Disc: Don't own a thing

Thank you all so much for your reviews! This story is getting so much more attention than I could have hoped for so thank you for that too!

One more thing is I am sorry of OOC characters. I can only do so much to make them like their original characters without changing my plotline. There are also characters I changed specifically because they fit into the story better that way or I like them better that way.

All We Can Hope For

Chapter Three

Being pulled into a tight hug was not how Percy expected to be greeted by the Di Angelos, a royal family infamous for heir stoic and harsh behavior.

They had just arrived and Percy was watching as his footman, Grover, unloaded their luggage from their carriage. Both Piper and Annabeth were flitting around him adjusting his clothes and hair from where it had been mussed during their long journey. He was just about to swat their hands away when the next thing he knew he was being lifted into a tight hug and the overwhelming smell of cinnamon filled the air.

"Welcome Prince Perseus!" a sweet voice said as he was placed back on the ground. Blinking a bit Percy looked up to see a dark skinned woman with golden eyes and curly hair beaming at him. She stood an inch taller than Percy at five eleven and he had to admit she was beautiful.

"Oh…thank you miss." Percy replied a little unsure how to address her. He thought about telling her to call him by his nickname but decided against it until he actually knew who she was.

"Now that you have thoroughly surprised the boy why don't you introduce yourself." A voice called and Percy looked over to see an equally as beautiful olive skinned woman descending the steps that led to the front door of the castle.

The chocolate skinned girl's gold eyes widened and she nodded her head, "I'm sorry I should have done that first. My name is Hazel it is so very nice to meet you!" she exclaimed enthusiastically shaking Percy's hand as he recognized the name of the youngest child of King Hades.

"I'm sorry for my sister's enthusiasm. She tends to get excited about meeting new people, especially when they are going to marry our brother." The olive skinned girl approached them grabbing Percy's hand once Hazel let go of it. "I'm Bianca." The eldest introduced, lightly shaking his hand with a soft smile.

Percy couldn't help but return the smile, instantly feeling calm around Bianca's motherly personality. "As you know I'm Perseus but I do prefer to be called Percy." He introduced, deciding that they weren't the stuck up kind of royalty that he was dreading.

"Now that the easy introductions are out of the way how about we lead you to the rest of our darling family." Bianca decided and Percy's smile immediately disappeared.

"My stuff?" Percy pointed to where his luggage was now stacked as a way to support his weak excuse to why he couldn't meet the rest of the royal family just yet.

"Oh don't worry about it. We will have someone show your handmaids and footman where to put it." Hazel waved her hand flippantly.

"What's more important is we don't keep our father waiting." Bianca agreed lightly placing a hand on Percy's back as a way to lead him.

"O-okay." Percy stuttered as he nervously played with the hem of his shirt. Hazel and Bianca might be nice but that didn't mean the rest of the royal family was.

He was lead up the steps into the grand entry way of the castle. Standing a few feet in was a tall dark haired very intimidating man Percy recognized as Hades from the few times he had come to Atlantis for a meeting. Next to him was a very pretty woman Percy assumed to be his third wife Persephone but it was the man standing next to them that caught Percy's eye.

He was tall, standing at about six three, with short curly ink black hair. He had flawless olive skin like his sister and his eyes seemed to be as dark as the darkest night. He was well built and his casual (surprisingly casual for a prince) clothes showed that off nicely.

All in all he was one of the most handsome men Percy had ever seen and that made Percy hate him all the more because there was no doubt in the Atlantian prince's mind that this was Nico Di Angelo and Percy had to admit that this whole thing would have been easier for him if Nico actually was and ugly old man.

"Prince Perseus I hope that your journey went well." Hades suddenly said nodding his head but making no other move. "You have met my daughters Hazel and Bianca." He said in the same emotionless tone gesturing to the girls on either side of Percy. "This is my beautiful wife Persephone," He gestured to the woman by his side, proving Percy's theory. "And of course my son and your new fiancé Nico."

"Nice to meet you all," Percy nervously replied trying his hardest not to look away as Nico's dark eyes studied him with an intensity Percy was not used to.

"Father," Hazel broke the awkward silence that had commenced after Percy had spoken. "Perseus actually prefers to be called Percy." She suggested for the intimidated teen.

"Percy?" Hades replied with a raised eyebrow. "How interesting."

"Perseus is a bit formal for me." Percy said in an uneasy voice looking between the king and his son.

"Oh I think it fits, don't you think so honey." Persephone made herself known smiling kindly at her soon to be son-in-law.

"Of course." Hades smiled and Percy decided that a smiling Hades was scarier than an emotionless Hades.

Nico stayed silent and continued to watch Percy's every move and the Atlantian prince found himself fidgeting even more.

"Girls why don't you show Percy to his room before dinner," Hades suggested as the tension started rising.

"Of course father." Bianca replied before placing her hand back on Percy's back and turning him in the direction of a grand staircase.

"Don't worry about him." Hazel stated when they were out of earshot, "He likes to intimidate people but on the inside he is just a big softy."

"Both him and Nico are." Bianca added looking out of the corner of her eye to see Percy's reaction.

Percy scrunched up his nose as he tried to picture the hard eyed prince as a big softy but decided that it was something he would have to see to believe.

"Oh don't give me that look mister he is." Bianca chided and Hazel nodded her head in agreement.

Percy still looked at her disbelieving so she amended, "You can think whatever you want to about my brother as long as you give him a chance before you think it. He's in the same boat as you don't forget that."

Percy looked down, a little guilty. "Fine, fine I'll give him a chance to prove me wrong. Okay?"

"That's all we ask for," Bianca gave him a soft smile.

"And you never know, maybe you'll be surprised." Hazel asked, giving Percy a wink.

"Maybe," Percy sighed. "Maybe."