Hey guys! This is my second chapter, and I'd like to thank you for following! Also, I'm going to try to add more line breaks, as suggested by TheLittleDeformedOne. Also, please send CONSTRUCTIVE criticism. This is my first fan fiction after all. So, let's get started!
"Welcome, child of Hades, to the Underworld."
The creature said in a taunting yet familiar voice. "Follow me" she said. Bianca felt deja vu, but her old life before the Lotus Casino was still erased from her memory so she couldn't recall meeting her. She soared through the air, spiralling upwards. Bianca decided on calling her 'Bat Lady' for the time being. She followed her, walking past the security. People in the line whispered among themselves, and I could hear others talking about me. "Child of Hades!" One person wailed, his expression showing pure fear. The odd thing was, that the nearer I got to people, the more transparent they got, until they were invisible. Bat Lady must have been reading her thoughts, because she answered her question. "These are the Souls of the Forgotten. They have not been buried in the respected way, so they remain invisible until their bodies have been found. But that is a rare chance. Most of these souls have died in the most brutal ways." her voice boomed from above. But it showed no signs of pity. She flew down and started walking next to Bianca.
When they passed through about half the line, Bianca could see a golden glow illuminating the dark cavern. She could see a dull grey figure running towards it, an empousa in a navy security uniform chased after her. "This occurs often. Some souls simply can't wait for Judgement, and they try to get into Elysium." Bat Lady said, her voice sharp as a knife. "Elysium is like the paradise people dream about. You stay there for an eternity if you're good. But if you're wicked, you get put into the Fields of Punishment. It's the opposite of Elysium. But most mortals stay in the Fields of Asphodel, an full and endless wheat field. You forget who you are completely." Bianca hoped she wouldn't get stuck in Asphodel. She asked how she could read her thoughts. "Child, you are a daughter of Hades. He is my master, meaning I am bound to aid you. Otherwise, Cerberus would have eaten you or even worse I could have chopped you into a million pieces." They walked in silence and turned right. "Ah." Bat lady said. "We are here." In front of them, a turquoise door stood. It seemed out of place, having such a happy colour in such a miserable place. It had a sign which flickered constantly between english letters and Greek letters. "Go." Bat Lady opened the door and Bianca followed her.
In front of her was a small hall. It was polished black marble with a chandelier made of bones. There was a long dining table, also made of bones, where three men sit. On the right was a man with tanned skin and perfectly tousled jet black hair. His piercing blue eyes seemed to be analysing Bianca. A bright smile stretched across his face. He wore blue robes of a King, which matched his brilliant eyes. A crown sat on his head with a tourmaline gemstone embedded in the middle. It radiated pure power.
The man on the left, however was the complete opposite. He had messy salt and pepper hair. He had grey eyes; they were not bright and intelligent like Annabeth's, but full of anger. He looked as if he had not slept decently for several millenia, and was in desperate need for a cup of coffee. He wore plain grey robes and wore a cracked crown with a single pathetic plastic ruby glued onto it. His expression was bitter and full of hate.
The man in the middle stood out the most. He was ten feet tall, standing behind a black throne. His shadow seemed to change constantly. His black robes seemed to terrify had black shaggy hair below his ears. His eyes were black, but a shining spark of light lit them up. A smile tugged at the corner of his mouth. "Bianca" he said in a familiar tone.
"Wh- Who are you?" her voice wavered. He laughed in a rich, playful tone.
"Bianca, I'm your father." he said as if this were some inside joke.
But it wasn't. She didn't even know him.
"Wow, so you're Hades the all powerful." she said, sarcasm dripping from each word. He laughed again.
"Oh, you sound like your mother." It was a touchy subject for Bianca, so she resisted the urge to strangle him. He continued. "Bianca, this is your judgement. Let us watch a short documentary of your life. Your bad moments, your good moments; all leading up to your death." She sat down on a tiny wooden stool.
"Um... okay. Whatever." she said trying to sound like she didn't care at all. In fact, she did care. She cared a lot. She hoped she got into Elysium. Even at Westover Hall, Bianca had been a perfectionist. She had been the smartest and most athletic student there. Most people wouldn't know because of her awkwardly skinny and tall physique.
Hades picked up a small device, which Bianca couldn't recognise. The world around her had changed drastically when she and Nico had left the Lotus Casino. He pressed one button, which made a huge flat screen TV appear out of the ceiling. She had seen one of those in the Artemis cabin, but smaller, when they watched the movie 'Titanic'. The other mocked it, but Bianca herself thought it was a beautifully tragic love story. A video started playing, and a man in a posh British accent started narrating the video. Bianca di Angelo was born on July 19, 1922. She was the demigod daughter of the Italian beauty, Maria di Angelo and the god Hades. The clip showed adorable baby Bianca in a cot, being tickled by a female hand with burgundy nail polish. Another clip showed. It showed Bianca committing some sins; stealing bread, taking a lollipop away from Nico, refusing to take a family picture, to name a few. Bianca felt her cheeks turn hot and she knew it had become a rosy shade of pink. "Bianca, Bianca, Bianca." the man with the salt and pepper hair jeered.
"Brother!" The man in blue robes cried, nudging him. It was hard to believe they were brothers. The video played on for gods know how much longer, continuing to play video clips of her in her bad moments while the posh British voice continued to narrate. Hades paused the video. "Those were your bad moments, Bianca. You didn't do as badly as I thought you would. Now, let us see your good deeds." He pressed play. Bianca watched for the first couple of minutes, then got bored. It was simple deeds, such as helping her brother with his maths, hugging her mother, saying please and thank you... It could go on forever. Soon enough, she fell asleep. But sleep gives dreams, and dreams are bad.
Bianca was standing in a pitch black void. Her body was in immense pain which she had never felt before. She tried to scream, but nothing came out. She couldn't feel any physical bonds holding her back, but something was holding her back. Her mind. She stood there for a couple of minutes. Her body started trembling in fear. The silence soon grew into a soft voice whispering, but that multiplied until it was sheer screaming. Her ears were throbbing in pain. She wanted it to stop. The whispering stopped abruptly, and a gentle lulling voice called out a single word. "Help". She could barely hear it. An ominous laugh boomed through the darkness. It sent shivers down her back. "Help your precious friend. He will soon go insane." A thousand questions raced through her mind.
Her dream shifted.
Bianca couldn't see herself anywhere. All she could see was pitch black. Suddenly, a woman started screaming in pain. "Hold on, Anna." a male voice said from the outside. With one final scream, Bianca saw a bright white light. She could feel herself crying, but she didn't want to. With shock, Bianca quickly noticed that she was being born. She wondered if this is a small glimpse of what would happen in the future if she chose rebirth. She was hopeful that she wouldn't get stuck in the miserable underworld for the rest of eternity. "Here is your child! A beautiful baby girl!" The same voice said. Another voice, this time female, started talking. "Take her away. She is the bane of my life." The male voice started speaking.
"But Mi-" He said before being interrupted by 'Anna'
"Look, the only reason why I didn't abort her because her father didn't want to give me the money for an abortion. She will be in the way of my job anyway" She said bitterly.
"Miss." the male voice said sternly. "She is still your child whether you like it or not. It is not her fault that your actions cost her a happy life. Last chance. Do you want to keep the child, or not?"
"Give her away. I could care less. Nurse, get me a bottle of vodka!" she shouted.
Bianca was somewhat disappointed. She no longer wanted to choose rebirth. Hopefully she would get to go to Elysium. Her dream took one last turn. Her hand was holding a picture of 13 teenagers. She could recognise Percy and Annabeth. Percy had his arm around Annabeth, she was laughing. She could see Thalia in Hunter's clothes, wearing Zoe's silver circlet. She couldn't recognise anybody else. There were 3 girls and 7 boys... Her eyes blurred with tears. A single tear dripped down her cheek onto the glass of the frame. She could see Nico. He still had his bright smile. But everything about him had changed. His neat black hair had turned shaggy and were now up to his shoulders. His tanned complexion was now ghostly pale. Black eye bags sunk under his eyes. He was wearing a leather black bomber jacket and a black skull tee underneath. He was wearing black skinny jeans with black Converse. She only remembered the brand because Percy had the same shoes, but dark blue on their last quest. A silver ring glimmered. He was holding hands with another boy who looked one or two years older than him. He was tall and tanned. A shiny smile stretched across his face. His face glowed and had small, dainty features. He was wearing a doctor's coat, although he seemed too young to be one. She realised that this was in fact Nico's boyfriend. She was happy that Nico had found happiness after Bianca had abandoned him for the Hunters. Nico would forever be her biggest 'What If'...
Bianca woke up just as Hades had paused the video. "Moving on to her death." It showed what had happened at the dumpster, and Bianca closed her eyes. She didn't want to relive that again. She took a tiny peak, and she saw herself going up the steps. The invisible cameraman had done a terrible job, as it was rickety and blurry. A thought entered Bianca's mind as her body disintegrated on screen. 'Why did my body disintegrate? Normal people's bodies don't do that.' Hades heard her thought. "Bianca, every child of Hades disintegrate when they die. It is special." Ugh. She was so annoyed that almost anybody could read her mind. "Now," he continued, grinning. "We shall see if my dear Bianca should go to Elysium or the Fields of Punishment."
Sorry (not sorry) for the cliffhanger! Find out where Bianca will go in the next chapter. Guys, I apologise for the EXTREMELY late update. I was lazy, had lots of homework and blank of ideas. I have a writing schedule now; Every Saturday I will upload! And yes, I did re-upload the first chapter because it's life was almost over.
And I promise, my friends, that I will add more of my twist to the story rather than sticking to Uncle Rick's plot. Bye!
Q: Should I continue writing in third person, or should I switch to Bianca's POV?