The Vampyre Son of Hades

By Ambersage Champlin

Intro:

Nico di Angelo decided that since the Giant War was over that he could live maybe a fairly normal life. He was going to find his sister, or relax in the Underworld. All without being bothered by the others. Nico was getting really annoyed with them always asking him to do their dirty work when it was convenient. Well that was all going accordingly to his plans when his life took an unexpected turn.

Chapter One: A new life

I was getting really tiered of everyone at camp thinking that they could use me and then dispose of me when I wasn't needed any more. I was in Tulsa looking in on two half-bloods supposedly here. Why couldn't they have sent a satyr instead? I wondered. It definitely wasn't something new for them to do. I guess being alone and looking for two half-bloods is better than following a satyr around all day. I was lost in thought when I rammed into a kid who looked like he could've been related to me.

"Sorry, I didn't see you there." I stammered as I gathered my thoughts. The kid looked at a piece of paper and then back at me. The kid then pointed his long boney index finger at my forehead and when it made contact it burnt like a million furies. I couldn't take the pain any longer so I passed out.

When I awoke I was laying on the lawn of a boarding school. I looked up and a girl about my age was staring at me. "Are you awake?" I moaned even though the white hot pain had disappeared.

"Yes, may I ask who you are, and if any half-bloods are located here?" I managed to say because my throat felt like the fields of asphodel. The girl held out a hand and helped me up.

"I am Zoey Redbird and I'm not quite sure what you mean by half-bloods." When I got a good look at the girl she had a crescent moon on her forehead with designs running down her face and neck. "I mean, it isn't everyday a kid who gets marked asks about half-bloods." I looked at Zoey with a questioning stare.

"Marked?" I asked confused. She nodded her head and started to lead me into a castle like place. I looked over and saw a statue of Nyx the goddess of night, that's when everything clicked.

"See, uh wait I never got your name," Zoey said as she continued into the castle. It took me a moment before I was aware what she wanted to know.

"Oh, right. I'm Nico di Angelo." I said taking my eyes off of the goddess that had marked me as a vampyre. Zoey turned around at the entrance and looked down a long hallway.

"See Nico, here at the House of Night you can change your name if you want, I changed my last name." Zoey explained. I thought about it, maybe if I changed my name that maybe I could escape my past. No, running from my problems was not what Nyx had in mind when she put a crescent moon on my forehead.

"So again, any half-bloods here?" I persisted. I needed to find the half-bloods and leave as soon as possible. "I mean I'm glad that you found me and all, but I have to find these two half-bloods so that I can leave and never see either of those two camps for a long while." Zoey gave me a confused look.

"Nico, you can't stay away from adult vamps for more than twenty four hours or your body will reject the change and you will die." I wasn't afraid of dying, no not at all. I wanted to see my full sister again, but that would never happen, even in death.

"Okay, well I don't need to walk anywhere or drive to get the half-bloods to the stupid camp." Zoey just shrugged and started to lead me deeper into the House of Night School.

"Well, I hope you find what you are looking for Nico. Until then know that you're welcome here." Like I haven't heard that before. Zoey stopped in front of a pair of double doors. "Welcome to your new life Nico," and with that she opened them.

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