Don't drown (Nico di Angelo x OC) [discontinued]

XIX.

Leo turned the microphone off and sat on his chair. He looked down at the Nintendo console and sighed.

"Leo," Annabeth said from the door, "Are you okay?"

"Yeah," He laughed nervously, "I told you to sit and enjoy, didn't I?"

Annabeth sighed too and looked at him worried.

"I'm actually kind of happy that Nico finally found the right person. But I really did feel something special towards Hellene and I thought she may be different... that she might be the one." Leo looked up at the girl.

Annabeth sat next to him and placed her hand on his shoulder.

"Leo, it's not just about her being the one for you," She said to which Leo looked up, "It's mainly about you being the one for her. That's how I think it works."

"Maybe you're right. Maybe just time isn't right," He said, "Thanks, Annabeth. You're like a sister to me."

The wise girl smiled softly down at the boy on fire and nodded exiting the room.

Once the girl exited Leo felt like crying.

Maybe, he thought.

"She's right." Someone called from the door.

Leo turned around to see Percy at the door in the same position Annabeth was a couple of minutes ago.

"She's always right thou, isn't she," He continued, "Don't think about it too much. From what I know love needs to be built throughout time."

Leo nodded and Percy left too.

*

Hellene jumped up and down.

"I can see our cabin from here, Per--"

She turned around realizing her brother was no longer here. She sighed.

"Boo!" Someone said from behind and she screamed.

Nico grabbed her by the waist and smiled softly.

"Don't do that." Hellene said turning to face him.

She gave him a little smack on the head and returned his smile.

"I see you're having fun by yourself." Nico commented.

"Percy was here a moment ago. But it seems like he went off somewhere." The girl looked around but her brother was nowhere to be seen, "C'mon! I want you to show me around the ship."

"There's really not a lot to be seen just--" Nico started but he was already being dragged away by his girlfriend.

They spent all afternoon walking around the ship and didn't realize when dinner time came.

"Captain Leo reporting: Today for dinner we have...everyone's favorite dish." They heard from the speakers.

"Dinnnnner!" Hellene rolled her tongue.

"You said I was creepy." Nico commented.

"You are." Percy said from behind.

"Not nice, Seaweed Brain." Annabeth joined in.

All four of them walked together towards the dining area.

*

After dinner Hellene saw Annabeth sitting alone on the very front of the trireme. The daughter of Poseidon sat next to her.

"Why are you all alone?" She asked.

"Sometimes when I look at this ship I remember everything. Every single detail of the war." The wise girl sighed and looked down at Hellene with a soft smile.

"You've been through a lot," She said, "You and my brother. But it seems you're still strong... stronger than ever."

Annabeth giggled and the moon made her face shine in pretty white color. "I'm not strong. Not after everything that happened. But I don't want to ruin your adventurous mood so we shouldn't talk about that."

Hellene nodded. She wasn't feeling adventurous. She was just happy she got to spend some more time with Nico and Percy. In fact, she couldn't even fathom what was waiting for them.

"Hey, Annabeth." She turned towards the older female.

"Yeah."

"Was Nico gay?"

Annabeth looked down at the ground. She knew Nico used to love Percy but she was sure he was now over it. Not compleatly but over it.

"I think so, yeah," The wise girl answered, "How'd you know?"

Annabeth knew it was pointless to ask this question.

"I noticed there was something different. Especially, after all of the not-Nico's-type jokes I realized there was something."

"I think now that he has you, he's probably over it thou." Annabeth said not quite sure if she was telling the truth.

The girls shivered and realized it was already dark.

"We should go." Annabeth said and Hellene nodded.

"Good night!" She said to the wise girl and ran to her own cabin.

Once inside she started to remove her clothes but once her T-shirt was off she felt a shiver. The exact moment she turned around ready to hit the intruder but someone caught her hand from behind before she could see who it was. Next, a pale hand was put on her mouth before she could scream.

"Shh! Don't bring us any trouble!"

Nico's voice reached her ears and she sighed in relief while nodding. She turned around wanting to hit him for being a perv but her hand was stopped by his.

"What're you trying to do?" Nico smiled down at her.

Before Hellene could return his smile they heard a loud creek and the trireme tilted to the right. Both the girl and the boy fell towards the wall on the right and Nico ended up with his back on the wall holding Hellene in his hands.

She stayed like this for a couple of seconds but soon Percy barged inside and looked at them in disbelief.

"We have a...guest... that asks to see you Hellene... and your just staying here and making out?" He glared at Nico.

"We're not making out!" Both of them stated.

Hellene pulled back from Nico's hug and realized the shadows around them were getting darker and darker.

"Nico!" She whispered and the boy nodded.

"I'm okay! Let's go help the others!"

All three of them rushed towards the main part of the ship.

Hellene has seen monsters before. But that thing that stood in front of them was way different.

"Guest is a brief explanation, Percy." Hellene whispered to her brother.

"Hellene, right?"

The girl whose name was called turned towards the direction of the voice. She looked up to the woman that was standing right on Festus' head. Her hair was following the flow of the wind and was changing color from black to blue and then green, red, cherry blossom, blonde and even white.

"I've to speak to you." The goddess spoke looking at Poseidon's daughter.

"Aphrodite?!"