A/N: Not much to say, just, I hope you enjoy this chapter and thank you to all you guys who followed me! Please review!

"When your dreams all fail,
And the ones we hail,
Are the worst of all,
And the bloods run stale," Demons, Imagine Dragons

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Nico felt air rush into his lungs, his breaths were now long and deep, not the shallow gasping breaths he had been subjected to previously. He pinched himself and found that he was back to normal, a substance rather than a shadow. Groaning, he sat up and rubbed his eyes. He was met with the rather strange sight of his father in leather. Just behind him was the God Apollo bent over the body of... Will!

Nico shot out of bed and ran over the the body of the boy he had come to love. Apollo looked up and glared at him. Nico realized what Will had done.

"Father."
"Nico, my son!" Hades said gruffly.
"Bring him back." Said Nico
"Bring him back or I swear to Zeus I will find a way to KILL YOU!"

Hades eyed his son with amusement, the boy had grown a lot since he lost his sister.

"I can't do it. It's like Sleeping Beauty, son," Nico was surprised his father knew what Sleeping Beauty was. He wracked his brains for a recollection of the story.

Sleeping Beauty, doomed to lay asleep until her true love kisses her.

Oh. Hades wanted his son to kiss Will. It would only work if Nico and Will were soul mates, and Hades had no doubt that they were not. He braced himself for the downfall of his happiest son.

Apollo moved away to make room for Nico, who was trembling.

What if he didn't wake up? What if I'm not his one true love? What if... he thought. His palms became sweaty, and he felt as if the path to Will was a mile long. Taking a deep breath, he knelt beside the boy he loved placed his hands on the sleeping boys shoulders.

"Will, Will Solace, wake up. I love you," He said before pressing his lips firmly onto Will's.

He shut his eyes, kissing Will as if everything was okay. They were just normal people who had fallen madly in love. He poured huge amounts of passion into the kiss, tucking one hand under Will's head, gently lifting him up.

Will's head tensed, and his eyes fluttered open, then both boys let the world drift away.

Hades and Apollo both looked on in amazement, they had never expected Nico and Will to be soul mates. They locked eyes for a millisecond, then both turned away, as if embarrassed, but not quite.

Will and Nico broke apart, both breathless from the kiss. Nico's face was flushed, and Will all starry eyed. They both turned to look at their fathers, blushes burning bright on their cheeks, immediately jumping apart.

They stood, and Nico made his way to his father, and Will went to his.

"You didn't think it would work," Nico accused Hades.
"I want the best for you son," He replied, "I can get him a footman if you like," Nico thought of the idea of Will with a zombie driver. Nope. Not going to work. "No thanks dad," His father's laughter echoed in the spacious room of the Hades cabin. Nico raised an eyebrow, and his father patted him on the head.

That was good bye for now he guessed, then turned to meet Apollo.
"Nico di Angelo, son of Hades, Hero of Olympus, I thank you for bringing back my son, and for loving him as much as you do," Nico flushed.
"Thank you, sir,"
"If you are ever in need of assistance, play the tune on this lyre, it will come to you when you need it," Said Will's father, handing him a small lyre on a necklace. Nico had no idea how he would play it, but figured Will would, so he thanked Apollo and accepted it graciously.

Once the Gods had left, Nico and Will left the cabin for dinner. There would probably be a celebration.

"Will -"
"Yeah-"
They both blushed, then made their way to dinner.

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Melinoe and Zagreus watched in jealousy as their father visited the half blood. Now Gaia was dead, Zagreus's power was fading. He and his sister needed revenge, and who better to target than their half-brother Nico di Angelo.

"Sister, everything is in place. Today is the beginning of our fathers favorite son!"

A/N I would love to know who you think Zagreus and Melinoe are and what they plan to do to Nico ;)