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Chapter 4: Dark

Nico's POV

The darkness.

I used to fear it. Turned on any lights available and run from it.

I was scared of the monsters under my bed and lurking around me.

But now… but now I invite the darkness, I blend in with it, and most of all, I don't fear it anymore.

When Bianca died, my fear of it left me.

I can control it now and bend it to my will, it tires me though, I'll have to just keep practicing.

I love the darkness.

I still like the sunlight, it's not like I'm a vampire.

I just prefer darkness.

Beside's… The light reminds me of Bianca.

Why did she leave me? I've come to peace with her death but still…

Gods I missed her.

She refuses to allow me to speak to her; she says I must forever move on that I can't dwell, not even a little.

Not forget her but still move on.

If she was still here I don't think I would be the lord of the dead, I don't think I'd invite darkness. I'd still fear it.

But now I lurk in the shadows and darkness, we are one; the monster's under my bed are dust, literally.

I embrace the darkness and I fit in with it.

It's cold, sad, and lonely. Just like me. We understand each other, if that makes any sense.

But I can't stay in it forever; if I did it could consume me.

I could become too grim and I'll never see the bright and good side of things, just the bad.

That's why I have people like Percy and Annabeth in my life. They're my friends.

I didn't think I had friends at first, other than darkness and dead of course.

But they convinced me otherwise. They are my friends.

They'll always pull me out of the darkness to play silly games that don't matter, but are fun, like basketball or soccer.

They always bring me back to the light, just like Bianca would have.

I love the darkness but… a little sunshine never hurt anyone.

Word count: 347 I think.

Now I know it was short but I'm going to be making them longer. Eventually…

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