A/N: Alright guys, this is the last one-shot.

I was thinking that Nico needed something for him. I think he is going to be a big part in this series, and (I hope not, but I don't think he is going to make it) he needed this.

So, this is Nico's, and please tell me if you think this is OOC. I've never really done a one-shot for Nico so.

HOUSE OF HADES COMES OUT TOMORROW. THE OFFICIAL COUNTDOWN HAD FINALLY ENDED.

If you need someone to freak out with, please PM me because I'm freaking out.

Thanks for following this story to the end! I really appreciate it!

Disclaimer: I don't own PJO or HoO.

Nico felt sick to his stomach.

Everything had been fine at the Doors of Death and Epirus. They had successfully closed the doors without losing anybody else, and they had gotten Percy and Annabeth back. Everything was supposed to be fine now. They were together and they were on their way home.

It didn't make sense that he felt bad. He should have been happy. He should have been celebrating with his friends and been happy that they were okay.

But he couldn't make himself. Something still felt off to him, but he couldn't decide what it was. He kept hoping that it was just a left over reaction from all of the stuff that had been happening lately, but that didn't feel right.

Nico didn't tell anyone else what he was feeling. If something else did happen he would deal with it anyway so he didn't see the point in worrying everyone. He could keep this to himself for a little while.

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"I'll do it." Nico said. His voice was surprisingly steady, and his nerves were steel. He was ready.

Percy objected immediately, "No. I will."

Nico shook his head and scowled. "No way. This is my job. I get to do this."

They were fighting the last big battle against Gaea. Somewhere deep down, Nico knew this would be it. This was going to be Nico's job to do. He was going to be the one to finish this war.

The other demigods deserved a life to live. Percy and Annabeth had done enough for the gods; they deserved to have a life and a few little kids running around their feet. Jason and Piper needed to be together. Hazel and Frank were going to be together, and Leo was going to be a bachelor forever. They had all worked so hard for this, and by the gods, Nico was going to make sure that they got it.

Percy started to step forward to him, but Annabeth jerked him back. Since they had gotten out of Tartarus, they had gotten a little better (way better than Nico; he was probably messed up forever) but Nico had never seen them let go of each other.

"Percy," Annabeth said. "Nico wants to do this. You can't stop him."

She had an awful expression on her face, but her eyes said thank you.

Nico wouldn't be able to stand himself if he let Percy sacrifice himself for this war. Too many people were going to be upset and lost without him here. Nico didn't really have anyone left to live for. Sure, he had Percy and the rest of the campers, but in reality they would be so much better off with Percy instead of Nico.

Which he didn't mind. He would rather die a hero than have to live here anymore.

"Okay." Nico said as he drew his sword and turned toward the gap in Gaea's armies. He had a clear shot.

"Nico," Jason begged. "Please don't do this. We can find another way. It doesn't have to be like this."

He knew there wasn't another way. All of them knew it. If someone didn't do this right now, then they would lose their chance forever. They were all fighting hard. They were all exhausted and bloody and just ready to go home.

Nico looked at all of them sharply. "This is my job. I can feel it. I don't fit in here anymore. I haven't been the same since Tartarus, and I'm not getting better. I don't have anything else here for me."

Hazel was looking at him sadly. She had tears in her eyes, and she was holding on to Frank's hand tightly.

He didn't want to say goodbye. He didn't need to say goodbye right now. He would see them again one day. In a better place at a better time.

Nico wasn't a very emotional guy. He tended to hold all of his feelings in, and right now he was doing that exact thing. If he was really going to do this, he couldn't think about it right now.

He was calm though. When he nodded at everyone else one last time and turned away, he was calm. Even over the battle raging around him and the sounds of his friends calling his name for him to come back, he was calm.

He had been fortunate. He had made a lot of mistakes on the way, but somehow he got all of these friends. He had something he was willing to die for, and Chiron had once told him that if he had that he had been successful.

And he didn't doubt it. He felt good. He felt like he was finally worth something. He had something he was willing to do, and he had a family that he was going to do it for.

Nico raised his sword and smiled.

He had this.

A/N: So now we're finished. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. Leave me some reviews!

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