A/N: Warning- sexual themes and mentions of rape/assault.

Nico and Persephone appeared in her cave, smirking mischievously. "Come boy, you're mine!" She dragged him to a cell and shoved him inside, cackling, "What to do with you..." she pondered aloud, smirking at Nico's fear.

"I'll do anything, please, just don't hurt them!" She took his face in her hands and gave him a false sympathetic look.

"Anything?" she mocked. He nodded and she kissed his cheek. "To my bed chambers, then."

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Will and Mrs. O'Leary immerged just outside the cave, where the hellhound instantly plopped on the ground and fell asleep. "Well then," Will muttered to himself. "Guess I'm on my own." He glanced around and heard a scream from the cavern- he raced inside. It was freezing, creepy, wet, and hard to see, but he managed to follow the voice down a hallway to a grand bedroom. On a bed before him lay Nico, crying and bloody, underneath Persephone, who had a knife in hand. She was straddling him, and he was half-naked as she pushed the blade into his chest again. "HEY PERSPHONE!" He yelled immediately, making her swing around.

"YOU!" she growled, throwing the knife at his forehead. He ducked and pulled it out of the wall, glancing at the boy he so dearly loved.

"You okay Neeks?" he asked stupidly- of course he wasn't okay- but Nico just nodded and ran out of the room in a rush. Will made sure he was out safe and charged at the witch, stabbing her in the stomach as she swiped his cheek with her nails. HE ran out before he could see her body crumpling to the ground and Hades dragging her soul to eternal punishment.

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"Will!" Nico exclaimed, hugging him tight as he approached. "Thank you. Thank you, Will- I love you." He blushed at his own words and Will grinned.

"Me too." Nico smiled and kissed him furiously, Will gently lifting him into his arms. "Let's get you out of here." Nico nodded and took them to his father's palace, where Hades saw to his healing.

"William Solace," he boomed, scaring the boy out of his socks, "You saved my son. For that, I thank you." Will smiled and bowed, sighing in relief.

"Thank you, sir. I only ask one thing in return," he said, glancing up at the Lord of Death.

"What may that be?"

"I want to marry your son, as a human," he pleaded. Hades nodded in silence, thinking it over. With a small sigh, he looked a Will and waved him up.

"Very well. Take good care of him." Will nodded and bowed again, smiling wide, and ran to Nico's side.

A/N: I know it's short, sorry, but prologue soon to come!