Yo!

Okay, quite of few of my readers love Percabeth. Another group of my readers love Percico. Both groups are quite verbal when it comes to what they think I should write… Feel my pain yet?

Fair Warning: There will be those who will be disappointed. Just saying.

Anyways, to be completely upfront and honest, this story will have Percy Jackson/Nico di'Angelo. It will have past Percy Jackson/Annabeth Chase.

Annabeth Chase will be painted in a good light. Nico di'Angelo…not so much. I don't do bashing. Don't worry. He's just going to be ever so slightly creepy.

Hope you guys won't be disappointed. If you are, please don't say anything, just stop reading. I'm writing this sequel for all of you. I don't want to think that my time has been wasted. : /

Thank you so much for all of you who like my stories!

Ink…

Heart Catcher

Prologue

Percy stared at the ground. He sighed and knelt in front of the stone.

Annabeth Chase

1994 – 2081

Friend, Confidant, Wife

She excelled in everything she put her hands to.

He stared at his hands, not a mark, not a wrinkle.

"Damn you, Nico. Damn you." His words slipped out in a hiss. He and Annabeth had lived a full life together, sixty-nine years of marriage. He sighed. He was immortal. They had realized it when Annabeth started getting wrinkles, and Percy didn't.

They quickly realized what Nico had done.

Percy tried finding out a way to undo it, but there was nothing that could be done. Hera didn't try to get revenge on Percy, because he had not stolen the apples himself. Instead, she tried to hunt down Nico, but the demigod had vanished.

Percy himself tried to hunt down the boy, but Nico only allowed Percy to speak with him during dreams. Ever since that day when Nico talked to Clovis in dreams, Nico had begun to master dream speaking.

He haunted Percy almost every night.

Percy growled and clenched his fists. Fine. I'll return to the only place I belong. The sea. I'll serve as a lieutenant or something for Dad.

He stood up and stretched his back. Annabeth had been dead for only a year, but Hades had allowed them to speak one last time. It had helped Percy immensely in his grief. Another thing that helped was the fact that she was taken to Elysium. Annabeth chose that, so when Percy died, he would see her again. She would wait for him.

Percy was so lost in thought that he didn't notice shadows darkening and surrounding him.

"Hello Percy."

He turned quickly around and glared at the speaker.

"Nico…"

As promised, I've posted the sequel in late March. I hope you guys enjoyed this teaser. More will come Wednesday 30th.

Ink…