If Only (Nico di Angelo) {Complete} {#Wattys2015 #Feels}

Chapter 18

A/N: Hello people of Wattpad! Okay just to let you know I'm PLANNING (that doesn't mean it will end up happening) to end this story by chapter 30. But, if I don't have a lot of reads by then, it's a different story. I'm hoping to get to 1K before I stop this story, if I stop this story. Anyway, just a fair warning. Okay, read on!
Spoilers from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in this chapter! Read at your own risk!

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The next few weeks were spent watching the sky nervously for flying arrows that would stab us through. We tried to stay under cover and not draw attention to ourselves, so we wouldn't get in trouble.

A lot of meetings were called so we could discuss strategy. I tended to bring my book to those, considering I always ended up being bored out of my mind. I like strategy and all, but I was younger than everyone else. Therefore, I end up just kind of sitting there while the original Seven talk about old times.

During one particularly boring meeting, while I was still reading The Half-Blood Prince, I dropped my book on the table. "You have got to be FREAKING kidding me!" I screamed. Everyone stopped talking and looked at me.

"Did you get to the part?" Annabeth asked me. I nodded sadly. "What part?" Leo asked, tilting his head. "Did Dumbledore die?" Frank asked. Everyone stared at him. "What?" He questioned innocently. "You read Harry Potter?" Percy asked. Frank sat there and looked at Percy like he had five heads. "If you didn't read Harry Potter you had no childhood." He said. I snorted into my book.

"Are you saying I had no childhood?" Jason snarled. (Of course, it wasn't a real snarl. It was more...um...friendly?)

"Uh, pretty much." Hazel replied. "I mean, even I've read Harry Potter and I'm not exactly the most recent person on the face of the Earth." "I was raised on a freaking military base I was a little too busy to read." Jason said. "Exactly. See? No childhood." Annabeth countered. Piper giggled.

"You're supposed to be on my side, Piper!" Jason said, grinning. I laughed.

Leo shook his head. "Oh, I always knew she would stab you in the back, Jason." He said sadly. "HOW COULD YOU PIPER!?" Jason got down on one knee and put his head on Piper's leg. "HOW. COULD. YOU."

"Oh, Jason," Piper's voice trembled a little under the strain of keeping her laughs in. "I never meant to hurt you."
"But you did. I can't forgive you." Jason lifted his head and turned it away.
"But Jason-"
"No."
"Jason-"
"NO PIPER! IT'S OVER!"
"NOOOOOO!"

We all busted out laughing. "Talk about overly dramatic!" Frank snorted. "That's what it was supposed to be genius." Jason said, slapping the back of Frank's head in a brotherly way.

Whenever we got happy, lately, we would never stop laughing. So we spent the rest of the day messing with each other and laughing our butts off. It was a nice change from the gloomy silence that had filled the ship for the past few weeks.

Later that night, while we were all eating dinner, we heard a loud sound above deck. "What the heck?" Annabeth said into the silence. WHUMP WHUMP CRUNCH!

"Wait..." Percy muttered, suddenly grinning. "I'd know that sound anywhere! Come on, guys!"

Percy lead us up to the main deck. I broke into a wide grin when I saw who was on the deck. "Blackjack!" I yelled, running to the pegasus and giving him a huge hug. "I missed you, buddy!"

Same to you, Boss. Hey did you get me any donuts? You promised you would get me some donuts. "Um...Leo...?"

Leo laughed. "Be right back."

Percy came up to us and patted Blackjack's snout. "Nice to see you, buddy." You too, Boss. Got any sugar cubes? "Really? What's up with the desperate food ingestion?" Percy asked. Blackjack snorted and tossed his head. I flew all the way here, Boss. Cut me some slack.

BANG!

Everyone jumped and looked around apprehensively. "What the heck was that?" Leo's voice floated up to us.

What the frick? Another voice echoed in my head. I thought this ship was destroyed.

"OH MY GODS!" Hazel screamed, running to the horse that had appeared on the deck. Blackjack stomped his hoof indignantly. Does this guy have to follow me everywhere? He snapped.

The other horse swore. Yeah I do, you winged piece of horse meat. I wanted to see Hazel-

He swore again. "Hazel seriously, get that horse under control. He's got a pretty bad mouth." Percy said.

Watch it you piece of seaweed.

I snorted. "What did he say?" Hazel asked. "He called me a piece of seaweed." Percy replied, scowling. "Not nice, Arion!" Hazel scolded.

Arion cussed yet again. I just want some fricking gold. Can you get me some, Hazel?

Hazel sighed, helpless. "I wish I could understand horses. Then whatever Arion said to me wouldn't sound so confusing."

A string off dirty words followed that comment. "Please tell me you're kidding, Hazel. Who knew horses could have such a colorful vocabulary?" Percy muttered.

Can it you piece of squid poop. Just because you're a son of Poseidon doesn't mean I have to answer to you.

"Uh, it kinda does." Percy replied, rolling his eyes. Arion snorted and tossed his head angrily.

Leo trotted back up the stairs with a pan of donuts. He paused. "Hey, look! It's Airon!"

Hey, look! It's the kid that thinks setting himself on fire is fun!

"What?" Leo looked at us, confused. I giggled and Percy rolled his eyes again. "Don't ask."

Okay, now that's over with. Gimme my donuts! Blackjack shouted, trotting nervously around Leo. "Give him a donut." I said. Leo shrugged and tossed Blackjack a donut. Mmmmm...sprinkles....

Now that the reunion is over, Arion snorted, I'd like to make a point of the other reason I came here. The Amazons are coming, and they aren't just stopping for a visit.