Hey fellow demigods and other people who read this story! Sorry for not updating for like a MONTH now... really sorry... WRITERS BLOCK HATES ME SO MUCH! I would like to thank all of you who still read this even though it's not even that good...ESPECIALLY SINCE I DON'T UPDATE! ARGHHHHHHHHHH! Well, I hope this is ok for the SUUUUUUPPPEEERRRRR LOOOOOOONNNNNGGGGGG WAIT! Tell me what you think and I'll try to do better!

Also, I decided to make this Nico's POV, because, really, I had no choice! I know it's kinda not consistent with the story but...

I do not own the wonderful world of Percy Jackson and the Olympians. That awesome privilege belongs to the coolest Rick Riordan!

Chapter 6

Nico

"We'll just have to make her well. Nico, go." Percy said to me. I nodded and immediately shadow traveled into my home.

As the Underworld came into focus, I doubled over in exhaustion. Shadow-traveling drains my energy every time!

I got up, trying to catch my breath, and saw a silhouette of a little girl, slowly walking towards the River Styx. Andy.

"Hey! Hey, Andy!" I called out, trying to catch her attention. I ran up to her (barely managing) and touched her shoulder. But it just passed through her. Not good. We're running out of time!

"Andy," I tried again. This time, thankfully, she turned. "Uncle Nico?" she said in a light voice, almost completely air.

"Whoa, hold up. Uncle Nico?" I asked, surprised. What did she even mean by that? "Um, yes, my name is Nico, but I'm definitely not your uncle. I'm only 14, for crying out loud! But, I'm here to help you."

She tilted her head, confused. "Really? But, you look so much like him! And you could be, because my Mommy, Daddy, and I traveled from the future! We even met them when they were young!"

Percy never mentioned this! So, this little girl is from the future, and apparently the daughter of...Wait. PERCY AND ANNABETH HAVE A KID?!

I pinched the bridge of my nose, trying to stop the headache I was beginning to have.

"Ok, fine. I believe you. That would explain why you look like them. Anyway, you have to come with me."

"Why?" she asked.

"Well, because you are dyi-um, I mean, your parents really worried. And they miss you a lot. Yeah. They need you to come home."

She thought for a moment. "Okay. I kinda miss them too!" She tried to grab my hand, but it passed through, just like before.

"Huh?" She tried again, and again, with no luck. "Um, why can't I hold your hand?" she asked, looking up at me, puzzled.

"Um, I, uh, you see," I tried to explain, when suddenly, the ground started to shake.

"What's happening?" I heard Andy say, fear in her innocent voice.

I honestly didn't know. The mini-earthquakes started to get stronger, like they were coming closer. That's when I noticed the "earthquakes" had a pattern. Like, it would get really loud, stop a bit, then come back. I didn't know earthquakes even did that.

Then it hit me. Those weren't earthquakes. They are footsteps. Footsteps of something really, really, big. And the best news of them all? Whatever that thing is, it was coming straight for us.

A roar echoed through the Underworld, making small rocks from above rain down. One even hit me on the head.

As I was rubbing the swollen part, I turned to Andy and said: "Giant," and she nodded like she understood. We immediately took cover behind a huge boulder.

"Stay low, and keep quiet," I whispered to my, um, "niece".

She nodded. I slowly inched up on the rock, to see what we were dealing with. I really wished I hadn't.

At the other side of the River, there was a ginormous, hairy, and semi-nude man, holding a club. He had a huge belly, and even from here, I could smell him. And it wasn't very pleasant, let me just say. He had a mop of hair, covering where his eyes should have been. After that, there was a huge, potato nose, complete with mucus dripping out. Then came his mouth. Imagine a guy with really crooked teeth, plus they were color brown, with even some black ones here and there. Then put in a ton of visible food bits in between, and you got our monster. Only, I'm pretty sure the bits weren't just bacon and eggs.

I inched backed down and tried to think of a way to avoid him. I could shadow-travel right now, but the boulder didn't give enough shadows to do it. The one place that did was at least 30 feet away. In plain sight.

There was only one thing to do. Make a run for it.

But first, I needed a distraction. I racked my brain for any possible way, but nothing came. I sank down even lower.

I glanced at Andy, and saw she was staring at me. "What?" I whispered.

"I'm just wondering," she started. "Is it true that you could summon skeletons from the ground?"

Really? Out of all times, she picked now to ask that? I was about to tell her that I would show her some other time, when something clicked. Skeletons. That's it!

"Andy, you're a genius!" I said, reaching out to hug her, but then remembering that I couldn't, and fell flat on my face.

"Whoops, hehe, sorry." I pushed myself up.

"You wanted to see the skeletons right?" I said. She enthusiastically nodded.

"Well, here it goes!"

I closed my eyes, summoning all my strength, willing the dead to rise up and come to my aid. I felt a tingling, and when I opened my eyes, I felt it. They were rising!

I inched up on the rock, and saw the greatest sight. Skeleton warriors, by the hundreds, were swarming all over the giant, overwhelming him. He swung his club, knocking out a lot of them, but more kept coming. It was working!

I turned to Andy. "Hey, see that dark part over there?" I said, pointing to the shadowed area I saw earlier. "I need you to run to it. Can you do that?"

She nodded. "Good. Okay, now!" She ran as fast as she could to the area, and the giant didn't even glance her way! My turn. Looking at the giant, I ran to Andy. This was too easy!

Looking back on it, I really wished I hadn't jinxed it. Because just 10 feet away, I felt something hard slam into me. It was a rock. The good-for-nothing giant threw a boulder at me!

I tumbled and fell flat on my back, not feeling anything. But I had to get up. Andy was still there!

I pushed myself up, but noticed something was on top of me. The pieces of the rock. I pushed as hard as I could on them, and surprisingly, I freed myself.

I stumbled to my feet, stars dancing in my vision. I wobbled to Andy.

"Uncle! Are you okay?" Andy asked me worriedly.

"Oh, yeah. I'm fine. I just got hit by a boulder, thrown by a 50 foot giant, and I'm perfectly fine."

She still looked at me worriedly. "Just grab my arm," I said, slowly slipping into unconsciousness.

She did as she was told, and for the first time, she didn't pass through. With what little strength I had left, I shadow-traveled us out of there.

Yay! I finally finished this! Sorry it took FOREVER! CURSE YOU, WRITER'S BLOCK! Anywho, I want to thank all of you for being patient and staying by this story even if it's not that good. So, as usual, review on what you think, and should I continue? Please, tell me how I can improve! Also, feel free to give suggestions and ask questions! I'll take my time to read ALL of them! :D

PERCABETH FOREVER!

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