~~~A Deep Dark Secret~~~

Chapter 10: Nico

---Chapter 10---

Nico's Pov

          As I felt my head hit the pillow, I felt asleep instantly. Instead of having a nightmare, I had a peaceful dream, at first.

----------Nico's Dream----------         

           I was walking into the North Woods, looking for something. It was night time outside, the stars shining bright in the sky. I arrived next to Zues's Fist. I sat down on the ground, waiting for something, apparently. I stared up at the stars, making out the different constellations. Suddenly, I heard a twig snap. My head bolted around, only to find Jasmine in  a beautiful dirt-brown strapless dress. She looked breath-taking. Jasmine didn't say anything, but walked over to where I was sitting and sat down next to me. Jasmine began to lean it when, all of a sudden, everything went wrong. Jasmine frowned as she looked at me, and she started to melt away into the ground. "Jasmine!" I yelled, panicking. I started backing away when I heard Gaea's voice again.

          "If it isn't the little Prince of Death," said Gaea, laughing in the evil way that she always does.

          "What have you done with her!" I raged. 

          "Why, you do not know? You told her to follow her heart, and she did." Gaea spoke calmly. "The decision that my Kristina had to make was to join me or help the world. And guess who she chose? Her loving mother, of course!" Gaea laughed again, sending chills down my spine. Suddenly, Jasmine walked up to me with a smile on her face, and the same beautiful dress she had on.

          "Come Nico. Join us. We could become the happy family that you never had. My mother will let us live together forever, if you just take my hand," Jasmine smiled and held out her hand. It was so tempting to just take it, but I had to stay strong. I draw my sword and swung it at Jasmine, directly hitting her side. She looked at me sadly as blood started coming out from the big cut I left her. "Nico, why? I thought you loved me?" Jasmine said softly. "Why?!" she screamed, and fell to the ground, covered in her own blood. Gaea will stop at nothing to make me side with her, even use her own daughter, I thought.    

          "You are so cruel! Using your own daughter like that!" I yelled.

          "How dare you! I would never use my little Kristina! I love her with all my heart," Gaea said, starting to get mad.

          "All your heart? I bet you don't even have a heart!" I yelled, infuriated.

          "Why, you little-" Gaea was about to say something, but stopped. "Let me make you a better offer then." Out of nowhere, Biance showed up in a white dress.

          She smiled. "Hello, Nico. Come with us, join us, be with me again." Bianca held out her hand, but Nico didn't take it.

          "Why?" I asked, tearing up. "What did Gaea promise you to make you join her side?"

          "She promised me you. All I want is to have my little brother again," Bianca replied. I almost took her hand, but there was a voice inside my head not to fall for Gaea's trick. But Bianca's dead, I thought painfully. This is just Gaea using Bianca's for her plan, stay strong.

          "Or I'm offering you something real, Nico. I will give you back Bianca if you just join me," said Gaea, sending colder shivers all around.

          Bianca looked back at me. "Come on, little brother. We'll be together again, just take my hand. It'll be just like old times, when we didn't even know that we were demi-gods yet. No monsters, just you and me. No Dad, he won't even bother looking for us if we join. What do you have to lose?" said Bianca calmly, holding out her hand. I tried resisting, but my hand had another idea. It was getting closer to Bianca's hand. Stay strong! I thought. I was hovering over Bianca's hand, ready to grasp it. No! Stop! What am I doing! I can't control it! I was only a few centimeters away from it now. No! Concentrate, what do you have to lose? My whole life! Snap out of it!

          Gaea laughed in my head. "What life do you speak of, Prince of Death? Your father has made you live with him in Hell. He left you. He's the reason your mother died, and your sister. It's all his fault! Do not be fooled by your father, Nico." My hand was ready to grasp Bianca's. I almost got it, when....

----------Back to reality----------

          I sat up, sweating so much that I was soaked. I looked around to find Jasmine sleeping peacefully on her bed. "Stupid Gaea," I mumbled. Can't I go one night without a nightmare? I thought.

          That was not a nightmare, that was a dream about to come true, said Gaea in my head.

          "Shut up," I said. I laid down again and fell asleep, this time, a dreamless sleep.

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Chapter 10! :D So, what did you guys think about Nico's dream/nightmare? He almost, and I mean almost, took Bianca's hand. The next chapter's about Jasmine's dream/nightmare. Don't you HATE demi-god dreams?? Yeah... So anyway ->        Comment, fan, & vote!!!!!