Hello again. GG here. I forgot to say something IMPORTANT last A/N: you know the genre things you pick for a story, and how you can only pick two? I hate that. I am talented enough to have more than two in my story. Humor and romance are a must-have for me, and they will be in this story. My OTP is Percabeth. I also love Tratie, Thalico, Jasper, Leyna, Frazel.
DISCLAIMER!*reaches into Box of Doom* I seriously have a box that I pull names from, by the way. And the winner for this chapter is…Annabeth Chase!
Annabeth: Where am I?
My mind palace. (Sherlock lol)
Your…mind palace?
Yeah. It's where I write all my stories.
Ok…
Can you do me a favor and read that piece of paper in your hand out loud.
GiftedGal does not own any of the characters from the…Percy Jackson/Heroes of Olympus series. She only owns Nacrissa and any other OCs that probably won't be added, but you never know.
Thank you.
What's the Percy Jackson/Heroes of Olympus.
Oh, there's a whole series starring your boyfriend and the Seven and all their adventures.
WHAT?
Bye!
THE DAM SECOND CHAPTER
"That explains the uncanny resemblance." Thalia said, and Reyna nodded in agreement.
"So there are two of you?" Conner asked.
"Oh gods, we're doomed." Travis said dramatically. "The world is ending!"
"Travis…" Annabeth began, but Travis cut her off.
"No one is safe!"
"Travis!" Reyna tried to get him to be quiet, with no avail.
"Death is imminent!"
"TRAVIS STOLL YOU SHUT THE HADES UP OR I WILL SEND YOU TO SEE HIM!" Katie shouted, and Travis fell silent right away, but then pretended to die of fright, falling into Katie's lap.
"Dang, girl you're scary." Travis said as Katie shoved him off her.
"Whatever, Stoll."
Hazel had pulled her half-brother and sister to sit beside her and Frank and was now rolling her eyes at the fight. "Everyone be quiet so I can introduce you to Nacrissa."
"But we already know who she is." Leo fake-protested; smiling.
"Yes, but she doesn't know some of you, so…"
"Some?" Annabeth looked intrigued. "Who do you know?" she asked Nacrissa.
"I know you, Annabeth Chase, as well as your boyfriend, Percy Jackson, and your satyr friend, Grover Underwood."
"How?"
"When you came to the underworld." Nacrissa waved her hand and an image of a ten year-old girl peering around a corner at a satyr and two twelve year old demigods, who were talking to Hades, appeared in a shadow that hovered in front of the group. The two demigods were younger Percy and Annabeth, and the Satyr was Grover. Nacrissa swept her hand through the image and it disappeared. Percy looked at her oddly.
"What was that, how did you do that, and why were you watching us?" he demanded.
"It was a Shadow Screen, too complicated to explain and, as for why I was watching you, I was curious. Living people rarely ever come to the underworld, save Demeter, and she hardly counts. I watched everyone who came into the underworld while they were still alive. I was there whenever Casper came. I was there when you bathed in the River Styx. I was there when Casper rescued Hazel." she shrugged as if she hadn't just admitted she was basically a stalker. "I was always there. You just didn't see me."
Everyone was staring at her.
"Stalker." Nico muttered from beside her, and the daughter of Hades elbowed him in the ribs.
"Anyway," Nacrissa said, moving on, unfazed by the fact she had just been accused of being a stalker and that her twin had punched her in the shoulder. "I know Hazel's boyfriend, Leo Valdez, Piper Mclean, Jason and Thalia Grace, Reyna, and Casper and Hazel, obviously. The only ones I'm not familiar with are you three."
"Why are we the only ones you don't know?" Conner asked, pretending to be hurt by her not knowing him.
Nacrissa rolled her eyes, a smile playing over her lips at the younger Stoll's antics. "Because you three haven't gone on a quest/mission with or tried to hurt my siblings, Conner Stoll."
Conner smirked. "So you do know me."
"No." she said, completely strait-faced and serious-sounding. "I just read your mind."
Thanks to Nacrissa's poker face, the son of Hermes thought she was serious. His smirk vanished and was replaced by a mix of horror and fear. The daughter of Hades tried to hold in her laughter, but failed, doubling over in her seat, clutching her sides, laughing hysterically. Everyone but Conner joined her; even Nico and Reyna were laughing.
"You should've seen the look on your face!" Nacrissa said when everyone had calmed down. Conner pouted, sending the demigods into another fit of giggles. The half-bloods took deep breaths to keep from getting the hiccups. Leo looked at Nacrissa in disbelief.
"You, madam, have achieved something impossible."
Nacrissa raised her eyebrows and asked: "What?"
Leo smiled and nudged Reyna playfully. "You made Praetor Frowny Face laugh."
Reyna scowled and smacked Leo upside the head, but when she thought no one was looking, Nacrissa saw her smile to herself. She caught the roman's gaze and sent gave her a knowing look. Reyna scowled but it faltered, and she dropped her gaze, blushing slightly. This confirmed the daughter of Hades suspicions.
"Anyway, I'm Katie," Katie began. "Daughter of Demeter and these two are sons of Hermes. That's Conner, and this idiot," she pointed at Travis, who was sitting beside her, "is Travis."
Conner wiggled his eyebrows at his brother, and Travis gave him a look that clearly said 'shut the Hades up'. Katie didn't catch it, but Nacrissa did, and she felt that need to play matchmaker. Now she only needed her partner in crime…
Hazel looked at Nacrissa and saw that gleam in her dark eyes that said she saw potential couples that she needs to get together. They used to watch romance TV shows and obsess about what two people needed to date and who was made for whom. Not a very Children-of-the-Underworld thing to do, but it passed the time. Seventy years didn't go quickly. They even used to look into the real world using a Shadow Screen and scare people into each other and watch their relationships grow. Not that these relationships always worked out, but they had caused some very successful marriages.
"Code Pink?" Hazel asked. That was their way of asking each other if it was match-making time.
"Affirmative." She answered.
"Targets acquired?"
"Check. Two possibilities." Nacrissa's eyes darted between Leo and Reyna, then Travis and Katie. She did this quickly, but Hazel caught it. They had done this several times and worked like a well-oiled machine. "Wait!" Hazel followed Nacrissa's eyes to Nico, who was talking to a laughing Thalia. Nico smiled at her and said something else, making her laugh harder and whack him on the shoulder playfully. Nico chuckled, and Nacrissa smiled to herself at seeing her brother so happy. "Three." She said to Hazel, who smiled as well.
"Interesting choices."
"So you in?"
"Totally."
They both laughed and shook hands; turning to the rest of the demigods, grinning evilly. Leo was the first to notice.
"Does anyone else have a bad feeling about that?" he asked, pointing at the half-sisters, who were still talking in code and short phrases.
"Method?" Hazel asked.
"Not traditional. Not for demigods." Nacrissa replied.
"Agreed."
"Ideas?"
The two girls both stared at their friends with narrowed eyes.
"Leo, I also have that bad feeling you were talking about." Annabeth said as she watched the two scheming demigods. The others nodded in agreement.
"I got it!" Hazel exclaimed out of nowhere, making several of the demigods jump, startled by her sudden outburst.
"What?" Nacrissa asked eagerly, turning to face her partner. Hazel looked at her, grinning broadly.
"T.O.D!"
Nacrissa grinned. "Never done that one before, we've never had the chance!"
"We do now!"
"It's perfect! You're a genius, Hazel!"
"I know. Hades Cabin?"
"Hades Cabin."
Hazel frowned. "We can't tonight. No time. Plus, they still need to know."
Nacrissa sighed. "You're right."
Percy interrupted the children of Hades/Pluto. "What are you talking about? What don't we know?"
Nacrissa grimaced. "I feel the obligation to explain my past so you understand the dangers of being associated with me. Nico and Bianca," her voice caught upon saying her sister's name, "had to forget me for a reason. I want you to know before you decide if you want me for a friend…" she looked sideways at Nico, "or a sister."
Nico frowned. "It can't be that bad."
His sister looked at him, a painful and bitter smile on her face. "Yes it can." She stood up and walked so she stood a few feet in front of the group, her back to them. "Consider this chance 1 to back out. Those who want to, don't follow. Those who don't want to yet, come to the Hades Cabin." She was about to walk away before she added, "And I won't be offended or anything if you decide you would rather not be around me. I understand. Sometimes I don't want to be around me either." With that, she jogged of, presumably towards her cabin.
Hazel sighed. "Every time. I told her that she shouldn't be so worried, but she never listens." She stood up to follow her friend and started towards Cabin 13, and smiled when the others did the same. "Thanks, guys."
Annabeth nodded. "I like her." The others added in words of agreement.
Nico fiddled with the locket, which he still held in his hands. "Does she really expect me to not want her to be my sister?"
Hazel nodded. "Yes. I think you're the one she expects to back out the most."
Katie spoke up before Nico could reply. "Have you done this before?"
"Yes." Hazel confirmed. "I know what she's going to show you, but I suspect it will be longer this time. She has to add Tartarus."
It was Leo who asked the question on everyone's mind. "What do you mean 'add Tartarus'? And how is she going to show us? Do you mean like a flashback like you did?"
"Sort of. They're not exactly memories, just events in her past. One or two from before she was born. And when I say 'add Tartarus', I mean she blames herself for anything bad that happens to those she loves." At this point, the group of demigods had reached the Hades Cabin. Nico pushed open the door and stepped inside, the others at his heels.
The inside looked different. For one thing, lights were on, casting a warm glow over everything in the cabin.
"I didn't know your cabin even had lights." Percy commented.
Nico frowned. "Of course my cabin has lights, Percy. I just never turn them on."
Now that the cabin's interior was visible, you could see a living area with two small couches in the front by a small kitchen area. A loft held another couch, three beanbags, and a flat screen TV. In the back, three twin beds sat against the wall. The one on the far left was Nico's, with black sheets with white skulls on them. The headboard was made of dark mahogany, and 'Nico' was painted on a trunk at the foot of the bed. The one on the far right had purple blankets and a jewel-encrusted headboard with a trunk that said 'Hazel'. The bed in the middle was occupied. Nacrissa sat with her back to them putting the finishing touches on her bed. Her comforter was black, with complicated gold and silver swirls that shimmered in the light. Her bag sat on the bed, and it was unpacking itself as its owner put Christmas lights shaped like skulls and crossbones on the headboard.
Travis and Conner had their eyes glued on the flat screen. "Dude, your cabin is epic. You have a flat screen?"
"And security cameras." Nacrissa said pointedly. She looked at them. "You all came?" her eyes narrowed. "Did Hazel make you come?" the demigods shook their heads.
"No. I promise." Hazel said.
Nacrissa looked doubtful, but moved to sit down cross-legged on the floor in the big open space between the beds and the living area. She looked up at them solemnly.
"Chance 2." She said, closing her eyes and putting both her hands on the ground, fingers spread. "Two minutes to decide what you're going to do while I get ready." She proceeded to mutter in Ancient Greek. The shadows moved towards her hands, swirling in the air around her like a tornado.
Two minutes later they were all still there, and a circle of shadows about a foot tall surrounded Nacrissa. The daughter of Hades looked slightly shocked. "You know, most people are freaked out by that." She said, smiling mirthlessly. The daughter of Hades put her hands on her knees, palms up. "Chance 3. All interested in staying, step inside the circle."
Without hesitation, Hazel stepped inside the circle of shadows along with Nico. The ring of darkness expanded to hold them. One by one, the every demigod stepped inside the circle, and it grew each time. Soon, the shadow ring held fourteen demigods total. Nacrissa looked at them in dismay, and shook her head. "You are all crazy."
"For wanting to be friends with you?" Conner asked.
"Yeah." She held her hands out to Hazel and Nico, who stood on either side of her. "Join hands." When everyone had done so, she said: "now, I want you to swear on the River Styx not to talk about what I show you to anyone except the people in this room." They swore. "Ok, then. If you get motion sick I suggest you close your eyes. Here we go."
The shadows swirled around them.
Oki doke who thought the whole Nacrissa-and-Hazel-matchmaker thing was weird. Seriously, be honest and tell me in the review. I think it's kinda weird myself, but oh well. So, when Hazel was talking about TOD who knows what she meant? Truth or Dare! So help me out and submit some dares and truths but remember: KEEP IT APPROPRIATE! I do not write beyond heavy make-outage. Nope. And does anyone like the idea for Nico to admit he had a crush on Percy in said game? But in my story, he doesn't anymore. He likes…someone else.
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