A/N: Hi guys. The Heroes of Olympus series has made this story infinitely harder to write and make it seem canon and not ridiculously AU. Um, this took awhile and yeah I hope it is a good starter to dive back into the story. I also started writing another story a crossover of Supernatural and Percy Jackson. More notes at the end. Oh, right, spoilers from this point on for HoO and I do not own any of these characters, sadly. Well I mean James. Again sorry for any typos. I should probably get a beta.

The thing about Nico was that he wasn't as smart as he liked to think. Well at least that is what Percy liked to think. He had stared at the red head and Nico for a while when he decided that this was dumb and he shouldn't be brooding about Nico spending time with other guys. If that happened Percy was totally making a path of jealousy that would make their relationship hard. Nico loved him, but why was he so worried? Yeah, Percy was super happy that things had turned out good between them and that no one had killed each other yet, but that red head was nagging at Percy's brain. Percy found himself sitting under a large tree wondering things about life and love. In reality he was just trying to avoid doing the chores everyone wanted him to do. Okay and worrying about Nico a little bit. Percy twirled Riptide in his hand, still capped of course, when the ground shifted around him. Suddenly he felt really, really sleepy. Percy fought to keep his eyes open, but his eyelids had plans of their own and drooped closed.

Nico left the lake feeling really nauseous and his head was pounding. Swimming was really relaxing and his head hadn't hurt at all when he was with James. Nico looked back at James while rubbing his temples trying to bring some relief to his headache. James was staring at him with a pout and a squint as if something was bothering him. Nico waved wondering what was wrong with the boy. They had just spent hours together and he had been happy and laughing. Maybe he wanted to hang out more? Tomorrow, Nico thought to himself. Nico decided now was the time to spend with Percy and so he sought after the company of his boyfriend. He trekked all over camp for Percy. He asked Annabeth and she shrugged saying that it wasn't her responsibility to keep track of where they always were. Nico went to the clearing and even to the strawberry patches, yet no Percy. Nico grew a bit frantic when he wasn't at dinner either. Campers noticed that Percy wasn't at his table or with Nico, but they shrugged and figured that Percy was probably doing something important. Nico went to the Poseidon cabin and waited out on the steps for Percy to return. While he waited he drummed his fingers along his thigh, he needed to do something. He focused on killing a blade of grass every few seconds. Percy wouldn't leave and not tell him, right? Another blade of grass. I mean Nico was the one that did that. Another blade of grasss. What if Percy realized what he was doing and was embarrassed so he went home? A few blades of grass. What is something had taken Percy? A handful of grass. Percy loved him. Didn't he? Nico got up turning his back on the Poseidon cabin leaving a large patch of withered and black grass.

Percy has been missing for three days when Annabeth returns with new campers. Nico does not appreciate the Gods at this moment. Two handsome boys and a beautiful girl, but not one of them compares to the blue eyed boy who is missing. Annabeth is frantic and looks as distraught as Nico feels. She keeps telling Nico that he needs to stay here and Percy will come back and that it is all her fault. She says that she should have known that it would not have been this easy. She mutters that things are never this easy for them and Nico can't help but agree with the girl. The blonde boy she is bringing across camp looks vaguely familiar. Where was he from? A nagging feeling fills his head as if he should remember but he does not. Annabeth meets Nico gaze and looks down as if she had personally let the world down. Nico promptly decides that he has to look for Percy on his own. Percy is not taking a stroll in the forest, he is not reclining in New York eating blue cake, and he most definitely not with these new campers. The shadows mold around him engulfing his body before he makes the conscious decision to actually go somewhere. It is when he is surrounded by black and grey that Nico decides to go to the Underworld thinking that if Percy is…gone. He will be found in the place all great heroes go after they pass on. He hopes he doesn't find Percy here. The nagging feeling is back.

Nico makes his way to Elysian Fields staring at the impressive golden gates that he is sure he will never really be able to enjoy. He can smell the barbecue that Percy always said it smelt like and he can hear the laughter. This place always makes Nico happy, but at the same time this place fills Nico with a longing that he knows will not be quenched. Good heroes and hunters end up here or rather are allowed here. Ones that were kind and lived great heroic lives and Nico is pretty sure that he falls into neither of the categories. The only reasons he ever really helps is for Percy's well being or because Percy asked. He walks into the gated community and searches for something that screams Percy scanning every place that his eyes can meet. He wanders along for what seems forever and finds nothing. He meets the gaze of some of the heroes and they stare at him with eyes that only scream pity. However, he thinks of his sister knowing that she is here somewhere. He will visit her. He feels tightness in his body that only means that Hades is summoning him. His father knows he is here. He makes his way to Hades knowing that he can not ignore him. Nico leaves the community and turns to look at the golden place once more knowing that if Percy is not there something very, very bad has happened.

Nico makes his way through his father's castle, down the long corridors that scream death, and pushes through the enormous, black, double doors that lead to his father's throne room. He kneels slightly, rises, and meets his father's gaze. Hades glares at him as though Nico is the sole cause of all the problems in the world, but Hades looks tired and not as threatening as usual. Hades is slumped in his seat as though he is Atlas and has the weight of the world on his back. "Nico," Hades begins with a deep gravely voice, "what brings you down here?" Nico ponders on whether to tell his father the whole truth and with one look Nico decides that Hades probably already knows what Nico is doing here. "Percy is missing." Nico replies doing his best to hide any emotions that could surface on his face and reveal just how much those words are ones that Nico never, ever, wanted to hear much less say. Hades doesn't need to know everything about his life.

A/N: Hey, guys, again. I hope you liked that little piece of work. Ideas on how Hades and Nico's conversation are very welcome. (As are reviews!) For those of you who want to know what happened to my life and why there was a hiatus that was so long…two words…college and divorce. Things are better now and I am glad to be back. Have good days!