In The Shadows

Awkwardness

I was still ignoring Chiron and Nico when the door open. Nico whipped around, pulling a dagger out of his pocket. Jesus Christ who carries a dagger around everywhere?

"Oh hi Will," Nico muttered blushing. I stepped away from the door not wanting to be involved in all the sexual tension. Will came in looking flustered twiddling his thumbs.

"I didn't know you were in here," Will said. I chuckled as Chiron gave me a wink. Both Nico and Will looked back at me red-faced. "Who is she?" Will asked with a little bit a jealousy seeping in.

"Danielle? She's my uh... girlfriend." Nico smirked. I raised my eyebrow at him,and his face fell. I could easily read his expression. It said something like: Shit, I totally fucked up right now so can you please help me out here?

I'm not even going to help him out, so let's see how this turns out."Hey Chiron,would you mind showing me around the camp?" I asked sweetly. He caught on easily.

"Yes, why don't we do that? And meanwhile,why don't I let you two work out each other's problems." He responded, looking at Will and Nico. I was about to shadow travel away,when I got an idea. I turned back around to face Nico,and kissed his cheek.

"Oh, and Nico-you too Will- we're only leaving because you can literally cut the sexual tension between you two with a knife." I stated before shadow traveling away, leaving the flustered couple behind.

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When I appeared in front of the Big House, I started laughing so hard my lungs hurt. Chiron was chuckling next to me.

"That was a very interesting situation you put them in Danielle. I have to say it was quite funny." Chiron said.

"Well,I had to mess with solangelo. That's everything I've ever dreamed of." I gasped. I was taken out of my conversation when a certain Hero of Olympus walked up.

"Hey Chiron! And....uh person I don't know?" He greeted.

I decided to scare him a bit. I made my eyes completely black,and spoke with the shadows. Hello Perseus,I have been watching you carefully. How is The Hero of Olympus? I am surprised that you do not know who I am. Percy's green eyes widened, as did Chiron's. I kept my face completely blank, acting like I did nothing.

"Tha- that shadow was talking to me. What the Hades! How'd you know my name?" Percy stuttered.

"The series." I blurted. Chiron looked at me with curiosity while Percy looked frightened. I decided to break the thick tension. "Well I'm Danielle. I don't like people and I can control shadows nice to meet you."

Percy -who was still looking like a deer caught in headlights- gave me a curious look. " You look like Nico, are you a daughter of Hades?" He asked. I shook my head.

"Apparently Erebus." Chiron interrupted. "Perseus can you please show Danielle around and get her a weapon." The centaur asked kindly. Perseus nodded grabbing me by the elbow.

"Let go of me Percy." I said menacingly. Percy let go quickly. "Thank you." Percy responded with a snort and started walking -quite fast- around camp.

Percy was rambling. "And that's the climbing wall full of lava, and that's the amphitheatre, and that's Nico." Nico came up to me blushing, roughly dragging me away from Percy.

"You!!!" He exclaimed angrily. "That was the most awkward experience I've ever been in!"

I smirked. "You're swollen lip say something else." Nico's eyes widened before putting a hand over his mouth and walking away. "So does that hickey on your neck jeez!"

He turned and glared at me,and I just laughed. I then shadow-mist traveled next to Percy.

He jumped and fell on his butt. I started laughing,people here had the funniest reactions to the things that I do. He quickly stood up,and I looked up.

Sure enough, the sign of Erebus was over my head. Huh,guess he is my father after all. Now where is Nico? I wanted to embarrass him some more.