(You play Nico di Angelo) A bright flash. Then silence. Nico opened his eyes. He was in a forest—tall trees, glowing dust in the air, everything just slightly... off. The ground felt soft under his boots. The air buzzed with unfamiliar energy The others were gone. No Will. No Percy. No one

He stood up slowly, shadows flickering around his feet. In the distance, he saw a soft light—like a small base tucked between the trees As he moved closer, three figures stepped out from the shadows. One glowed gold. One was covered in paint. The third wore a blue scarf and smiled. They didn’t speak. Neither did Nico. They just stared at each other, the forest quiet around them