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Hey guys! Percy Jackson and The Olympians is NOT mine. Rick Riordan (rules them all hehe) owns them all. I got this idea from the Ultimate Guide from PJO. The Underworld section… Enjoy Warning; I'm trying to keep it short.

I'm Your Guide, Nico di Angelo

Chapter One: What The Argument Caused

I didn't mean to. Then again, this was my step-mother, Persephone.

Maybe I should back up.

I'm a demi-god. My name is Nico di Angelo, and I'm a son of Hades. Yep, the Lord of the dead. That means Persephone is my step mother, and we don't actually get along well. See, she doesn't like the idea of my mother, and well, basically the idea that I exist.

So, that is how this whole thing got started. A little while ago, I got into a nasty fight with her. My dad said if I caused another one, or anything mildly heated, I would be punished his way. Trust me, that don't mean grounding.

I walked through the black obsidian halls, dreading what my dad was going to say when I got to the breakfast table. I considered not going, I'm not a huge fan of cereal, but my dad would know what I was doing. That would just make more of a mess for me later.
I tried to keep my spirits high, thinking about things I enjoyed. Talking to my sister Bianca, visiting Percy, and telling a ghost 'that's the spirit!' for example. Unfortunately, my list was to short, so it didn't help me.
As I neared the door, I gulped; my dad wasn't exactly one of those you got a 'Happy Father's Day!' card to. Opening the door, I smiled anyways, which immediately disappeared when I saw Persephone. She looked like she was enjoying herself. That meant my dad already knew what he was going to do with me, and she was ok with it.

I sat stiffly down at the table, and out of nowhere, a bowl of cereal appeared in front of me. I sighed, Demeter. Grabbing a spoon, I opted not starving this morning. Bored, I began playing the game I always played in the mornings, guessing the conversation.
Cue Demeter's complaining. I thought smiling, I was right.
"Why do you stick with this man?" Demeter asked annoyed. Persephone gave her a look.
Now, Dad will step in, interrupting Persephone. I had this down.
"Moth…" Persephone began.
"Demeter, how many times are we going to have this conversation?" My dad interrupted.
Demeter is going to bring me up now.
"I mean, he's not a good husband! Look what came of this," She nodded in my direction. Just my luck, I stuffed a mouthful of cereal in at that moment. Which I got some looks for.
Alright, Persephone is going to bring up yesterday. I thought nervously. Their so predictable.
"Speaking of him, Hades, yesterday…" Persephone announced. For the first time this morning, my dad looked straight at me. He sighed, as I put my spoon down and looked at him.
"Nico, why do you do this?" He asked. I was taken aback by the question, I thought he would just give me the punishment and be done. So much for predictable.
"Um… I lost my temper?" I suggested, knowing that 'I don't know' or 'she started it' would get me nowhere. I tried them already.
My dad heaved a sigh, and motioned for Demeter and Persephone to leave the room. Both huffed at him, and left. Boy, I was in trouble now.

"You do it on purpose." My dad said when they left.
"No, I don't, my lord," I said.
"Don't call me that right now, Nico," My father snapped. "I told you last time, I can't have you going around having arguments with everyone. Like my first Lieutenant and Persephone." My dad gave me a look.
"He called me a daddy's boy!" I snapped, and then turned red. I had been avoiding the talk were I told him why we argued. He raised an eyebrow at me.
"We'll talk about that later, but I'm talking about yesterday." My dad was focused today.
"Um… sorry?" I tried.
"I told you last time, if this happened again, I would do something about it. So, Persephone and I have come to a conclusion," He went on. I gulped, if Persephone was involved, I would not like this.
"We've had a lot of people have been asking to visit the Underworld, and be aloud out without dying. Basically tours of the underworld, so as your punishment, you will be the tour guide." I almost burst out laughing, when I saw his face. It was dead serious.
"Tour guide?" I asked making sure I heard right. He nodded.
"You will make some gold for the underworld, and learn your place." He added.
"As a tour guide?" I asked, still trying to understand right. My dad was getting annoyed at me.
"Yes, Nico! Tomorrow you shall follow my Lieutenant as he gives you some tips. No arguments, even if he calls you…er…daddy's boy," He said the last part awkwardly, then motioned me to leave.

I walked to my room, an official tour guide of the underworld.

Yeah, great. I thought sarcastically.

Well my friends, it is done. Usually my chapters are like six to nine pages long. But I'm trying to keep this one short. I'm working on Chapter two right now, so in the mean time…

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