Nico

The scythian dracaenae knocked me down with her huge body and crushed me. She aimed her spear at my neck and I squirmed around, trying to get out of the dracanae's hold.

"Oh, you're not going anywhere, honey," she hissed.

"Oh...shit,"I heard Will mutter. I strained my neck to take a look at what happened. Behind the dracaenae, was an army of other scythian dracaenae. All of the monsters were holding spears and shields. It wouldn't be hard o defeat them... There were about 25 of them in one row and 6 rows altogether. While I was busy looking at what was happening, the dracaenae in front of me hit me with her spear but I managed to jerk my head to the side in time, causing the spear to land in the ground below me. The spear must have cut my ear and I felt my ear hurting.

I remembered these monsters from the Titan War and wasn't looking forward to battle with them again. "What's your business with us?" I asked the monster in front of me while raising a brow.

"You should have guessed by now...we're working with nyx," the stupid monster hissed.

"Yeah, just get on with it."

The monster glared at me and continued. "She ordered us to either kill all of you, or take all of you back, on one condition," the dracaenae paused-again, for effect, but it didn't really scare me. I was more focused on which condition. "All seven of you half-bloods, must come and help us. We will win the war, against the olympians! And, she has promised to make all of you immortal if you help her to win the war!"

I had an idea and immediately replied,"When can we meet her? Can you bring us to her palace?"

The dracaenae in front of me looked shocked. She mustn't have excpected me to say that. "I can," she said slowly.

"Then bring us there. Now."

"Ok..."

"Everyone! Halt!" the scythian dracaenae shouted loudly, enough for everyone fighting-both dracaenae and half-bloods, to stop. They all turned to look at both of us.

"All 7 of us half-bloods will be joining nyx's army. We have been promised immortality and our lives in exchange for our help against the war against the olympians!" I said, smiling. All of my friends looked shocked.

"Wait...what?" Will said.

"I will explain...more...as we go," I said. 'More' meaning that I had a plan. Reyna widened her eyes, so did Will, as they understood what I was saying.

"Ah...yes," Reyna said. "So...let's go?" Reyna shot the dracaenae next to me a questioning look. She nodded.

"Let's go."

Once we set off, the scythian dracaenae were in front. I was also forced to be in front with them in case I betrayed them. This can't do, I need to tell everyone my plan. I started groaning in pain and holding my ankles. The dracaenae looked at me and hissed,"What's the matter?" She glared at me, clearly annoyed by my groaning.

"I'm sorry, you know...I need to go to the toilet..." I said sheepishly, putting on my best hurting look as possible. The dracaenae let out a small 'Ah', before asking if anyone else needed to go to the toilet-three blocks of stone which blocked us from the view of anyone else. Immediately, I gave my friends a look, indicating them to follow me. Everyone picked up, one after another, and started running towards me.

"So," Malcolm panted. "What's your plan?"

"The dracaenae are leading us to the palace now. We'll pretend to talk to nyx and we'll gradually talk about the layout of the palace and her army and stuff. We just need to find those out, and also ask her how to get out of tartarus, and we can leave," I explained my plan.

"Okay, if you guys don't know what to do, just go with the flow," Reyna picked up.

"Okay, let's go," Hazel urged. "The dracaenae must be thinking that we have betrayed them."

Immediately, we rushed back to the dracaenae and began making our way to nyx's palace.

A/N: Hi guys! Sorry I haven't updated in so long...I had no idea how to continue this story. I was almost thinking of discontinuing it. I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter! Please review, fave and follow :) I love reading your review's of my story!