In Time {Solangelo}

~ Nico ~

Lyra watched him with beady eyes, "I summon Thanatos to resurrect my hero."

Nico shook his head, "Sorry, but since Hades killed your hero and Thanatos works for Hades, he can't do that."

"Oh right! I forgot, sorry." She removed her card from the discard pile, she studied the cards in her hand carefully. "Okay, Dionysus, the god of wine, drama and some other important stuff. He has five hundred attack power, take that!" She placed her card in front of her, "If I win this battle, I get one of your monster cards. Do you accept?"

Nico nodded, he studied his cards. He had a Hydra, one hundred attack power, it could snap, bite or spit acid at the opponent. But since it was against a God it would do no good. If it was a god vs monster battle, the monster had to have a higher attack power than said God.

He also had a Sphinx, +20 knowledge and one hundred and fifty attack power. It could pounce, quiz or gobble it's opponent. But again, no good, it was against a God. He shuffled through the rest of his cards, Gorgon, Empousa, Manticore, Dracon, Giant Pig, Pegasus and Golden Fleece. Golden Fleece might work, it protected you from all battles, for the five turns it lasted you couldn't lose health, you always won and you got to pick up a card. "Golden Fleece." He said, placing his card next to Lyra's. She pouted, "Aw man, I thought I was going to win that one."

"Sorry."

She grinned, "There is one thing that can stop it though, and I am holding it." She triumphantly placed a card down, the Argo. Nico sighed. "Wow, Lyra your pretty good."

She smiled at him. "Thank you." she put down her cards, "Your way better though."

Nico grinned, "Wanna test that theory?"

Lyra bounced up and down, "You betcha!"

* * *

Half an hour later they were still playing when the front door opened, Lyra put down her cards and ran out of the room. She came back a minute later and hopped back on the bed, "They're back."

"Who?" Nico asked.

"Will and Mom."

"Oh, right." He'd forgotten.

She picked up her cards, "My turn right?"

"Ya."

She studied her cards, "Okay-" she was cut off by Will, who was leaning against the door frame, "Lyra, you woke him up didn't you?"

Lyra nodded.

Will walked over to the bed, "Why is this out?" He scooped up a few mythomagic figurines and placed them in the box, "I told you not to wake him up, I also told you not to bug him." He gave Lyra a stern look, "Next time listen."

Lyra pouted, "But he-"

"Lyra." Will chided, "Apologize to Nico."

She looked at Nico, "I'm very sorry that I woke you up to give you the letter from Will. I'm very sorry that you looked at my shirt and discovered that I liked Mythomagic. I'm very sorry tha-"

"Lyra..." Will said.

"Sorry." she looked at her feet.

Will reached for the rest of the figurines but Nico grabbed him arm, "Will, leave it." Will stood up, "Excuse me?"

"Leave it. We were playing."

"You were what?"

"Lyra and I were playing Mythomagic."

Will sighed and turned on Lyra, "You made him play?"

Nico shook his head, "No, I made her."