Happy Advent readers! So the aim of this fic is to post a chapter every day leading up to christmas. Some might be a little short and crappy but updates are (hopefully)guaranteed as I take you through the lives of all our favorite Percy Jackson Characters in this festive time of year.

all rights are reserved to Rick Riordan, i'm just using his genius creations

enjoy :)

A very Percy Jackson Advent

December 1st

Nico sat in the farthest corner from anyone else in the dining hall of the Argo II. Since Percy and Annabeth had rejoined them, things had been a little more than awkward for him thanks to Jason's frequent sidelong stares. He knew that Jason's only intention was to make sure he was okay but that didn't stop the sneaking suspicion Nico had that Jason was actually just trying to catch him staring at Percy which he wasn't going to let happen.

It was the first of December and Nico, Jason, Piper, Frank, Hazel, Annabeth, Percy, Leo and Reyna had all gathered in the dining hall together to celebrate the first day of advent.

"I still don't understand why we're celebrating advent and Christmas," Hazel had said. "We're Greek and Roman demigods; isn't Christmas a Christian holiday?"

Leo had rolled his eyes exasperatedly and said. "We might not be Christian but we are all American," he stopped and looked at Frank then added, "and Canadian." He then went on saying, "and in America it doesn't matter if you believe that there's some all mighty capital G God controlling everything from the heavens or not, you celebrate Christmas."

Percy went on to say, "Besides, don't you think we all deserve Christmas?"

"We don't have time for Christmas," said Nico. "We have to get the Athena Parthenos to camp half blood and stop Gaia before it's too late. We don't have time for Christmas and we certainly don't have time for advent!"

Nico sighed. It was hard to go against Christmas spirit on the Argo II, even for someone like him who practically majored in being gloomy. Leo had out done himself and used the sphere to transform the ship into a winter wonderland without being so over the top that it would attract even more monsters. The top deck shone with little fairy lights and snow that were still left over from when Khione had attacked. Each room on the lower decks was fitted with its own virtual Christmas, each more beautifully decorated than the last. The trees in the crew's cabin's had been personalised by its inhabitant and the one in the dining hall was the most beautiful of all as that one had the backdrop of camp half blood (pre war-with-[new]Rome). All the decorations were topped off with dozens of Christmas cookies and cakes baked by Leo and Christmas songs being creaked out by Festus the now quite a lot alive dragon.

"We can still celebrate," Piper said, putting a little charm speak into her voice. Nico frowned; Piper knew that charm speak didn't work on children of Hades so she must really want to celebrate if she would try now.

Hazel got up and sat next to Nico in his corner. "When was the last time you properly celebrated Christmas?" she murmured.

Nico shrugged. He knew exactly when the last time he'd celebrated Christmas was- when he'd gotten out of the Casino, right before Bianca died.

Hazel grabbed Nico's hand and dragged him toward the table to sit with everyone else. He ended up between Hazel and Percy which didn't make him feel much better. It didn't help when Jason smiled across the table at him, he could have sworn he even winked!

"There's too much that we need to do," Nico sighed, desperately trying to make the others see sense. "We don't have time for petty holidays." How many times must he repeat himself?

Percy put his hand on Nico's shoulder. Caught between wanting to lean into Percy's touch and shadow travelling across the world in one leap, Nico instead froze at the unexpected contact.

"Nico, since you can't start travelling until you and Reyna can get your strength back, there's not much we can do and we're already on course for Rome. Just because we're having fun doesn't mean we're letting our guard down."

"That's right," Leo agreed, speaking through a mouth full of cookie. "I got Festus on constant red alert and the protective shield around the Argo II is stronger than ever thanks to the sphere."

Nico sighed. Again. Okay, so they celebrate advent and Christmas. Like they were going to let him stop them anyway? "Okay so I guess Christmas is on," he said, unsure of what they wanted him to say. Percy hugged him. It was just a friendly hug but Nico's heart almost jumped out of his chest and he was sure he was blushing. "That's the spirit Nico!" Percy cheered. Jason grinned and this time he most definitely did wink.

It was Frank of all people to comment on his awkwardness which must mean he was being incredibly awkward. "Hey Nico, you ok?"

Nico nodded. "Yeah, I'm fine."

"You sure you look..." Frank didn't seem to know how to describe what he saw in front of him.

Annabeth clearly did, by the look on her face. "You look uncomfortable."

Nico's stomach dropped. Annabeth knew. ANNABETH knew his secret. Annabeth was one of the last people he wanted t know. Thankfully, Jason came to the rescue. "Of course he's uncomfortable, you two still reek of Tartarous, no way does anyone, especially Nico, want to be hugged by that!"

He meant it as a joke and everyone took it as just that. The whole room burst into laughter, even Nico managed a small, grateful laugh. It really was beginning to look a lot like Christmas.

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