I apologize; you are all free to hate me. But here is my excuse.

I was swimming in the Nile River when a huge crocodile name Phillip bit my hand off.

Just kidding, I was trying to swim some days ago, when I bashed both my hands into a block of cement that was covered in seaweed and barnacles. The skin on my right hand is badly spilt and my wrist on my left has a long not very deep scar.:D So now I type like a slug and it hurts. But, I am a Fan Fiction writer so I will type through the pain! *blows kisses to readers*

Enough about my Amazing adventures, READ.

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Jason's POV

I knocked on the door waiting nervously.

"Yes?" Annabeth poked her head out and smiled when she saw me. "Hey! Come in." She opened the door wider and stepped in. She looked beautiful. Her belly bulged slightly and she was wearing a dark green, sleeveless dress that showed off her long blond hair and her slim athletic figure. She had replaced her camp necklace for a string or gray pearls that matched her eyes.

"You look beautiful." I said, truthfully.

She smiled and fingered her necklace with a sad light in her eyes which was quickly replaced as soon as she saw that I noticed.

"Thanks, should we get going?"

I nodded and we walked towards the Big House. As we walked, I thought of what Percy must be feeling. I felt guilty; he probably thought that I betrayed his trust…and Piper! I had loved her, but she just wasn't for me, she was the daughter of Aphrodite, while Annabeth…was, Annabeth.

She radiated with internal beauty, not like Piper's beauty, she wasn't fragile and… I don't know… she was beautiful in battle. I felt like the luckiest guy in the world and would never leave her. I did feel bad about Percy and Piper, but Annabeth was all worth it.

Carter POV

I sat across the son of Hades in his cabin. We had all shared cabins with different people and continuously changed. I was on my phone after Nico rejected my attempts at conversation. I didn't really approve of all this technology for this generation. It made teenagers anxious and lacking of forbearance. Whenever they wanted something, they could just order it on Amazon and have it delivered to their doorstep! When they are forced to wait for something, they aren't used to it. Their grammar and spelling is horrible…

"What are you doing?"

I blinked and looked at Nico who had shoved me out of my mental rant. "What?" I asked.

He was sitting crossed-legged on the opposite bunk looking at me intently. "What are you doing?" he repeated.

I blushed. And here I was ranting about this generation. "I'm texting with Zia. Why?"

He shrugged.

There was something about him that I couldn't put a finger on. I frowned. It was right there at the edge of my mind…Walt. Yes, that was it. Nico reminded me of Walt before he joined with Anubis, when he was…dying.

I clenched my jaw and lowered my vision into the Duat looking straight at Nico. He glowed strongly with a magic aura…his life was still at its fullest. I strained my eyes and looked deeper. There were black silky arms floating around him, dimming his aura, there was also…

"STOP!"

I was snapped back to reality with a stinging pain on my face and stared, shocked, at Nico.

He was inches from my face looking at me ferociously with his eyes brown eyes ablaze with hatred. The temperature seemed a lot colder all of a sudden.

"Did you just slap me?" I asked dumbly.

I had the feeling he knew what I was doing and didn't like it. And the ring on his finger? This boy was full of mysteries and I didn't like it.

He sat back looking slightly embarrassed. "Uh…sorry." He muttered.

My head was filled with a pounding headache from being pulled out of the Duat so quickly. He tossed something at me which fell into my lap. I blinked and picked it up. It was a piece of their healing food, Ambrosia

"Thanks." I said. He nodded.

Suddenly the door flew open and Nico reached for his sword. "Stop!" I put a hand on his wrist when I saw that Sadie had entered without knocking…again.

She put her hands on her hips, oblivious that she was about to get decapitated. Nico stared at my hand on his wrist and I quickly let go. I frowned, remembering what I felt on his skin and…oh.

Sadie looked at us disapprovingly. "What are yall doing here? You both are going to be late for the dance!"

She looked between us and slowly the gears started ticking in her brain. I loved her, but she was a little slow.

"Yall aren't going?"

She narrowed her eyes at us. "Oh no, you both are going."

Nico blinked and shook his head.

"You too." She said nodding at him. "I'll be right back." She spun on her heel and left.

Nico looked at me, an expression of disbelief on his face. I nodded glumly. "She is my sister." I responded.

He smiled.

Sadie returned with Zia on one hand and Thalia on the other. She rushed the two very embarrassed girls in and she closed the door and stood in the center of the room.

"Carter you are going with Zia and Thalia you're going with Nico."

Thalia frowned, as Zia smiled at me and I felt the heat rushing to my face. "All good? Great!"Sadie exclaimed cheerily and reached into the Duat and brought out outfits. A wide assortment of silks and fabrics of many different colors. She tossed Nico something then she tossed one to me.

Nico looked at his suit and back at Sadie. "I'm not-

"Yes you are." Sadie responded without looking at him, with complete authority.

He blinked and sighed, standing up to go change in the restroom. I walked to a separate changing room knowing that once she decided, nothing was going to change her mind.

Percy POV

I contemplated on my situation. I didn't want to go, because I had no one to go with and I didn't want to go and see Annabeth with Jason. But then again, Sadie was practically frantic trying to convince me to go, and my instincts told me to go. A demigod shouldn't ignore their instincts or ignore Sadie Kane, so I guess I was going with…Piper?

I stared at the young, excited magician with the nervous looking demigod.

Piper was wearing a yellow strapless dress that came just above the knee.

Sadie smiled and left with her date, Walt.

We walked to the Big House. "I heard what happened between you and Annabeth." She said softly, I saw remorse in her expression.

I remained silent.

She squeezed my hand quickly and shot me a reassuring look.

That was possibly the worst thing that she could have done.

I swallowed and clenched my jaw, fighting back tears. Losing Annabeth, I never thought that I would have to go through this. She was my life. I fell into Tartarus again, and I would do it again blindfolded without Riptide if it meant I could have her back, and I would never let her go.

I would not cry.

She was happy with Jason. I was Percy Jackson. I Would Not Cry.

"Are you okay?"Piper looked at me with concern. I nodded and gave her a small smile.

"It can't be easy for you either." I replied. She nodded, and sighed.

"It's not fair." She said in a small voice. "Life isn't fair." I replied in a bitter tone that surprised us both. We arrived at the Big House. As soon as I saw Annabeth I felt a bile taste in the back of my throat. She was laughing and flirting with Jason, and she was wearing the dress, the dress she wore to our date to celebrate our anniversary. I didn't know if she wore it on purpose to get to me, I knew that wasn't like her, but I was too mad to care.

"I'll catch you later." I muttered to Piper, leaving her to gaze at Jason and I headed towards the balcony to get some fresh air before I did something stupid, like punching Jason in the face, or kidnapping Annabeth.

Nico POV

I stood, glaring at the elaborately decorated room. Thalia looked around the room and said to me, "I'll be right back, stop glaring, and find someone to dance with." I glared at her as she walked towards some girl from the Hephaestus cabin.

"Hey! Death boy!"

I turned towards the voice and found Leo grinning at me. I resisted the urge to roll my eyes. He offered me a glass of water. I took it reluctantly. "You need to try the snacks oh and…" he winked at me. "You look good." He grinned and returned to Calypso's side.

I knew he was messing with me but I blushed and scowled at the back of his head. I headed to the nearest balcony hoping the crisp night air would help me collect myself. I stopped as soon as I saw that Percy was already there.

He was bathed in the moonlight and he was playing with the water droplet's that had stayed on the leaves of the trees from an earlier drizzle. The droplets swirled around in the air over his head, catching the light and sparkling. They danced and spun and joined together and dispersed. They made circles in the air and constellation.

I watched entranced by this beautiful, mystical show.

Suddenly the droplets arranged themselves into words. They spelled, "N-I-C-O-?" As I realized what it said, my face burned yet again as I realized that Percy had noticed me watching his display. I gripped the glass and forced myself to meet Percy's eyes.

He was smirking with an amused expression on his face and his eyes danced with light. The moonlight sharpened his features and sent shadows over his face. His eyelashes were long and dark, bringing out the bright sea-green color in his eyes, his black tousled hair framed his forehead in slight curls…his lips were soft, pink and full.

I stared at him in awe and was hit by a ferocious wave of longing and lust.

"Nico?" he looked at me with concern.

"Uh...Yes. I…no." I stammered stupidly then mentally slapped myself.

He smiled and I walked beside him. "Who did Sadie put you with?" He asked.

"Uh…Thalia." I replied, glad that he had ignored my embarrassing reply.

He winced, "That can't be good for you."

I laughed.

He stared at me and I grew self conscious. "What?" I asked defensively.

He shook his head and smiled at me. "You should laugh more often."

I blushed and bit my lip. "Why?" I ventured.

He turned so he was facing me. I felt my heartbeat speed up.

"You look beautiful." He replied.

I blushed furiously, suddenly aware of the small space between us. I looked up at him; he was almost a head taller than me.

He slowly lowered his lips to mine and I gripped the railing. His arm climbed up mine and into my hair. I couldn't breathe. He met his lips with mine gently. His lips were warm and soft. I closed my eyes and let myself melt into his arms. His arm went around my waist. And I gasped as the kiss deepened. He ran his tongue over my lips and I pulled away hastily.

I was breathing hard and my face burned with shame and pleasure. My lips felt hot and swollen and I could feel my pulse beating rapidly.

We stared at each other in silence.

"Hello?"

We both turned towards the familiar voice. Carter stood there looking awkward, I didn't know how long he had been standing there and I blushed. He seemed to realize and he also looked embarrassed.

"Uh…there's an Iris message for you." He replied, looking at Percy. Percy looked at me and his eyes asked an unspoken question, and he left.

Percy POV

I had no idea what came over me when I was with Nico, but now I knew that what happened in Tartarus wasn't just a mistake. The son of Hades had a crush on me, and I shared the same feelings. I sighed and shook my head and followed Carter to the message.

I was shocked to see my father's face looking at me with concern and urgency.

"Hi, Dad."

"Percy!" He shook his head. "Son, tomorrow go to the lake, take all your most trusted, important friends with you and wait, I will bring a form of transportation to take you…where I need you."

I frowned, he sounded nervous.

"But they might need us here at camp." I replied, knowing that the war between the gods was brewing.

He looked at me disapprovingly. I wondered why. "Percy, we will send you to a more important position where we need the best fighters to defend…things."

He was hiding something from me. I was dense, but not stupid. But I trusted him, he was my father.

I nodded, "Okay."

He looked relieved and the image disappeared. I thought about what he could be calling us for.

Never could I have guessed that the Fates were playing with their strings and that our world will be turned around.

BWAHAHAHA! Cliffhanger!