“No one make any sudden movements” I murmured
The dog got closer and I realized there were a few people on its back. Then it pounced on me and started licking my face. I realized the people on its back had gotten off and the hellhound had a collar.
“Mrs. O’Leary? Is that you?” I asked as I wriggled out of her grasp
She howled in response.
“If your Mrs. O’Leary, then the people in your back must be friends!” I thought “Hmm… who owns a hellhound that lives in Manhattan, has a girl friend with curly blonde hair and is friends with someone who radiates death?” I wondered sarcastically
“Um I don’t know” KF replied
“It was rhetorical because I know. PERCY! ANNABETH! NICO!” I exclaimed “How are you?”
They all stepped forward and Annabeth and Percy gave me big hugs. Nico just nodded politely.
“We are all fine. But that is not the same for Apollo.” Annabeth said
“How’d you find out?” I asked, confused
“Let’s just say Nico has some of the worst timing if you know what I’m talking about” Percy said
I nodded in agreement then glanced at Wally. I turned to Nico
“How did you find out? No, no, let me guess. A ghost told you?” I said icily, letting my eyes flare bright blue.
“Sarah, what’s up with the hostility? I thought you liked these guys?” Robin asked
“I like Annabeth and Percy. Nico is still not on my ‘good’ side yet” I explained “and I doubt I’m on his” I turned from Robin and back to Annabeth and Percy
“I need your help. While the team tracks down the person who took Apollo’s immortality, you two must help me get the flowers that can bring back Apollo’s immortality permanently” I assigned
“What about me?” Nico protested
“Oh yeah. I guess you can come with me, Annabeth and Percy” I dismissed
I walked over to the team as Percy contacted some pegasi to ride.
“What’s up between you and Nico?” Robin persisted
I sighed ”You really want to know? Honestly?” I asked
“Yes” he said
“Well, a couple months before I got my powers, me and Nico were close friends. No, I don’t mean like me and Annabeth close but more like me and you close. After I got my powers, I told him and he confessed that he was a son of Hades. I yelled at him for not telling me. He yelled back asking how I would’ve reacted if I had found out. Then I turned him into a fish and threw him into the water. After he was in the water for five minutes Percy and some Hippocampi found him and Percy got his dad to turn him back into a human… or a half-blood. I have never talked to him since.” I finished
“Oh” Robin said awkwardly. I smiled and kindly patted him on the back.
“I told you that you wouldn’t want to know” I laughed