I have the next 19 or so chapters outlines so it shouldn't take that long to come up with them but sorry this one took a while I had to use the Percy books then my computer took a dump and deleted it so I have to re-write it, sorry if it isn't as good as it should be but I'm mad right now
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Nico was resting near a fire. He was on a beach with pure white sand and it was dark, very late at night. He wasn't quite sure where he was but he knew he was no longer in the United States. He had been traveling through the Labyrinth for quite some time. A thousand thoughts rolled off his shoulders, accumulating into one big stressor, he thought of Max, Bianca, and Percy…He hated Percy so much. He had waited nearly two weeks without any news about his sister then he learned she had probably died. He checked the junkyard to see if she was alive, buried in all the junk and then followed the rest of the path of the quest just in case she was behind, looking for them. If only Percy had let him go on the quest also…he needed to be there to protect his sister.
Max was on his mind also because he felt bad for her. For the first time since Percy had brought the bad news he could relate to someone and he wanted to help her. He wasn't even sure how he knew where the entrance to Tartarus is but he guessed being Hades's son he had a pretty good way to figure out where entrances to the underworld are. He could also tell Max was now in the underworld, and so was Jackson. Stupid Jackson! He felt the earth shift beneath him and he told himself to calm down. He had to make sure that he didn't lose him temper, the last time innocent people were hurt. He would only lose his temper around Jackson.
Nico sat up, suddenly overcome with the feeling that he was no longer alone. He grabbed a water bottle and sprayed the fire, which went out with a hiss. He looked behind himself expecting to see someone walking the beach but no one was there. Puzzled, he looked out toward the ocean. He didn't expect to see a gigantic cruise ship but that's what he saw. "What the…" He began. He saw golden words in fancy cursive writing but he couldn't make them out; his dyslexia was really bad. He really didn't expect the boat to dock at the beach and for two kids to throw down a plank. He saw a kid with blond hair and a nasty scar walk down the boat, his hands behind his back.
"Hello, Nico!" He called out, waving. He looked rather sinister. "We've been looking for you." He added to Nico's confused face.
"Who are you?" Nico asked his hand on the sheath of his black marble sword. He had obtained the sword in an underworld fight, it was a duel and since he won he got the sword. It was too big but it grew to his size.
"No need for that." The guy said. "My name is Luke," The name stirred something in Nico's memory. Maybe something someone recently told him when he wasn't paying attention. "I'm only here for the same reason as you; to get revenge on Percy Jackson."
Nico straightened up, anger pulsing through his body. This kid hated Percy too. Had he finally found an ally? "Yeah?" he asked. "And that cruise ship is for…?"
"The Princess Andromeda is how I travel with my other half bloods," He said.
"Oh, you're from that stupid camp! I don't want to go back!" Nico immediately shouted his sword free from his scabbard.
"No, we're against that camp." said Luke. "We're on your side. Why don't you come aboard, we need to talk."
Nico felt a strange sense of foreboding as he stepped onto the ramp and into the ship. He recently felt a lot of people die on a ship just like this but the ship was brand new.
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"You need my help?" Nico asked.
"Yes," Luke said. "If you join our cause Kronos will rise to power again. Kronos has a special prisoner that will be a body for him."
"But what makes me different from any other half blood?" He asked.
"Stop playing around Nico, we know you're a child of the Big Three. We didn't tell the camp or the gods because they'd just try to kill you."
"Why?" He asked, confused.
"When a child of the Big Three turns sixteen he or she will have a decision to make; a decision that will either complete our quest or the camp and the god's quests. The gods hate us, they always have. You have special powers that would strongly aid to us. If you join our lord Kronos will be brought back and we will win. We'll invade the stupid little camp; we'll get rid of Percy Jackson for you."
Nico thought for a long time. He felt sure there was something wrong with the picture but he couldn't tell what. The only thing he cared about was that this decision would get rid of Jackson, it would give Jackson what he deserved, and what Bianca didn't deserve.
"Alright," He said. "I'll join you."
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Fang was back in the chamber where he couldn't feel himself. Then the lights blinked on as the door was thrown open. He closed his eyes, the light hurt his pupils. He heard familiar footsteps. Luke.
"Just thought I'd let you know: it is complete, Kronos is ready for his body. All we have to do is wait for Maximum Ride to rescue you. It will be incredibly easy for her to get in the castle, she'll pretty much walk in."
"Go to hell," Fang spat.
"I'm past there my friend." Luke said. "I'm past there."
