In this chapter will and Nico get bad news and have to prepare to leave their wonderful suburban bliss for a while. This is the plot I was warning you about lol. More smut to come but this the basis of how this story will go. Follow the story because more will come ! Love you guys!

Nicos POV

Flying back into town after a wonderful weekend in the mountains was a little depressing. My husband my beautiful husband gave me a wonderful birthday full of hikes and breakfast in bed. The majority of which we were naked so all in all a good weekend. The kids would come pouring in the door in an hour if Naomi picked them up on time. Will was starting to unpack our bags as I lounge on the bed watching him. Unlike me he was always so neat. Everything has to go in it's place with Dr. Solace. I was more bound to leave everything in the suitcases and pick them out as I needed them but no he had to make sure I didn't let certain items mold. Fucking goody two shoes. My goody two shoes.

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Fuck! I know that noise. Chiron was here. He was here and he was making fucking hoof marks on my newly stained deck. Someone had better be dead. Will looked at me when he heard the noise. Blue eyes big as dinner plates and a cold chill ran down my back seeing the expression on his face. Will knew something was wrong. Chiron didn't make house calls unless it was important he would have just Iris messaged. Guess my errant thought of someone better be dead was probably more dark reality than it should have been.

Walking downstairs quickly we nearly broke the back door trying to get through it at the same time. Standing there looking stoic his eyes wouldn't meet ours.

"Hello boys. I would grab drinks for this one."

F-U-C-K this was going to be bad. Will retreated into the house to grab stuff while I pulled up to the patio table. Chiron powered down to look like his wheelchair bound form so that he could join me. Will came out with 3 beers and an ash tray. My man knew me to well. If this was going to be a serious talk he grabbed my emergency omg I hate my life or I'm drinking cigarettes. I didn't smoke often but this felt like one of those times. I opened my beer took a long swig and lit my cigarette.

"Ok Chiron who is dead?"

"Annabeth"

The world dropped from underneath me. Will spit his beer out. This wasn't possible.

"How?! When?! Percy?!"

"Percy is fine Nico your cousin is distraught and planning the funeral at camp half blood now. The kids are fine too they are with Sally Jackson. Annabeth was killed outside of her architecture firm this morning. She collapsed and was rushed to the hospital turns out she was poisoned. They found her with scratch marks down her face."

"Akhlys!"

"Yes I believe so. We are not sure how she found her but it seems a few from Tartarus are popping up killing demi gods left and right. We have the largest number of campers we have had in a very long time. I've sent word to the other 7 including Reyna and Thalia. No one is safe right now and I expect that while we are figuring this out that you and your family will stay with us. "

"I'll go call my office now get Kayla to to come back to camp and find someone to cover us for a month or two. If this takes longer than that then we will figure something out. Our children arnt safe are they Chiron?"

"No your Children are not safe at all boys. With their mothers heritage they are all half god just like you."

"Shit I didn't even think of that!"

"What! Our donor was a demi God Nico how can you not think about that?"

"Not that exactly but the kids! They are going to meet Reyna for the first time!"

"Oh shit! That's right we haven't seen her since Paul was 2 I don't think he will even remember her. How do you think they will react meeting their birth mother?!"

"Well she's the donor Will she didn't carry them. But she been so busy running around the globe killing monsters she never has time to see anyone."

"Boys back to the point. Nico I need you to start a training program at the camp this week and of course perform the burial rights for Annabeth. Will I need you to start training battle medics. Tartarus is stirring and it won't be long before he starts another war." Annabeth was the only one of the big seven that have perished. The Romans have lost 16 demi gods to these pop up attacks and we have lost 30 world wide that are CHB alumni. We haven't had a reason to prepare like this in 25 years. A short time for me but for the others it was a large enough chunk to have people grow lax and rusty in their skills. I know that both of you have kept up on your training. We need you."

"You have us." We said in unison.

The kids came onto the porch giving us hugs and greeting Chiron even though they were only meeting him for the first time. Naomi had a hair appointment so she just dropped the kids off without saying hello. I was relieved I didn't need to hear her worry over this.

"Guys um come here"

All three came around the table and sat.

"I'm going to call the school and get your homework and assignments. We have to go to camp half blood for a while something is happening and we are not safe here. Go upstairs and pack a bag we leave in an hour. "

"Babe I'm going to call your dad and get some info and get him to send electo to watch the house while we are gone. Keep the place up and make sure the bills are taken care of. I'm also going to get our stuff ready."

"Thanks Will. I'm going to take a walk. I'll meet you Guys back here in an hour and we will all shadow travel. With the girls helping it should be a breeze."

Will nodded and headed inside. Chiron nodded at me and left the porch heading back to camp. I traveled to the armory on our property. The neighbors think it's my craft shed. I stared at the walls. They were black leather strapped with some of the deadliest weapons I've picked up through the years. Taking all the new rolls of throwing knives I threw them and several other weapons in a duffle bag. My Stygian iron sword hung in the middle of the wall leeching the light around it smothering it with its power. I haven't had to use this sword in almost two decades.

I had a lot of mixed emotions after all of that news. Annabeth was dead. How Percy was handling this I could only imagine. I was scared for my kids. Tartarus had a target on all of us but he would come after me and mine even harder. We had the weapons that killed monsters. Only children and descendants of hades could use Stygian iron. Paul could too because my father had blessed him when he was born. Hazels kids and mine were in trouble along with the two of us. That God has had it in for me ever since I escaped him. Well more like was kidnapped as a pawn from his domain but he was bitter he didn't finish me off.

Percy and Annabeth would have been targets too escaping from him. No wonder he went after her.

After I got the weapons ready I let a few tears out.

"Don't cry son I hate to see you cry"

My father appeared next to me. I ran into his arms and cried. I had never broken down like this infront of my father but I had grown a bit soft in my old age. With my shaking voice I asked him.

"Tell me she's in Elysium! Pleas-se fat-ther tell me she's happy "

"Yes son it wasn't even a question for that girl. "

"Why didn't you tell me he was stirring?"

"I didn't know until it was to late. He's had some help concealing his plan. I'm not sure who yet but I plan on finding out. You will not fight him alone."

"Thank you dad. I have to keep the kids safe. Hazel needs to get to camp half blood quickly with Frank and the kids will you get them?"

"Percy already send Mrs.O'leary after them. I sent a hound after your friends piper and Jason too. Reyna denied my help saying she would fly her Pegasus. "

"Wow dad thank you!"

"You will need all the help you can get son. No reason to make any of this harder than it had to be. I also set up places for the kids at camp half blood. Since all of them are of mixed heritage I built a structure at the end on the cabin rows for the legacy children of camp half blood. Turns out with everyone coming there now the building went from 10 beds to 3 stories rather quickly."

"So all the legacy kids will be on one cabin that's good. I really can't thank you enough father your have done so much for this family more than any of the other gods. Real quick before you go. Is my cabin..."

"Is it empty?"

"Yeah is it empty?"

"Yes it is. I've had no need to expand my family as of lately I'm quite happy with what I have right now. It still has the two separate bedrooms for you and your sister. Nico you have made me prouder than any son I've ever sired. You and your sister have given me a loving family. Something that my brothers have never been able to give me. You deserve everything I've helped you with. I love you.

"Thanks dad I love you too. I'll see you soon. "

"Yes you will"

Shadows clung around him as he dissipated into the air. All the kids were on the porch with Will waiting for me.

"Ok everyone hold hands. Naomi remember what I taught you and focus. Just follow my lead since I know where we are going. "

"Yes Papa"

"Ok lets go"

With Naomi's help we landed in front on the big house at the camp with Reyna already on the porch. Running up to us she grabbed on to Will and I for dear life. Looking older but still elegantly beautiful I was really happy we chose her to be our children's mother. Oh shit the kids! Reynas eyes shot out of her head when she saw the kids.

"Uh hi everyone my name is Reyna I'm an old friend of your dad's.. both of them"

All the kids waves and have polite hellos. Will and I gave eachother a knowing look and a quick nod to eachother. Might as well get this over with and rip it off like a band aid. Pushing the kids toward Reyna and Will kept Reyna in place for this official meeting.

"Bianca, Naomi, Paul... this is your egg donor Reyna. Your bio mom."

The reaction from the girls was immediate. They screamed and tackled her with a hug. Paul hung back studying her. Wow he was more like her than I thought.

"How about I take you kids to your cabin huh? Will why don't you take your hubs to your cabin and get settled in we have a big meeting tonight at the hearth."

Will nodded at her. Grasping my hand we walked toward the rows of cabins. The girls were holding Reynas hands on both sides while Paul trailed behind them lost in his own mind. This was a lot for him to process. My poor boy. All of this must be overwhelming for him. Paul was a sensitive soul. He was never into fighting the way the girls were. So much like his father he wanted to be more of the healer of the group. Not a doctor per say but the one that you leaned on for comfort in a rough time.

Spitting off Reyna lead the kids off to the far 3 story cabin at the end of the row. As I stepped onto the porch of my old cabin I noticed a basket on the welcome mat. Picking it up I saw it was from The Apollo cabin. They had sent over a welcome basket of medical supplies and snacks. Will laughed and took it from me as I opened the door. I was immediately attacked by a large bush of cinnamon brown hair and the smell of vanilla and lilacs. Hazel. My sweet beautiful Hazel.

"Brother!"

"Hazel.. I... I..I can't breathe please"

"Oh sorry!" She blushed letting me go.

"Frank is at the big house right now and the kids are at the legacy cabin"

"Ours too. I have some weapons here if you need them"

"We brought a stash as well. I'm going to find Frank. Why don't you clean up, the bonfire will be starting soon. " she kissed my cheek and bounded out the door her wild hair swinging around her. Hazel was still so beautiful. After she turned 19 she barely aged. Just a few silver strands by her temples gave away her maturity.

Will had disappeared into the bedroom no doubt unpacking. As I strode across my old cabin I creaked open my bedroom door to fine Will in tears on the end of my four poster bed clutching my old brown aviator jacket. I had left it behind on my last day here because I wanted to know I had a reason to return here always. Going over to him I climbed up him straddling his waist and put my arms around his neck. The jacket between us I could feel him let go of it and reach back around me. I was wondering when the breakdown would happen.

"Baby shush it's ok. It's ok" my eyes started to tear as I held him.

"Anna is gone... what if it would have been you.. it could have been you"

"I know but it's not me I'm right here."

"I can't Nico I can't lose you. I couldn't take that I would be broken "

"Don't say that you hear me! I'm not going anywhere but if for some gods awful reason I do you have to keep your shit together sunshine! We have 3 beautiful reasons for you to keep your shit together and no husband of mine is going to let them down you hear me!"

"Yes baby I hear you"

"Good now let take a shower and get ready for the bonfire."

"The shower... oh that shower"

"Yes that shower"

"The shower that I first saw you naked in.."

"Yes that very same shower "

"The shower I first touched you in"

"The shower that lead to you taking my innocence away"

"I think it was barely stealing if I recall you were the one getting impatient and bossy telling me to and I quote "put it in already"

"Well you were taking to long"

"You were rushing what was supposed to be a beautiful moment"

"Yeah it was beautiful... all 5 awkward weird minutes of it"

"Oh it wasn't that bad"

"No gods no it wasn't bad it was just really quick "

"What did you want from me I was a 17 year old virgin!"

"So was I!"

"It was better the second round"

"Oh yes it was. The second round I think we went a good half hour"

"Yes and its only gotten better with age"

"Yes it has here is where it all started."

"I held your hand for the first time in the living room. You snatched t away so fast!"

"I was not good with people touching me it was weird and I was a 14 year old boy with PTSD and abandonment issues."

"Yes but I wanted that hand."

"You have that hand. You have that hand in marriage of all things"

"Oh the things that hand has done."

"In the shower now! And I show you what this hand can do"

"Oh really? What about showing me on this bed?"

"Oh no sir I touched you for the first time with this hand in that shower so that's where I will show you what this hand has in store for you. Maybe later tonight we can roleplay our first time in this bed later..."

"Oh baby you always know just how to cheer me up"

"Sex. The answer is sex. Sex always cheers you up."

Will lifted me from his lap as I wrapped my legs around him. I took his mouth as he walked us to the bathroom. Never letting go of me he turned the shower on and pushed me against the wall with all of our clothes on.

Oh how I had missed camp...