Authors note: FYI I own nothing just gonna say that once, this is pretty much my first fanfic. Comments are encouraged. This is kinda an AU I guess not really hope you like it. Will try to update as much as possible. Btw there is homosexuality in here so don't like don't read. Also it's gonna be pretty OOC so forgive me.

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Prologue

The Argo II wasn't particularly quiet that night.

Things were being thrown and words were being screamed. The only thing not happening was probably some one noticing the Goddess of Marriage transporting herself into the room with out a word to anyone. Leo Valdez, son of Hephaestus, captain and mechanic of the Argo II, was screaming at the daughter of Aphrodite. About what, it isn't really clear. Hazel Levesque, standing next to her boyfriend, was almost tearing into the savior of Olympus Percy Jackson. Something about loyalty and hatred being spewed between them. The daughter of Athena and the son of Zeus were off somewhere, completely oblivious to the entire situation, unlike the quiet and pensive Nico di Angelo.

Nico di Angelo sat quietly glaring at all of them from the shadows in the corner of the room. He was the first to notice the Goddesses presence. Turning around to Hera and bowing slightly, his movements startled the others out of their fighting.

"Lady Hera, what can we do for you?" He questioned respectively. Somehow being the only one able to ask the question.

"Nico di Angelo, I have come for the very reason that had just been displayed to me now. You all are fighting, tell me. How do you expect to save Olympus if you all are quarreling within yourselves?" Silence answered her. She sighed and gave her response in turn. "Exactly. Therefore the other Olympians and I have decided a trial is in order." With that she left, leaving the seven and Nico in confusion.

"What does she mean?" His sister asked him. The truth was, he didn't know. His father was forced recluse, therefore in the time Nico di Angelo spent with Hades, godly news didn't really come up much. Most of the time they spent there days together reading or talking to spirits. Sometimes, since Persephone started to actually treat him like her own, he helped her tend to her garden. Her patience with him astounded him.

He shrugged and turned to leave, only to be stopped by a set of bodies considerably taller than him. Percy Jackson and Frank Zhang were standing and blocking his exit. Both had confused expressions in their faces. Percy Jackson, most likely and most often looked like that- but his with sister's boyfriend, it didn't sit right on his features.

"Nico, you need to tell us what you know about this." Percy stated, greatly annoying the younger demigod.

"What is your point Jackson, I already said I don't know. So then I don't. Just remember I don't react well to being questioned for my loyalty. " he ground out, glaring fiercely at the two times savior.

Everyone around him got very quiet. Noticing the shadows creeping closer, and the lights flickering above him. Frank's eyes widened, so did Percy's, they both answered the comment with caution apparent in them.

"Okay, I'm sorry. It's just that she acted as though you know what's going on." Percy backtracked. There was a rumble in the ship, which caused them all to gasp and clutch on to nearest bolted down object.

"It's probably nothing guys, I made this thing perfect." Valdez assured them. Piper let out a huff of annoyance mixed with fear.

"Yeah, and you know who else said that? The guy that built the Titanic." She said sarcastically. The ship rumbled again, this time jostling the entire hull. Just then, pounding footsteps came crashing towards them. The door burst open, Jason Grace and Annabeth Chase bolting through it. Both having worried, worn looks on their faces, Jason took a step toward - now in the center of the room. His blonde hair looking tussled from running here, sharp blue eyes looking frantic.

"What's going on? What happened? Leo, why is the boat shaking?" He spat out in rapid succession. Silence called back, no one having an answer for him. He looked to everyone, finally settling on the son of Hades.

He never liked that kid, he always ended up freaking him out or scaring the hell out of him. The dark eyes that looked like Tartarus crawled into them and made a home there. The pitch black hair that so resembled his father's, along with his paleness and stature, reminded Jason of a pocket sized Hades. He came with the glare and everything. He guesses that this was a perfectly reasonable way to act after your sister died on a quest with a guy you only knew for a bout a day and then being practically shunned because of your heritage. Still, the guy creeped him out.

"Why are you looking at me Grace? You wanna blame someone, blame them. They're the ones who proved to Hera you guys can't save the world. I only had to watch. Let me catch you up though, you're stupid friends have now gone and made everybody on this ship take a godly trial. Good work guys, really." he explained flatly. His expression never changing from the look of pure unadulterated hatred, except for his sister. For her look was more of brotherly scolding instead. Annabeth interrupted at this.

"What kind of trial Nico? Quests? Monsters?" She demanded from him. As soon as her sentence finished the ship rumbled one more. Once agin toppling any who weren't hanging on for dear life. The power went out and the entirety of the ship was cloaked in darkness.

"Okay guys. What's happening?" Frank questioned shakily. No one but the children of the underworld could see in the thickening darkness. Leo Valdez, deciding he's had enough of playing in the dark did what no one thought to do. He produced a small flame on his finger tip, lightly illuminating the small area. Around them Piper, Percy, and Annabeth lay on the ground passed out cold. THUNK, THUNK. Hazel and Jason were knocked out next.

"You got any idea what's going on dude?" He asked Leo. Who responded with a shake of his head, only to be responded by Nico before they all joined their friends on the cold ground.

"It's the trial, it's star-"