Snow Melts (Nico di Angelo)

Chapter 7~"Turn Away and Slam the Door."

Authors note- I added like two paragraphs to the last chapter, read it before this one!

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When I got to the Hermes cabin I heard whispers. People were talking. About me.

"She is a traitor! Just like her mom, we can't trust her!" said one kid. Gee, I love you to random cabin mate.

"We should never judge a demigod on their parent! Auroras really nice, she wouldn't hurt a fly!" Conners voice argued back. That was really nice of Conner! It warmed my heart and gave me the courage to actually open the door. At least I know everyone didn't completely hate me. People looked at me with petrified glances.

I smiled, "Hey guys I'm just here to get my stuff..." My voice faltered when I noticed this kid glaring at me. Giving up on trying to be nice, I just walked to my corner and grabbed my suitcase. I started to walk out, the door slamming behind me.

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I made my way back to the big house. I started walking towards the door when I heard whispering. It was Jason and Nico. That was when I realized Nico wasn't at the campfire. I sighed, curiosity killed the cat but the cat had nine lives. A little quote my old best friend taught me in fifth grade.

Basically it told me to go eavesdrop. I planted my suitcase on the ground and walked towards the whispers. I hid behind a tree that was fake snoring. Can trees snore? Must be a dryad.

"Grace just let me go! No one needs me here." Nico's voice cracked, has he been crying?

"Come on Nico! We are your friends! We understand-" Jason began but was cut off by Nico.

"You guys don't understand anything." He said through gritted teeth. The ground started to shake, and in that moment I realized this kid may have had more power than Jason and Percy combined. "My powers, my life, my feelings. I didn't choose any of this."

Jason sighed not disturbed by Nico. "Maybe you don't understand." He started in a dangerously calm voice. "It doesn't matter you are a son of Hades, no one gives a drachma about your age situation, and how the Zeus do you not understand liking Percy isn't the worst thing you could do." Jason's words got louder with each syllable.

Nico looked like Jason had punched him in the face. He turned and ran into the forest. Jason looked crestfallen. He reached out a hand towards the forest, then his shoulders slumped and he started walking back to his cabin. I must have been more tired than I thought because I realized one second too late his cabin was in the direction I was in. I tried backing up, but for the second time this day, my feet failed me and I fell on my butt.

"Aurora?" Jason's voice came when he saw me. I probably looked really scared because his eyes softened. "Did you- did you hear all of that?" He shuffled nervously.

"Well I um sorta, kinda-" I cursed under my breath for stuttering. "Maybe a little?" I shrugged.

Now Jason looked scared. "Gods! Don't tell Nico! I mean I didn't technically tell you about his crush on Percy, but I don't think." Beads of sweat started appearing on his forehead. I realized he cared a lot more about Nico then I thought...

"No it's fine Jason. I'm sorry for eavesdropping... I didn't know it was that personal. I'm just, I won't tell anyone Kay?" I said. Jason looked relieved but he still had that unsettling sadness in his eye.

"Thanks Aurora! Nico, he's like my younger brother... I can't have him hurting more than he is right now. He's had a really sucky life... So yeah." Then his eyes brightened. "You're not scared of him! I mean people like run away, when he uh, gets like that... Can you promise me something?"

"What type a promise?" I asked, his hopefulness was making me uncomfortable.

"Nico! He needs a friend. I'm leaving like... Tomorrow to the other camp. Just keep him from leaving. I have a feeling he might try. I don't know what's gotten into him. He says he wants to leave forever..."

"Suicide?" I suggested.

"No, death won't be very friendly to him. Being Hades son and all... But no I mean." He let out a puff of breath. "When he was ten, he got rescued out of a lotus hotel that he has been in since like... The 1940's I think?" Oh that's what he meant by no one cares about his age!

"But anyways," Jason continued, " I think he might try to go back. He could just stay there forever ya know? He will be happy, the games will take his pain away... It won't seem like a very long time at all, and that I gotta admit is a better option than death."

His words left me in shock. Would he want to do that? How would that feel? To be trapped in time forever playing video games? Who would want to do that? But then again... It would be like immortality? Right?

Jason was still looking at me. Then he patted my shoulder. "G'night." He said walking back to his cabin. I could've sworn I heard him say 'please try'.

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I sat underneath the shower. The water was really warm. I don't know why, but warm kinda feels good. You might expect me to like cold water being the daughter of snow right? Well... Cold water makes me think better. It keeps me awake. But I took warm showers before sleep because they kinda drained my energy. Trust me, a tired Aurora is better than a hyper One.

Even once I change into my Pjs I couldn't sleep. I sighed, maybe a picnic? Sounds weird in the middle of the night right? Well, we used to live by Canada, Quebec to be exact. Our house was on the outskirts of town, what our neighbors called the wilderness.

Anyways back to picnics. I nick named them pic naps, I would take a sleeping bag, some food, a flashlight, and my diary. I really didn't write much in my diary, but usually when I couldn't sleep it was because I had too many thoughts in my head, writing them down helped.

My dad would find me in the mornings freezing cold. Then he'd make a big show of how I could have gotten sick. But I never did. The cold never bothered me anyway(Here we go again!).

I planned my escape. I had to put my hair back in a bun so only my bangs stuck out. To be honest with my sea-green eyes and dark hair I really did look like a girl version of Percy. If my skin was tanner. Whatever. I stuck my beanie on my hair and stuffed everything in my backpack.

I wrapped my sleeping bag around the backpack and threw it out the window. Then I jumped out the window my self. I close the window just barely enough so I could open it again. I walked out towards the border.

Mindlessly dodging trees and branches I came out to the clearing. I wasn't prepared for the scene I saw before me. A body was laying on the ground. Beside the river. And around it small skeletons of animals danced around it. A little squirrel came to me and rubbed against my legs. I let out a laugh. They were so cute!

The body moved, startling me. I gasped. It was Nico.

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Authors note: sorry for the wait, and sorry for any grammar mistakes. I've been busy and stressed. And sorry not sorry for the Rick Hanger :P next chapter Nico and Aurora actually talk!

~"let It Go" Demi Lovato.

I SWEAR TO GODS WATCH FROZEN YOU WONT REGRET IT! Lol sorry had to do that I watched it three times already...