The Solace Twins (Nico Di Angelo Fanfiction)

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Thunderous knocking wakes Will with a start. Bleary eyed he looks around from his position on the couch. He must of fallen asleep while reading again. Rubbing the sleep from his eyes he stumbles toward the front door. "Can I help...you..?" He pauses seeing the out of breath and disheveled appearance of Isaac. Stepping aside he allows the brunet inside. Immediately the son of Aphrodite begins pacing his hands thrown into the air as he begins to ramble. Most of the words come out in french so Will places his hands on his shoulders to grab his attention.

"Whoa, whoa okay slow down. What has you so worked up darlin'?" Under normal circumstances Isaac would of blushed. However now just wasn't the time to be flattered by Will's endearing names.

"T-the words that were in Latin you know the ones from that creepy guy in Texas. I finally figured out the full translation and I-I don't know what to do Will." He was beginning to hyperventilate. Having dealt with his sister's anxiety attacks he gently leads Isaac to sit on the couch. Taking the boy's hands into his own Will speaks calmly.

"Hey you're okay. Just listen to my voice alright Isaac? Take deep breaths and follow my lead." Demonstrating Will breathes in and out a few times. He smiles softly when Isaac begins to follow along. His breathing slowly returning to normal. "That's it. Good. Now want to explain to me what you found exactly?"

Sky blue eyes watch as the brunet digs around in his pocket. He produces a crumpled up sheet of paper relinquishing it to Will. Curious, the blond smoothes out the note to read its contents. Isaac took to tapping his leg repeatedly with his finger as his friend comes to a conclusion. He watches as Will's expression goes from wonder to concern then nose dive into that of despair. Exactly how he felt upon discovery.

"Will I...Skylar has to know about this right? If this is what she's been trying to tell us and we've blown her off...oh gods." Tears pricked at his hunter green eyes. Warm hands reach up to cup his face. He meets the determined gaze of the son of Apollo.

"You and I will talk to her and get to the bottom of this." Will whispers resting his forehead on Isaac's. No matter how much he tried to convince himself it was destined to happen. When the fates want you to jump then you do it no questions asked. He only wished it didn't have to be his own flesh and blood that did the jumping. Pulling Isaac into his lap Will allows the boy to nestle his face in his neck.

"She can't die Will. She can't." Soft sniffles now came from the brunet. The sound pulled at Will's heart. His grip on the boy tightens allowing him to cry out his feelings. Silent tears fell down his own freckled cheeks. Skylar was his partner in crime. To imagine a life without her would be...unthinkable. Burying his face in Isaac's hair he shuts his eyes tightly wanting to imagine it was all a bad dream. It wasn't. Life could be too cruel sometimes.

Humming a cheerful tune Skylar hops up the stairs to her cabin. Clutching the cardboard box she received from Rory she turns the door knob opening the door with a squeak. "Will! You in here?" She calls kicking the door closed with her boot. Whispering hits her ears almost right after. Tilting her head she turns around spying both Isaac and Will on the couch of the main room.

The brunet seemed to be fighting tears and the sight made her heart clench. Rushing forward she places the box onto the table. Her knees hit the hardwood flooring as she kneels in front of the couch. Ocean blue eyes look over the boys in concern. Will didn't seem to fare any better. Tear stains were apparent on the blond's cheeks. Reaching up she wipes any stray tears from their faces. Just what on earth happened?

A fresh wave of tears fall from Isaac's green eyes before he could stop them. Skylar's untimely arrival did nothing to sway his inner turmoil. Will rubs his back gently as Skylar places a soothing hand on his knee.