trouble reading it. Oh gods… I forgot about my dyslexia! I grasped the mouse and slid it across the desk a few times, clicking and changing the format slightly. At last, I was finished, I found a way to turn all the text from English to Greek. At least anyone that tries to spy on my things won't know what it says! I wanted to see what the others were doing but I didn't want to get up. I sat in the chair, spinning in a circle very slowly while tapping the arms of the chair. I decided to try to hack into Tony's security camera footage. I knew there must be one or more cameras in here, and the sooner I disable them, the better. It's a little challenging to hack but I was able to after about 30 minutes. I laughed out loud- Yeah, I'm so smart I could hack a camera! I wish I could be smarter but Athena basically hates me so my clever streaks are sometimes limited by a lot!
I get into the network with only a little trouble and look throughout the building and see Clint, Natasha and Steve in the training room, and- wait there's a training room? I need to check that out! Stupid ADHD…So,, they are in the training room, Tony and Bruce were each in their labs, Tony talking out loud, but nobody else was in the room… Probably talking to Jarvis. Bruce was making a serum of some sort and he injected himself with it. Thor was not anywhere to be found in the building. I turn in my spinney chair and saw that the wall I was facing was not like the others. I walked over to it and found a button on the wall and hit it. Dark blue blind's were lifted and I discovered the wall was a giant window. I stepped back when I saw how high up we were! I started hyperventilating a little bit. Its ok nico… you're fine…only about 20 floors off the ground and- holy Hera! I'm 20 floors off the ground! It's not anywhere near OK! I turned and closed the blinds by hitting the button again. I think I'll be ok with not ever hitting that button again! I calm myself down and stop freaking out and there's nothing to do now. Oh well… I'm going to go train.
After I changed and grabbed my sword I left for the gym area. When I walked in Cap was killing another punching bag and Clint was doing archery as usual-perfectly. I did not see Natasha til I looked over and saw her fighting sandbag dummies. Poor dummies, she was decapitating them with no more than one blow to the head! I walked over and stood behind Clint. "Hey, son of Apollo, wanna spar?" I ask and Clint jumps and misses the target. "Seriously? you could not have waited a second?" He rolls his eyes "Fine. What weapon do you want to use?" Clint asks me. "Sword fighting, of course!" I say with a smirk and I walk over and get on the fighting plat form in the middle of the gym and wait for Clint. He grabs his imperial gold sword, he must know it won't hurt me completely or he will try to kill me and just end up not completely doing it. He walks over and stands across from me. We begin drawing a small crowd immediately- Steve and Tasha walk over to watch. "Bet you Clint will win." Natasha said, then she winks and smirks at Steve. All Steve did was shrug, but that does not matter right now. I take my jacket off again and keep my boots on.
I nod at Clint and he says "start" in Greek. He lunges at me and I pair blades. I jump back and shadow travel behind him. I end up behind him and he turns to face me. He swings his sword toward me and I attempt to shadow travel again to avoid his blade. Just before I successfully get away, He smiles and the room appears to glow like a thousand suns. I squint and mutter a curse under my breath. Clint laughs out loud with a booming cackle and I quickly toss my sword up to block his strike. We continue our attack on each other, it must look fierce to the onlookers as they gasp several times, but we are not intending to hurt each other, just give each other a run for the money. Clint has me cornered a few times, and without being able to shadow travel, I have to exert my fencing skills and realize that occasional training might be in order- I've gotten a little lazy and out of practice with a few moves! After a while, the room begins to dim ever so slightly and I shadow travel behind him, and just before he turns, I kick his legs out from under him and he falls. I quickly disarm him and point my deadly sword at his exposed neck. Clint growls and says "fine. This time you win…we'll rematch later, little Hades." Clint rises from the floor in one fluid move, grabs back his sword, nods and walks out of the room. I look over at Steve and Natasha and see the shocked looks on their faces and flash a content grin. "Ok! Who's next? Who wants to face the ghost king?" I ask them. I feel better than I have in quite a while and nothing will get in my way.
Hey guys, I'm back again to haunt your nightmares. Ok this is not near the ending but I decided to not leave you with a cliff hanger today. But I will make sure the next has some action too, tell me if you have ideas what you want me to do next. I always take ideas. Till next time BYE!