This is a one-shoot tragedy story for Thalico. Read and… enjoy!

Nico's POV

The horrifying scream echoed in my ears as the realization dawned on me. The scream was coming from the lips of Thalia Grace. The once noble hunter that had stolen my heart was lying on the battlefield, with a deadly cut running across her chest, shoulder to shoulder.

I ran over to her bloody body. Already I could feel the source of her life being drained out of her body. I grasped the left pocket of my shirt, containing the little black box that could have changed my life, and hers, forever. She uttered 2 small words that seemed like it made her weaker.

"I'm… sorry…" she whispered, looking into my eyes. Her once electrifying eyes had grown dimmer.

"Don't say that…" I muttered, blinking rapidly to keep the tears out of my eyes. I took the box out and grabbed her hand. I only set the box in her hand.

She gave a weak impression of a smile to only set it back into my shirt pocket. I leaned down and silently pressed my lips to hers.

She put her hand on the left side of my face and whispered, "I love you…" then her breath went short and her hand went limp.

*2 WEEKS LATER*

I was surprised by an unexpected visitor visiting me at 2:00 a.m.

What's the difference? I couldn't sleep anyway. The calendar was mocking me! Wait… calendar? I didn't own a calendar… The 17, the day I planned on proposing on, was also my birthday. It had mysteriously arrived at my cabin on my birthday. In the 17th's box, was a little doodle in the sign of a… smiley face? It turned out; it was Hades' in my room. There, he gave me an offer.

"My son, you are heartbroken. I can tell. I have an offer. You can be prince of the underworld, ruler of ghosts of Elysium. There you will have a mansion. Better yet, you will be able to be with your beloved. Do you accept?"

I looked around. I could be a god, I could live in a mansion, but Thalia would still be a ghost…

As if he read my mind, my father said, "I might be able to make an exception for the Daughter of Zeus… I may be able to… make her your… immortal wife…" he muttered the ending.

"I'll do it." I whispered.

The end was kind of rushed because I had to leave. Review!