Solangelo One Shots

Lost

Nico's POV

"Everyone, you know the rules. There are six flags hidden inside the woods, each with a number written on it in red. The higher the number, the safer it's hidden. If you get a flag, the number corresponding to it is the number of days your team gets off chores." Cheers erupted from the group. Chiron stared up at the sky, shielding his eyes from the sun. "Your time starts... now!"

"Come on!" Will told me. "I know where he hid one of them." My teammate grabbed me by my hand, sending shivers up my spine, and pulled me northeast, towards the most dangerous part of the forest. It was darker in this part of the forest, and eyes stared out from the trees looming above us.

"Are you sure there's one in here?" I asked tentatively. "Chiron has always told us to go in here at our own risk." Will gave me a dangerous grin, the one that always made my heart flutter in my chest.

"Exactly. He knew that only the most worthy campers would go in." I laughed.

"Whatever you say," I sighed. I took the lead and pushed back a thorn bush, earning bloody scrapes on the palms of my hands. Something blue caught my eye, and Will and I stared at the flag. We rushed over and turned it over. "What's the number?"

"Twenty!" he grinned. "But we'll have to do something about your hands." I groaned.

"Will, they're fine." He grabbed them and rubbed circles in my palms. He brought them up to his lips and gave them each a small peck.

"Better?" he asked.

"Much," I grinned.

Will's POV

"Now, our only job is to get back..." I said as I surveyed our surroundings.

"Do you recognize any of this?" Nico asked. I opened my mouth to answer, but nothing came out. "Will?" Nico raised an eye.

"W- well," I stammered. "It's not like I don't know where we are. We're in the forest, right?"

"Do you know how to get back to camp?" Nico growled. I racked my brain, trying to remember how we got here, but nothing turned up. All I was able to think about at the time of our search had been finding the flag.

"No, " I said finally, trying to look everywhere but Nico.

"Will!" he exploded. "I can't believe you got us lost! I knew we should never have come in here." He was avoiding my eyes, staring determinedly at the ground that was quickly being covered in shadows cast by the setting sun.

"Lets not freak out, okay?" I sighed, running my hands through my blonde curls. "We can find our way back, no worries. And if worst comes to worst, we can just stay out here for the night. You can sleep under the flag and I'll keep watch."

"No, no, no, no," Nico gasped, walking in circles. "Anything but that."

"Relax, it's not like you have a problem with monsters, or the dark, or creepy forests," I grinned. "That's what you live for, right?" He didn't respond, and the smile fell off my face. "Neeks, is there something you want to tell me?" He muttered something under his breath. "Come on. Just tell me."

"Fine, I'm scared of the dark. Happy?" he spat.

"What? But you're the son of Hades! You were practically born to darkness."

"I- I guess I spend so much time shadow traveling, I'm afraid I'll melt into them forever." I engulfed him in a huge bear hug. He tried to wriggle free, but my grip was strong, and eventually he gave in.