What can I be? (Solangelo)

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Piper was standing up between Annabeth and Jason, a grin on her face as she planted her hands on the table top.

"I am. I'm going, if you'll accept me Nico.  This team of boys needs a voice of reason and between Hazel and I, we won't let anyone fail Chiron."

Everyone was just staring at her in shock, except for Annabeth who wore a matching grin as she stared at her. The others looked between her and Nico as if waiting for an answer or some god to smite one of them. Nico shrank into his chair a bit under the attention, lightly smacking away Wills hand that he felt brush against his leg under the table.

Nico let out a sigh as he straightened up in his seat a bit more, slowly nodding.
"I don't really care who comes. I trust you all, but I don't want to impose on your life and plans. It doesn't really matter that much..."

Everyone was surprised by the loud noise of a slap and the red blossoming on pale white skin. Nico was surprised the most as his words cut off abruptly and pain sprouted from his face, letting out a grunt of pain as he held his cheek. Everybody stared at Annabeth in shock, faces showing different reactions. Hazel and Jason and Will looked pissed off. Percy and Frank looked surprised. Clarisse and Reyna looked surprised, but holding back laughter and smiles. Chiron showed no visible reaction, but disappointment was hidden in his eyes. But Annabeth. Annabeth looked like she had been blessed by her mother, her eyes and face showing an anger that would make anyone who didn't know her well cry or pee their pants.

"Nico Di Angelo! I will kill you before your stupid curse does if you ever utter those words again! Impose on our lives?! You're our friend! A brother figure! Family! I know for a fact everyone here wants you here in our lives until we all die on our own terms. Even fucking Clarisse!"

Clarisse shrank in her seat some, but offered a brief nod as she was called out.

"It's true little man...who else would kick Jacksons ass in the arena besides me if you're gone? Then it's not as funny and not worth making fun of him for."

Hazel seemed to have calmed down more once she understood the reasoning behind the slap left behind on her brother. She nodded once in agreement as she glared at her brother.

"Nico. You saved all of us at one point or another. We just want to be able to help. You think we enjoy watching you cough up blackness and nearly fade to nothing? I feel...I felt so helpless when I first saw it happen to you. I felt your life force fading-No. I felt you dying Nico and I couldn't stop it. I couldn't help you. Nico dad came to me in a dream after I begged him for help. To tell me a way to save you. He told me I couldn't do anything because even he couldn't help.  So if I can go on this quest and just have a chance to be able to save you like you saved me, then I'm coming. And I won't be hearing about anything demeaning again."

Jason grinned and nodded in agreement, slapping Nico's arm in support.

"What she said little dude."

Tears were running down Hazels cheeks as she sank down into her chair again, unable to continue her lecture. Nico's heart sank into his chest as he saw the tears, knowing he caused them. Nico slowly blinked as he absorbed what his sister said, standing up abruptly and walking over to her. He pushed Frank out of the way as he hugged onto his sister tight. He ignored everyone who was surely staring at his extreme actions, just hugging his sister like he might lose her. Because he could if he didn't treat his curse. For her he would do this. For Hazel so he wouldn't see her cry again.

"Okay. We'll do this. Me and Hazel and Jason and Piper and Will. We're going to do this. So. Where do we even start?"

Hey hey heyyy. So an update. So tbh I totally forgot who I originally planned to join, but I hope it was kind of a surprise because thinking of what I want for future plans, I think Piper can fit it and help with how I want the story to progress. So you guys excited for what comes next?

Sorry for breaking poor baby Hazels heart. It hurt me too don't worry guys. Anyways thanks for reading and I hope I didn't displease you all.