Nico POV
He hid in the shadows glaring at the camp cursing his father for making him guard the boundaries.
Nico stopped trying to be nice a long time ago to those damn demigods especially after what happened to Percy. Sure there was Will and he was alright but it didn't mean that he had to be nice to the others in the camp.
Hearing a bleary neigh and the sound of hooves Nico spun around with his arms crossed.
"Nico."Grover stuttered. Nico didn't like that sound, Grover haven't stuttered ever since Percy…
He shook the memory away and grimaced at Grover.
"What?" Nico spat. He knew that it wasn't right to be all cruel to Grover, but Grover understood his misery and his annoyance at having to protect the treacherous camp that played a big role in Percy's death. So Grover bore through it and ignored it out of empathy.
"He.. he." Grover panted.
"Spit it out!" Nico cried in desperation.
"He still alive." Seeing Nico's confused face Grover decided to clarify. "Percy is still alive!"
"No he isn't. " Nico growled twirling his black Stylian dagger between his fingers. He out of all people should know if Percy is alive being the son of Hades and all.
"He isn't here here...but he is somewhere I can feel it." Grover said with a determined face daring Nico to challenge his empathy link with Percy.
"But that doesn't make sense. I felt him die!" Nico grimaced remember when he felt his soul nearly being torn into two.
"But I can see him I can feel his anger and sadness. For the first few years after his death I felt nothing, but now for the last six month…"
"Six months?" Nico hissed.
"Hey it was very weak! And I have my duty and you have yours. I thought that I was just imagining it ."
"Fine fair enough." The son of Hades sighed. "It doesn't mean you are off the hook though. But you said you thought you were imagining it. What changed?"
"I am not sure, but you know how rile up Percy gets when one of us gets threatened."
"Yeah.."
"I felt his anger and I could actually hear his mind. Not the little tingles I usually get. I know that it is good that he is alive, but if he feels like this then he must be in trouble." Nico was at a lost of word when he saw Grover staring at him. "So what are we going to do?"
Surely the gods must have known, knowing how Poseidon would want to see Percy, being his "favorite son" and all. Suddenly Nico became engulfed in rage. It all made sense now!
Why Percy's soul wouldn't accept his offering, or why Hades wouldn't let them talk to him. It also explained why the gods would look guilty when he entered the throne room. They had known the whole time!
But if they had known about Percy being alive why were they keeping it a secrete from everyone? That was the question that was bothering Nico especially when Grover brought up the little part of Percy feeling threatened.
"I don't know about you, but I think I need to have a little talk to my dad." Nico snarled and with a flick of his wrist black smoke covered him as he teleported straight to the Underworld.