Suddenly I woke up to a strange noise next to me. Disoriented I looked around, trying to locate where I am. While I was still trying to figure out where I am, I heard that sound again. Very close to me. I turned to my left and it all came back. We agreed that I'll sleep at the Hades cabin tonight, means Nico is lying next to me and having like it seems some nightmares. Gently I tried to wake him up. He always dreamed of that place again and again, but I can't really help him. „Nico! Wake up. You're not there anymore. You're save!" He woke with a start and looked around quite scared. I drew him to me and hold him close, while I was whispering some calming words to him. It was never really easy to him and he never really got over it. „Nico, everything is fine now" I can feel that now he was starting to sob a little bit. „I was there again. And again no one came to rescue me", he whispered. „I know, but you're not there anymore and you're not alone. I'm here and all the others in the Camp" I continued rubbing his back, while he was still heavy breathing. After a while he didn't sobbed anymore but was still breathing fast, also his pulse was still to fast. „Can we go for a walk? I need to get out of here, it's to dark in here" „I would say yes, but it's night and the harpies are watching- before you're starting: No you can't shadow-travel us out. Not now, not in this circumstances!" Sighing, Nico leaned into my chest and took a deep breath. Without even realizing it, he did exactly what he shouldn't do: Shadow-travelling. He brought us to the beach where the harpies need longer to get to. Right after we got out of the shadow, he stumbled and nearly felt over. „Nico, I told you not to do that!" „But here I can breathe" After that I said nothing, because I know that it is true. His pulse and his breath we're getting slower and steadier now. But the shadow-travel cost quite much of his strength why he was more leaning on me than standing by himself. „Let's sit down" For a while we were just sitting there, staring at the dark sea and listening to each other's breath. Sometimes I wish I could take his nightmares away, but that's not in my power. The only thing I can do, is to be there for him. But even that isn't working every night, I can't sleep every night in the Hades cabin. The camp rules just won't allow it. And also I think we would piss of some gods if I'll stay every night in the Hades cabin. „Thanks" „No big deal sunshine, but  maybe we should go back inside. The harpies will find us soon"  Nico turned around to look me in the eyes. „Just one more second" „Okay, but then we should definitely go back inside. You're should sleep and it's a-" Before I could finished my sentence, I got interrupted by Nico's cold lips pressing against mine. Surprisingly I kissed him back, because I'm not used to taking the offensive by Nico. We only broke apart because we needed some air and around the same time we heard the harpies coming closer. In one second we still sat at the beach and in the other we were back in the cabin. Quick we got back into bed, to warm up and only now I noticed how cold Nick actually was. I put the blanket over us, because Nico was already half asleep and drew him a bit closer to me, that he will warm up faster. „I'm glad to have you Will", Nico whispered before he finally fell asleep again. Smiling I closed my eyes to and whispered an „Me too" into his hair before I fell asleep too.

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So I kind of wrote that ages ago... yeah that's kind of all I have to say about it. I hope y'all enjoying your summer holidays (:

Published: 05.08.2022