Annabeth watched as the sun began to lower in the sky, marking the end of another day. She was in the room with Percy and Carter, with Sadie. Both of them were trying not to dwell on the fact that they had lost an entire day by doing nothing. They both jumped when a knock sounded on the door and Bast stuck her head in.

"The boat is ready."

"Thank-you Bast," said Sadie getting up from the chair next to the bed, she gently leaned over and kissed Carter on his forehead and whispered to him. "I'm coming Carter."

She grabbed her pack and headed out of the room without a backwards glance leaving Annabeth. Annabeth walked over to Percy and sat down next to him and brushed some hair off of his forehead.

"This isn't a good-bye Seaweed Brain, this is a see you soon and a promise that if you do not come home I will kick your ass" she whispered leaning over and kissing Percy on the lips, before leaving the room.

Nico and Sadie were waiting outside the room, Annabeth looked at them grimly. "Let's do this."

Sadie nodded and led the way out of the mansion to the river below. A huge riverboat was waiting for them. Bast stood on the bank with her leotard on, her knives strapped in place. She motioned for the three to board the gangplank.

Nico and Annabeth marveled at the boat, it reminded him of the boat Clarissa had when they were searching for the Golden Fleece. Sadie led them into the main gallery, Annabeth stopped short when she saw a huge demon that had a battle ax for head. From behind her, Nico drew his sword.

Sadie turned around and looked at Nico and he took the hint and put the sword away as the demon approached them. "Lady Kane what are your orders" it said in a gravelly voice. Annabeth couldn't help but notice the dried blood that was splattered over the demons head.

Sadie "BSB take the boat into the Underworld."

BSB bowed his head and turned to leave the room. Sadie turned and sat down at the table, and Annabeth and Nico joined her.

"What does BSB stand for" asked Nico as he eyed to food that lay on the table.

"Blood Stained Blade, he serves our family. If he was freed he would kill us all, so be careful what you say."

"Cheery fellow" mumbled Annabeth. Sadie nodded.

"That's what I thought the first time a saw him to, Nico if you want something to eat your welcomed to it."

Nico smiled and helped himself to some food as Bast entered the room. "We are underway, I assume that Mr. Nico will know what to do once we are in the Underworld."

Nico looked up from where he was stuffing food in his face, he swallowed what was in his mouth before answering. "Yes, I believe that I will be able to find were the Egyptian and Greek underworld touch and I will cut a doorway into the Greek Underworld."

Annabeth looked at him, "You can open doors into the Underworld, no child of Hades has ever had that particular gift."

Nico smiled and held up a finger to his lips, "Shush it's a secret. I haven't been able to do from the surface to the Underworld, but while I visited the Underworld for the first time I accidently open one when I ran from my Father. I pretty sure that I'll be able to do from Underworld to Underworld."

"You think; you're not positive that this will work?" questioned Sadie sitting up in her seat.

Nico glared at her, "It's not like I have ever had a chance to do this before. It might be because I just learned about the existence of the Egyptian Gods being real just yesterday" he snapped.

Sadie looked down at the table ashamed, "I'm sorry Nico I didn't mean to accuse you of anything."

Nico's anger disappeared as he looked at the remorseful Sadie. "That's alright Sadie, I didn't mean to snap at you."

Sadie smiled slightly at him and he knew that he had been forgiven. They sat in silence listening to the boat chug up the river. They had been underway for about two hours and Annabeth and Sadie had fallen asleep in their chairs when Nico's head popped up.

"Stop the boat!" he yelled, causing for the two girls to jerk awake. Bast quickly left the room and had BSB stop the boat.

"Nico what is it," asked Sadie as she stretched.

"It's here, this is where the Underworlds touch" said Nico excitedly as he climbed the steps to get onto the deck. Sadie and Annabeth looked at each other before they jumped from their seats.

They caught up with Nico as he ran off the gangplank to the shore. Almost running into him as he stopped suddenly in front of them. "Here" he said pointing in front of him.

"Are you sure?" asked Annabeth.

Nico nodded, "Yes, you might want to stand back."

Sadie grabbed Annabeth and pulled her back. Nico brought out his sword and faced the air it seemed to the girls.

But to Nico a wall was in front of him, a wall that held traces of his father's magic. He drew out his black sword. Concentrating he plunged his sword to the hilt into the wall. To Sadie and Annabeth it looked like he had just stabbed thin air. Using all his strength he pulled his sword upward and then across, cutting out a doorway. Setting his sword aside, he gently pushed at the cut out pleased when it swung outward.

Sadie and Annabeth came up from behind him and gazed through the doorway. Annabeth could tell immediately that it was the Greek Underworld as she could see Hade's black marble palace in the distance. Screams could be heard coming from the Field of Punishment.

Nico looked at Annabeth and Sadie and held out his hand. "Are you ready?"

"Yes" answered both girls taking Nico's hands, together the three entered through the doorway into the Greek Underworld, the door sealing itself behind them

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