I know. I suck, I shouldn't be starting another story but it popped into my head and I couldn't help myself but I will be updating the Avatar one really soon.

Pretty much this is a AU Solangelo story kind of Romeo and Juliet or fairy-tale. Nico is the prince of the underworld and Will is a prince of the skies and they fall in love in spite of the war between their families.

Nico (POV)

"I think Frank is going to court me!" Hazel announces running into my bed chambers.

"Ever hear of knocking?" I ask sarcastically.

She slaps my arm, while climbing onto my bed.

"WHY AREN'T YOU EXCITED?"

Frank and Hazel have been best friends since they were four. They're both hopelessly in love with each other, but until recently were too clueless to tell.

"You know I am."

"You better be! I overheard him talking to father." She tells me.

"Did father kill him quickly or slowly?" I ask, with fake curiosity.

She hits me again "OW! What did I do to deserve this kind of abuse?"

"I'm just being a good sister." She says with a cheeky smile.

I snort "Well if he does court you I need to prepare my 'if you hurt my little sister I will kill you painfully' talk."

She smirks "I'll help, but thankfully Frank is a big softie."

"You're so cute together. It's sickening."

"If you found a girl for yourself you wouldn't be so grumpy." She tells me.

I look away. I haven't had the heart to tell Hazel I'm homosexual, what if she hates me? She's all I have left.

I've known I'm into boys since I met the prince of the Skies Percy a few years ago, but I got over him a few months later when he got engaged to a woman named Annabeth. I was crushed. It's my darkest secret. I knew what they did to people like me, I'm a monster.

"I was kidding. Don't worry, Nico. You'll find someone." She says trying to reassure me.

She's wrong. Even if I did, I wouldn't be able to be with them.

"I know, it doesn't matter. What did Father say about Frank?" I ask, eager to change the topic.

"I don't know, they almost spotted me eavesdropping so I ran. I hope he doesn't hold Frank's father siding with Zeus against him." She sighs.

Their father Hades and Zeus had been at war for almost five years. There has always been tension between them, but when Nico and Hazel's sister Bianca was killed my one of Zeus's soldiers Hades blamed Zeus, accusing him of giving the order, a few more meaningless murders later father declared war.

He feels tears prick his eyes at the thought of Bianca.

"He won't, he likes Frank. He's obedient and afraid of him, which are two of Father's favourite qualities." I remind her.

"I hope your right." She says, biting her lip.

I pat her back reassuringly, and she smiles warmly at me.

That night at dinner.

"Can you believe Poseidon's nerve?" Hades hisses.

As usual Nico ignores his father, and plays with his food.

"Can you really blame him for not wanting anything to do with you? If you hadn't kidnapped my daughter, I would never speak to you." Demeter grumbles, glaring at her son in law.

Hades sighs "Firstly, Poseidon is just a spineless jelly fish, and afraid of war. Secondly, I did not kidnap your daughter, it was an arranged marriage! Which you agreed to!"

"I DID NO SUCH THING! My idiot of a husband did." Demeter yells.

"Must we have this argument every day?" Persephone sighs, playing with the flowers.

Hazel giggles.

"QUIET, YOUNG LADY! AND EAT YOUR CEREAL!"

"We're not even eating cereal, Mother." Persephone reminds her.

"Well, we should be." Demeter grumbles.

"Back on topic, please." Hades pleads, frustrated with them.

I zone out. I hate my family (with the exception of Hazel) all they do is argue, but sadly I'm stuck with them. We're not even allowed to leave the castle after what happened to Bianca.

"They'll be here Monday, to see whether we can come to an agreement." Hades says.

Great, we have to pretend to be a family while whoever visits.

The next morning

I sneak into the backyard to play with one of our guard dogs Cerberus.

I squeak the red plastic ball Annabeth left here when she visited with Percy. The thought of them no longer hurts as much as it used to, but it's still not exactly pleasant.

"CATCH!" I yell, throwing the ball into the distance

Cerberus runs after it, disappearing into thin air.

"Shit" I mutter. Where did he go?

I run after him, following his prints, leading me to a Cerberus sized hole in the wall.

I'm pretty sure behind this wall is the earth region, which was abandoned after Zeus, Hades and Posiden defeated Queen Gaea and divided up all of her land but one area where if anyone went died, apparently Gaea is a bitch even in the afterlife, and is haunting it.

This isn't exactly encouraging me to go after him, but I really love that dog.

'Screw it' I thought squeezing through the hole.

"CERBERUS!" I yell, running through the abandoned region.

I'm surrounded by abandoned old ruins, which would be really cool if I wasn't terrified of getting caught.

I follow his prints to behind an old white pillared building, where a gorgeous blonde man was standing, petting each of Cerberus's heads.

The man looked about sixteen as well. He's tall and muscular, with sun kissed skin, and dimples splashed across his nose, messy blonde hair and bright blue eyes.

To put it simply he was hot.

I blush, which just makes the boy grin, lighting up his tanned face and showing off his dimples.

"You going to say something, or just keep checking me out?" the blonde boy asks.

Nico turns even redder "I WAS NOT… what are you doing here anyway?"

"I could say the same to you."

"Not that it was any of your business but I was just finding my dog." I say, signalling to Cerberus.

"He's adorable, but I'm pretty sure most dogs have one head, not three." He points out.

I chuckle "Cerberus is no normal dog."

He seems to brighten at my laugh.

"So his name is Cerberus, what's yours?" he replies.

"You haven't even answered my question." I point out.

"Fine, I wanted to get away from my dad. If I have to hear one more haiku, I will shove his bow so far up his ass…" He begins to explain.

I burst out laughing, interrupting him. "I can relate trust me."

He smiles, and I feel skeleton butterflies resurrect in my stomach.

I need to go, before I end up with another doomed crush. I turn around and start running in the opposite direction.

"HEY! WHERE ARE YOU GOING?" He yells, chasing after me.

To my dismay he is fast and catches me easily.

"My... uh Father is probably looking for me." I lie.

"Please just a little longer." He begs, giving me his best puppy dog eyes.

"You're pathetic, but fine." I grumble.

He grins "Yay! So what's your name?"

I don't want him to know I'm the Prince. Everyone treats me differently, I hate it.

I mime zipping my mouth.

"Ughhhh you're frustrating. I'll just call you Death head then."

I glare "DON'T CALL ME THAT!"

"Just tell me your name and I will." He says smugly.

"But why death head?" I whine.

"You're really pale, and wearing all black." He shrugs.

I look down at my black shirt, pants and suspenders. Not normal prince clothes but that stuff is so uncomfortable.

"It suits you though." He says with a flirty? Smile.

I blush. Is he flirting with me? No, that's impossible.

"Not too bad yourself." I reply.

I cringe. What am I doing? He's going to know I'm homosexual and hate me.

He does the opposite and winks at me

"Death head, are you flirting me with me?" he says in a teasing tone.

I feel my heart stop. He is flirting with me! What do I do?

"Better watch that ego, sunspot." I tease.

"No need to be embarrassed. I was flirting first." He says, getting so close to me I can feel warmth radiating from him.

I blush furiously "I…. uh need to go… like now." I stutter.

"Same time tomorrow?!" he yells after me as I run away.