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Title: The Demigod Journal – Persephone's Approval
Fandom: Percy Jackson and the Olympians / Heroes of Olympus; between Lost Hero and Son of Neptune in my 'Lover of Olympus'-verse, thus between Lost Lover and Champion of Venus
PJatO 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, of course. They are all copyright by the old Greeks. This fanfiction on the other hand is entirely mine. No money is made with this, though reviews are more than welcomed.
Written: 05/31/2013
Warnings: shounen-ai, threesome, fluff, explicit intercourse, anal, hetero
Main Pairing: Stolls/Nico
Side Pairings: Frank/Hazel, Chris/Clarisse, Malcolm/Katie, Stolls/Percy, Nico/Percy, Polympians (mentioned)
Percy Jackson Characters: Nico di Angelo, Connor Stoll, Travis Stoll, Chris Rodriguez, , Clarisse la RueKatie Gardner, Malcolm Cage, Hazel Levesque, Frank Zhang, Reyna Anderson, Persephone
Summary: A oneshot-collection set between The Lost Hero/The Lost Lover and The Son of Neptune/The Champion of Venus, telling the stories of how Annabeth and Piper got together while Annabeth tried to comfort Sally and Piper had a rough time adjusting to camp and to Drew, how Jason and Leo coped with having fake memories of a relationship while Jason tried to mend his relationship with his sister and Leo did his best to build the Argo II with his siblings' help and last but not least how Connor and Travis seduced Nico, who kept himself busy traveling from one camp to the other and trying to search for their beloved son of Poseidon.
The Demigod Journal
Persephone's Approval
Two Jokers Acing the King
Cards were flying around through the cabin as Travis shuffled them wildly. It was all he was doing these days, really. Christmas had passed and since then, Annabeth seemed awfully busy with her newfound girlfriend and the search for Percy, so talking with her was a rare occasion. Since Jake was very occupied helping Leo with the building of the Argo II, Travis' favorite tinkerer had no time for him either and Travis' favorite healer was too sexually frustrated to not shoot anyone at sight. Never mess with a horny and denied archer. Jason was another topic entirely, Travis still didn't really like the blonde. Clarisse was kind of still angry because Travis had painted the Ares Cabin pink, so they weren't bffs at the moment either. There were actually only three people whose company Travis would enjoy about right now. One was his kidnapped and still missing boyfriend, the other was his brother who was still on a quest to be looking for their shared missing boyfriend and the third being the boy both Stolls would love to call their boyfriend.
But Nico di Angelo was thoroughly dedicating his whole life to this search. Travis frowned worried and flopped down onto the bed with a heavy sigh. He saw Nico slowly fading away and he didn't know how to help. The stupid brat was barely sleeping, barely eating, shadow-traveling too much to be healthy for anyone. If he continued like that, he'd be collapsing soon enough.
"Still pouting about your missing Disney princess?"
"You came to take your revenge on me?", mumbled Travis uninterested and turned around.
The daughter of Ares rolled her eyes as she entered the room, her boyfriend in tow. Chris gave his big brother a half grin and a shrug, as if to say 'What can I do?', before sitting down on his own bed.
"You okay, Travis?", asked Chris worried.
"Sure", shrugged Travis. "As long as you two aren't going to start making out now..."
A smug smirk spread over Clarisse's lips as she tipped her boyfriend's head back and dove right in for a very messy and very passionate kiss. Travis wrinkled his nose and pushed himself off the bed, shuddering slightly. The very last thing he needed at this moment was to watch his baby brother making out with his arch nemesis. Shuddering again, he left the Hermes Cabin. With his hands deep in his pockets, he passed the Poseidon Cabin, staring at it with hollow eyes. He could hear voices inside, knew that it was like the central station for their search for Percy. Nothing he wanted to drop in right now. He wasn't feeling like hearing the same phrases of 'We have no new lead' once again... Instead, Travis decided to drop by and rest a little in Cabin Thirteen. It was cool, which was a blessing considering the rather warm spring they were having. It was empty and silent, something he came to appreciate too these days. And it smelled like Nico. Something he really wouldn't have thought he'd ever start appreciating. But somehow the stupid son of Hades had grown to him and to his brother. Nico was handsome, stubborn, arrogant. But he was also hurt, deep within. Travis and Connor knew that the Ghost Prince was afraid. Afraid to be left alone. He had been abandoned by Hades, left alone in the Lotus Hotel. Had been abandoned by his mother as she had died. Had been abandoned by his big sister as she too had died. Now loosing Percy, who was the one person the closest to the son of Hades, was like experiencing all those all over again. Travis knew that Nico was afraid that Percy would turn up dead, just like Bianca had. Balling a fist, the son of Hermes entered the cabin and made his way over to Nico's bed. All he wanted to do was hold the stupid Ghost Prince close and tell him that everything would be alright, that they would find their Sea Prince and that they would all get to be happy. But Nico was making it his personal mission to avoid camp. In fact, Travis hadn't seen the idiot since Christmas, which had been three months ago.
Groaning in frustration, he buried his head in his pillow. He couldn't wait for Connor to return, his brother had said the last time they had talked that they would be returning soon. On the one hand, Travis was glad to get his brother back. On the other, it felt like lead was settling in his stomach. Even though no one said it, everyone knew it. Connor, Malcolm and Katie returning from the quest was nothing else but giving up. Giving up on finding Percy. Not that he could blame them really. Three months had been their limit. There was something so very unsettling about it though. What if this would throw Nico into a complete frenzy? He would work himself to death searching for Percy if he heard about camp 'giving up'. Travis sighed darkly and curled together on the bed, closing his eyes tightly. Hopefully Connor knew how to deal with their stubborn Ghost Prince until they would finally be holding their Sea Prince in their arms again...
/break\
"Say, are you actually living here now? Because if you are, I would love to be notified so I could, I don't know, start buying groceries for two, or put my bras away. Little things like those."
Reyna had one elegant eyebrow raised as she was glaring at the son of Hades in front of her. But the Ghost Prince didn't even have the decency to look ashamed or anything. No, if anything, he was looking like a cat. Sprawled all over Reyna's couch like he owned the freaking place. Cats! She rolled her eyes annoyed and patted his head in passing, just to piss him off.
"I'm waiting", huffed Nico with a glare, trying to swat her hands away.
"You know your little lover boy won't get here any faster just because you occupy my couch, right?", huffed the daughter of Bellona annoyed and got to fetch herself a bottle of water, throwing another one over at the Ghost Prince, hitting his shoulder with it, which made her frown. "You're out of it, di Angelo. Your reflexes used to be better than that. And you actually look kind of dead. Even for a child of Pluto. You know, if I wouldn't know better, I would think you're worrying yourself to death. This boy... he must be very special to you."
"He... is...", sighed Nico and rubbed his shoulder. "Not just to me though. To many people. Many gods. It's important that we find him. He simply has to come here at one point, I know it."
"It's important, yes, yes. I get that", sighed Reyna, rolling her eyes irritated and flopping down on the couch next to Nico, turning so she could rest her feet in his lap. "Jason is important too. And he has been missing for three months now. Do you see me worrying myself to death? No. Because I know there are people here who need me. Who need me at my very best. And I'm sure that there are also people who need you, also at your very best. In fact, I know that."
As if on queue, someone knocked on the door. Nico groaned annoyed. He knew exactly what was coming. Something Reyna had been up to for some time now. Two laughing, loudly talking people were entering the apartment, walking over to the couch to join them. Nico gave his sister and her nearly boyfriend a strained smile. Reyna loved to use Frank and Hazel for a little guilt trip, to remind him that he was worrying those close to him. And also to annoy him. Because the daughter of Bellona knew exactly that Nico could only endure a certain amount of awkward cuteness between Frank and Hazel before fleeting the scene.
"Brother, you look horrible", frowned Hazel worried.
There it was. That worried sister look. How much Nico hated it. It reminded him so much of Bianca. It was disturbing how much Hazel reminded him of Bianca sometimes...
"I'm not sleeping all that well. Rey's couch isn't the most comfortable", grumbled the son of Hades. "If only she would finally put a bed into that freaking guest room."
"Pluto no", snorted Reyna with a glare. "I'll never get rid of you then!"
"You two... are an odd couple...", commented Frank with one raised eyebrow.
"Not a couple", spat both Reyna and Nico at the same moment and glared at the Canadian.
The son of Mars gulped and shrunk under their intense gazes, trying to hide behind Hazel, who only gave it a slightly affectionate roll of her golden eyes. Nico heaved a sigh. This was going to be an exhausting afternoon, he could already taste that on his tongue. Not that there was any place better to be, really. The Blofis household always had a bed and a warm meal for him, but Paul and Sally also had those hopeful eyes, silently begging for news about their lost son. He had a home, in the underworld. Of course, but... Persephone loved to screw with his head these days, planting those thoughts about the Stolls into his head, even though he didn't want them there. And Camp Half-Blood? Aside from all those hopeful eyes, there was also Travis. And all those thoughts Persephone had planted into his head were making looking at the tricksters really hard. Jason was another reason to stay away from camp, because his memories were nearly completely returned by now and he would recognize Nico eventually, blowing everything. Most likely landing a blow on Nico too for not telling the truth, for not offering to bring him home again with his shadow-traveling. There would be many reasons for Jason to hit him hard. Better to stay away then.
/break\
Connor groaned and stretched, popping his joints. Being squeezed into a chariot with Malcolm and Katie for all the way from Canada back to camp was more than just uncomfortable. Especially since Katie kept glaring at him irritated. Maybe he had overdone it with the pranks the last view days.
"I am so freaking glad we're back", sighed the daughter of Demeter and took a deep breath.
"I just wish we would have been able to return Percy too", mumbled Malcolm.
The son of Athena wrapped one arm around Katie's waist, pulling her close. The three newly returned demi-gods stood in front of the Poseidon Cabin, knowing that Rachel, Annabeth, Piper and Jason would be inside, discussing possibilities and all. Time to report. They had called often in between of course, but via IM was something different than telling in person.
"So not looking forward to this", mumbled Connor, stuffing his hands into his pockets frustrated.
"Then how about my lovely half-sister and her consort do this alone and you go and rest?"
The trio frowned and turned to glare at whoever dared to order them around after a three months quest. Upon seeing the Queen of the Underworld, they kind of stared. Travis blinked confused.
"Lady Persephone?", asked Malcolm unsure.
"Come, come. The two of you will be better at explaining things than the trickster", smiled the Spring Goddess and walked up to the demi-gods. "And Connor has something... to take care of."
"I do?" - "He does?" The three teenagers frowned.
"What are you even doing here?", asked Katie her half-sister suspiciously.
"You two go on, I'll just have a word with young Connor", smirked Persephone.
"As you wish, my lady", nodded Malcolm, guiding his girlfriend in before she could start a fight.
Leaving Persephone and Connor alone. The son of Hermes shifted uncomfortable. Being with gods always set him on edge. Especially since Percy disappeared. But she was still smiling.
"Go to the Hades Cabin. Your brother is there and is quite busy sulking", chuckled Persephone.
"He does so these days", shrugged Connor, averting his eyes. "Or so Clarisse says..."
"I have something that will lessen both of your sulking though", smirked the Spring Goddess.
"Whatever may that be?", snorted the teen ridiculed before catching himself. "Lady Persephone?"
"My stubborn stepson is due to return to camp today", hummed Persephone with a mischievous grin. "I figure he had enough of Reyna's apartment by now. The girl has done her best to get him out of it, after all. He will give up today, I have that in my guts."
Connor tried to overhear the fact that Nico was staying at some chick's place. "And?"
"And?", snorted the goddess, raising one eyebrow. "Do I have to spell it out for you, boy? Go and get him. You have my blessing. And, with my powers as Hades' wife, you also have his. Go and get him. That boy is slowly destroying himself. Even my stubborn husband notices. And I told him that you and your brother may be the only ones to get a grip on Nico. So you better do help him, or my dear husband will reserve a very special place in the underworld just for you. Understood?"
Connor stared wide-eyed at her and nodded hastily before breaking into a sprint, a face-splitting grin on his lips. He burst into the Hades Cabin, totally out of breath, his mouth already open to exclaim what he had just been told by Lady Persephone, but his brother was giving him a dark glare, one finger pressed against his lips. Connor raised one eyebrow, staring stunned at Travis, who had a sleeping son of Hades snuggled up to him.
"Hey, bro", whispered Travis. "If you wake him, I'll whack you. He just collapsed here like ten minutes ago. I don't think he even noticed me. He was out within a second."
"But we have to wake him!", exclaimed Connor with a frown and crawled onto the bed.
Nico was grunting slightly as there was suddenly a weight on top of him. Travis glared, ready to protest, pulling the Ghost Prince closer. But then his brother leaned in to kiss Nico, stunning Travis.
"W—What?", stuttered Travis stunned, blinking and gaping.
Connor was still holding Nico's face, not even a millimeter between their lips. "Lady Persephone is here to get updated on what we found out on our quest. She gave us her blessing. And Lord Hades' blessing. Nico is now officially ours, Trav!"
"Do I get a say in this too?", mumbled a sleepy voice between them.
"Actually", drawled Travis and turned Nico's head to kiss him too. "No you don't."
"Yeah, you're really not good with decisions and all", agreed Connor and got comfortable.
Nico grunted and struggled half-heartedly against Travis while Connor wrapped his arms around Nico's waist and cuddled up to him. Travis grinned as they parted, burying his nose in Nico's neck.
"You're ours now, end of the story. Now get back to sleep", ordered Travis.
"Yeah, and once you're well-rested, we'll have a little chat about this Reyna", glared Connor.
"Reyna? Who's Reyna?", grunted Travis suspiciously, but Nico was already back asleep.
The brothers sighed and exchanged a look before snuggling up to either side of their Ghost Prince.
~*~ The End ~*~
Author's note: That's it! The last for this oneshot collection. Which means you can expect "The Champion of Venus" - the 'Lover of Olympus'-version of "The Son of Neptune" - anytime within the next... quarter year? Give me a little time, yes? I'm quite busy these days and my exams start in a month so I won't be starting a new story before then. I hope you enjoyed the three oneshots for inbetween too! Keep your eyes open, I may drop a little teasing about Champion of Venus before my exams though. ;)
