"Will, Kayla and I are going to the Archey range, " Austin announced. Will nodded wearily and checked his watch. 8:52 AM, it read. He scrunched his nose up and deliberated hooking himself up to a drip but putting coffee in it. Will was so far into his deliberations (or maybe he was just sleep-deprived) that he didn't see Nico walk in until he was right in front of his seat.
"Uh, Will?" Nico nudged his leg with his foot. Will turned his head slowly and jumped about a foot in the air.
"Nico! You can't just sneak into my cabin, " he shrieked. "There are rules against this!" Nico just waved a hand and sat on the seat opposite him.
"Why do you look half-dead?" Nico asked him casually like they were discussing the weather.
"I am not-"
"Will, I know what half-dead looks like. I have a zombie chauffeur, remember?"
Will nodded slightly at this; he had a fair point.
"How do people stay motivated all the time?" Will asked after a couple of minutes of silence. Nico gave him a questioning glance.
"I woke up one day and have been exhausted ever since. What drives people to do crazy stuff?" Will looked at Nico, his eyes shining with a manic gleam.
"In my experience, you learn to hate life until you want revenge on existence yourself, " Nico shrugged.
"Makes sense, I guess, " Will's eyes began to fall closed slowly.
"However, before you can wreak vengeance on existence, I think you should go to sleep, " Nico pulled Will up slowly by his arm and led him over to his bed. Will sleepily thanked Nico before climbing into bed. Nico left shortly after making sure Will was okay.
"Go to sleep, Will" Will murmured to himself. "Doctor's orders, "
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Apollo Cabin One-Shots
FanfictionSome one-shots inspired by the Apollo Cabin. Some are inspired by actual text posts on Instagram which will be credited but there will hopefully be ones that I make up. Enjoy! *All characters belong to Rick Riordan*
