Riordianverse Oneshots

The Day He Died

TW for death and suicide

The day William Solace died was the day the world saw Nico di Angelo smile for the last time.

Will died protecting Nico from a monster attack. The camp had been under attack and the two boys were fighting side by side, Nico with his sword and Will with his knowledge and powers. As a team, they sliced through monsters, leading the defensive stance to protect their home.

Will died from a stab wound grazing his heart. A monster had moved to stab Nico from behind the younger's back and Will didn't think twice before jumping in front of his boyfriend. Nico whipped his head around just in time to see the sword go through Will's chest. Will fell to the ground on his back as Nico screamed, cutting the monster's head clean off. He dropped to Will's side, a barrier of shadows forming around the boys and hiding them from the combat and views of monsters. Nico moved to take the spear out of Will's chest, but the blue eyed boy shook his head. He knew he was going to die, no matter what Nico did. Nico knew it too.

"Will" Nico went to say, voice cracking with tears. Will placed the tips of his fingers on Nico's lips, causing him to go silent. He then moved his hand and slowly gripped Nico's right as his free hand reached into his pocket. Nico could feel him fighting to stay alive, just for a few seconds more as he watched Will bring out a ring from his pocket.

"Marry me?" Will asked in a soft and broken voice, holding the golden ring out on the palm of his hand. Nico nodded, tears starting to fall even more as Will placed the ring on his left hand.

"Love ya Neeks" Will said, eyes locking with Nico's. He smiled once more and the light faded from his blue eyes, one more look at his now fiancé and then he was gone. Nico kissed his forehead, tears streaming down his face as he said 4 words to his now dead partner.

"I love you too"

That was how Frank found them a few minutes later, after the battle had ceased. He paused as he came up on the scene, eyes widening as he processes what he's seeing. Nico hunched over Will's body crying as the latter lay still with a spear through his chest.

"No.." Frank said, and ran to find Percy.

It took no effort to get Nico to move away from Will's body, which surprised everyone. Percy had placed a hand on his shoulder and was met with watery brown eyes. The sight made Percy's heart break. No one ever saw Nico cry, yet here he was, face coated with tears. He helped Nico up, the younger looking to Will one last time before Percy led him away. Everyone watched the two as they walked away, Percy's arm over Nico's shoulder. Annabeth looked down to her friend, a hand over her mouth as she realized one thing.

"He never got to ask Nico.."

Will's funeral was held that afternoon, Hazel by Nico's side as he watched his fiance's body burn to ashes. At one point, Hazel noticed the ring on her brother's finger and paused. She looked up to him, golden eyes meeting brown in a mutual understanding.

One week later the world lost Nico as well. Hazel had walked into his cabin to make sure he was ok but was faced with a scene she would never want to see. Nico was slumped against the cabin wall with blood splattered everywhere, a note in his hand and the ring shining in the single stream of sun in the cabin. She broke down on the floor, Annabeth hearing from afar and running in to also see the scene. She started crying as well.

At Nico's funeral, Hazel read the suicide note outload to the unbelieving crowd of demigods.

"Dear everyone,

I'd say I'm sorry for this, but in the end I am not. I love you all dearly and you know this, but Will, Will meant the world to me. Since my father wouldn't come to an agreement to see my fiance, I decided to join him in the underworld.

Will pulled the most him thing before he died, like the idiota he was. He proposed to me on the battlefield with a spear in his chest, and as you can see I said yes. He is the most important thing to me, even in the afterlife, but you all matter too, and I'm sorry I could never show you all that.

I will see you all soon, hopefully in 50+ years to come.

Nico "

Four years later, at the wedding of Percy and Annabeth Jackson, Will and Nico showed up. They stayed in the background, Will standing behind Nico with his arms around the younger's waist, head upon his head. They watched their two best friends get married, a feat they would accomplish soon together.

As Annabeth and Percy walked down the aisle hand in hand, they heard a faint whisper in both of their minds, the intertwined voices of two the pair hadn't heard for years.

"Congrats guys, we love you."


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