*Nico's POV*
Honestly, I never thought things would get this bad. I knew I would always be the oddball - the creepy one, the loner. But Will made it better. He never let the homophobic comments get to him. He always used to say "It doesn't matter what others say, it doesn't matter what they think. What matters is what you think. For the good and the bad. Do you think you're evil? Do you believe in what they say? Do you think it's all true?" He said that the only reason people believed the bad or rude comments they were told, the only reason they let it get to them, were because they had nothing to hold on to. No one to tell them otherwise. I had Will to tell me otherwise. At least I used to.
The day I was told he died, was going badly already. Firstly two campers I was supposed to train, refused to come with me saying "The creepy shadow guy is scary. He's probably a monster wanting to kill us". So they went with Percy instead. I and Percy are the two sword fighting teachers. Although we're friends now, Percy is kinda distant, and I know it's because he doesn't know how to act around me after my confession. And it is kinda exasperating seeing people fuss over the hero of Olympus. I mean, even I get second-hand embarrassment from what they try to do to get his attention. Will even had a separate folder in the infirmary named after Percy from the number of people getting hurt, either from or for him. Right, Will.
After the sword-fighting fiasco, I went into the forest to train as I was feeling oddly sick, only to get called down into the Underworld (where my stomach ache got worse) and told that Hades was blamed again for one of Poseidon and Zeus' fights. Well, not Hades exactly, me. I stopped Persephone after that and shadow-travelled back to camp. Persephone and I had actually started getting along better since the giant war. Part of it had been Will. He insisted that I try to get along with my stepmother, and even grew a few flowers for me. Well, that didn't exactly work. As soon as I touched the flowers, they died. So he went with me instead. I- that stomach ache really wouldn't leave me alone, would it? Anway,
As soon as I got to camp, thinking about how it was so unfair that Hades (or I ) was blamed for all of the other two's problems, I got an IM from Hazel. I was excited at that time because I was planning on visiting Camp Jupiter anyway. Will was on a mission for his father (not a quest, there was no prophecy), and as you can tell, my day was going badly. If only I knew. I started talking first, telling her I was going to Camp Jupiter. She looked at me nervously, then said "Nico....I-I d-don't think you sh-should." That was when I realised she was crying. I urged her to speak, confused about what was happening. She shifted a little so I could see what was happening behind her.
Camp Jupiter was in utter chaos. The river Tiber was churning dangerously, while every few seconds a bolt of lightning struck down on the camp. I heard a loud crash. A building had been struck."If you come here, they'll have to drag Pluto into this. It's bad enough I'm here right now. And they blame you for whatever feud they have going on." I nodded, not knowing what to do. This was getting out of hand. However, she continued "That's not all." I was confused "What do you mean? What else is wrong?" She looked flustered and agitated. Hazel tried to speak but stuttered and failed. I was growing anxious. What could have made her this nervous? Luckily Frank saved her. That's what I thought then. Luckily, yeah right. "Nico, remember the mission Will went on for Apollo?" Frank asked. "Yeah" I replied, already dreading the answer. "Well, Apollo offered to drive Will back to Camp Half-Blood on his chariot, 'cause he knew Will couldn't wait to see you." I smile slightly, thinking of him. But, I knew that couldn't be all. There was a 'but'. There was always a but. " Well, in their fight," Frank said the 'their' with distaste, looking at the churning river and the lightning, " the chariot was struck down by a bolt of lightning." I froze. What? Frank continued with a bit of hesitation, while Hazel was still crying silently, now leaning on Frank's shoulder "His chariot also happened to be flying right over Lake Erie. It fell in the lake." I could feel the tears silently rolling down my cheek, one by one. "Apollo survived, he's immortal. He still needed medical help though. Will......." He didn't have to say anything else. I already knew what was coming. It explained why I was feeling so sick all day. I could sense his soul in the Underworld. I quickly cut off Frank's connection and sat down on the hard floor of the forest.
(A/N - 866 words. Hi, thanks for reading. I hope your day is going better than Nico's. Mine thankfully is. But, Corona is ruining that. Anyway, stay safe and bye.
Yours true daughter of Aphrodite (yes I know I said Apollo last time, but every time I do a test or something it either comes Aphrodite or Apollo. It was Poseidon once, but the test was weird in itself so I am not going to count that. So I'm either a legacy or a minor god. You choose),
Eliza)
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