Author'sNote: So let's do a flashback! Nico di Angelo found himself in the middle of the street and in front of him is a girl that looks a lot like Bianca, Then they figured out that Mary is a daughter of Hades making them half-brothers and sisters. Just when Nico was about to shadow travel to Camp Half-blood they were taken to China. They met Kimki and the next thing they know Mary's soul was taken away, and they found out about a prophecy that talks about their fate...what will happen next?

Chapter 20

Shan Yu's POV

I sat on an empty chair beside Mary. She is currently sleeping after I planted false memories inside her brain. I know to some of you this sounds harsh but it's the only way for her to continue living. She seems to have only a few memories. Talking to a man named Felipe, seeing the sun and the moon, having dreams of total darkness and seeing the rain. Everything else is gone, she doesn't even know how to talk to other people which the reason she's so quiet all this time.

I was tired from doing all the work and being able to see her face just makes me feel refresh and happy. I was about to sleep when the alarm went on. I immediately looked for a book inside my office and found a 50 ways to torture. Perfect, it's just what I needed.

I heard their footsteps. They were coming nearer and nearer.

"The people outside were crush to nothing but flesh and blood as a hammer fell on them. They were all dead." I read aloud and in a second I heard the destruction of metal, then an explosion.

"Just give us the girl and we will not kill anyone, or do you want this little girl to perish? It is up to you." The man outside said.

"Shan run away! Take Mary with you! If she fall into their hands everything would be over!" It was Wen ming. I wanted to save him, but if I lose..the whole world will crumble. Should I just run?

"Shan what are you waiting for? Run! Didn't Apollo said my curse would end if I do one single act of bravery? This is my one act of bravery! Let me be a hero even just this once. Please run away!" Wen Ming said his voice high pitched and shaky then with a boy's low voice he said for one last time," RUN!"

I hold Mary's hand and opened another fiction book.

"The two of us are fugitives; the only way to run away from the police is to teleport from this place to our home in New Jersey." Everything went blurry, I saw pages drifting away and soon Mary and I are inside my aunt's house in New Jersey.

"Shan Yu? What are you doing here? Did your dad sent you here again without telling me again?" My aunt asked. She was about to call my father when she saw Mary standing beside me, confused.

"Who's this?"

"This is Mary, my friend. Father sent the two of us here to spend time with you while he goes to his business trip. Can we stay?" I asked.

"Of course. You know where to go sweetie." I nodded. I grabbed Mary's hand and the two of us went to my room where I spent the night every time I visit my aunt. Mary sat on the bed and looked at me. I must have looked like an idiot, sitting beside the door crying on my own.

The sound of Wen ming's voice keep on echoing on my mind. I remember when I first met him. He was all beat up, I took him with me because I felt sorry for him. I found out about his curse the next morning, when I saw a girl instead of a boy. I felt sorry for him…I realize then that the gods are really cruel.

Wen ming did nothing wrong and now suffering his curse he died for me…He won't be given justice in the Underworld. ..damn you Hades.

"Stop crying. He's not yet dead. I haven't heard his bell yet." I looked up to see the smiling face of Mary. I nodded.

"Do you know where Nico di Angelo is? I don't know who he is, I don't even remember anything about him..but I have a feeling that he's important to me." Her voice is filled with pain that even I cannot describe, the sadness she must have felt is unbearable. I felt guilty as I remember putting fake memories inside her head. I stood up and dust of my pants. I picked up a book that I used to read whenever I visit my aunt.

"Hold my hand. I know a place where he will visit soon."

"A hidden place where I can be free and happy, I wish to go there together with my friend. The two of us will be happy. It is a place where children like us have fun, a hidden place somewhere in Long Island Sound." The book started to fly and soon the two of us were sucked inside. We traveled to what seems like pages of the book, a light shoe ad guide us and soon it swallowed us and the next thing we know, the two of us were standing in front of a pine tree. A dragon is surrounding the pine tree.

"Where are we?" Mary asked.

"Camp Half-blood, the place where you belong."