::Never too late::

::Chapter eleven::

"Revenge? For what?" Thalia asked clueless.

Artemis seemed to catch where I was going as she said, "Hades has always despised me. Because each time I recruit another hunter he feels cheated out of a soul. That's why he sent Nico after us to kill us. Thus, returning the souls." I nodded as Thalia knocked out Nico.

"I'll be there soon!" I told them running out of the camp. Fastest way…fastest way…hmm…I guess I'd just have to go by car. I'd been in camp and out of camp of and on so Chiron was used to it by now. Knowing Zane and Trent would want to come I deliberately avoided that. The hunters didn't like boys…then again, Thalia has a new brother…okay. Maybe I should. It would keep things interesting. I sent Zane and Trent an IM as they met me outside of their house. I filled them in.

"I have a sister?" Zane asked I nodded.

"Half-sister more or less." With my powers we arrived in under three hours. But I was exhausted. Thalia met us as she eyed me angrily.

"Who are they and why are they here?" She hissed as I smirked.

"Zane. This is your half-sister, Trent, this is your cousin. Thalia." Her eyes widened as she shook her head in disbelief.

"Ask Lady Artemis. Trent is indeed a son of Poseidon and Zane is a son of Zeus." Her jaw dropped. As a hunter I remember from last time as Brianna came along with a smile.

"I can see the family resemblance." Thalia glared as we all laughed…now that she mentioned it, so could I! They had the same eyes.

"Okay, where is he?" I asked getting serious now. But like always, I had no idea what to do. I mean, what am I supposed to do!? I saw Nico tied down with celestial bronze chains.

"Nico?" I questioned oddly.

"K-KAI!? What are you doing here?" He asked nervously.

"What are YOU doing here!?" I commanded angrily, still a bit peeved from him standing me up.

"I'm doing my job…" He muttered looking down, shadowing his eyes.

"Snap out of it! Percy already told you! She sacrificed herself honorably! It's not anyone's fault!" I said slapping him.

"B-Bianca left me because of them…if they hadn't come, she wouldn't have become a hunter, then she wouldn't be dead!" He shouted his black eyes saddened, no, guilt.

"What is it Nico? I thought you were over this!" I said harshly as I sat down next to the chained Nico.

"I-It's a win, win for me…if I kill five hunters…dad said he'd bring Bianca back to life…then, not only would I have Bianca back…I'd have my revenge on them." Nico told me, his voice was sad and regretting. "He swore on the river of Styx that he would!" He urged me but something told me, that wasn't all. I didn't know what to do…

"Bianca would never forgive you! And you know that! Even if you do revive her…she'll still be a hunter." I said trying to be kind about it.

"N-No…" He said trying not to believe me. I leaned over and hugged him. Don't get me wrong, I'm still peeved!

"Nico…don't do it!" I jolted around to see…BIANCA! "Stop lying…I know the deal father made with you! Tell her…" Bianca told Nico. I was confused as he looked down.

"Stay out of it Bianca!" Bianca's ghostly eyes glared as she shook her head. "NO! JUST TELL HER!"

Nico looked up, his eyes burning as he shouted, "STOP IT BIANCA! YOU KNOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN! I HAVE TO!!!"

I stood there confused, "What?!" I asked.

Bianca finally just shouted, "Dad told Nico that if he didn't kill the hunters. Dad would send me to fields of punishment and he'd kill you…" That would explain everything. Suddenly Nico was shaking.

"I-I won't let him do it…I-I have to…" Nico stuttered. As I looked at Bianca.

"Would he, could he really?" I asked as Bianca looked away.

"He can't send me, it would be against the ancient law, as for you…" I knew it.

"We'll go to the underworld…" I decided. I returned to the tent only to find Zane, Thalia, and Trent fighting…no surprise there…

"SHUT UP WATER WORM!" Thalia shouted at Trent.

Upon hearing this Zane shouted, "LEAVE HIM OUT OF THIS PINECONE WHORE!" Thalia was steaming as her and Zane clashed.

"WHAT DID YOU JUST CALL ME?!?! YOU SPARK ASS!" I almost laughed at there creative names. I would've, if I didn't know what was about to happen. A huge lightening bolt came from the sky hitting Zane in the head all it did to him though was make his black hair spike up in all directions. At this Trent, standing up for his brother, summoned a wave as he drenched Thalia.

"YOU DAMN WA-" Thalia began ringing her hair out when she threw Aegis like a disk hitting Trent in a the gut.

I used my own powers freezing them where they were.

"Jeez, your so loud. Family tensions, much?" I asked with a slight smirk. They all glared at me. "Just wanted to tell you, Nico and I are going to the underworld." I told them as I unfroze them.

"The underworld?!" Thalia exclaimed.

"Cool!" Trent said as Thalia rolled her eyes.

"That's not cool, stupid!" She hissed as Zane and her glared.

"Hades is threatening Nico. I have to confront him. I'm going to the underworld." I declared.

"We're coming!" Trent and Zane said as I shook my head no.

"No! You two are going to camp whether I have to freeze you both into ice cubes and drag you there!"

Zane and Trent were dragged back to camp as me and Nico departed for central park. It was actually, kind of awkward. We didn't really speak at all. We finally arrived as I began singing. "This world will never be what I expected, and if I don't belong who would have guessed it. I will not leave alone everything that I own. To make you feel like it's not too late, it's never too late. Even if I say it'll be alright. Still I hear you say you want to end your life. Now and again we try to just stay alive. Maybe we'll turn it around 'cause it's not too late. It's never too late. No one will ever see this side reflected. And if there's something wrong who would have guessed it? And I have left alone everything that I own. To make you feel like it's not too late, it's never too late. Even if I say it'll be alright. Still I hear you say you want to end your life. Now and again we try to just stay alive. Maybe we'll turn it around 'cause it's not too late. It's never too late." Never too late. By: Three days grace.

The boulders slid open once again as they had before as Nico and I descended into the darkness. "Nico, you told me 3 years ago, I didn't have to protect you or anyone else. Well you don't have to protect me."