Solangelo One-Shot Collection

Camp Parents

(Nico finds a young demigod hiding in the woods. She's claimed but refuses to go to her cabin. Will is quite entertained by it.)

~Nico POV~

Of all the people, Chiron sent me to find the camper that disappeared into the woods. Kids. Don't. Like. Me.

Something bit my arm and I swung my sword, chopping it in half. The monster turned to dust.

"Annoying pests..." I muttered.

That's when I heard a whimper like an injured animal. I followed the sound deeper into the woods. A few medium sized Myrmeke crowded around something. No. The Myrmeke surrounded someone. A kid. The camper. I crept up, naturally not making a sound. Slashing in a wide arch, just barely missing the creatures. Apollo befriended their queen, I don't wanna hurt them. The Myrmeke rushing off.

I knelt by the kid. A little girl, maybe six or seven. Her blond hair was tangled in the branches of the bush she hid in. She sobbed and whimpered trying to pull herself free.

"Hey, shh." I tried to calm her. "What's your name?"

"Amy." She sobbed.

"Well, Amy, I'm Nico." I told her. "Let me help you."

I brought up my sword, causing her to shriek in fear. Far enough from her face and body, I cut the bush. She opened her eyes and looked at the bush, he hair now unstuck from it. She looked at me then, to my surprise, hugged me. She sobbed in my arms.

"It'll be alright. Don't worry..." I assured her. "I'll get you back to camp."

"M...my leg!" She said.

I looked. Her leg was bent in an unnatural direction. I scooped her up then stood.

"Let's get you to the infirmary." I said.

I started towards camp. Amy began humming as I walked. Something bright flashed in my face. After a minute of blindness, I realized it was the symbol of her godly parent. A lyre.

{A While Later}

I brought Amy into the infirmary.

"Hey, Nico." Will greeted. "Who's this little lady?"

"This is Amy. She's a new camper and patient." I told him. "Her leg's broken."

"Just hand her over and I'll take it from here." He told me, a sweet and calming tone.

I tried to hand Amy to him but she shrieked. Everyone looked over at us as Will backed off.

"Amy, Will won't hurt you." I assured her. "And, hey, he's not just gonna be your doctor. He's your older brother."

"She was claimed by Apollo?" Will asked.

I nodded. Amy looked at Will, eyeing him. Nervously, she reached for him. He took her and she didn't shriek this time, though she still held my sleeve.

"Looks like you're coming too, Nico." Will smiled at me. "She seems to really like you."

Great...

{A Couple Hours Later}

~Will POV~

Amy played with some of the tools in her infirmary room. I've kept the ones she can hurt herself with away from her.

"Asleep." Amy said, pointing to Nico.

"He tends to sleep a lot more than most people." I told her. "You'll get used to it."