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"Bianca, Bianca, Bianca" he shouted into the void.
Staring down at Bianca Diangelo's bloodless limp torn body the silver aura of Artemis's blessing dissipating. He tried to rattle her awake, tried to do anything but look at his kind, beautiful, lovly sister the only living relative he had slowly fading away, the gods taking another person from him. He cried tears spilling out of his eyes, wailing his breath coming short, a stabbing pain forming in his heart as if someone was stabbing it apart with daggers.
"No"Nico cried "don't take her from me, take me instead just spare her "I should be the one on that quest, I should have died not her he thought.
The gods didn't listen, the light from those dark brown lively warm eyes the twin to his dimmed and vanished. He leaned in staring into those eyes one final time and moved his palm over her face closing her eyes. He held her hand the stupid Mythomagic Hades statue that cost him her life to retrieve still gripped tightly in her beautiful smooth olive coloured hand. He wanted to smash the statue, the statue that cost him her life, if she hadn't picked up that stupid statue she'd be alive. He pulled his legs to his chest and buried his face in my hands and wept.
“Nico Di Angelo you failure you can't even protect your own sister what are you, you should be dead” a hissing voice spoke into his ear.
“Come on Nico Di Angelo admit it, face it” the voice of Cupid spoke into his mind.
“You will never be accepted by anyone Nico Di Angelo” the voice of Minos rang in his ears.
All the voices came crashing in devouring and tore him into shreds, he screamed backing off and stepped over the precipicev falling in Tartarus.
He snapped awake the sheets covered with sweat and tears, his heart beating out of his chest . He then looked up startled, a skeleton in a finely trimmed Italian suit stood at his bed side holding a notepad and a pencil ready to take his breakfast order. He waved a hand and the skeleton turned into a pile of white bone and melted into the ground. He shifted to see a second person standing at his bedside looking concerned and a little scared . Will Solace the son of Apollo and the person he couldn't get out his mind. The person he loved and obsessed with and didn't know how to express himself to.
His blonde hair shined like molten gold in the light from the open door. "Hey Nico you okay "he asked looking startled.
"Yes why?"Nico replied in bewilderment.
"You might have raised a a legion of undead soldiers "Will said sheepishly.
"I did what?"Nico said shocked and ran outside to yes a legion of undead soldiers in Ancient Greek armour.
"Holly Hades what have I done "Nico muttered to himself and raised his arms the skeletons disallowing into the earth.
"Um...thanks for notifying me "Nico said his brain moving sluggishly.
"Don't mention it "Will said radiating with warmth and light.
Nico felt unable to pull his eyes off Will and unable to move,Will noticed that twinge of something showing on Nico's face for a second.
"What? Do I have tooth paste on my face or something "Will ask cautiously noticing Nico's incessant staring.
"No it's just I I I"Nico stuttered and ran into his cabin closing the door behind him.
"Chill dude completely chill Nico, you out done yourself, what if he doesn't like you, what if you scared him away "Nico internally cursed himself for his idiocy.