So this isn't the major long Percy and Nico story I was talking about, but I searched Percy and Nico images on Google and I clicked and clicked until I stumbled on photos with Nico and Percy's ghost and somewhere along the way I clicked and found the rest of the picture, and by the end I was in a fit of tears. So here is what was produced from my upset imagination. A story of Nico and Percy's ghost.
Gary: You see! I have to put up with her all day and hear her nonstop tantrums! Get a life Lena!
Me: Oh I need a life?! You're the one sitting around doing nothing but watching me! Creeper! I need a life?! I think not!
Gary: I can't do anything! I'm a figment of your imagination! I'm practically a ghost that only you can see!
Me: *silence* Does that make me a ghost whisperer? Gasp! Am I related to Nico, Bianca, and Hazel?!
Gary: *facepalm* You. Are. Impossible.
Me: *giggle* Don't you just love me!
Gary: The characters are not hers, and the plot is slightly hers, since her muse was already drawn pictures on Google.
Me: *sigh* A girl can dream, can't she?
Gary: Are you still crying?
Me: Yes Gary! I am crying! When your OTP is half dead and half not, you tend to lose your mind! Yes Gary I am crying! I will cry my eyes, heart, liver, and the rest of my body dry!
Gary: Oh boy, here we go again.
Me: Honestly! When do you think Nico realized he had a crush on Percy?! And to think of Percy getting brutally murdered in battle, and Nico still having the perfect gift to actually go to Elysium and see his forever crush-
Gary: Now how do you know Percy will go to Elysium?
Me: *glares. gets to feet grabs Gary's collar. Shoves him against wall*
Gary: *cowers in fear*
Me: If you ever! Ask that question again! I will twist your head around! Strap you to a chair! And read every book! I have ever read! Percy saved the world! He lost his memory! He fell to Tartarus! And he still has to save the world! Again! He WILL get Elysium! *drops Gary*
Gary: *gulp* Let that be a lesson to all. Never *shivers* get on a fangirl's bad side, and insult her favorite characters.
Me: *glares at Gary*
Gary: *puts up hands* I didn't do anything!
Me: You're breathing! That's what you did wrong!
Gary: *holds breath*
Me: Be lucky you're not dead!
I am truly angry with him! Turn around Gary! I don't even want to look at your face! Now as I said before with Nico having the gift to see Elysium and see his forever crush and admit to him his love, can be truly *glares at Gary* can be truly upsetting.
Gary: At-
Me: Not a word. If you favor your life, you will not breathe a word. Sit back and enjoy the story Gary, or I will gut you, curse you, and make you wish for death. Every gods' and goddesses' wrath, will be the least of your problems.
NICO
Grass crunched under his feet, as he stepped out of the shadows. Sunlight, blinded him momentarily. The smell of barbeque made his stomach rumble. Elysium. Every demigods dream ending. He walked past laughing teenagers, giggling children, and happy parents. Their eyes followed him, they bowed their heads. Nico smirked. They all may be heroes, but Nico was still in control, him being the son of Hades. They knew who the boss was.
Nico's eyes scanned the crowd. And then he found them. Silena and Beckendorf, Luke, Zoe the huntress, and so on in the crowed under a large tree. A son of Dionysus was filling glasses of red wine, handing them out. Nico shook his head. Where is he? Green eyes stood out, brighter then ever before. Nico held his mouth.
"Nico! Look! Everyone's here! Well, except for Grover and Annbeth, and Jason-" Percy's face was beaming. Does he not know he's-
Nico couldn't even finish the thought. How was he going to explain it to Percy? How was he going to explain it with Percy so happy?
"Percy, they're not going to be here." Nico said. Percy's smiled slowly sunk away. His eyes sparked in realization.
"Oh." Nico gritted his teeth. He sat down, crossing his legs and propping his head on his hands. Percy done the same, sitting back with arms behind him.
"Elysium. How in Hades did I deserve Elysium?" Percy laughed. Nico clenched his fist. He was right. He didn't deserve Elysium. He deserved so much better. He deserved the Isles of the Blest.
"You deserved it. If you didn't you wouldn't be here." Nico shifted, becoming more interested in his frayed sneakers then the boy that made him feel sick. Percy leaned forward, his head bowing down.
"How-How is everyone? How is she?" It was an innocent question. One which made his nose twitch in annoyance.
"Its been a week. It seems even gods are mourning over your-" Nico gulped. "Death. Your mother is quiet. Grover is different, older even. And Annabeth, she's alive but whats left of her is just a shell. Chiron takes great care of those who were close to you; Grover, Annabeth, your mother, everyone who you were ever friends with you." Nico paused. "The world, and not Gaea speaking, but its like the world itself knew your importance to everyone."
"What about you?" Percy whispered. Nico clenched his jaw, biting his lip until he tasted blood.
"It doesn't matter." Nico muttered, licking his lip and getting to his feet. He felt a warm hand pull his arm back. He turned at stared at the sea green eyes he so desperately hated.
"Nico, how are taking it?" And just like that, Nico slumped, his eyes watery.
"You were the first person I saw as an actual hero. You saved my life from that school. You were the first friend I ever had. No matter how many times I tried to make it seem like I hated you, you were nothing but caring. I once thought, after being an outcast for so long, I was already broken." Nico's shoulders shook. His chest clenched, his throat harden. "Your death, caused me so much pain. You destroyed me Percy. I loved you, I still do."
Percy's hand fell away. Nico backed away from him, the broken pieces of himself becoming dust.
"I-" Percy began to speak, but Nico was having none of it. He glared at him, ordering him to 'shut up' silently.
"Don't. Its too late, theres no use for an excuse. I didn't come down here to tell you about everyone elses problems, I didn't even plan on announcing my stupid crush for you. I came to ask you an important question, one I ask all heroes who managed to make it to Elysium for the first time. Are you staying in Elysium, or rebirth?" Nico straightened, not daring brushing away the free tears. It was bad enough he was crying, but he wasn't going to look weak. Not in front of Percy.
"Nico, I-"
"I said don't try to explain. There is two different answers, and only one way of answering. Elysium or Rebirth." Nico was becoming impatient. He was angry, tired, and ready to leave this gods forsaken place. Nico shook his head. He was already walking away when two strong arms wrapped around his waist and crushed him to their chest. His heart pounded.
"Nico, I'm sorry." Percy breathed in his ear. "If I had known-" Nico pulled away, feeling furious. Skeletons marched to his side.
"You would do what, Percy. Would you break Annabeth's heart just to prove you feel the same way? Would you hold me and tell you loved me? Would you pronounce your secret crush on me, and define how shattered you feel?" The skeletons grabbed Percy's arms. Nico watched as Percy struggled. "Don't tell me a lie to make me feel better Percy Jackson. Just don't."
Nico looked up to three flapping bodies. The Furies. They were waiting. After being defeated by low life demigod, Nico guessed they would wait millions of years if it meant torturing Percy Jackson. They were just waiting for approval from Nico the son of their master, Hades.
"Elysium or Rebirth. Choose Jackson, because I'm no longer wasting more time then I already have." Nico felt strong, Nico felt together. Does this mean he's over Percy? He stared in sea green eyes again, remembering when he first saw them. No. He would never be over the sea prince.
"Rebirth." Percy said weakly, his head dropping. Nico nodded, turning his heel and walking toward the closest shadow. "And Nico?" The ghost king stopped, looking over his shoulder. The Furies landed in front of Nico, folding their wings behind their back. "I'll make it count. I swear on the River Styx."
The shadows were already swirling around Nico when he whispered, "Never make promise you can't keep, Jackson. You once promised you would keep my sister safe. Look at how that turned out."
The skeletons melted to dust, and the Furies lifted Percy. Nico closed his eyes, tears falling past his cheeks. He was so ready to let go of his green eyed hero, so ready to forget him. Nico muffled a strangled sob, as he felt his stomach drop.
He felt his body collapse on his knees, he looked up at the man in front of him, cloaked in shadows and evils of the world. Cold cruel eyes stared down at him.
"Father, make me forget."
And with that amazing ending, the question appears in everyone's head. Shall I press on, make this a whole story? Or shall I keep it a depressing one-shot? Percy and Nico has got to be my OTP, besides Max and Fang from the Maximum Ride series.
I realize as I was rereading my story, that it is nothing close to the drawn out story in Google images. The only comparison is Nico and Percy's ghost, Nico announcing his love for Percy, and the choice between Elysium and Rebirth. Everything else is mine.
Which reminds me! Did you know that its not actually spelled Elysium as it is in the books. Its actually spelled with an 'N' and not an 'M'. I did not know that until I was doing research for a next chapter, if I do one. Hey Gary? Did you know that?
Gary: ...
Me: Gary? Gar- Where did you go? Apparently, Gary has deserted me. The silence is kind of peaceful. Calm. Quiet. Dull. Lonely. Where in Hades is Gary?! I feel so alone...Gary? I didn't mean to scare you. *cries* Gary?