Hi guys!

Okay, so I know, my Aphrodite chapter was rather bad and not very well written, and probably my Dionysus one as well. I wasn't really sure about what I could write, but I found Nico's one slightly easier. Hopefully, you guys like it!

Disclaimer: Do I own? Yeah, totally.

Nico sat in on the bed in his room in the underworld. He had taken a few days away from camp to visit his father, who was quite glad to see him, Nico could tell, but tried to hide most of it… maybe for Persephone's sake.

After Tartarus, Nico had seriously changed. He was sure his father had noticed it in him too. Part of him had become older, more mature, and wiser. But the other part of him had become much more relaxed, happy, carefree, and he was learning to trust others.

He doubted that last part had to do with Tartarus. He supposed it was the love and friendship he felt after Tartarus, when he and his friends were on the journey to rescue Percy and Annabeth.

During his musings of the war, his thoughts suddenly turned to Percy. He had sorted out his feelings for Percy already. The two of them were just friends, really close friends, but nothing romantic. Percy never would've had feelings for him anyway. He loved Annabeth way too much. He literally jumped into Tartarus for her. He had done the most selfless thing a human being could've done. He submitted himself to a fate far worse than death for his loved one- Annabeth.

There was no way to describe what Tartarus was truly like. Simply a description would not help. Just listening to someone talk about it was not enough. It was just like Hades' helm of Darkness, it brought out all your fears and re-opened your wounds.

Nico had gone through Tartarus unconscious and knocked out. He was free of any attacks. Percy had trudged through Tartarus on foot, fighting his way past monsters, dealing with curses, hunger, injuries, memories, pain… He had even faced the incarnation of Tartarus himself. He also had to face the sacrifice of Bob and Damensen, who had sacrificed their immortal lives and existence for their escape.

Nico knew how hard this would've been for Percy. His fatal flaw as loyalty. He couldn't stand anyone dying for him. He couldn't stand his friends getting hurt for him.

But Nico knew, Percy had conquered his fatal flaw. He had stepped aside, and let someone else be the hero, even if the someone else was meant to be a foe of the gods, of Olympus. Nico was proud of him.

Nico also heard about how Percy had been attacked by the arai. Curses that were once placed on him all poured onto him. He felt all the pain, the misery, the destruction that he had once caused. But Percy caused it with reason. These demons… they just unleashed curses on him.

Percy had also protected Annabeth the whole way through Tartarus, except for the beginning, where Percy's judgement was being clouded by the river of misery. Annabeth had gotten him out of that. But other than that, Percy had taken a lot of blows for Annabeth. He had killed Arachne in one swift flick of his sword.

Nico was truly relieved that Percy and Annabeth had made it out of Tartarus alive. He didn't resent Annabeth, he wasn't still in love with Percy, and he didn't feel that painful pang in his chest whenever he saw Percy and Annabeth look at each other with that stare that was so full of true love and friendship.

Nico was happy for him. He truly was. He was just looking for the one that he could look at like that, the one who would look at him like that.

Okayyyyy, so that's all, I'll update again soon! Tell me what you guys would like for the next few chapters! I am currently working on Luke's chapter, so that will be up soon! For the characters you recommend, tell me what you want me to put in!

Thank you for reading! Review (if you want)!

Luv you guys,

Michelle