Hazel POV:
Once Hazel stepped onto the grounds of Camp Half-Blood, she immediately searched the crowd for Nico. It'd been almost a month since she'd seen him, and was eager to know why he hadn't responded to her Iris messages.
However, she spotted Percy, Jason, Piper and Annabeth first. They beckoned her, Frank and Reyna over and they followed. She tried not to think anything of the weird looks they were giving each other, like a weird mix of spy mission and mischief-making.
"What are you four up to?" Reyna said the second they were out of earshot.
"Straight to business, this one," Piper told the others.
"I find it refreshing, actually." Annabeth said. "Half of a demigod's life is stalling for time. Way less efficient."
It was just like that, as if they hadn't ever been apart. The Seven, reunited again. Well, except for...
"Where's Nico?" Hazel asked, with forced cheerfulness.
"That's actually what we're here to talk about," Jason replied, with a slight smirk.
"Explain, Grace," Reyna said in her praetor voice. She meant business.
Hazel was curious now, too. She hoped Nico was okay.
"So you see..." Annabeth started, "Nico's been hanging out with this guy..."
Reyna raised an eyebrow. Hazel didn't understand, and looked over to see Frank just as puzzled.
"Has he now...?" Reyna said, a smirk of her own on her face. Hazel was scared. Reyna never smirks.
"Yeah..." Piper replied. Everyone but Hazel and Frank had mischief gleaming in their eyes.
"What's happening?" Frank asked, voicing Hazel's own question.
"Oh, Frank," Percy said with mock disappointment. "Sweet, innocent Frank..."
"What?!" Hazel burst out, getting annoyed with the secrecy.
"We think that Nico and this guy like each other..." Jason said slowly.
Suddenly, Hazel understood why everyone was smiling. Her annoyance turned to joy.
"And what do you plan to do with this information?" Reyna asked.
"Well, you know how guys can be idiots sometimes?" Piper said.
"Rude." Percy and Jason said in unison.
"You know it's true guys," Annabeth said. "Especially in your cases."
"Go on," Reyna prompted.
"We were just thinking that they might need a little push to actually confess their feelings." Piper said, grinning like crazy.
"What's the plan?" Reyna asked immediately.
"Just keep anyone from entering the North Woods." Annabeth replied.
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The Healer and the Soldier
FanfictionThis is Solangelo post "Blood of Olympus" and pre "Hidden Oracle". Set just after Nico's conversation with Percy about his crush on him, as he walks back to Will. This was originally created before the publishing of "The Sun and the Star" and theref...
