Nico's POV

*Knock Knock*

I wake up to a loud knock on my door. I look up, rubbing my eyes groggily. What the hell? I look over my cabin and notice that the sun just got up. Who is up this early.

"I'm coming in dustball," A chipper voice says.

Ah of course, the only idiot to be awake at this hour is Will solace, AKA my idiot.

The door swings open and there he stands in all of his morning person madness. I grumble and pull the blanket over my head.

"Noooo get out," I groan. Turning away from him and the light the door let in.

I hear him close the door and put down something on the table at the end of the cabin.

"You are hopeless," Will sighs then chuckles.

"I'm not the one up at sunrise, solace,"

"Move over, dI angelo,"

I'm caught by surprise when Will takes my blanket and joins me in bed. He's warm and I begrudgingly turn and hug him.

"Your scowl is adorable Nico," he laughs. I can't help but smile a little.

He puts his arm over me and snuggles into my neck.

"My little spoon," he whispers and I start laughing, hitting him playfully.

We lay there for a while before I spoke up, the sun already having risen over Thalia's tree.

"It's been 3 years now," I say in a weak whisper, burying my head in Wills' chest. I can feel him cressing my hair and I can hear him whisper sweet nothings.

"I know, that's why I'm here. I brought mcdonalds and some nectar, a bunch of games and some comics. I don't want you to be alone today,"

Hearing that my heart fills with warmth, it feels like the fire of tartarus is exploding out of it but in a pleasant way. Like a ray light trying to open up the barriers around my heart. It was nice but scary at the same time.

I look up and he kisses my nose.

"Aww is my dark prince blushing?"

"No it's the sunlight,"

"Ah of course, the sunlight from Apollo's son,"

"Shut up," I grumble and it causes Will to laugh.

Will starts to move so I grip him tighter.

"No," I Whine

"Nico, I have to get us breakfast," Will snickers.

I begrudgingly let him go, and soon I too rose up from bed.

We sit and eat in silence for a bit.

"Do you wanna talk about her?" I look to see Will moving his fork around the plate.

"She was always so brave. She died because she found something she knew I'd like. And instead of keeping it I threw it away in my anger. I was so mad at her for abandoning me for the hunters. She was the only one i'd ever had, the only one who ever stayed there for me. And she left me just the second she met Artemis. And Artemis couldn't have cared less. She moved on and didn't care that the most amazing person had died, the person who would have been the best hunter ever, she still didn't care!" my sadness turned into anger and tears blurred my vision but I blinked them back. "She was kind to everyone, not even a day in and she was already ready to risk her life for The goddess but she still doesn't care," Suddenly I registered warm and strong arms around me. Will was hugging me tightly. I could feel my heart about to burst with sadness, breaking all my walls. No.

"It's fine, I think it'd be best if you leave Will," I shrug him off. I could see his face fall but like a sunrise it came back.

"No, forget the games," then he grabbed my hand and yanked me out still in my black sweats and shirt. I managed to grab my jacket before he dragged me out.

The sun blinds me for a little bit, using my hand to shade my eyes.

"Put them on, we'll be walking a lot," Will hands me my shoes.

I put them on and I notice something a bit strange, it's eerily quiet. Not even the hermes cabin is loud. I look around and notice that barely anyone is around.

"Yo Will where is everyone?" I stand up and look at him but he doesn't meet my gaze.

"Mr.D has taken a few of the campers on a hike," He goes quiet after that. He takes my hand in his and I notice how warm and soft it is. I already knew that but it's striking today, like just his hand helps me stay out of the darkness I fear. Like the only thing keeping me grounded.

First he takes me to the beach. It is absolutely stunning. Now the midday sun is shining over the water and the waves. Waves? Looking at the horizon the water is still but close to the shore the water is not. It's moving erratically and slowly at the sametime. Like the water is angry and sad. We move closer and I can faintly hear someone crying. Will points to the small wooden dock and I follow with my gaze.

Percy. He's sitting there. Annabeth next to him, holding him. He's the one who's crying. The walls around my heart quiver. He knows.

Will's voice brings me out of my thoughts.

"He's been here since this morning. When I asked why he mentioned Her. He's still sad, he's still mourning. I think a part of him still thinks it's on him that She died,"

He still blames himself? But it wasn't his fault, even Bia-She said that. I can feel a tear stinging in my eye. We leave them as Will takes me to the next place. The big house.

"Why are we going to the big house Will?" I asked, looking at him confused. He just looked forward with a stoic face.

This wasn't like him at all.

We entered the big house and went up the stairs to the attic.

The attic was filled with everything you can imagine as usual plus some new things that are confusing as shit. But Will pulled me before I could investigate further.

He pulled me to a table with a glass box on it, nothing else. For such a messy place it was oddly clean, not even that dusty. Looking closer, squinting a bit I realized what it was.

It was the Hades statue. My heart churned and the walls grew weaker around it.

On the plaque it said

    Retrieved by Bianca DI Angelo from the Gods junkyard

"I found it once when I was looking for one of Apollo's flutes. I think," Will looked like he was trying to remember before he shook his head. "Doesn't matter, I was a bit confused but then I read the plaque. It's Percy and Annabeth who dust it well as often as they can," Will looked at me and smiled. But I couldn't tear my eyes away from the plaque.

"Who put it here?" my voice was hollow and empty. I didn't even realize that I had said it at first.

"I don't know, probably Chiron or Percy. But I don't know,"

We must have stood there for a while but I didn't notice time passing. I only realized that time had passed when I heard an owl. I looked out to see that the sun was setting.

Yet again Will grabbed my hand but this time I pulled away.

"Can you stop dragging me around for no reason!" I hadn't meant to shout and immediately covered my mouth with my hand.

Will looked at me first shocked by my outburst then his eyes softened.

"One last time, please trust me?" He held out his hand and I took it.

He took me to an opening in the woods and as we came out from the trees I noticed multiple people.

Grover, Juniper, Percy, Annabeth, Thalia and....Artemis. What were they doing here?

Will and I walked out into the opening and they all looked up.

"You're late but it's okay," Annabeth said, trying to be more soft-spoken than usual.

"Sorry we got into some complications, we can start now," Will replied.

Before I could ask anything, Artemis rose up and as if from thin air she pulled a shroud. She placed it neatly on the ground and it shone in the moonlight.

It was blue and silver, with a manticore and skeletons in silver on it. It had a bow and arrows and the mark of Hades in a white colour in the middle. And in ancient greek in was written: Bianca hunter of Artemis.

I can feel my eyes stinging again. They light candles around the shroud and Artemis places a flower crown on top of the shroud.

"I care for all my hunters Nico, and I never forgot her. I still mourn her," Artemis' voice was low and I looked at her as she was now standing right behind me.

And that was all it took. The barrier, the walls I had built around my heart all broke down. Tears fell like waterfalls out of my eyes and I fell to the ground clutching my chest. It hurt, it hurt so bad. I could vaguely make out panicked voices around me but the darkness, the shadow only grew stronger with the pain. I wanted to scream out. It was too painful like an atomic bomb exploding inside of my chest, an atomic bomb filled with hatred and pain.

"Nico,"

The voice was like a simple rain drop falling onto a steel roof, loud but calming somehow. I felt warmth all around me like the sun was shining on my back warming me up. Slowly the darkness started to fade and I could hear things more clearly. I realized that Will was holding me, hugging me from behind. He was the sunray, the sunshine that got me out of the darkness. I looked down and saw that tears were still falling hopelessly from my eyes. I was crying. We stayed like that till the pain left my chest. It was replaced by a feeling of relief and calmness. Slowly Will helped me stand up and I was met by a bear hug from everyone. It felt nice but extremely awkward.

We stayed and talked around the Shroud throughout the night, talking of everything.

"Em can I say something?" I raised my voice and looked around. Everyone seemed a bit surprised as I myself hadn't done much talking but they nodded.

"Bianca-"Her name felt stale yet welcoming in my mouth "- we miss you. I miss you," I had thought of saying something about her but I couldn't do it. I sat down and everyone looked to see if I was okay so I nodded.

After about one hour we split up to go back to the cabins.

"Will," I grabbed his shirt. He turned around and looked at me, questioning.

"Thank you for today, it really meant a lot," I felt really flustered and he must have seen it because he laughed. Then he took me into his embrace.

"I love you too stupid," he whisperd in my ear.

Yeah I did love him, that stupid ray of sunshine.

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Since some seemed to like my one-shot of Fierrochase here's one for those Solangelo fans out there. This one had me crying a bit, but that's because I'm weak for my babies.

Sorry for any spelling mistakes

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