When Worlds Collide

38) Kidnapping is Always Better With Friends

A/N: CHAPTER! I didn't edit it lol. I've been doing astro work for the last 3 hours, though it is long

Nico paces back and forth in the hotel room he was currently in, mind going a mile a minute.

"Dude, calm down," Rachel said as he laid on the bed, scrolling on her sPhone.

Nico stopped and glared at her. "No. I'm not gonna calm down because this is a terrible idea and one of us is gonna get shot."

Piper stopped spinning on the swivel chair as she rolled her eyes the son of Hades. "No one is getting shot. You didn't get shot last time, and you aren't getting shot this time."

"Last time we weren't in Gotham," Nico muttered as he continued his pacing. "We were in downtown LA with a dozen armed guards."

Rachel sat up, tossing her phone to the side. "And they'll probably double the number of guards this time."

Nico scoffed. "Yeah, cause regular body guards are always so useful when Joker shows up."

"And that is why you told Daddy Bats and company to be on standby," Piper said. "Can't be just appreciate how hilarious this situation is? You, Nico DiAngelo, are so famous that you are friends with an internationally famous actor, and a queen. A year ago you were living in a tiny apartment off of crime alley, and now you are waiting in a very fancy hotel room for your famous friends to arrive."

Nico rolled his eyes as he flopped down on the bed next to Rachel. "Don't remind me. And I only know Garf because of the team, and Perdita because of Garf. It's not like we would have met if I didn't already have the connection."

A knock sounded at the door and Rachel stood up, walking towards the entrance as she said, "still doesn't change that no one questioned why you were hanging out with them."

She opened the door and motioned to let the group of big men in suits enter the room as she stepped to the side.

"We just need to secure the room before we can allow her majesty to enter," one of them said before the group of ten split up and checked the room. The trio just stayed where they were, awkwardly watching until the same man held a finger to his ear. "Room is secure."

It was a few moments before Nico saw the familiar duo enter the room and he finally stood up from the bed.

"Nicodemo! It is so good to see you again," she said with a smile as she approached him. "Garfield has told me about your boundaries with physical touch, but I would like to ask for myself. What are you okay with me doing, or would you prefer me to avoid it altogether."

Nico smiled at the girl, knowing she was asking purely because she cares. "It's good to see you too Perdita, I'm glad we could get together and I appreciate you asking. I have gotten a lot better with physical touch, so I don't mind small things. It's mainly just an issue now if I don't expect it or for bigger things like hugs."

The girl smiled and nodded before grabbing his hand and squeezing it lightly. "Thank you for telling me. I am happy you reached out."

Nico smiled and nodded before the girl released his hand and he turned to his green friend. "Hey Garf."

Garf smiled widely. "Good to see you Nico. I was kinda surprised you reached out. Do you need some more info?"

Nico shook his head. "This is more about how I apparently need to do more stuff in public since it would be weird if I went back to being a hermit after being in the media so much recently, according to Bruce and Dick at least. Bruce wanted me to hang out with some children of rich Gothamites, but I thought it would be way more fun to hang out with you two."