That long awaited, epic chapter 10!!!!!

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Chapter 10

Nico's POV

"Pollux! Nico!" I heard someone yell. I turned and saw Lydia and Shane coming our way.

"Where did you and Anneliese run off to?" Shane said. "And did you use a-oh my gods." He saw Anneliese on the ground, blood on the ground, and leaking through her shirt. Lydia saw, and gasped.

"Please tell me this isn't Anneliese." She said. She was on the verge on tears, almost to hysterics.

"Yes, Lydia. It was hellhound." Pollux said solemnly.

"Oh my gods, I can't look." She turned away. Pollux put his arm around her, and she started to sob.

"I'm going to torture the person who sent these monsters! I'll kill them, and torture them in Hades!" Shane said.

"So, what do we do with the body?" I said. I sure as hell wasn't going to say 'Anneliese' I might break out in tears myself.

"She deserves a proper burial." Pollux said. "Wait…Nico…can't you bring someone back to life?"

"Yes, I think. But, I need a soul. A soul for a soul."

"I'm doing it. I was her best friend." Then started to sob again. "Was."

"No." Shane said. "I'm doing it. Then I can torture the person who sent these things."

I felt a pang of guilt.

You see, the thing was, my plan was to send these monsters to camp, but they were all trained to cause no harm. I would have taken her to the Underworld, then maybe, just maybe, she'd pay more attention to me. But somehow, the monsters went crazy.

Then I realized. They were trained to cause no harm, only when no one caused any harm to them. Someone must have attacked them, and sent them into a frenzy.

Gods, I'm a fucking idiot.

Now she's dead because I wanted more attention.

Girls always get to you, even when they're dead.

"No." Pollux said. "I'm doing it."

"No! I won't allow it!" Lydia said.

"I loved her. I would give up my life for her. Now is when I have to. Kill me, Ghost Boy."

"It's a long process…I asked my father. I even practiced it. I killed a freakin' hobo and tried to rise him back using another hobo. It worked, but I was asleep for about a month."

"That's the risk we have to take." Pollux said. "Stab me, right in the chest. Kill me!"

"Ok, we need to go into the Underworld first."

It took us a while to find her. We had to get to the Underworld entrance in New York, Shane had to play an instrument to open the damn thing, then we had to walk (run) down all the stairs, then find her.

I can't explain the emotion I felt when I saw it. It was as amazing as when I saw my sister the first time after she died.

There was only one word to describe it. It was a word I thought of later, much later.

Love.

I thought the word didn't exist. I thought it was a false thought, and that there was no love. Only lust.

But now, I'm not so sure.

"Pollux!" She said. She ran to him, but as she neared his skin, she it seemed she faded. She pulled away. "Why are you here?" She asked.

"Anneliese." Pollux said quietly. "We're here to bring you back."

"Oh, I know Hades wouldn't allow it…"

"No, I don't mean like that. Nico's bring you back to life."

"But, how?"

"Soul exchange." I said.

"But, who?" She asked.

"Me." Pollux said.
"Pollux. No. No. NO. I won't allow it, no!"

"Anneliese, I want to do this. And you're not stopping me. I love you Anneliese. And I would give anything for you to live."

"No. I can't take your life away."

"Anneliese, we're doing this."

"No we aren't!"

"Anneliese. Please. I care about to more then anyone. I would give my life for you. And I am, right now."

"Ok, fine. I'll do it."

"That's what she said." Shane said.

"Shane, just shut the fuck up! Now isn't the time for your stupid 'that what she said' jokes! They're fucking annoying!" Anneliese yelled.

"Fine. Gods…"

"Pollux." I said. "We need to do it. Soon."

"That's what she-"

"SHUT THE HELL UP SHANE!!!" Anneliese yelled, louder this time.

"Stop yelling!"

"I will when you stop!"

"I will when you stop!"

"I won't stop until you stop!"

"And I won't until you stop!"

"STOP IT!" Lydia said.

"Yes sir." Shane said.

"What did you call me, dickhead?" Lydia made a small plant grow somehow.

"N-Nothing."

"Good little dick."

"Will you two shut up so I can do this?" I said.

"Yes sir." Shane said.

"Thank you. Now stay that way or I'll be putting your head on a stake."

"Do it anyway, even if he shuts up." Lydia said.

Pollux's POV

Something inside me told me to run, and run like hell. But I knew I had to do this. Nico took a deep breath, and started to chant. I only picked up bits, words like 'soul for a soul' and 'death' and 'bring her back' Nico started to walked towards me.

"Crap. Where's my sword?"

"I don't know. Here." Anneliese handed Nico a small dagger. Where'd she get that?

"I'm sorry, Pollux." He said. He said one sentence. I understood it perfectly. 'A soul for a soul' He brought the knife to my chest slowly.

"Wait. I need to ask you all something. Anneliese…do you really love me?" I asked.

"Yes, of course I love you, Pollux."

"Good. Ok, I'm ready." All of my instincts told me to run. They screamed at me, but I kept myself rooted. I was shaking. I felt the wind get knocked out of me, and a wet liquid go down the inside of my shirt.

"I…love…you…" I said.

"I love you too, Pollux." Anneliese started to weep. Then, as if I was knocked out, I saw nothing but black.

Nico's POV

I had done it before, but not on someone I cared about. I'm not gay or anything, but I was friends with Pollux.

Then, I felt a wave of exhaustion. I looked up, and saw Anneliese.

Here are the things I saw, in order.

Her body becoming easier to see, and her life seem to flow back into her.

I saw her body if you know what I mean.

Last, I saw her try to cover herself up.

"Oh, gods, I'm naked."

"Wow…she looks better then I thought." Shane said. She walked over, and elbowed him in the ribs.

"Please tell me you brought clothes." She said. Lydia gave her some. "Thank you." For a minute I thought about throwing those clothes in the River Styx…

"Well, turn around." She said.

"Fine." I said. I have to admit, I sneaked a few glances over my shoulder. After she was fully dressed, was started to wonder what to do with Pollux's body. Anneliese knelt down, and kissed his check.

"I love you Pollux." Tears started to flow from her eyes. Lydia walked over and comforted her.

"Maybe we should just bury him right here." Shane said.

"He deserves a proper burial." Anneliese said.

"You shouldn't be helping. It's rude to ask a girl two things. 1, her age, and 2, to bury her dead boyfriend."

"Ok. She can sit on the sidelines." Shane said.

"Ok." She said cheerfully.

After we got the damn hole dug, Anneliese started to cry again.

"I'm the reason he's dead. I'm the reason." Lydia comforted her.

"Anneliese, he wanted to do this."

"You're right. Bury him." We moved him into the hole, and filled it.

"We should give him a moment of silence." Lydia said, but Anneliese broke it by bursting into sobs.

"We should probably go now." I said. They all nodded.

"Finally. I hate it underground." Shane said.

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