{1} They Say That Love Is Forever (Nico Di Angelo)

ℂ𝕙𝕒𝕡𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝕋𝕙𝕚𝕣𝕥𝕖𝕖𝕟

Euphoria

I practiced trying to talk to, or summon Ghosts. No luck yet. And sitting on this ground in the woods was making my legs go to sleep. After about 30 minutes of practice, nothing happened. I sighed as i leaned back against a tree.

"Whatcha doin?"

I looked up to see Jake and Grover, the satyrs. Jake was the one that spoke. The longer i spent with them, the more I realized, Jake was the exact opposite of Grover. Jake was cocky and confident. While grover was modest and relatively shy.

"Just practicing trying to use my powers." I told them.

They nodded and sat down in front of me. Jake smirked. "So, you and Nico get your freak on yet? Hey, is he into, like S&M stuff? Seems like the type."

If i had a drink, i would have spitted it everywhere. "What?! No! Its not like that! He doesn't like me like that. Isn't he gay? He had a boyfriend."  I rambled. I felt my face go red. Of course. Leave it to Jake and Grover to make me uncomfortable.

Jake held his hands up in defeat. "Geez. Sorry. But yeah, he's Pansexual."

"Oh, I thought he was only into guys.."

"Nah. He just doesn't really meet a lot of girls that catch his eyes I guess." Jake said.

I nodded. Guess Im just like the other girls. He clearly doesn't like me.

"Speaking of eyes..." grover started. "I noticed the eye i can barely see is brown. I didn't know you had Heterochromia."

I sighed "yeah...I do. I was born with it. Its a genetic from my great grandma. On my mortal side, of course." I hated people seeing my eyes. I was teased a lot about them when i was younger. Thats one reason my dad hates me so much. His grandma abused him, and because i have the same eyes as her, he hates me even more.

"Oh, well i think it looks really cool!" Grover said.

"Grover!!" A small, feminine voice said.

I looked up and saw a small, auburn haired Nymph run up to us. She was really pretty. She had green tinted skin and elvish features.

Grover jumped up and hugged her. "Hey juniper!" After they pulled away, he turned towards me. "Euphoria, this is Juniper. Juniper, Euphoria."

I gave a curt nod at the ginger, hoping that would suffice. But it didn't.

"Aww! Hi!!" Juniper said as she ran up to me and pulled me up off the ground. My legs were asleep, so i would have collapsed if she didn't tackle me in a tight hug. "Oh my gods! You're so pretty!" She said as she hugged me.

I stood awkwardly, not too sure what to do. Im not someone people hug a lot. "Uh, hello" i said.

She let go and i fell too the ground. "Oh, im sorry!" She said, attempting to help me up.

"Its fine," i said, waving her off. "My legs were just asleep."

She nodded and gave up trying to help. "Anyway! Its so good to finally meet you! Nicos told me so much about you!"

I raised an eyebrow "he did, did he?" Why was he talking about me to her? 

"Of course! Hes so happy to have you here! Me and Nico are pretty good friends! He tells me stuff!" She said with a little wink at the end.

I felt the air get thick. Was i the only person getting hot here? I felt my face get a little red.  Hopefully it isn't noticeable. What has he been telling her!? Hopefully none of my secrets. I dont need my whole dad stuff getting out.

I excused myself from them and took to exploring the rest of camp. It was definitely beautiful. Really beautiful. The strawberry fields, the stable and all the beautiful greek architecture was amazing. Greek architecture was most definitely the most beautiful. That and the goth era. I love old gothic castles.

I walked towards the big house and I ran into Annabeth and percy and this other girl. The other girl had Curly, frizzy red hair and green eyes. Her clothes had a bunch of doodles on them. My favorite was a cat she had on the knee of her light wash jeans.

"Hey, Euphoria! This is Racheal Dare." Percy said, gesturing to the girl.

She nodded at me. "Hi, Nice to meet yo-" she stopped suddenly and stared at me. Suddenly her mouth opened and her eyes went glassy. Green smoke swirled around us.

I screamed.

A voice seemed to come out of Racheal but it wasn't hers.

"The Rose Of Death,
She Shall Take Her Last Breath,
To Confront The Thing She Fears,
And To Lose Who She Holds Dear.

The Prince Of Darkness,
He Shall Realize He Is Hopeless,
And To Save Whom He Love,
He Must Rise Above."

Racheal Stopped and fell to the ground. And i did the same. What just happened?
I realized i was crying. Why was I crying?

Then i felt arms wrap around me. They were familiar. They were the arms of the person that was always there to comfort me.

"Its ok. Shh. It'll all be ok." Nico whispered in my ear as he hugged me. I nestled my head in the crook of his neck and breathed. He smelled like wood and nature but also like darkness. If darkness had a smell. I loved it. Im not sure when he got here, but i was thankfully for it.

We pulled away and he looked at me. He had worry and concern in his caramel eyes. "Its ok. Racheal is the body of the Oracle. She was giving a prophecy.." he told me, tucking a piece of tear soaked hair behind my ear, revealing my eyes. "And you shouldn't hide your eyes."

I blushed at the comment of my eyes, but brushed it off. He helped me up off the ground. "When did you get here?" I asked him.

"I was in the big house, talking to Chiron when i heard a scream. I knew it was you so i ran. I got here after she finished the third line."

I looked around and i saw Racheal was already regaining conscience and was sitting up rubbing her head. Percy and Annabeth was working on helping her and Chiron was here too, standing to Nico's left.

"What where Racheals exact words, Euphoria?"Chiron asked me. I told him and he looked at me and then at Nico. "The prophecy is about you two"

AN: Helloo ok so if you've ever been in Bath and Body Works, you might have smelled the fragrance Mahogany Teakwood....Thats how i picture Nico  to smell...yeah. I own the candle because of it. So anyway. Im a nico Simp.