Hey there, here's another update. This chapter wasn't easy to write but I hope you like it. Also I've changed the summary of the story, hopefully it sounds a little better.

Di Angelo. I knew that name. He was probably related to Bianca! However she was dead, unfortunately, and I didn't remember her having any siblings. No, wait, I did remember a younger brother but he had been nothing like the boy standing in front of me.

She had become a hunter and left her brother at camp half-blood. The boy had been really excited and hyper, small and innocent. Then I'd left on a quest with Bianca along with Percy, Thalia, daughter of Zeus, and a Satyr named Grover. He had been left arty camp. I barely remembered meeting him but Nico definitely remembered me.

This boy who was allegedly Nico di Angelo looked suspicious and dangerous, and had a certain aura of darkness around him - a figurative aura, I sensed no magic around him. He didn't strike me as innocent. Of course his primary expression at this moment was shock.

"-Zoe?" Octavian was calling to me, I had been too absorbed in my thoughts to notice him speaking.

"Yes?" I asked. What had happened to Nico in the last few years?

"Do you two know each other then?" He said and it was obvious that he was shaken by the sudden turn of events. He was slowly regaining composure, however.

"I think we've met, though it must have been a few years ago," I said, uncertain. Then I addressed Nico, "do you have a sister? Named Bianca?"

Nico looked uncomfortable. "She's dead," he said in a tense voice. We fell silent at his grave words.

I shouldn't have mentioned her. It was cruel and careless of me, especially as he certainly seemed to miss her, it was quite likely that it was still a very painful issue for him. I had known she was dead after all.

"Sorry."

Nico nodded, accepting my apology. "So how did you get here? Why are you alone with Octavian of all people?" He asked, changing the subject.

I frowned. "I can't be sure," I began, and added for Octavian's benefit, "yes, I was dead if you were wondering."

Octavian smiled at my confirmation of what he thought he knew, and gestured for me to continue. However, I quickly remembered that I shouldn't say too much to Octavian, or Nico for that matter, as eager as I was to tell someone. It would be nice to get a few answers.

"First of all though, why are you here?" I asked Nico rather than explaining anything else.

"I visit here from time to time - you can't have been here very long," Nico began, but clearly had more to say.

I didn't think many Greek demigods interacted with Romans, in fact I knew not but many did. I was certain that everyone around me was Roman though I wouldn't be able to explain why. Few even seemed to know the existence of another camp and Greeks were the same. What was special about Nico?

"Nearly two weeks," I replied.

"And you have a reason for appearing now?" Octavian inquired.

"Yes, I'm looking for a missing demigod, Percy Jackson," Nico replied, careful not to mention the other camp in front of Octavian.

Percy Jackson? Was Nico close to him? I'd been getting to know him before dying and he was a reminder of all my missed opportunities. Why was it that when I thought about my regrets, his face always appeared in my mind? I hadn't got to know him but I should've.

Now I had a chance to live again so that next time when I died, maybe I would have no regrets.

Nico had also reminded me that I hadn't really been dead for that long, a few years perhaps but not that long. When I'd arrived, I hadn't recognised a single person, it was like I didn't have a past to worry about. But here was someone who remembered me.

"When did he go missing?" I asked.

"Nine days ago, he disappeared in the night," Nico replied, unhappily.

But that was the day Jason disappeared. I glanced at Octavian, who was watching the both of us with interest. It would've been better if I could've talked to Nico on my own, Octavian was dangerous with information. I dreaded finding out what he could do with the news that I used to be dead. Hopefully not too much.

Well then, how could I get rid of Octavian? Actually he'd given me the perfect excuse already.

"Right, I was going on a sort of quest now, why don't you come with me?" I invited him. We'd be away from Octavian and I would have someone to help me out.

Nico looked interested in the idea. "What kind of quest?"

"It hardly deserves to be called a quest," Octavian said in a dismissive tone. "It's more like a shopping trip, for the camp."

Octavian was fairly quick thinking. He wanted to quiz Nico himself the moment I left, most likely. So he was trying to dissuade him from coming with me.

"He's not here," I said, referring to Percy, I was not going to allow Octavian to persuade Nico to stay, not when he could have some enlightening information for me. If he was looking for Percy, I wanted to help him anyway. "But we can look for him while we're travelling."

Nico looked at me oddly, was he unnerved by my what I said? But after a moment he nodded, agreeing to come with me. "Okay. So, did you come here to get a prophecy from Octavian?" He asked, looking at the both of us.

Octavian laughed. "I don't give prophecies out for small unimportant missions, Zoe is just in a spot of trouble and I'm generously helping her out," he said, implying that he hadn't caused the trouble in the first place.

I glared at him but figured that I could explain things properly to Nico later; right now it was probably best to leave before Octavian could come up with an excuse for us to stay.

"Let's go then," I said.

There wasn't many ways out of the camp and the front entrance was heavily guarded so there wasn't any chance for us to leave without being noticed, unfortunately. Octavian had given me a slip of paper which he assured me, would allow me to leave but still, it would be annoying.

And I didn't entirely trust Octavian.

We wanted to leave in a professional manner however, it would probably bad for news to spread throughout the camp saying I'd run off. So hopefully Octavian hadn't done anything. They certainly couldn't stop Nico from leaving, but if he disappeared all the time anyway.

"Zoe? What are you doing here?" A voice called above me. I sighed as I turned around, it was Louise, standing with her bow, on a fairly low archer tower. Why did she have to be guarding the walls today?

"I just agreed to run an errand, I'll be back in a few days," I called back, before turning again to continue. It would be better if we could leave sooner.

"A few days? What are you-" Louise said with confusion, but I ignored her and continued forward.

Nico was glancing at me with curiosity, as we approached the tunnel, leading out of the camp. We would have plenty to talk about when we were on our own.

A heavily armoured boy blocked our way out though. I just handed him the slip of paper and tried to continue but he wouldn't move until he'd read it. I'd already checked it but it was possible that Octavian had worded it in such a way that the guard wouldn't let us through.

"These are orders, for me to let one Zoe Nightshade leave the camp on the condition that she returns within a few days, is that you?" The guard said, with a frown at me, suggesting he already knew who I was.

I rolled my eyes, wondering how they could possibly make me return within a few days. "Yes, that's me."

"Very well then, you may leave," he said, allowing me to pass but continued to glare suspiciously.

I thought that had gone well until the annoying guard prevented Nico from following me. "There are no orders to let you pass," he said, with a sinister smile.

I had assumed Nico wouldn't need written instructions to leave. I was beginning to hate this guard she wasn't thinking fondly of Octavian either. "He's my companion on this quest," I said angrily.

"And in not technically part of the legion therefore, I have the right to leave any time I want," Nico added calmly, though he looked irritated as well.

So the guard did let him through, maybe Octavian just hadn't bothered messing with us or had made a rather poor attempt at it.

Well, it was good to leave here, even if it was only for a few days. I was getting excited.

That's it, hope you liked reading it, so the quest will actually start next chapter, this one introduced Nico. So please do give your feedback if you have any comments or anything.