Don't You Dare - A Reynico Fanfic

Chapter 45

Hades' POV

     I watched the emotions ripple across her face. Disbelief, joy and then hope. "Are you serious!?" : she asked. I nodded. She ran her hand through her hair, "Then why have you waited so long to call me here?!" : she yelled. I wheeled around my eyes blazing with black flames. "Do you not think I would have if I could!" : I said, then calmed myself. This young lady had been through so much recently, losing the only two people she had in her life. "It's taken me this long to consolidate my power and stabilise Nico's soul. He's a special case as he's my son, that's why I need your help. I care about my children more than any other god. I'm not like Zeus, he just tosses his children away after he's done using them. He has strictly forbidden bringing back souls from the dead. You're friend Leo was only allowed to live after using the physician's cure, as he was the one who vapourised Gaea." : I explained. "I'm sorry." : she said, "I didn't mean it like that." "I understand." : I reassured her. "What do I need to do?" : she said.

     I held out my hand, and my sword appeared in my hand. "Do you know what this is?"  : I said, showing her the blade. "Your second symbol of power. Set with your two keys." : she replied. "Good. All I need you to do is instil the blade with as much energy as you can."  I held out a portion of the hilt towards her. She looked uncertainly at the handle, before taking it. "First-time holding a god's weapon?" : I guessed. She nodded. "Before we start Reyna, I must warn you of a few things. First, when he returns, both of you will almost never be able to leave the underworld again. It's the only place I can properly shield you from Zeus." : I said. She nodded. "Second, there is a chance that the strain of this may endanger your life." : I continued. "I don't care, it's my turn to save him." : she replied. I smiled, "I knew you were the right one for my son." : I said. Then I started chanting in greek. 

     A wisp of smoke appeared and started circling us. This was soon followed by more wisps, until we were standing in the middle of a tornado of black smoke, rippling into different shapes and forms. I raised my sword, and channeled the smoke into one of my keys. The smoke swirled into the key and then spat out in a bolt at the floor. "Nico De Angelo" : I thought. But just as I did this, Reyna's hand slipped off my sword's hilt and she collapsed. "Reyna!" : I yelled. But I had to concentrate, or I could blow a hole the size of a skyscraper in Erebus. The smoke started to take form, solidifying into a 21 year old boy wearing faded jeans and an aviator's jacket. Nico's form fully solidified and he collapsed on his bed. I dropped my sword and ran to Reyna's side. Placing a hand on her forehead, I had to be in admiration of her. This young woman had nearly exhausted her life force trying to save her boyfriend.