A/N: Anyway, first thing's first, thank you to anyone who had read this story. I'm close to 300 views so do me a favor and keep it up! Also, I would appreciate any suggestions from anyone (unless you suggest to stop making this story so tragic. I will always deny that). Please vote, comment, say something...
SAY SOMETHING I'M GIVING UP ON YOU!
Sorry I think I'm going insane. But seriously, please tell me what you think.

Spoilers from Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix in this chapter.

Anway, I'll get on with the story and stop making you wait for Nico's horribly tragic death...
Oh crab that was a spoiler...

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"We have to find him." I said as soon as the moonlit forest clearing disappeared. I started walking toward the door, but Percy caught my shoulder and kept a firm grip. "Oh, no you don't. Get your butt back into bed." He ordered, steering my towards our bunk. "No! Percy I have to find him!" I yelled, struggling.

"Do you want to get eaten by a harpy, Erica?" Percy asked me, letting go and putting his hands on his hips. "I won't." I told him, starting towards the door again. Percy grabbed me and steered me back around. "No."

"No? Since when have you said 'no' to a challenge?" I snapped. Percy frowned. "This isn't a challenge, Erica, it's a matter of protecting you."
"If this was Annabeth, what would you do?"
"That's not what we're talking about right now, Erica."
"What would you do?"
"Erica-"
"WHAT WOULD YOU DO?"
"I'd save her!"

Percy slammed his hand into the ladder on our bunk. "I'd never let that happen to her, Erica. But we've been through so much together. You and Nico have done nothing. Don't you ever compare the two of you to Annabeth and I. You don't understand what it really feels like to want to get yourself killed in order to save someone you love."

"You wanna bet, Percy?" I asked quietly. "I would have taken that sword strike for Nico. I'm glad that I got poisoned instead of him. I'd rather be hanging from that tree than watch him do it instead."

Percy stared at me for a moment. "You're not old enough to want that Erica. You're over reacting."

"Percy!" I screamed, the last of my patience disappearing. "You will not stop me. I will go and find Nico, because I can't stand the fact that he's in pain. I will never let him be in pain. Let me go. You can come with me, or you can let me do this on my own, but I will go."

Percy stared at me for a moment, completely dumbstruck. The silence strethced between us. Gasps made my chest heave. This was not good for me. I felt just like this when Sirius died. Seriously (no pun intended) that's saying a lot.

Suddenly, Percy leaned forward and kissed the top of my head. "In the morning, please Erica? At least so we can check with Chiron and maybe gather a few more people." He begged me. "Who would care about Nico?" I asked. "Most people are afraid of him."

Percy sighed. "You'd be surprised how many people care."

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That morning, Percy and I dogged our breakfast and went straight to the head table to talk to Chiron. "Hello, Percy, Erica." He said, nodding his head. He was in his wheelchair today. "Chiron we need to save Nico." I said before Percy even opened his mouth.

"Why?" Chiron asked, suddenly becoming concerned. "Arc has him. I don't know what they're doing to him but it sure isn't good."

Chiron's face seemed to age ten years before our eyes. "How do you know?" He asked. "That doesn't matter right now." I replied, cutting Percy off yet again. "We just need help. We are going to save him." "Who do you want to take with you?" He said as if this had happened a million times before.

"I don't know. Ask for volunteers." Percy told him. Chiron shrugged, got out of his wheelchair, and pounded his hoof on the ground. "Okay!" He yelled once everyone had quieted down. "We have a problem! Nico has been kidnapped by Arc! We need to send people after him! Percy and Erica are already going, but they need help. Any more volunteers?"

Many hands flew up in the air. Percy ginned at me. "Told you so."

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A/N: Sorry it's so short.
Me: Maybe if I got more comments I would make it longer...
Me: Stop.