The Kingdoms

Chapter 4 - Being A Prisoner Got Worse.

Torturing is included in this chapter, you have been warned, numerous times now. So continue on with caution if you are scared. Don't continue if you don't like it, thank you.

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Percy had tried to make him talk more all the way till dinner, which as he had guessed, He was forced to eat. It was just as mouthwatering as the last, maybe even better than the food he ate at his own kingdom. Nico had a bad feeling that they were treating him this well for a reason, as usually something bad followed after this. He honestly wished that the week would go faster, he had new books, he was beyond full and it almost hurt because of it, but there was something that they were going to do. He knew it, there was no way this hospitality was going to last.

Mostly as they were at war with his kingdom, which meant they couldn't be nice to him forever. Percy left him alone during dinner and afterwards, he was glad about that, as he wouldn't have to be pried open to talk every few seconds. Nico found him rather annoying, but the feeling of dread overwhelmed him a tiny bit. The plan was ridiculously stupid, Hades had no clue of what they were going to do. There was so many things that could happen during this week that would probably kill him, and that was why the plan was so hard to carry out the exact way Hades had wanted it.

Nico went to check out the new books that he was given, they weren't any better, there was a few interesting ones, more than the amount of ones he had before. He grabbed the book he had been reading previously (as he hadn't finished it because of Percy being there.), and continued on reading. He was about... half-way through by now, which means by the time the sun sets he would have finished it. Then he would just head off to bed, most of the books were about the same length, and if Percy was going to continue his lunch to dinner talking, then he was set for the entire week.

Not bothered by any of the guards, Percy, or servant, he finished the book exactly when he guessed he would. Maybe slightly later into the night than expected, the guards came in. "Lights out." They said in unison, before putting out the torches and candles in the room, leaving him in a subtle darkness. Just enough to sleep in, before it got darker to the point of pitch black in the room. Nico got under the thin covers, deciding he wouldn't stay up too long, in case the guards decided to come in and check on him.

He put his hand under his head, second day in this place was already over with. That mean five more days to go till the plan was carried out. By the time he had fallen the sleep, the lighting in the room turned pitch black, around midnight.

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Nico woke up around eight o'clock, as the two guards decided to cover over and grab his arms. No friendliness in that, he was pulled out of the bed, which he didn't fight against. They didn't say anything to him, and Nico didn't question them, even though he was slightly curious. He felt that it was just to talk with Poseidon or Percy, or someone else. However, that wasn't exactly what was going on, no he was completely wrong. He found himself strapped to a chair, his feet and arms restrained tightly against the wood chair. He should have known, he had a feeling something like this would happen, they weren't going to get a word out of him.

He heard two people talking, figuring out who it was almost instantly. "You are to get information from him, you will be doing this way more often when you are king. So, you will have to get used to it." It was Poseidon, obviously talking to Percy, who would have been king right now if it weren't for Annabeth dying.

"Why him though? The next one I could probably do better not him, why can't one of the guards do it maybe?" Percy almost sounded like he was pleading, but it was probably because he didn't want to hurt another prince. Or that is what Nico had concluded, even if it wasn't particularly correct. He just didn't have another reason to explain what Percy said.