The lost hero returns

25. This is bad

But we have to.

"We need to go.." I whisper. I wipe away the tear that escaped her stormy eyes.

"I know.." She whispers back to me.

"Let's talk after battle okay?" I ask her.

"Yeah.." She says. She gives me a little smile.

We turn around and head for the campers.
As we walk we get some looks and smiles from some of the campers.

We walk to my team and the seven.
They are talking. When we arive they look at us. Probably knowing what happened.

"What's the status?" I ask as casual as posible.

But I could see Piper and Hazel giving Annabeth sly smiles. And Luke and Beckendorf look at me with one raised eyebrow.

Zoë rolls her eyes and looks at me. "There are surprisingly no deaths. Only some injured. They are taken care of by the Apollo cabin." She informs me.

"Okay. I want all of you plus Nico with me. We are going to Olympus. I don't want to put all the campers in danger again." I explain.

They nod.

"Where is death breath anyway?" Bianca asks looking around.

I look around and spot him. He is standing with Will Solace. Nico seems to have a conversation with Will.
Suddenly Will gives Nico a tight hug.

I raise my eyebrows.
Expecting Nico to rip Wills arms off and beat him to death with them.

But he returns the hug.
He looks so comfortable and save with him.

I am happy he found someone.
"I totally ship them." Selina says looking at them with dreamy eyes.

"So do we. We call them Solangelo." Piper says smiling.

"Oh my gods that's perfect!" Bianca says smiling bright.

"Okay. Can we get back to business?" Jason asks.

He always felt protective over Nico.
I guess he doesn't like us all lurking at him.
I respect that.

"Yeah." I say. "So you are joining us?" I ask them. They look at me.

"Saving the gods.. like always." Hazel says.

"What she means to say is; yes we are in." Frank says.

"Let me grab Nico and leave for Olympus." I say to them.

But as I turn around I see Nico looking with wide eyes at Will as he is kissing him.

I turn back around.

"Never mind. Let's go." I say.

"What about Ni-" Bianca asks. But when she looks behind me her eyes open wide. "-co ooh my gods. My baby brother is growing up so fast. I am so proud of him. Solangelo is officially the best." She says looking happy.

"Let's not ruin his moment. Let's go." I say turning Bianca around so she doesn't interrupt Nico's moment.

A group of campers are standing near us as I lead them to an open space.

"Everyone ready?" I ask looking around.

"Ready as we'll ever be.." Leo says.

I open a portal and let them through.
I step through last.

I open my eyes and feel someone gripping my wrists pulling me down.

Zoë pulls me down behind a big sculpture just outside the throne room.

I hear voices booming from the throne room.

"The giants." Beckendorf says peeking his head up.

"Oh no.." Leo says looking up besides his brother. "This is bad. Really bad."

I look up.
I can see just inside the room.

I blink to make sure I am not imagining this.
I can see the gods.
On their knees in chains.

"This is bad.." I say under my breath.