Daughter Of Wild

Chapter 14: What A Surprise!

Ava Sanchez
I woke up in Nico's room. I waited a minute as my breathing slowed down. My continuous nightmare returned as usual last night.

As I yawned I noticed Nico's arm around my waist. I followed his arm to his shirtless torso. And as the teenage girl that I am, I stared, more like drooled, at his bare chest.

He looked so peaceful when he slept. So calm, but when he's awake he's always alert. Ready to fight. I leaned over and pecked his cheek. I smiled as he slowly opened his eyes.

"Hey." He said sleepy. He rubbed his eyes like a little kid. It was so cute!

"Good morning Death-Boy." I said teasingly.

He smiled and climbed over me with a playful grin on his face.

"Now what did you call me?"

"You heard me." I grabbed his chin and pulled him lower.

Our lips met and moved in sync. My heart raced with the joy that I get from kissing Nico. I still can't believe that he loves me.

"Bleh." I said. He pulled away.

"What's wrong?" He asked.

"We have morning breath."

We both laughed and got up.

"I'm going to go get dressed now." I stretched my arms and pecked his cheek. Then I shadow traveled to my cabin.

I opened my door and almost bumped into......

Thalia?!

"Hey Ava." Her electric blue eyes lit up.

"Hey Thalia." I gave her a hug which she returned. I noticed the rest of the Hunters.

"What are you guys doing back so soon?" I asked.

She looked at me a bit shocked. I wonder why. Is there something going on that I don't know about?

"Did Chiron not tell you yet?"

Nico Di Angelo
After Ava left I got ready for the day. I put on my usual black, gothic looking clothes and brushed my hair and teeth. As I was walking out the door, I stopped myself and grabbed my heart necklace.

I walked around camp with a smile on my face. I can't believe that Ava loves me. I know that I am probably not the kindest, smartest, and most looking guy but I'm glad that she does.

I was right outside of the mess hall when I bumped into the last person that I wanted to see.

"Well someone looks like they got lucky last night."

"Fuck off Simon." I growled. I kept walking but he walked right beside me. He walked backwards so that he could face me.

"Well congratulations on being the first to screw Artemis' only daughter."

I couldn't take it anymore. I grabbed him by his collar and pushed him against a nearby tree. Instead of being scared, he was actually quite calm.

"Relax I don't want to start a commotion. But don't you want to know the truth about me?"

He gave me a smirk. If I wasn't curious about what he had to say I would rip off his lips just so that he can't ever smirk again.

I loosened my grip on him. He flattened the wrinkles on his shirt and dusted his pants.

"Well as the new kid I knew that I would have trouble fitting in." He started. "But when I found out that Ava was a daughter of Artemis....." He laughed.

"I have the look, the smarts, the 'adorable British accent' as girls say. And I thought, well, dating the only daughter of a maiden goddess should have its perks." I grabbed him again.

"So you just wanted to use her? To be popular?!" I growled. He just shrugged, which made fucking pissed me off.

"No need to get your undies twisted. You won her heart.I just want to wish you and that whore the best of-"

I saw red.

One second I had him against the tree, the next we were on the ground and I was bashing my fist against his face. I heard a crack and smiled as blood ran from his nose.

We rolled over and he punched my left cheek. It stung but I ignored the pain and flipped us over. I gave him one more good punch before someone pulled me away.

Simon had Tim holding him and Percy was barely able to keep me from killing that kid.

"You're a lucky son of a bitch!" I screamed.

"Hey that bitch you're talking about is my mother too!" Annabeth came running with Chiron by her side.

Percy turned me to face him and grabbed my shoulders. His sea green eyes looked into mine.

"Nico calm down!"

I can't believe that a year ago, his touch would have made my heart race so fast I would think that I needed a doctor. Now, gladly, I feel nothing.

"Let go of me." I growled. He took his hand off of my shoulders and I turned to watch Simon holding his bloody nose.

"Someone get him to the infirmary." Chiron said. Annabeth and Tim walked Simon away.

"And you," He said, pointing an accusing finger at me. "I will speak with you later. We have a very important guest today and I will not tolerate any more disruptions!"

"He start- Wait, what important guest?" I asked.

A large group of campers were running towards the Big house. I followed them with Percy and Chiron right behind me. I couldn't tell who it was because of the kids blocking the doorway.

Ava came running fast out of nowhere. She ran right past without even noticing me. As he pushed into the crowed towards the front, I followed behind using the path she made.

When I reached the front I couldn't believe my eyes.

"Mom!" Ava cried.

Ava Sanchez
There she was, but in a camp Half-Blood shirt, shorts and running shoes. She had her own set of bow and arrows on her back and had put her long brown hair up into a messy bun. She smiled when she saw me and spread her arms.

I ran and hugged her hard. She smelled as if you rolled around in grass. Her hand stroked my hair affectionally. I pulled back an held her hands.

"What are you doing here?" I asked.

She smiled and looked at Chiron, who had just went through the crowd of a hundred campers.

"Well now that Dionysus is gone.......
I'm going to help Chiron run the camp!"