Percy's POV
Okay today is just not my day. First Nick says we can't fight. Who put him in charge anyway? Not that I'm complaining it's nice not to be the leader for once. Then, Nico gets so mad at me I think I'm about to become a Perce-ka-bob. And what takes the cake you ask? I was just walking behind Nico somewhere in the Underworld when somebody promptly landed on top of my head! Ah, the life of a demigod.
"Grr-off ma." I demanded,not unkindly as my face is plastered with mud. Was this some kind of cosmic irony that the Gods were trying to convey because I was a son of Poseidon? I stopped trying to figure it out because every time I do it just gives me a headache. "Nick?" Nico's voice came from somewhere above me. The weight lifted and I stood quickly wiping mud from my face as Nick chuckled at me. "Sorry Percy." he said casually,as if he normally just fell from the sky! "It's cool, it's not like you were aiming for me." I replied.
"You never know don't you know I'm crazy?" Nick said laughing an evil genius laugh. He did it pretty good too, I could almost believe he WAS crazy. Nick saw my face and began laughing like himself,"Oh my Gods, Percy. You believed me?." He began laughing again and even Nico joined in. "What am I missing here?" I asked frowning. Nico walked over and hugged Nick. "He was put in a mental institution for seeing through the Mist and causing accidents that through the Mist was horribly obscured." Nico said in a faraway voice. "That's so weird I know that your dad abandoned you but not why or how. Y-You tried to kill yourself didn't you? That is why I know these things...You were just starting your Judgment and these were some of your most painful memories."
Nick's POV
I held Nico close to me. "Nico...I didn't want you to know..." I said sadly looking down at him fighting tears. He must really love me. I think it's just hard for me to accept it after all this time. It's like meeting your soul mate after 10,000 years. Surreal, almost dream like. "Promise me that won't EVER happen again,Promise me!" he practically screamed stepping back from me. I looked him in the eyes. "I promise." I say with total conviction and honesty.
Percy cleared his throat almost nervously. "Um, do you think it's safe to stop here and rest before I have to deal with my least favorite God?" Nico chuckled darkly. "It'd be best for us all if we did." "Then let's do it!" Percy said excitedly before plopping down very unceremoniously,staring up at the rock of the Underworld. I laid down as well a few feet away from Percy on my side. Nico walk over and cuddled in with me draping my arm around him. I stared at him drinking in his beauty. I loved him so much and no matter what I always would. "I love you." I whispered in his ear. Nico turned around with an almost yogic flexibility that turned me on more than I'd like to admit. He chuckled deep and sexy. "I see your not the only one that loves me." He said smirking. "I love you too. Now try to get some sleep." He said before kissing me sweetly and a little wet if truth be told. It was hot it was cold it was Nico and I loved it. I snuggled in closer sighing in contentment,adhering to Nico's advice I concentrated on altering my state of mind, a little trick Nyx had trained me with. Before long I invited the dreams to whisk me away...
Well that's all for now faithful readers. I had some time to write and took the chance to write a littler more let me know what you think of the story thus far. there is definitely more to come but I do apologize for the slow update time and will try to make time to write more often but unfortunately my schedule is busy,busy,busy. A special thanks goes out to Athenaboy who has become a good friend and motivator especially when it comes to this story and my writing. Check out his story Primordial Prophecy it's really great! And if you like Nick Ryder he's in that story as well. :) Until next time..Adios.
