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Will's POV

Lily and Leo together made me miss Nico. We needed to finish our mission.

"Hey guys, according to the prophecy, we're supposed to find out where Nico is tonight."

"Yeah, do you guys have any idea where he could be?"

"Well." Percy said. "During the school year, I developed a new power. I can find someone's location by something that belongs to them."

"Oh, give me a second." Lily said. She concentrated, then Nico's sword came out of the ground and into Lily's hands. "Proceed."

Percy went over to Lily and hovered his hand over Nico's sword. He sat there for a second.

"He's an hour from here. 20*N 80*S."

"Okay let's go." Lily said. She grabbed our hands. "Ambrosia?"

"Check." I said.

"Bye." Then we were off.

Lily Shadow Traveled us to an underground warehouse sort of thing. I gave her a little Ambrosia.

We heard yelling, and started walking in the direction it was coming from.

As we got closer, I could make out words.

"That kid is in for it. Go. Put him in the Hanger."

Nico's POV

Theseus left and I followed on his trail.

By 'fun' he meant torture.

We walked into his room.

"I saw it in your eyes. You still have hope."

He picked up a sword.

He swung it in my direction. I jumped backward.

He started running backwards. At first, I had no clue what we was doing, then I started to feel immense pain.

He was getting more than 100 ft. away.

He stayed there for a good five minutes.

Then he came running back and started slashing me with his sword. Every slash was harder, and cut deeper. He finally stopped. He looked me in the eyes.

"Have you lost hope yet?" My body said yes but my mind said no. He must have noticed it in my eyes. "Good-night little puppet." The last thing I saw was the hilt of his dagger coming towards me. Then boom. I was out.

Lily's POV

We heard yelling and ran in that direction.

As we got closer, we could hear words.

"That kid is in for it. Go. Put him in the Hanger." I heard Theseus' familiar voice.

We saw someone walk out of the room we were listening into, carrying an unconscious Nico. He looked hurt.

Then Theseus himself walked out.

He started walking in the direction of the Hanger.

We walked after him. He stepped in and shut the door.

Dang it.

We had to find another way in.

Just then Leo poked us. I looked at him. He pointed up. There was a staircase leading into that room.

We ran up the steps and watched from above.

One of the guards was tying Nico back up to the chair. He had a lot of scratches on him.

Theseus was just standing there amused.

When the guard was done, he splashed Nico with water.

Nico woke up coughing and sputtering, to the water, one of the elements that could kill him.

"Now," Theseus said as he walked up to him. "Are you ready to be my puppet, or face eternal pain?" Nico's eyes said it all. 'Not in a million years.'

"Okay. I'll just have to force it out of you." He motioned to the guards behind Nico. I hugged Leo and put my face in his shoulder. I knew what was coming next.

Then I heard Nico's screams echo off the walls.

Nico's POV

I woke up to cold water in my face.

I coughed and sputtered until it was out of my lungs.

I noticed I was tied up again.

Theseus walked up to me. "Now," He said. "Are you ready to be my puppet, or face eternal pain?" I wanted to scream that I would be his puppet, but I was held back. There was anger in my eyes.

He motioned to the guards behind me. I braced myself, I knew what was coming.

The guards put their poles up to my arms.

Electricity shot through them. I was not expecting that. I had still had a little bit of water on me from when they poured it in my face. It made it hurt so much worse.

I screamed in pain.

But I wouldn't, no couldn't die. Lily would be sad. Will would be lonely. I would be sad that I hadn't told him the truth. I loved him.

I realized it. Finally. I loved Will Solace.

I had to live through this.

It finally stopped, when I felt I couldn't take it anymore.

Tears, again, were running down my face.

Theseus left me alone to cry by myself.

I could still move my legs, so I put them up to my chest, and laid my head on them. I cried.

I sobbed and cried.

I hurt. I was being abused by someone. I didn't like it.

Then I heard a sound.

I decided to ignore it, thinking it could be Theseus.

Then I felt warm arms wrap around me.

"It's okay, Nico" Will. Will was here. Why? How? Was this a dream?

No, it felt real.

The warm arms released me and I looked up into Will's face. He was definitely here.

"What are you doing here?" I asked.

"Saving you. Why else would we be here." We had to refrain from laughing at each other.

Lily and Leo stepped forward and tried to untie me.

"It's not working." Leo said. Wow captain obvious.

"Theseus has the only scissors that can cut this rope. You have to find them."

"Okay." Lily said. "Leo and I will go. Will, stay here with Nico." Then they left.

"Will, I have to tell you something."

He looked at me. "What is it Nico?"

"Well." I said. "I've always, sort of had this crush on you." I said really fast, I didn't know he heard me.

Oh he heard me.

The next minute, he was kissing me. His warm arms surrounded me. I kissed him back.

"I love you." I said after we were done kissing.

"I love you too." He said.

"Oh the lovebirds make out." Someone said behind us. "I would have never guessed, Nico. Gay? You seemed so innocent."

Will suddenly stood up.

"To the rescue I suppose. Well we always have room for new recruits."

Then his guards grabbed Will's arms. They put a metal bracelet on it and attached it to my chair.

"The lovebirds will just have to stay here forever, together. Unless one of them breaks that is. Let's see." He looked Will over skeptically. "Let me guess, Apollo's child."

Will didn't respond. He just stood there looking brave. How I ask you?

"Well, Apollo's enemy is a serpent. Dear me, I have none of those. You'll just have to watch your loved one suffer." He snapped his fingers, and suddenly I was in a jar. I panicked a little bit.

"Aw, Hades' child scared of a jar? Sad. Pity. Well, see you later. Probably." With that he left.

Will ran up to me. "Are you okay? Do you have oxygen?" I nodded. "Good. Don't panic." I nodded again.

An idea popped into my head. Will knew sign language. I said I was going to go into a sort of sleep that makes me breathe less.

"Okay, be safe. I don't want to lose you. I love you." I signed I love you too, and then laid up against the side of the jar.

I hope you like the chapter. Don't hate me. I was sad to see Nico get hurt. But it pertains to the plot.

Peace out.