Letting in Darkness (Will Solace love story )

Chapter 2: the dark

Chapter 2: the dark

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I sighed as I finished writing the letter; Jason was here to translate it into Latin. Just as I wrote the last word, he ripped the paper out of my hands and got Annabeth to translate it for him so he could re-write it in Latin. I sat back in one of the only arm chair's that haven't been completely mauled by nervous Satyrs in this very lovely hotel that I forget the name of. Will sat down beside me and took my hand.

"You did good, Avis." I grumbled a response. All of this pressure that was being put on Nico and I to work with the Shadows was getting to be a little to much.

"Im exhausted, cant I just sleep for a few minutes?" I asked, but it sounded more like a bunch of garbled English. I shifted on to my right side so that Will's hand was still in mine, wrapped around my waist.

"Chiron said that you can rest after you speak to the shadows." He said gently brushing a piece of wavy black hair out of my face. He leaned down and kissed my forehead before whispering in my ear.

"Come on, we can sleep later, we need to do this, we are loosing recruits and you know it. I wish this wasn't such a suicide mission." He said. He whispered the last part so quietly I don't think he wanted me to hear it, but I did. The feelings were mutual. I groaned and sat up, rubbing my eyes.

"Come with me then." I said, standing up slowly and walking towards the darkest room in the hotel where Nico and I were usually stationed. See, ive got this thing I can do; it's called 'shadow speak'. It's like, I don't know how to explain it, but it's like Iris messaging in a way. But how it works is you whisper into a shadow the place where you want the message to be sent, and then it will feel like your soul is being ripped out of your body and torn into pieces. Normally, since ive only been doing this since the Battle of The Labyrinth, I can only do in-state messages. But that's where Nico come's in. Since his dad is Hades, it's almost like we are controllers of Shadows. See, Hades had so many spirits filling up the underworld that he couldn't do everything that he was required; he gave some responsibilities to Nico. So now Nico controls the Shadows with help from my father. Basically when you get down to it, Having Nico there while i shadow speak enhances my powers and it doesn't half kill me. I looked back over my shoulder and raised an eyebrow at Will; he smiled softly then walked to my side, taking my hand. We headed into the room. It was the penthouse suite bathroom if you are wondering, so basically it's Nico and I living all alone in the penthouse while every cabin is assigned like, five rooms. Sometimes when Nico is helping out on Olympus or in the underworld, Will stays with me. This is a bit embarrassing to admit, but I, Avis Dyllan, daughter of Erebos god of Darkness and Shadows, am afraid to be left alone in the dark. You may be laughing, but I know a little something: Thalia Grace, daughter of Zeus and lieutenant of Artemis is afraid of heights. Don't tell her I know cause then she'll kill me. I laughed to myself, thinking of this silly little fact as Will and I walked into the bathroom which was brightly lit. Nico was sitting on the edge of the bathtub waiting for me. When we walked in, he rolled his eyes and stood up.

"Took you long enough, what were you doing? Making out or something?" he grumbled. I raised an eyebrow and smacked him in the face. He looked at me again, but this time it was as if he were a little bit afraid of me. Normal feelings that generally occur when me and someone else's personality clash. In other words, Nico and I were so alike in the brain and the way we think and do things when he got to camp, everyone was convinced that he was my long lost twin.

"We gonna do this or what, Di Angelo?" I asked sharply. Will's hand squeezed mine, telling me to calm down. This happened on a regular basis, and that's why nobody questioned our relationship. Hey, it works for me.

"Yeah, but Will's gotta leave. You can't be distracted." My heart started beating faster like it was going to jump out of my chest.

"He- he cant leave." I said, still in a state of shock.

"Why not?" Nico asked, raising his eyebrow.

"Um, because ... he keeps me focused." I stated quickly. I think that's a new record for finding a suitable lie in a matter of three seconds. I deserve a medal.

"Whatever, lets just get this over with. I have to go back to the underworld and help my dad again." He grumbled. He looked me in the eye as he reached the light switch. "Ready?" I gave one; short nod and the bathroom went black. I could feel myself start to hyperventilate as Will wrapped me in a bear hug.

"Just give her a minute to ... ah ... adjust." Will told Nico. Im pretty sure I heard a 'whatever.' coming from his direction