Enemies Unite

November

October was over. Now it was November. Nico had finally finished the painting and it was hung up at the front of the school. He went back home and found a huge stash of candy in his room. It was gifted by the death gods. He smiled. Drew and Lacy entered.

"Hey Nico. Wanna have a sleepover?"

"Sure. When?"

"Friday night."

Right now, it was Sunday. The next day was Monday. They went to bed and Nico woke up in cold swear in the middle of the night, noting Anubis sitting in a chair next to him.

"Hey champ."

"Anubis?"

"Yeah. Nightmare again?" His voice was soft.

"Mhm."

Anubis brushed Nico's hair out of his face.

"Go back to sleep."

Nico nodded off some time later. In the morning, he woke up and got ready. He went downstairs.

"Bye Anubis."

"Bye Nico."

Nico went to Drew and Lacy. They entered the car and drove to the school, endless chattering filled the car the whole way through. They entered the school and suffered through their classes. (Clubs are interesting to write. Classes are not. They're terrible in real life and even worse online.)

Finally, it was music club time. The teacher called roll.

"Next Monday is a huge day for us. We will be competing against a different school. Both schools will be watching as students can go there as a free field trip. It will be during the school day. Now, I will say who will be competing and when."

She pulled up a sheet. She named six people. Then, she got down to the last four.

"All of Nico's group is going. Mark first, then Lucas, Elijah and then Nico."

They pumped their fists in the air. The teacher told them to get into their groups.

"We did it boys!" Mark said.

"You were a great teacher." Elijah said, looking at the son of Hades.

"Oh... thanks." Nico turned away, his face turning red.

The club passed. Nico went to train with Persephone. He went back to the mansion afterwards and took a shower. He went downstairs.

"Music competition on Monday. I'm competing."

"We know about the competition, we're going. And congrats. Can't wait to hear you play. We'll see if you live up to your reputation, music protegee."

Nico blushed and looked away.

"Yeah..."

The rest of the day passed. Night came and brought the Egyptian god of funerals with it.

"I heard about your competition."

"Yeah."

Anubis smiled.

"You'll do great champ. Now sleep."

Nico fell asleep quickly after that. When he abruptly woke up, it was Anubis comforting him. When he got up for school, he was the one who told him not to forgot about applying the Mist around his eyes. Looks like they were red again. Nico went through the school day with no hitches. Soon, it was soccer time.

"On Saturday, we have a game." The coach announced.

Nico groaned. Just what he needed. Art and mythology don't have competitions so he was fine. They practiced for the game and when they were done, Nico headed back to the mansion. (I'm lazy, okay?)