Nico di Angelo and the avengers(angst)

{•6•}Camp

He went back to camp, he knew it would be bad but it was better than being captured again, they knew he would go to wills grave, he had to switch it up. He was able to go to the big houses couch and pass out, he woke up a few days later with a blanket laid out on him.

He was still in the big house, he struggled a bit but managed to sit up, he checked quickly and he still had his coin, he looked around and noticed Mr.D sitting across from him. " hey Mr.D..." Nico mumbled as he rubbed some of the sleep out of his eyes.

" glad you're... alive I guess." Mr. D said as he looked up from whatever he was doing.

Nico nodded, he got up slowly. " are there any new campers?" Nico asked a bit curiously.

" sadly yes." Mr. D answered, Nico smiled a bit and nodded in recognition.

He stood up slowly and started slowly walking to the door, Mr. D teleported in front of him. " you need rest."

" I'm fine."

" at least take some nectar and ambrosia." Mr. D pressured, Nico relented and took some before walking outside. He saw a small group of kids being coached on archery by Chiron, there were about five kids who seemed to be 10-12. Although one looked around 6-7.

Nico slowly walked over to them, once he was a few yards away Chiron noticed him, he smiled sadly at him but also seemed glad to see him. " Nico! I'm so glad your well, I'm surprised, I thought you would never come back..." Chiron said, Nico shrugged.

" I was being followed and this was the first place I thought of that couldn't be tracked." Nico said, Chiron seemed worried but nodded nonetheless.

"we have a few new campers of the new generation." Chiron said as he motioned to the five children, they all looked at him curiously.

" I thought you said they all died?" One said curiously.

Chiron and Nico both flinched at the comment." I said most did and the remaining surviver went away." Chiron said, the person who commented shrugged.

" I thought you meant they died after the battle."

" I wish I did..." Nico said under his breath, although Chiron caught it.

" don't say that Nico. I'm sure everyone is happy you're alive."

Nico rolled his eyes, " wish I could say the same." Nico responded.

one of the kids who seemed to be the oldest then spoke up, " why are you so depressing?" He asked snarkily, Nico took a deep breath, he was trying not to lash out at the kid.

" you want to be traumatized? My story is long and terrifying, I doubt a child could handle it." Nico replied.

the kid rolled his eyes ignorantly, " sure, you're only fifteen, that's two years older than me. I've fought a few monsters I'm sure I could handle it." The kid replied again, Nico laughed at him, probably the first time in a while.

The kid seemed annoyed and glared at him, " how about we have a story time? I'll tell you my life story, if you don't get scared or traumatized, I'll let you control me for the month. If you do get scared or traumatized, you have to stop disrespecting the people who have died and make sure other people don't either." Nico said, the kid smirked and agreed without hesitation.

Chiron put his hands up, " Nico please! You know a child can't handle that!"

Nico rolled his eyes, " I handled this at the same age, if he thinks he can then let him try. He has disrespected every single hero who has saved the world and my partner. I won't let that slide." Nico replied with some anger, Chiron seemed worried.

" well, you four please come with me... you don't want to hear this."

" but why not!" One asked.

Chiron shifted a bit uncomfortably, " let's just say that there is a reason Dionysus respects Nico."

The kids eyes gleamed, " Mr. D respects him? Cool! I wanna know why!" Another kid said, Chiron shook his head.

" trust me when I say you don't... it is very hard to earn Dionysus' respect and Nico has gone through terrible things, which is why Dionysus respects him. You don't want to know what those things are." Chiron said as he ushered them away, once Nico knew they were far enough he looked back at the kid, he was still smirking and Nico knew he would shut up soon.

So Nico told his story, it may have taken a while but by the end the kid was crying and looked terrified. The kid had at one point wanted to leave but was too terrified to move, Nico didn't care at that point and continued telling his story. " so are you going to disrespect the heroes who saved the world anymore?" Nico asked, the kid shook his head.

" good." Nico said, he got up and walked away. Chiron came trotting over.

" is he okay?" Chiron asked worriedly, Nico shrugged as he continued walking away. He walked back to his cabin as Chiron trotted towards the kid and started comforting him, Nico took a deep breath as he opened his cabin door. It looked the exact same and he couldn't unsee the memories of him and will.

He plopped down on his bed and silently cried himself to sleep, the next day he just sat in his bed and didn't move at all. He stayed like that for another three days until one morning Chiron knocked on the door, after a bit of knocking he slowly opened the door. " nico, you need to eat. Please come to the dining pavilion." Chiron said with worry, Nico buried his head in his pillow.

Chiron walked into the cabin and stood next to Nico's bed, " please come eat Nico, you need food." Chiron said.

Nico shook his head, " I-i can't... I have too many memories there." Nico said as his voice broke a bit, Chiron nodded a bit in understanding.

" you still need to eat, how would will feel if you died because you were starving yourself?" Chiron asked, Nico sniffled.

" he- he would lecture me and force me to eat..." Nico responded, Chiron nodded, " exactly, now come on." Chiron said as he walked over to the door, Nico shuffled to his feet. He slowly walked towards Chiron, Chiron wrapped Nico in a hug.

It took a lot in him not to cry, " come on my boy. You need food. You can sit at the Apollo table if you want, all of the children have been claimed and one of them is a child of Apollo so they're going to be curious." Nico just nodded as they walked to the dining pavilion for breakfast, once they got there Nico kept his head low and sat in his regular spot at the Apollo table.

The other child was of course curious since Nico didn't look at all like a child of Apollo, " your dad is Apollo?" The child asked.

Nico shook his head, " no he isn't, I'm just allowed to break the rule because I used to sit here with my partner." Nico answered, the child still seemed curious.

" what do you mean? And who's your parent? Oh! I'm Rachel by the way!" Rachel said happily, Nico hummed. It reminded him of the oracle rachel but she had died in the battle, the Roman's didn't want camp half blood getting prophecies so they killed her.

" that's a nice name, I'm nico di Angelo. and I'm aloud to break the rule because my boyfriend was a doctor and we faked a mood disorder so I could sit with him... Chiron said it would be best if I continued sitting here. and my father is, well, he's hades." Nico said, he didn't know how Rachel would react to either fact.

She looked a bit hesitant, she was the youngest after all he should have expected it. Nico just stared at his food and ate a few grapes, he thought about what will would say and ate a few more before throwing the rest into the fire. He then left the pavilion and went back to his cabin, he fell back asleep and was awoken by Chiron.

"Nico my boy, it seems we have a slight problem..."

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