Hey guys. i´m sorry, that is a really short chapter. i´m trying to make the next one longer. And I would really be glad for some reviews on my story. I would like to improve.

Thanks so far for reading

The City was huge and fascinating. The last time Nico was here he hadn´t even time to think about it but it was in some kind beautiful und full of life. He can´t believe that the whole Titan war went past all these people without them even noticing. Mist was really a wonderful thing. Sometimes he wonders what they see or what they thought had happened that time. They must have noticed something.

"So Will, where do we find your Dad?" Lou Ellen asked. Will shook is shoulders. "I don´t know…exactly. All I know is, that he is in some kind of restaurant, washing dishes." "With his hands?" Cecil laughed." Yeah! What´s so funny about it?" " You know they use automatic dishwasher everywhere, do you? Even my mom has one. Why would a restaurant need a dish-washing-god?" "Well it wouldn´t be much of a punishment if he had a machine, right." The Hecate girl answered instead of Will. "Anyway, that´s not the point. We should…" Will couldn´t say anymore. A Loud explosion shut his mouth. Fire came from a side street and they could hear a loud roar.

Without thinking, Nico grasped is black sword and ran in that direction. "The other three needed a second to get out of their freeze. " Nico wait. Don´t go there alone!" The blond boy was yelling and sprinting as fast as he could, closely followed by the other two demigods.

As they reached the scene of action they all hold their breath. In the middle of a big crater there was a bronze dragon. Everywhere fire was blazing.

The Mortals just ran away. They didn´t seem to see that giant Monster. Some muttered something about gas explosion and they could hear the sirens of the fire department. Somehow the Monster felt familiar but Nico couldn't get a good look at it as it started shooting fire at them. "Nico what are you doing?" Will shouted as he pulled the younger boy aside to get not burned away. Then the blond one placed himself protectively in front and pulled his bow and arrows.

Now some of the Mortals noticed something. "He what are you guys doing there, get out of there it´s dangerous." A middle aged man said trying to pull Cecil aside. The Hermes son freed himself with a neat twist. "Lou! Manipulate the Mist!" "I will." She started concentrating and the Mortals forgot about the kids.

Will started firing arrows and earned another roar and fire breathing. "Solace, wait! Stop firing at him. Don´t you see, that is…" Nico was silenced by a third ray of fire. Another burst of arrows was send by the Apollo son.

Then suddenly a voice shouted from the middle of the fire. "He, cut it off. You are hurting him… It´s alright dude, no more enemies' around. "The first part was a loud and angry yelling, followed by a soft and caring voice. Then they heard a girl coughing. "Do you mind extinguishing the fire?" the girl asked the other while coughing. "Oh! Yeah! Sure baby. That´s a piece of cake, for me." Slowly the fire was dying and the three demigods saw the cause of the trouble. Nico couldn´t believe his eyes.

There rights in front of them stood a dead man grinning from ear to ear.

"Hey guys, long time no seen." He said as if nothing ever happened. All Members of the quest party was just gazing with their mouth wide open.

"You….You are dead…I know you are….I could feel it….!" Nico finally said in disbelieve. " Well, but I´m feeling totally alive. And it feels so good."

Finally Will, Cecil and Lou Ellen got out of their solidification and closed their mouth.

"You are alive" "that can´t be possible" "I can´t believe it" "we thought you were dead, man" "Where have you been?" "Let me check your health!" "Who is that girl?" "You should tell your friends!" Everyone was babbling haywire.

"Leo Valdez, now it is totally clear to me. I always thought your death felt odd." Nico smiled. He felt so relieved his friend is alive.

"Well I´m an odd guy. And I am really fine. By the way…Meet my girlfriend Calypso. I literally died to get to her." He announced with a wide smile. Then he turned very serious. "But let´s talk somewhere else…..maybe somewhere with food…I´m starving."