Fabian:

He never expected himself to be a son of a god, much less Apollo. He always found his father rather true, always treating him as he is his own. He didn't expect that his real father was up there with the other gods and watching over his other children. He has already a lot of father figures now. Ever since the incident, Carlisle has adopted him like the others, making him feel loved and respected. There would be times when he would be too patient with him that it annoys him but he would just sigh through it all, having to live immortality just to get over it.

No one was surprised when he got his first shot in archery perfectly, right in the middle. His family was rather impressed by it, being consistent enough for him to be branded as professional even when he has just started with the sport. Maybe his perfection increased his ability to learn easily, making him more and more like what they expected him to be.

"What are Jason and Piper doing now?" Annabeth asked worried as she looked at Fabian.

She has been constantly pestering him about her two friends just because he can see what they are currently doing and can predict easily what they are about to do. It wasn't as good or as accurate as Alice's but it was enough.

He concentrated hard, focusing on the two names that he has said all too many times before. They were in a room, familiar but he can't really pinpoint where he saw it. They were in a very serious conversation, saying names he could barely even hear. He actually didn't know what they were up to and he was pretty surprised when he saw the beautiful face of the woman he once loved.

"You didn't tell me they were in Anubis house." He hissed at the last person who spoke.

"Chiron detected demigods there and so he sent Piper and Jason. I didn't know it was the place where you came from." Fabian growled at her, eyes turning into a fierce darkness, as dark as the pupil and if possible, darker.

Before he could do anything irrational and letting his temper get the best of him, Emmett grabbed his forearm, a warning look in his face as if he already knew what he was about to do. Percy was in front of his girlfriend almost immediately, watching with unmoving eyes. "Don't do anything you might regret, Fabian." He told him his voice cold.

"I'm sorry." He muttered almost painfully. He backed away from his family, containing the monster that has yet to break from its binds. They knew how hard it must have been for him to keep his self control but Carlisle was experimenting in a way that he knew would be best for all of us.

He was running the moment he was out of sight, wanting to pass the borders and just be attacked by the monsters that awaited him. Fabian couldn't believe that he was about to attack someone as innately good as Annabeth just because she forgot to mention about Anubis House. It was his fault for not asking but she should have understood that this was important to him in ways that they would never understand.

Of course, he felt Edward follow him, felt his light footsteps behind him as they exited the camp easily, wanting nothing more but to curl up in a ball and never go out. He didn't seem mad but the idea of him following Fabian because he wanted to talk to him made absolutely no sense. He should have just talked and he would have just listened to the conversation and spoke his thoughts in the way that he can. "I know it's hard for you to accept that Nina is a demigod but isn't that what you wanted, to see her again?"

That was the point. He didn't know what he wanted, didn't know if he still wanted it. Ever since he started ignoring her, never once dared look at her or talked to her, he knew that it was only for the best. And now, he finds out that she's going here, where he is. "Are you staying?" he asked, knowing the answer already.

"I don't know" he voiced for the sake of using his voice. "I can't see her again. She can't see me in this state. She's not ready. She already has her suspicions and I'd rather not prove that they are real."

Edward just sighed, "I trust you, Fabian, to make the right choice for all of us. This is only for the best and you are the only person who can choose that. I know you won't disappoint but remember that Esme won't like it if you would leave. It happened to me before and I don't want it to happen again."

His brother left without another word, or another thought. He wanted to consider what he said but his muddled mind couldn't take another possibility. It was either he leaves to keep himself from feeling any pain or if he stays just for her to rub her happiness on his face. And he almost threw a tree with his frustration, wanting no more than to just forget about her and pretend that she never entered his life. He wanted that but he knew he couldn't get it back. The past is the past and the only thing that we can change is the future.

And he wanted it to change for the better.

Nina:

Jason and Piper explained where they were going, explained that they have received enough signs and that it would be best if they follow the couple back to where they came from. No one trusted them but they had no choice. They claimed to know where Fabian is and it was the closest lead they had to him.

She knew that their friendship would never be the same as it used to be. She knew that they will never be what they used to be but she also knew that it could be changed. After all, nothing is permanent.

They left the moment they all finished packing, taking a cab to a secluded area before hiking towards a place that she would want to remember. It was a beautiful meadow, almost as beautiful as the ones she would see in movies. And her friends were just as shocked as she was, especially when they saw what was in the meadow.

There were three winged horses grazing in the field, one was pure white, another with orange spots, and the last as tan as the horse she had back home. They told them what to do as each horse was ridden by two of them. The pegasi didn't seem to notice the weight but Patricia, Joy, and Amber were still standing, impatient. "What do we do?"

"Well, that's easy." Piper whistled through her fingers and a giant black dog came bounding out of nowhere, barking enthusiastically as she tried to catch her tail.

"Girls, meet Mrs. O' Leary, the hellhound." Jason said smugly, "Don't worry, she's nice"

They reluctantly climbed on the dog's back and she barked once, running immediately towards the forest as soon as she finished. And after that, they crashed against the tree and disappeared into the shadows. "Oh, we forgot to warn them." The blonde haired demigod sighed resentfully as he whistled just as his girlfriend did.

"Oops…" and they both chuckled lightly and waited before a black shadow like creature materialized in front of him.

Nina didn't remember what happened next. The first thing she realized was being airborne, holding tightly to Eddie's waist with fear. She refused to look down and the man in front of her just laughed at her reaction, as if he was used riding a Pegasus. But she didn't question him. He might have more experience with horse racing than she has, especially wherever he came from. She liked riding slow, just letting the horse gallop but this was an entirely different circumstance.

The large camp appeared in front of them in what seemed like minutes, her eyes almost unbelieving as they swept to the beach, the forest, the clearing. She was awestruck and she didn't dare hide it. She could see people, like ants, who were scrambling and fighting and walking and acting casually as if it were their home. But it is their home, she thought to herself.

But as they neared the ground, faces suddenly seemed visible to her eyes, tan and muscular bodies of the men and that beautiful glow of the women. They were all looking at them with curiosity but only because they were knew, almost anticipating the future. And she couldn't help but smile as she caught the attention of most of the campers, on the pure white stallion with her arms around someone she barely even liked.

And that was when she caught a glimpse of him.

He was different, almost otherworldly, ethereal… beautiful. She remembered the image of him in her dream but seeing it in real life was entirely shocking. His body was impressive, face flawless, and eyes so fiercely red that it sent goosebumps on her skin. Even under the shadow of the tree he was hiding in, she could easily distinguish his emotions: impassive and guilty.

Two figures stood behind him, both taller and more built than he is but just as perfect. Their eyes were golden, skin just as pale as his. One was bigger than the other but you could easily see the resemblance between all three of them. And she wanted to run, wanted to listen to her instincts but she couldn't help but admire their beauty.

Eddie landed the Pegasus smoothly, already on his feet before she could even blink and he helped her to the ground. She wanted to faint but she knew that he was Patricia's, knew that she's not the kind of person who would steal boyfriends just because she can. And as she stole another glance at him, she saw that his expression hardened, already poised to turn away but the two others behind him kept him there.

"Is that Fabian?"

Fabian:

He heard them of course, saw them coming as easily as actually seeing them coming. Edward and Emmett were there for support but even they couldn't stop the sudden overwhelming emotions that inflamed his dead body once he saw her. Bella, sensing my discomfort, appeared by my side with Nessie, Alice, and Rose. Carlisle wasn't far off and he could still see Esme watching him intently with her maternal golden eyes. He wanted to stay strong for his new family but he just couldn't.

She made him weak.

He conversed with Ed and Em in hushed voices, making sure that even Rosalie heard the conversation. He needed all the help he could get and Nina has always been that person who can push his buttons in all the right places. "I can't do this." He breathed once, positioning himself so that it would be easy to run when he found the opportunity.

"Yes, you can." It was Alice and he knew how he caves in so easily for Alice. Jasper was beside her the moment he ends the sentence, surprised that no one saw him materialize out of thin air. And he was glad for the extra company. "I can see it already."

Fabian focused hard on what she was seeing and when he saw a glimpse of it, he immediately shut it out, wanting so hard to just forget what he saw. "It would never be like that again, Alice."

Jazz took the opportunity to keep him calm, almost forcing him to stay in that place before he could do something irrational as he did before. If he were human, he would have been crying with a face red with frustration. And his heart, unmoving and purposeless, melted at the memory that he would never blush again in his life. Some part of him wanted to jump with joy but another made him sad. "You can do this." They reassured him over and over again.

He waited until she was close enough to hear him, close enough that he could smell the scent of her in his nose. And he tensed at how hard it was to not jump her. She smelled good, real good.

"Fabes, keep your cool." It was Bella and her voice caught him.

"Trust me, I suffered worse than that." Her mate answered, laughing exuberantly. "And you're good to keep your control. You're almost as good as Bells."

He raised an eyebrow at his direction. "Almost?"

"Yes, Almost. Not quite there yet, though."

And he managed a smile at this.

He noticed their proximity now, noticed how close she was to him, noticed how stunned she was to see him, and noticed how beautiful she was to his eyes. "And Fabian sighed as he walked towards her and pulled her to his arms and kissed her with such passion that the child was blinded by the sight of it." Emmett narrated teasingly, low enough so no human ears could catch that.

Fabian hit him on the shoulder for that. "Okay, so I may deserve that." His brother rubbed his arm but showed no pain. "But it's true."

"Hey!" Nessie whined, finally realizing what it meant. "I'm not a child anymore."

"Technically, you still are, honey." Edward smiled a crooked smile.

Jacob wanted to argue but they found that they couldn't because the girl was already too close, too close. "Fabian?" she questioned weakly, "Fabes, is that you?"

Nina:

He was right in front of her, her voice shaky from fear of the unknown. She was afraid that he might not accept her, might not want to see her again after what she did, might not want to be with her, and might not want to be friends with her.

"Hello, Nina." He said simply, his voice melodious as if he was singing. There was a smile on his face, not for me, probably from the joke that the man on his left said and how the tan, tall, man beside the beautiful bronze haired girl with chocolate brown eyes was looking at him, intimidated. "It's nice to see you again."

She could sense the lie in his voice, sense how hard it must have been for him to do this. "Why are you here? What happened to you? Who are they?" she threw question after question after question. She wanted the truth out of him and she could easily accuse him for not doing what she wanted. And maybe that's why he decided to leave, because he didn't like being manipulated so easily, even when it would be unavoidable.

"I'm here because I want to be." He answered, unwilling to look her in the eye. "You don't want to know what happened to me, and they are my family, my new family."

"You can't just change your family."

"That's easy. Yes, I can. I have to."

"You have to?" the answer caught her off-guard. What does he mean by that?

The other people from Anubis house greeted him already, Amber surprising everyone by pulling him into a hug. And she froze after pulling away from him, examining his entire façade. "You're cold." He smirked at this, giving her a crooked grin that he barely showed her before.

"Very good observation." He told her teasingly. "But I think it's about time for me to go."

What?

She tried to argue, tried to keep him where he is, and his family was doing the same but he couldn't be pushed. His eyes took one last look at Nina before he disappeared from her sight. And she swears that the beautiful blonde cursed him under her breath. "Don't judge him too easily. You know it's hard for Fabian to see them again." Alice said.

And they all turned to her and the little pixie giggled, stretching her pale hand towards her. And she introduced them easily, with that enthusiasm that she wished she had every time. "I'll go check on him." Edward, the bronze haired one, said.

"Yeah, you go do that."

He rolled his eyes once before walking casually towards the forest.