PJatO || Polympians || The Lover of Olympus – The House of Love || Polympians || PJatO
Title: The House of Love – Hebe's Protection
Fandom: Percy Jackson and the Olympians / Heroes of Olympus; replacing House of Hades
Disclaimer: All rights reserved to Rick Riordan for he created the awesomeness that is Nico di Angelo. And everything else related to Percy Jackson and the Olympians / Heroes of Olympus. Aside from the Gods, they belong to the old Greeks. This fanfiction and its OCs on the other hand are entirely mine. No money is made with this, though reviews are more than welcomed.
Warnings: shounen-ai, moresomes, incest, explicit intercourse, anal, oral, bondage, violence, past mpreg, bestiality, magic, shoujo-ai, hetero
Godly Main Pairings: Polympians (Poseidon/Percy, Hades/Percy, Zeus/Percy, Ares/Percy, Hephaestus/Percy, Apollo/Percy, Hermes/Percy, Dionysus/Percy, Thanatos/Percy, Triton/Percy)
Demigodly Main Pairings: Nico/Percy, Stolls/Percy, Octavian/Percy, Jason/Percy
Side Pairings: Stolls/Nico, Frank/Hazel/Leo, Jason/Leo, Octavian/Leo, Reyna/Piper/Annabeth, Jake/Will, Chris/Clarisse, Malcolm/Katie, Tyson/Ella, Paul/Sally, Hades/Persephone, Ares/Aphrodite, Hades/Zeus/Poseidon, Hephaestus/Ares, Hermes/Apollo, Thanatos/Triton, Chiron/Dionysus, Tempest/Blackjack
Percy Jackson Characters: Perseus Jackson, Nico di Angelo, Travis Stoll, Connor Stoll, Jason Grace, Leo Valdez, Hazel Levesque, Frank Zhang, Annabeth Chase, Piper McLean, Reyna Avila Ramírez-Arellano, Octavian Simmons, Rachel Elizabeth Dare, Thalia Grace, Clarisse la Rue, Chris Rodriguez, Katie Gardner, Malcolm Cage, Lou Ellen, Austin Barton, Kayla Hein, Will Solace, Jake Mason, Nyssa Black, Grover Underwood, Tyson, Ella, Sally Blofis, Paul Blofis, Small Bob, Mrs. O'Leary, Blackjack, Tempest, Scipio, Arion, Pegasus
Godly Characters: Poseidon, Hades, Zeus, Ares, Hephaestus, Apollo, Hermes, Dionysus, Thanatos, Triton, Hestia, Demeter, Artemis, Aphrodite, Nemesis, Hecate, Hypnos, Iris, Persephone, Athena, Hebe, Chiron, Calypso, Damasen, Iapetus/Bob, Tartarus
Own Character: Jackson
Summary: The twist of House of Hades, following 'The Mark of Perseus' in my 'Lover of Olympus'-verse, turning the Heroes of Olympus with Percy being the consort of the Olympian gods.
Percy's son Jack is riding with the crew of the Argo II, set on saving Percy and Nico from Tartarus. With Nico stuck in Tartarus together with Percy, Jack will take over his role in the House of Hades. He'll lead the quest to save two of his parents, with the help of all demigods.
Nico and Percy all the while struggle with Tartarus, but also with their future. Percy is worried about Jack and how the gods will take the news and how a family is going to work for a demigod who is dating the Olympian gods. He knows the gods were in for smut, but are they also in for raising a child – because Percy was not going to dump his baby-boy in a cabin at camp.
The crew all the while tries to save Percy and Nico while also keeping Jack safe, for Percy's sake. Not that the son of Percy Jackson is going to make that easy for them, of course.
The gods learn about Percy's whereabouts and meet their son, which will prompt some flashbacks on their relationship with Percy, as well as dreams of a future, featuring all gods again.
Smut ensues, mostly between Nico and Percy in Tartarus, but also in the flashbacks, as well as romance and family-love, since this installment focuses on the building of Percy's family.
The House of Love
Hebe's Protection
Chapter 2: Nico and Percy in Tartarus
Pain and misery were something neither Nico nor Percy had a shortage of, so when they were short of hitting the ground and Nico ordered Percy to use his powers to control the River Cocytus to catch their fall, they both felt like drowning. Nico was crippled by the death of his mother and his sister, by Hazel's face as she accused him of only seeing her as a replacement, of a distraught Percy, blaming him for not finding him earlier. The pain was overbearing, but he knew it. People liked to think of him as some kind of pained, little child. They didn't understand that, even though he burdened himself with all this pain, he could also handle it. Had been handling it for years. He had been carrying it for years without giving in to it, without succumbing to it. He would not give in now, not now that he had his precious Sea Prince back and they apparently had a son who was waiting for them on the other side of the Doors of Death. He broke from the spell that he had broken once before already – with the thought of Con, Trav and Perce waiting for him, loving him.
Taking deep, calming breaths, he tried to regain control of his body again. When his vision cleared, the first thing he saw was a distraught Percy short of drowning.
"No one drowns my son of Poseidon", growled Nico and rushed over, grabbing Percy and holding him close. "Come on, Perce. Wake up! Do not give up! I swear, if you dare leaving me, I'll make you regret that for eternity! You can not leave me, not you! A—And the others, your parents, the gods, your lovers and your friends – and our son – you can't leave them! There's no reason to give up on your life, regardless of what you think you may have done wrong!"
Percy, still stuck in his personal nightmare, could hear Nico's voice through the haze. When everything cleared, he saw Nico's face, the one he had missed so much, worried so much about during their quest. Choking out a sob, he threw himself at Nico, clinging onto the Italian.
"I love you", whimpered Percy, face buried in Nico's neck.
"Sh, I know", whispered Nico softly, holding onto Percy. "But we can't stay here. We need to move – and fast. The air down here is poisonous, cover your mouth, amore."
Percy took a shaky breath, just to choke on it. The air truly burned in his throat and he felt it tightening. He stood on equally shaky legs, grabbing Nico's hand tightly. Nico leaned down to kiss his cheek soothingly. Sea-green eyes turned to look at Nico endearingly and with admiration. He was the son of Poseidon and he had just nearly drowned in misery – quite literally so. And if not for Nico to pull him out of it, Percy wasn't sure what he would have done. And now the air too.
"It's like everything down here is... oh", grunted Percy doe-eyed, blinking a couple times.
"Oh what?", asked Nico confused, slipping his arm around Percy's waist to support him.
"Well, I wanted to say 'it's like everything down here is designed to kill us' and then I remembered that, well, this is Tartarus, so... everything is designed to kill us", answered Percy awkwardly.
"You're adorable", chuckled Nico and kissed the top of Percy's head.
"W—What do we do? The... air... How did you survive?", asked Percy, coughing violently.
"There's a river, we just have to follow this path. It's... a river of fire, but its fire will heal us", promised Nico, tugging Percy some closer. "Trust me, if we drink it, it will help."
"Drinking fire. Of course", grunted Percy and shuddered. "But I... I do. Trust you, that is."
"Good", nodded Nico, eyes darting around in a paranoid manner. "Talk to me."
"Mh?", grunted Percy confused, growing a little sleepy as his head was feeling dizzy.
"I need you to stay sharp and awake, babe", stated Nico, slipping one hand into the back-pocket of Percy's pants, squeezing in an encouraging manner. "So talk to me. Tell me about our son."
"I... didn't know at first", whispered Percy, averting his eyes and leaning into the touch. "Honestly, at first I just thought I was gaining weight because of how much you all spoiling me! You with your delicious Italian cooking and your dad with always only having McDonald's around because of you and Hestia's baking and Aphrodite's self-made chocolate. Honestly, my metabolism must be amazing considering I don't weight a ton yet."
"You truly are adorable", laughed Nico as he continued leading the way.
"Oh, shut it", grunted Percy and rolled his eyes. "So, I thought it was just weight gain, but then in December, I... Hera... When I woke up, I was on that island, together with Hera and Eleithyia, the goddess of labor pains. She... Hera, she used herbs on me, kept me highly sedated. Honestly, there's not much I still remember about the months I spend on the island, because I was so out of it most of the time. The months are mostly just a blur to me, I just... I remember growing bigger and realizing about... the pregnancy. The baby. I was... going to be a mother and I had no idea how to deal with it. I was scared, frightened, confused. Mainly panicked when I realized that Hera was going to take my baby away from me. When... it was time for the birth, Eleithyia helped me deliver the baby. Hebe was there too. He was... so small... tiny, really. He was crying. A pink, little worm. But... beautiful."
"Yeah?", asked Nico softly, smiling a little as he saw the tender expression on Percy's face.
"Yes", breathed Percy, eyes shimmering with tears. "He was perfect. Hebe, she... she let me hold him, once. He opened his eyes and looked at me and they were silver, shining like stars. He instantly stopped crying when I held him and he looked... happy. I know that's probably all in my head because he was only a baby, but... I like to think that being with me made him happy."
"It did", promised Nico as he saw the river coming up. "He's your baby and he loves you. I mean, look at him. He was so happy to see you, he's only a kid, but he did everything to find you."
"Y—You're right", agreed Percy slowly. "I mean, I saw him once, in a dream. He was already a toddler and he was crying so much, missing me so much – he traveled me to him through the shadows, dream-walking. I... I held him and he was this wonderful little boy..."
"Why haven't you told anyone?", asked Nico concerned. "I can hear it in your voice, how much it weighted you down. I can't begin to picture how much it must have hurt you to keep it to yourself."
"I just couldn't disappoint you and the gods", whispered Percy hoarsely.
Nico suspected that it was less the poisonous air and more the pain of his heart that caused him to sound so short of breath, so he hugged his lover a little closer. "You're so silly, Percy. You could never disappoint me, or the gods. I love you, I have always loved you, Percy, and I always will. Don't you see all the things the gods were willing to do for you? You're more than a fling to them, they would not abandon you over such a thing. They would support you. We all would have supported you, would have helped you through this. You're not alone, Perseus."
"It...", started Percy and wavered, both vocally and physically.
"Hey, hey. I think this air is getting to your head", grunted Nico with a concerned frown, holding tightly onto Percy. "This isn't about your fear of disappointing us. This is about you disappointing yourself. You're angry at yourself. And you didn't tell anyone because you know you wouldn't have been blamed, you know any of us would have told you that it's alright and that together, we would find and save Jack. But I think right then, you just wanted to wallow in self-pity."
"Fuck you!", growled Percy with an angry glare, pushing him away.
"Better", grunted Nico and stood, looking at Percy darkly.
"What?", asked Percy confused. "You want me to shove you around?"
"Yes!", exclaimed Nico, amusement gone and replaced by irritation. "This isn't you. Percy Jackson does not wallow in self-pity. He stands up when he gets kicked down and he fights. So stop being sad and start being strong! Because that's what you are! You're the strongest person I ever met. You're the one who decided to chase after a quest to save his best friend – and you did that twice, once for each of your best friends. You're the boy who went to Hades to safe your mom when you were twelve. Whatever shit fate throws at you, you dodge it and keep going! That's why I love you so much, because you're optimistic and strong and wonderful. Don't stop being that."
Percy stared at Nico wide-eyed, frozen in shock. It felt like his vision was finally clearing after months of living in the fog. The son of Hades was right. Ever since Hera had abducted him, he had started to fall into a dark pit. He had been spiraling down into a mix of hatred, anger and revenge-plans. But Nico was right, this wasn't him. All his life, he had been tormented one way or the other – by Gabe and Nancy and monsters and titans and now giants. But he had never let despair get the better of him. He had never pitied himself for how bad things were and always fought to make them better. It truly was time to stop being angry about the missed time with Jack and fight hard to get the boy back and make up for missed time and make sure the time they would have would be amazing.
Nico all the while was bracing himself. For what, he didn't know. A well-thrown punch? A hit to the face? Kick to the stomach? Would Percy go for Riptide? For a son of Hades, who was the king of grudges and using violence, lashing out was the most logical conclusion. Not that Nico would mind – he could hold his own weight in a fight – and he wouldn't mind helping Percy blow off steam. He did not brace himself for a heated and passionate kiss or for Percy to throw himself at Nico. Well, this was certainly more pleasant than being kicked in the balls. He grunted surprised when Percy cupped said balls. Yes, much more pleasant indeed. Nico wrapped his arms around Percy's waist.
"Did I miss something?", panted Nico as they parted, staring with dark eyes at Percy.
He loved Percy like this – all flushed, with kiss-swollen lips and half-lidded lustful eyes. Percy grinned at him and bit his lower lip, tugging on it until Nico grunted. Then he kissed it better.
"You were just being you", whispered Percy hoarsely, fingers clawed into Nico's shirt. "You always know what to say to me. And that never failed to make me horny. So please do what you do second best. Make love to me, with all that Italian cheesiness you always use on me."
"I prefer to call it seduction, thank you very much", grunted Nico unimpressed and rolled his eyes. "And how about we do that after we reached the river. If you're a good boy and drink your fire, I'll make love to you afterward and put as much cheese on as you want."
Percy laughed softly and grabbed Nico's arm tightly. He was in literal hell, but right now it didn't feel that way. Right now, he was motivated to get the hell out of hell, get his boy back and serve Hera on a silver plate to the Olympians – it was time the queen of punishments would be on the receiving end of divine punishments. He was full with motivation and even though he knew the very air here was poisoning (Nico had ripped his shirt up and tied the pieces around their mouths to protect them at least a bit – and hello, Nico's abs), he knew they'd get out of here alive. Nico had gotten out of here alive before – and he had been alone back then. Now there were two of them and they had the advantage of Nico's previous experience. This was do-able.
"Here we go. Drink up, my Sea Prince", ordered Nico as they reached the river-bed.
They were in a more hidden part of the river-side, where large stones shielded them from sight. Nico had already spotted a group of Empousai before and he had heard the screeching from Arachne, who had fallen down before them. There was entirely no reason to confront the monsters down here and advertise the two delicious demigod snacks. This was Nico's turf. He had the home-advantage. They were in the underground, the underworld, surrounded by earth and darkness. He kept manipulating the shadows around them, enough to at least partially shield them. They weren't exactly hidden, but at least they weren't strolling around in broad daylight with neon signs over their heads. He watched concerned how Percy gulped down the fire, looking reading to wretch it up again. It was important that Percy kept it down, even though it tasted vile and horrible.
"Come on, Perce. You've had worse", joked Nico, grinning a little. "Remember how Rachel, Clarisse and Annabeth teamed up on us to cook for us, to prove they could do it?"
"I don't think anyone knew what it was, not even them", laughed Percy, leaning against Nico.
"You feel better?", whispered Nico, pushing the hair out of Percy's face.
"Mh. A bit. Just... tired. What do we do now?", asked Percy, snuggling up to Nico.
"First, rest. See that cave down the stream? We hide there and rest. Because afterward we'll need all the strength we can get, because I know where we can find help and shelter, but it's still a long way", stated Nico, urging Percy on to stand. "Come on, you'll get your treat in the cave."
Percy's eyes sparkled with desire at that. Aphrodite's Blessing had the perk that, very much like a succubus, he drew strength from having sex. And if they needed all their strength, their best shot was with powering Percy up. Percy liked that plan. A lot. Once inside the cave, hidden rather far in the back, Nico started to lay out their clothes in a nest. Percy was eager to supply his clothes for that. Chuckling amused, Nico pulled Percy close. He knew Percy needed this to reach his full potential, he too needed this. He needed to assure himself that this time around, he wasn't alone. This time around, he had the most important thing in his life with him. He had Percy with him. Laying the son of Poseidon out on their makeshift bed, Nico sat down between his legs.
"My beautiful, gorgeous Sea Prince", whispered Nico, kissing down Percy's torso. "Perfecto."
"Ah, si", agreed Percy with a cheeky grin, arching his back. "Very much so."
Nico grinned against the skin of Percy's sixpack, dipping his tongue into Percy's naval. He reached his other hand up to Percy's mouth and didn't have to wait long for Percy to suck three fingers in, tongue twirling around them in a teasing manner as Percy coated them in saliva. Nico pulled them out again and trailed them down Percy's torso, teasingly circling Percy's nipples. A shudder wrecked Percy's body as the chilly air caressed the wet path. Nico licked up Percy's erection as his fingers reached Percy's groin. The son of Poseidon eagerly spread his legs and Nico proceeded to push two fingers in the moment he engulfed Percy's cock with his mouth. Bobbing his head a couple of times, Nico scissored his lover until his own cock was aching for some action too. Slipping away from Percy, he adjusted the Sea Prince so he had better access before easing his dick into the tightness. Percy's moan was swallowed by Nico's lips as he placed a tender kiss on Percy's lips. Resting one arm next to Percy's head, he hoisted Percy's waist up with his other and started a slow, deep rhythm of thrusts. Percy was more than pleased by the pressure Nico put onto his prostrate. Smiling into the kiss, Percy laid his arms around Nico's neck. Nico's hand slipped from Percy's waist between their bodies to caress Percy's cock. Percy moaned into their kiss as he came hard. Somehow, the danger of doing it in Tartarus was a turn on. Who would have thought? Panting softly, he collapsed onto their heap of clothes and just let Nico take what he still needed. Not that it took the son of Hades a lot longer. Groaning, Nico came deep inside of Percy. Licking his lips, Nico slowly pulled out and rolled them over so he could tug Percy close and under his chin. Percy hummed in agreement.
"That was way more effective than drinking fire", stated Percy with a grin.
"Good", chuckled Nico amused, caressing Percy's side tenderly.
"Tell me more about your plan", prompted Percy, kissing along Nico's collarbone. "It would make me feel better to know what to expect. Promise I'll try and actually listen."
"Mh, Mister Second Place ADHD will try to listen", teased Nico amused, kissing Percy's temple.
"Wait! Second place?! Who dare take my crown!", gasped Percy in mock-scandal.
"Leo 'Can't Sit Still For A Second' Valdez, who else?", snickered Nico with again, kissing Percy's cheek this time. "Okay, so after we rested, we will make our way to Damasen. I... met him the last time I was down here. Hopefully, we will meet Bob on our way. Back-up would be good."
"...Bob? Bob the titan?", asked Percy and tensed some, looking at him wide-eyed.
"The one and only. Literally. There a a ton of names in Greek history that got reused, but I'm sure Bob's the only one named 'Bob', thanks to you", snickered Nico, kissing Percy's nose. "Dad took him in as the janitor of the underworld, because, well, he wasn't evil anymore so there was no reason to throw him into the eternal punishment of Tartarus again. We're... friends, I guess. I can... call on him, or rather, I already did reach out. It's best if we rest and wait for him to come here."
"You're friends with a titan? What's next?", laughed Percy, shaking his head a little.
"Damasen, the one we're seeking out, he's a giant", said Nico dead-seriously.
"You're... not joking", stated Percy slowly, staring stunned. "Wow. Why? How?"
"He's... the anti-Ares. The anti-war. Peace. A peaceful giant, guess how much he's loved by his brethren?", replied Nico softly. "We kind of... bonded over being outcasts. The first time I fell into Tartarus, Cocytus really got to me and I was at a... bad place about Bianca and Hazel and you and being an outsider among demigods for being a son of Hades. We hit it off pretty well."
"Okay. I really need a nap now", grunted Percy, shaking his head, pecking Nico's lips. "Night."
"Good night, my love", whispered Nico, pulling Percy a little closer for safety.
Not that Nico slept. He knew how to go without sleep. He needed to keep watch, especially for when Bob would come for them. Once Percy was finally asleep, Nico cautiously started dressing them. After that, he cradled Percy in his lap, holding onto him tightly. The thought of getting back to Percy, Travis and Connor had been the only thing to keep him going down here.
"Nico!", called a loud, enthusiastic voice out, startling Nico.
"Mh... sh... no screaming...", groaned a tired Percy, curling together.
"Oh. You brought your consort this time. But... Tartarus isn't a good place for a date."
Nico blushed and glared at Bob while shaking Percy awake. "Come on. Time to go."
Percy blinked his eyes open and was surprised to see a smiling Iapetus in a janitor uniform. He was even more surprised when he was swept up into a hug while 'Bob' babbled on about how happy he was to see Percy again because Nico kept telling him about his consort and what a good friend Percy was. It made Percy feel guilty, that he had never visited Bob before. Hadn't even thought about what had happened to the titan after the war. Nico seemed to pick up on Percy's mood as they left the cave and continued their way toward Damasen, with Bob entertaining them.
"Stop looking like that", whispered Nico softly. "I know what you're thinking. Stop it. You have had a lot going on yourself, aside from the war. You can't be there for everyone. And Bob wasn't alone. He had me, dad, Persephone, Damasen. We're not all dependent on you alone either, Percy. You're not the protagonist in your own little drama-series. Each of us have our own lives. While you were gone, we all lived without you too – we missed you, yes, but we didn't stop existing."
Percy grew nostalgic and wanted to continue on that note, but an enthusiastic Bob interrupted them, having a sabre-tooth skeleton cat sitting on his head, looking like the happiest little boy ever, even though he was a thousands of years old giant. "Look, guys! I found a kitten! Isn't he cute?"
"...You're not keeping a skeleton kitten, Bob", grunted Nico with a deadpan as Bob lifted the kitten up and held it in front of Nico's face, so it could purr right at him. "Take it away. Not a cat-person."
"Oh please, I remember the time you claimed not to be a people-person", teased Percy fondly, reaching out to pat the kitten's head. "I think it's cute, Bob. What do you want to name it."
"Small Bob!", exclaimed Bob, looking proud of himself. "Damasen will love him!"
Nico snickered a little. "Of course he will. If you present the beast with that kind of enthusiasm."
Percy laughed, feeling light-hearted. They had been traveling together for hours now and Percy felt pretty motivated. Bob's cheerful attitude made a literal journey through hell actually rather joyful – and that he was strong and could just sweep any attackers away with his mop was equally helpful and entertaining. Not that Percy and Nico didn't put in their own share of fighting. But together, as a team, Percy felt like this was easy. Easier than it would have been if he would have been alone. Like always, Nico made Percy's life easier. He smiled as he scratched Small Bob behind the ears.
"So, what do you want to do when we get out of here?", asked Nico casually, sword drawn.
"Olympus", was Percy short answer, putting all the determination behind it as he could. "I'm done being a push-over and doormat for the magical world. We will kick Gaia's ass, then I will kick Hera's ass and then I'll settle the fuck down. I'll get Jackie de-aged and then I just want a calm, peaceful, beautiful and normal life. As normal as I can get. I'll take godhood and be done with this."
"Sounds good to me", chuckled Nico with a fond smile as Damasen's place slowly came closer at the horizon. "The gods have been fussing over you getting hurt too much anyway. It was annoying."
"Oh my, we wouldn't want to inconvenient the mighty Ghost King", snorted Percy, rolling his eyes.
"Come! You have to meet Damasen!", interrupted Bob eagerly, making Percy laugh.
Author's note: Yes, I'm completely screwing the Tartarus-plotline. Mainly because I barely remember a thing about it because there was no way in Hades that I'd do more than skip over the chapters when reading that book. *shudders*
Next chapter will go back to the crew and to their trip to Venice - where Jack will finally meet his godly parents! Prepare the pillows, because there are going to be a lot of fainting gods! ;)