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Some of my favourite Nicos I’ve drawn over the years!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY NICO!

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❄️💀All that I was, all that I did, would it even matter in the end? If I would just disappear, would anyone care? My father? never. People in camp? I doubt it, they probably didn't even know my name. They just feared me. Percy...? Would he? Very likely not. He would maybe think about this strange little boy frome the underworld from time to time, but he would forget and leave it.

I remember these thoughts. My brain was foggy after my face got hit so many times. I asked myself, if it were worth it to fight against the pain. I remember how weirdly I put up my hand, like I would argue with someone in front of me and not only with the voice in my head. I recall how I saw myself crouching up in the snow and just freezing to death like a little ball of darkness in this beautiful white landscape. I smirked, it was so poetic. At least back then. But a part inside of me wanted something. I don't know for sure, maybe the possibility to live a life I desperately craved. I wanted to sleep in a bed. A warm place, maybe I would bleed to death there but at least it would be warm. I looked around myself. I found a tree, just big enough to make a shadow for one small little jump. I stepped into it and landed in my bed. In the underworld.

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[minor spoiler PJO Book 5]

My face was smashed, and my vision was blurred. My whole body was shaking. I was freezing. I fought a monster, a Chimera. Idk how or why she found me in the middle of nowhere on the snowy mountains. Probably because I'm a forbidden child and probably also because I got older.... Older halfbloods just smell....more tasty, I guess.

Why I wasn't in camp? Great question. Well after we won the war and people were nice to me, yeah- It lasted like a week. After that everyone started to ignore me again. And to be fair, I was never good at making friends...so I was just alone. And then Percy and Annabeth- well they got together and ofc I wasn't jealous...I was just...not willing to watch them every day and feel my heart burn. So I decided to leave. I just left, I walked through the underworld and the world above... Just away from camp, my problems and him...

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[Spoiler PJO Book 5] 🌿💀

"You can stay here," Percy said. I looked up to him, his eyes catched mine. It was after the war, which we won. I mean ofc we did. After that, my Dad and I went to Olympus. I was allowed to sit next to his feet, on the side of his throne. A big honor, at least I was told so.

After that, I saw Rachel going nuts and decide to become the new oracle, so I told Percy, and we followed her on some crazy waterponies. Because my day wasn't bad enough at this point. Nah- Nico can run after Percys Bimbos- I mean girly friends. Long story short, Rachel didn't die- and now we have a new oracle that isn't old and moldy. I see this as a win.

After all that and my awesome performance in the battle, a lot of the campers thought I was cool. So I stayed a lil longer in camp and then Percy showed up to chat with me. It's where we are right now.

"So?" He asked. I shook my head, still thinking about his testimony. I could stay here - Where else could I go? Back to the underworld? To my Dad? Sure, he helped us with the battle, but I really had enough of his temperament for a while.

"Where would I sleep anyway?" I said, trying to keep my voice calm. "Annabeth is already planning the new cabins! She is planning plenty of them. To included as much children of the gods as possible and you absolutely deserve one!" He said and smiled. I smirked. A cabin for me- just me, a real home. Being welcomed here in Camp. In my Mysthomagic dream. "And in the meantime?" I added. "My cabin or maybe the big house" Percy said. He seemed really glad about it. I waited a little while. I nodded. "Yes I will, I will try".

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[Yes, Percy here has still black hair. 2 Reasons for that: I took the picture way before the series started and still don't have a good wig for TV Percy]

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(I see you next time, demigods! For Heroes of Olympus!)

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"Let the dead taste again. Let them rise and take this offering. Maria di Angelo, show yourself!" Green smoke gathered. A human figure formed, but it wasn’t my mother. It was a girl with dark hair, olive skin, and the silvery clothes of a Hunter. "Bianca," I said. ‘But –’ "Don’t summon our mother, Nico," she warned. "She is the one spirit you are forbidden to see." "Why?" I asked. "What’s our father hiding?" "Pain," Bianca said. "Hatred. A curse that stretches back to the Great Prophecy." "What do you mean?" I asked. "I have to know! "The knowledge will only hurt you. Remember what I said: holding grudges is a fatal flaw for children of Hades. "I know that," I grumbled, "but I’m not the same as I used to be, Bianca. Stop trying to protect me! "Brother, you don’t understand –" I swiped my hand through the mist, and Bianca’s image dissipated. "Maria di Angelo," I said again. "Speak to me!" But not only a ghost appeared, it was an image. I saw myself as a little kid, playing with Bianca, also younger, not older than six. It looked like 1940, a women sat on a sofa. Not just a woman, my mother! I had her eyes. Next to her, Hades, my father. Dressed in a suit. They were talking about a prophecy. The one about the big 3, the one about Percy. My Dad argued that Zeus would kill Bianca and me and that we needed to hide. But my mom didn't believe him. In the end he managed to convince her to go, but it was to late, she went upstairs and the building exploded. Only my fathers fast reaction and his godly powers saved my sister and I from the deadly faith of my mom.

He told the Harpie Alecto, to wash away our memories in the river Letho and bring us to the Lotus Casino. My eyes were filled with tears while I watched my younger self looking at my mother's corpse. But the images didn't stop then. A young lady appeared behind my Dad, she was teasing him and if you know my Dad, you know that that's never a good idea. He cursed her. I watched until something- no, someone destroyed the image in front of my eyes I fell back on my knees and gasped. My father was standing right in front of me, his eyes red with anger. I knew I fcked up.

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I was screaming and shouting to get my fathers attention. I tried everything to convince him, to join the fight against the Titans, or at least the battle of Manhattan.

But he let himself grow so tall, that he could barely hear me....But I wasn't ready to quit.

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It's more a fun post than a super aesthetic, serious one you're used to seeing here xD so please take it like that

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"You mean you don't trust me anymore," I said, but first things first:

It started when Percy

climbed out of the water, his skin looked red and golden. Like it was burned with gold. "I'm fine...I think" he said, and his skin turned back to normal. "Do you feel stronger?" I asked, looking at him. Then, "THERE!" someone shouted. This someone was my dad. He was standing on a chariot pulled by nightmare horses. Behind him, an army of the undead. "You will not escape me this time. Percy Jackson!" My Dad screamed. "Father, no!" I cried. But It was too late, the army started to attack.

Percy let the River Styx explode. He fought like a maniac. Until he reached my father. He held him by his neck. "I will not hurt you. Just because I'm a nice person." Percy snarled. "I'll let you go. But first, tell me about that trap!" But my father melted into nothing. I walked up to Percy. "I think the river worked," I laughed. "Oh gee, you think?" He told me I should go back to my father and tell him that he would owe Percy one for not being hurt by him. "I can't, he'll hate me, I mean....even more"

"You have to," He said. "You owe me one too."  My ears turned red. That was it, I owe him one. I knew I fcked up, but....idk.

"Percy, I told you I was sorry. Please...let me come with you. I want to fight. "

"You will be more help down here." "You mean you don't trust me anymore?" I said miserably. He didn't answer. "Just go back to your father. Work on him, you're the only person who might be able to get him to listen. "  "That's a depressing thought, " I replied. "Besides, he is still hiding something about my Mom. Maybe I can find out what" "Good luck. Now Mrs.O'leary and I have to go, " Percy said.

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Mrs. O'leary brought us out of the chaos. I heard Cerberus barking in the distance. He was probably jealous. We stopped, I slid from Mrs. O'leary's back and crumpled in a heap on the black sand. Percy gave me some of his ambrosia. "Better" I mumbled.

"Your power drains you too much" He said. I nodded sleepily. "With great power..comes great need to take a nap. Wake me up later" "Whoa, Zombie dude" He caught me before I could pass out again.

I ate some more ambrosia. I shook my head a few times and struggled to my feet. "My father will be coming soon" I said. "We should hurry" The River Styx looked dark, like broken dreams.

"So...I just jump in?" Percy suggested.

"You have to prepare yourself first, or the river will destroy you. It will burn away your body and soul" I said. "Sounds fun" he muttered. "This is no joke. There is only one way to stay anchored  to your mortal life. You have to.." I stopped, a ghost appeared behind him. I already knew him, Achilles himself. "Achilles" Percy said.

They talked for a while. Achilles revealed that he warned Luke before not to jump in. Because you would gain strength but also a weakness, that there would be one ultimate point of harm. A literal Achilles heel. Percy ofc needed to make a joke about Achille's shoes.

Achilles talked more and more, my heart started beating faster, I felt cold as ice. I couldn't let Percy do this. The whole plan was to bring him here and he would be the strongest demigod and then he would love me but this? What if he wouldn't make it. "Percy, maybe he is right" I started. "This was your idea" he replied.

"I know, but now that we're here-" "Just wait on the shore. If anything happens to me... Well maybe Hades will get his wish, and you'll be the child of the prophecy after all" My cheeks burned. I felt like something inside of me died, was that what he was thinking of me? I didn't have time to argue, he stripped off his blue hoodie and walked into the river. I froze.

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We walked through a maze of corridors filled with guards. I used my power to knock them out. It was really pulling on my strength and after a while Percy almost needed to carry me. I almost passed out by overusing my power. By the time we made it to the Fields of Asphodel I heard the sound of bronze gongs high up in the castle. I knew what it was.

"Alarms" I murmured sleepily and snuggled a little tighter to Percys warm and comfy shoulder.

"What do we do?" he asked. I yawned then frowned, I was remembering what you are supposed to do in this kind of situation. Sleep was my first idea but something told it was wrong. So instead I said "How about...run?" So we did, until Mrs. O'leary found us and gave us a ride to the river Styx.

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"Percy?" I wisphered into the darkness of his cell. Before I knew it, Percy pinned me against a wall with the edge of his sword against my throat. In shook I choked:"Want...to...rescue"

"Oh yeah? And why should I trust you?"

He asked.

"No...choice" I gagged. He let me go, I got back on my feet while my throat recovered. I watched his sword warily.

"We have to get out of here" I said.

"Why? Does your Dad want to talk to me again?" Percy's voice was cold. I winced "Percy, I swear on the River Styx, I didn't know what he was planning"

"You know what your Dad is like" He shouted.

"He tricked me. He promised-" I stopped and held up my hands. "Look...right now, we need to leave. I put the guards to sleep, but it won't last. Come on" I said and started to lead him through the underworld.

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"you tricked me?" Percy said, he looked so mad, he tried to lunge at me but the Furies were faster.

I tried to explain everything, that my father only wanted to talk, that my dad gave me a promise that he will give me information about my family. But Petcy didn't seem to care. In his eyes, I only betrayed him and...I somehiw did.

My Dad didn't help in the situation. He told me that Bianca would've been the better choice to live and fight against the Titans. I couldn't be mad about that I knew he was right and what I would give to change places with her. Persephone and Demeter didn't stop fighting. Percy tried to argue with my dad. And I only wanted the information my dad promised me but the only thing I got was the name of my mother "Maria Di Angelo" The name felt strange, like a spring breeze, soft, warm, you know, you felt it before but it isn’t touchable.

The second I realized that my dad tricked me like I tricked Percy I regretted everything. My mouth tasted like metal and I wanted to turn the time back to a few hours agao maybe...Percy and I would've had a chance to become....what? Friends? I wanted so much more but friends would be a nice start. But before I could even do anything my father snapped me away into my room...

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"You're not serious. Not the Underworld again" Said Grover and gave me an ugly look.

"I'm not asking you to come man." Percy promised. "I know you just woke up. But we need some music to open the ground. Can you do it?" Grover took out his reed pipes. They had a small argument but then the Satyr started playing. The ground grumbled,the stones opened up and a staircase came into our view. The way to the underworld. To my home. I have to admit, I was pretty impressed by the G-man. Percy just woke him up from a 2 month sleep. He told us that he followed Morpheus (God of dreams, you know him right?) and that he saw how he put random mortals to sleep until he got caught and was forced to sleep aswell.

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"Ms Jackson" I said "Percy needs your blessing. The process has to start that way. I wasn't sure until we met Luke’s mom, but now I'm positive. This has only been done successfully twice before. Both times, the mother had given her blessing. She had to be willing to let her son take the risk" I said. We just arrived in the Jackson's apartment. We met Hestia before and she gave Percy some good advice. Ms. Jackson struggled with all the new information, but she looked at Percy with a soft smile and eyes filled with love, like only a loving mother can. I felt a little jealous...I missed my mother, but I also made a promise that this mother wouldn't lose their son, my crush-

But also a small ball of darkness started to nibble at my guts, because I remembered what I planned to do....

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"Ms. Castellan? This is very important. Did Luke ask you for anything?" I looked at the apparently tired women. "My-my blessing. Isn't that sweet?" She said.

I looked triumphantly at Percy. "Thank you, ma'am That's all the information we-"

Ms, Castellan gasped. She grabbed my tshirt and started to shake me. Her eyes glowed dark green and smoke appeared. "my child! No!No! his fate- Hermes Protect him"

I freaked and tried to push her away from me while mr. Percy never-check-anything-son just stood there and watched.

But May Castellan calmed down by herself, almost fell onto the floor but THEN Percy helped her into a chair.

We thanked her for the help but then we literally run as soon as the door shut behind us. We walked back to Mrs O'leary but she made a new friend while we were gone.

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I managed to convince Percy to let us shadowtravel, he did pretty well, no unconsciousness, no throwing up. I was kind of impressed. I just stumbled but Percy caught my arm. My whole body felt strange, even tho I was tired I felt the adrenaline. "I'm okay" I said, rubbing my eyes. Mrs O'leary fell asleep, which was earned, she carried herself and Percy.

Speaking of him, Mr. no patience already started to ask new questions, where are we, how I did all these nasty things. "We ring the doorbell." I said. Percy looked at me confused, but it was nothing compared to the moment Ms. Castellan opened the door, screamed "LUKE" and hugged me. I went stiff but she didn't hold me to long, she was already hugging Percy and also called him Luke, and said that we should come inside because lunch was ready...

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"I was sorry to hear about Beckendorf" I said. Percy tried to ask:"How did you-"

"I talked to his ghost."

Percy asked more questions, if Charly said anything. I told him that Beckendorf was fine with it and that he wants Percy not to blame himself and that he was waiting for someone in Elysium. The son of Poseidon still seemed pretty guilty but he nodded and asked me what I have done in the last few months. I tugged my sword belt. Told him that I tried to follow my family history. Obviously I didn't tell him about the deal my dad offered me.

But I went over the small talk fast. He knew why I was here and I needed a decision. After almost a year, he was still unsure. It got on my nerves. I told him how serious everything was and that the Titan army wouldn't stop or give him more time and that he needed the same powers as Kronos, otherwise the whole war would be useless. After a short debate he finally said. "All right. What do we do first" I smiled but by the look in Percy's eyes, it didn't seem nice...