When Nico came to, he was standing in what seemed to be just... and endless grey expanse, tinted with blue and swirling with mist. "Hello?" He called into the fog, terrified as to who he would see. Did he know them personally? Were they... friends? "Hello?" He called again. Then, a figure stumbled out of the mist, wearing a tattered, bloodstained shirt and crumpled trousers. There was a deep, gash in the middle of his chest. He had spiky blonde hair and shocking blue eyes and a scar on his upper lip... Jason Grace.
"Nico? Nico is that you? Thank the Gods!" He chuckled.
"Jason..."
"One minute I'm with tempest and Lester and Piper and then," He gestured around them "Here!"
"Jason," Nico repeated himself, softly. He turned, unable to look at his poor, confused friend. "Jason look down." Nico waited a moment, then winced as he heard a soft "Oh." Turning back, Jason didn't seem sad, he just seemed... worried.
"I remember now." He made a stabbing gesture at his wound. "Spear. Through the back. Quite dramatic when you think about it." He grimaced. "But what about Piper? And Meg and Apollo? Are they alright? What about the emperors?" Nico stood there stunned, tears threatening to spill, as he watched his selfless friend, worry about others even after death.
"They're- Well we don't know. Communications are still down- even iris message. Last we heard Apollo was with Leo and Calypso, which must've been before they saw you. Wait, Piper? What- what happened?"
So Jason explained it, as best he could, from his and Piper's break up, to her and Apollo and Meg finding him in his school, to the emperors, to the final showdown. Nico just sat there and took it all in- he was afraid of going back, to a world where Jason no longer was, to a world where he would have to spread that horrible knowledge.
"Hey," Jason said softly. "I'm alright, I swear."
"Yeah..." Nico replied, not bothering to brush of his tears. "You're in elysium." He pulled Jason into a hug.
"Bye Nico, say hi to Will for me." And then the dream dissolved.
AN: Hia! Sorry the chapter was so short! I hope you're enjoying it so far, and feel free to comment- I love hearing from you guys! a l s o v o t e s a r e c o o l t o o p l z h a l p I n e e d v a l i d a t i o n . . . oki boiieeee- Rosie x
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Slipping Away
FanfictionNico Di Angelo has never been whole, always slipping in and out of shadows. But what if he's given something to hold on to? Could Will Solace be what finally solidifies him? Or will he just end up dissolving further into the darkness... So that was...
