Okay so I actually read Hammer of Thor and it was like the only reason I'm alive tbh

Can y'all believe Alex Fierro saved 2016?

But yeah Hammer of Thor and The Hidden Oracle spoilers from here on out

Chapter Six

This Iminate Death of Mine

I must admit, considering the conversation I'd had with my cousin, her boyfriend and Sam, I slept like a rock. It was nice to collapse and not dream, for once.

I awoke to the sound of things being rustled around in my room, and I almost thought it was Alex, or maybe TJ. Then I remembered: yesterday.

I moved from my bed to the atrium in the middle, where Annabeth and Percy had two of my practice swords out, going at each other like my fellow einhergar, which was pretty impressive, tbh. They were sweating, and bloody in some places, and I was tempted to make a joke about whether this was foreplay, or not.

They looked over at me, and Annabeth grinned, "Must admit," she said, "I thought you might not wake up,"

Percy swung the sword in a circle, placing it over his shoulder with practiced skill, "Is it magic that makes this perfectly balanced?" he asked.

I shrugged, "I dunno, fam,"

Percy shrugged, setting the practice sword down, Annabeth following suit, "So," Percy said, "this palce is pretty much Elysium?"

I stared at him, "What?"

"Elysium is the afterlife for heroes, on our side of the map," he said, those green eyes seaming to swirl with the sea, "It's a pretty place, in all that bleakness,"

I hummed, "Well, I guess,"

Percy shrugged, seeming satisfied with that answer.

"You have an awesome room, by the way," Percy continued, "Like, this is bigger than my appartment,"

Guilt washed through me, again.

"I-"

Percy smiled, "It's okay, man. It's just cool,"

Holy fuck he was handsome.

"Um... Yeah, man. Sure,"

…

Alex leaned against the wall, his- yes, his, today- multicoloured eyes glinting in the artificial sunlight. He was grinning.

"So," he said, "I take it I'm going to meat the infamous Annabeth?"

Where we stood, in my room, I was making a snack in my kitchenette. Alex had taken time out of throwing pots at me and others to chat. I didn't know what he wanted to chat about, but I'd figure it out.

"Probably," I said, "she and her campmates are trying to figure out how safe it would be to go back to Camp."

"Hm," he leaned over my shoulder, "what's cookin', mediocire lookin'?"

"Ha, ha," I responded, "And I'm making sandwiches,"

"Amazing," Alex put a hand to his no-longer-beating heart, "I am humbled by your incredible talents, Master Chef Magnus,"

I snickered, and felt the blood rush to my face as Alex put his head on my shoulder, "I- I do have a way with snacks, sir,"

Alex snickered, and I tried my best to ignore how his laugh made me happy, and how absolutely beautiful his geniuine smile was.

…

Nico di Angelo was a pleasure.

And by a pleasure, I mean, a complete downer.

Will Solace- his doctor, and boyfriend- assured me that talking about dark things casually was Nico's way of coping, and it was apparently his, too.

However, the son of Hades was very interested in the Norse afterlives, and how much I knew about them.

I didn't know much.

Nico seemed a bit discouraced, and questioned me if I'd ever met a kid with a jackel for a head. I hadn't.

"If you ever do," he said in that frighteningly strong Italian accent, "he's not a teenager, he just likes to look like that because he thinks it makes him attractive. Not the jackel head, but like, when he looks like a teenager,"

"I'll remember that," I said, and continued to nod and listen.

"So," he said, "that guy with the green hair?"

"Alex?" I asked, "Yeah, what about him?"

"Is he your boyfriend?"

I felt the blood rush to my face, "Okay, no. Alex isn't- Why would you ask that?"

Nico shrugged, "I don't know,"

I waited for a "but", but it didn't come.

"Magnus!" Percy was stomping towards me, Jack in toe. Jack was chattering, and I swore I could hear him singing My Heart Will Go On, terribly out of tune. Percy stopped in front of me and said, "Your sword wants to fuck mine,"

Anyone else would have stared at Percy like he was nuts, but I looked at Jack- who was definitely singing My Heart Will Go On-, and crossed my arms.

"But senõõr!" my sword complained, "She's so beautifu!"

"Maybe," Percy said, "but she's also inanimate, and a deadly enchanted weapon,"

I groaned, and Jack shuddered, "Oh, she is so beaituful!"

"Jack, please leave...?" I stared at Percy, who said: "Riptide,", and I continued, "Yes! Leave Riptide alone, please,"

Jack huffed, "Alright, senõr, but only because you said please,"

Nico seemed to find this hilarious, as he had his hand over his mouth as he laughed. Percy stared at him, the son of Hades laughing harder at this, and I had to admit, it was kind of adorable. Like, Nico was adorable in the way that a puppy was- that it made me wat to give him a hug and made me smiley.

What a nerd.

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Ok so short chappie but I just can't figure out how to go from here without a chapter break.

Tbh Alex/Magnus is best ship