Freedom- Nico shows Rachel freedom with a storm
2. Love- It started off with seemingly horrible intentions, but soon enough, Persephone learns to love the Lord of the Dead.
3. Light- Will Solace sometimes gets so caught up in all the skills he must inherit from his father, sometimes he forgets to just enjoy the sunlight.
4. Dark- Nico trusts the Underworld. There, he is safe and comfortable. In the dark, Nico is much more at ease.
5. Seeking Solace- Every year, he leaves for a day to himself. Rachel follows him as he goes to a secluded old catholic church yard. He is honoring the death of Bianca and Rachel tries to comfort him. He tells her stories of his childhood with Bianca, whom Rachel never met.
6. Break Away- so he kicks over furniture and breaks glass, because he knows Persephone will be angry with him, and he finds an odd satisfaction with that.
7. Heaven- Annabeth needs a little inspiration from Percy to help her capture heaven in her designs for Olympus.
8. Innocence- Percy sees such innocence in his new born little brother. He hasn't been born in the blood of heroes.
9. Sunset- Most honeymoons are picturesque because of the sunsets over the beach. Annabeth prefers the rushing waves to the sunset itself.
10. Breathe Again- When the sword drove through his body, he felt no pain. After all, he had protected her and done his duty to Olympus. She was safe. When the gods send him back, the quick rush of his returning breath breaks Rachel from her mourning trance and into the truth. She is lost without him.
11. Memory- Annabeth recounts all of her terrible memories from life the night before her wedding, and falls asleep to the hope that from then on, the memories she builds will be brighter.
12. Insanity- He had to have her committed, right? After all, she was insane. Hermes tries to heal Luke's mother's heart in vain.
13. Misfortune- Rachel was fortunate enough to have her soul mate as her guardian and companion, and misfortunate enough to never be allowed to give him what he takes from other women.
14. Smile- The way she kissed him or touched him or whispered in his ear, those things turned him on and drove him crazy. Sometimes, however, all it took to make him realize again and again how in love with her he was, her smile.
15. Silence- He'd pushed her out of the way and taken a sword for her. She held him in her arms as he died, the world in complete silence except for his final breaths.
16. Questioning- It wasn't a matter of being a deviant or breaking rules for the hell of it. After all, there was a time when she accepted the rules. Now, Rachel questions her lack of freedoms from Apollo.
17. Blood- They told her she needed to get away from him, that he was gone and there was nothing she could do. They told her that she was covered in his blood and she should clean it off. That's when she lost it. His blood was precious to her, and as gruesome as she felt, she would never wash away the last part of him she had.
18. Rainbow- Her time in California had really lightened her already blond hair. It was almost white blond now, and Percy loved that her hair looked almost rainbow through their iris messages.
19. Nonsensical- Travis had always said that Connor was his nonsensical little brother. Well, Connor would show him nonsensical…
20. Fortitude- It took every bit of fortitude she had to let Percy get on that plane. If only the feeling in her gut hadn't been right…
21. Promises- He promised to call her during his layover in Denver. He promised to call her when he landed in L.A. He promised he'd sail home to her in all his glory… He made a lot of broken promises.
22. Weather- He didn't know how they could have been dating for so long, and still end up talking about the weather. Of course, it was too obvious that they would end up arguing about the difference between California and New York.
23. Cat- Was it strange that Nico was allergic to cats? After all, they were the symbols of death.
24. No Time- The man pulled the sword on Rachel who stood stalk still. Now was no time to get shell shock… He had to do something.
25. Trouble Lurking- He saw it in the color shift of her paintings. It was subtle but noticeable. The fact that she wouldn't sleep for days, and wake up screaming if she did. He stayed awake with her as long as he could, and he wanted to know what she dreamed about but she could never remember. There was trouble Lurking and he knew it.
26. Tears- It was four in the morning and yet he still hadn't called. Luke had finally gone to sleep and, like he said, she wouldn't sleep until she knew he was safe. She would only let the tears fall.
27. Foreign- On a whim, Rachel starts taking an Italian language class. Italian was a foreign tongue to her, but Nico could remedy that.
28. Sorrow- At six, she turned on the news to see the fiery devastation that was Percy's 747 from the day before.
29. Happiness- She may have lost him, but the sparkle of Luke's eyes and his smile reminded her from time to time that she had not lost all of him and that she could be happy.
30. Under the Rain- The rain drops fell on her skin as she listened to her ipod and danced her heart out. That cliff meant everything to her now. It was her connection to him. He was there, dancing with her now, she could feel it.
31. Flowers- Persephone liked the kinds of flowers that didn't like the underworld. She loved tulips, to be more specific. Since when did he know that?
32. Night- He was a shy person, he couldn't help it. He wore his sunglasses and pretended that he didn't have to look at the mass of students he encountered by day. At night, however, he was another man. No longer the Apollo glare down at him. He was a free man and he enjoyed all the things a free man would enjoy.
33. Expectations- She knew she should be grateful that he agreed to protect her for the remainder of their lives. She knew she shouldn't expect him to be hers and only hers, but it still stung to know what his nights became. She just had high expectations.
34. Stars- Annabeth tells Luke the stories of his father as they watch the stars on their boat.
35. Hold My Hand- Annabeth and Percy honeymoon in Greece. Percy wants Annabeth to experience cliff jumping but the idea terrifies her.
36. Precious Treasure- Hades' most precious treasure was tucked into an onyx box and hidden away. A partially eaten pomegranate, still ripe with ruby seeds.
37. Eyes- Luke had to believe his mother's stories at some point. After all, there was no denying that he had his father's eyes.
38. Abandoned- When he woke up in the hospital, it terrified him how little he knew or remembered. As far as he knew, he'd been abandoned.
39. Dreams- Nico tries to help Rachel recall her nightmares.
40. Rum- Percy's sailor initiation in Hawaii. Rum heals all wounds that time cannot recall.
41. Teamwork- Travis and Connor were known for their tag team antics. At camp they were typical sons of Hermes, in the real world, you get cell time for 'antics'. Poor pregnant Katie has to come get them out.
42. Standing Still- Nico criticizes Rachel's painting of Persephone's garden by claiming that there is too much motion. Things in the underworld are dead, and therefore stand still.
43. Dying- Luke loses his pet turtle and Annabeth finally begins to accept Percy's death.
44. Two Roads- Nico never liked Robert Frost's poetry…
45. Illusion- Nico loves her, she's pretty and young and she knows how to please him, but his happiness is just an illusion because he knows that somewhere there is Rachel, and nothing can compare to that.
46. Family- Sally looks at the portrait of her family. Her and Paul with her boys. Troy in Paul's lap and Percy with his arms around Annabeth who's holding her own boy. She always found comfort in this family portrait, even though Troy was gone at school and Percy…
47. Creation- Rachel teaches Nico to paint and explains that death is just another form of creation.
48. Childhood- Annabeth wanted to give Luke a better childhood than his namesake, a better childhood than the one she had.
49. Restrictions- Nico was so tempting by just being himself, and yet, she was under restrictions and so was he.
50. Breaking the Rules- So they kissed, that wasn't breaking the rules. So what if he was shirtless? That wasn't a rule. Did it matter that she was pulling at his belt? No, there was no rule against that. Rachel and Nico find ways to break the rules.
51. Propriety- Rachel never was the model of propriety, so why did she feel like her actions disappointed him? Why did Nico get to judge her?
52. Deep in Thought- There was trouble on the horizon and Nico could feel it. Rachel kept slipping into those trances, like she was deep in thought, and farther away than the edge of the universe.
53. Keeping a Secret- Chiron knows the truth about Luke and his parents. He knows that putting him in the Athena cabin is not honoring his father's blood at all, but he trusts that Annabeth keeps the truth a secret, and so will he.
54. Chest-Nico wasn't a fan of wearing shirts unless it was a necessity. Rachel couldn't complain… After all, with that chest…
55. Waiting- Once a year, Annabeth would sit on 'The Hero' and just watch the boats come in and out of port. She would look at every man who stepped off the gang planks, and it would never be him. She would spend the day waiting and watching for him to come home.
56. Danger Ahead- Rachel would fall asleep with her head in Nico's lap often. After all, she had to be falling over from exhaustion before she would sleep. She would have nightmares and wake up in a violent fright to find that Nico is staring in thought at the dawn embers on the horizon. She had spoken, and there was indeed danger ahead.
57. Sacrifice- He had sacrificed himself to save her life, and she had nothing to give in return for his gift. She could never give him everything he deserved for that sacrifice.
58. Eternity- His father needed an heir. He needed to see her again. He either became the immortal prince of the Underworld, or he endured Elysium for without her for eternity.
59. No Way Out- His first day at school, he was crammed into a locker and called a bastard child. He prayed to the gods that he would be found and helped, but it seemed as if Luke had no way out.
60. Rejection- Luke brought Annabeth to 'Bring your parents to school day' and all of his friends brought their dads. He loved his mother like the earth and sky, but without his dad, his day would always end in rejection.
61. Fairy Tale- Annabeth tells Luke about his father, but Luke is tired of 'Fairy Tales'.
62. Magic- Nico shows off his new found godly abilities to Rachel.
63. Sincerity- Annabeth has no interest in dating, how could she ever find another Percy? But Nathan seems so sincere, and who said she had to find another man as good as Percy?
64. Multitasking- Sally had learned to be a mother when Percy was a baby, but she found the skills of multitasking carried on for years to come.
65. Horror- She missed watching horror movies with him and eating Chinese food with chop sticks. She missed how she could throw herself into his arms and bury her face in his chest when the movie got really scary.
66. Traps- Chiron knew that Luke being asked to come swimming with some of the Ares kids was a trap, but something told him that he'd be able to manage on his own.
67. Playing the Melody- When Rachel came home from school, she found Apollo sitting on her bar counter with a guitar in hand, playing the melody to some intricate concerto. He never looked up at her, he only asked her why.
68. Hero- The boat was his wedding gift to his son and his son's bride. 'The Hero' was going to serve them for years to come, and never suffer the burdens of the sea.
69. Annoyance- As much as she loved Nico, his constant worry and questions could become quite the annoyance.
70. Sand- The Hawaiian sand was warm and soft between her toes, and the warm feeling in her stomach was probably from the man on the shore with messy black hair and lean muscle. The man that the ocean itself embraced like a child.
71. Obsession- Nico had an obsessive personality. If a problem wasn't solved or a question went unanswered, the man couldn't sleep. Nico spent days pacing her living room floor in thought. Never sleeping or eating, just obsessing over her dreams and paintings.
72. Mischief Managed- Travis knew his son had inherited his genes. By the time he was a toddler, he had managed more mischief than any mortal child could.
73. I Can't- She had tried to pull him away from his obsessions and into her arms, but Nico knew the rules and he wasn't going to let her have any fun.
74. Are You Challenging Me?- Percy tries to tell an old sailor that the tides can be manipulated to a sailor's advantage.
75. Mirror- Rachel stares in the mirror and wonders why every man in her life seems to be disappointed in her all the time. Why her father thinks she is not good enough for her family and why Nico is disappointed in her desires.
76. Broken Pieces- Paired piece to Mirror. Rachel punches the mirror in frustration and shatters it, blood spattering from where chunks of glass have dug in. She screams and cries. Nico comes in just before she passes out and attempts to fix it.
77. Butterflies- Annabeth didn't realize how long she and Luke were in Hawaii but she had to stay. She never talked to him but every time she saw him she would get a feeling of butterflies in her stomach. She needed to know, to talk to him and find out the truth.
78. Drink- Nico didn't have an addictive personality, but Rachel did.
79. Into the Night- She didn't know where he went on those nights. She didn't have the slightest idea what he frequented. Despite that fact, she ran head long into the night, running to him like she said she never would ten minutes before. She had to find him, because she was lost in the night without him.
80. Words- It was all words right? It wasn't like she really wanted him dead. Apollo had told him that denying Rachel what she wanted could be detrimental to their friendship but he didn't realize how much it would sting.
81. Pen and Paper- Annabeth writes to Sally about why she has stayed in Hawaii so long.
82. Can You Hear Me?- Rachel cries to Apollo, angry and hurt because of the laws that ruined her life.
83. Heal- Memories can take a long time to heal, but eventually the beautiful blond that frequented the shore by the docks with her little boy brought back memories that he didn't think were his own.
84. Out Cold- Rachel wakes up in the morning to find Nico flung over the living room sofa out cold. Despite her anger, she can't help but smile. He may storm out in rage, but he always came home to her.
85. Procrastination- Percy knew he had to talk to her. Something about her just drew him in, but he could always find something to keep him from facing the unknown. Percy was always such a horrible procrastinator.
86. Friendship- Despite the fights fueled by sexual tension and the fear that Rachel would break down into a prophecy at any moment, Rachel and Nico had just about the best friendship. On their better days anyway.
87. Food- The food of the underworld was dangerous and seductively delicious all at the same time. That's what once drew Persephone in. Now, it was an afterthought to the husband she had down there.
88. Pain- When the numbness of unconsciousness wore off, the first thing Nico felt was pain. It was good pain though. It meant he was alive.
89. Through the Fire- Hades shows Nico what happened to him, and Nico is more drawn to Rachel's reactions to his death. How clear can things be when they are seen through the fire of the underworld?
90. Heart- It was something about her eyes that pulled at his heart, demanding he remember what he had lost.
91. Drowning- The little boy couldn't have been more than five. He had black curls and bright sea green eyes. His trunks were even blue. None of these details meant a lot to Percy at the moment though, because the kid had just ran off a pier! Percy dove off the boat to the sounds of the blond woman screaming, and willed the water to get him to the child faster. When he got to him, the little boy was laughing and chasing a school of fish along the bottom of the ocean. It all came rushing back to him then.
92. All That I Have- Nico laid down a half eaten package of sour skittles, a pocket knife, and a magnet. Rachel looked over her cards at him. "What? It's all I have!" Poker with a society girl. A very bad idea.
93. Give Up- Rachel may have beaten him at poker, but hand to hand combat was Nico's forte, and he wasn't going to go easy on her. She'd just have to give up.
94. Last Hope- It had been too long since he'd fallen in. It seemed like the sailor was her last hope and it was too much to hope that he was Percy.
95. The Ocean- The ocean is only merciful to its masters, and Percy knew now what it's hadn't taken the child from his mother without so much as a backwards glance. This was his son, his Luke, and he had to bring him back.
96. In the Storm- A storm had quickly taken over the island, sending everyone rushing back into their houses or hotel rooms. Annabeth just stood there though, waiting for a son and a sailor that both seemed to be gone. The wind and rain whipped at her, adding to the spray of the now violent ocean, but they came back.
97. Safety First- Percy ran Luke back up the shore and onto the pier, the blond woman racing towards him through the rain. He handed Luke over and muttered something about safety first before she hugged him fiercely. She knew now who he was for sure, and he remembered her voice, her eyes, the feeling of her breath on his neck as she thanked him.
98. Puzzle- Rachel did puzzles when rainy days hit. She would sit for hours and put together elaborate works, but they just bored Nico senseless.
99. Solitude- Nico was just fine with solitude, it gave him time to think. Rachel couldn't stand to see him alone.
100. Relaxation- Sometimes they would just relax and watch t.v. Rachel found nothing greater in her life than when Nico would lay his head in her lap and fall asleep to her fingers in his hair. He was hers and he knew it. No matter how many other women he was involved with, it was always Rachel he came back to.
