The Cursed Princess Chapter 24, a percy jackson and the olympians fanfic

Thaila felt cold. She reached out for Nico and Grover, but all she felt was the cold wind. She wanted to scream to cry out for someone, but her voice didn't work in the shadows. She felt angry, scared, cold all at once. It was as if the darkness was swallowing her sanity. Every bad emotion she had ever felt in her life came crashing down on her. She wanted to scream in anger towards her father, towards her mother, and in that moment she wanted to punch Annabeth in the face. She had felt powerful hatred towards her best friend. She loathed her, envied her, this was all her fault. All her fault….

Suddenly the cold air vanished and Thaila finally felt solid ground again. Those feelings gone with the cold, she let herself smile for a split second, but sadly there was no time for smiles. As soon as the darkness left, she saw the brightest light sparkling around her, Thaila felt its heat on her skin. What could be worse darkness or the bright light that burned.

They had appeared in the castle's infirmary facing the window, giving them a perfect view of the ruines of their kingdom. Buildings were on fire, the dead laid on the ground, crows flew around the dark skies.

All three drifted their eyes from the window no longer baring the sight, but what was behind them was no better. Atlantic's soldiers laid wounded on the ground. Fairies flying around trying to heal the wounded, but some were much too hurt to be healed.

It sickened Nico seeing Atlantic men carrying a lifeless man out of the room. Death didn't look scary, it was sad. Nico felt such sorrow in the room. He searched the room for any sign of Hazel or his father, but a feeling pulled him to look at a body lying on the floor not far from where Nico stood. It was a women's body, Nico felt her life fade away into nothing. It was a scary feeling to see someone's life line fade in front of them. A man was standing over the girl's lifeless body, Nico stared at the man praying to the gods it wasn't who he thought it was. The man must have felt eyes on him, as he turned to meet Nico's gaze. Hades meet the eyes of his son with such sorrow, Nico diverted his gaze towards his father and of the girl on the floor besides him. She should have not been a part of this fight, Nico had thought she was safe in the castle walls. He let the tears fall, and with enough strength he walked towards his dead sister.

"Nico Where are you going" Grover asked, Nico didn't seem to hear him as he continued to walk.

"Let him go Grover. Nico needs time to himself right now" Thalia and Grover averted their eyes from Nico and to Queen Sally walking up to them. Thalia looked to find Nico staring down at the pale body of Bianca Di Angelo.

Grover gasped seeing Bianca's cold body too "Oh what happened".

Queen Sally sighed "The dark Knights crashed into the castle. They were searching for Princess Annabeth, but find the room Bianca and Tyson were in. Bianca protected my son, until her dying breath and for that I can never truly thank her".

"Oh Nico" Thalia said at last.

The queen sighed "There was no stopping the dark Knights. Every time we took one down another would raise from the shadows. We all believed that we were done for until. Hecate herself walked on our grounds. She wanted to make a deal the crowns of two kingdoms for the prince of Atlantic ".

"You can't do that. Greece will fall if she rules Atlantic" Grover said, Sally agreed "Yes, Queen Athena pleaded with her sister, but there was no changing Hecate's mind. We are given until the sunsets to make our decision and she vanished with the dark Knights".

"There is still hope for us, where is Hazel, Piper and Leo. We have news of Percy" Grover said looking for any signs of the three fairies.

At the sound of her son's name Queen Sally's eyes widen "What of my son".

"He lives, but we fear for not long. He is stuck in the Dark Forest with a powerful shapeshifter" Thalia said "But he has a chance my queen, because just like us Percy is gifted".

Queen Sally smiled at the two "Yes, I know my son is gifted and I know he will be alright. He'll come to our aid soon enough. Now follow me Hazel and Piper are with the consul creating a new plan."

The two followed the queen "What of Leo" Thaila asked.

"With Queen Athena and King Franklin in Princess Annabeth's room" Queen Sally said as the three exit the infirmary now a bit hopeful.

"Hasn't she moved at all" Queen Athena asked as her husband rubbed her back soothingly.

Leo stared at his Anna. She didn't look like the village girl he had saw every morning for the past 17 years, but a true princess. He sighed "No she hasn't". He looked out the window; the sun has just risen for the day. He had hoped that Annabeth would be up by morning, but Perseus disappeared and war broke loose. The sudden memory of the battle caused Leo to shut his eyes. His abilities over the elements were not enough to save the lives of soldiers. Many had died before his eyes and as Hecate walked the castle ground she stepped over the dead like walking over grass. Leo was afraid she was heading for Annabeth and transported into her room as quickly as possible.

"Do you think, they'll do it" Leo asked the royals of Olympia "will they trade The princess for their prince".

King Franklin looked at his daughter with a sad look "It is their kingdom, their prince. I think they'll do anything for Perseus to be brought back safely".

"But they won't trade the two" Queen Athena walked towards her daughter "You saw the look the Prince gave her just before she ran towards the Dungan. If Perseus knew his parents traded his life for Annabeth's he will never forgive them and King Poseidon knows his son".

"Do you really think the prince cares that much for our daughter" King Franklin asked.

Queen Athena brushed Annabeth's golden curls with her hands "From what I have seen of Perseus he is far too loyal to the people he loves".

"You say that as if it is a bad thing my lady" Leo said.

"His loyalty will be the one that will kill him or the ones around him" Athena looked at her old friend with tired eyes "To save Annabeth's life; he might make the decision to give up the throne. My sister knows this, that is why she wants Annabeth not to kill her, but to bait Perseus to do anything she please."

"Then we make sure Annabeth is safe" Leo said and without another word he transformed into his miniature self, spreading his wings and left the room through the small window.

Her skin was pale, her lips chapped and her hands were ice cold. Lord Hades called out his son name, but Nico didn't seem to hear him. His sister was gone, the one person that promised to never leave, left. Nico wanted to scream, to cry on his sister's cold form, but all he did was stare. Stared at her pale cheeks, her closed eyelids and he stared at the knife in her hands. Once his father touched his shoulder, Nico lost it and ran out the door. He heard the faint yells of his father calling his name, the people passing by wanting to know what was wrong.

He ran out the castle doors and into the courtyard. The court yard was always a beautiful sight to see, what with the green grass and all the animals that come around. That beauty was gone, the green grass was dead, there was no animal at sight. The blue sky turned grey, blood was shattered onto the ground weapons were spread throughout the ground. Nico should have been here, protecting his sister, he could have helped. He should have been the one to die, not her. Nico fell to the ground and wept for the death of his sister. He should have known she died the moment he felt the chill in the Dark forest. He let her die, and for that Nico screamed.

The ground began to shake; Nico wiped the tears and watched as the earth cracked a bright light shined and out sprung a skeleton in Greek armor. Nico was stunned as the skeleton warrior bowed to Nico "I serve you Ghost King". Nico didn't know what to do, but the skeleton stood up still. He feared what he had done, there was no flesh, but it was on old Greek warrior. The tears had stopped and he looked at his hands. It seemed impossible to do, but he did it.

Nico cleared his throat "Ghost King". He had never heard of such a title. The skeleton heads tilt to the side "You are our master" the skeleton said. Ours?.

The skeleton spoke again "You called for a fight, master".

Nico shook his head, he didn't want to fight, or be anyone's master. He just wanted his sister back. He ignored the skeleton and fell to the ground letting the tears fall. Nico didn't understand, Bianca had nothing to do with this war, just like hundreds of men she died trying to save this kingdom. Nico couldn't help, but blame Queen Athena. This was her fight with her sister. Atlantic's was just in the crossfire. Percy fate was tied with Annabeth's which meant so was their friends and family.

Nico didn't notice any one else was here until he felt cold light hands on his shoulder. Expecting it to be his father Nico yelled at him to go away, he just wanted to be alone. Yet what he didn't expect was to hear her voice again.

"Oh Nico", her voice was just as he remembered it, soft, kind, but still he can hear the tension in her voice. He dared look and what saw made his heart skip a beat, "Bianca".

She smiled, for a second he thought it was actually her, that she hadn't really died, but her pale see through skin and her dead eyes told him otherwise. "Oh Nico, please don't cry", she was in a long white dress barefoot, standing beside him. Nico felt her cold hands on his shoulders trying to sooth him, but her touch only made him sob harder.

She stood quiet next to him, waiting patiently for him to calm down, a couple minutes later he eventually did. "This….is impossible" he whimpered out. Bianca smiled slowly placing both her hands on her brother's cheeks "And how possible is it to control the dead".

Nico couldn't help, but smile. For a moment he had forgotten she was died and in the middle of a war just to savor her touch, her smile, the sparkling light in her brown eyes, but as her smile went down so did his.

"Nico this is not over just yet, look what he can do" she had gestured to the skeleton that was still standing beside Nico, not moving an inch "You can destroy the Dark Knight for good, you can do it Nico".

Nico pushed himself away from her cold touch, anger again "Why should I? You're dead because of this fight and for that I will take no part in it no longer". Bianca gave him a shy smile "What of Percy? Will you take part in his death and the death of a thousand lives, because that is what you will be doing if you don't fight Nico".

Nico huffed irritated "I would let a thousand lives die, if it had meant keeping you alive".

Bianca gave out a sad sigh "Do you think Hecate will stop at two kingdoms? No. She will want to conquer the underworld and with the dead by her side there will be no chance of stopping her"

Nico groaned tears blinking away "How do you know that will happen? How do you know I can do it? Uh, Bianca How!'

She took a step closer placing her cold hands on his cheeks "Because the dead whisper Nico" Bianca whispered "People just never have the time of day to listen, and if you do they will guide you Nico. They will show you wonderful things all you need to do is believe".

Nico shook his head "Bianca.I…". He thought about Percy's body back in those chains, Annabeth never waking up, his Dad with a sword pointed at his throat. He thought about Bianca's dead body still lying on the cold floor motionless.Ghost King it was a faint whisper easy to miss if you were listening.

He grabbed his sister's hands and looked her in the eyes "Okay, For you".

She smiled letting go of his hands "Go".

He turned around and run until he made it to the doors when he turned around to see his sister's form disappear into nothing "For you Bianca", and he turned around heading for the consul's room.

"This can work" Zeus said setting beside his wife Hera with a thoughtful look.

The consul room was the only room in the castle with enchanted sound proof walls. The Eleven of the council members stood in a circle around a table none dared to take a seat, Apollo wanting to stay in the infirmary to tend the wounded. Queen Sally stood next to her husband, with Prince Tyson sleeping in her hands as King Frederick stood beside Queen Athena his hands wrapped around her waist in comfort . And towards the end of the table stood Nico, Thalia and Grover awaiting an answer about Nico's new plan. Piper, Leo and Hazel were not presents wanting to stay with Princess Annabeth.

"And what about the boy, Di Angelo will not be able to raise that many of these Skeleton Warriors. He will surely burn up" Artemis had said.

"But it may be the only thing that can kill these Dark Knights, like fairies they can be killed by Stygian iron. The metal that only this boy can summon. Hate to say this but it's the best plan who have" Aries said not paying much attention to the conversation.

"No" Hades had said "I will not let my son do this. I have all read lost Bianca not Nico as well". He had received pity stares for the others in the room but he had chose to ignore it or he had not notice them.

"Dad I can do this" Nico pleaded with his father. Hades was about to reply back when a soft voice said "There is a way to give Mr. Di Angelo some power". Hestia was sitting by the warm fire staring down at the orange flames.

"And how is that sister" Poseidon had said in reply. Hestia smiled at her younger brother "We give him the strength".

Suddenly the room's temperature dropped cold air flowing around the room when no widow had been open.

"Well" Hephaestus said "If strength is what the boy needs then we better get to it before we have visitors".

Oh My God It's been a year since a last updated Gods.

Well let me just wish you all a late Happy Easter, Merry Christmas, Happy Birthday, and Happy New year

So sorry for not updating in so long. I had written four chapters ahead until my computer crashed and everything was gone. I had so wished i had a back up, but i didn't =(

I had tried to use my mom's computer, but I had never had the time to write and when I did i had homework to do and then I society called for me when I so badly just wanted to stay inside.

And now I got a new computer for Christmas and finally have time to write this and I had started on the next chapter. New year's resolution: to finish this story and start on an original story. What do you think? Can I Do it?

Anyway thank you so much if you are still reading this story after so long you guys are amazing.

Now I want to ask you guys some questions.

How has it been? Still into reading Fanfiction? Into any new fandoms?

I for one got into the Phandom last year and fell in love with the Raven cycle and the Sixs of crows, if you have not read these books read them. They are amazing.