"There is no way possible that school starts tomorrow." Thalia said as soon as Percy walked into the kitchen.
"Sorry, but it does. I can't change that." Percy rolled his eyes.
"Have you seen Nico?" She asked, ignoring Percy's eye rolling.
"No. He hasn't woken up yet. Why?"
"Because. It's been four years, Percy. Four years from today."
"You mean... since Bianca...?"
The only thing that concerned it was Thalia's silent nod and slightly wet and glistening eyes.
"Oh."
"I'm going to go find Nico."
"Yeah. I think that I have an idea for how to cheer him up." Percy said.
"Okay. See you, then."
"Later, PF."
"Later, KH."
Thalia walked up the stairs as Percy grabbed a spare notepad and pencil. He started writing what came to the top of his head.
'It's been a really really messed up week
Seven days of torture, seven days of bitter
And my girlfriend went and cheated on me
She's a California dime but it's time for me to quit her
La la la, whatever, la la la, it doesn't matter, la la la, oh, well, la la la
We're going at it tonight tonight
There's a party on the rooftop top of the world
Tonight tonight and we're dancing on the edge of the Hollywood sign
I don't know if I'll make it but watch how good I'll fake it
It's all right, all right, tonight, tonight'
Thalia then came down the stairs with Nico. Percy kept writing.
I woke up with a strange tattoo
Not sure how I got it, not a dollar in my pocket
And it kinda looks just like you
Mixed with Zach Galifianakis (Huh!)
La la la, whatever, la la la, it doesn't matter, la la la, oh, well, la la la
We're going at it tonight tonight
There's a party on the rooftop top of the world
Tonight tonight and we're dancing on the edge of the Hollywood sign
I don't know if I'll make it but watch how good I'll fake it
It's all right, all right, tonight, tonight
You got me singing like, whoa,
Come on, oh,
It doesn't matter, whoa,
Everybody now, oh
Just don't stop let's keep the beat pumpin'
Keep the beat up, let's drop the beat down
It's my party dance if I want to
We can get crazy let it all out'
"What cha working on, Perce?" Thalia asked in an attempt to cheer up the mood.
"Something. I'm almost done. Nico, can I meet you in the sound booth in about ten minutes?"
Nico nodded.
"Good. I have something similar want you to hear."
Nico left for the sound booth as I kept working. Thalia was reading over my shoulder.
"Wow, Percy. That actually might cheer him up!" Thalia looked at me and smiled sadly. I wrote the other half of the now completed song.
"Come on. Let'ssing it for Nico. You'll understand the beat once it starts."
"Okay. Come on."
So Thalia and Percy made their way into the sound booth. Percy made the music really quickly on his phone then started it.
"Nico, I hope you like this."
(Bold is Percy, italics is Thalia, Bold italics is Percy and Thalia)
"It's been a really really messed up week
Seven days of torture, seven days of bitter
And my girlfriend went and cheated on me
She's a California dime but it's time for me to quit her
La la la, whatever, la la la, it doesn't matter, la la la, oh, well, la la la
We're going at it tonight tonight
There's a party on the rooftop top of the world
Tonight tonight and we're dancing on the edge of the Hollywood sign
I don't know if I'll make it but watch how good I'll fake it
It's all right, all right, tonight, tonight
I woke up with a strange tattoo
Not sure how I got it, not a dollar in my pocket
And it kinda looks just like you
Mixed with Zach Galifianakis (Huh!)
La la la, whatever, la la la, it doesn't matter, la la la, oh, well, la la la
We're going at it tonight tonight
There's a party on the rooftop top of the world
Tonight tonight and we're dancing on the edge of the Hollywood sign
I don't know if I'll make it but watch how good I'll fake it
It's all right, all right, tonight, tonight
You got me singing like, whoa,
Come on, oh,
It doesn't matter, whoa,
Everybody now, oh
Just don't stop let's keep the beat pumpin'
Keep the beat up, let's drop the beat down
It's my party dance if I want to
We can get crazy let it all out
Just don't stop let's keep the beat pumpin'
Keep the beat up, let's drop the beat down
It's my party dance if I want to
We can get crazy let it all out
It's you and me and we're running this town
And it's me and you and we're shaking the ground
And ain't nobody gonna tell us to go cause this is our show
Everybody, whoa,
Come on, oh,
All you animals, whoa,
Let me hear you now, oh
Tonight tonight there's a party on the rooftop top of the world
Tonight tonight and we're dancing on the edge of the Hollywood sign
I don't know if I'll make it but watch how good I'll fake it
It's all right, all right, tonight, tonight
It's all right, all right, tonight, tonight
Yeah it's all right, all right, tonight, tonight
Just singing like, whoa,
Come on, oh,
All you party people, whoa,
All you singletons, oh
Even the fight kids
Just don't stop let's keep the beat pumpin'
Keep the beat up, let's drop the beat down
It's my party dance if I want to
We can get crazy let it all out
Just don't stop let's keep the beat pumpin'
Keep the beat up, let's drop the beat down
It's my party dance if I want to
We can get crazy let it all out"
(Tonight Tonight by Hot Chelle Rae)
"How was that, Nico?" Thalia asked, out of breath, when the song had ended. "Percy wrote it."
Nico smiled a little. "I think we have the first song in our next album."
"What should the album be called?" Percy asked.
"Death Breath Rules! Obviously."
"Yeah... No."
"Aw!"
"I said no. Can you try to come up with a real name for an album?" Thalia argued.
"Fine." Nico agreed. "How about... Summer's End?"
"Now, that one I like." Percy nodded.
"I can dig it." Thalia grinned. "Let's work on another song."
"Um... I couldn't sleep last night, because of..." Nico's face darkened. "Yeah. So I wrote a song. Do you... Um... maybe want to hear it?"
Percy and Thalia exchanged glances. "Sure!" Percy smirked.
"Be quiet. I was a bored ADHD kid."
Nico walked into the sound booth.
And he started singing.
And it was great.