Finding Nico

3 years after the Giant war, 2 and a half years after Nico and Will started dating,
Nico Di Angelo dropped off the grid. He didn't IM anyone, and couldn't be IM'ed. As it so happens, Nico had been out of either camp's borders when this happened.... So naturally, they waited. And when no one had heard from him for about a year- they assumed he'd died.
Will couldn't take it, he left Camp Half-Blood as it held to many memories for him. He still kept in contact with his friends... but he couldn't BE there anymore, not for long, anyways.
Will changed his name, and built a new identity under the name of "Clint Barton"
Days turned to weeks, weeks to moths, moths to years, years to a decade.
Clint never quite managed to get over Nico, he never did date anyone else, as he still hoped, deep down, even though he knew it was impossible. He hoped that Nico was alive. Or part of him did. The other part of him wanted Nico to be dead so that Nico could finally rest and not be in pain....
ANYWAYS! The Avengers were formed and Clint became so accustomed to them, so comfortable, trusting them, to the point where he almost wanted to tell them of his true origin. Almost.
Long after the Avengers were formed, Will was talking in the common room with Thor, when Thor mentioned 'The Ghost King' causing Will to gasp.
Thor turned to look at Will, and asked,
"Man of Hawks? Are you alright?" Will nodded shakily and said,
"Yeah, yeah. I'm fine. Sorry. It's just- nobody really talks about Nico because the others are so much bigger."
Now it was Thor's turn to gasp, he had not mentioned the others or The Ghost King's name.
"Man of Hawks? Have you met The Ghost King or his companions?" Will slowly nodded.
However, before Thor could ask how, an alarm went off and they went to their 'Avenger Business' temporarily forgetting about their conversation.
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The Avengers were out in the Park when a guy about Clints age walked up to them, and hugged Clint, much to all of their surprise.
"Will. Sunshine." He murmured into Clints shirt, causing Clint to gasp, and pull the person back to look at their face.
"Nico?!" Will cried out starting the other Avengers, and the guy who'd hugged Will, Nico nodded. And Will pulled him in for another hug.
"Death boy? Where did you go?" He asked his voice soft. He, of all people knew what it was like for gods and monsters to meddle in someone's life, he figured it wasn't Nico's fault.
"Sunshine. It was- horrible. My father- the pit- war in the Underworld. Do you- it's been a long time.... I still don't hate you." Nico finished, throughly confusing the other Avengers, but explaining perfectly to Will.
"Oh. I still love you too, Neeks." Will said hugging Nico again.
"Um hi? Yes, we still exist, mind telling us who this is?" Tony asked in his condescending way, and Clint/Will smiled.
"Guys, this is my Boyfriend Nico Di Angelo. Neeks, this is the Team." Nat tilted her head.
"He called you Will." She observed and suddenly Will got very nervous.
"Ah, that's the thing. That's my name. Will. Will Solace." He said, not daring to look any of them in the eyes. Nico looked up, his eyes scanning them, before stopping onSteve Rodgers.
"How the fuck are you alive?!" He exclaimed, startling Steve.
"Uhhhh I froze in ice?" Steve asked, unsure of what the boy meant, and Bico laughed.
"Oh, betcha Khione likes him." He said, smiling and nudging Will who laughed with him.
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