A Hero's End

by BookieTime

What happens when someone with loyalty as a fatal flaw meets with betrayal? Here Percy realizes how fatal having loyalty as a fatal flaw really can be, especially when the betrayers are his closest friends and girlfriend. It all begins when his half brother came to camp... When he is pushed into a place where everyone is fighting to survive will he make it or will he die trying?

17. The Hidden Oath

Nico POV

Nico loved the dark. Not only was he the prince of darkness, he even could manipulate it, and used it as an ironic comfort zone. But it didn't mean he like to be kept in the dark, especially when was about Percy.

"Dad!" Nico growled as soon as the overwhelming pull on his stomach was replaced with a feeling of anger. "He is alive and you never told me!"

Hades turned around so calmly that Nico thought that he might have assumed wrong. But it was his face that told a different story. It was as pale as a sheet of white paper and the eyes were filled with fear.

After an uncomfortable moment of silence and glares Hades finally gave in. A year ago Hades might have scolded Nico for his outburst, but now he was trying to be a better father figure, something he should have done long ago.

After motioning Nico to sit on one of the skeleton chairs he finally destroyed the silence.

"I have to tell you something I haven't told the other gods." Hades sighed. "But first you have to calm down."

Nico knew that he wasn't one to easily calm down but seeing Hades desperately trying to give him some information he softened his glare.

"You know who created the universe, our maker?"

"Chaos. But what…."

"He visited me." Hades looked away from Nico.

"Wait...What?" Nico eyes widened in shock. "But isn't he dead or something like that?"

"No, Chaos came for Percy's soul." His father said calmly as if he rehearsed this a thousand times.

"Why didn't you tell anyone?" Nico felt his throat suppressing a growl and it took all of his focus to keep it in.

"He made me swear upon his words to not tell the other gods. And son, his words are much more powerful than the Styx Oath."

Instantly the throne room became much more colder and darker. Nico felt himself becoming the scared and naive boy he was before Bianca die...before Percy was taken. Chaos is back and an oath more powerful than the Styx...that must be impossible. He must be in a nightmare.

"Anyways Chaos instantly became frightened when I told him that Percy's soul was missing."

"Frightened?" Nico whispered in disbelief. The master of creation, who could be more powerful than him? Nico almost wondered if his hearing was off.

"He believe….no...he knows that Order took him."

And with those last words Nico's world became pitch black.