Broken and Dead

Chapter 2 - New Sister and The Gem Queen

Broken And Dead - Chapter 2 - New Sister & Gem QueenPreviously:

"Well, no one said there cannot be a mortal prince of the underworld, now did they? And well, you will be named the first prince of the underworld EVEN after you die and well after you die the title 'prince' of the underworld will be then waiting for a new hero - worthy of the title and its gifts" Hades says, nonchalantly.

I really hope now that Nico takes this offer because this is forever going to be a one-time chance offer. We all waited for his answer. At last, he opened his mouth.

"I accept - milord." Nico said, but this time with a mischievous smile on his face that I have never seen! "You did it on purpose, didn't you?" Hades said, his eyebrow raised.

Nico laughed, a small actual laugh. It was like he was that old little Nico who is obsessed with Mythomagic.

"Hades, you do know that once he's the prince of the underworld - he'll be... he'll be the.... the heir of the underworld...."

Now:

Percy's POV

Hades glanced at Nico with a worried look but something in his eyes made me say something else... It was like he was pleading.... but not for him to say yes, but to say no.... It was like he was worried Nico was gonna say yes....

Nico looked at his dad with the same worried look. He mouthed to his dad a big 'NO'. His Dad smiled, as if all his burden just go lifted at that moment. Unknown to me at the moment, even one another person observed that exchange. She was also happy that neeks said no, as if there was something else in plan.

"Well Poseidon, there was never a rule that said the 'prince' should always become the 'Heir' now, is there?" Hades asked, with a questioning glance at dad. "Well... I guess not, but that is if you have some other person who is the heir, other than that it's said the 'royal' will become the heir." Dad replied, a bit confused. Iwon't blame him. Everything is confusing in this god's dam Greek world.

"I never said I don't have anyone else in mind and Nico isn't the only 'royal' in my kingdom." Hades replied calmly, emphasizing on the word 'royal'. Hera smiled gently. "I didn't know you made Melinoe a princess?" Zeus said, surprised. Hera grew a little disturbed when Zeus mentioned it, but mostly because Melinoe is Zeus's daughter. "My 'daughter' became a princess since the day she was born." Hades said, with a calm but cold voice and also emphasizing on the word 'daughter' as if telling Zeus, if all your children can be Olympians before birth, even my stepdaughter can become the princess - so back out. Hera grew a little disturbed when Zeus mentioned it, but mostly because Melinoe is Zeus's daughter.

Yes, step-daughter. It's said that Melinoe is the daughter of Persephone and Zeus. yep, creepy. Sleeping with your own father is down-right creepy. It is said that Zeus came down to the underworld disguised as Hades to sleep with Persephone, who is his daughter. (It is actually disgusting, now I think about it - but actually it is not confirmed but in this story it's like that)

Suddenly there was a bright flash in the room, all of us closed our eyes. Well us, 'demigods' closed our eyes.

There appeared a woman that I had met once. Her left side was black as coal and hardened like a mummy, while her right side was pale and chalky, as if she was drained of all her blood. Her eyes were like empty black voids, but now there was something else to it, some feeling of warmth in them. She wore a golden dress with a golden shawl draped over her.

"You... you.... What are you doing here?" Ares asked, clearing shivering. "Hello dear, what has happened Melinoe?" Hera asked, while calmly raising her eyebrow. Suddenly, as if like a mist was cleared, all the gods double checked Melinoe. "Yes daughter, what has happened?" Hades asked, confused by her sudden appearance.