Nico Di Angelo x Reader

Chapter 3

Today. Oh, today is your favorite day.

Capture the flag.

You were on red team with Poseidon, Hades, Athena, Hermes, and Apollo.

Blue team was Zeus, Dionysus, Demeter, Aphrodite, Ares, and Hephaestus.

The minor god's children joined their specified allied teams.

"Yes!" Percy shouted. "We got the Shadow Twins!"

"I told you not to call us that." Nico said, clearly unamused.

Percy had referred to the two of you with ridiculous nicknames ever since he found out you both had similar powers. These names ranged everything from 'Dark Duo' to 'Nighty Knights.' (sorry not sorry) I think they were starting to piss Nico off. You on the other hand, just thought they were funny.

You and Nico were positioned as flag guards, and were supported from above by the mass of Apollo campers squatting in the trees. Unfortunately, the Athena campers were out strategizing with the Hermes cabin, and Percy was nowhere to be found. Let's be honest though, he was probably just gonna scream and rush Jason. Whatever works I guess.

You and Nico really didn't have anything to do for the time being, so you just stood around awkwardly.

Soon enough, you heard the unmistakable shouts of the Ares campers charging to your flag. You and Nico stood fiercely on opposite sides of the flag, ready for the oncoming attack.

Just as the large pack of Ares kids reached the clearing, the Apollo campers rained arrows from the trees, managing to injure most of the attackers. You watched in fascination as Will (who was up in a tree with war paint on his face) struck Clarisse in the shoulder with a red feathered arrow. You heard a muffled shout behind you and turned to find Nico half wrapped up in vines. You moved quick to avoid an attack from a furious Ares camper who had an arrow sticking out of his knee, and slashed at the vines currently constricting Nico.

Upon being freed, Nico opened a circular hole in the floor and made a ring of nothingness around the flag. Technically there was no rule against this, as the only written laws of the game were: bring the other teams' flag across the border, and defend your flag at all costs. (Minus of course the "no killing no maiming" rule.)

Now, since your flag was practically impossible to get to, you and Nico could focus all of your attention on dispatching all the attacking campers.

Soon enough, you were joined by the Stolls who helped out a bit in defense. You were in the middle of battling three Aphrodite girls (which btw was hilarious cuz you could just pull their hair and they'd cry) when you heard Travis shout, "The flag!"

You all turned to see that there were vines and tree roots growing across the chasm towards the flag you were trying so desperately to defend. Damn Demeter kids.

Nico jumped to the edge of the hole he created, and sliced all the vines, his stygian iron blade burning cleanly through the plants. Meanwhile you and Travis made a silent agreement to take out the Demeter campers who were the cause of this whole struggle. You two dashed off to the edge of the clearing, leaving Nico and Connor to take out the remaining attackers and defend the flag. You found the Gardner siblings crouching behind a bush, using all their energy to make the vine bridge across Nico's chasm. You charged Miranda, laughing at Travis as he apologized repeatedly and slammed Katie in the side of the head with the hilt of his sword. (YAAASSSSS TRATIEEEEE)

You heard Chiron's horn signifying the end of the game. You looked back at the boys standing around your flag. Still untouched. That must mean red team won!

You and Trav ran back to the others, carrying Miranda and Katie to the Apollo campers who were currently jumping from their perches in the trees. You faced Nico and Connor, and held out both hands for high fives. Connor returned your enthusiasm, but Nico left you hanging like the asshole he is. You awkwardly glared at him and put your hand down. He just looked at you, a blank expression on his face.

You turned and began head to the border of the forest to celebrate with Percy and Annabeth, when you felt a tap on your shoulder. You looked behind you to see Nico holding his hand up for a high five.

You slapped your hand against his, with a grin on your face.

••Side Note••

Holy shit his hand was cold.