we.are.of.the.SHADOWS(nico)

[Allya Richards]

( hello, hello, remember me )
I'M EVERYTHING YOU CAN'T CONTROL
( Give unto me your troubles )

( outfit • 363 words • tagged NICO )

It was mid afternoon and the sun was low in the sky. The air was crisp and slightly chilly as Allya walked towards the hills. She loved to watch the sunset from them even if it was cold out. Watching day turn to night was one of her favorite things to do especially after she learned as a child that her mother was the cause of it. She also felt stronger as the night approached. The darkness was where she drew her power and strength from. She pulled her jacket closer around her to keep out the cold. The sky was clear promising a beautiful sun set and a clear night, which was always the best for these cold evenings. 

She had just finished with teaching a class on history before coming out to the hills. It was interesting but it did make her miss her father. It had been a while since she had seen him, granted he was over seas teaching and she could visit at any time. However then she was subbing so much she barely had time to go to her own home. She only stayed at the cabins when she didn't have the time to go into the city to her apartment. She didn't mind it. She did like her job and seemed to get along with the other campers alright not to mention it was a job and something like that was hard to find at times, so she was thankful. 

Allya was not expecting to run into anyone while she was out but she found out very quickly she was wrong. Not that far in front of her was one of the campers. Nico if she was not mistaken. She recognized him from the classes and also from seeing him near the Hades cabins. She smiled and walked towards him wondering if he would welcome a conversation. "Nice evening" She stated hoping not to startle him or seem like she was imposing. 

( I'll endure your suffering )

SOMEWHERE BEYOND THE PAIN
( there must be a way to believe )

[Nico di Angelo]

Nico liked being alone. That was a well known fact that his partner, Briony, liked to ignore. To be fair, Nico did enjoy her company. But sometimes the son of Hades couldn't help but crave solitude. In Hades Cabin, he had Lilly and Ophelia. Other times, he had an array of campers around him in activities. And in down time, he was mostly with Brie. It was this yearning for solitude that lead Nico to the Hills of Olympus.

Camp Olympus was a grand place. He had originally pitched to Chiron and Mr. D that it be called Camp Lethe. Of course they'd vetoed any relation to the Underworld and Nico had sulked for days. But it was grand and beautiful and Nico was honestly proud to say that he'd helped the place be built. (He'd had an impromptu lesson in his geokinesis when that happened.) Nico's favorite place, though, was the Hills of Olympus. They were vast with forests covering most of the hills. They also provided him with good solitude and shade from the sun.

Nico stood at the foot of the hills, just in the shadow of one of the many trees around the hill. His eyes were on the sky, watching as the sun slowly inched downward. He liked to see the sunset, partially because he felt a lot lighter when the sun was gone and partially because of the beauty of the colors. Nico folded his arms across his chest and stared at the sky, content in just standing there alone.

"Nice evening"

The brunet flinched at the voice and he sighed, turning slightly to see who was speaking. He raised an eyebrow at the familiar face. He vaguely recognized her from around the camp -sometimes she was teaching his activities.

"I guess," he replied. "At least it's almost dark."