Whisper Words of Wisdom

Hennery picked another letter from the pile and tore it open. After chiding his for being too rough on the aged parchment, Poppy took the letter and pulled out a worn piece of lined notebook-paper. Surprisingly, the paper had looked like it had never been unfolded and was still in good condition, unlike a few of the others, which had deteriorated with age. The paper was still crisp and the creases were not worn. Poppy carefully smoothed out the letter in her lap before letting Hennery take a peek.

The handwriting was scratchy and uneven, almost like it was written in the dark. And if she was not mistaken, Poppy could have sworn that the parchment smelled of smoke. She scanned the page along with Hennery in the last light of the setting sun.

Bianca,

I'm sorry I was annoying. I'm sorry that I was not a better brother. I'm sorry that I was always bugging you about my Mythomagic game. I vow to never to play that stupid game again. Especially since it cost you your life.

I promise I will avenge your death, Bianca. Those who hurt you should not go unpunished. Mark my words, I will make Percy Jackson pay if it the last thing I do. If he had kept his promise and made sue you were okay, then you would still be here with me. The Hunters, too, must pay. They were supposed to keep you safe: they lied.

Not only do I vow to avenge you, I will also find you in the after life. It is the only way I can get closure. I have tried so many times and have been unsuccessful. Please, Bianca, do not stay away. I just want to let you know that I am sorry. I know I should have been a better younger brother and I just want to tell you that.

You were an awesome sister, and thanks for taking care of me. I miss you.

Love,

Nico

"Nico? Like Nico de Angelo, Percy Jackson's BFF?" Hennery asked, confused, "I thought they were supposed to be tight."

"I guess they worked it out," Poppy said refolding the paper along the creases.

"I never knew that Nico had a sister. It's really sad that she died," Hennery commented staring off into the distance. He was never good a dealing with death, everything hit him really hard. It was nearly impossible to watch a film with him bursting into tears every ten seconds.

"Come on. Let's see another one that's, hopefully, more cheerful," Poppy said placing another envelope in her friend's hand. He gave her a smile before opening the letter, carefully this time.

A/N: Hello everybody. Today's story was inspired an anonymous reviewer 'Katie', who requested a letter from Nico to his sister. I though it was a fabulous idea and thus it was born. Set during the Battle of the Labyrinth.

Sorry it has taken me so long to update. Truth is I have been extremely busy: first I spent the Easter holiday abroad, and when I got back I had many essays due, which took up all my time. Please forgive me, and I should be getting back on a more regular schedule, so hopefully there will be a new chapter on Friday (or possibly sooner ;) ).

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