Fall Of The Eldest - Percy Jackson

Chapter 32 - Retire

Nico's P.O.V

After Percy's speech, I immediately shadow traveled Will and I out of there, tumbling into the pavilion of Camp Half-Blood.

I didn't want to have to deal with a crowd of relieved demigods that the children of the eldest gods were alive, so I did the next best thing and teleported out of there.

But, I didn't plan for the camp to be so crowed. Will and I crashed next to the fireplace where dozens of campers were circled around, with Chiron standing next to us; looking spooked at our sudden arrival.

With a groan, I tried to get up, but discovered the son of Apollo laying on top of me, his arms wrapped around my back and his head in the crook of my neck. Well this is probably a sight to behold for the demigods.

"You idiot!" Will cried, picking his head up to look at me. "We just got back from repairing you at New Rome and you just immediately use your energy again like that! Did you listen to a word I said about your safety?!"

In other circumstances, seeing Will so troubled would make my heart shatter and want me to fix everything. But here, in the middle of the pavilion with dozens of campers and our mentor staring at us have a gay couple's feud, made me lock up with anxiety.

I turned my head to look at the centaur standing above us "Hey Chiron, where've you been?" I asked, trying to not make a big deal over this.

With the swip of his arm, he scooped me and Will into his arms and held us tight.

"It's good to see you boys are alright." His voice hoarse. He shifted so he could get a better look at me "Nico my boy! How are you here!? How can we help?"

I squirmed out of his grip on my forearms and plopped to the ground.

"Ugh, we're fine, everyone's alright." I was a bit annoyed at the sudden gush fest again, but looking into the old centaur's eyes, I could see the legitimate worry in them.

"The others are alright as well" I added without much harshness "Percy and Annabeth should be arriving soon."

"Will, Nico!" Cried a demigod. The rest of the campers had started to rush forward, screaming, whistling, cheering, and laughing as they all ran towards us. Some faces were familiar, others I didn't know squat about.

Nope! My mind shouted

I whipped my head around to face the activities director "And you can help us by getting us out of this mess." I motioned to the hoard of campers sprinting towards us, wanting to cheer and hug us to death.

With a chuckle, Chiron scooped the two of us up and galloped to the big house.

"It was about about five to seven months you and the others were attacked." Chiron explained once we were comfortable. Dionysus was sitting in one of the chairs, paying no mind to us as he shoved his face with chips.

"Five days later, it was announced that you all have been executed." Continued Chiron "You, Jason, Percy, and Hazel. Over the months, more children of the big three were hunted down and killed."

Will sat a little ways beside me, his elbows rested on his knees as his hands covered his face to the bridge of his nose; as if the moment was replaying in his head and he was trying to keep his composure. It wasn't going well.

"What about Thalia?" I asked suddenly.

Thalia Grace was Jason's older sister, not half-siblings like Hazel and I, but both of the same mother and father. She was a daughter of Zeus.

Chiron was sitting in his wheelchair as he spoke to me, his hands knitted over his lap.

"Since Thalia is part of the hunters of Artemis, and is in immortal contract, she was protected. But that probably wasn't going to last long with Ronan in command."