Chapter 15

                                    

                                          
"Here put these on. And keep contact with your pearl no matter what,okay?" 
                          
I knew what was about to happen. I put the cloak over my clothes and raised the hood so the only thing you could see was my mouth. The others followed suit. We walked through the door.
                          
"Ah daughter! I've been expecting you. And you brought your friends! Goody!"
                          
I lowered my hood. I signaled for them to keep theirs on. "Hello father. I've come to speak to you on behave of Nico and myself."
                          
"Yes I know that. I know that you brought Travis stoll and Ethan Packinsen with you. I do not know who's under the third hood. Did you bring your runt of a brother along as well?"
                          
I heard Percy growl behind me. "Father I've come to speak to you about something other than my companions."
                          
"They don't know why they're here do they? They don't know about that ring on your finger. I'll bet you didn't even tell them the prophecy for this quest! How do you even plan to get them out of here?"
                          
I looked behind me. I could sense that they didn't care what happened. "That doesn't matter. They'll get out of here belive me."
                          
Realization washed over Hades face. "You have the pearls! There's only three left but there are four of you."
                          
I didn't need him unraveling my plan right now. "Father listen to me!"
                          
"You know that one of you has a fake pearl. I'll let three of you leave using them. You have five minutes to decide."
                          
"You three break the pearls. I'll bring who ever is left with mine."
                          
Percy protested. "What if you have the fake?"
                          
"Come on Percy. I'm a daughter of Hades. I'd know if I had a fake pearl." I hoped I sounded convincing.
                          
"I don't believe that. I can't leave you here!" I did a really stupid thing. I kissed him. Before either of us could register what happened I broke away.
                          
"I'll see you on the outside." I broke Percy's pearl at his feet and so did Travis and Ethan. All of them were surrounded by a bubble. 
                          
I smiled sadly. "I told you I'd know Percy."
                          
Percy began screaming and clawing at the bubble as it lifted him through the ceiling into the sea. I wanted scream and yell and tear my father apart but I stayed calm and turned towards him. My lips felt like they were crackling with electricity.
                          
"That was very stupid of you. Nico will be furious with you and with Percy. Percy already got one of his sisters killed," He addressed me with distaste.
                          
I kneeled before him. "Lord Hades, I could care less. As of this moment he is safe and I hope to make that permanent. I've come to ask for your blessing towards Nico and myself. I hope you will tell us who the leaders of the fallen are."
                          
"Why would I do that? You and your brother are less than worthless to me. Being heirs to all this means that someday you'll over throw me."
                          
"Despite your dislike of it we're still your children and you've still claimed us. If I was really worthless you wouldn't have fought for your claim to me."
                          
He pondered on this."You are correct you're not totally useless. You have caught the eye of Percy Jackson and you have feelings for him. I can use that to my advantage. I do not give my blessing and information to just anyone girl. I will not give you my blessing and the names of the fallen leaders until you prove yourself worthy."
                          
I knew what was going to happen. If I failed I'd be killed. "I understand. I will face the trial of Hades. If you swear on the river Styx to give me the full names of the leaders of the fallen and give Nico and I your blessing so you can never harm either of us."
                          
"I swear on the river Styx that if you pass the trial of Hades that I will tell you the full names of the leaders of the fallen and I will give you and Nico my blessing so that I can never harm either of you. It's done. Now for your trail."
                          
He sat me in a cell for three days. Then, on the third day, he gave me a pomegranate. I remembered the story of Persephone. I chewed on three seeds and threw the rest of it outside of my reach so I couldn't be tempted for more. 
                          
What was my trial?
                          
Everyday for three months I was tortured till I was on the brink of death. Everynight for three months I was healed so I didn't die during the next day of torture. I couldn't make a sound. If I even sniffled I would have failed. I had no dreams. I had no clue what happened to the outside world. My first day they started on my face. They took one of my knives and carved a deep cut from the left edge of my forehead to my bottom lip. Everyday felt like a year.
                          
On the last day they took out all the stops. I felt like I was bleeding out on the floor. I could feel myself dying but I never gave in. I needed to see my brother again. I needed to see Percy again. The morning after three months had passed my father had me brought before him. 
                          
"You have passed your trial. I give you and Nico my blessing and I will give you the names you must find in order to became the heirs of Hades. The leader of fallen gods is Nyx. She and the leader of fallen monsters, Iapetus, are both in Tarturas. One of you will have to venture there. The leader of fallen sons is Luke Castellan. He is in Elysium. Now leave. Your blood is staining my floor."
                          
He snapped his fingers and I wasn't in the underworld. I was laying on a thin cot somewhere. There was a kind of attractive guy next to me. I was a little disappointed Percy wasn't next to me. Okay I was really disappointed Percy wasn't next to me. 
                          
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Double update! I'll try to start doing a consistent update.