A/n- At school, bored during ROTC so I decided to update since I won't have my laptop with me this weekend. Hope you enjoy!

Nico's POV

They looked at me like I was insane. Well, maybe I am. Who knows? But finally Percy piped up, "Are you sure you will be able to get the dead to tell you who has passed the gates?"

"No, but it's worth a shot, right?" I shrugged. "Well if you won't get the Happy Meal, I'll be right back." Before they could protest I shadow travelled away. BIG MISTAKE! There were dead bodies all over Manhattan just like in the battle for Olympus. But instead of the mortals not knowing what to do, they were running around with assault rifles and machine guns. These weren't half-bloods tossed around like dolls; these were militias and U.S soldiers. On the opposite side of the city were soldiers dressed in mainly black with gray coats and red symbols on their shoulders. They had the swastika sewn on their shoulders. Germany infantry, I'm guessing.

I did happen to find a McDonald's. "Five Happy Meals please," I requested. I usually don't say please, but I'm feeling nice today. I handed the cash over and took the Happy Meals. I walked out and shadow travelled back. "It's a battle field out there!" I announced.

"I tried to tell you that but you just had to shadow travel," Chiron tried not to laugh.

"Well I got the Happy Meals anyways," I smiled. I pulled them out the bags, and ate some fries before I started the ritual. After a few minutes of chanting I said, "Show me Bianca di Angelo!"

"Nico?" She asked.

"Yes," I answered. "But I don't have a long time."

"How did you do this?" she demanded.

"Do what?" I asked.

"Be the Ghost King," she replied.

"What do you mean?" I replied.

"I'm sorry I can't say. I have said to much already," she said, disappearing slightly.

"No, Bianca, I need you to answer a question for me," I almost shouted at her.

"Quickly, I am fading," she nodded.

"Which side is getting the most dead?" I asked.

"I-I cannot tell you, brother. We both know that I am forbidden to tell you by father," she replied. "I would but father would banish me."

"Is there anyone that could tell me?" I asked.

"Mother," she faded.

I took the next Happy Meal and offered it. I shouted, "Show me Maria di Angelo!"

My mother appeared in front of me. "Nico, you know that this is forbidden."

"I know, but you will not suffer," I told her. She nodded. "Tell me which side of this war is losing?"

"American is winning, but not for long. Your half brother is calling back dead Germans because he believes that Olympus is stationed in America, so he is calling the dead enemy back to fight more."

A/n- Okay here is your chapter. I know it is short but my cousin is home. =)