Sophia's POV
I woke somewhere around midnight, my head resting on a Nico's warm chest, embraced in his arms. Id be lying if I didn't say I felt safe. I took a moment to just take in his features as he slept look up as his flawless pasty complexion, watching his face wrinkle ever so slightly as he quietly snored. I couldn't help but smile and snuggle back down into his chest diverting my eyes back down towards my grown stomach. I looked around 4 months pregnant despite it only being a few weeks since we'd visited the underworld. Every thing was happening too quickly. I felt like my whole world was spinning out of control and nothing made sense anymore. I was terrified, all the time.
"Everything Okay" Nico questioned me sleepily.
"Yeah, just woke up go back to sleep" I smiled softly looking up at him.
"Bad dream?"
"Surprisingly, no."
"Cravings?"
I took a moment to think about that.
"No? I think my body just woke up if it's own accord?" I replied.
"I see Mel made himself at home" Nico chuckled sending vibrations through his chest. I looked down to see Mel curled up in the floor asleep full sized by the door. Every so often his wings would flutter.
"Well someone is having a good dream" I laughed as I watched my dragon friend playfully respond to events of his dream in his sleep. Nico chuckled again as he pulled me closer to him almost protectively.
"Did I wake you up?" I questioned concerned I'd disturbed him.
"No, no, don't worry it wasn't you. Just had one of vision dreams you could say" he tried to brushed off his comment I could help but stare at him, encouraging him to expand upon his little comment.
"It's fine, just you know those dreams that kinda give us a glimpse of what's honnna happen or could happen. It's no big deal. Promise" I gave him questioning glance not fully satisfied with his answer but I decided not to pry.
I just rested my head back down on his chest and held him tight as he played with my hair.
"Neeks?"
"Yeah?"
"Ever think we'll get to be...normal?"
"We're demigods. Normal isn't really in the cards for us"
"I know but I mean, do you think we can raise his baby without the fear of monsters around every corner?"
"I think we can try find a way. Like look at camp Jupiter demigods get to grown old their and they're getting better at welcoming some folk from camp half-blood. I'm sure they'd welcome us."
"Would that ever really be our home there?"
"Maybe? I mean... I think home... home is wherever your family is."
"That's camp half-blood...I'm not sure if I feel safe there any more. Growing up with the tourism war then the giants it just feels...unstable" Nico cut me off
"For me, home. Is wherever you and this little fighter are. I don't care about location as long as you are there with me."
The sincerity in his voice had me in shock. I couldn't believe what he'd just said I could help but blush and hide into his chest.
Just about then, the sea grew tougher and the ship began to rock slightly reminding me what we were no longer on land. The sensation of drowning in the lake fulled my memory. Just as the ship was hit by a rather large wave sending the ship swaying back and forth aggressively. Causing my stomach to turn uncomfortably. Suddenly I felt as though my stomach was rushing to my mouth. I struggled to jump up from the bed and make a beeline for the nearest bathroom as the sheep began to rock. I made it to the toilet just in time as I collapsed to the ground.
I have never felt so disgusting in my life. I felt my hair be pulled away from my face and held out of the way as Nico rubbed my back and reassured me it was okay. I couldn't tell if it was morning sickness or sea sickness that caused it either way I hated how disgusting this situation had made me feel. More importantly I hated that it ruined a rare moment of reprieve for us demigods. It did however reenforce the fact that while I do deep down love my father I hate his domain.
When my stomach decides to stop doing acrobats I leave back into Nico's chest as he sits behind me on the bathroom floor.
"Sorry about that" I wiggly apologised hiding away from him as best I could in our position.
"Don't be, I think we should try get some semblance of freesh air above deck? How's that sound?"
"Is that really a good idea given you know me and water not getting along?"
"You seemed okay earlier during the kraken attack"
"That's different I thought we were gonna die"
"Ive been meaning to properly ask... what was that earlier by the way?"
"What was what?"
"The glowing white eyes and sire like voice just walking towards the front of the ship while waves crashed around us and it all just looked like it didn't even phase you. Even Percy was struggling to hold on but you... just walked through like a... like a god!" He states at me bewildered!
"I dunno what to tell you, I've no idea what you're talking about!" I replied confused.
"You really don't remember?" He questioned a wave of worry washing over face. "It was alike both you and the creature because bewitched by the words and melody. It was powerful, even I could feel it's draw. It's was like you were a siren"
I just froze unsure of what to say. All I remembered was watching everyone struggle to combat the beast. We looked like we were going to be defeated before our quest even begun. I remember my chest feeling heavy, you know in that way it does before you have a panic attack, I was seconds away from hyperventilating and trying to find a weakness so we could survive the attack... next thing I knew I was waking up in my cabin sore and cold. I have no memory of what happened in between...but I wish I did cause if that was a skill I could into in any fight... I'd be slightly less worried about the outcome of this quest.
I just shrugged off Neek's comments, there was no need to worry about the past right now. If this siren voice is something I can tape into I'll learn to use it in my own time. I took his hand as we walked through the silent corridors everyone must have been asleep. We strolled up the steps onto the deck. The night air was cold and sent a shiver down my spin. As we walked towards the helm to see a sleepy Grover fast asleep beside the helm as piper held the Ships wheel staring out into the nights sky.
"Hey pipes" I smiled warmly.
"Oh my gods thanks you! I feel like I'm about to keel over with exhaustion minutes after we started our shift Grover past out and have been sleeping like a baby" she rambled exasperatedly. As I looked at her features closely I slowly realised she was paling wet and hair was dripping down her face. "It's been a little stormy but it's calmed down" she noted.
"Go get some sleep. Leave Grover if he hasn't woken your entire shift he's out for the count" Nico said taking over the helm.
I gave piper a soft nod as she walked down the steps heading back to her cabin to rest. I stood near Nico resting my head in his shoulder as I looked out into the nights sky. Watching the stars dance across the sky, the ocean seemed to have calmed down. The smell of the sea air was oddly comforting, for possibly the first time in my life I felt comfortable being near my rather domain. Made me feel like he was looking out for me. I know that's an odd thing for a demigod to say but it was true. Being this close to the sea made me feel closer to Poseidon.
"It's so quiet" I whispered as an other shiver ran down my spine.
Next thing I knew Nico was placing his aviator jacket over my shoulders. Looked up at him slightly confused.
"Firstly you were shivering and no I'm not an expert but I doubt that good for either of you" he states pulling me closer to him leaving one hand resting on my stomach. "Secondly, don't jinks us. We never get quiet moments, not really. Enjoy it while we can"
I couldn't help but smile at him, attempting to be serious and wise.
"Okay" I states resting my head against his shoulder again I felt him gently place a kiss in my forehead before he looked back out into the vast darkness of the night sky.
Hey sorry it's short I'm kinda just having some serious writers block with this how lockdown scenarios going on in Ireland over Covid-19 so my creativity has kinda just been sapped out of me but I am happy with how this turned out even if it took me a while to get it done. I'm hoping to start posting every second week and working my way up to a weekly upload kinda deal. But for now I hope he enjoy this short scene.