I stand over Jason's body, and pull my sword out of his stomach. I gently lay him from his knees to his back.
"What did he mean, President Zeus threated him?" Nico asks walking up behind me.
"I don't know..." I turn to face him. "Why did you help me?"
"I need your help... and I was really hoping you wouldn't kill me." he rubs the back of his neck. "At least not yet I mean."
"What do you need help with?" I ask.
"I need your help, to kill the person who killed my sister." He says. "That big bit-"
"Yeah, Clarisse right?" I ask. "Did you see it happen?"
"Yeah... I was trying to reach her... but she waved for me to hide." He says. "I watched her cut her down, and laugh about it!"
"Yeah... I'll help you, I was just near them." I say.
"Which way?" Nico looks around.
The dark trees circle us in never ending darkness.
"I'm...not...sure." I look around.
The tribute cannon goes off, a giant Jason Grace District 1 flashes in the sky.
"Well let's start moving." Nico says and starts to walk into the darkness.
"Hold on Prince of Darkness." I grab his shoulder. "We will just be stumbling and slamming into every tree and or trap in the dark. It will be better to just camp here."
"We need to find her and kill her!" he snaps.
"We can't if you die from stumbling into a trap!" I snap back. "We camp here, then we find Clarisse and kill her."
"Fine..." Nico sighs.
"We need to climb a tree." I say.
"I can't." he says.
I carry Nico on my back like he's a baby gorilla to a branch suitable for sleeping on. He lays against me to conceal warmth, as I tie us to the branch. My eyes don't fight me in closing, but feels like seconds before the sun is shining on my face.
