Heir To Darkness (On Hold, I'm Sorry)

The Dream

I do NOT own any of these characters. Rick Riordan owns them.

Useless

Worthless

Disgrace

Failure

It should have been you not your sister.

The same monsters plague me every night, but tonight was different.
A woman in robes like a supernova with eyes like the stars appeared to me. Alongside her was a man cloaked in pure shadows. I didn't know who they were at first, but they looked at me with pride.

"My name is Nyx primordial of Night and this is my husband Erebus primordial of Darkness, Nico di Angelo. After all these years of watching you grow into a strong independent young man, we have grown very fond of you. You have faced the worst any hero has, by yourself I may add, and your powers have grown extraordinarily. You have never been rewarded for all you have done for Olympus and prefer to stay in the shadows. We feel you should be recognized as a leader, hero, and savior. You have surpassed any son of Hades and ,to us, any hero.

This is why we would like to choose you as our champion."

I was stunned. Nobody had ever so much as said thank you to me, but here were two primordials offering me to be their champion. I was touched. Then for a moment I felt like it was too great of a gift. After that I remembered that I really didn't have anywhere else, except Camp Olympia , to go and I had nothing to lose. Though I was curious.

So I asked, "If I become your champion, what exactly does that entail?"

Erebus looked at me with a smirk and said, "Well you would still have all the previous titles and powers from before. You would become the general to our armies, a power boost combining the powers of night and darkness, plus one other special surprise that only if you say yes will you find out. Basically, you will have power that trumps over all the gods and we will become like family. The downside is that saying yes you will become a former son of Hades. Now you will become Heir to us."

I looked at them skeptically, but agreed anyway. You can't pass up an offer like that.

Both primordials smiled and said, "Nico di Angelo, please step forward. Kneel and receive your new titles and powers."

I did as I was told. When I kneeled, both primordials laid their hands on my head. Then together they chanted,
"Nico di Angelo, former Son of Hades, King of Ghosts, first survivor of Tartarus, Dark Prince, Defeater of Lycan, Slayer of Monsters, Wielder of Darkness. Now you have become; Champion to Nyx and Erebus; Heir to Night and Darkness; Primordial of Demons and Monsters, Ghosts, Nightmares, and Forgotten Heroes; General to the Armies of Darkness; Wielder of Hell Fire; and Shadow Shifter. Now rise our hero."

As I rose, a sharp pain shot through my back.

Next thing I know, I am waking up screaming in agony on the floor of my cabin.

Well a happy 17th birthday to me.