Letting in Darkness (Will Solace love story )

Chapter 3: silver bells

Chapter 3: silver bells

I stumbled out of the bathroom leaning heavily on Will.

"I ... I uh .... Sleep." I garbled.

"Yeah, ill stay with you since Nico has to leave. Come on, lets go to your room." He said, wrapping his arm around my waist and practically dragging me half unconscious to my bed. I crawled into the warm covers and Will started to pull the covers up around me, but I grabbed his hand and pulled him down on the bed beside me.

"Umm ... ok. I guess im taking a nap." He whispered in my ear as he wrapped his arms around my waist and pulled the covers up over us. I was so far gone when my head hit the pillow I remember nothing else.

In my dream I was watching myself sleep. I know it sounds creepy, but hey, it's not as creepy as if someone else were watching you sleep. The scene was the exact same as I had left it when I had fallen asleep, so Will was still snoring quietly while holding me close. I watched silently as someone walked from the shadows, his black hair falling into his dark eyes, a disapproving frown on his handsome face. It was Nico Di Angelo. I wanted to ask him what he was doing here, since he should be in the underworld, but I couldn't speak. He walked towards the bed where we slept innocently. He reached his hand out like he wanted to brush the piece of black hair that was falling out of its ponytail behind my ear, but restrained himself. He let out a frustrated sigh as I snuggled closer to Will. The room was dark, so shadows emanated from every corner of the room. He twisted on spot and disappeared. The scene went black and I felt as if I had just had an out of body experience as they called it, like I was watching what had just happened in reality. The darkness surrounding me was cold, and I felt hands tugging at my shirt and my arms and legs, I was scared to say the least. A voice rang out through the silence as clear as day; it sounded like silver bells.

"You may not know this, hero, but this is only the very beginning for your story. Your life will go down in history and Demigods years from now will remember the name Avis Dyllan. Beware of your choices, girl. Make the wrong one, and it may end your life. Life is paradise right now compared to what it will become; you will not be able to sleep in fear that the darkness will overthrow you. Watch who you trust, and beware of a new son that shall come to your aid, his story -no matter how believable it may be- echoes of lies. But do not judge him, the lies were planted there. you must help him figure out his true past, and if you succeed, you may very well survive to see a better day."

I woke up screaming and crying, the voice echoed through my head hauntingly. I sat up and hugged my knees, putting my face in my arms and letting the tears fall. I didn't want to be anyone special; I just wanted to get through this alive. Will was hugging me so hard I was having trouble breathing, but I didn't want him to let go. He was whispering things like, 'its ok. It's just a dream. Shhh, calm down.' Into my ear. After a few minutes, the full on sobs turned into light choking sounds, and the door flew open sending light cascading into the dark room.

"I heard screaming and crying, is Avis alright?" asked an out of breath Annabeth. Percy was right behind her along with Thalia, Jason, and Chiron in horse form. How he got up here, I have no idea. I took a few deep breaths as Will answered for me, saving me the embarrassment.

"Just a bad dream." He said, rubbing my back. Annabeth came and sat down in front of me on the bed,

"What happened?" she asked, quietly, her grey eyes calculating. Something warned me not to tell her about the first scene, where Nico had come back from the underworld.

"A goddess was warning me." I replied. The room fell into a harsh silence.

"Which Goddess?" asked Chiron, trotting into the room and standing by the armchair.

"I don't know, her voice sounded like silver bells." I replied weakly, my voice hoarse from crying.

"It was Aphrodite!" said Percy quickly. We all looked at him and I swear I saw him blush.

"Possibly." I answered, logically it made sense.

"What did Aphrodite say?" asked Jason, pressing the subject. I struggled to remember.

"Something about making a decision and how it could decide whether I live, or if I ... die." I said, shuddering. I knew that it had been part of what the Goddess had said, but I knew that there had been more.

"Also, about a new demigod that is going to come. She said that he is a new son, whatever that is supposed to mean. And-" the silver voice rang in my head,

"They need not know more." the voice growled.

"And?" asked Thalia, sitting beside Annabeth on the bed. I leaned against Will's chest; his heartbeat was calm, and soothing.

"That's all I remember." I lied. I deserve another medal I think. Chiron groaned.

"What?" I asked.

"A new son? Are those the exact words that she used?" he asked, well, more like demanded. Chironnever demanded anything unless it came down to the Stoll's stealing something from another camper. I remembered back to the darkness, the shadows pulling at me.

"Yes."

"This is not good."

"What is a 'new son'?" asked Percy, stupidly. Though he was the only one of us who dared ask.

"A new son is the child of the gods. More specifically, they are a child who has the powers of all the Olympians."

"How is that possible!" interrupted Annabeth.

"The gods decided a thousand years ago that they needed a new hero. Every single god placed some of their own golden ichor in a golden mould in the form of a child. That child grew to be one of the most powerful heroes ever created. If what you said is correct, then the gods have decided that our cause is so helpless that they have sent us a gift; a new son." He finished, his expression grave. We all looked from person to person in silence, urging someone else to speak. I couldn't stand the silence anymore.

"Then we need to find him." I said, "And soon."