Best Intentions, Worst Mistakes

chapter 1

It is set in the October after The Last Olympian and before The Lost Hero.

Important thing to note... This will be yaoi (boy-boy). Don't like? You do not have to read.

Disclaimer- I do not own Percy Jackson and the Olympians or the Heroes of Olympus series. (One can dream though) All rights go to the proper parties.

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Nico POV

I didn't know why I was at Camp. No one wanted me there. I didn't belong there. I frowned and glared at the ground. I was lying to myself. I knew exactly why I was there. I tried to stop my eyes but they darted of their own violation to the lone figure sitting by the beach.

Percy Jackson...

My frown deepened and I looked away. I shouldn't be thinking about him but I couldn't help myself. I bit my lip and looked back at the son of Poseidon. I was surprised that he was alone. Ever since the end of the Titan War he had been practically joined at the hip to his new girlfriend Annabeth Chase.

Speak of the devil...

I watched as the blond daughter of Athena came out of her cabin and walked to the beach. When she got close Percy jumped to him feet and wrapped her in a hug. I had to look away.

I had finished helping them build the cabin for my father Hades. It would be better for my spirit if I just left. I couldn't stand to be around the son of the sea god. Every time I saw him with her my heart broke a little more.

I had been in love with him since the day I had first met him. He had saved me and my sister from the manticore. He was a hero from the old tales brought to life. I had tried to bury my feelings but I couldn't. Even after my sister died, I tried to hate him but it was impossible. No matter how hard I fought against it, I couldn't stop loving him. It was wrong. Not only did he have a girlfriend, but he could never see me like that. Not the way I saw him. After all, he was straight, and I was just a skinny son of Hades.

I was so caught up in my thoughts that I didn't hear someone come up behind me. Before I could react they had grabbed me around the stomach and were fighting me to the ground. I fought back but I was out matched. It only took a few seconds before I was pinned to the ground with their weight on top of me.

I looked up into sea-green eyes and my breath caught in my throat.

Percy laughed and shook his pitch black hair out of his eyes. He playfully poked me in the chest. "You're losing your edge Nico. You didn't hear me coming. I wasn't even trying to be quiet."

The way he was smiling at me had my heart trying to beat out of my chest. It was unfair that anyone should be that handsome, and kind, and good, and strong, and brave, and...

I swallowed down the emotion and put all of my self-hatred into a glare aimed at the stunningly beautiful boy on top of me. "Get off me."

Percy's grin faded a little but he did as I asked. He stood up and offered me a hand but I ignore it. "I'm sorry Nico. I didn't mean to make you angry. You looked sad; I was hoping that I could..."

I glared at the demigod next to me. He was so oblivious. "That you could what? Cheer me up by throwing me to the ground?"

I saw him blush and rub the back of his neck. He looked at me with sad, sea-green eyes, like a baby seal. He looked so adorable in that moment, I had to look away.

"I'm sorry. Maybe it wasn't my best idea."

I scoffed and shook my head. I looked around and noticed that the daughter of wisdom was nowhere to be seen. "So where's Annabeth?"

Percy perked up at the mention of his girlfriend and it felt like a knife to the chest when he got a dopey, lovesick, smile on his face. "Oh, she left. She is going to spend the next few weeks with her dad in San Francisco. Which reminds me," He turned his gaze to me and flashed me a smile that put the sun to shame. "Do you want to come to my house?"

I frowned to cover the emotions I was feeling inside and tried not to get my hopes up. "Why?"

Percy started nearly bouncing in place and I was reminded of a puppy. He could be so childish sometimes, but that was just another part of his charm. "It's the last week of October, you know what that means? Halloween! Which translates to, loads of candy!"

I tilted my head, "What does that have to do with me going to your house?"

Percy laughed and put his hand on my shoulder. I hesitated for a moment before I pulled away with a glare. He raised his hands in defense but his smile stayed in place. "My mom said that I could have a friend over for a sleepover. What to come?"

I felt my heart tear in half. "A friend...?"

Percy was as oblivious as always and kept on smiling. "Of course you're my friend. You're like a brother to me."

The first half of his sentence had driven a knife into my heart and the second half twisted it. Percy would never love me... I was like a brother to him.

The pain made my voice even darker than I meant it. "I don't need your pity."

Percy's eyes widened and he took a step back, "Pity? What are you...?"

I gave him my darkest glare and took a step back. "Do me a favour Percy and stop pretending like you care. No one wants to be around the guy who can summon zombies so save your sympathy for someone who cares. Just leave me alone, or better yet, stay out of my life all together."

I was already regretting my words but I couldn't take them back.

I had to get away. The pain in my heart was more than I could bear. I heard him trying to call out to me but I ignore him and allowed the shadows to pull me where they would.

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I didn't go back to camp for two weeks. I had known at the time that I would regret my words but I could never have pictured just how much.

When I returned I heard the news...

Percy was missing.