Nico's POV

During my alone time, figuring out what these flashbacks were, I uncovered some stuff I really wished had happened. Or had it? It was stuff like me and Percy in highschool. Him saving me multiple times. Being bullied by what looker like Darin and some other guys. Darin was a jerk but I don't think he actually bullied me... Anyways there were also parts like Percy leaving for collage and... proposing...

I suddenly felt a strange absence on my hand. My ring finger to be exact. I feel like there should be a ring there. There should be one there. A silver band with black diamonds. That's how I remember it. I reached down and felt for it. Nothing was there. So many things should and shouldn't be going on right now. I need to talk to my dad. I walked to Percy's cabin and knocked on the door. Percy opened almost immediately.

"Hey Nico. What's up?"

"I just wanted you to know I'm going to visit my dad. I'll be back in a couple days."

"What do you mean by a couple?"

"Ugh. I mean maybe three to five."

He smiled and leaned down to kiss me. I happily kissed back.

"Be safe. I love you." he whispered.

"I love you too."

I walked back to my cabin and packed a couple things for the few days I planned on staying. I shadow traveled to the underworld and made my way towards my dad's castle. It was quite pretty, despite all the death. The castle wasn't gory and bloody. It was a nice black bricked design and a couple towers with a huge gate for the ferry ride. I took the ride across the Styx and walked towards the gate where Cerebus slept. He woke when he sensed me coming and started barking until he saw it was me. He was going to lick me before I backed out of his reach. I pat one of his big heads and walked through the gate.

"Daaaaddddd!!?!!" I called. "I'm bacckkk!!!"

There was silence beside the cacklig fires and moans and groans from the dead. I walked to the throne room. Hades wasn't there. Weird.

"Persephone?!? Anyone?!?!" I yelled.

I heard the click-clack of heels on the marble floors and a door at one side of the wall opened up. Persephone walked up to me.

"Ugh. You. What do you want?"

"I came down here to talk to my dad."

"He's busy up in Olympus with some... buissness. Where's the sea spawn? He better not be bugging Cerebus."

"I came alone. I guess I'll go cause-" I turned and was about to leave before she turned me around and dragged me down towards the way she came.

"You insolent brat. Finally. You're alone and I don't have to pretend to be nice, worrying your father or your assy little boyfriend will yell at me."

I struggled to get out of her grip. Dam this goddess was strong. 

"Let me go! I never did anything wrong to you!"

She had me by the shirt collar so it was hard to struggle without being chocked.

"You failed to understand that two boys dating each other is wrong! May the gods be wrathful upon you!"

"Why would you care?!?! You don't even talk to me when I visit!"

"Your stupid father never shuts up! He always goes on and on about you and Perseus. POSEIDON'S KID FOR ZEUS'S SAKE!"

"What the hell is wrong with Percy!?!?"

"EVERYTHING. IF I END UP RELATED TO THAT.... THING I WOULD DIE!"

"He's your freaking nephew."

"SHUT UP. I DO NOT NEED TO BE REMINDED."

I thrashed once more but she already pushed me into a room and locked the door. I sat there, on the cold ground, looking up at her. I didn't have my sword, its still in the throne room with my bag. I must've dropped it when she spun me around and yanked me to here. I stood and took a look behind my back. I really shouldn't have. There was a metal table with leather straps. There was also a cart next to it but I didn't have time to see what was on it before some flowery aroma filled the room and I blacked out.

#CLIFFHANGER

YEESSS

I FEEL BETTER. CLIFFHANGERS ARE GOOD.

BYEE