Nico

Nico sat in his cell and waited, for nothing in particularly.

It wasn't like he wanted Zoom to come back; that man was frightening, though Nico had no idea what he was capable of. However, the son of Hades had to stay strong and think hard - of a way to get out of there.

But he wondered who Zoom was talking about; the person that he was going to meet. How come they hadn't shown up? It was making Nico even more anxious than he already was.

Though he was tired, Nico didn't sleep. He couldn't. His brain was too jumbled, and he was worried that something would happen while he dozed. So he sat there, exhausted, his eyes flicking from corner to corner.

Until he heard a sound.

It was a faint shuffling, and Nico was sure that he hadn't heard it before, in the time that he had been there (though he had no idea how long that was). It could have been mice, or rats, or even Zoom close by, but the sound was innocent, almost like another prisoner was there.

And that was true. Nico heard crying; a girl's soft voice, and he inched closer to the edge of his cell. He couldn't see through the other side, so he searched for openings, but then began to wonder if he was going crazy, if the sound wasn't actually there. But luckily, he found a crack in the wall big enough for him to peer through.

And sure enough, he saw a teenage girl, weeping. She was standing up, her hands tied over her head. Her face was tear-streaked and her wrists were raw from trying to escape the ropes. Nico felt a pang of sympathy for this girl, because she was in the exact same situation he was in. Maybe they could work together to get out of here, but he had to talk to her first…

"Hey," Nico whispered through the crack.

The girl froze. She turned, revealing her bloodshot eyes. "W-Who are you?"

"I'm Nico," the son of Hades whispered. "I've been captured, too. What's your name?"

Usually, Nico wasn't a very social guy, but he didn't seem to have a choice; this girl might have known a little more than he did. "Jessie," she replied. "J-Jessie Wells."

"How long have you been here?"

"A long time, though it's hard to keep track." Jessie bit her lip. "Are you sure you're not going to hurt me, that this isn't some trick?"

"Of course not," Nico said. He was about to say, I swear on the River Styx, but held back, not knowing if this girl was a demigod or not. "Zoom captured me, just like he captured you."

"Z-Zoom." Jessie slammed her eyes shut, shaking. "I don't want to hear that name."

Nico leaned in closer so that his face pressed against the broken cement. "What did he do to you?"

"He wants to kill me," Jessie said. "But is waiting for me to tell him why my father…" she choked.

Nico sighed. "You don't have to tell me. The point is, we have to get out of here."

"We can't. Zoom will kill us." She narrowed her eyes at the son of Hades. "Why would you want me to come with you, anyway? You don't even know me."

"Maybe, but you're obviously in danger."

Jessie swallowed. "I haven't talked to anyone, except for Zoom, in so long. Tell me more about yourself."

"That won't be happening," a voice echoed through the cells.

Jessie turned, her eyes wide and her body shaking. Zoom appeared in front of her cell, growling. "You think that you can talk to the other prisoner?" he demanded.

"I-I'm sorry. He talked to me," Jessie replied.

Just blame it all on me, Nico thought, but he knew that the girl was right. However, that wasn't going to stop him.

"What have you done to her?" Nico yelled, rattling his chains to get Zoom to notice him.

Zoom turned his bright eyes at the son of Hades. "And what makes you think this is your business?" he asked.

"It is now, since Jessie is also a prisoner. Let her go. Let us both go!"

Zoom laughed, his body vibrating. "You're strong, son of Hades. But not strong enough to beat me." He walked over to Nico's cell and pulled something out of his pocket. It was a key.

Butterflies flitted around in Nico's stomach, but he didn't think Zoom was using the key for what he hoped for. The metahuman put it into the lock and turned, sliding the cage open. He walked forward, and Nico looked up, his teeth chattering from the vibe that Zoom gave off.

"Scared, demigod?" Zoom asked. "You should be."

He reached down and grabbed Nico's chains, pulling the son of Hades along until he was out of the cell. Nico resisted, but he knew that it was no use; Zoom was too strong.

Jessie watched as the metahuman pulled the demigod to another room, her eyes still wide with fear. Then Zoom closed the door and Nico lost sight of her.

He lowered his face so that it was level with Nico's, and his eyes seemed to bore right through the son of Hades's body. "What do you want?" Nico hissed.

"Didn't I already tell you? You're going to bring back the dead."

"And didn't I already tell you that I can't do that?"

Zoom yanked Nico forward, snarling. "Do it or else I'll kill Jessie right in front of your eyes. Then I'll kill you."

Nico was frozen for a moment, his breath rasping in his throat. He realized that he didn't really have a choice. He didn't want Jessie to die because of him; that wasn't fair. He'd do what he could, what he must. Even if that meant tricking Zoom, pretending that he could bring back the dead when he couldn't. Yes, that was what he would do, at least until Zoom found out…

Nico shuffled over to a table where a dead body lay, of a woman with light blonde hair and fair skin. "Who is that?" he asked.

Zoom walked slowly to the dead body. His voice was shaky when he said, "My wife."

Nico was silent for a moment. "And… you want me to bring her back?"

"Yes." Zoom turned away, his form flickering, and walked over to Nico. He grabbed the demigod's chains and attached them to a hook at the end of the bed, in a way so that Nico could move his hands but not go too far. Then, he left the room, locking the door behind him.

Nico couldn't believe that Zoom was ever in love. Perhaps that was why he was so bitter, but right now, he was just plain evil. The son of Hades looked at the dead woman. Maybe she had been evil, too.

And so, with a sigh, Nico got to work, or at least pretended to.

You're probably wondering who Zoom's wife is, or even if he has a wife, but she's sort of an OC that I created. Zoom had to have one, right? Also, I missed the last episode of The Flash (the crossover one with Arrow) so I might not be up-to-date. But I still hope you enjoy!