Death doesn't bother me. I know that may sound really great to most people, but I feel like it should scare me. A little bit, at least. I don't care if I die. I don't care if someone else dies. I don't care if I'm the reason someone else dies. And I'm not the least bit bothered by any of that. I feel like my ability to witness and inflict this kind of thing without feeling bad should scare me. But it never has. Pain doesn't bother me either. Most people are afraid of pain. I'm not afraid of things like pain and death because I figure they'll happen in time, so why not confront them now? The sooner the better.

The thing I do fear is uncertainty. Most people would argue that death is uncertain and therefore I really do fear death, but I think it is one of the most certain things we know. It's inevitable. It happens to every living thing eventually. There's no escaping it. It's never easy. For anyone. And after death, that's it. No more. The end. It doesn't get more certain than that. If you ask me, death's reliable. It's life that is uncertain. Life that throws the twists and turns in our path. Life that has a charming way of fucking it all up. When things are out of our hands (and they always are) we shrug, say 'that's just life', and move on, not knowing what's around the bend. But somewhere at the end of this messed up, twisting, turning road, Thanatos waits for you. Maybe he's a mile away, maybe three feet, but one things for sure: all you are is just another name to check off of his infinite list.

Child of below beware

Love is a dangerous affair

With Eros' bow you'll soon be strangled

But Suicide can be your angel

The heir of Hades turns divine

As a violent death becomes benign


So what do you think? This entire story is in Nico's POV, including the passage above (excluding the prophesy, of course)

Any guesses on what my prophesy means? Drop me a review. I'd love to hear your thoughts on it!

EXCEPT YOU, SUSIE, BECAUSE YOU ALREADY KNOW SO DON'T SPOIL IT!

Oh, and don't worry. Chaps will be longer in the future.

This was just a Prologue type-thing