The full moon cast a silvery light into Piper McLean's apartment at 8 o'clock. She and her friends crowded around the dining table, eagerly waiting for Hazel Levesque to arrive.
"She said it'll only take another five minutes," Annabeth Chase spoke, looking up from her phone. the bright screen shone upon her face, illuminating her curls that she'd pulled up. a black denim jacket hung over her shoulder above black boyfriend jeans.
She handed the phone to Piper, who pocketed it in her flared jeans. She wore a bright red halter top under a cropped denim jacket, matching with the blonde girl and the brunette yet to arrive.
Percy Jackson shifted from his position on the couch with Niico Di Angelo and Will Solace to walked to the kitchen to presumably get another juice box. A blue dinosaur tail dragged behind him from the onesie he had bought. It made a scraping noise on the cold tiles as the silence of the flat was broken yet again by the bell.
Annabeth rose and hurried to open the door. in front of them stood Hazel in a shiny black and purple jumpsuit, finishing as the third and last charlie's angel. She smiled, "Happy halloween!"
"Happy halloween, Hazel!" Piper greeted from the doorway behind annabeth. Soon they were all outside, ready and waiting for the elevator to arrive.
As they piled inside the lift, Hazel laughed. "Nico and Will, you guys are the cutest." Will grinned and pulled Nico against his side. they were matching on red and yellow, dressed up as ketchup and mustard.
"Will really wanted to," Nico pouted.
"Hey, I don't remember you saying no either," Will laughed and Nico rolled his eyes, smiling nonetheless.
With a 'BEEP' the elevator doors slid open to a corridor decorated with cobwebs and pumpkins. Cheesy signs hung on the doors a red handprints scattered the walls.
In the first house they went to, they were greeted by a small and cute kid who was obviously very excited for halloween, but too young to go trick or treating yet.
In the next house there was an old yet kind lady who complimented nico and will's matching costumes. "Always liked to match with my boyfriend too, I did. Would you like some more smarties?"
Floor after floor passed till it was midnight, and the building fell into a sleepy trance. teens still dazedly wandered around, laughing with their friends.
On the very last and highest floor, six kids excitedly talked, their voices low. "Take a picture of us, won't you, Percy?"
The three girls posed as charlie's angels as the shutter of a camera went off. They took turns posing and clicking each other's pictures beside different halloween decorations until the film ran out.
Piper and Annabeth leaned over Percy's shoulder to look at the camera in a corner. Will was rummaging in his treat bag and hazel was probably with piper. Nico stalked over to the end of'L'-shaped corridor and peered into the darkness.
The lights weren't working as well as they were near the elevators. The photoframe hung crooked and plant wilted. Out of the corner of his eyes, the son of Hades could swear he saw a shadow moving. Just as he was about to walk toward it, Will wrapped his arms around him from behind.
"Oh, hi, love. That was you." Nico breathed.
"I didn't quite catch that, Neeks, but let's go back, yeah? that doesn't look too safe." They turned away from the shadowy coridoor and walked back towards the group just as piper asked him to take a picture of her.
Nico had just snapped a silly picture of Qill and Piper pouting, when Percy spoke up worriedly.
"Wait a second- where's Hazel? She's not here."
