I couldn't bare to look at Lee, or Nico. I could fell all the eyes landing on me, and i suddenly felt exposed, why was this happening to me? The great Perseus Jackson, has disappeared , and i , being older than Nico, became the demigod everybody was looking after for the big decisions . I felt so bad, it was like saying that no matter how hard i tried, i would end up dead anyway. I couldn't handle it anymore,
and now i know that it wasn't the best thing to do, like EVER, but, hey cut me some slack , how would you react if you just found out that you are most certainly going to die because, beside being a demigod, you know nothing about being a leader and probably won't even live until 16? So i did the only thing that came through my mind, I ran.
I could still hear Nico and Lee calling my name, but i really didn't care, I just had to get out of there. I didn't cry thought, i just stood there, running for about 1 hour, getting my feet all wet with the salt water of the sea. I am a daughter of Hades, so the sea really isn't my thing, but that wasn't what i was looking for. After a long walk(run) i finally spotted what i was looking for. The cave that led to Hades palace; i normally didn't go there all by myself, but i needed some time to think, and the underworld was the best place for it. But then, the shadows began to twirl, and everything turned into a blur. "Shadow travel" i think, "why the heck didn't i just shadow travelled here?" Well, guess it's too late for that. Right in front of me was Nico and Lee, and they looked kind of worried( and a little bit sick). And then something very strange happened, against all the odds, Nico hugged me. He gave me a HUG, do you know how rare that was? Without hesitating , i hugged him back.
"what were you thinking? " - Nico says, his voice is steady, and now I fell really bad for him. What kind of person am I? probably a horrible one. Lee was beside him, looking kind of concerned, but he was calm, like always ,and I felt even worse.
"Nico is right bee, you could have gotten yourself killed" – Lee said, and I let go of Nico and hugged him too. At first, he looked kind of surprised, but eventually hugged me back. Nico was making a face at the scene, but I guess that's what I should have expected, after all, it's Nico we're talking about .
"I'm so sorry guys, I just couldn't- it is too hard- I never did something like this before and- I am lost!" oh man, I really messed up with my speech, Nico looked even more lost than me, and in different circumstances I would have laughed at his face. After that ( pathetic) explanation, I recomposed myself and gave them my Iam so sorry that was ridiculous look. They seemed to get it, or kind of, I am not sure.
As we were about to leave, a black hole appeared in front of us and after that, I blacked out.
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When I woke up, I found myself at dad's place. How did I end up in here? And then I remembered ; Percy disappearing- running – the pathetic speech- the black hole. My head was spinning, and I was on top of a king size black bed. All around, were posters of rock bands, and also a piano and a guitar, a wardrobe and a desk, all black and red, but blood colored red. My room. This was identical to the one I had back at my cabin, but why to change something that was already perfect? I was touching my "the offspring " poster when I heard the door open.
"My lady, Lord Hades requests your presence in the meeting room"- it was one of my fathers maids , a ghost. I've always liked her, so dad said I could have her as my personal " secretary ".
"Of course Rosa, thank you" – I said to her. She only nodded and went back to whatever she was doing.
As I walked down the stairs, I tried to figure out what my father could possibly want with me, and Nico. And than it hit me where were Nico and lee? . I started running down the stairs. When I got to the room, everybody else was already there, and as I climbed down the last step, they were all staring at me. I blushed at that.
"Nico, Dad " I did a small reverence with my head to my father and he smiled approvingly.
"Bianca I see that you too have grown " He says, with a spark in his eyes. I blush, again. This is starting to become rotine.
"so, my lord, what is that you need of us ?" – I tried to be as respectful as I could, after all, I was talking to a GOD even if he was my own father.
"My children, I have something very important to tell you, something that might cost me a great deal with the other Olympians " – He said, his voice was calm, but still, and I couldn't say if he was happy, angry, or hopeful. "In the field of Asphodel, 3.500 years ago, I hided a magical object, of incredible power, that could defeat even the strongest monster. It was almost as powerful as Zeus lightning bolt, and was kept a secret for all these years, it's name is the angel's sword." - Nico gasped with the information and my eyes were wide, the angel's sword ?
Hades didn't seem to mind, and continued with his speech.
"I had almost forgot of it, until last week, when one of Gaea's giants took it. Now, with the power of the sword, it's almost impossible for us to win"
"soooo, you're saying… " – Nico started
"I need you to take it back for me, and give it to the seven of the prophecy ;with it in their power, we still have a chance to win "- He finished and waited for us to talk.
"so, you want us to find the Giant who took the sword, take it back and give it to the seven of the prophecy "- Nico asked, numbering the things we had to do with his fingers.
"precisely"- Was Hades answer, and suddenly a thought came into my mind
"And Percy? He's a part of the prophecy and he's missing!"- I stated. Father looked as if he was considering to save Percy or not, but seeing our worried looks he finally concluded
"Fine, I guess you will have to find him too"
"thank you, father "- Nico said. We bowed and were about to left when I remembered
"My lord, where is Lee? "
"oh, that son of Apollo, he's still in the cave"- and with that I gave a quick glace in the castle and left
