A Battle For Love

Will//nineteen

I thought I'd be fine a week without my Nico seeing as I've done it before. But that was before I figured out I love him. It's only been three days since he's left and I already miss him so much it hurts. Is that bad? I don't want to become too dependent on him. Maybe it's just the time of the year...

All I've been doing since he's been gone is lay in bed. Sure, I help around camp but nothing's has been going on since its near Christmas. There hasn't been any hurt campers; there's barely any here. Annabeth and Percy have already went to Percy's house. Piper is leaving for her dad's today and the only Apollo kids left are Marie and me. And she's already threatened me about a billion times.

I know Nico said that he'd be back before Christmas but that still doesn't stop me from worrying. Speaking of Christmas, I still need to get Nico something. Most likely something that I make myself. I doubt that I'll be able to go out and get him something in time. And besides, I don't have any money. It'll have to be self made. Something from the heart; it's better that way anyways, right?

But what?

Before I could think any further, the cabin door is slammed open to reveal Marie. She's bundled up in her red coat and black scarf. Her blond curls are peeking out from underneath her hood as she could barely move her head. "Will, come play with me." She whines.

I sit up, "I thought you were 'too mature' for snow." I mock her words from earlier.

She rolls her blue eyes and shuffles closer to me with a pout. "I know, but I'm still a kid and I only said that so that Jeremy kid would leave me alone."

"Okay, but what makes you think that he won't come out and play with us when he sees you out there?" I ask playfully as I slip on my boots.

"You. You're my older brother and that is basically a repellant for other boys." She says matter-of-factly.

I grab my coat and hat from beside my bed and look at her. "You really need to stop reading your mother's psychology books." I tel her and walk outside, pulling on my gloves.

"Why? That's what I wanna be when I grow up. Why not start early?" Marie shrugs. She drops down to her knees and starts to pack snow together. "You better start making your own fort, Will. I'm an expert at snowball fights."

"Oh?" I go over to my own spot and start packing snow together, making high and thick walls. "Then you've finally met your match, Marie." I stick my tongue out at her.

Before I could duck back behind my fort, a cold snowball struck me right in the face. I gape at her while her squeaky giggles bounce around. "Yeah, Will, you're really good!"

"That's not fair! I wasn't ready." I pout indignantly.

"Well are you ready now?" She asks innocently, too innocently.

"Yeah, but—" I was cut off by another snowball. I laugh lowly, "Oh it's on!" I quickly ball up some snow at throw it at her. She quickly ducks and the ball shattered on the door of the Aphrodite cabin.

Two balls fly towards my direction. This time I really was ready and I ducked behind my fort. I wasn't finished making it so it doesn't look anything like Squidward's but it'll keep me safe. I hunker down and make as many snowballs as I could. Marie was relentless; she kept throwing hers at me, and I could feel my safety cracking down.