The Weekend Voyage to Hades

Poppy Halliwell
I was usually called the quiet one by my family, the one who didn't tell her secrets. Well this one was a big one. What they thought was a sleepover at Madison's (My Best Mortal Friend) was actually a trip to Hades.

My reason to go, was my heart. The last time I visited I felt pulled, like I had a need to go. It felt like something, or someone, was calling me there. I didnt know who but I was going to find out, and by any means possible

I gulped down my fear as I handed the oarman the shiny gold coin given to me when I was a baby. "To the Underworld please..River of Styx" The Words came out of my mouth before I knew it. He nodded, his pupils white as snow, I stepped into the rickety, rotting boat and sat down looking at the water as we started moving. I saw lost necklaces, letters to sweethearts, graduate diplomas, it was every lost dream known to man.

I sighed and was about to touch the water, but it moved away from me. I tried again but it kept moving. I side and just sat back, putting my arms around my knees. Thinking about everyone, and everything.

Before I knew it I was there, I got up and nodded to Charon, and took my things and left, walking on the ground of death. I started walking to where I felt like I needed to go.

I stopped finally infront of a black river, I looked down at it. "So this is the Great River of Styx.."

"Yeah" I jumped and looked around, beside me was a boy in black,

"Who are you?" I asked and he looked at me strangely.

"Better question to ask is, Who are you?" I glared and he smiled laughing.

"Im Poppy, daughter of some god here and daughter of Wyatt Halloway," He nodded towards me.

"Nico, Son of Hades, and your a demigod? Sweet, so am I, whos your godly parent?" He had a stygian sword strapped to the side of him, his Black hair and stygian eyes matched.

"Uh..I really dont know," His eyes I say almost popped out of his sockets, he whistled loudly.

"Wow, your around my age, and still not claimed, we had this new rule where Gods have to claim there children."