Chapter 3 up! Thanks for all who reviewed! And thanks a lot to those who helped in my research! Now here's the story. Enjoy! Oh, and this is Nico's POV through and through.
Nico's POV
I can't believe it! Percy Jackson, my close friend and cousin, stole MY Thalia! Sure, we never had been together, and I never talk to her much, but still!
I willed the shadows to hide me, and followed.
After they went to Cabin 1, they left after a few minutes. I followed them, and I saw them at the beach. Percy was holding hands with Thalia, and they were talking. I crept closer to them, being mindful that the shadows surrounding me can keep me from being seen, not heard.
"I love it here, Percy." Thalia kissed him on the cheek.
My blood rushed. Was I jealous? Yes. Do I want to kill Percy? Probably.
"I love you more." Percy kissed her on the lips, and she kissed him back. I rolled my eyes. He's so cheesy, I thought.
They kissed each other for about a minute or so, and then left the beach to go to dinner. I let go of the shadows hiding me, and sat in the beach by myself. I thought about everything that just happened. "Thalia sure loves Percy." I said to myself. "Maybe I should just-I
"maybe you should what?" My father, Hades, asked merging from the shadows.
"Father." I bowed, nervous why he would be here.
"Rise and calm down son. I am here to help you. But tell me first, what were you going to do?" He asked. He sat down on the sand, and I did the same.
I looked down. "I was…just gonna let them be together. I mean, if Thalia's happy-"
"NO SON OF MINE WILL GIVE UP ON A GIRL!" Hades roared. "Did you see me give up on Persephone? Besides, you are way better for her than that Jackson kid."
"Forgive me, Father." I said. Hades put an arm over my shoulder and stated, "Life is short. It is always better to get things that you desire than give up on them before you die."
I looked at him in disbelief. "Let me guess, Athena said that?"
He laughed. "No, me."
I never knew my father was wise. Apparently, it was showing up on my face because after he looked at me for my reaction, he frowned. "I can be wise too, you know. I have my moments." He huffed.
He stood up and prepared to shadow travel back to the underworld. Before shadows engulfed him, he told me, "Go to Hecate. She can help you." With that, he left.
The next day, I shadow travelled to the Empire State Building. The doorman was as annoying as ever. He wouldn't let me through because apparently, "Emo's are not allowed inside."
"I am not emo!" I yelled.
"You seem to be."
"I am Nico di Angelo, son of Hades! And if you will not allow me to enter, I will show you hades." I threatened.
He froze up. He took a key card from his desk, gave it to me, and ushered me to the elevator. "Please go. People are staring."
"Thank you." I smirked evilly at him.
About five minutes later, I arrived at Olympus. Annabeth had really designed the place well. It was a combination of the original version of Olympus and the modern world. Instead of the marble, concrete and steel were used to build the place. Olympus looked like a copy of New York, complete with a golf course, a twenty-foot swimming pool, various shops, and a large statue of Zeus in the heart of the city. All in all, the place looked great.
I wandered around, trying to find Hecate's house. On the way, I met my godly cousin, Apollo.
"Hey, cuz! Watcha doin' here?" he asked.
"Um, I was trying to find Hecate. Do you know where she is?"
"Yeah, of course." He pointed to a road behind him. "Walk down this street, then take a left turn at the intersection ahead. After that, go straight ahead, and then turn right. Her house is the third one on the right. Just look for the house with windows filled with potions and whatnot."
"Thanks." I said.
"Anytime."
I found Hecate's house, and thank the gods, she was home. I tired the door, and it was open, so I went in myself. "Hecate?" I called
"I'll be out in a minute!" she called back from behind a door to my right. After a few seconds, she came out, dressed in a greed chiton and glowing. I mean literally glowing. A glowing white aura was surrounding her, and somehow, it was calming and intimidating at the same time.
"Hi." I started. I'm Nico di-"
"Angelo?" she finished. "Hades' kid? I've been waiting for you. Follow me."
I started to feel nervous all of a sudden. I've been waiting for you, she said. Why? I think she heard my thoughts, because all of a sudden, she stopped, turned around, and looked me in the eyes. "Because your father wanted me to give you something."
"Oh." I said in a small voice.
We entered a room filled with potions. I stood in awe just looking at them. There were small vials marked MEMORY POTIONS, another which was marked WEATHER POTIONS, and many more potions which I didn't have time to read.
She saw me, and smiled. "Impressive, isn't it? I made each and every one these all by myself." She said proudly.
She ushered me to a table at the middle of the room, where it looked like she was making her potions. Bottles and other chemistry lab stuff were displayed, all of them bubbling and steaming. She got a pink vial from the mess and handed it to me.
"Now, this potion will make the drinker fall in love with you, but you can use it only on a person whose feelings for you are already there." She stated.
I looked at it in shock. "So this is a love potion? Couldn't I just go to Aphrodite for that?"
She chuckled. "This is NOT a love potion. A love potion makes false feelings for the drinker towards the user, but his potion only intensifies the feelings of the drinker, so you can only use it on a person who's feeling for you are already there. But beware, if hatred is the only feelings she has for you, this will intensify it and she will do everything in her power to kill you. Understand?"
I nodded in understanding. I putt the potion down for a second to get myself ready for shadow travelling, but when I reached for the potion again, I realized my mistake.
I set it beside another potion just like itself.
Crap.
I grabbed one and shadow travelled away. Those two could just be the same, right?
Little did I know that I was wrong.
The next day…
This is it. The day Thalia will be mine. I waited until dinner to spike her with the potion, which will intensify her love for me if she really has feelings for me.
Finally, the conch horn blew.
All the campers went to dinner, including me. After the offering for the gods, Chiron stood up to announce something.
"Since all of you have been good campers lately, I have decided to let you stay on whatever table you like, but only for tonight." All the campers cheered, and went to sit with their friends. Percy hung out by the Stolls, and Annabeth sat by Thalia.
I went over to their table. "Hey, girls."
"Hey, Nico." Thalia answered.
"So, um, how's Percy?" I asked.
Thalia's eyes gleamed with excitement. "OH MY GODS! Percy's a great kisser! Not only that, he was totally sweet, charming-"
I cleared my throat and looked at Annabeth. Her head was hung low, and it looked like she was crying. Thalia looked at her, then realized her mistake. "Oh, sorry Annabeth."
"It's okay." She reassured her.
While Thalia was trying to calm Annabeth, I took out the potion and poured it all down Thalia's cup. Perfect. Now all I have to do is sit back and let the magic kick in.
Unfortunately, the fates must have had other plans, because Thalia took her cup and offered it to Annabeth. "Here, drink."
She took it and drank it all. Oh, no.
"NO!" I shouted, but it was too late. Annabeth had already finished the drink.
"Nico, what's wrong?" Thalia asked, puzzled.
All of a sudden Annabeth glowed. "Thalia, what's happening?" she asked, panicking.
Thalia seemed to connect the dots. She glared at me. "di Angelo, what did you put in that drink?"
"Nothing!" I tried to defend myself, but it was no use.
"Nico, when I find out you have something to do with this I-"
Suddenly the light died. Thalia looked at Annabeth in shock. I did, too, and when I did, I wanted to kill myself for ever thinking of this.
Because now, Annabeth was twelve years old, again.
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