The Sun and Moon

The Hades Cabin

Nico's PoV

I was disappointed when Rose dismissed me from the infirmary because would miss the constant chatter of the place.

Will would probably not visit me again too because I was not his responsibility anymore. A small naive part of me hoped that he would come visit me in my cabin but I knew that wasn't true.

I decided to go for lunch since I had thrown up most of the food Rose had given me.

~~~at lunch~~~

As I made my way to the Hades table I passed the Apollo table and had the sudden urge to sit there, surely they would be nice I mean their healers it's in their nature.

Then I remembered Will and Rose and I just moved on to sit alone. I wish I had some siblings but I didn't want to put anyone through the misery I went through.

Hades kids never had happy ending I remember my dad telling me he wanted me to be and exemption but I was a magnet for all things horrible.

I remembered Akhlys (goddess of misery) she told me I was perfect, that she couldn't make me anymore miserable, was I really that broken?

So far it looked like my sister Hazel was the exemption but she was a kid of Pluto not Hades so I did it know if she counted.

I was snapped out of my thoughts by Rose's loud, obnoxious voice. "I dismissed him from the infirmary because he was fine, except for his freakiness but I can't cure that can I?"

The whole Apollo table burst out laughing and I just looked down at m food, tears stinging my eyes. I got up and my knees buckled under my weight,but I ignored them and walked back to my cabin and collapsed on the bed.

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I didn't cry because I didn't want them to know how much it affected me I just stared at the ceiling till the tears disappeared. I wished I had fought with the seven and joined them on the quest. Even death was better than this.

Suddenly the door burst open. "Don't you have the decency to knock?" I said thinking it was Jason or Percy. Then my brain caught up. They were not here! Who the hell was in my cabin?!

"Sassy are we?" said the familiar voice of Luke, the camps biggest bully (he's not dead in this one)

He had two of his goons with him and I knew what was coming couldn't be good so I kept my mouth shut. The goons came over to the bed and dragged me to Luke.

"Ready, freak?" he spat at me

Then he promptly kicked me in the stomach ,hard. He punched ,kicked and slapped me till I was numb.

The odd thing about it was when he was done he said "that's for hurting Will you weirdo" and left with his friends.

All my pain vanished replaced by confusion, hurting Will? When did I ever hurt Will? He was the one who screamed at me what did I ever do to him. I used the desk as support and scrambled to my feet, only to collapse on the bed as a wave of dizziness overcame me I gently touched the back of my head and my hand came away with dark sticky blood.

I went to the bathroom took the bandages and to my best capability covered all my wounds. I was used to get beaten cause of my dad, technically he was my step-dad but back then I didn't know that and I always wondered why he used to beat me and Bianca.

It turned out that he didn't want to foster us but he owed it to someone me and Bianca didn't know this so we ran away and found Camp Half-blood.

After Bianca's death Dad showed me camp Jupiter in order for me to get to know my half-sister Hazel. I joined Camp Jupiter but I stayed away from Hazel as I still blamed myself for Bianca's death and I didn't want to ruin her life as well.

If I had been strong enough to withstand my step-dad's beatings we wouldn't have run away and she wouldn't have died. I still had nightmares about the beatings but they were rare.

I went to the door of the cabin to check if those idiots were still outside and sure enough I heard voices I didn't want to hear whatever they were arguing about so I jumped under the covers and fell asleep

Will's PoV

I stood behind the door until the noises stopped then I hid behind a bush nearby to see who was visiting Nico and why.

When Luke exited I was so confused. Why in Hades name would he be visiting Nico, they had like nothing in common unless.....he wouldn't. Just because Nico is difficult he would beat him. Would he?

I walked up to Luke and his goons.

"Hey buddy how you doing?" Luke smiled at me.

"What were doing in the Hades cabin with Nico?" I said getting straight to the point.

His expression changed and he sneered at me. "Wouldn't you like to Mr. Goody Two Shoes."

At first I was too shocked by the change in his tone to process that what he said could mean nothing good. I stood my mouth hanging open wondering how everyone could be so mean to one totally normal person as far as I could see.

Luke's tone softened then "Stay away from that kid Will he is nothing but trouble, wanna join me for some ice cream?" He offered.

I mentally scoffed like he was talking to me like I was some little kid who could be bribed by ice cream

"No thanks I think I'll go work in the infirmary for a bit." I said out loud

He shrugged and walked off his goons following behind. I had no intention of going to work I was going to check on Nico irrespective of what Luke says about him. I scanned my surroundings and when I saw no one. I slowly stepped into the Hades cabin. The curtains were drawn and it was pitch dark ,it took a few minutes for my eyes to adjust.

Once they did I saw a sleeping figure on the bed, I moved slowly not wanting to wake Nico when I went closer I could make out the bandage on his head and arm and the bruises and cuts all over his face.

Suddenly his breathing became ragged and his face contorted in pain and fear. He twitched and flinched violently. I panicked and shook his shoulder desperately trying to wake him up and end the painful nightmare. I whispered as soon as I touched him and then screamed. After a few minutes his eyes popped open ,tears streaming down his pale cheeks.

"Nico" I whispered softly

He didn't respond and just sat up and put the blanket over his head, making him look like a lump on the bed. I slowly slid in next to him and removed the blanket.

"What do you want?" He whispered

"I'm sorry Nico I shouldn't have blanked you at the infirmary and I want to help you."

He looked at me tears glistening in his eyes.

"But why? Why do you want to help me?"

"Cause you need it Nico."

"But I don't deserve it" he said his voice rising

"Yes, you do." I said wrapping my arms around his shaking frame.

He leaned into my chest and closed his eyes while I smoothed his hair avoiding the messily wrapped bandage.

"Thank you." He said so softly I almost missed it

"For what Neeks?"

"For not giving up on me." He said snuggling into me

You can thank Jankap20 who has been asking me to update for this chapter