Disclaimer: I don't own the Percy Jackson series

I changed Nico's age to 16 so it's a BIT more realistic.

Nico POV (16 years old)

"What does she need my help with?"

Hades looked around. "Why don't we go take a walk?"

Many people would be confused as to why he would want to take a walk and disucss this, but I knew that he felt safer in the shadows than under the warm bright lights of the restaurant. I felt the same.

So we payed for our meal and stepped outside. It was cold outside, the wind was blowing ferociously whipping my hair around my face, not that I minded. I tighten the leather jacket I had around me. It didn't actually have a certain length. The length was made by shadows that I formed into fabric. So in reality it was both a short, medium and long jacket. It could hold many things, it was bulletproof, and all the other proofs there were. At the moment it was nice and long and very warm.

We started walking in the direction to which I knew was a park.

"Why does she need me?"

"For the last 2 years Artemis has been tracking this beast without any success. She hasn't even seen it. Only the destruction it creates. She is getting desperate now and since you have gone up against them some times in the underworld I knew you would know how to find it and kill it."

I stayed quiet, wondering which monster I encountered, this could be. There were so many that weren't easy to track, very dangerous and rare.

"What are they tracking?" I finally asked giving up on guessing.

" A demogorgon" Hades said. Most people shudder at the name. It is a monster so ferocious few have lived to tell the tale. In ancient Greek it very name was taboo. A name so terrible it is not to known to mortals.

I had fought the beast three times, I have some knowledge about them but very little. I have tracked them and found them but with a lot of difficulty and I had to use some of my powers which I didn't really like doing when on the hunt. I thought it was cheating. The first time I almost died, the second time not much better. The third time was a bit better but I was still battered, bruised and bleeding. The three Bs when it came to fighting

A demogorgon is a VERY ancient monster. They don't appear often in the mortal world. The more in the underworld but still, there it is rare. This monster can cause a LOT of harm and damage. I built a pretend city made out of skulls, it was as tough as normal building you would find if not tougher. And I put some skeletons in who I knew would fight, until called off by me .

When the monster came, the city was destroyed in a matter of minutes. Everything was crushed, some skeletons reduced to dust. I eventually kill it.

"When are they expecting me?"

"Tomorrow, night fall." We had made it to the park.

"do you think I should help?"

"Yeah, what could be more exciting? This is an opportunity that only comes once in a life time."

"Especially Hades children who will ever only have one of those." we never got offered immortality. NEVER.

"Yes sadly." He didn't sound sad, I guess because he knew that there was nothing he could do about it.

"Very well, I will help Artemis."

"Thank you .Goodbye Nico."

"Goodbye father. Say hi to Persephone for me" We both quickly grinned. Persephone doesn't like me, but she doesn't exactly hate my guts.

My father and I have a better relationship now. Its very formal but thats fine with me. We do occasionally fight. Its a battle of wills sometimes. I still show him respect sometimes since he is a god.

With that, the shadows eloped Hades leaving me standing there by myself.

I made my way to my apartment. I lived on the top floor. I like my privacy and it was very high in the sky which I knew would make Zeus angry. Such a shame he can't do anything about it.

The next morning I brushed up on my knowledge of the beast I would now be hunting. I packed my bag which consisted of two leather jackets, black skinny jeans (that don't look stupid), some band T-shirts, some plain t-shirts and different kinds of weapons and don't forget my Ipod.

I knew that if I needed anything else I could just pop back here. When I was done watching TV. I decided to go. So I collected my stuff and went down to the parking plot that held the residents cars.

I didn't have a car but I do have a bike. It was black and silver and very fast. It wasn't massive, but it was stealthy. I customized it so that it makes no noise and can move through the shadows. When I don't like walking on foot, I just shadow travel with the bike to the place I want to go. So much easier to travel around.

Shadow traveling never makes me tired anymore as I do it on a daily bases and a lot. I once travel somewhere every minute for the entire day from 00:00 to 00:00 the next day. Only really powerful moves make me tired.

During the day I had to call Percy. We had this thing where if I was going somewhere completely different I had to tell him because then people don't know where I am.

The phone rang four times before being picked.

"Hello"

"Hey Percy."

"Nico, how have you been?"

"Good and you?"

"I have been good."

"Anyway I called to say that I'm going on a hunting trip with the Hunters."

"The hunters. Why?"

"I'm going to help them track down one of the beast."

"Okay thanks for calling and I hope they are hospitable."

"Haha, thats unlikely. But thanks bye."

"Bye" I hung up. Now for something to eat

So with everything set, my skull chain around my neck, my leather strap on my wrist and my skull ring on my finger, I started my bike and began to drive into on of the shadows.

Since it was nightfall there was a lot of shadows around which made is very easy for me to shadow travel.

When I emerged at my destination I drove a little more before finally coming to a stop. I was in a forest where the trees where widely spaced so my bike could easily maneuver.

At least I get to see Thalia. I knew she wouldn't be as hostile as the rest of them. She and I are good friends as a result of Percy and Annabeth's lovey doveyness. She and I have the same taste in music and a bit in clothing. She's nice enough even though she is a daughter of Zeus and the lieutenant of the hunters of Artemis.

I saw the camp come into view 10 meters away. I rested my bike on it stand. Who was going to steal it? I was in the middle of a forest. I didn't want to get to near them. To me the hunters were like just tamed animals. The liked to snap and fight but they not overly savage. I didn't feel like going through that when I walked to Lady Artemis's tent. So I shadow traveled. See how useful it is.

When you shadow travel you do see the destination, and what is going on. Its like a black and white film so you can see if you are going to trample someone or come out in an in appropriate place such as a girls changing room when they are changing.

I saw Lady Artemis talking to Thalia. When I stepped out of the shadow I didn't step into the light. I wanted to hear what they were saying. I eavesdrop on everybody, so some people aren't surprised that I know things I'm not suppose to.

"Do you really think its a good idea.?" Thalia said

"We have no other choice. I have never hunted a beast for this long and not been successful."

"We haven't hunted its for that long."

"Two years, Thalia and I've not even seen the beast."

"Fine but don't expect the other hunters to be happy about this."

"Of course I don't. He's a boy, what do you expect?" Her voice sounded prideful. I figured they were talking about me so I stayed silent.

"When is he suppose to arrive?"

"Today in a few hours."

"Very well I will go tell the other hunters." She bowed.

The Great Thalia Grace, daughter of Zeus, bowed to her sister. I chuckled at the thought. Since I had already made a sound I decided to make myself know.

"Hello Lady Artemis, Thalia," I said as a stepped into the light.

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