Authors note: Thanks for the reviews! I sorry the chapters short I'm kinda working on connecting it to the next part as I can never work in a linear fashion. But if you want you can try and guess who wrote the song for the title.

-I hadn't forgotten about Hecate or her connections to Hazel.

- With the 'muggle' thing, yeah they(* I) weren't exactly thinking straight….

Chapter 2 – Space

Nico had been dropping in and out of consciousness for some time, eventually he came aware that he could now move his legs. Twitching slightly he twisted himself out of bed ignoring the pain shooting form chest and thigh.

He stumbled to the door. It's less dusty than before, weird. He thought. He tried to open the door but it was stuck, snarling in frustration he pulled his sword from the shadows, he could barely swing it, However the door still came out the loser.

He burst through sagging from the effort of using the sword. He looked up from his feet to see a… dog? It barked at him and waved its tail. Nico stood still waiting for it to change its mind and bite him –all animals hate children of Hades.

Instead it went over to him nudging his leg and woofed softly, then turning barked again. Louder than before. Nico petted it gently "Ssh boy, please."

He heard the footsteps hurrying towards his direction. Nico used words that would make Ares blush, he tried to get in a defensive position but knew it would be futile with the strength he had left.

"Stop right there!" a woman demanded, She stood in his way on the stairs "Don't you go any further young man!" She pointed a carved stick, little more than a twig.

"Or what lady?" he tensed for a fight.

"Mom what's going on?" that came from above him in the upper caverns of the building, sounded like someone his own age. Hazel. His mind flashed and flickered in its tired state making almost no sense, even to him.

"Ginny go back to your room now."

"Mom what's happening, why does he have a sword?"

"GO TO YOUR ROOM, NOW GINNY!" Even the dog flinched at this. Nico twisted his hand, shadows followed in a bizarre spiral knocking the stick right out of the fiery haired woman who smelled of cooking and earth. The woman gasped and a steak of light just missed Nico's ear. He twisted to face a teen with fire in her eyes pointing one of the sticks at him. One of Hecate's kids? This weirdo was her adopted Mom? He twisted the shadows around him, creating a semblance of a shield.

"Stupefy!" Nico blanked out.