Demigod Avenger

Chapter One - All Alone

Authors note - This takes place after the avengers civil war, but before Infinity War and Endgame. those movies will never happen. The Rouge Avengers got pardoned thanks to Tony. For the purpose of this story, Nico and Will got together before the Hero's of Olympus books. The Trials of Apollo books and any books after do not happen. Leo does use the physicians cure, but does not go to Calypso, he just falls back to camp.

Nico p.o.v.

I sat in a graveyard, it was a pretty graveyard, designed by the gods themselves. Even though it is pouring rain it still looks amazing. It is annoying, my family is dead and the place looks happy, at least its raining, that makes me feel better. My name is Nico and I am somewhere around the age of 12. Don't ask me for my last name, I don't have one. I don't know who my mom is, and well, my dad is Hades, the god of the underworld, but he's not really around. Because of that, My half brother, Nico Di Angelo, and his boyfriend, Will Solace, kinda took it upon themselves to act like my parents. They said they would adopt me and clean up my mortal record once they turned 18. Unfortunately they never turned 18. 

FLASHBACK

The seven, Reyna, Di Angelo, Will, and I stood in front of the Empire State Building, giddy with excitement. We had just won the war against Gaea, and were going up to get rewards, I would not be receiving any rewards, because of my age and my father (I was often overlooked), but Di Angelo would be getting one for once, and I was happy just to watch him get one. Everyone lived, Leo was the one to thank this time, I just hope that father does not make Di Angelo and I go claim his soul for cheating death.

We walked up to the desk, Leo, Percy and Jason put on a show for the front desk man who handed over the key shaking with fear. Which made Percy, Leo, and I bust out laughing as we walked over to the elevator. We all got into the elevator, refusing to make to trips despite how crammed in we were. Then, right before the door closed, a girl slid in the door.

Then the girl began talking, "Hello demigods," she said, "Do you remember me?" I stood there awkward, I did not recognize her, I had a feeling she was someone from the trip on the Argo II, which I did not go on. I was stuck at camp, helping prepare the younger campers, and fighting off nonstop monster attacks. "I am Khione" she said. Then she attacked. I watched frozen in fear, as she touched Piper, making her turn into ice, then proceeding to destroy the sculpture. All of them attacked, and one by one, I felt their souls enter the underworld. Nico Di Angelo looked at me, and then attacked, but instead of being frozen I watched in horror as she stabbed him and Solace. That's when my rage took over. I looked at all my dead friends and then up at her. I was the last demigod in the elevator. 

"Khione," I said, my voice was calm, the eye before the storm, "you will pay for what you did" And I attacked the shadows darkened around me as I took my brothers stygian iron sword. I attacked, everything a blur. Suddenly I looked down, and saw a dying goddess at my feet. "you will pay an eternal punishment," I said, my voice low and calm. I stabbed the sword into her chest. Her soul becoming trapped in the sword. And I collapsed on the ground sobbing. My body was weak from using my powers. The last thing I saw was the Olympians looking down in horror, and then I blacked out.

END FLASHBACK

 I remember waking up in the camp infirmary. Everything was a blur, the Olympians visited me at some point. They gifted me the dead demigods weapons, which they enchanted for me, if they weren't already. My favorite was Di Angelo's sword. It became enchanted with his Hades mythologic figure. If you threw it on the floor, the sword would show up in your hand. Most became bracelets that if you ripped off they would turn into the weapons. I know at some point my father made me the Ghost King, which I was not happy about. It was not my title, it was Di Angelo's. After a couple days, my brain had sorted itself out. I finally left the infirmary, I looked around me, all the other demigods were glaring at me. 

Pretty soon the rumors started. Rumors that I actually killed them, and that I had just framed Khione. They never really trusted me, being a son of Hades and all. He did not blame them though, I felt as though he could barely trust myself sometimes. I could deal with some rumors though. But soon, things got even worse, the other demigods started to beat me up. Pretty soon, there were no demigods who did not believe the rumors. The gods and Chiron obviously knew the truth, but there was really nothing they could do to stop the other demigods. In the end, I had to leave camp, not because I was kicked out, but because I could not deal with the endless broken ribs and bruises. 

"Bad Nico," I thought, "No thinking about that. Especially that soon after a flashback. " I have an insane amount of problems, including PTSD, anxiety, ADHD, dyslexia, and depression. None of which I can get any help though because of my mortal record and lack of money. Not that I'll every actually admit to anyone other than myself that I need help. I still had those problems before the elevator incident, but the incident made my PTSD, depression and anxiety worse, and before I had Will and Nico to help me. They helped me even though I did not admit to it. Di Angelo was similar to me in the fact that he never admitted to needing help. Will would joke that I was a mini Nico, and often I felt like one. We both had the same name, looked half dead, had black hair, and often reacted the same way. I did not mind being mini Nico, I looked up to Nico, and thought of it as a compliment. "Stop it Nico, you're only hurting yourself, you don't want another flashback do you?" I mentally scolded myself. 

I stood up, and walked out of the graveyard and started heading back to the alley I now call home. Tonight would suck, spending the night in an alley when it's raining is not the most enjoyable. Tomorrow I would visit the graves again.