I'm so sorry that this is late! I have no real excuse, I was stupid and got caught up in other stuff. I hope that you don't all hate me too much for the delay. Well, anyway, Nico is off to try and make friends with Fourteen. He's going to have some fun trying to manage that. And the demigods need to make some more permanent arrangements to look after the Leos. And I'm sticking with the same TSATF reasoning, Le built some guest bedrooms but as an after thought.

Kittehx1: Fourteen is acting like a douche… but does he have a reason? Muahahaha.

B.E by Erin : Sure, you'll get more backstory on all of them throughout.

Our Mismatched Socks : Thanks, and I love bittersweet moments.

Killua minamoto : Wow, I like those ideas. I'll have all of them in the story at some point. And I'm glad that you like my idea of a sequel.

Neon Wish Loves Peach Trees : Leo's sass is uncontrollable :)

Cats : I'll hopefully be updating this every Wednesday or Thursday. And I'm not too sure how many chapters this will have yet.

Melancholy's Sunshine : Can you just imagine Hades and Hephaestus staring down at them proudly and discussing whose tattoo is better?

IraTamashi99AmyliaZanpakuto : I'm so glad that you like the idea of this sequel and that you are looking forwards to the next chapter.

ObsessedwReading: Thank you and they had that argument and then Leo went to attack him.

Zoethezany III : Teehee, I'm glad that you caught that reference. I'm glad that you liked it. And it wasn't entirely his fault.

Connwaer Heap : A dam picture, that's what ;)

Nightcorelover297 : I'm happy that it is clear what happened now. And we'll just have to hope that Fourteen realises that he was wrong as well.

Sidda : Just write anything you want, even if it feels unoriginal then you can change elements once you've gotten it written down. And no story is boring; there will always be someone who will enjoy it. And they both are responsible for the fight.

Hio127 : Sure, and I was planning the bonding moments anyway.

Epiphany Aria Grace : Thank you, it's really difficult to have them all be the same person but at different stages so thanks for saying that I'm doing a good job with it.

Readingaddict24 : Thanks, and I hope this isn't too late.

Kris Awesomeness : He really doesn't get a break, especially when I'm writing him. And I will be continuing this no matter what so don't worry.

ObsessedwReading : Thank you :)

Guest : July the 8th is my sister's birthday! 10. So do I. 9. I've never actually seen it but my friend loves it. 8. I wish my family had a sword. 7. I hope that you still get to see him often. 6. Same. 5. Aren't keyboards always? 4. My fave is golden Freddy. 3. There are some brilliant FNAF songs out there. 2. My fave is Robin and I despise TTG. 1. And I'm glad to call you a friend.

The funky she-wolf 33415 : Oh, well, I hope that you start to enjoy the premise. I'm glad that you find it interesting though I'm sorry if you don't like the premise.

Skyfir3S4kur4 : Thanks, and we all need more Leo :)

Disclaimer : I do not own HOH. It is sad but true.


Nico's P.O.V

Nico wandered down the hall, searching for Fourteen.

His feet dragged though as he tried to get his thoughts together. Fourteen had clearly been out of line but even though Nico hadn't known about his mother and Fourteen had been the instigator, Nico was still at fault too.

He was reluctant to find the boy, however, as he wasn't exactly the best at social interactions.

Finally, Nico located the most temperamental Leo. He was in the stables, staring at the huge statue of Athena in shock and awe.

"Fourteen." Said boy flinched, whirling around to glare at him.

"What do you want?" His eyes were hard, but Nico could spot the slightest hints of sympathy within them. Clearly Fourteen had been told about Nico's actual stint in Tartarus.

Nico took a steadying breath.

"I came to apologise." Fourteen's eyes widened in shock, and a little bit of their frostiness melted away.

"I shouldn't have said that about your mother, and I shouldn't have used my powers against you when you didn't know about them." Nico warily appraised Fourteen, praying that he would at least call a truce.

"I'm sorry as well." Nico started.

"I didn't know about the whole Tartarus thing, but I was out of line as well." Nico couldn't believe that the Latino, who had been so stubborn and obstinate, was saying sorry to him.

Fourteen, apparently noticing Nico's shock, scowled.

"An apology from me is a one time thing, don't expect another." Nico rolled his eyes as Fourteen went back to assessing the Parthenos.

"Why are you acting like this?" Nico hoped that this question wouldn't spark another fight.

"None of your business." Fourteen's voice was haughty as he turned and flounced out of the stables. But instead of just walking away, Fourteen turned and stood in the doorway.

"I'm heading up top." This statement was deceptively casual, but even Nico in all his social awkwardness could recognise that Fourteen was extending an olive branch of some sort.

It wasn't a great improvement, but Nico decided that handling Fourteen was going to be a series of short steps, if Nico jumped too far then he could destroy any progress that he did make.

Nico joined the other boy as they headed for the deck. They were joined by Percy and Annabeth a few minutes later. The couple (Nico felt a little sick from having to describe the two as a couple) obviously gauged the mood, smiling happily when they realised that the argument had at least been cleared up.

They all made their way to where the rest of the demigods were playing around.

Jason was swooping around with Fifteen tightly enveloped in his arms. Hazel was sitting with Piper and Six, playing mildly complicated slap games that involved chanting things like "my name is high low jack a low" whilst making odd motions with your hands.

And Eight was having a wonderful time in the air on a Pegasus(assumedly Frank).

"Seriously Eight, stop horsing around." It was as if all commotion stopped as everyone turned in astonishment to Fourteen who was clasping a hand over his mouth in horror. Clearly he hadn't meant to say the joke out loud.

Life came back to the deck as Fifteen began howling with laughter, almost causing Jason to drop him due to his shaking shoulders.

Jason landed, letting go of Fifteen and beginning to chuckle himself. Gradually, everyone except Fourteen were laughing outrageously at just how terrible that pun had been. Even Frank had returned to normal so that he could laugh without dropping Eight.

Contrasting this, Fourteen's face was becoming more and more encased in shadow as his head tipped further in further down, as if causing others to laugh upset him deeply.

They all calmed down eventually, and Annabeth went into deep thought.

"Where are the Leos all going to sleep?"

"There are guest bedrooms next to mine." Nico pointed out. Fifteen seemed to consider this.

"Six and Eight can share my bedroom and me and Fourteen can each take a guest bedroom." Everyone nodded at this, though Fourteen's face remained stone-like.

"What about clothes? Fifteen and Fourteen can just wear normal Leo's clothes, but we have nothing that will fit the kids." Piper pointed out.

Annabeth walked over to the wheel and checked their location.

"In a couple of hours we'll be over a city, we can but some clothes for the Leos there and stock up on any other supplies that we're short of." Annabeth said this as if it was an executive order and no one dared to speak against it. Except their resident troublemaker of course.

"I want to go as well." Fourteen's voice broached no argument, but none of the demigods were willing to unleash him upon some unsuspecting city.

"I promise to stick with whoever you dump me on." His eyes turned pleading, and Nico was terrified to realise that the puppy dog eyes wouldn't get less effective with age.

"As a daughter of Aphrodite, I can instantly know all of their sizes. They can stay on the ship while we get the materials." Piper suggested.

"Who'll watch over them?" Percy inquired, and suddenly their were four pairs of puppy dog eyes locked onto them.

All four Leos began begging for them to take them on an adventure with them. The other demigods debated the merits of trying to keep an eye on the Leos whilst attempting to shop, their volume rising drastically as the Leos also increased their pleas by a few decibels.

The clamouring and noise eventually got to be too much for Nico, and he promptly chose to make his annoyance known.

"EVERYBODY SHUT UP!" Nico wouldn't usually be that blunt, and he wouldn't usually draw this much attention to himself willingly, but they were all giving him a migraine.

"I'll stay and guard the ship with Coach Hedge. Hazel and Frank will take Eight. Percy and Annabeth will take Six. Jason and Piper will take the teens. Sorted." Silence fell across the deck as everybody gaped at Nico as if had just done something marvellous instead of just giving them a solution to their problem.

"That's... that's actually a good plan." Nico was sort of offended that Annabeth sounded so amazed by the fact that Nico had came up with a decent idea.

Once everyone agreed to the plan, Nico went to find Coach to inform him about their new status as guard dogs.

Nico knew that he'd have his work cut out for him, preventing Coach Hedge from destroying everything.

Piper's P.O.V

As Nico went to fetch the Coach, Fifteen dragged Fourteen away to give him a brief tour seeing as Fourteen had refused before. Eight and Six tagged along. Fourteen was strangely meek compared to his feisty temper from earlier and Piper didn't know whether or not this should worry her. She did silently vow to locate the picture that he had been drawing earlier.

Everyone else convened in the dining room to discuss the outing.

"Fifteen should help you guys to keep an eye on Fourteen, but Piper can always use her charmspeak in case of emergency." Percy spoke confidently, and Piper suppressed the pain that she got from remembering her accidental use of charmspeak against Fourteen. She swore to only use her power if absolutely necessary.

"Should we give them some money so that they can buy themselves something if they want to?" Hazel's meek voice gave Piper a lot to consider.

On one hand, giving a potential runaway (Fourteen) money was probably not the best idea, but on the other hand, a sign of trust like that might help to deconstruct some of his barriers and the other Leos would probably appreciate it.

"I think we should." Jason's tone reflected the thought that he had put into the decision, and they all came to a joint decision that the Leos should be allowed to buy themselves a treat.

Frank brought up the dreaded question.

"What are we going to do if Fourteen keeps this up?" Piper honestly had no clue. Whatever Fourteen was going through, Leo had been over it when Piper had met him. She cast her mind back to the memories, but even then she couldn't find a solid reason for this standoffish behaviour. And then another question came to mind.

"Is he still a member of Beast's gang by this point?" They all stiffened.

"If he is then it might explain some of this." Annabeth seemed to be mulling over the issue.

"Well, if we ask him outright then he'll probably just get even more prickly. Jason, Piper, while you are out with him, see if you can glean more information from him about the subject without tipping him off." Both Piper and her boyfriend nodded to confirm that they would undertake this task.

Then, Annabeth checked her watch and stood up.

"We should head to the deck to meet up with the Leos." She advised and they all shuffled off.

The Leos were huddled together, yet Fourteen was still turned slightly away from the group.

"Alright guys, it's time to go." The Leos broke out of their little circle and moved over to their assigned chaperones. Piper was ashamed to admit that she was a little envious of Hazel and Frank as Six bounded over to them, lacing their hands together and pulling them away delightedly. She was even slightly jealous of Percy and Annabeth as Eight also seemed to be quite chipper at the moment, gleefully dragging them into the city.

She turned her gaze to Fourteen who mooched over morosely. Well, at least they had Fifteen who was at least somewhat familiar.

Jason's hand slipped comfortingly into her's, and she couldn't help but smile.

They followed their friends' example and headed into the city, keeping a watchful eye on Fourteen.

As Fifteen and Fourteen didn't technically need to buy clothes - they were going to pick them up some extras just in case - their group had been tasked with locating most of the mundane supplies, as well as some materials to help patch up the ship.

On their tour, Fifteen had agreed to maintain the ship, and Piper knew that the little ones would probably pitch in as well at some point.

Neither Leo had acted up yet, and no monsters had attacked. Piper was relieved that this wasn't as difficult as she had thought it would be.

And then Murphy's law kicked in.

She had just exited a shop with Jason after spending a little longer then she would have like in the establishment, only to find both Leos gone. She had been relying on Fifteen to watch over Fourteen, but evidently he had either failed that task epically or he had mutinied and had aided Fourteen in this great escape.

Frantic eyes met her own worried gaze as the situation hit Jason as well. He cursed under his breath in Latin while Piper did the same in Greek. They whirled around, intent on finding the Leos. And when they did find them, the boys would be getting a lecture like no other.

They scoured the nearby area but they couldn't find even a hint that the two had passed through here. Piper was alternating between absolute anger and paralysing fear. If they lost the Leo they could get seriously injured, maybe even killed and Piper couldn't handle that.

It was then that she heard the familiar voice of the fiery Latino.

She stomped towards the alley from which the voice had originated, Jason hot on her heels.

What she saw made her freeze.

Fourteen was handing hot pastries to a group of homeless kids while Fifteen passed out basic but warm clothing.

All of the pocket money that they had been given had clearly been pooled together to provide these kids with some food and shelter from the elements.

Tears welled in Piper's eyes at the sheer selflessness of the act. She would never have expected that Fourteen would do something like this.

Jason beside her actually dropped one of his shopping bags in amazement.

This sound alerted the Leos to their presence, and their heads whipped guiltily towards Jason and herself.

She could see the unspoken apology in Fifteen's eyes for running off, but his actions outweighed any need for an apology.

Piper found herself compelled to tug both teen Leos into a hug.

"You guys are extraordinary." She murmured before handing the kids as much money as she could afford to give them right now. They all said their farewells to the children who were crying with joy, and Piper was moved by the sight.

Even more so when she spotted the respect in Fourteen's eyes when he glanced at her.

His eyes also held compassion for the kids and a sense of contentment for helping them out. And Piper was overjoyed to see such emotion in Fourteen who had been acting so cold and heartless.

It gave her hope that maybe they could figure out what was wrong with him, that they could help him out.

That he wasn't doomed to be miserable and cranky.


I hope that was worth the slight weight and I swear that I'll try to be more punctual from now on. I'll see you all next time, bye :)