This is my first fanfiction and it is going to be a huge fic, so I'm kind of apprehensive. It's going to be a Percy/Nico fanfic, although there will be tons of other characters and pairings along the way and the romance development will be slow. I would really appreciate reviews to let me know how I'm doing with the story, especially what's going on, I let some of my friends read my plot and they said it got a little confusing... so let me know if it gets too confusing and twisted. Also, there will be weird pairings, but I'll sort them out eventually... they are there for a reason.

I made a map and some family trees in case you need to keep track of the characters, and I'll post up a link somehow sometime later when I can figure out how to make them work. This story is inspired by "A Tale of Love and Thrones" by XTheSonofHadesX, and it is loosely based on Korean Drama Jumong.

Disclaimer: I don't own anything you recognise, especially the characters in the story. I just used names that came to me. I do not own Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Heroes of Olympus, Kane Chronicles, Jumong, Ranger's Apprentice, Beyonders, Dormia, Lord of the Rings, Kingdom Hearts, Avengers, Eragon and Google Translate(I used that to generate family names)

Warnings: For pairings, there will be Yaoi and Yuri, and then there will be Guy/Girl. You could ignore them, but since the main pairing is Percy/Nico, you would probably be better off not reading. There's going to be character deaths, and out of characters for pretty much everyone unless you refer to the fanfic I was inspired by, and even then, there might be discrepancies. There may be fluff, wine, language, and some mature-rated content eventually. Also, this work is un-beta'd, as such, there might be horrendous run-on sentences.

Summary: Almost everyone knew that the person sitting on the throne does not belong there. They did nothing, though. Everyone heard of the rebellion that has happened and failed. And everyone knew what happened to those that joined. Perhaps they knew not who was the leader and what happened to the person, but they knew enough to know that joining the second wave, led by a successor, is dangerous - you only join if it's the last option. This time, though, it was not just straightforward swords, spears, shields, arrows and democratics. This time, unseen, other forces were gathering too. A storm was imminent - and if the throne is not returned to its rightful owner, it would grow to become a hurricane no one would survive.

'Thoughts'
"Speech"

Prologue:

"Father, we cannot hold our grounds. Apollo and his people are few, and the NightWatch is stretched thin, we have so few new members now that our existence is only known to our own people in Tartarus and those few populating Olympus that survived the fire. The West Wall will fall if we do not provide assistance."

"You know that what happens at the Wall do not concern the Di Angelos or the people of Tartarus. I cannot command the people to assist the NightWatch in defending the Wall, be it East, Centre or West. Furthermore, the only people in Mirage Exilé, land beyond the Wall, are those wild, unorganized tribesmen. Surely your people can hold against them. Unless there truly are supernatural in the beyond, like the rumours say."

"They have became organised. We suspect someone behind them, but we are no closer to finding out who is the brains behind this. All I am asking for is a few good fighters to help. Currently there are only seven of us from the NightWatch and the twenty-three from Apollo's party here, the rest of the NightWatch still has to guard the East and Centre Walls. We plan on infiltrating their base to destroy their provisions, then hope they die out from hunger. If they don't, at least we would have slowed down their invasion by some time, hopefully."

"A few good fighters. Theseus, you know who are the best fighters present here. You really would ask them to risk their lives to fight with you for you and the NightWatch? Do not forget that Anubis is already leading the party of fifteen to Olympus."

"They will not be fighting for me, father. They will be fighting for the whole of Tartarus, even the whole of Déviation. Offer them the choice. If they decline, I will not push, but we need the help."

"Very well. I draw the line at Hazel being drawn into the conflict, and Zagareus is needed here to do his duty."

"Thank you for your assistance."

"Do not thank me. This is not something to be thankful for."


-In Olympus-

Apollo sighed. Ganymede was working himself ragged on patrols to ensure that the tribesmen stay on the right side of the wall - the other side. However, the reports were not good. Their numbers were amassing, and there was evidence of someone actually with some brain cells behind their activities, although whoever it was did not show up on the camps. 'Never mind. Burning down their provisions would slow them down for a while, at least, if nothing else. Hopefully they will get burned too.'

The other thing troubling him was the report from Anubis, stating that a party from the NightWatch on the East side had went missing and was never seen again. They had came across one member, Boreas, but he did not remember anything, not even where he was when his party disappeared. Then, they were ambushed by some of the tribesmen, which further proved that there was someone behind the scene - those tribesmen were not smart or united enough to come up with this sort of coordinated attack. Anubis, Boreas and Charon, Hades' steward, survived and made it to Castle Araluen, the NightWatch stronghold. The report was sent to him through Ammit, Anubis' wolf.

He could never understand the bond between a Di Angelo and his wolf. From what he knew, each Di Angelo was given their wolf on their first birthday as a companion for them to cherish. They are as loyal to their wolves as their wolves were to them. Also, they are known as direwolves, special beasts only the Di Angelos possessed as they would not die of old age like normal wolves or pets, as they were life partners. They age as their owners did. They could be killed, yes, but they were clever and quick. There were eight in the family's pack, from what Anubis told him. Only the children bearing the Di Angelo name could have the wolves. Which means that the children of the girls in the Di Angelo family will not be given wolves.

There was Anubis' wolf, Ammit. Ammit was a grey wolf with a small build that ran very fast. He is the fastest in the pack. Cerberus was Hades' wolf. He was the Alpha wolf, the largest by far, and he was most likely capable of wiping out a squadron of soldiers on his own. The youngest daughter, Hazel, was illegitimate, but still a Di Angelo, as such, she had a wolf. Luna blended in perfectly at night as she was pure black and silent. Not as quiet as Lupa, Nico's wolf, though. Nico was the last son of Maria, who died at childbirth. He was also the one Apollo knew the least about. His sister, Bianca, was sly, as is her wolf, Nymeri. Nymeri would lure the attention of the enemy so that Bianca could sneak up on them to slit their throats. Theseus, third oldest, had Snow. Like his name suggested, Snow blended in very well with the snow often covering the ground in Tartarus. Save for his red eyes, one would never know he was there. Morgrem belonged to Zagareus, eldest male in the generation. He was a lot like Cerberus and while two wolves like that would often fight in the wild, the two of them got along fine. Occasionally, they would still fight, but, thankfully, they do it outside in the woods. The eldest daughter, Macaria, has Auguste, third largest wolf in the pack. She is a majestic looking wolf just as deadly and fierce as Macaria. However, Macaria left the family earlier on - nine, maybe eight years ago, going back and forth when she pleased. She had fallen in love with Eros La Rue of Fiamme di Guerra, and they were wed, although she never revealed her family to him. How she explained the wolf was unknown, although Apollo was present for their marriage seven years ago. Right after that, he left with his people to complete the task his father left him. From what he knew, she kept in contact with her family through her wolf and that Lady liked it in Fiamme di Guerra as the La Rue children liked her.

The fact remained, though, that they could be overrun any moment. There was only twenty-three of them, with seven from Theseus' party minus Theseus himself, the three remaining from Anubis' party, and, if they were lucky, some of the other Di Angelo children. The only reason the enemy have not attacked was probably due to the fact that they were not aware of what was going on the other side of the wall, thus believing that Olympus still stands and they need a great army to storm the place.

'Please, get here faster. Time is running out.'


-In Anulēt-

"This is the thirtieth time you missed your royal duties, Perseus. Hercules does not give me this much trouble, neither does Triton, why can you not be more like them? What's your excuse this time?" Jupiter demanded.

Percy replied with a hint of petulance, "It's not like I am actually needed there, I -"

"I need hear no more. Go back to your chambers." With a wave, Jupiter turned his back on Percy. Biting his lips a little, Percy bowed his head and retreated.

He planned to go to the library and start reading quietly. Unfortunately, Sally ambushed him while he was on his way.

"Why do you continue with this? You know you need to show up to do your duties." The worry was evident, and Percy can't find it in himself to be annoyed at her.

"You know that they do not need me, Mum. Why should I show up? Besides, I only worsen things. Remember what happened last time?"

Sally looked away from Percy for a while, clearly thinking about something, before turning back to him. "Percy, you need to learn to be less careless and forgetful. You know that if you continue like this, you would be useless to the kingdom."

"I'll do something about it, Mum, it's alright." Percy said, unconcerned.

"You'll try. Percy, you're fifteen. If you were raised in my time, you would have been at least proficient with a sword, if not more weapons, by thirteen. You need to learn how to fight. I know you prefer to be passive, but sooner or later you will have to pick up the sword and fight. It's easier to start learning now," Sally began.

"Mum..."

"No, Percy, listen. I cannot teach you to fight, girls can learn, yes, but I was never trained the way my brother was. I've asked Ajax, chief jailor of the Giruti Prison, to train you in the swordsmanship and martial arts I cannot teach you. Do not let your brothers find out about this, though."

"Why?"

"You were destined to do great things, Percy. One day you would understand. However, many people do not want you to achieve those goals, they would kill you if they could. Jupiter's protection is the only reason we are both here. Hercules and Triton may not understand your worth, but they will do what they could to keep you this way. This is one thing you could keep the upper hand on. Just promise me you would not tell them."

Swayed by her earnestness, Percy looked at his mother in the eye and swore solemnly that he would keep this a secret.


- Fiamme di Guerra (Tribe-Land: Avertir) -

"Leo, you're old enough. This caravan will go to Olympus and circulate there before returning, and I want you to go with them."

Leo looked down. 'Old enough. You just want me out of the way before I cause even more trouble between us and Cielo when the Castellans visit.' Aloud, he said, "Yes, father. So, I'm going alone?"

"You're going with the caravan, and you will stay with them. Do not wander off and get lost, Olympus is a barren wasteland, you will not survive there alone." Hephaestus said.

"Why are we going there, then? Isn't it unpopulated? No one would be there!"

"Those fools La Rue wants us to check the area as they could not go themselves, it would draw too much suspicion. No idea why they will want that, it is barren and there would not be anyone there regardless. There's probably something to do with that failed rebellion some fifteen years ago, but we are supposed to do what they ask without question, even foolish things like this. They protect us from Royaume, though. Not too much a price to pay now, right? Besides, it is just a two days extension to the same route."

"Why me, though? Charles would be much more qualified. Even Rachel could go!"

"You need exposure. Just go."


- Castle Araluen -

Ammit whined, weaving between Anubis' legs before bolting off to the door without warning. Anubis let him go, sensing through his wolf that Snow was on his way to Castle Araluen and that Theseus will probably arrive half a day after Snow did. waiting outside. The bittersweet triumph flowing through the link meant that Father has most likely approved. Wishing that he was wrong, Anubis turned to face his silent companion. Charon understood what was going on in the one look he exchanged with Anubis.

'Why did you approve, father? You know that this means sending my brothers and sister into a war-zone.'


- Mirage Exilé -

The moon hung in the sky, shining down on a woman sitting on the ground with her legs crossed. Her eyes were closed, her face tilted towards the moon. A shadow fell over her, breaking the peaceful image.

"Mother." The word hung in the air, almost palpable.

"Son. What is it?"

"We are almost there. The armies would be ready to march in seven days."

There was a pause. Then, "What of Minos?"

"He needs more time, he says."

"He can have all the time he wants. Let me know when he is ready."

"Yes, Mother."

After he left, she stood up slowly.

"You may not be alive anymore, Hyperion, but your children will pay in your place. Your family will rue the day you killed my brother and exiled my family."

She opened her earth-green eyes. "I am the Queen in the North. And I will see the throne of Déviation returned to us, whatever it takes."


Not sure if it is a good place to stop, but, oh well. This is the prologue. The actual story starts five days after this took place.