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Chapter 4: Another Bomb Exploded

I started telling Arthur about the rules and regulations of the camp, not that it had as many as Camp Jupiter's. I also told him about the other camp, that the gods' Roman forms where also out there, and it made his head ache apparently. I only told him things that Chiron and the orientation video would've probably not said, like the past wars the camp had been a part of, and the things the gods offered us as rewards. When I actually told him about Zeus offering me godhood which I turned down after remembering Annabeth, he seemed surprise, but not much, as if he could understand full well why I declined.

"Well, if I was on your position and had a fine girl I'd want to be with, I'd even resist death." He casually said, but I was sure I heard the firmness of his voice. He'd do it, I was sure, and I was glad he could understand, most people wouldn't.

I also told him about Annabeth being the architect of Olympus. He smiled at this, saying she deserved it. Then I told him that we had been to Tartarus, of course he didn't know where or who that was so I had to tell him, one painful detail after another. See, my memories from Tartarus will always be a nightmare for me, even though the real nightmares have passed on, the pain I'd been will always be remembered by my mind and body so when he noticed the uneasiness in my voice, he told me to skip it.So I told him about my family instead, the mortal side that is. Our conversation went on like this:

"I'd like to meet Sally one day, she seems to be a good lady. And I want to try those blue cookies." He said, smiling.

"Oh you'll like them! Both my mom and the blue cookies, they're the best." I exclaimed. Finally, someone who could understand the essence of blue food!

We talked about mom having a good life with my step-dad Paul and their plan about having a child, how excited I would be if that happened. I saw warmness in his eyes then he teared up. Was that too touching? But I knew it wasn't complete happiness for me, for some reason this topic made his eyes lonelier than it had been.

The next thing I informed him was about our father. He did not smile the whole conversation. If I knew better, he might have been seething in anger inside, his murderous gaze was enough to give off as much of that thought. What could have happened for him to despise the Olympians so much?

Then finally, somehow in the middle of our conversation, Arthur was able to insert bits of information about himself.

"I was invited to the Lotus Casino," his eyes became darker, "during the darkest days of my life. I had wanted to die. I had no reason for living. Abnormal things kept happening around me and the monsters wanted to claim my life." He shifted uncomfortably and he played again with his ring. "Inside the casino, I was safe, indeed. I had forgotten about my... problems for a while, but what's engraved in your heart will always be remembered no matter how much you want it gone. Later on, when I realized that no matter how long I stayed there, I will not find the happiness I long for, I decided to leave. But everything's changed. The war that was brewing during my time already happened. I thought that maybe, just maybe, I could start a new life in this new era, but I was too depressed to even think about how to start. Then when I had come here, I found out about... about those gods and how they affect their children's lives. I finally have someone to blame for how messed up my life had become."

I stayed quiet as he said his thoughts out loud. This confirmed my thought that he might had been born before the oath even existed, but at that point, it didn't look important. His loath for the gods became more visible. He seemed so dark as he talked that I imagined him storming out of the cabin and shouting all curses known to men to the gods, I knew it would be possible,given time. I could've sworn our cabin became darker, too, but when he noticed this change in the mood, he apologized.

"I'm sorry," He said as he smiled sheepishly, "This often happens when I'm mad. But it was my honest opinion."

Sure my brother speaks his honest opinion, but I knew it wasn't the full of it. I let go of the topic. I'd find out about it sooner or later, I told myself. I was about to ask his opinions about Annabeth but we were interrupted when a certain son of Hades suddenly shadow traveled inside my cabin with a grumpy face.

His face had always looked sullen, alright? But he was frowning and his eyebrows meet in the middle this time. Why would he be here though when he had Will? Arthur looked like he was about to pass out by what he saw but I managed to calm him down before I attended to Nico. The scene was quite funny, actually. Arthur was trying to act mature as he stared warily at Nico's presence, he looked like a pedophile waiting for a chance with his small glances, while Nico's orange camp shirt smoked of shadows.

Somehow I managed to know that we had only half an hour left before breakfast and I had to know Nico's problem before that.

"Nico, why are you here?" I asked. "Did you tell Will that you'll come here?" After the war with Gaea, when Nico told me I was not his type, dude it's so weird that I held a grudge after that. It's just, you know, I felt honored and disturbed at the same time that the son of Hades had taken a liking in me. But whatever, why did I even include that here?

Nico glared at me. "Will is my boyfriend, Percy. He's not my mother." Well, from what I see, he's both like that to you, I thought to myself. It would not be good if I suddenly blurted that out. So I just decided to introduce my brother to him, but before I could even tell Nico his name, he already knew.

"Yeah, I know who he is, Percy." He stated as he crossed his arms. "He's the reason why I'm here." He glared at Arthur and I could feel him backing away just from that stare.

"Arthur Samwell, born on July 1, 1919, your family..." Nico's voice suddenly faltered. I wondered why until I saw Arthur's face, his jaws were tightened, his expression was dim, his pale white complexion even paled more. "Well, your mom's gone. Your father's Poseidon. You accidentally discovered Lotus Casino--

"I was invited."

"--in the year 1939... What?"

"Nothing."

More glares, more averting of gazes.

"Look, I'm sorry for this kid here, Arthur. He's just like this--" I finally interrupted.

"I'm not yet done, Percy. Shut up for a moment, will you?" Gods, this kid's words.

"Fine, fine. Just don't scare my brother too much."

So in the end I did not interfere. Nico continued speaking.

"How did you find out about this camp, Samwell?" Nico gave Arthur a criticising look. Arthur sighed. I did, too.

"There were some kind of winged monstrous old women who kept on attacking me, " He said. "I had been wandering around to hide from them, but I was starved and thirsty. Until they found me and chased me 'til I reached the forest. I dropped down from exhaustion and so I asked for help. I didn't know who dragged me to this camp but I felt it before I could even totally lose consciousness. Then I woke up seeing a...a half horse half human-being telling me that I was a son of a sea god... And the rest are history."

Nico nodded, but he didn't look satisfied. He kept frowning whenever his sight focuses on my brother.

There was silence again. This time Arthur and Nico just locked their gazes to each other. They looked wary as if they were waiting anxiously for a time bomb to explode, except that my brother would sneak a glance at me from time to time with a confused look. I was dead scared that time, I didn't even notice how much time had passed because I was too afraid to interfere. I mean, what the Hades was going on?

I was already having goosebumps as I fought my urge to punch them in the face due to my ADHD. And I was really glad when someone, who was able to control Nico, finally appeared.

"WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS, NICO DI ANGELO?!" Will shouted, along with the loud bang as the door opened. His eyes widened in frustration as if he just saw his son quietly smoking in the attic, and the Stoll brothers were also behind him, whistling innocently. They pick-locked my door! "Last last night, you disappeared without telling me anything, and now I see you here? You had me worried sick and you didn't even tell me you're back?! HOW COULD YOU?!"

I didn't want to have another disturbing appearances in my cabin so I decided to push Nico towards Will and tell him any excuses I could find, but before I could even do that, Nico spoke.

"I had to, Will. Dad's orders." Nico said, his expression lighter now. " Oh, and just bring Percy's brother along with you. I have to talk to Percy."

Will raised one of his eyebrows and stared at me, I smiled sheepishly, then he returned his gaze to Nico. "Be sure to follow, understood? You've still got some explaining to do."

"I'll follow after this." Nico replied. Arthur stood up and looked at me, and mouthed some words which I guessed meant 'I'll wait for you there'. I nodded at him and he soon disappeared with Will and the Stoll brothers. When we were finally alone,I locked the door again before I asked Nico.

"What's this all about Nico?" I wanted him to hurry because in the back of my mind, I knew that it was already time for breakfast. My stomach also told me so.

Nico sighed. "I came to warn you, Percy. Lord Hades told me that the gods of Olympus are arguing due to the appearance of your brother. They kept asking, but lord Poseidon wouldn't tell them anything."

My brows furrowed, what was dad keeping? What's this all about my brother? So many questions again.

"My dad did?"

"Yes, my father told me they might come at the camp to hold a trial for Arthur Samwell and to make Poseidon speak the truth about him."

"A trial? Why?" I was beginning to get bad feeling from this.

"They accuse him of being a liar, Percy." He sighed. "They think Arthur just got an essence of a son of Poseidon but he isn't one really. They think Arthur deceived Poseidon."

They accuse my brother of being a liar. Before, they accused me of being a thief. So now it's my brother?

"What kind of nonsense is that?" I snapped.

"I know. It's also not helping that Poseidon is being quiet about this matter. My father also seemed to keep distancing whenever his opinion was being asked. He's hiding something, too."

What the--

"I even heard him call Arthur some kind of a name... 'The-godling-who-shall-not-belong' I think."

I gripped hard on the side of the bed. All these revelations were making me dizzy. All these recent happenings actually. First, my brother's appearance, then the prophecy, now this? I wanted to cry, when will the Fates stop in making my life a laughingstock?Why can't I have a peaceful reunion with my brother? Why was I not granted to have even one peaceful summer time in the camp?

I wanted to smack those gods and godesses out there just so I could relieve my frustration. I sighed.

Then I heard my stomach growl.

"Let's settle this later, " I suggested, "Be sure to tell it to Chiron. But for now, I need food."

I stood up and Nico followed me. I heard him say "Typical Percy" before we were finally out of my cabin.