Nico di Angelo's Story

~21~ The Boat

(Nicos POV)

Will had bought me a tropical shirt because i was in need of a shirt. There was a perfectly good black shirt he could have gotten instead, but nooo.

"Will i swear you will pay." I muttered. He laughed, and i grinned. I slipped on the shirt, and sighed. We walked to the docks where Percy and Mackenzie (Gods how i hate that girl) were waiting

"Nice shirt goth boy! I didnt know you wore anything other than black!" Mackenzie called. It took all my self restraint not to walk over and beat the shit out of her. For some reason she loved to make fun of people. My fists clenched, and i felt Will's hand on my shoulder.

"Take deep breaths. In... out.... in.... out... there you go see?" I relaxed as i took deep breaths.

"Odio quella ragazza," i mumbled. Will roze a quizical eyebrow.

"Nothing about you. I hate her. I just said it in Italian. Sorry..." i smiled. He nodded.

"I don't blame ya. She acts more like a child of Ares."

"Ti amo, sole." I said, expecting him not to understand.

"Ti amo la morte ragazzo." He said grinning. I felt my face heat up.

"Oh my gods.... how long have you known Italian?" I was basically a tomato with how red i was.

"I know bits and pieces. Ive also been studying." His face grew red too. Percy called out from the deck of the boat,

"Cmon tomatoes! We dont have all day to stand around and speak in different tongues!" We ran to the boat, still red, and now laughing. I walked past Mackenzie who whispered in my ear that i should give the quest over to her.

"Vaffanculo, questa è la mia ricerca. Capito?" I suggested. She looked at me.

"Oh yea sorry. I will now say it in English. Fuck off, this is my quest. Got that?" I hissed. She nodded. I had the feeling i had scared her. She nervously walked past me to her part of the boat. I walked over to Will.

"Sono abbastanza sicuro che ho appenza terrorizzato tuo fratello." I said. He once again gave me a quizical eyebrow.

"Terrified my sibling? Cause thats all i understood was that you terrified my sibling." He asked. I nodded. Will laughed.

"Why and how?" He asked.

"I told her to fuck off, in Italian then English." I stated. He burst into laughter, and i grew redder.

"Smettila!" I hissed, trying not to laugh. He stopped.

"Why do you keep talking in Italian?" Percy asker, walking over.

"I'm sorry. I do that when im nervous and also because it reminds me of Bianca. I helps me stay focused on saving my other sister. I apologize, but ill probably be like this most of the time we're on the sea." I explained. Percy sighed.

"Remind me to buy a book on Italian when we get back," he rubbed his temples, "Not that i could stand learning it." Will held up a book.

"Already gotcha covered. Im learning too!" Will grinned at me, and i buried my face in my hands. I shook my head and went to my part of the boat.