This is the final chapter... :'-( I'm going to miss writing this. I had a lot of fun. However, I have other stories that I want to write. Fair thee well my dear readers. I hope that you've enjoyed my story.

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

I couldn't really control the shadows very well. I was in too much pain to go where I had wanted. I ended up in the Poseidon cabin. The pain that shot through my heart at the familiar sight brought me to my knees.

I tried my best to keep my emotions in but I felt the tears streaming down my face. I couldn't do it. I had always been strong enough to survive anything, but being given what you have always wanted most in the world only to have it ripped away from you was a pain that no one could bare.

I couldn't get the image of her arms around him out of my mind. The scene played on repeat, causing more tears to cascade down my face. I couldn't do it. I had to leave.

I forced myself to my feet and shadow traveled to my cabin. I wouldn't even be able to say goodbye. I knew that Jason would probably try to convince me to stay. I doubted that Percy would even notice my absence. It hadn't escaped my attention that he hadn't even detected when I left. I froze for a moment and forced the pain down.

I threw everything into the bag that I had on the Argo. I knew that once I made it too the underworld, I would never be coming back. I no longer had anything that would tie me to camp half blood.

I shrugged the bag onto my shoulder. I looked around the darkened cabin and frowned. No matter how little I wanted to admit it, camp was the closest thing I had to a home. Hades only wanted me in the underworld so that I could help him. Persephone took pleasure in making my life miserable. I had so few happy memories in my life and nearly every one of them had happened at camp. The day I had helped to defeat Gaia and was cheered like a hero, the day that Percy had first kissed me, the beach where we had our non-date...

I winced at the thought of the green eyed hero. I felt my tears begin to pour faster. I didn't have time for nostalgia. If Jason hadn't noticed I was missing yet, it was only a matter of time. I stepped into the darkest part of my cabin and allowed the shadows to pull me away.

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Percy POV

I didn't know how to react. It felt as though my heart had been ripped out of my chest. Nico couldn't be gone...

"What do you mean his stuff was gone? We just got back, maybe he just hasn't unpacked yet."

Jason looked at me sadly and shook his head. "Percy, I was just there not even half an hour ago. There was stuff everywhere. I went back two minutes ago and it was all gone. I... I think we're to late."

I shook my head. I couldn't accept that. I wasn't going to give him up, not without a fight. I knew where I had to go. I started walking away only to feel Jason's hand on my shoulder. "Where do you think you're going?"

I looked at him and shook my head, "I'm not going to lose him. If I have to go to the Underworld to get him back then so be it."

Jason looked at me and gave me a sad smile, "Well let's not over react. Nico isn't in the best state of mind right now. Shadow traveling takes focus, I sincerely doubt that he's gotten very far... Either that or he's in China again. One of the two." The way Jason shrugged off the last part of his comment nearly made me laugh. He made it sound as though finding a son of Hades who didn't want to be found was going to be a piece of cake.

I sighed and ran a hand through my hair. I knew that he was right but it was hard to act logically when I was about to lose one of the most important people in my life.

"Well, what do you suggest we do then?"

Jason shook his head, "I don't know Percy. I saw Nico's face. He looked devastated. We need to find him, and quick."

I nodded, "Alright. Let's split up. If he's still at camp, between the two of us, we should be able to find him."

Jason nodded and ran off towards the cabins. I took a deep breath and closed my eyes. I needed to find him. I refused to think about what would happen if I couldn't...

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Two hours later I was feeling completely hopeless. I had scoured the entire camp without finding a trace of the beautiful son of Hades. I had seen Jason a few times but every time I looked at him hopefully, he would simply shake his head in negation.

I left the forest and slowly made my way to the beach. I was out of places to look for him. He couldn't still be at camp. I wanted to leave to look for him but I knew that Jason wouldn't let me. I was fairly certain that I knew where Nico was. If he wasn't at camp then he was in the underworld. I knew Hades would never permit me to enter his realm and leave with my life. For Nico though, I would risk it. I figured Hades would probably let me get to his palace just so that he could kill me himself. If I could get there, I was fairly positive that I could find Nico.

I looked out over the water and took a deep breath to calm myself. Usually simply being near the ocean was enough to make me relax. However today, the beach at camp half blood was only reminding me of the date the Aphrodite cabin had set up for us...

I felt my eyes widen. I turned and started running towards the path. I knew it was a long shot but it was the only place I hadn't checked. I slowed down when I started the path. I tried to convince myself I was just being careful but I knew that it was because I was worried that I was going to be disappointed.

I took a deep breath as I slowly took the last few steps out of the forest.

I looked out over the sand and felt my heart stutter in my chest. Sitting on the beach, curled into himself, was a person dressed in black.

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Nico POV

I couldn't control my shadow powers. I had aimed for the underworld and ended up at the sight of our non-date. I had tried to stop myself from thinking about Percy but I still ended up on the Aphrodite beach.

I threw my bags to the side in anger and collapsed in the sand. I wrapped my arms around my knees and tried to forget everything that had happened.

I don't know how long I sat there. I knew it had been a while when I realized that the setting sun was casting everything in shadows. My mind was torturing itself. As I listened to the sounds of the surf, it kept playing over ever thing that Percy and I had shared.

I wasn't aware of my surroundings. Which is why when I felt a pair of arms wrap around me, I jumped and spun around.

It was Percy. Seeing him sitting beside me caused a new wave of agony to rip through me. I didn't even know I was crying until he raised his hand and wiped away the tears.

I pulled away from the touch. I couldn't understand what he was doing. He had his perfect girlfriend back. He should have been with her. "What are you doing here?"

He gave me a look that seemed to radiate pure joy, "I'm here for you."

I looked away. I didn't want to see the evidence of how happy she made him. I realized that he had probably only come to officially dump me. "What do you want with me?"

He smiled and reached a hand out to my chin. He turned my head so that I had to face him. When he leaned his head against mine I thought my heart would stop. I couldn't understand his actions. He closed his eyes and kissed me. I hesitated for a moment before I decided that, if this was going to be our last kiss, I wanted to enjoy it. I shivered at the feeling of his tongue tracing my lips. I knew it would only cause me more pain later, but I had already made my decision. I would cross that bridge when I came to it. I opened my mouth and allowed him entrance.

There were no words for how extraordinary it felt to be kissed by the love of my life. I never wanted that moment to end, because I knew when it did, I would lose him. I tried to focus only on the taste of his lips but I couldn't. I felt the tears begin to slide down my face.

He finally pulled away. He looked happy for a moment but I his the confusion surface. I took a stuttering breath and tried to stop my tears. "Why can't you just leave me alone? Just tell me what you want."

He frowned and pulled me into his lap. He kissed my forehead and wiped away the tears once more. "What I want? I would think that's rather obvious. I want you... You, you, and only you..."

I started to shake my head. I tried to pull away but he held me tight. He wasn't making any sense. Why is he here when he should be with Annabeth? I know she wouldn't be happy if she saw how he's holding me. So why is he here? Why would he want me?

"Why me?"

He smiled and my breath caught in my throat. "Why you?" He started to kiss me with every statement. "Because you're beautiful, because you're sweet, because you're compassionate, because you're courageous, because you're powerful, because you're cute, because you're loving, because you're kind, because you're sexy, because you're fearless, because you are you..."

By the time he finished, I had stopped trying to pull away. I couldn't believe that anyone thought that much of me. I was nothing special. Percy was the hero. I wrapped my arms around him. I still had tears streaming down my face but I wasn't certain as to whether they were tears of sorrow or tears of joy. I tried to keep my hope down but the fact he was with me rather than her made it impossible. I didn't want to misunderstand him. If he wasn't saying what I hoped he was, it would break me.

I didn't want to but I knew I had to ask, "What about Annabeth?"

He gave me a sad but loving smile as he brushed the hair out of my face, "She still means a lot to me, she always will, but she's not you. I love you Nico, and I won't give you up. Not for anyone or anything in the world."

I felt my eyes widen. Before I could start to over think his words, I pressed my mouth to his. I closed my eyes and focused on the feeling of his kiss. I felt a shiver race through my body. I pushed him down so I was half lying on his chest. He wrapped his arms tightly around my waist. I completely lost myself in the feeling of his lips.

Eventually we had to break for air but I refused to pull away. He looked at me with adoration in his eyes. I felt my heart stutter in my chest.

I looked down at him and smiled, wider than I ever had before.

"I love you too my sea prince."

I pressed my lips against his once more.

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My head was on his chest. By the time I had finally pulled away from the son of Poseidon, the sun had already finished setting. I felt him press his lips against my forehead. "I'm sorry for my reaction Nico. I never wanted to hurt you. I was just very shocked by seeing her. I... I don't really have an excuse."

"You don't need to apologize. I'm the one who ran away."

I felt Percy nuzzle his face into my hair. "I understand why you reacted like you did but seriously Nico, I love you. I'm not interested in anyone else. I have my ghost king and I don't intend to let you go."

I bit my lip and looked down. Logically, I knew that by the fact he was here rather than with her, that meant he wanted me. However, love is usually illogical at best. I couldn't help but be worried that I was going to lose him to her. They had been through so much together.

I blushed, "But you and Annabeth always seemed so perfect together. You fell into Tartarus for her..."

I felt Percy stiffen but I wasn't sure if it was from me referring to his ex or to his trip through the darkest part of the underworld. "I did..." The son of the sea god rolled us over so that he was on top of me, pressing my body into the ground. He raised a hand and brushed the hair away from my face. He pressed a soft kiss against my lips that made me shudder. "But I would do the same thing for you. When Jason came to tell me that you were gone, I was stunned. I knew I wasn't willing to lose you. I started to leave. I was going to go to the underworld and bring you back."

I felt my eyes widen, "Why? Why would you do that? If I had made it there, my dad would have vaporized you the instant you entered his realm!"

Percy smiled at me with a look of love eyes, "I would have risked it. If there was the slightest chance that I could have gotten you back, I would have done it."

I felt my heart swell in my chest. I reached up and pressed my lips to his. I pulled away so that could I look up at him. He really did love me. I didn't know how I did it, but I had won the heart of the son of the sea God. He leaned down and stole another slow kiss.

I could never imagine that I could have ever been this happy...

THE END

Thank you all for reading. I have not yet decided for sure, (though it is most likely) I may be writing an M rated sequel. If I do, I hope to see you there. :-)