A/N: Hey, guys. Here's the first chapter of my new story. I hope you like it.

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Chapter 1

It was Nico di Angelo's eighth day in the Lotus Hotel and Casino, and he was having the time of his life. Every time he discovered a new video game, or tried out an extreme waterslide (there were no height regulations here), he convinced himself even more that he never wanted to leave.

But that night, voices in his head convinced him otherwise.

Alright, Nico.The voice sounded familiar, but Nico couldn't place why.It's been 15 years. We have her location. Your plan is working. But, you have to get out of there, now. Quickly, before any more time passes. If you're not here by tomorrow morning, I'll send Alecto to come get you. I can't have the hotel corrupting you any longer, or all we've worked for – all you've waited for – will have been for nothing. Good luck.

Nico awoke suddenly and sat up in his bed. He had the strangest feeling that he should listen to the voice and get out of the Lotus Hotel as soon as possible. But then he remembered they were having a Phineas and Ferb marathon later – he couldn't miss that! Besides, the voice was probably just some god trying to spoil his fun. No reason to listen to them.

Nico glanced out his window. It was still dark outside – probably somewhere between three and four in the morning, although he didn't know how he could tell – but he wasn't tired anymore and he knew that some of the best games were open 24/7, so he got out of bed.

As Nico pulled on his black jeans and his favorite aviator's jacket over a black T–shirt, he almost completely forgot about the voice in his head. He started thinking about that weird girl he'd met the other day who'd introduced him to the world of fanfiction, and of all the Phinabella one–shots he'd probably think up during the marathon later.

But when he put his hand on the knob of his hotel room door, a name crossed his mind that he knew had to do with what the voice had said: Bianca.

A surge of emotions flooded through him: sorrow, anger, hate, regret, but most of all – love.

Then, as soon as they'd come, the feelings were gone, along with the understanding in Nico's mind of what the name really meant to him. He shook his head, focused on his favorite Disney Channel shipping, and opened the door.

"Lord Nico," Alecto the Fury said. "Your father wishes to speak with you."

Hades, although he'd never admit it to anyone, was very glad his son was coming home.

The past 15 years had been very hard for the god of the dead. He'd had to go through everything from his wife congratulating him for finally getting rid of Nico, to both his daughter and Percy Jackson demanding to know where Nico was. He'd had to sit back and watch as both demigod camps sent out search parties all over the United States, and a good chunk of Western Europe.

Hades had been the only person in the world who'd known where Nico was, and because of an oath he'd made to his son, he couldn't tell anybody.

When Alecto reappeared in Hades's throne room with Nico at her side, it was all the death god could do not to jump up and hug him. He really did love his only son – another thing he refused to admit.

The boy immediately knelt in front of his father's throne and bowed his head respectively. "Father."

Hades returned the gesture. "Nico."

Nico looked up at his father, a hopeful look on his face. "Father, did you really find her?"

Hades nodded. "Don't worry, Nico. That is a subject I wouldn't lie to you about."

The god of the dead could plainly see the look of surprise on his son's face. He supposed he'd changed a bit in the last 15 years. A decade and a half of him watching people grieve because they thought his son was dead had completely changed the bitter and uncaring personality he'd developed over 3000 years, and Nico seemed to be realizing this.

But the surprised look on Nico's face quickly disappeared, and was replaced with one of excitement. "So, you mean –"

"Yes," Hades interrupted. "I have found Bianca."

A/N: So there's that. Sorry it's so short, the next one's longer, I promise. Hope you liked it. Please review!