My Tragic Love Story

Chapter 5

Chapter 5

-Kim Smith's POV-

"KIM!!! Wake up, wake up, wake up!"

I didn't care who it was. I just groaned. "Ten more minutes."

"But, Kim! I couldn't say good bye! I woke up too late! Bianca left!!"

I opened my eyes. Poor crying Nico had managed to sneak into my cabin to wake me up. Tiredness instantly left and I got on my butt. I smiled sadly. "I'm so sorry, Nico. Don't worry. I'm sure she'll come back," I said before I realized what I had just said. No. I made a promise like Percy too!!!

"Really?"

I looked at his innocent face. "I hope so. But I'm not making promises, Nico. Quests are very dangerous."

He gasped at my sudden change. "So Bianca can die like that other girl?"

"Yeah. But, I was hoping you could answer a question for me. Because I know that only Nico de Angelo can answer it."

He smiled. "Come at me!"

I laughed. "Can you teach how to play Mythomagic?"

He gasped, then laughed. "Of course! C'mon!"

...

We had a blast. No one could find out what my claims meant. We decided to keep it a secret. And as much as I hated Will, he was still my little brother. With Will and Nico, I was fine. I could tell Will and Nico became best friends. But they were still a kids. That's why this once happened.

One day, Nico, Will, and I were helping Michael, leader of the Apollo cabin, at the infirmary. Ok, fine, Nico and Will were goofing off, but their adorableness helped. "Tape, Kim," Michael said.

(If we weren't siblings, we would've dated. He told me so. He was hot and really nice. But-we had the same supposedly father.)

I reached for it as Michael tried to grab the tweezers, which was behind me. We almost kissed. This had been happening a lot. He often blushed, and I slapped him often for it, reminding him that we were siblings. But that didn't stop anything. I quickly stepped back, waited, and grabbed the tape after him. Michael looked disappointed, but went back to work. And unfortunately, the kids noticed.

"Kim, are you in love?" Nico asked innocently.

I turned and looked at him. "What? No."

Nico smirked at Will. Will smiled back. "Well, that's too bad because we think Michael WUVS you," Will said.

I shouldn't have, but we BOTH blushed. After an awkward moment, Michael spoke. "No, guys, I don't. I mean as my sister, of course, but not like um..that."

"Yeah, you two. We're siblings, remember?"

Will looked down, disappointed. But Nico laughed. "Just kiss already."

I laughed nervously, but blushed even more. Ever since, those two teased us and shipped us.

...

Oh my gods. Nico's reaction when Percy came back. I ran to meet them with Nico holding my hand. (Will was with Michael) I let go of Percy and hugged Annabeth. "I'm so happy you're back alive!" I exclaimed.

She laughed. "Same."

"Um," Percy started. "Nico, we need to talk."

Percy and Nico went into the woods. 

I looked at Annabeth, afraid. "What is it, Kim?"

I laughed nervously. "Oh, nothing. Why don't you go tell the camp that you're alive?"

She laughed again. "Okay. See you later."

I walked to the woods. It happened. Percy ran into me. "Kim! He's a son of Hades! And he just ran off."

"Percy, calm down. Go tell Chiron. I'm gonna search."

Percy left me and I walked deeper into the woods. Darkness engulfed me. "Nico! Nico! Where are you!?" I yelled.

"Nico! It's Kim! Please, Nico. Come out!!"

Silence. I walked on as tears came. "Nico! Please! Where are you?!"

No response. It started to rain. Impossible, how-? Before I finished my question, I slipped and fell. It was now sleeting. "Please!! NICO! WHERE ARE YOU!?"

I walked until I couldn't feel my body. I was cold and numb. I wanted to go back to camp, but Nico was still out there, lost. "NICOOOO!" And with that, I passed out.

-Annabeth Chase's POV-

"You did what?!" I screamed.

"I came here to get Chiron, and Kim went to find Nico," Percy said.

"You idiot! You know the woods are dangerous!"

"I'm sorry. I wasn't thinking (as usual, I mumbled) because I was so focused on telling Chiron."

"C'mon, Seaweed Brain. We need to find them."

"I think not. Kim Smith is a special girl. You see she's a prophetess."

"So?"

"And she belongs in Olympus."

"WHAT!?"

"As you know, Percy, and while you were gone, Annabeth, on the second day of camp for her she was claimed by Apollo and blessed by Hecate. But that night at lights out, Will Solace and Kim came in startled; she had been claimed by Aphrodite as well."

"Oh my gods," I mumbled.

"She'll survive. Now go on." And that was that.

-Nico de Angelo's POV-

Percy promised! He promised that Bianca would be safe! Instead, he comes back with the blond girl withOUT her! How could he?! How

"Nico! Nico! Where are you!?"

It was Kim. But I didn't want to see her at that point. Percy, he lied! Bianca was dead because of him! He should be the one dead!!! But something inside me told me that I shouldn't have thought like that. Maybe it was Kim's nagging voice. I didn't know what, but it calmed me down a bit. But one thing I was sure of was that I was Nico de Angelo, son of Hades. Obviously. I just made skeletons disappear.

"Nico! It's Kim! Please, Nico. Come out!!"

I refused to let myself to her. Instead, I curled up in the smallest ball I could make and whispered to myself. "This isn't real, this isn't real."

 I repeated on and on as Kim called out for me. Then, I heard a loud thud. I looked up. Kim was on the ground. Wait, Kim was on the ground! She had fainted!!

I got up and ran to her. I grabbed her face. Cold. "Kim! Kim! Wake up! I'll help you! Just wake up!! I'll stay with you! I'll be good!" Nothing. I was only ten. I had just lost Bianca, and I didn't want to lose another loved one. I squeezed her head, and cried.

"Ow," she mumbled. "Nico, stop squeezing me!" I gasped and let go of her. She opened her pretty eyes and smiled.

"I was looking for you, Nico. Take me back to camp. Please."

"No. Percy, he-"

"I know. Forgive him."

"Never." But she started to cry. "NO! Kim don't cry! Can't I do anything else?"

"If we don't go to camp, we need to find shelter."

"We?"

"Of course. You're not going anywhere without me, Nico de Angelo."

I hugged her again and sighed in relief. "Ok. Can you walk?"

She slowly got up. I held her hand as we walked. We finally found a small cave and stayed there for the night.