Two Odd Princes ~A Solaneglo AU~

Keep in mind, this story does not effect the rest of the actual story.
All three children of Hades were excited for the upcoming holiday: Halloween. It was their favorite because it was one of the very few days of the year when they could be together outside of the palace and not have to worry about being caught. They could be anything they wanted to be. Though they had no idea what to be this year.
Two weeks before October 31, the three children were flipping through costume magazines and scrolling through cosplay websites, seeking for one that caught their eye. They had been searching all morning when Hazel suddenly squealed with happiness.
"I want to be that!" she's reached. Nico and Bianca both looked at what she was pointing that. It was a simple, yet cute panda bear costume.
"You sure?" Nico asked.
"Yeah, you could be a witch or something more exciting," B pointed out to her.
"No, I want to be a panda."
Her older siblings glanced at each other, silently discussing the decision. In the end, they agreed to let Hazel be a panda. As soon as she was out of the room, they placed the order, shipping it to Nico's apartment. They didn't want to have it shipped to the castle because it was a secret from everyone. Well, everyone except maybe Persephone. She knew everything the kids were up to.
Bianca found one shortly after Hazel. It was another huntress costume. Nico rolled his eyes; for some reason, his sister was always a huntress or someone with a bow. Two years ago she was Katniss Everdeen, and the year before that she was Susan Pevensie.
"Why don't you change it up?" Nico always asked, and every time he got the same answer.
"Because I can bring a real bow for self-defense."
Normally, Nico would've rolled his eyes at the response, but this year was different. There was a real threat out there. Someone was after her.
Persephone tried to convince them not to go trick or treating this year. Heck, even Nico know it was a bad idea and tried to talk his older sister out of it, but she refused. She was not going to let one silly little thing stop her from celebrating the one holiday where all her sibling were happy.
Once B ordered her items, she left Nico's room. On the way out, Percy and Jason stopped by to see what he was up to.
"Oh, Halloween costumes," Percy said, excited out the topic. "I've already got mine picked out."
"What is it?" Nico asked, interested.
"Nemo, of course"
Nico rolled. Typical Percy. He waited for Jason to tell, but all he said was, "You'll find out on the 31st."
They both left the room soon after the conversation ended. Jason claimed that he needed to call Piper, and Percy needed to go make sure Annabeth wasn't going to be up all night reading. Not even five minutes after they left, Will came in without knocking. Nico groaned loudly.
Couldn't he get a few minutes of peace and quiet? The answer: no.
"What'cha do'in?"
"Picking out a costume," Nico replied, scrolling down another page online. "I'm thinking about going as the Winter Soldier."
"Ooh, can I go as Captain and tag along with you guys? I've never been trick or treating."
Nico's eyes widened and he left the laptop drop onto the bed. He slowly looked up at Will who was sending him a questioning expression. Nico then grabbed the front of this shirt, shaking him furiously.
"How have you never gone trick or treating!"
Will pried the smaller boy off, holding his wrist to prevent him from attacking. Once the black haired boy was calm, Will began to explain his situation.
Apparently, Will's parents never let him go out during the holidays. They might have a celebration on palace grounds, but he was never allowed off grounds for thing such like Halloween. That meant he never experienced parades from a crowd, never got to go attend a picnic like a normal citizen, or normal Halloween stuff.
Then it dawned on Nico that most upper-class people hadn't either. They were all busy attending to their royal duties or trying to manage their important jobs. He realized that he was one of the very few people he knew that got to escape the high life and live like a commoner in a peaceful, less exciting life. And he now noticed how nice it really was.
"Well, there's a first time for everything," Nico pointed out. Will smiled brightly and sat beside Nico, looking for a costume as well.

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