Solangelo one shots

1 - Soldatino

I'm going to put this at the beginning of ever chapter.

I don't own any of the Percy Jackson or Heroes of Olympus Characters. They all belong to uncle rick :)

~Lee

Nico POV

I was in Tartarus. I mean, I knew it was just a nightmare but it felt as real as when I was there. 

The nightmare went by in a blur like it always has. My fighting dracaenae, harpies, the occasional auri. Then came the part where I awaken in a sweat, screaming Bianca's name and crying. 

This time, however, is different.

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I was pulled from the darkness as perusal in a sweat and sobbing my eyes out. I was faintly aware of leaning against someone and that someone humming and rubbing comforting circles into my back.

Once my crying had subsided I glanced up to see the face of Will Solace who had a soft smile on his face.

"You okay now, Death Breath?" He asked me. I set my glare on him. I knew in the back of my mind that it wouldn't work on him. But even if it did my eyes were red and puffy from crying so it wouldn't look all that intimidating.

"Don't call me that." I demanded in a small voice.

"Whatever you say." He replied as he brushed a strand of hair out of my face.

I placed my head back on his chest, exhausted, as I didn't get much sleep from the nightmares. So we sat in silence for a few minutes. 

I let my mind wonder, naturally, and fell into a very light sleep. When I woke up will was humming something. It felt familiar but I couldn't quite put my finger on it.

The words fell out of my mouth before I could think. "What are you humming?" I asked him.

He seemed surprised that I had spoken for a moment then answered "I don't know. I'm guessing it's a lullaby, I hear you mumbling the words at night sometimes before you fall asleep." He shrugged.

Realization hit me like a lightning bolt. 

How could I not have recognized that? Bianca used to sing it to me I was little. I can't believe that slipped my mind.

I nodded slowly, blinking tears from eyes. "Because it is a lullaby.." I mumble, barely audible. "Bianca used to sing it to me when I was little."

Will simply nodded and continued rubbing circles into my back.

A few minutes of silence passed. I could here the wind howling outside of the cabin, the creek of the tree branches near by. 

"Neeks?"

"Hm?"

"Could you sing it for me?" He asked, looking down at me with those blue eyes that I've come to love.

"Mhm.." was my only response. 

"Close you eyes.." I began in a whisper. "I know what you see..The darkness is high..and you're in ten feet deep."

"But we've survived..more terrible monsters than sleep..and you know I, will be here to tell you to breath,"

I took a deep breath trying to recall the parts that were in Italian. "Tu sei il mio soldatino. La ragione per cui vivo..non ti scordar di me..io vegliero su di te."

"Stumbling lost, the last choice of all that you meet. It's the cost, of ruling those 'neath your feet..Paths you've crossed and trust you're trying to keep..You're exhausted, listening for a voice that can't speak.."

"Ma nico, mio caro."

"Tu sei il mio soldatino..la ragione ho vissuto. Non ti scordar di me..io vegliero su di te."

"So you run..through shadows you roam. Seems undone, by the love you thought you could own..But he's just one of the many that you might call home." At that I squeezed wills torso a little tighter. "And maybe someday.. the bitter will fade from your bones..fade from your bones.."

"eri il mio soldatino..ora un principe oscuro. ma anche per te, c'e una luce..che ad un'altra vita ti conduce..."

As I stopped singing I looked up to see will smiling at me again. I've come to find comfort in it. His smile, his eyes, his warmth, everything about him.

I gave him a small smile and nestled further into his chest and let the darkness consume me once more but this time peacefully with no nightmares.

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Hello! So uh- here are the translations for the Italian bits of the song! If anyone reading this is Italian and finds a mistake please feel free to correct me!

Tu sei il mio soldatino. La ragione per cui vivo..non ti scordar di me..io vegliero su di te. 

You're my little soldier. The reason I live. Don't forget me. I'm watching over you.

Ma nico, mio caro.

But Nico, My dear.

Tu sei il mio soldatino..la ragione ho vissuto. Non ti scordar di me..io vegliero su di te

You're my little soldier. The reason I lived. Don't forget me. I'm watching over you.

eri il mio soldatino..ora un principe oscuro. ma anche per te, c'e una luce..che ad un'altra vita ti conduce...

You were my little soldier, now a dark prince. But even for you there is a light, that leads you to another life.

I don't know if any of that is correct considering google translate doesn't always do it's job correctly so correct me if I butchered it lol. hope you enjoyed it :)

~Lee