Nico -

Before Nico knew what he was doing, he knelt down next to the panicking girl.

"Shhh. Shhh. Shhhhhh." He whispered, slowly placing his hands over her shoulders.

He wrapped her in a loose hug, Percy watching by the sidelines.

Iris quickly gave into the hug, sobbing harder she cuddles Nico's body.

"It's okay. It's all gonna be okay." Nico whispered in her ear, pulling her closer.

"M-make it stop." She cried. Nico was confused.

"Make what stop?" He asked gently, his hands holding her waist firmly.

"T-the voice. T-t-th-the man." She stammered out, tears streaming down her face.

"Okay." Nico said, "Shhh." He chimed in quietly.

Iris snuggled even deeper into Nico's jacket he was wearing.

Sniffling occasionally as she started to cling to him.

Nico smiled softly. It was some sort of physical movement, better than just crying on him.

"The m-man is saying things. I-I don't l-like him." She whimpered to Nico.

Nico sighed, "I know." He lied.

"But you have to stop crying, okay? J-just breath." He said, unsure of what to say.

"Do you want me to get Piper or something? She maybe able to charmspeak Leo—" Nico quickly interrupted Percy.

"Iris. Her name is Iris." Nico stated, then let Percy continue.

"Okay. Maybe Piper can charmspeak Iris into calming down." He suggested.

Nico shook his head.

"This is a, um, private matter. The less people knowing the better." He explained.

Percy nodded. "Okay. How about you calm her down, and I'll get some water or something." He suggested.

"One, we're on a boat. Surrounded by water. And two, what would water do?!" Nico asked him, glaring at him.

Percy sighed.

"Like I know! I have no clue what to do!" He said loudly.

"Then shut up!" Nico snapped.

Then, Iris jerked away.

Her hands quickly shooting to her ears again.

"Make it stop!" She pleaded to the air.

"Iris–" Nico went to touch her and bring her close so she wouldn't hurt herself accidentally, but when he touched her shoulder, he saw someone.

Getting a firm grip on Iris's hand, Nico asked one question to the faceless person.

"Who are you?"

A/n:
Thanks for the idea for this chapter and the next (maybe next couple of it stretches that far) Winter_Wolf_101

- Bridget