The Father of Monsters has Risen

Chapter Twenty - Volunteers (IDK what to name this)

Everyone looked around, they stared at each other until Rachel raised her hand. "I volunteer as tribute."

"Alright, anyway, their oracle is kind of a phony." I state, "Anyone else?"

"We will." Percy, Annabeth, and Jason spoke up at the same time.

"Alright, you'll all help us prepare for their fight. They fight with magic sticks- wands- but don't worry," I added as I looked at the demigods, "They won't hurt you. The spells just bounce right off you."

"How do you know?" Percy asked.

"Look, I'll show you." I pulled out my black obsidian wand, "Stupify." I pointed at the stolls, the spell threw a red rod, the spell was absorbed into their skin making them chuckle. "That would be a stunning spell that harms mortals."

"Children, you must get the camp ready for another war. Dionysus, please talk to your father or Hecate at least." Chiron said. "Nico, you must teach those kids the way of our war. Those wands won't do much good over our monsters. Only the most powerful would be able to defeat our monsters in one spell."

"Yes, sir." I look at Will and leave the room. I walked back to my cabin to eat more Tiramisu. I grabbed another plate and put another slice on it, I didn't get to finish my last one. I just ate a little piece when someone knocked on the door. I rolled my eyes and continued eating. I added another slice on my plate, they knocked again. I groaned and got up from the kitchen chair, I brought my dessert with me as I walked.

"Who the Fuck is- " I shout at the person's chest, I looked up. I'm short don't fucking judge me. "Oh hey, Will."

"Hey? I've been out here for like ten minutes because you didn't answer."

I rubbed the back of my neck. "Right. I was eating."

"Eating? Eating what?" he asks skeptically and surprised.

"Tiramisu," I say showing him my plate, I ate another bite out of it.

"Am I going to keep standing out here or are you going to let me in?" Will asks.

I blush slightly and open the door wider for him to walk in. I close the door behind him and walked to the kitchen, him following me. I sat down on the chair and continued to eat. (You'd only understand my obsession if you have ever tried Tiramisu. Man, that thing is the best thing ever. I would eat that for days.)

Will watched me. "Want a piece?" I asked. He shrugged. "Sure." I put a slice for him on a plate. He stuffed some in his mouth and his face had the same bliss on it as Jason had.

"Do- do you like it?" I stuttered.

"I love it sunshine." He said. I blushed.

"My mother showed me how to make it. It's the best thing ever."

Will leaned across the table and kissed me, he pulled away slowly. "How'd you sleep?" he asked.

"Good." I lied.

"Nico..." he warned.

I sighed. "Fine, I slept for about four hours."

"What? When did you fall asleep?" he asked in doctor mode.

"You're cute when you're in doctor mode."

He blushed then shook his head. "Don't distract me."

"Fine, around Midnight." his worried face came on. "Hey, I slept four hours and I then made like ten containers of Tiramisu which I plan to eat. I drew my nightmare in my book like you said I should."

"Alright. Hey Nico?"

"Yes, Sunshine?"

"Do, um, do you... wanttogoonadatewithme?" He rushed out.

"What? Say it slower."

He took a deep breath. "Do you, want to go on a date with me?" he looked ready for rejection, weird cause we've been dating for over a year now.

I smirked at his stupidly dorkyness. "I don't know?" I sighed. "I'll have to look at my calendar. Even if I wanted to go my schedule wouldn't allow it. 4:00, wallow in self-pity; 4:30, stare into the abyss; 5:00, solve world hunger, tell no one; 5:30, jazzercise; 6:30, dinner with me - I can't cancel that again; 7:00, wrestle with my self-loathing... I'm booked." (I love this line. Comment if you know which movie it's from) He looked crestfallen at my reply, Dork.

"I understand Nico. Maybe another time."

I cracked up at his reaction. He looked at me sheepishly. "Wi-Will. I-I was j-joking." I took a deep breath. "I would love to."

He looked relieved. "you worried me for a second."

"I've dated you for a year, Will. I'm not leaving you anytime soon."

He smiled and pulled me into a hug, he planted a kiss on my forehead and then on my lips. It was a soft passionate kiss, I smiled into his kiss and pulled away.

"Let's enjoy this, dessert." I whispered, "Cause my fingers nearly burned off. So kissing later and eating right now."

"Whatever you want sunshine," he responds, I blush lightly and stuff my face as he laughs at me. We stay like that for a while until he gets called in for the infirmary. I take a deep breath wondering what to do on my free time. When was Will planning that date? Is it today is it tomorrow? I think to myself getting worried.

I didn't realize I was walking to my basement until I was already there. This time I walked towards the Guitar. I smiled and began to strum Will's favorite song. As I was nearing the end of You Are My Sunshine I heard the door open. Again Really? I put my guitar down and I shadow traveled upstairs.

"Nico?" A voice asked. "Nico?" this time it was clearer. "Hello?" It was Percy.

I sighed and came out of the shadows. "Do you need something?"

He jumped. "My gods Nico you scared the Hera out of me."

"What does that mean? Scaring the hera out of you?"

"Oh that?" he said smiling, "It's me saying you scared the shit out of me because she's a little shit."

I smirked. "Right... Well did you need something?"

"Oh yeah, Will told me to come get you. He wanted to talk to you about something."

"Oh, okay. Why did you come tell me this?"

He shrugged. "I cut my arm on the climbing wall and he patched me up. When he let me go he told me to come to get you." I shrugged and pushed him towards the door. I walked out after him and locked my door with my sword.

"How come my door doesn't lock like that?" He asks

I smirked. "Well, kelp head, I don't like people walking into my Cabin at random ass times."

"But I just walked in."

"That's because Will forgot to lock the door on his way out it seems."

"Oh, so Will was here earlier."

"Yeah, right after the war meeting."

"Thanks for reminding me." He frowned.

I pat his arm. "No problem." I shadow travel away and leaving him outside my door. I laughed as I reemerged at the Infirmary scaring Will off of his office chair.

"I hate you," he said jokingly.

I pretended to look hurt. "Fine, then we are no longer going on that date."

His eyes widened to the size of saucers. "I'm sorry." He stood up and started pecking my face with kisses. "I love you, I love you, I love you." He kept saying between kisses. I laughed at his dorkyness.

"I'm kidding Will. What did you want to talk about?"

"Oh. Do you want to go on that date the day before we go back to the school?"

"I suppose, we can't really do shit there. Harold Fucking Potdealer won't get off my back."

He smiled. "Well after we reveal ourselves we can tell them to screw off or we'll make their lives a living- well Tartarus."