Hi:) this is my first time writing a PJO or HoH fanfic so plz go easy on me. critiquing is fine but no flames plz.

Disclaimer: if i owned PJO and HoH i would make more Nico moments but since rick riordan owns them, i cant do anything about it.

The Earth's Possession

Chapter One: Nightmares predict the fate of the world

PERCY (10:30 p.m.)

As Percy paced the deck of the Argo II with Annabeth in the background, he couldn't help but wonder what was happening to Nico. Heck, the kid was like a younger brother to him. Sure, he had told Hazel that Nico would be ok, but he wasn't too sure of himself. He turned to Annabeth. She noticed his worried expression and gave him a soft kiss.

"Don't worry about Nico. He'll be fine. After all, he's a child of the Big Three, even if he has had the least demigod training out of everybody."

"How did you know that I was thinking about Nico?" Percy asked. Annabeth smiled.

"That's because I know you Seaweed Brain. Now, Leo said that maybe we should try and get some sleep before we get to the Mare Nostrum. It's getting kind of late anyways," she said as she gave him another soft kiss on the lips before turning around and heading towards her own room. Percy turned around and did likewise.

That night, nightmares plagued him. He saw Olympus being taken over by Gaea. What? We failed, he thought. There's no way... Monsters were everywhere, attacking mortals and demigods alike. Suddenly, one of the empousa leaped at him, fangs bared, when the dream shifted. He looked around and saw the Pantheon off in the distance. Ok, he thought. I must be in Rome. Suddenly, he sensed something shift behind him. Whirling around, he saw a small figure lying in a black cage. With a start, he realized that that figure was Nico di Angelo.

"Nico! Can you hear me?" Percy shouted. All Nico did was stir a little in his unconsciousness. Suddenly, an earthen woman molded herself out of the ground. Two dracaena armed with spears flanked her. Percy unconsciously growled. It was obvious that this was Dirt Face herself, Gaea. The Earth Mother seemed to take notice that Nico was still, in fact, unconscious. Somewhat sleepily, she pointed to Nico and told her dracaena,

"Wake him up. It doesn't matter if you're gentle or not." The dracaena smiled evilly and poked Nico with the pointed end of their spears. Percy winced and Nico woke up with a jolt. He growled fiercely and for a minute, Percy could've sworn that that would've made Cerberus run with his tail between his legs. Gaea smiled sleepily.

"Spawn of Hades. Glad you could join us." Nico grabbed around for his sword. Realising that it wasn't there, he thrust out his hand.

"Serve me," he said in an authoritative voice. When nothing happened, he backed up and sat there with a look of shock. He grabbed the bars but instantaneously, the bars sparked and Nico was sent flying backwards. Gaea chuckled.

"Don't bother demigod, those bars and made from the same material as Kronos' scythe. It drains your powers and makes you weaker the longer you stay in there," she smiled and that was when Percy blamed authors of children's picture books for the pictures of Mother Earth for putting the belief that she was good in the first place because they weren't anything alike. Nico sat up, panting.

"What do you want from me?" he asked, trying to insert a threatening tone into his question which was pretty hard to do when you were possibly facing your death right then and there. The dracaena hissed and Gaea laughed.

"All in due time Son of Hades. In the mean time, why don't I let my troops play with you for a little while? I'm sure they're bored out of their mind sitting here doing nothing." Nico paled visibly and looked around wildly for his sword.

"Don't bother looking for your sword. We have it. We'll give it back after certain adjustments are made," Gaea said as she disappeared into the dirt. The dracaena smiled evilly as Nico crouched in the farthest corner of the cage, pure fear all over his face. A hellhound materialised out of the shadows. Laistrygonians came out from behind boulders, clubs in hand. Some even had nails in them! Percy winced. He didn't know if anyone could survive that let alone stay sane. He wanted to call out to Nico but he knew that he wouldn't be able to hear him. As the monsters advanced, Nico seemed to shrink farther and farther into the corner. Time froze as Percy heard Gaea's voice in his head. Percy Jackson, her voice purred. Don't worry about the Son of Hades. He's safe here with me. Coming to see him is a fool's choice. But if you do, I won't stop you. Although, I can't guarantee that he will be as you remember him, she cackled. The last thing that Percy heard before he was sucked out of that dream was an unearthly scream.

_So that was the first chappy:) plz tell me what u think a review! ill try to update soon but school being school might not allow it.