United Again (REYNICO fanfiction)

Capture the Flag

Nico saw a camper from the Hermes cabin begin to sneak up from the back, so Nico makes a little distraction. He twists his skull ring on his finger, a few hands raises from the ground along with camper screams. He would never get tried of this trick.

"Henry I thought you said zombies were just a myth!" A girl screams and jumps into who Nico assumes is Henry arms.

"Reality check Jess we are living a myth." He says and he carries her and himself away from the hands.

The camper takes the flag in the confusion and disappears into the brush.

Nico smiles but it disappears when he hears one scream higher then the rest coming from the west. He whips his head around and his blood runs cold.

Reyna.

He closes his eyes the shadows engulf him. He has been about to shadow jump more often without it draining him so much.

When he arrives he sees Derek leaning over Reyna his leg pulled back going to kick her and he does with a smile.

"The prophecy can't be fulfilled if you're dead, but my masters never said how." He smirks and kneels to pulls her limp face into his hands.

He reels his foot back to kick again, this time Reyna grabs his foot twisting it sharply to the left. Derek cried in shock and pain falling to the ground. He takes out a dagger preparing to throw at
Reyna.

He feels his blood boiling and he begins to slip away from control,  Nico let's go all the shadows. He only ever lost control like this when the quest with coach Hedge and Reyna.

He blacks out for a moment and wakes up still standing rested against a tree. The earth has a fresh large scar and the within the 5 feet of where Derek once stood is nothing but ash.

Nico looks down at his fingers and their transparent he quickly hugs himself, kneeling to hide his shaking hands that didn't seem to exist.

He takes deep breaths, his eyes flutter shut he remains quite until he hears a cough.

Reyna slowly raises and a blood trickles along her sides and she stumbles but makes eye contact with Nico and walks over.

He takes a step back his arms still hugged around himself, "D-don't come any closer!"

She frowns, "You had too, I owe you."

"I'm a monster." He whispers and collapses to his knees.

"No gods no." Reyna kneels with him, "Nico you're a hero, you saved my life."

"I killed someone." Nico looks at Reyna and stares into her dark eyes.

"That's who the monster was." She said and reaches out to grab his shoulder and he flinches back.

"Please I might hurt you."

"Nico can you look at me," Reyna says softy and he looks ups,"We don't hurt each other we protect each other."

Nico reaches out for her his hands have returned to normal and hugs her close. His head buried in her hair and she wraps his arms around him. Nico doesn't know how long they were hugging but he breaks apart.

"Here's some ambrosia." he hands her square and she eats it. "they're probably wondering where we are."

She opens her mouth to respond but Nico hears a scream and draws his sword.

"Drakon!" someone yells followed buy a ear splitting inhuman scream.

Nico and Reyna appear from the woods weapons drawn.