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Song of the day; I Got The Magic In Me ~ B.o.B

Chapter 13: Son of Hades, heed his call!

We walked down the steps of Hades palace, Nico being half dragged half walking after us, we soon made out way back to the cross roads. I saw Lizzie and Ajax trying their best as Cerberus barked commands, (latterly barked) as the skeletons seemed to be themselves again, some spirits were calm enough to help out, some of them were bards and joined Lizzie and Ajax's songs. I smiled.

"Alright!" Nico yelled, he took out a pure black sword, at first I thought he pulled a shadow out of his coat, but I saw it shimmer light emitted off of the spirits.Hades would be doing 2 at a time lifting the curse, as Nico would do the same, but using his sword as a spirit collecter, then re-realizing the spirits. I would go around, trying to find a spring, I needed to contact Hecate.

But it was not needed. I soon saw a cloaked female walking towards me when I looked to my left. I blinked. Then I remember.

Hecate spends her time in the underworld, and she was here.

"Oh my…it seems the oracle was right…" She whispered, but I herd it. It was Latin. I nodded

"Lady Hecate.. Could…you help?" I asked, sheepishly. Why was so… uncomfortable?

"I could, Hero. Or…" She looked thoughtful. I took in her features. Brown hair, deep brown eyes, almost like chocolate cake brown, flawless faces, like most gods and goddesses. "Or, I can teach you how to remove a curse."

"Listen, not to sound rude, but we kind of don't have time for a-" I stopped mid sentence. NOT NOW! My mind screamed. Soon, I relived a memory.

I was standing in a cave, looking at Hecate.

"Lady Hecate…So good to see you joined the titans." I commented. She seemed to smile deviously.

"Of course, Drake. After all, my magic is usually frowned apon by Hades himself." She said to me. It was a year before the war, but a month after the event of the Labyrinth. I had a robe on, much like Hecate's.

"I see you are ready for your lessons…" She commented in Latin. Latin was where most language originated, so it was only logical spells were in Greek and Latin. She started teaching me some basic spells. Healing, animating, inanimate objects, (Mickey Mouse and the Magic Hat anyone?) soon enough, I was becoming a pro.

"Progressing well…Good. Go, I imagen our Lord will be wanting you back." She said, I nodded, and snapped my fingers, a new spell, I changed my cloths to my armor as I walked out.

I groaned, snapping back to reality. Hecate smiled.

"Have a nice daydream?" She asked me. I looked and saw nothings changed. Soon, all these spells appeared in my head. These were the spells useful for battles. No…evil ones.

"Yes, Milady. I remembered you taught me… but you removed all the cursed spells." I noted.

"For your future's sake…and the Fates are the ones to thank… I must be off. Farewell, my student." She flicked a wrist, and soon, I was wearing a robe with a hood. It had Hermes' pole on the front and wings design on the wrist and back. I smiled as I walked back. Lizzie looked at me questionably as I gave her a look that said 'later' Soon, I joined Nico, Hades, and some other spirits who helped. One by one, slowly but surely, we cured.

Then, we saw the incurable.

"This… isn't gonna turn out well, is it?" Nico asked us. I looked gravely at the spirits who were incurable, they were screeching, screaming, running around, bumping into each other, like they were all running from a nightmare. I swore my heart swelled a bit seeing all of this. I looked at Hades, seeing his straight face.

"It seems..they need to go there." He said, gravely.

"Father…you can't seriously mean…" Nico said. I looked behind the two, seeing what looked like a twin of Hades, but he had a softer face.

"…Cupid's twin? Death?" I asked, Hades and Nico turned and saw him.

"Yes, that would be me. Lord Hades, it is seem we have not quite finish the job at hand." His voice sounded like Cupid would. But a bit deeper.

"Yes, you are correct. But Drake and Nico have been helpful. But these are just too…out of controll, way past Dionysus control. I gulped. If Mr. D couldn't cure these spirits… I think nothing can be more out of control then this. I took down my hood and looked at the spirits.

"So..what are we gonna do, Lord Hades?" I asked.

"It seems… We have to 'reap' them." Hade said. Nico turned paler then he always was.

"…Why not push them towards the Lethe?" I asked, just remembering the second river of the underworld. Nico looked thoughtful and eyes snapped wide.

"That could work!" Nico practically screamed, Lizzie and Ajax walked over as Ajax looked more confused then Lizzie at my robe. "They'll forget the curse and their memories."

"It may might work.. Many mad people had bathe in there. They remained here, in the Fields of Asphodel." Death commented. Hades looked thoughtful for a few more moments.

"Well. Let see how it works with one spirit.." Hades said. I turned towards Nico.

"You'll have my back..right, Ghost King?" I smiled, using his title. I saw a tint of pink but he smirked and nodded. Nico, Lizzie, Ajax and I all started guiding the mad spirits towards the Lethe, Nico used his sword while Lizzie and Ajax played their music. I felt like I could push the spirits, and so I did, failing. It was tempting to get out my sword, but I knew I'd break my oath then. It was working, Ismiled, and turned. My smiling face turned to a face of horror, as a spirit would charge at me, dagger at hand. I didn't know if spirits could harm real people, but I didn't risk it.

Soon, I saw the spirit turned to silver dust, I looked at Nico, his face was mad, soon turned to horror.

"…no…" he muttered.

The Ghost King Shall Reap Of An Innocence

my eyes widen in surprised. So it WAS Nico that wa sin the prophecy. I looked around, Hades and Death managed to loosen the curse surprisingly. I didn't have time to think about the prophecy as I kept trying to herd the spirits to the river, then, something caught my eye. Something green.

A green spirit.

"Nico…" I saided weary. Nico looked and gasped.

"That's…" He started.

"My mother…" I finished. We looked identical. I can tell. Except I had some of Hermes traits. My mouth hung open, as I saw her walk towards us. Nico kept his sword at bay, thank the gods for that.

"Son…its been a long time…" I herd her voice, but it was raspy and misty like an oracles, but her tone was there. My mouth hung open, still shocked.

"Mom….why…?" I asked.

"Why didn't I come after you?" She finished my question. "After a few weeks… Your brother took off. Baby bottles, toys, diapers, and all. He left home. With you. I freaked."

"…Being cursed and freaking out do not mix well." Nico commented.

"I was a mad women, cursing in Greek, speaking of everyone's prophecies, Hermes visited me to keep me calm… but his attempts failed. Everyone's did." She finished. "and.. I wanted it all to stop."

"…Suicide." I said. "You committed suicide."

"Yes…but it seems I still can't get rid of this gods-forsaken curse. Now.."

"…All your fault." I muttered.

"Excuse me!" She screamed at me. "HOW!"

"If you didn't try to become the Oracle, ignoring every warning, you even broken the vow before you became the oracle! Ever thought it through mother! Ever thought ANYTHING through!" I yelled back, I was sad and pissed. I now figured out why Luke left in the first place.

"When I was born, it was Luke who watched me! You were being the crazy mother who did nothing right!" I continued.

"Luke had every right to leave… And I have every right to forget you." I said. "Nico, push her into the Lethe."

The person who I once called looked at me in rage and sadness, Nico didn't ask twice, as he pushed her into the Lethe.

"Son! I will never forge-" Her sentence got cut of as soon as her back crashed into the River Lethe. Pretty soon, all the spirits stopped, and looked around, confused. Then bowed down to Hades, Death, and Nico.

"Spirits!" Death called, taking out an iPad2. "When I call your name, you shall follow me! I have you all marked into where you went. Now…" He started calling off name. I strode back to the cross-roads, seeing Lizzie and Ajax looking at me. There was a spirit behind them. I snapped my fingers, turning my robe to my regular clothing.

"Everything alright?" Ajax asked. I sighed, the truth was, I felt like the weight of the sky was brought of my shoulders…and that's saying a lot if I herd right from Percy.

"Doing better then before, I'll admit." I replied, Ajax and Lizzie let out a sigh.

"That's good… It was a shame that our mother went." I herd the spirit.

I know that voice…

…"Luke!" I pratically yelled, surprised and out of joy.

"Hey little bro. Looks who's all grown up." He stepped from behind the two Apollo kids, he looked the same as ever… except now he was transparent.

"Luke.." I said again. I grinned. A huge Hermes trademark grin.

"I'm sorry..For-" He started.

"Don't be sorry, bro. You did what you thought was right…" I said. "I should be apologizing."

"You had me scared, little bro. Scared that you dyed when you left the ship… That's when I let Krono's take full control." Luke stated. We were the same height as I looked straight into his once sky blue eyes.

"It seems we have forgave each other… Brother." I said. Saying brother like I would say 'father' to Hermes.

"I see you found out we were directly related…" He said, and smiled "I still remember you being the little squirt." He chuckled. I let it out. The tears of joy I've been holding in. Ajax and Lizzie kept their distance, and smiled.

"Yes, bro, I remember our first soda." Luke let out a huge grin.

"Now.. That I know I have nothing to regret." He said.

"You'll try for rebirth…" I said sadly, then I chuckled. "Don't be the villan this time. Be the next Percy Jackson." He laughed at that.

"That or be the ultimate prankster." He smiled. "Nice seeing you, Drake."

"You as well, Luke." I smiled.

"I would shake your hand but…" Luke said.

"Heh… come here brother. I muttered a spell in Greek, a way to make contact with the spirits, I just remembered it. I then pulled Luke into a hug, he was surprised as first, but gratefully returned the hug. We parted ways as I patted his shoulders.

"Gods bless your rebirth, man." I said at last. He nodded, and walked towards Hades and the hard-working Death. I looked at Lizzie and Ajax who smiled at me.

"Ready to go home?" Ajax asked.

"You bet I am…" I said. I took a step forward, and ruffled Ajax's blonde hair as I did a one arm hug around Lizzie's neck.

Luke may be my brother.

But…

I now have a new family to take care off.

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