In Time {Solangelo}

~ Nico ~

Emmy cleared her throat, "Okay, so Apollo is missing-"

"He pulled a Percy." Charlie interrupted.

Emmy shot her a look, before continuing, "Anyway, he's gone. None of the other gods are, they all have stopped being... silent. But even when they were, they still claimed us and they still sent the occasional dream or whatever... but this seems different... I mean, we're talking about Apollo here, when does he listen to his father?"

Nico caught Will's eye, asking a silent question, are you going to tell them about your dream? Will's nod was almost imperceptible but Nico saw it. Across the room Oran and Orna exchanged looks, "About a week ago, we had this vision. Of some guy falling. We were on a rooftop but we could see him falling. And the sky was black, like storm clouds not night time, and there was this voice." Orna shuttered, and her twin brother continued, "The voice said, your fault, your punishment. Over and over. In this booming loud voice that shook the entire earth. Then we woke up." Oran shifted uncomfortably as all eyes watched him, "That's it."

"Sounds like the Big Cheese." Charlie said nonchalantly.

Everyone stared at her, "The Big Cheese? You mean Zeus?" Asher asked.

Charlienodded, "Yeah."

"Then why didn't you say Zeus?"

Charlie shrugged, "I don't like cheese." Everyone laughed. Even Nico cracked a smile. "Okay," Emmy said, "Back to business."

Kayley looked up, "Um... you know when I was claimed?"

Charlie looked at her friend, "That has absolutely nothing to do with the present conversation."

"Oh, shush." Kayley said, waving her hand as if to dismiss Charlie's comment. "Anyway, after I was claimed I had a dream, I didn't see who was talking, but it was definitely a god, voice sounded all powerful and stuff. But the voice said something like, 'I did your father a great favor, claiming you in his name.' and I was like, 'wait what?' the voice said, 'Apollo is really your dad, but he wouldn't be able to claim you for a while. So I did.' then I woke up." Kayley shrugged.

"Okay..." Emmy said, "So, when did you guys have your dreams?"

"The night I got claimed."

The twins nodded and Oran said, "A few days before Will went home."

Emmy tapped her fingers along her bedspread, "Is it possible that some god is trying to warn us? Well yes it is possible but... why? And Who."

Nico leaned forward, "Artemis."

Everyone either looked at him or avoided his eyes. Lucian, the little boy, nodded. "I agree." Everyone looked surprised, Emmy leaned forward as Lucian explained why in a hushed whisper. "He's pretty shy. I've never seen him agree with a stranger before." She gave Nico a appraising look. "Good job."

Lucian finished talking and looked around, realizing everyone was staring at him, he turned red and shrunk back into the corner of his bunk.

Will raised his hand, like a child at school, he looked adorable. Emmy looked at him and raised an eyebrow. Will grinned, "A week or so ago I had this dream..." his voice trailed off as everyone, except Nico, leaned forward.

Will took a deep breath and continued, "I was in this tent, and Artemis was there, she said... I have not seen your father lately. I'm afraid that... he took the blame. I don't think anyone will hear from him soon. She opened her mouth to say something else... but then someone woke me up." He shoot a pointed look at Kayley.

She put her hands up, "Guilty as charged."

Charlie smirked.

Zain smiled, "That sounds like Artemis is the one showing us this stuff."

They all nodded.

Then their was a silence, which Nico broke, "Jason said that in Athens, Zeus seemed really mad at Apollo, he said that he must take the blame or something..."

Austin looked up, "Also, there is that little thing where the Oracle isn't working..." his voice trailed off and then he sat quietly. No one said anything for a while. Then Anna said, "Why don't we talk about it all later, with Chiron or something."

They all nodded and some stood up, Nico was halfway to the door when Will grabbed his arm, "Can I talk to you?"

Nico nodded and followed him outside into the brisk night air.

Let's all just take one moment to appreciate that cheese joke! (if you didn't get it, when Charlie said 'i don't like cheese' she meant that she didn't like cheese but also didn't like Zeus but couldn't outright say 'yo Zeus, you stupid' otherwise she'd get blasted to ashes...)