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HELLO MY TREIANS! Sorry I've been gone for a billion AND ONE years. My FanFic vacation took a little longer than planned...
ANYWHO, check out Toujours L'Espoir's story Three Worlds Collide! It's FANTASTIC! I thoroughly enjoyed it, and I know you will too ;) Thanks to everyone who reviewed! I got more than eleven reviews, so at the end a little of the master plan will be revealed! (btw it's a really sucky hint, sooooo...)
I also want to ask everyone to check out my other story, The Eternal Flame. It's also a Nico/OC story, but it kinda bombed. I didn't get a lot of reviews, so I stopped. I'd like to get some honest opinions on it.
Also, I've started writing a Maximum Ride FanFic (ANY MAXIMUM RIDE FANS OUT THERE?!) I haven't published it, but I'd like to know if I should wait to publish it after I've written more of it, or if I should just write as I come up with it (like this story). Feedback is VERY MUCH appreciated!
YOU'LL ALSO SEE WHO THE STALKER IS (I seriously suck at being subtle; everyone guessed it -_-)
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Nico:
He was at it again. That stupid jock Marvin was flirting with Ever. Two months after they had moved into the Jacksons' and Ever already had an army of teenage boys at her beck and call. She didn't notice, of course, but anyone who wasn't Ever could tell that most of the boys either had a mega crush on her or hated her sarcastic guts. It didn't help that she unconsciously played with their feelings. One moment she was an angel, cracking jokes and winning over people hearts, the next she was a monstrous machine bent on murdering anyone who looked at her the wrong way.
I guess I'm exaggerating too much, but I've lost count when it comes to how many fights Ever's been in. She's won a majority of them, at least. And most of them were with guys.
Not only that, but she received her first confession of love today. Nico has no doubt that more will come over the next year. He was slightly disgusted with the way all the boys fawned over her; especially when they flirted with her constantly. Not only that, but they had the gall to confess love when she had only been there for two months! That didn't seem like love.
What do I know about love? It's not like I've ever had any feelings for a girl not related to me. Besides, even if I ever developed feelings, it's impossible for someone like me to get a girl. Just impossible.
Overall, Nico was extremely annoyed with the rest of his male race. Especially one in particular. A certain Marvin Blofis. Yes, you read that right. Marvin Blofis. Paul Blofis' nephew. Although Ever went by the name of Everett Jackson—she had this brilliant idea to pretend to be Mrs. Jackson's niece (where she got that idea, he has no clue)—Marvin has this insane claim that since he and Ever aren't genetically related, she's perfect girlfriend material. Which absolutely BOILS Nico's blood. Nico never felt so angry and frustrated in his life. He just wanted to wrap his finger's around that arrogant jock's neck and SQUEEZE—!
Calm, Nico. Calm. You can't kill him; there's too many witnesses…
"Nico? Niiiico?" A voice called him back from his murderous thoughts. It was Logan, a boy that actually tried to talk to Nico without trembling. The whole Marvin thing had made him on edge all the time. Logan had recognized him from Camp and immediately latched onto Nico. Logan was like that super nice boy that outdid you in everything and made you wonder if he'd steal your girl. Nico didn't know why Logan hung out with him; the only thing Nico did to contribute to the friendship was help Logan escape from the mob of girls that ask for his phone number.
Ever since Logan started talking to me, the girls have been acting strange.
That was true. It was like Logan had a magical girl magnet that effected everyone in a thirty foot radius. Nico kept catching girls sneaking both him and Logan flirty looks; not all of them for Logan. Nico had never been more uncomfortable and uncertain in his life. Not only that, but he found a phone number on his desk—and it had hearts on it. Hearts! It was like his whole life had been thrown in a blender, shaken, and then kneaded into gooey dough.
Logan waved his hand in front of Nico's head and causing him to blink rapidly.
"Thinking about Everett again?" Logan said with a friendly smile. Nico frowned and didn't answer, once again thrown into a grumpy mood.
I hate that Marvin Blofis…
"You know, you could just talk to Everett about that." His 'friend' told him, once again smiling in a friendly way. Logan never called someone by their nickname. He told Nico that it made him feel like he was neglecting someone's true nature. Another thing that made Nico indifferent towards Logan. That and his over-friendliness.
"She would just dismiss it and call me jealous." Nico mumbled in annoyance.
"That's probably because you are jealous." Logan managed to say that in the nicest way possible, as innocent as a toddler. No, more like a baby deer trying to make friends with a killer tiger. "Besides, you never know unless you try."
I can't express how much I hate that expression.
"Don't worry Nico, I'll be with you every step of the way."
Nico breathed deeply and shook his head. He walked away with a gloomy atmosphere around him and Logan trotting after him, smiling at everyone and giving random people thumbs up.
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The rest of the week consisted of Nico trying to keep Ever from falling in love with Marvin. Nico knew he was playing dirty, but it was honestly hilarious to have Marvin smell like goat for a week.
And you can't forget the frog in his lunchbox! Gods, the look on his face! I think my original motive to get Ever to hate him has been blurred with the fact that torturing Marvin is hilariously fun.
Nico could tell that Ever was catching on. She told him one day that he was acting strange. She said it was unnatural for him to laugh uncontrollably when someone else was being bombed by tomatoes (to be fair that one wasn't Nico; Marlin, a friend of Ever, had gotten fed up of Marvin's idiocy and lost control of her Ares genes). Nico just couldn't take it. Watching Marvin and Ever laughing at one of his stupid jokes; he couldn't take it. He wanted to be the one laughing with Ever. He wanted to laugh at her when she tripped in the mud. He wanted to help dissect a frog with her.
Nico sighed.
Man, I sound like a jealous girlfriend.
That made Nico pause.
"Maybe I am jealous." He said aloud. Nico sighed against and rubbed his hands through his hair. Never before had he felt this sort of emotion. He felt that at any moment he'd turn green like that witch on Once Upon A Time (Griselda? Was that her name? Something with a G).
"You think?"
Nico whipped around in surprise. He blushed a deep scarlet when it turned out to be Ever. Her hands were on her hips, and she watched him with an amused expression, totally opposite of the reaction he was expecting. Ever walked over and sat next to him, leaning against the back of the bench. It was after school, and Nico had gone to the park to think. He thought he had been alone, but apparently Ever was there.
"What are you doing here?' Nico muttered in embarrassment. What was he supposed to do? He expected Ever to burst at any moment.
And burst she did.
"What do you think I was doing?" Ever threw her hands in the air and let out an exasperated sigh. "You were acting strange, what else was I supposed to do? My first thought was that you didn't like Marvin, then I thought against it. But I kept coming back to it, so here I am! I followed you all day. Good job on making a friend, by the way."
Ever paused to wink and give me a thumbs up.
"Turns out you were jealous and didn't tell me!"
Nico blinked is surprise. Confusion swept into his mind. Was he supposed to tell Ever? She was mad because he didn't tell her? Is that actually something people get mad about?
Shouldn't she be mad that I did all those things to Marvin?
Nico hesitated before he said, "What about Marvin?"
"Oh, you mean that jerk?" Ever waved her hand as if it was nothing. "He's just a stupid pervert. He creeps me out sometimes. Did you know he has a girlfriend? Yet he has the gall to flirt with me!" Ever put her hands into fists and made an annoyed noise in her throat. "That butthead just won't leave me alone!"
Nico blinked rapidly. Was she saying…she didn't like Marvin? After that, Nico couldn't help himself. Triumph burst from inside him, and he grinned like a madman.
"Whoa there, no need to look so pleased with yourself. Do you know how much migraines I had trying to keep in my laughter? It's really hard to pretend to like someone." Ever joked with a snicker. She suddenly grew serious and leaned closer until Nico felt her breath (unlike most books, her breath most definitely did not smell like mint. More like her lunch which was, sadly, a salami sandwich). "But."
Oh dear. Of course there's a 'but' in there…
Ever's mouth twisted into a smirk as she said, "I'm perfectly capable of protecting myself, just so you know. Thanks to your sword lessons, I awesomely smacked Marvin with the world map today."
A small snort escaped Nico's lips as he grinned, imagining Marvin being beat senseless by the map of the world. Ever smiled wryly and leaned back, looking rather pleased.
"Is that supposed to be an accomplishment?" Nico teased. Ever mocked offendment and flipped her hair.
"Excuse you, but I think I did very well. It was, after all, the first time I ever beat someone up with a map."
"Oh, well that changes everything."
Ever rolled her eyes and smacked him lightly on the arm. Unconsciously, Nico reached over and placed his arm around Ever's shoulders. She stiffed slightly before relaxing and leaning against him with a sigh.
"You better not repeat what I am about to say." She said quietly as she looked into space, uncertainty gracing her features. Nico nodded hesitantly. "Well…thanks."
"Hm?"
Ever looked up into Nico's eyes and said, "Thanks. For caring, I mean. It makes me really happy." She blushed crimson and looked into her hands.
Gods…she's adorable.
Nico smiled and squeezed her shoulders.
"This doesn't change anything." She mumbled, her face more red than Nico had ever seen it. He grinned.
"Of course."
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(STALKER REVEALED)
The man flipped a coin into the lake, watching as the water rippled. He mumbled a couple words until a shimmery image came.
"Long time no see, Seaweed Brain." The blond-haired beauty mused. "Let me guess, you have more pictures to show me?"
The man dug into his bag and pulled out a picture of a boy with his arm around a girl, both with crimson faces and smiles.
"Aren't they ADORBS!" The man cooed. "I SHIP THEM!"
The woman sighed in exasperation and leaned her chin against her hand. "Honestly, why do you care so much? You're starting to sound like a child of Aphrodite."
"Annabeeeeeeth!" He whined, showing her multiple pictures of the couple. "It's NICO! He found a GIRL! They LIVE with me! THEY'RE PERFECT FOR EACH OTHER WHO WOULDN'T FANGIRL!"
"Percy…you're not a girl."
"It's the concept that matters."
She rolled her eyes. "Percy, be serious."
"I am."
She seemed to notice a change in his attitude, because she listened carefully.
"It's been a long time since I've seen Nico this happy. Not since Bianca died. Not only is he smiling, but he found someone he can spend life with." He paused and glanced into space, smiling. "He's growing, Annabeth. Imagine; Nico's sixteen years old. When has he ever liked a girl? Those are normal parts of life. He's finally accepting things the way they are."
The woman smiled lovingly and whispered, "You're amazing sometimes, Seaweed Brain. I love you."
"Love you too, Wise Girl."
She blew him a kiss before the image warped and disappeared, leaving him and his reflection.
Hm…how much pictures have I got now? Maybe I should learn to scrapbook…
Enyalius:
(I GOT MORE THAN ELEVEN REVIEWS! THANKS EVERYONE!)
Enyalius strolled down the halls, groans echoing all around him. He walked past his quarry, grinning devilishly every time he came cross a hopeless figure. Which happened a lot. Row after row of caged demigods lined the room, counting to 291 prisoners in total. He was missing two. The condemned.
"Voutyro! Gala!" He yelled to the bumbling gods. He had found them locked in a cave with a dragon, making butter and milk. Although they weren't the best gods out there, they got the job done.
"Yes m'lord?" Gala said with a bow. "You summoned us?"
"How are your flock fairing?" Enyalius asked with bored interest. Voutyro bowed and walked forward.
"We've lost two, m'lord."
289 prisoners.
"How?"
"They starved themselves."
Enyalius sighed and picked at his fingernails. "They didn't adjust to their new additions, did they?"
Voutyro snorted and answered snakily. "Well, it is strange to have a computer chip in your brain."
Gala tried to shush her brother. Enyalius looked down at the god of butter and glared at the defiant look the boy god held. Voutyro didn't look away, didn't cower. And that made Enyalius pleased.
"Ah, you are right, Voutyro."
Both Gala, the goddess of milk, looked up in surprise while Voutyro nodded in satisfaction.
"You are quite right. Well, then it's your duty to accommodate our, guests, as best we can. Don't you agree?"
"Yes m'lord." Voutyro bowed, a smirk gracing his features. "What would you have me do?"
Enyalius grinned devilishly. He had a feeling the boy god was thinking of something terribly dreadful. Which made everything more sweet. "Ah, Voutyro, I believe you already know what I want you to do."
Voutyro's smirk enlarged.
"B-but m'lord!" Gala protested in fear. Her milky white eyes wide with shock. "My brother hasn't mastered his powers yet!"
"Precisely." Enyalius replied. "Let's wreck havoc, shall we?"
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Hayden: WHAT A HORRIBLE ENDING WHAT WERE YOU THINKING
Me: How is that ending horrible? O_o
Sonic: I must agree with our author, how is that unsatisfactory?
Hayden: For one that didn't tell me ANYTHING about the master plan!
Me: Well...FINE! I'll tell you more. Sonic, take it from here!
Sonic: But I don't know what it is...
Me: Liar. I know you've been digging around my brain the last couple of days -_-
Hayden: SONIC. HOW COULD YOU. And without including me...
Sonic: Apologies, author.
Me: S'all good.
Sonic: Enyalius is planning to overthrown Olympus with an army of-
Me: SECRET
Hayden: It's so obvious, DUUUH!
Me: Oh rlly. With an army of what?
Hayden: ...
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