"Bi, LOOK OUT!"
Bianca turned back with a confused look on her face. And she screamed. Nico struggled to his feet. And the sight to behold was not a pretty one. Bianca, his sister was running around…the field? When did he get here?
She was screaming and just as the ...thing was about to grab her, a man stepped out of the…shadows? And stabbed the giant bull/man thing with a gleaming black sword. It disintegrated into gold dust, like Alecto.
"My children," the man said. "Are you alright? " He approached Bianca and him, but Bianca began to push Nico back.
"What do you mean ' my Children'?"
"Yeah, our father left us to Die and our mother died because of him!"
"Please, listen to me. Nico, I do believe you've met Alecto. And Bianca, You have not yet met her I presume?"
"How do you know our names? " She asked. "And who's Alecto?
"Alecto said she'd come back, and she said we were the children of Had-"
"Hush, child. Names are powerful; come with me"
" Nic, who is Alecto, who is that …man who claims to be our father?"
"All will be answered in time Bianca. Be patient." Replied the man.
That shocked her.
"Hold my hands", he told us. More like ordered. " Chop chop " he said, extending his hands. Nico hesitantly reached out to touch his hand. So did Bianca. Just as their hands brushed against the man's, darkness hugged them as the man swiftly walked through it, dragging the children with him.
"Come along now"
Nico closed his eyes, and when he opened them, he was in a room with pitch-black curtains and skull pattern walls. There was a raging fire that was green. And in front of it, were 3 black thrones. One with skulls all over. 2 skeletons were standing either side it. One was holding a sword and the other with a bow and arrow; the left most one. Another was decorated with Jewels and gleaming riches: The right most one. And the centre one was twice the height of the other 2. It was newly polished, and had pictures of souls, that seemed to be clawing at the black metal, and the top of the throne was bejewelled with gold, silver and diamonds.
"That left one is yours," Said a familiar voce.
Nico turned only to see Miss Dod- Alecto.
"I thought you said you'd come back. If my dad is Hades then where am I? Who was that man? Where is this place? How did we get here? And…where's Bianca?"
" My lord, so many questions!"
"Well? Answer them! "
"Your father is Hades of the underworld. The man was the Lord of the Underworld himself. You are currently in the Underworld, the Palace of Hades. Your father shadow-travelled you here. Bianca is currently sleeping. I came to tell you that Dinner is in 15 minutes. Be ready. Clothes are in the closet if you want to change. The Bathroom is the first door on the right ,down the corridor. I will come collect you. Be ready and presentable. Your father would expect nothing less of you"