Blinded by Sunshine

TO NEW BEGININGS

Hey there! Second Chapter Out!

In this chapter I have maily focused on Jason-Nico Bromance. I feel that their frienship is very important to the story. I will develop Reyna-Nico soon. Also I think that Will and Nico are not people who hurry into things. Their relationship will take some time.

DISCLAIMER: All characters belong to Rick Riordan.

Read and Enjoy!
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CHAPTER 2

Two months had passed since Gaia had been defeated into, what they hoped was, an eternal slumber.
Everything at camp was just how it used to be. No commotions or major quests. Overlooking the little tiff here and there the cabins were at peace for now.
Nico DiAngelo was sitting around the ping pong table in the rec room for one of those monthly cabin meetings which unfortunately he was forced to attend as he, being the sole member of the Hades cabin was by default the Head Counselor of Cabin no. 13. Beside him sat Jason Grace, the pesky son of Jupiter who had caught him just as he was about to sneak out. Nico had resisted the urge to give him a ticket straight to the Underworld. No matter how annoying Jason Grace was, he was Nico's friend.
So he figured a few well placed insults and glares would suffice. Not that they ever bothered the ex-praetor.

"Where is Chiron?" Nico grumbled.

At the end of the table sat Annabeth and Percy who were currently engrossed in a deep conversation. Nico was surprised how it didn't bother him anymore.

Beside the duo sat Nyassa, the current Head Counsellor of the Hephaestus Cabin. Nico immediately felt a pang of guilt. It was a constant reminder of Leo Valdez's sacrifice.
An Oath to keep with a final breath.
Calypso.
Nico had put two and two together. He wondered with a sinking feeling in his chest whether Calypso would still be waiting in vain for a hero who was never to return. Leo's death had set a gloom over the Hephaestus Cabin and his friends. He knew the grief and guilt that Hazel and Frank had to carry for concealing the hero's fatal secret. He saw Piper and Jason struggling to get over the loss of their best friend and partner in crime.

'Some deaths were not to be prevented' his Dad had said yet he wondered whether he had made the right decision.
Across the table, just opposite to him sat Will Solace who caught his gaze and beamed at him. Nico felt the weird skeletal butterflies making their way into his stomach. He smiled back at the cheery son of Apollo.
He felt a nudge and turned to find Jason waggling his eyebrows at him. He punched him on the shoulder.

"Ow! Hey! What was that for!" Jason yelled in indignation.

Nico stuck out his tongue.

Piper who had taken a seat beside Nico, chuckled at their exchange.

"Well you do seem to be getting along really well with Will Solace."
She said shrewdly.

Nico groaned.
"Can we please drop that tropic! What part of 'He's just a friend' do you guys not understand?"

"How come she doesn't get punched for saying that?" Jason said with a mock hurt look.

Piper grinned "I've got a gift Sparky"

"Piper!"

The son of Hades found himself laughing at the riduculous nickname.
It was then when Chiron galloped in and the noise hushed to a couple of shushed whispers.
The Stoll brother chose that exact moment to pour a jug of cold water on the snoring Clovis's head. He woke up with a start
"Wazzgoinon!"

The entire table burst into chortles and for the first time in his life Nico seemed to find a sense of belonging among the laughter of his fellow demigods.