A/N: Yo peoples. Thanks so much to everyone who reviewed. I'll answer your reviews here, and then you can read the new chapter :)

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And now…. For the main event… chapter….three!

And yes. That deserved that amount of drama. Enjoy and please review!

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Chapter Three

"Annabeth…" Nico began later that night, hovering by her bedroom door.

"Yes, Nico?" she asked, gesturing for him to come in.

Nico hesitated and glanced outside to make sure Percy was still downstairs, then closed the door and came over to Annabeth's bed. "I, um… I didn't want to say anything with Percy nearby, but… I mean, I just wanted to let you know…" He leaned closer and whispered, "You've put on a little weight since I last saw you."

Annabeth stared at him for a moment, then burst out laughing. "Nico! I'm not fat! I'm pregnant!"

Realization spread across his face. "Oh…" The realization soon turned to disgust. "Oh! Annabeth!"

She rolled her eyes. "I'm also 32 years old, if that makes you feel better."

Nico frowned in disappointment. "You guys are old."

Annabeth smiled. "I guess so."

Nico glanced nervously at her stomach. "So… there's really a baby in there?"

She nodded and rubbed her stomach. "He'll be born in just a month or so."

"Oh, it's a boy?" Nico asked, looking up at her in surprise.

"We think so," Annabeth replied. "Do you want to say hi to him?"

Nico nodded slowly. Annabeth reached out and took his hand, then pulled it closer to her so he rested his hand on her stomach.

"H-hi baby," Nico whispered nervously. "Hi… Percy, Jr."

Annabeth laughed. "Actually… we were planning on naming him Nico."

Nico gasped and pulled his hand back, staring at her in shock. "You- you're gonna name your son after me?"

She nodded, smiling sadly.

Nico looked down at his feet, looking guilty. "Because you thought I was dead, right?"

"Why would we want to name our first-born son after a dead person?" Annabeth pointed out. "We're naming him Nico because you're our friend. Percy wanted you to be his best man, you know."

"Right… you guys had a wedding…" Nico realized ruefully.

Annabeth nodded. "It was… interesting."

"Tell me about your wedding," Nico whispered, almost reluctantly.

She shrugged. "Okay. It all started when Percy proposed to me underwater in Canada."

Hades paced back and forth in front of his throne, wringing his hands desperately.

"You should've told him," Alecto lectured.

"What was I supposed to tell him?" Hades demanded. "'It's all your fault that your best friend's clinically depressed and your sister's in a mental asylum'?!"

Alecto sighed. "You should've told him something."

"You should've just left him in the hotel," Persephone contradicted from her throne.

"Shut up, Persephone," Hades snapped at his wife. She rolled her eyes and left the throne room.

"You could've told Percy and Hazel that Nico was alive," Alecto continued.

"And betray Nico's trust?" Hades countered. "He really doesn't need that, not now."

"He would've understood," the Fury insisted.

Hades stopped pacing and turned to face her. "And what if he didn't? Nico can be very unpredictable when he wants to be."

"He can also be very reasonable when he wants to be."

The god of the dead sighed, defeated. "It doesn't matter now. I'm sure he'll find out soon enough. I just hope he won't hate me for it."

Alecto couldn't help but smile. "Don't worry, my Lord. Nico could never hate you."

Hades nodded, but he wasn't so sure about that.

"And after all that, Percy finally got to kiss the bride," Annabeth concluded after half an hour of story-telling.

Nico stared at her in amazement. "Wait a minute, back up. How did the buffalo get into the church?"

Annabeth laughed. "We still don't know."

Nico grinned. "Wow. That sure sounds like it was fun."

"It was," Annabeth agreed. "We were very sad that you couldn't have been there."

Nico's smile faded. "Yeah… Sorry, Annabeth."

She reached out to ruffle his hair. "Don't worry about it, kid. Get some sleep—it's late."

Nico nodded, although he had no plans to sleep anytime soon; then gave Annabeth a quick hug before turning to leave.

"Good night, Annabeth," he whispered as he closed the door. "Good night, Little Nico."

Annabeth's sad smile was the last thing he saw before he was alone in the hallway.

Around midnight, Nico was still pacing the floor of the guest room the Jacksons had given him, debating whether or not to go look for Bianca.

"They wouldn't know I ever left," he said to himself. "I'd be back before morning, and I just want to see her. But still, what if Percy tried to check on me or something and I wasn't there? He might think I was dead again, or went back to the Lotus. Gods, I'd never forgive myself if that happened. But that happening is really unlikely, and I just have to see Bianca. Or, whatever her name is now…" Nico groaned. "What do I do?!"

His question was answered when an ear-splitting scream came from Percy and Annabeth's bedroom. Nico grabbed his Stygian Iron sword and ran into the room as fast as he could.

He stopped short when he realized there was no monster to kill. Percy and Annabeth were lying in bed, as if they'd been asleep just a few minutes ago. Everything would've been completely normal, except Percy was screaming at the top of his lungs.

"What's wrong?" Nico asked, sheathing his sword.

Annabeth ignored him. She was gripping Percy's arm, trying to quiet him. Nico watched the situation in confusion, unsure of what he should do.

"Nico!" Percy cried, making the boy jump. "Nico, I'm sorry! I should've protected you! You didn't have to die!"

His screaming continued, but Nico just stared at his friend, and whispered, "What have I done?"

A/N: Sorry it's a little short, I thought that was the best place to end. Hope you liked it, next one will come soon. Please review! Also, if you read my author's notes, tell me your favorite food involving chocolate.