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Avengers Academy: Junior Year 💥

Dorian Gray

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Location: Mario World
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All Dorian could think was ”You look like you'd aggravate and then ask it for an arm wrestling match” But he kept his mouth shut. He could hear her talking from the other room, not like Gideon was being particularly quiet in there. But to be fair she was playing and asking questions much like how other players had done so in the lobby. It was almost guaranteed to have at least one Gideon within your group. They either died first or survived the longest as their actions endangered everyone else. ”Bless ‘er ‘eart. Gideon means well, I just t'ink t'is isn't ‘er element and so she is tryin’ to act tough.” He said, trying to calm the nerves of his teammates from her actions as he noted Mary's pursed lips.

Now they had come face to face with something Dorian didn't know. He'd played so many hours of Phasmaphobia, but even then you were guaranteed to encounter everything within the game. He wasn't one to spoil his own fun, and looking at this music box before them, he wondered if maybe he should have after all. An in game item he'd never seen…it was so tempting to just pick it up and figure it out himself. That first play through jitters coursing through him as he tried to think of what it may do. Sabine said it was cursed, and connected to the spirit haunting this place. It gave Dorian a few ideas. ”So, cards on t'e table. I ‘ave never once encountered t'e music box. So no idea as to what it does or what t'e curse is. I ‘ave a t'eory, and also a plan. If it is tied to t'e ghost as Beanie says, per’aps t'at means t’at playin’ it brings it to us? Like a callin’? T’ats kind of ‘orror 101. We could protect t’e room and set up traps to get information t’at way if I'm right and it comes, we get t’at much closer to solvin’ t’is t’ing.

I could also try to just…go ghost and see if maybe i could see t’e ghost in t’e ot’er plane and try to talk to it. I could also ask you two to step out of t’e room and I risk it all myself wit’ t’e box. I ‘ave t’e most lives next to Sabine but I ain't about to risk mon ami over a ‘unch.” Dorian said as he sat down on the bed of the room and threw himself back, looking at the ceiling as he prattled on. ”What do you say?”

Ω Heroes of Olympus: The Next Age of Heroes Ω

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Demetri Rowan Howell

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Location: Zeus Cabin
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”Yeah yeah, sorry about the wait Kiera. Wasn't quite ready to get up just yet but I dragged myself out anyways.” He joked towards her before turning his attention to the other daughter of Posiedon. He hadn't gotten to know her all too well, and from what he'd seen her presence may not bode well for them all. The children of Hades have receded, and now both the Zeus and Poseidon cabins had two children each. If he had to hazard a guess, either something big was about to happen, or there was about to be a war. He didn't voice these concerns of course, just let them sit in his mind.

Demi felt as Zeke's fingers laced into his, holding them as he smiled. ”I could easily stay over at Apollo Cabin. There's just more privacy in mine. I mean, unless you want to have all of your siblings watching our every move? Besides I'd have to look like one of them just to avoid the bat. So you'd be making out with me while I looked like your sister, or brother. While we try not to think too hard on Demi-God relations I don't think we are quite that Alabama here.” Demi joked in response to Zeke's suggestion. He knew Zeke hadn't actually intended for him to spend the night there, but he took the opportunity to tease his boyfriend all the same.

The Dead Don't Die.

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” Obviously I don't want you becoming Coach Chow. I was just saying you maybe a little tact next time, though it appears your timing was impeccable given the new guest we have trying to enter into this car.” Hermes spoke, not bothering to sign it as it was all intended towards Hannah. He hadn't expected his cousin to talk, let alone shove a cat into his arms, so the suddenly noise had him jump slightly in his seat before realizing there was a small bundle of fur now tucked into one of his arms. Signing was about to get a bit more complicated with a cat in arms, especially with his cousin asking for details. He'd expected to go over them during lunch, but now seemed the right time.

”I was at school, heading to my gym class, when as I started to get ready, I heard some sounds. Thinking a student got hurt, I went to check it out and saw tons of blood and our Coach, the man who attacked our car just now, dead on the floor. The kid seemed to be extremely hungry, lunging at anything that moved.”

”I was at school, heading to my gym class, when as I started to get ready, I heard some sounds. Thinking a student got hurt, I went to check it out and saw tons of blood and our Coach, the man who attacked our car just now, dead on the floor. The kid seemed to be extremely horny, lunging at anything that moved.”

He tried his best to sign what had happened, slowing down at some parts as he tried to gather his thoughts into one place. When he finally stopped, he allowed his free hand to pet the kitten absentmindedly.

X-Men: Cosmic Crusades 👽

Maximillian Gray

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Location: X-Mansion
Skills: l
Current Outfit: Header Image

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Max was about to suggest the Mansion setting, namely Xavier's Mansion. A place most all of them would be familiar with so as not to get lost. He knew parts of it, mostly the notable locations within the building but even then he spent most of his time back in New Orleans with his family. But from the sounds of it, everyone else wanted it to take place somewhere else outside a mansion or manor. He tried to think on it, and a huge part of him wish he'd known this aspect ahead of time. If so he could've had an archeological themed Clue in where everyone dressed like a character from The Mummy, (Brendan Fraisers version of course).

”I'm fine with it being outside of a Mansion setting. Could Do Beach Side Resort or House, or a Mummy's Tomb. Worlds our Oyster really.” He chuckled at Jacklyns play on words, thinking for a moment before he came to an answer for the rest of the questions asked. ”Sherlock Holmes version sounds great. It'll be all the more satisfying that way when I beat Perry at her own game. No offense darling, the decks just stacked in my favor is all.” He said with a playful grin. This was shaping up to be an exciting evening of fun for them all.

Ω Heroes of Olympus: The Next Age of Heroes Ω

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Demetri Rowan Howell

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Location: Zeus Cabin
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Demetri was more than excited to have Zeke alone in the cabin with him. Already turning back to enter when suddenly Hedges voice boomed over them. Demis shoulders slumped, a frustrated sigh escaping him with a hiss like steam jetting out a pipe. It appeared that even with Kieras help, Zeke still wasn't willing to budge. Afraid to get another taste of that bat as most campers were. He turned around once more to face his boyfriend, before planting a kiss on his cheek. ”Right give me a sec then. Just gotta brush my teeth and take a cold shower I guess. Since someone isn't coming in because a certain goat is a spoiled sport.” He said in a low voice so only Zeke could hear before sticking his tongue out in the direction of Coach Hedge.

He wandered back into his cabin and did just that. Pulling out a pair of clothes from his trunk to set aside for the day before deciding to save on time and brush his teeth while he showered quickly. After a small amount of time, he emerged with wet towel dried hair and his usual attire of black. This time he kissed Zeke in ernest, quickly pulling him in by the waist as he gave him a deep kiss before letting go. ”Morning babe. Hey Kiera! Thanks for trying to look out for me, that was Ace. Even if some people didn't follow through.” He said with a laugh as he bumped his shoulder against Zekes. ”Let's get some food. I'm starving.”

The Dead Don't Die.

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The EMTs were hard at work, while Hermes sat inside the car, flicking the vent of the AC up and down over and over. Anything to help distract him from the scene unfolding before him. His heart skipped a beat when the backdoor opened and Hannah began to make her way in, inviting herself to lunch with his family. He wasn't sure how well that would go, especially since he wasn't sure how well she understood their side of things. He was lucky to learn at a young age, to be taught what it meant for them and to try and feel the world as they did. She, to his knowledge, didn't have that kind of connection. But she still tried, which he always found sweet. ”Jesus H Christ you tried to scare me to death? Half the schools being attacked by a drugged up twink and you think barging into a car is the best idea?”

Hermes let out a long sigh, trying to collect himself once more. He turned in his seat to face Hannah, his hands facing Mandy as he signed to her while speaking the words to Hannah. ”It's up to my cousin if you can go. Not my car, not my rules.” He'd begun to start turning around in his seat again to face the front, when a loud thud came from behind the car. Blood smearing against the rear window as his coach was trying to assault the vehicle. It felt impossible, improbable. He was dead, he was certain he was dead. The chunk still missing from his neck where Elio bit him. He quickly signed to Mandy ”Fuck the head count! That's the teacher I said was dead! Drive drive drive!”

X-Men: Cosmic Crusades 👽

Maximillian Gray

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Location: X-Mansion
Skills: l
Current Outfit: Header Image

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Max gave Ed a tight lipped smile before nodding. Whatever his reasoning was for not joining them it didn't have to be personal. At least he'd hoped that it wasn't personal given their last major conversation. Klara didn't seem too keen on joining either, and Max doubted Runa would want to as well. Then again having the Goddess of Lies be the killer and attempt to throw them all off would be a massive undertaking for them alone. A short wail cut into his thoughts as Klara and Perry seemed to be hitting it off well. Watching as the new girl seemed to try and play herself off as cool. Not that she wasn't, but she most certainly wasn't smooth. His mind briefly flashed back to when he was like her, or more so. Having had his powers glitch out and make a pillow of the man he was crushing on, promptly lighting it on fire and all hopes of ever dating him.

Max stepped into his portal,giving Perry a cocktail smile. ” I didn't realize you were in such a rush to lose Perry. But if you want I'll go easy on you.” He teased with a bit of a chuckle. ”Danger Clue doesn't sound too bad. After all, there may still be a killer on the loose. And what better to burn off loose threads than another good old fashioned murder. No witnesses to tell.” Of Course he doubted that anyone in the mansion would willingly kill one another especially for the sake of a game.

Ω Heroes of Olympus: The Next Age of Heroes Ω

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Demetri Rowan Howell

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Location: Zeus Cabin
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The past months were a whirlwind of emotions. Demi had originally thought about asking Zeke to go on a road trip with him for Summer, just the idea of them not being a year round camper for once, but he knew how hard it would be to pry him that far away from Nancy. So he didn't bring up the subject. The services were hard, some he barely knew, but Ledas hit too close to home. She always seemed too fast to catch. An invincible rainbow light that brought positivity around camp where it needed it most. Now all those colors seemed to fade. He knew Arthur was just with his father, but felt that something should've been made for him still, even if just a farewell ceremony.

All things aside though, he had his little sister and he had Zeke. He took every stolen moment he could manage when his boyfriend was around. Having found several times since New York in which they could find themselves alone. He was dreaming of such a time when Coach Hedge suddenly began knocking on their door. Andy was the more responsible of the pair, having gotten up to answer it as Demi placed a pillow over his head and mumbled something inaudible into it. He heard as she left after Coach, and Demi tried to steal a few more moments of sleep. After all, his dream was just getting to the good part. There was another knock. Demi tossed his pillow to the ground, grabbing the other as a weapon as he began walking up towards the door as he spoke. ”Hedge for the last time it's just me in here. Andy told you…”

He stood there shirtless and in sweatpants, instantly using the pillow to cover his lower half as his free hand pushed back his tangled mess of hair. ”Oh uh hey Z. Sorry, I thought it was Hedge again. Mind giving me a moment while I get ready? You can come on in Hedge has already been here so it's free game now.” Demi stated as he turned around and began making his way towards his trunk where he kept most of his belongings.

The Dead Don't Die.

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Hermes checked himself in the mirror within the sun visor of the car. Noting there was still a bit of blood present on his clothes from when he was cleaning up in the nurse's office. Not bleeding. It's from self defense, the other guys blood got on me. He replied back a bit more slowly than usual, a few of the words having been new ones he'd rarely used or practiced. He glanced at his phone when Mandy did hers, seeing his uncles message and rolling his eyes a bit with a sigh. He knew he was right, chances were they'd be all over the news after this and his mother would find out either from the radio or a nosey neighbor. But he didn't want to deal with it all just yet, he just needed time to breathe.

EMTs Began to arrive on the scene, and his new TA was telling them to stay put until a headcount could be made. She knew he was safe, where he was, and who he was with. Wasn't that enough? He debated on lying to Mandy, telling her they were allowed to go, to grab lunch and forget any of this even happened. But as his hands went to sign, they began to shake. What if him leaving caused the school to call his mom and tell them they couldn't find him? He didn't want that kind of worry, nor did he need his Italian mom tearing apart New York just to find him. Even less so being dragged by his ear all the way home. Hermes let out a deep breath before calming down his hands and signing to Mandy once more. They just said we should wait here. Need to do a headcount before I can leave apparently. I didn't mean to interrupt lunch I'm sorry.

Ω Heroes of Olympus: The Next Age of Heroes Ω

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Andy had been so tired since coming back to camp. She had gone through all the normal camp motions when she had to, but she didn’t want to. Only Stella made it possible. Her brother was missing, Arthur was with his dad, and her aunt was in Tartarus. Andy was friends with several people at camp, but she wasn’t close with them. Not like she had been with Ash or Arthur and both were gone now. With her brother missing it was even more difficult. They just didn’t know the outcome of what happened, and that was distressing.

Then Nancy and Janelle came to camp. In all the chaos there was no Demi or Zeke. Andy heard some of what happened, but in the end she wandered away. She was tired and her brother wasn’t there.

It was late at night when Demetri finally made it back into camp. Having parted ways with Zeke and making his way towards his own cabin. He hesitated before the doorway, the thought finally settling into his mind that not only had they been missing for over a month, Andy hadn't heard from him in just as long. Demi paced for a moment before the doorway, until finally deciding to make his way in. He tried to be quiet, in case his sister was asleep.

Andy was asleep. But she was dreaming of Mads falling. She was dreaming of being helpless, and the weight of the sky on her back. It had been a shared burden but that hadn’t made it light. She was dreaming of missing friends and vengeful gods. Andy was curled up into a ball, sweat beads falling down her forehead. Chocolate lay on top of her trying to comfort her. He licked at the sweat and when Demetri entered the dog gave a little woof.

”Shh. Down boy, or shit I don't know dog commands.” Demi whispered harshly as he placed his hands out trying to placate the dog. He looked towards Andy to see if she stirred at all the commotion. That was when he noticed the streak of white hair on her head. He knew she didn't have it before but…did she get her hair done while he was away? A sudden pressure pressed against his shoulders as his lower lip quivered. Did she have so much faith in him that she didn't think the possibility of losing him was real?

That much confidence in him made him feel both elated and terrified. Like he wasn't allowed to make a mistake. He couldn't fall down now because if he did it would be that much more devastating. Demetri pinched the bridge of his nose as he sat down in front of Andy, his new winter coat abandoned off the the side as he watched his little sister.

A sob wracked Andy, and as she woke from the nightmare Chocolate licked her face. It took her a moment, small arms wrapping around the dog to get herself under control. She didn’t notice Demi at first, her face buried as it was. When her tears ended and she was going to lay back down that was when she noticed the other person in the room, she froze for a second before registering it as Demi. ”You’re here.” She whispered almost unheard. The tears she thought had stopped, started again as she untangled herself from the dog and sheets to hug him.

Demi held her tightly, shoving his face into her hair as his own tears began to run. ”Yeah. I'm here. Sorry it took so long. Time moves differently where I went. That and that Roman has a few issues that held us back on travel.” He tried to say with a chuckle to help lighten the mood. ”But I'm back now, and you, me and Arthur can all hang out tomorrow and spend some much needed quality time before any of us are dragged away.”

Andy kept crying, but through the tears said, ”Arthur’s gone. His dad took him.” Andy slowly got herself under control again. Chocolate was pressed up against her back. ”I met Persephone and she told me he was there. She took Jason with her after Atlas killed him and Stella and I had to hold up the sky. Mads fell into Tartarus. So much happened and you didn’t come back.” She sounded so much like the little kid she really was. She was only eleven.

His heart froze, the next thud feeling more like a hammer than a beat. A lump formed in his throat as he tried to wrap his mind around what it was that Andy was saying to him. ”Is he…did he…” Demi didn't want to finish the sentence let alone the thought. ”It's fine. We know where the Doors of Death will be in a month. And my fiance is trying to find Thanatos, so one he does we can talk to him about giving us Arthur back. Right?” He couldn't even begin to touch everything else that was said, still mulling through the words in his mind.

Andy pulled back a little, still holding onto Demi. ”Fiance? She knew the word but it didn't make much sense. Had Zeke and Demi decided to get married?

Then the thought about the doors of death distracted her. ”Oh! We need to be there then. Where?” She hoped it wouldn't be far. ”Mads is there. We have to save her.”

”I guess a lots happened with me too huh? Zeus and Aphrodite made a pact. An arranged marriage of sorts. I am now betrothed to the God of Parties Alexios. He's handsome, but he's no Zeke. Though…they have a lot of similarities. Anyways, he's searching for Thanatos to see if we can reclaim the Doors earlier, other than that we have some time. It's not till independence day, and there was a stranger there as well. Nancy knows more about it…but getting her to talk about anything is hard.”

Demi let out a sigh of frustration. Hating how all of this played out. Before something clicked in his mind. Jason was dead. Janelles brother. Taken by Persephone. ”Jason died…you held up the sky?!”

Andy nodded, listening to what he had to say about what happened to him. ”Were you compassionate?” She asked. Andy knew that Nancy had a lot of responsibility, and was scared for her friends. Who wouldn’t be? But Mads and Niah were her best friends and they were separated and she was sent somewhere super scary for her. Andy couldn’t imagine being sent alone without her best friends anywhere, though now that had sort of become a reality. She supposed if she went to the Labyrinth again with strangers she’d be upset too.

”And yeah. Atlas had given it to Terminus but we needed his help so Stella took it, but she couldn’t do it alone so I helped her. That’s why this happened.” She pulled the rest of the way out of the hug and twisted the strands of white in her fingers.

”Here I thought you just really liked Rogue.” He joked as he looked at the strand of white hair. He tried thinking about what all had happened back there but he honestly wasn't too sure if anyone could say he was compassionate or not. ”I mean I tried to be. Even before leaving camp I've tried to be. But anytime we talk she just blows up. She won't listen to me or any Greek kid really. I understood that she had some trauma holding her back, and I know that this quest brought up a lot of it…but…in the end she pushed everyone away, endangered the quest, and was a total bitch. I don't blame her for it though, but she makes it hard to want to help.”

”The Romans are different from us. I mean I’m friends with Mads because she’s my aunt on my mom’s side, but the others are difficult to understand.” She patted Demi. ”Did you meet Stella before we left? I know she was super new and I only briefly met her.”

”Strawberry girl. Yeah. Didn't really get to know her much. Is she…is she OK? Did something happen?” Demis head was spinning. He wasn't even there for Arthur, like he was for Ash. He didn't see it happen, he couldn't stop it from happening. He felt like a failed guardian, even if it was a position he'd appointed himself to. His hand tightened around the silk fabric of his shirt.

”She’s okay. We held up the sky together and she’s been my friend. We’ve been hanging out and stuff. She stayed here a few nights but they couldn’t let us stay here for a long time.” She smiled, wiping her face.

”OK Hercules. How exactly does someone hold up a sky? Let alone two people at once. Did you fly? Jump real high? A ladder?” Demi was fully interested in hearing about all of Andy's exploits while he was gone. The friends she's made, goals she's achieved, all of it. Anything to keep his mind off of the fact that he'd lost another person in his life. To keep himself from realizing that even when they all had help from the gods themselves, they couldn't prevent a single loss on their quests.

Andy giggled a bit. ”No, a really tall mountain.” She felt better. Everything that had happened had been so much but her brother was here and that made her feel safe again. ”There is this spot at the top of Mount Tam in San Francisco area. That’s where Atlas is supposed to be. But he stole Terminus from the Romans and he was holding it. And we fought him. He had the Master Bolt. We got it back and I returned it to Zeus.” She explained. ”We also were in the labyrinth for a long time and found a lost camper and brought him back here. We got Hades’ sword. And when Persephone joined us at Mount Tam she took the sword.”

Demi whistled, impressed at her tale. ”So there's a mountain up there so tall it reaches the sky enough to hold it? That must've taken soooo long to climb. Not to mention the vertigo of it all.” He tried imagining what it was she was telling him, his hands splayed out behind him as he leaned back on them on the floor. ”And you got the Master Bolt and a lost camper? Who is he? How longs he been lost? Who's he a child of?- He gasped before he continued ”Is he Stella's boyfriend now?”

”What?” Andy asked super confused. ”No, his name is Damon. He was missing for a while, like a couple of years. Living in the Labyrinth alone. I think the mountain reaching the sky is just...magic. Like how the Empire State Building reaches Olympus.” She didn’t remember who Damon was a child of so she couldn’t answer that question.

”I'm just saying, finding a boy in a place can bond two people in ways they wouldn't know. Maybe even help develop a crush if he was like super strong or smart in a bad situation. But if you say they're not dating then I'll take your word for it.” Demi said with a shrug. ”So was this like…a maze made by Atlas? Or the Labyrinth. Ya know, Ye Olde Minotaur Cage.”

”She wasn’t with us when we found him. Stella went via a train with Jason, and Niah.” Andy tried to clarify. ”And the labyrinth was made by Daedalus a really long time ago. It apparently got broken, but it works now sort of. We got into it here in New York but ended up in San Francisco where we met up with Niah, Jason and Stella. At that point we had already gotten Hades’ sword and Mads had fallen and we had Damon with us.” She explained.

”Wait there's a tunnel from New York to San Fran? Where was this shortcut when we had to go from New York to Las Vegas? I had to ride a train until we got attacked by a Minotaur, which is very hard to fight when the only arena is a straight narrow tube. After that Nancy and Zeke all but abandoned us and I was stuck with Janelle, who by the way hates me, and Kristin who was basically on Janelle's side. Cassian was there too but…” His words trailed off having forgotten that he was now trapped in Tartarus as well. ”He was just annoying as always.”

”It was not a shortcut!” Andy yelped. ”It was scary. There were meat eating horses.” Andy explained. ”Why does Janelle hate you?” Andy remembered Cassian, she didn’t know him super well. ”That sounds like a lot too.” She yawned. ”Are you ready to sleep?” She asked, she was still sitting next to him.

Demetri didn't want to think about how man eating horses even worked. The idea of it was enough to give anyone nightmares given the size of a horse in general. He imagined a blood stained Clydesdale with sharpened teeth. ”Apparently she had a thing for Zeke, and the same day we got picked for the quest was the same day Zeke asked me to be his boyfriend. And when she found out through someone else she kinda put it all on me and him. Really I think if she wanted to date him enough she should've just asked him out. Though…then I'd be mad.”

Andy frowned. ”Do people get that hung up about people they want to date?” She asked. She knew she liked Arthur but didn’t know if it was date him like or what. ”How do you even know if you want to date someone?”

Demi blew out air between his teeth. ”Pshh. Beats me. I didn't realize I liked Zeke until at least my fifth time in the infirmary? And he realized it waaaaay later that he liked me…or guys in general. It's hard to tell to be honest, and even today after he and I went on a date in the city…it isn't easy. There's so much whimsy and light heartedness mixed with anxiety and nerves that you might mess something up. Like being afraid to lose someone or a part of yourself. At least, that's how it is for me anyways. I'm no love expert sadly.” It was late, but he didn't have an ounce of tiredness to him, no matter how much his body protested.

The days events still swimming in his head and keeping him smiling even in dark times. ”Why? Is there a boy you like? Who is he? I'll beat him up if he makes you cry.” He teased.

”It’s too late for that.” Andy sighed. Tears welling in her eyes. ”I don’t know, but I like Arthur. I like him a lot. I don’t know what to do without him.” The tears started to fall.

Demi pulled her in close, hugging her tightly before speaking after a moment of silence. ”Hey hey hey hey, none of that now. We're Demigods, if anyone can kick ads and bring back people it's us. Maybes he's just visiting there, no one's said he died he just left right? There's this cute Roman I know, Marco, he has this magical compact that allows him to talk to anyone. Oh wait!” Demi rummaged through his adventuring pack and pulled out a small prism he had. ”It's not as discreet as a compact mirror, but it does the same thing. Have it. Use it to talk to Arthur anytime you want. It'll be like he's just in another state. And if you ever want to visit him, I'm more than willing to go through the Underworld to visit him with you.”

Andy nodded. ”Yeah I know, but I miss him.” She took the prism. ”Thank you.” She put it in her backpack near the end of her bag. And whipped her face clean again. ”I’ve been crying a lot. I’m sorry. I thought I was stronger than that.”

”And what is that supposed to mean?” Demi straightened up and looked her in her eyes, placing one hand on her cheek as he wiped away a stray tear. ”If you listen to anything I ever say, listen to this. Crying is not a weakness. Holding back your emotions doesn't make you strong. It makes you vulnerable. True strength comes from embracing your emotions and working through them. Anyone tells you otherwise and they'll get a clean right hook. I'd like to see them hold back tears with a broken nose.” He joked.

Andy smiled. ”Thanks. I missed you.” She says leaning in for another hug. She had missed her brother. Without him she had felt lost. She had been alone. Stella had done her best and without Stella Andy probably wouldn’t have survived the month. She had come to camp a fighter without anyone to have her back. Here she had learned to have friends and trust people. But trusting meant letting people in and that hurt when they left, for any reason.

”I missed you too. Now go on, get some sleep. Otherwise you'll end up short and cranky like Coach Hedge. Don't want that stunt your growth do you?” Demi rubbed the top of Andy's hair, looking at how much she'd matured since they first met, as well as the physical changes like her white streak. Proof she held up the world.

”Pretty sure I’m already gonna be super short.” She said and gave one more tight squeeze before crawling back under her sheet. ”I’m glad you’re back.” Her voice cracked a little. Chocolate curled up next to her and she wrapped her arm around the hellhound.

Demi stood up and began to make his way towards his bed. ”Im glad you were here for me to come back to.” He said before sitting on his bed and removing his shoes just before speaking softly to himself under his breath. ”I'm glad I made it back too…”