Nico and Bianca: A second chance

A distant memory

*with the song bianca sings, anything in parentheses () is a translation. She doesn't actually sing it. refer to the song above. Its the same I use in my book. It is actually the inspiration for this so...Enjoy!!!*   

NICO'S POV:

"tu sei il mio soldatino (You're my little soldier)                                                                                  

 la ragione ho vissuto (The reason i lived)                                                                                                                non ti scordar di me (Don't forget me)                                                                                                                          io veglierò su di te (I'm watching over you)" A sweet voice sung above Nico's head. He was aware of arms wrapped around him. He felt his eyes close. Nino was six again, curled up in his sister Bianca's lap falling asleep to a lullaby she created for him. Nino woke up as his usual 14 year old self.  Alone in Hade's Cabin. It had been mere 4 years since his beloved Bianca was killed. He smiled at that distant memory from when they were in some school right before the Hotel Lotus. He fell back asleep, the smile still on his face, but sadly it would be wiped clean off.

"My nephew Nico. I have so often wanted to converse with you! It's soo good to finally see you again! Look at how big you have gotten!" Hera smiled her cruel smile.

"Well...it's not a pleasure to see you. You seem to have gotten bigger too! Have you been enjoying the ambrosia and nectar a bit to much auntie?" Nico said with his voice dripping with venom and sarcasm. 

"That is no way to treat me you mikró agóri!"

Nico grimaced at being call a small boy.

"Seeing as this is the first offence, I will so kindly forgive you."

"Thanks." Nico stated sarcastically.

"Now Nico, I don't have long but I have decided to grant you your greatest wish. You will not have to pay me, I will take care of everything needed for payment by the time you get back."

"Um..Hera, your the Goddess of family, not wishes."

"True, but since your wish has to deal with family, I consider it my business. Therefore I have pulled a few strings with the Fates. They have agreed to change your fate! Now isn't that nice?"

"NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" I like how my life is!! Don't get me wrong, there are things I would change, but I really don't want to!! I'm HAPPY FOR ONCE!! WHY WOULD I WANT THAT TO CHANGE!!!!!" though Nico was in a dream, he could feel the tears running down his face.

"Sorry Nico, but what is done is done for good. you can not change your fate."

"And yet you changed mine." Nico gave her a death glare which caused the Goddess to show a hint of true fear.

"You will thank me one day."

"Doubt it."

Everything went black. Nico heard that familiar song once again, but this time it sounded different, more real and less like a memory,

"Nico my little soldatino, time to wake up."