Here's the next chapter. Enjoy.
Disclaimer: I only own my OC's. Otherwise, they belong to Rick Riordan.
Lily's POV
I saw Nico tied to a chair. He was looking at something.
"Will?" He said. He voice echoed off the walls. Then someone came in.
I couldn't tell who they were.
"So. Is my puppet broken yet?" No one calls Nico a puppet.
"Never" Nico replied.
"This ought to convince you." He motioned to two guards standing behind Nico with poles in their hands. "Do it." He sounded really familiar.
Just then, the guards came up and put the poles on his arms.
Electricity shot through them. I wanted to scream at them to stop, but I couldn't. Neither my voice, nor my legs were working.
Nico screamed, my heart broke.
Soon they stopped, I could still hear Nico's last scream bounce off the walls.
He had tears streaming down his face. How could anyone do this to Nico?
He walked up to Nico and lifted his chin so they were face to face.
"You will break. Little puppet."
Then they left.
Nico started crying. A few sobs escaped his mouth.
I woke up sobbing.
"What's wrong?" Leo asked, walking over to me.
"I ha-had a dr-dream th-that Nico was get-getting hurt b-by some-one." I started sobbing into Leo's shoulder.
He hugged me and said it would be alright.
But it wouldn't be alright. Nico was being abused by someone.
Just then guards came in. I sat up and wiped my eyes.
"Wake your friend up, you're going to meet our master."
Leo's POV
Lily woke Will up and we left.
The guards kept knives pointed at our backs the whole time.
Lily and Will did somethings they didn't like, so they got a sharp stab to the back.
I was about to punch Lily's guard, but then we arrived.
We walked into a room filled with people. We were led to a throne.
The guards pushed us to our knees. Will and I grunted as they did this.
"No need." She said. "We should be good for now. You are excused. Clear the room, please."
"Hey! Everyone, the queen says get out." No one moved. "So get a move on."
Everyone left in a bit of a hurry.
When everyone was gone, the queen looked at us in turn.
Then, she looked past us.
"I see. Old Theseus never gets tired does he?" We all looked behind us.
Nico was standing right there. He looked kinda like a ghost. He had a gold bracelet looking thing on his wrist.
Lily's look turned murderous.
"Theseus has you?" She asked with pure venom in her voice.
"Yes. I'm fine, though, worry about yourselves." Wow. Now Lily will only be worried about you. Duh Nico.
"Oh do come join us." The queen said. "Oh, it seems you must be getting back."
Then he doubled over in pain.
Will ran up to him. "Are you okay?" He asked.
He nodded in response, and was gone.
He had woken up.
"Well, let's get on shall we? Now who should I pick as a suitor?"
Will and I looked at her. "A what?" We both said in unison.
"You know, a husband."
"But you've got to be at least ten years older than us." I said.
"I don't like you." She said to me. "I choose you." She said to Will. "Oh and you two can be my court-jesters." She said with a far-off look.
"Excuse me, lady." Will said.
"Queen, lady to you." She responded.
"Okay. Queen Lady. I'm not exactly a guy."
"What do you mean?" She asked.
"Well to put it easily…"
"He likes another guy." Lily responded. Since when? How come I'm the last one to know? Who does he like?
"Oh well, that can easily be fixed. Who do you like?"
"Well, he's not here right now."
"Where is he?" The queen asked, getting impatient.
"Well. You know the boy that was here earlier. Yes?" No way.
"Yes."
"I like him." Will likes Nico.
"I'll inform Theseus to take care of him at once."
"No" Will said, too fast. "I mean I'll not be a good suitor unless he is alive and well."
"Okay." The queen said lost in thought. "I guess that could work."
"Magnus. Alex." Two people came in. One of them reminded me of Annabeth.
"Yes your queen ship?" One of them, a girl, I think asked, sounding bored.
She pointed to Will.
"This is my new suitor, and" she pointed to me and Lily, "These are my court-jesters. Dress them up."
The girl? Got a crazed look in her eyes.
"With pleasure." She replied.
Then, they dragged us out of the room.
Will's POV
I kept looking at Lily because she kept looking at me.
Finally I asked. "What, Lily? Why do you keep looking at me?"
She looked a bit startled. Magnus and Alex perked up.
"Well, I heard Nico say your name in my dream." Lily said.
"He did. I was there. And now I want to beat the crud out of Theseus."
Magnus and Alex exchanged a look.
Magnus I think asked, "So are we talking about love." Then he made kissy faces at Alex.
"Do I need to tell T.J. too come get you? You said you'd behave. Right now, you're annoying me."
"Fine" Magnus grumbled.
"Do we need to leave you alone or something?" Leo asked. Wow now that I noticed, Leo has been very quiet.
"Leo, why are you being so quiet?" I asked. Lily caught on.
"Yeah, you've never been this quiet before. Do you have something to tell us?"
"No" Leo said to quickly. Everyone exchanged a glance.
"You're lying." We said in perfect unison.
"You can't accuse me of lying. You were the one that made the excuse of saying you're good at telling the truth. Maybe that's what I'm doing." Lily burst out laughing.
"I was only telling you half the truth then, Hot Head. Didn't you catch on? Nico did."
At the mention of his name, her face fell.
"So" Alex said. "She pointed at Leo and Lily. "You two are dating. And you," she pointed at me, "Like this Nico you're talking about."
We all kind of looked sad at his name.
"Yeah. We're on a quest to save him."
"Quest, eh" Magnus said. "My cousin said she's gone on lots of those."
"Annabeth's your cousin. I knew you looked like someone. I just couldn't put my finger on it." Lily said.
"C'mon. We gotta get out before they notice we're gone." Alex said. Just then Leo's stomach growled.
Magnus perked up. "Falafels?" He asked looking at Alex.
"Fine."
Magnus smiled and gave Alex a big hug.
Magnus pulled away. They were really close now. They leaned in and kissed.
We turned around to give them some privacy.
After a minute Magnus said "Sorry, I couldn't help it. You looked so perfect."
Lily aww'ed, and then we left.
"By any chance, are we having dinner with seven other people?" I asked.
Alex and Magnus looked confused.
"How'd you know?" Magnus asked.
"Prophecy." Lily responded. They nodded and we left.
Hope you like it. If you get the Alex/Magnus thing let me know.
Peace out.
