Chapter 16

Hazel's POV

I had wondered since the first moment I had saw the look on Leo, Thalia, Will, and Annabeth's faces. Had I done the right thing?

" Of course you have, my dear." I turned around. The goddess of Night Nyx reassured me by putting her hand on my shoulder."After all, Nico is not fit to be the third of the prophecy. Everything would be perfect if that child were you instead."

Nyx had a sharp figure. Her dress was dark and consisted of the colors of space. Although her wings were large, the rest of her body was that of a regular mortal in her mid twenties.

" Yeah. I know. Which is why I have to make the see that it should've been me who was chosen." I gritted my teeth." Which god even chooses the heroes in a prophecy?"

" One that's very unfair." Nyx coaxed.

I knew that wasn't the answer I wanted, but for some reason it soothed me.

" HAZEL!" I spun around. It was him again.

" What do you want, Frank? Just hurry up and accept the truth that I'm the one the prophecy should've chose! Not Nico." I yelled.

Frank, who was now pitifully behind bars crying like an animal, shook his head." I can't believe this is what you want! I won't believe it."

" Well start believing." Hazel suddenly felt apathetic towards Frank. What had she ever saw in him that had made her fall for such an unloyal animal."I can't stay in love with someone who doesn't even believe me."

I could tell I hit a nerve. Frank's eyes dimmed. I didn't think I could love him anymore even if he did switch loyalties, but he was powerful, so maybe he could be a tool instead…STOP IT HAZEL! You're not that kind of person. Thats not how a hero should think. I could sense Nyx's ever piercing eyes drilling into my mind, picking up every single contradicting thought I had.

" Follow me my dear." I gulped.

We went into a separate room within the labyrinth like cave. Nyx closed the door behind us.

" What did you want me for." I asked.

Nyx sighed." Hazel my dear, you see, I feel like you're hesitating sometimes."

I flinched,"I was thinking of using Frank as a tool-"

" Yes, I know what you were thinking of, and I think thats a brilliant idea."

I turned to her,"really."

" Yes, we need strong demigods so that we can put up a fight against those who believe in the arrangements of the prophecy. In other words, we need to create a legion to fight Percy, Thalia, and all of those other friends of yours."

I looked at my feet." I doubt they'd believe and side with me. I mean, not even my own boy-ex boyfriend agreed to work with me."

Nyx smiled," That's partly because they believe Nico is stronger."

I looked at her. If she was trying to draw in my interest then it was definitely working."What?"

" Nico, despite his frail and pale form, is very strong. Not as strong as Percy of course, but he was strong enough to survive the horrors of Tartarus sane. He also has a long history with Thalia and Percy. They know what happened to him that has caused him into depression, so they wouldn't really blame him for his actions." Nyx continued to smile. Farther, larger." Power, history, and trust, three very things."

" You don't know that Nico is smarter than me!" I shouted, frustrated.

" Oh? I don't?" Nyx started circling me, in an almost imitating way."How many more abilities can he do than you? How much more knowledge and experience does he contain more than you? He may not look like it, but when he makes friends, I see that they believe in him exponentially. Unlike your friends."

She may as well have stabbed my in the heart. It was true, and I knew it. If even Reyna had a choice, she would most likely trust Nico more than me.

" Then I just have to get stronger?" I whispered to no one in particular.

" That's right, get stronger." No one in particular answered.

Chapter 16 end

Very short, i know.

I lied in the previous chapter. The Three Dragons pt 1-2 is introduction to the next next chapter.