Love and War - Percy Jackson

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Antheias day had started off with a nightmare. One with her bloodied mother and choking brother as the stars. Ever since the incident she'd have the same dream every night. So she woke up at 4:30 meaning she had been up for 12 hours straight when she spotted Nikolai Colombo prancing through camp with a startled Percy, ditzy cyclops, and injured Annabeth. Antheia, seeing her injury, runs over.

Nikolai Colombo had never been in love before. The closest emotion he thinks he's ever experienced is whatever he feels for his family. Even being the son of Aphrodite he certainly didn't believe in love at first sight, but seeing this girl he swore he saw a glimpse of heaven. The sound of her voice was enough to get him out of his own head. "Annabeth what happened?" She questioned louder than intended. "Monsters at percy's school." She mumbled leaning into Antheias side. Annabeth and Antheia hadn't always been the closest but after Luke especially after Luke there was a mutual understanding, a mutual bond.

Antheia eyed the cyclops standing next to Percy warily causing him to shrink into himself. "Not him." Percy exclaimed to the girl. Antheias face changed to one of irritation. "How the fuck was I supposed to know that genius." She responded, turning back to Annabeth. "Let's get that checked out" she said, gesturing to her arm before looking at nikolai. "You should probably go as well," She said, referencing his bleeding forehead." Nikolai looked at her still speechless before nodding and following after the two girls.

It was a quick trip, Annabeth being barely injured left to check on percy and the cyclops leaving Antheia to walk over to Nikolai and Michael a 12 year old son of Apollo who made a wonderful med. "How's he looking?" she says. "He may never walk again" he jokes, finishing up Nikolais stitches before walking away.

Theia turned to Nik almost physically softening as she saw him "I'm Antheia Leilani Gomez by the way sorry I don't know why I added all that everyone calls me Theia" she stammered out. Nik raised his eyebrow "I'm Nikolai Laurie Colombo but everyone calls me Nik." he said, staring at her waiting for a response. After what felt like forever he spoke again "i'll call you Lani" he stated "what why?" She asked dumbfounded. "You said everyone calls you Theia?" "Yes?" "This will be a name of my own Leilani." He finalized daring her to object with his eye while subconsciously leaning in. "Fine Laur" she pressed to see his reaction. He tilted his head slightly "Laur?" he questioned "if you can do it so can I." she declared.

The pair had been inching closer and as Nikolai opened his mouth ready to rebuttal Clarisse came barging in. "There you are Ann we've been looking everywhere for you" She looks up noticing Nikolai. "You ditched us to do it with pretty boy over here?" she questioned unimpressed. An immediate blush spread over Their face as her cold demeanor returned. "What the fuck Clary no! What do you need?" She spoke pissed off. "Thalia's tree got-someone poisoned it." Clarissa stammered out nervously. Clarisse was never nervous. "What?" she questioned walking to Clarisse. "What do you mean?" "Just come on" Clarisse responded, grabbing her hand and pulling her to the front of the camp near the tree.

As Nikolai followed the daughters of Ares he could already see that at least half the camp was surrounding the tree. As they drew closer he could see the once alive and strong looking tree looked sick and dying. He didn't even know trees could look like that. Walking up to Chiron and his little cousin Antheia spoke up. "What happened Chiron?" "Luke poisoned Thalia's tree," Percy said, answering her question. "What do you mean?" Antheia questioned. She'd known Luke wasn't good anymore, that he was a bad person, but Luke loved Thalia like he loved no other. He couldn't have done this there was no way, right?

a/n: no ones prob gonna see this but if you did I'm so sorry how shitty this is