Hi….*chair is thrown at* OKAY SO I AM A LITTLE LATE! SORRY! I don't really have a good excuse... just..idk..forgot? XD Uh, if you didn't know, this story is finish. Like, this has been written like 5 months ago...so...yeah. Like, don't worry if you think "Oh no, did she give up?" The answer is no. Yeah. so ah. Yeah. And to top it all, this is a Poll Chapter, which means you'll have to wait another five days till the next one comes out! :D

No? Not feeling it?...ok

I guess the bright side of this is you get to know a Fun Fact today! It took five months to create this story. It's not like its 100 chapters long (almost anyway) its just that it took awhile to come up with a bunch of Plots Twists that would all fall in together smoothly, IT WAS TOUGH! But also a lot of fun. For you guys, you might think 'Pfft, its not that big of a plot twist' YOU BE SURPRISED! XD Our last poll actually would've cause a big difference...Won't explain yet though, I will after the story is done. I plan to post the other Plots but not sure how to structure it yet..so, yeah. CAN'T WAIT FOR THAT! Anyway, you guys waited long enough, so here you go. Things are finally getting intense. Kinda..

Enjoy :D

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Chapter 10: Following the Leader

Legend has it that when there is a ghost nearby, your bearings feels colder. A chill runs down your spine and breathe out visible foggy breath. However, for Nico, it was a different story. As a child of Hades, all you feel is nothing but gloomy, painful vibrations within the air, high pitch rings passes through the ears. The only similarity are the chills that ran down the spine; depending on who's spirit it was. The presence of an Oracle Spirit is no different than a ghost's.

As Nico and others gathered around the troubled Oracle, shock mixed with concern feelings fled off of everyone's faces. Breaking out of the trance, Nico made his way to his distraught friend, positioning beside her with ready hands, knowing that later the redheaded Oracle would collapses; he noticed Connor Stoll standing on the other side, also preparing the fall. They made brief eye contact of understanding before their attention went back on Rachel. Chiron made his way through the crowd of demigods to have better hearing of the upcoming words that will be spoke from the girl. It took only another five seconds for the Spirit of Delphi to completely possessed Rachel; eyes glowed in bright greens, and whenever she opened her mouth, little smoke would pour out in fumes.

Nico didn't know if others were having the same feelings as him. But whenever the Spirit appeared, his feet and hands felt heavy, blood racing through his ears. They didn't rang, for the spirit wasn't dying, but he swears that he could almost hear humming in the distance. He heard the same humming when he brought Hazel back to life. It didn't take him long to figure. Ringing meant death. Humming is resurrection. That is what was happening: all the past Oracles were reborn through the present one. When the host speaks, they all spoke in synthc.

"Hell, divided, by traitors and the faithful.

Beware of the white demon that calls itself an angel.

Victory shall side with its true nature.

The last royal shall rise with love or hatred."

At that, the voices became silent. The green mist that clung by the girl's feet, slowly evaporated to the ground. Glowing eyes soon later dimmed, eyelids shutting, ending the trance, as Rachel fell to her knees. Nico and Connor both took a hold of each arm to prevent her face planting on the grassy floor; kneeling down to the fallen girl's height, as they waited for her to wake. When she did, Rachel glanced at the two boys, confusion written in her eyes.

"Whata' I say?" Nico had to hold in a laugh from the Oracle's slurred words, like she just woke up from a long nap. Instead, he repeated them to her as the others around them were all debating on the newfound prophecy. Questions flooded everywhere from the demigods, it only took a risen arm from Chiron to hush everyone up.

"Obviously this must be the answer to our unsolved mystery of the birds. We must make contact to the Romans, who are in the same position as us." Chiron announced. At the mention of the Romans, everyone (who weren't part of the council meeting) shifted on uneasy feet, sharing worried glances that all read the same thing. If both camps are having the same issues, the problem was bigger than thought. But for Nico, it felt much bigger, for him.

The words of the prophecy...were only the English translation of the satanic like whispers he kept hearing this whole time.

But that's not what drove Nico on edge though. No, it was the fact that he knew of it before the Oracle did. That's never been the case for anyone. Nico felt exposed, naked even; his unknown secret was revealed to everyone and were now dragged into his problem. He hated it. He hated the feeling of bringing his burden to everyone else. He was meant to solve this on his own. So no one could get hurt...No one to get killed...because of him.

No, never again.

"What could it mean, Chiron?" The sound of Rachel's voice broke Nico out of his thoughts. His attention back on the centaur. Chiron only burrowed his eyebrows, purposely not trying to make eye contact with anyone. Nico felt bad for the mentor, how much he feels like a failure to his students.

Saving the centaur's troubles, Nico took it upon himself to answer everyone's question. It was his problem anyway, he didn't want for everyone to become a part of it. The less they knew, the better. Yet he didn't want them to know that, if they did, they will do whatever it took to force him to speak what he knew. So he choose his words wisely, exhaling what sounded like a convincing sigh.

"Even the most explained prophecy is unexplainable." He said, catching everyone's attention. Which he hated. "Like Chiron said, our only lead are the birds and the tidings with the Romans. Until then, the only thing we could do is just wait it out." He finished. No one seemed to argue with his plan, besides, even though Nico is kinda an outcast, it seemed people actually takes in his word. Nico wondered why, when he asked Rachel, she said it had to do with him just being a son of the Big Three. Like how everyone sorta always followed Percy and Jason. But Nico wasn't like his cousins, he wasn't a leader of any kind nor followed one.

He was his own leader and follower. It might sound ignorant, but it's nothing that he does on purpose. It's just how he grew up to be. For years he had Bianca to follow, but after she died, he was on his own. Alone. He helped out whenever needed, but only on his own terms. Like the time he tricked Percy to the Underworld for his own reasons. Not to help out with the War, but for him. Ever since, Nico escaped the selfish acts; it was the least he could do. Being a child of Hades is already a disadvantage towards everyone, he had to do everything he could to prove himself.

Unlike Percy and Jason, Nico wasn't born a leader. He was born as everyone's enemy. Everyone's fear. For death doesn't lead you through life, nor follows every step you take. Instead, it waits. It waits for you when you take a wrong turn. It waits when you are exposed.

A follower always has your back. A leader always covers your front. While death, is always by your side. Waiting...for you to face it.

And Nico was tired of waiting.

Tbc

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