NICO P.O.V:

          Adri shadow travelled us to Camp Half-Blood after I told her what it looks like. It helps in shadow travelling accurately. "Woah!!" I looked at her surprised. "You've never been here??" "Nuh uh!! I was forbidden from coming here." she answered, still looking around.

          "Well, c'mon then. I'll introduce you to my friends." She looked at me. "Okay, but do not mention that I was your stalker." "We'll see." She glared at me. "Chill, I was joking." "Fine." I heard her.

          We walked to the dining pavilion since it was dinner time at camp. I looked around and saw everyone at the Poseidon table. "Hey guys! Where's Will??" "Nico!! Whose that??" Piper asked after giving me a hug. Why do people insist on giving me hugs, I don't know.

          I looked to my side, but Adri wasn't there. She was behind me. Hiding, to be clearer. I pulled her forward. "Guys, this is Adrienne Morte, my friend. Umm.. Now, where's Solace??" Percy answered. "He's in the infirmary." I nodded and asked Adri to follow me.

          "Whose daughter is she??" Annabeth hollered from behind. I was about to answer but Adri beat me to it. "Thanatos." she replied. I couldn't see their faces, but I just knew they were gaping confusedly. 

          "The infirmary?? We can get fresh Ambrosia in the Underworld right??" "Yeah, but we need to pack bandages, gauze, blah blah blah." I said. We reached the infirmary and waked in. "Hey Will." "Nico, hey. Who's your friend??" Will questioned, walking towards us.

ADRIENNE P.O.V:

           "Nico, hey. Who's your friend??" a guy called Will asked us. He was nice looking with sun shin-y blonde hair, bright blue eyes and lots of freckles. "Hi, I'm Adrienne Morte." I answered. "Well, nice to meet you. What can I do for ya today??"

          "We need supplies. We're going on a quest, Chiron knows, issued by my father, we need medical stuff." Will processed this. "'K. Come in, then." We followed him inside. "You can take anything you want." He told us.

          "What's this??" Nico asked, looking at a bottle of clear liquid. I took the bottle and smelled it's contents. "Hydrogen Peroxide. Get a bottle of it, Nico." Will looked impressed. "Doesn't everyone know it??" I questioned him. "Demigods just use Ambrosia or Nectar." "Aah! So, is ther- SOMEONE'S DYING!!" I hurriedly said to Nico. I rushed out and stopped at the bed of a 14-ish girl.

          Will hurried and managed to save her. He heaved a sigh of relief. "Thanks." "Of course." "How'd you know she was about to die??" he asked me, eyebrows raised in suspicion. "Uh, daughter of Thanatos thing." Will's face went blank for a second. Then he grinned. "If you stayed at camp, you would be such great help in the infirmary." I just laughed and said that was true.

          Beside me, Nico showed signs of impatience. "Adri, we've got to go and pack our clothes." "Right. My clothes are at the palace." He nodded and signed me to follow him out.

NICO P.O.V:

          Time was a-wasting. I heard Adrienne behind me. I walked into my cabin and waited for her. "It's dark." she commented, her nose scrunched. "Well, I like it this way. Just a second." I moved my hands in a sweeping motion and the bronze scones on the walls lit up with ghostly green flames.

          Adri walked and sat on a bunk. Not mine, the one that Hazel uses when she comes over. She swung her legs like a small child. "Hurry uppp!!!" she whined. "Geez, calm down." I went over to my wardrobe and began picking out a few clothes.

          "Nico??" "Yeah?" "D'you have a jacket or hoodie I could borrow?? If you're fine with it that is." she hastily added. "Oh, ye-" "Y'know, I won't be able to fight in a cloak or a parka that might make me too ho-" she went rambling. "I said fine." She looked up at me. "Huh, oh yeah. Thank you." I gestured her to come closer. 

          "Choose whichever you want." "Oh no. You give me something. Something you don't use often." "No, it's fine. Which one do you want??" She came closer and picked one that had two dancing skeletons wearing sombreros. "Good choice!!" She grinned at me. "Choose another one, just in case." She shook her head. I sighed and gave her another one.

          This one had roses on the sleeves and a single rose near the heart. "Why'd you even have this??" she asked me, a slight smirk playing on her lips. I rolled my eyes. "It was a dare. So, you can keep it." A glint of happiness lit itself in her onyx eyes. "Thanks!!" she squealed, taking the hoodie from my hands. Unbeknownst to grumpy Nico, a smile made its way on to my face.

          "Anyway, should we get going?? We've got to pack your stuff as well." "Yeah, if you're done, we'll store your stuff in my shadow bag." I nodded and gave her my bag of clothes and chemicals. She took it, put it in her ever-expanding bag and walked out. I followed behind her. 

ADRIENNE P.O.V:

          I went out and Nico walked behind me. I offered him my hand. He took it, confused and shook it. I snorted "Shadow travelling??" "Oh, yeah.. Sorry." He looked embarrassed, his ears and cheeks pink. I laughed and shook my head. I took his hand. It was warm to the touch, unlike what I thought. Not that I was thinking of his hands. Nothing like that. Nope.

          We shadow travelled to Hades' palace and walked in. "D'you want me to help you pack??" "If you don't have anything better to do, yeah, sure." I told him. Neither of us realized we were still holding hands, until we ran into Persephone, who looked at our hands, as if surprised.

          Our hands fell to the ground, and I felt my ears burning, not sure about him though. "Hello, Persephone." Nico wished nonchalantly. In acknowledgment, I just nodded my head and we walked to my room together.

Yours,

Helene 🐺