Here is the final chapter. Nico's thoughts as he spoke to Percy. :-) Enjoy.

Important thing to note... This will be yaoi (boy-boy). Don't like? You do not have to read.

Disclaimer- I do not own Percy Jackson and the Olympians or the Heroes of Olympus series. (One can dream though) All rights go to the proper parties.

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Nico POV

Out the corner of my eye I saw Hazel watching us warily. She looked like she was afraid that I would attack him. I mentally laughed at the thought. There was no chance that I would purposely hurt Percy Jackson.

Percy reached out and warily took my hand. I shivered slightly at the contact. I was so happy and relieved to find him safe. It was all I could do to not throw my arms around him and pull him into a hug.

Percy scowled and released my hand. "I... I know you." I was very confused. The way he said it sounded more like a question than a statement.

"Do you?" I raised one eyebrow and looked at my sister.

Hazel gave me a searching look. I had a feeling that I hadn't been very convincing. I was usually a great liar, but I had been taken aback by seeing Percy for the first time in eight months in a place he was not supposed to even know about. I knew that I hadn't been as convincing as I should have been.

My half sister bit her lip and spoke, "Um…Percy's lost his memory."I forced myself to keep my expression blank. I had no idea what I had expected but, whatever it was, that was not it. "So, Nico… I thought…you know, you travel all over. Maybe you've met demigods like Percy before or..."

I felt my expression darken. I didn't want to lie; especially not to the two people I loved most in the world. I hated my father for putting me in this position. I saw Hazel pale a little and I knew she had gotten the message to drop it.

I knew that I needed to change the subject. I did not know why Percy was here but I knew that he was there for a reason. Someone had messed with his mind. It still hurt me to know that he didn't remember me.

I rubbed the back of my neck. "This story about Gaea's army, you warned Reyna?"

Percy nodded but he had a confused look on his face. "Who is Gaea, anyway?"

I glanced at the Earth. The fact that she was waking was a troubling thought. I tried not to think of the fact that she could be listening to us right now.

"She's the earth goddess, the oldest goddess of all. She's in a deep sleep most of the time, but she hates the gods and their children."

Percy looked at me in confusion and amusement. The look he was giving me made me think of a puppy when you pretend to throw a ball and kept it in your hand. He was being far too adorable for his own good. "Mother Earth... is evil?"

"Very," I nodded. I knew that Percy often found humor in everything but I hoped to make him take Gaea seriously. "She convinced her son, the Titan Kronos... um, I mean, Saturn... to kill his dad, Uranus, and take over the world. The Titans ruled for a long time. Then the Titans' children, the Olympian gods, overthrew them."

"That story seems familiar," Percy sounded surprised, like an old memory had partially surfaced. "But I don't think I ever heard the part about Gaea."

I silently sighed. It hurt me to see my sea prince forgetting his own history. To forget that less than a year ago he personally defeated Kronos. I forced the thought away, that train of thought would not help the savior of Olympus regain his memories.

I shrugged. "She got mad when the gods took over. She took a new husband... Tartarus, the spirit of the abyss... and gave birth to a race of giants. They tried to destroy Mount Olympus, but the gods finally beat them. At least…the first time."

Percy was hanging on my every word. I knew that it was just because in a city of strangers, he almost remembered me, but it still sent a warm feeling to my heart, "The first time?"

I shrugged and continued. It was probably okay to tell him the basics, he would need to know. "Last summer, Saturn tried to make a comeback. There was a second Titan war. The Romans at Camp Jupiter stormed his headquarters on Mount Othrys, across the bay, and destroyed his throne. Saturn disappeared..." I hesitated, watching Percy's face. I was both nervous and excited at the prospect of more of Percy's memory coming back.

After a short moment it was clear that it wasn't going to happen. I withheld a sigh and continued the story. "Um, anyway, Saturn probably faded back to the abyss. We all thought the war was over. Now it looks like the Titans' defeat stirred up Gaea. She's starting to wake. I've heard reports of giants being reborn. If they mean to challenge the gods again, they'll probably start by destroying the demigods.…"

"You've told Reyna this?"

That was one of the things I loved most about Percy. It didn't matter what you told him. If he had decided to trust you he would believe you without a second though, regardless of how farfetched an idea or story was. I was pleased to know that he still trusted me, even if he no longer knew me.

I tensed my jaw. I wished that others would believe me the way he did, "Of course. The Romans don't trust me. That's why I was hoping she'd listen to you. Children of Pluto…well, no offense, but they think we're even worse than children of Neptune. We're bad luck."

Percy frowned. He had always believed that all demigods should be accepted. He was the reason I had a cabin. He had turned down immortality so that all demigods would be claimed and have a home.

"They let Hazel stay here,"

I sighed, "That's different."

"Why?"

Before I could answer Hazel cut me off. "Percy, look, the giants aren't the worst problem. Even... even Gaea isn't the worst problem. The thing you noticed about the gorgons, how they wouldn't die, that's our biggest worry." She looked at me. She was getting dangerously close to her own secret now. I knew that she didn't want anyone finding out, and for good reason at that, but she didn't stop. I was happy to see that my sister was already beginning to trust the son of Poseidon. She took a deep breath and continued. "Nico and I, we think that what's happening is…Death isn't..."

Before she could finish, a shout came from down the hill.

I looked behind me and saw Frank running up to us. He reached the shrine and smiled at us. "Hey, Nico…"

"Frank." I smiled.

I liked Frank. Not only was he the only one at camp who wasn't uneasy around Hazel and I, but it was also clear that he and my sister liked each other. As far as guys went, she could do worse than the Canadian. He seemed like a pretty decent guy. Plus he did still fear me a little which would mean that he would be sure to treat her well. I hoped that they would be allowed to be together for a while before she was brought back to the underworld. I knew how it felt to never be able to be with the one you loved. She deserved to be happy.

"Reyna sent me to get Percy, did Octavian accept you?"

"Yeah," Percy frowned. "He slaughtered my panda."

I had to keep myself from laughing. Percy seemed highly upset over that fact. I knew Octavian so I could guess that the panda was some kind of stuffed animal. The fact that Percy had a stuffed panda was beyond cute.

"He…oh, the augury? Yeah, teddy bears must have nightmares about that guy. But you're in! We need to get you cleaned up before evening muster."

Hazel looked around and nodded. "You're right, we'd better..."

I had to interrupt; I needed to speak with my sister. Plus I needed to get away from Percy before I said something that would tip him off.

"Frank, why don't you take Percy down? Hazel and I will be along soon."

I could tell that Hazel was anxious. "That's... that's a good idea. Go ahead, guys. We'll catch up."

Percy looked at me one more time, as though he was still trying to place a memory. The fact that he couldn't remember anything yet he almost remembered me sent a warm feeling to the pit of my stomach. I knew that Percy didn't love me, not in the way that I loved him, but I knew that he cared about me.

Percy looked into my eyes and I felt myself falling into the ocean of green. "I'd like to talk with you some more. I can't shake the feeling..."

I mentally shook my head. I could not afford to be distracted by him. I didn't know exactly what was going on but I had a gut feeling that I wasn't supposed to tell him. I needed him to leave. The way he was looking at me, it was only a matter of time before I broke down and told him everything. I had never been able to resist helping him.

"Sure, later. I'll be staying overnight."

"You will?" Hazel blurted. I had to keep myself from smirking. My sister sounded far more shocked than I felt the situation called for.

In fairness, I hardly ever stayed. I probably would have left again if it wasn't for the fact that Percy was here. I knew that I couldn't tell him what was going on, but I also couldn't resist the urge to spend a little more time with the son of the sea god. After eight months, I was not going to let him go so easily.

"Go on, Percy, settle in. My sister and I need to talk."

Frank started to walk away and Percy hesitantly followed. I couldn't help but watch him go.

He was almost out of sight when he turned back to look at me once more. I felt my heart start to beat wildly in my chest. The knowledge that Percy was really in New Rome was finally sinking in. I had no idea what he was doing there but I was happy that he was safe. In a world where demigods die so young, it was a relief to know that he had found one of only two safe places for our kind.

I hated that I couldn't tell him the truth. I loved him more than I loved anyone else, and yet I couldn't even tell him who he was. The pain I felt at that knowledge pierced me like a knife, yet I knew it was right. Whatever had happened to him, he needed to figure it out on his own.

I bit my lip as I watched him turn the corner. I knew that once he regained his memories he would be furious at me. It would hurt me, this would be the second time I had unintentionally betrayed him. I could only hope that I could convince him that I was right in the end.