"Nico, wake up, eat food. You won't die on me right?" I see a girl, I forgot that I had crashed into a families house in district 12.

"No, don't worry Bee, you remind me of my sister, I don't want to lose another."

"Are you calling me your sister? Because that's weird, we just met." She sit on the edge of the couch I was sleeping on. The thing she didn't know is I felt a dark energy, very similar to Hazel, around her. Even if she was Roman, I will claim her as my sister.

"Oh, no, yes, I don't know. You just have the same hair and eyes as her."

"Oh really... can I meet her?" She says, probably forgetting the last thing I said.

"No, sorry, she and the rest of my family died a few weeks ago." She looks down at the floor. She was the only kid in the house. Her dad died when she was 3, and her mom never tried finding a new husband.

"Oh, I'm sorry about that, I know the feeling, probably not as much as you do. My father died 12 years ago." I can't say anything, yes this girl is my age, but she is so thin that she could pass for a tall 10 year old. Her dad died when she was three, I try to think of what my dad told me, since Percy made the deal with Zeus about the gods paying more attention to their kids. They could be with the kids for 3 years, they could spread out the years however they wanted. But only 3 years.

"Bee, if I asked your mom, do you think I could stay here with you? Would that be fine?" Her grin widens until it takes up half her face.

"I would love for you to! Do you really mean it?" I hear footsteps coming around the corner.

"Oh, there you are, Nico, would you like something to eat?" Bee's mom, Fern, asked me.

"Oh, no thank you." She looks at me with concern.

"Nico, you came here yesterday morning and have turned down every offer of food we have given you." She has that motherly stern voice that everyone at camp has experienced by Sally.

"I'm not going to eat until I can provide something for you."

"What are you going to do! It's too late to sign up for Tessera!" She exclaims. I don't make eye contact, yesterday was the day they gathered everyone to sign in for the annual pre reaping sign up. "NICO! You did not get Tessera!" I smile, still not making eye contact. I look up, finally meeting her eyes.

"Yes, fine I did! I met you and I told Bee not to sign up this year so I did."

"Nico, get in the stupid kitchen, you are eating today whether you like it or not."