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Nico's POV

I remember falling asleep when Percy put me on his back. But I wasn't tired. I heard faint laughing. Almost demonic. I couldnt tell if it was a man or woman. The laugh was one of those cliche evil villain laughs, just more realistic and terrifying.

My eyes snapped open. At least I wasnt in a cage. I was gagged and tied to a chair. Why does this always happen to me? I looked around and saw Grover in a cage over to the right while Percy was in a cage a couple feet in front of me. The cages were like jail cells with prison bars. They were both asleep. Five minutes later Grover looks up and around. He shrieks and I tried not to laugh. He looks at Percy then sees me.

"Oh gods Nico are you ok?"

I nodded my head.

Percy woke up.

"Percy! Wake up!"

He stood and looked from Grover to me.

"Nico... I'm..." He tears up. "I'm so sorry."

"Perce we gotta find a way outa here."

"Yeah..."

I stuggled with my bonds. No use. But then something j orrible happened.  When I stuggled, they tightened really quickly. I tried to yell even with the gag on. I lurched forward from the pain. Percy yelled.

"Nico! Nico!" He just sat and sobbed as I was being strangled.

The ropes around my wrists acted like snakes and grew. They looped around my waist and up my legs and arms. One made it up to my neck but just wrapped around it gently without choking me. It was like a warning. Dont struggle or you'll die. Percy looked up at me as the ropes all retracted to my wrists and ankles except the one around my neck. He couldnt stop crying. The gag slipped off and fell to the floor.

"Percy. Its ok. I'm alright. We are all going to be ok. You have to stay strong Percy. Please."

"Im... sorry..."

"Stop saying that. You didnt do anything wrong. This is the gods fault."

"The fates are total bitches." Grover sassed. We giggled.

"Nico?"

"Yes?"

"I feel helpless and useless being here like this while you die in front of me. Like the tank."

"Oh... but Percy. You still saved me. We are alive and thats what matters."

"I wouldn't know what to do with my life without you."

"Well." Said a low raspy voice. Similar to the voice we heard when I was in the tank. "You might want to start planning that Percy. Seeing he doesnt have much time left."