Percy POV

How could I tell her? Tell Annabeth, the love of my life that I planned to pretend to kill myself and to only let Jason in on it. If Hades believes I'm dead, then Nico has no reason to be working for him. I resolve in my head that I can't tell her, because then it wouldn't be believable. But then, I remember how much courage it took her to tell me about Nico. I would be a hypocrite if I chose not to let her in on the plan. I looked at Jason and discreetly gestured for him to come outside. "I need some air." I said. Jason looked confused for a second or two, but he caught on.

"Yeah, me too." I opened the door and walked out, letting Jason catch the door before it closed. We walked away from the Big House and out into the pavilion. "So, what is it?" asked Jason.

"About my plan… for you know, getting Hades to let Nico go free, it kind of involves me faking my death." I told him. Jason roughly took my shoulder and further away from the Big House.

"Are you crazy? Annabeth almost lost you, and now you want to fake your death, to try and sway the mind of the God of the Dead? Are you sure you're okay?"

"Yeah, I'm fine. But I don't know whether I should tell Annabeth. I'm trying to persuade Hades. It needs to be convincing. After all, he is the god of the Underworld." I replied.

"I don't know, man. I mean, look at it this way. You are trying to convince Hades that you are dead which is kind of hard since he would be able to sense it. If I was you, I would try and find some kind of way to stop your heart long enough for me to talk Hades into letting Nico go free. Then we wheel you out of there and you can wake up." said Jason.

"So I guess that's a no telling Annabeth?"

"She's your girlfriend. You do what you want but like Minerva said, we have three days." Jason put his hands in his pockets and walked back to the Big House. I shouted out after him.

"Tell Annabeth to meet me back at my cabin ASAP!" He nodded and I ran back to my cabin. I pushed through the icy cold wind and made my way to my cabin. It was empty, as always. Tyson was down in the forges so I knew for a fact that he wouldn't be there. I'd decided to make Annabeth a special dinner, since I was about to tell her what my plan was. I bet you're thinking; why oh why did you have to do that? Well, because she's my totally awesome girlfriend who worked up enough courage to tell me about Nico sacrificing his life to work for his father so I could live mine. I made my bed, as well as I could and cleaned the floors with a wave of my hand. I heard footsteps outside and I quickly brushed my hair and ran out to greet her.

"Um, hi Percy." she began, taking a peek inside. "What is all this?" I invited her inside.

"I wanted to surprise you, for a change." I said softly. She threw her arms around me.

"Oh Percy! That's so sweet of you!" exclaimed Annabeth. I pulled up a chair for her to sit in and I sat down opposite her. Then her face darkened. "Percy, I know you too well. You only do this when you're about to tell me something horrible." I cleared my throat and held her hand.

"I have a plan for freeing Nico. But I can't tell you what it is, otherwise Hades won't believe me. Now, I know what you're going to say. And I'm sorry. I will tell you this though. You need to trust me." I said. She got up and walked over to me. Surprisingly, she hugged me. She leaned in close to my ear.

"You do whatever you have to do Seaweed Brain. Just don't get yourself killed." I welcomed her embrace but inside, I felt like my world was falling apart. As if my life couldn't get any worse. My girlfriend doesn't want me to die, which I applaud her for since I almost get killed every time I step out my front door. I certainly hope I haven't made a mistake. I trust Jason because I know that he will act as if I was dead all the same. I feel Annabeth's lips on my cheek. "Night Seaweed Brain. You should get some sleep." I grinned and she walked out the door. I got up and checked if she was far enough from the door. I ran to my secret drachma stash and pulled out three. I raced down to the jetty and threw one in the water.

"O Iris, Goddess of the Rainbow, accept my offering. Show me Pinecone Face, sorry I meant Thalia." The water shimmered and Thalia appeared.

"Hey, you feeling better?" she asked.

"Yeah, I'm doing great. Are you close to Camp Half-Blood?" I asked.

"I assume that you want to meet me in private somewhere? Go to the lake, I'll meet you there."

"Thanks Thalia, it means a lot." I replied. The Hunter nodded and cut the message. I looked back to see if anyone was following me. Nothing but the shadows. Shadows had always reminded me of Nico Di Angelo, since he was a son of Hades. I jumped in the water and used it to propel myself to the far side of the lake, hoping Thalia was already there. I jumped out of the water only to duck as a silver arrow whizzed over my head. "What was that for?" I asked. Thalia emerged from the trees.

"Just making sure that you're alright, and that your senses haven't been dulled." she replied smartly. "So why did you want to talk to me?"

"I have a plan to get Nico Di Angelo out of the Underworld. It's a long story, so don't bother asking. I need to convince Hades that I'm dead, so that he'll release Nico."

"Annabeth told me that he swore on the River Styx." she said.

"Well apparently if I get Hades to swear on the Styx that he let Nico go, the oath that he made becomes void." I replied.

"And this requires the help of the Hunters?" asked Thalia.

"I need to fake my death." I got the same response from her as I did with Jason.

"You must be drinking way too much nectar. Are you crazy? Annabeth almost lost you and now you want to make her believe that you're dead?" I nodded sheepishly. I silently pleaded with Thalia. I knew that Annabeth was one of her best friends, since she and Luke had picked her up on the streets and became her new family. The Hunter sighed and looked at me. "Alright. There is one concoction that I know about. It's called Myrtweed. It puts you in a coma-like state. But against Hades, I don't think it will work."

"All I need is enough time for Hades to swear on the River Styx that he will let Nico go if he sees me dead." I replied. Thalia got out a piece of paper and a pencil and began writing on it. She slammed the paper on my chest. I looked at her, a little stunned.

"I don't approve of you doing this. You have always been a reckless person, Percy. You could screw up your relationship with her if you do this." she said.

"Thanks Thalia." I said gratefully, taking the note. Thalia gave me a slight nod and walked away. I opened the piece of paper and gulped when I saw where it grew.

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