Ch.1 My Time in the Dark
I run into to trouble on my way to the Land of the Dead
Disclaimer-I'll say this over and over again, I don't own PJO!
On my birthday, Nico told me he knew something about Luke. Tonight I'm going to find out what.
"Nico…where are we going?"
"Shh! You can't be so loud, Percy."
"Okay, but seriously where are we going?" I asked in a whisper.
"You'll see…" he said back. I couldn't see Nico in the dark but I figured he'd probably be wearing his black jacket and holding his sword. I was getting pretty nervous though because I couldn't see anything.
"Hey Nico," I said.
"Yea?"
"I can't see. And where are we going?" I guess it always came back to that, but I wanted to know.
"We're already here." Nico said. I couldn't see him but I thought he was grinning.
"Here where?"
"Percy, welcome back to the Underworld." Nico said. I didn't know what to say or why he brought me here.
"Your father doesn't by any chance want to release his wrath on me, does he?" I had to ask because you never know when you're a halfblood.
"Naw, I just thought that since we're going to talk about Luke, we should do it somewhere safe." I felt relieved to hear that.
"So, what did you find out?"
"Well, I think I might know how to tear apart Kronos and Luke, but there are still a few things I have to work out."
"What's your idea?" I asked.
"It involves someone in the Fields of Punishment. It's going to be difficult getting in and out, even for a son of Hades. It's going to be even more difficult convincing him."
"Sounds to me like a quest..." I said.
"Yeah, I guess." he said, shrugging.
"That means we should go see Chiron and gather up everybody."
"Is all that really necassary?"
"You tell me. You're the one who knows what you're talking about."
"Okay, gather up your friends." Nico said.
"Trust me, they'll be a big help." I reassured him.
"Yeah, I know." he said. "Let's go."
to be continued...