Nico's Return

He Returned

So um, this is the final chapter? I really enjoyed writing this but I feel as though it is complete. Maybe a sequel?
Nico's POV
I stare at Will with hatred boiling in my stomach.
"Ironic isn't it, I'm being roasted alive and crushed yet you're in more pain than me. You're daughter almost died and now hates you just like everyone else in camp," he smirks.
I shake with rage. I want to hurt him but I know nothing I do will affect him at all. So I just turn and try to push his words out of my mind. I hate him. I hate him so much. I continue walking until I reach Elysium. I enter and seek out the only who can make me feel better.
"Mama!" I shout out.
A beautiful woman looking like an older version of Bianca turns around and a smile grown on her face as she sees me.
"Nico! How is my sweet baby?" She asks.
I shake my head gravely and explain the situation. She hits my arm when I finish and scolds me in Italian.
"How dare you not bring Adeline to meet me," she asks, loving anger evident in her voice.
"I'm sorry, Mama, I have had no chance," I apologize, "but what do I do."
"I'll tell you what you do, you get your daughter back and then you go save that camp," she encourages.
I nod my head and rush back the castle. I see the dead whiz past me as I sprint full speed, all thoughts of Will gone from my mind. I burst in through the doors and pound up the steps to Addy's room. I open the door and find her quietly sitting, playing with her fingers. I cautiously walk up to her.
"Addy," I whisper.
Her head shoots up and she looks startled.
She backs away from me on the bed but I try to soothe her.
"Addy, it's okay. I know it looked like me but it wasn't I promise. Please, Addasaur," I plead gently.
She freezes and looks up at me with fear stricken doe eyes. Eyes that make me melt. She whimpers, "but it was you. Y-you hurt me. It hurt so bad."
"I know, I know, but I would never really hurt you, please believe me," I say.
She nods and I rush up and hug her. Her small body tenses under my touch but quickly calms. She starts to quietly cry. I rock her back and forth. Soon, we both fall asleep. When I wake up, I am laying down with Addy curled into my chest. I try to stand without waking her but I do and her eyes flutter open. Her piercing gray eyes meet mine and I smile. She smiles back and stands. She leaves the room and slips into the dining hall where my father currently is. We both sit down and eat cereal, Lucky Charms, Addy's favorite. As she munches on cereal I think about how to fix everything.
"Father?" I ask.
"Yes?" He responds.
"How did people react when they realized it was Achlys?"
"I don't know, I took Addy and left immediately," he tells me.
I nod and quickly shovel the soggy cereal into my mouth. I tell Addy to stay here and ask my father to watch her for a little bit of time. I realize the only way to begin to fix this is to go to Camp Half-Blood and try to fix things. I rush to my room in the castle and grab some basic necessities: sword, ambrosia, etc.
I shadow travel to Camp Half-Blood and make my way to the Big House without being seen. I quietly walk into the house and hear muffled conversation from a closed door near me. I am about to open the door when I catch a snippet of conversation.
"I say we hunt down Nico and kill him," I hear a random camper say.
"You heard Hades, it was Achlys," another says.
"You don't really believe that. Besides, the body turned to dust before any of us could barely see it let alone test for tricks," the first speaker says again.
I sharply intake breath as I hear murmurs of agreement.
"Besides, what purpose did Nico really serve? It would almost be a justice to the world if we kill him," someone says.
"Exactly," I hear a different camper agree.
A choked sob escapes my mouth and it is just loud enough to alert the people of my presence. I quickly try and flee before they catch me but I know some of them caught a glimpse of me as I shadow traveled away. I land in the middle of nowhere and let my self really cry. All my worst fears were just confirmed. I collapse to the ground and think about their lasting words. After what feels like hours, I collect myself and try to find a shadowy spot to escape back to the castle with.
As soon as I am back at the castle, I begin packing again. My father comes into my room and sees me.
"What in the hell do you think you're doing?" He questions.
"My trip to camp half blood was very enlightening, I realized I have to go. I serve no purpose and they admitted it themselves," I tell him.
"Don't you dare abandon Addy again," he threatens.
"I'm taking her with me," I tell him.
"Nico, stop," says Hades, trying to convince me to stay.
I shake my head harshly and rush to pack Addy a bag too. I grab her favorite dresses, pajamas, bows, and other random items. I rush to find Addy.
I see her in the garden with Persephone.
"Addy, we have to go," I command.
"Why?" She asks sadly.
"We just have to, come on. I packed you a bag," I say, grabbing her and putting her on my shoulders.
She giggles at being carried and I sigh as I prepare to shadow travel back to Italy.
I have returned to life on the road once again.
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Bonus:
Hours later, a very angry Hades appear at the Camp Half Blood dining pavilion. He pushes the food from the head table and stands on it.
"Now, who here said my son would be better off at dead?" He asks, smirking despite the fire of hatred burning in his eyes.