Disclaimer: I do not own Percy Jackson and the Olympians but I do own the plot.
Pairings: Luke x Jason x Nico x Percy
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Warning: this is a slash and contains Hunter bashing
Chapter 10:
Nico felt weird, his sister had abandoned him to join a stuck up, sexist girl group who just assumes every guy they meet is going to rape them. Why there isn't a guy's hunting group? Because guys don't just meaninglessly hate a group of people for no reason!
She never even told him goodbye or at least discussed it. She was all he had left and she isn't even allowed to look at him. How the hell was this hunt thing honorable? It was more like all the sexist girls in the world put together because daddy didn't give them enough attention.
Nico honestly hated girls. They were shallow and selfish. He didn't even see why guys put up with them. He sees how it was wrong to treat woman as pets but that era is over and girls need to know that.
Except one girl caught his eye, the one he was currently trailing.
She was pretty without makeup and she didn't wear her clothes so that everyone would be able to see her cleavage. She seemed self-conscious but not needy.
She was different.
".. Poseidon." he heard her voice.
"That's good- Percy, were you followed?" who was that with her?
Percy spun around and he stared. Well there goes his theory of some girls being decent. He did the first thing he could think of and fled.
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I ran after the boy, he cannot let my secret with Luke be exposed. I would be killed on sight.
"Hey! Stop running!" I called not expecting him to stop.
He did.
"You- you're a boy…" he said.
Okay, I was not expecting that. I nodded. "Yes. I am a boy." I agreed.
"I thought you were a girl so I followed you." He confessed immediately blushing and covering his mouth a second later.
I couldn't help but laugh. This kid was just too cute.
"I-I'm sorry." He stuttered as he looked away.
"My name is Percy." I said holding out my hand and smiling. He took the hint and took my hand.
"Nico."
"Nico." I repeated. It was a cute name for a cute little boy. I motioned to the cards hanging out of his pocket.
Nico blushed and attempted to hide the cards. "I-it's nothing, really."
I smiled, let's go back to camp. They're probably worried about us." I suggested softly but left no room for argument.
The campers were playing a capture the flag game against the Hunters and I and I stated before, Thalia was sketchy but now I was positive she was a demon the way she blamed others for loosing and throwing a tantrum. I tried not to think about it.
That was when the Oracle walked right in front of Zoe and said a scary sounding prophecy. I hated Prophecies because they weren't very clear and all ended with lines about death. I really couldn't blame Zoe about looking scared.
After that they had a meeting, of course I was invited but I chose not to go in favor of talking to Luke. Selena could tell Luke what happened in the meeting anyway.
At night I found the boy Nico looking through the Artemis cabin's windows.
"They will kill you if you're caught." I warned quietly. He jumped and looked at me with fear in his dark brown eyes. Apparently he knew that already but then why would he stalk sexist woman?
Nico looked away for a second. "It's Bianca." He whispered.
Bianca? Who was that? Must be his sister or crush. I assumed it was his sister.
"Bianca left you Nico. She doesn't need you anymore and you don't need her." I told him but immediately felt bad when his eyes darkened and a sad expression surfaced on his face.
"I know." Okay, I was not expecting that answer. "It's just, she's on the quest to rescue Artemis and-"
I stopped him, "They put a completely inexperienced demigod on a dangerous quest. I'm sorry Nico but her chance of living is slim if existing at all."
"It's okay. I've already asked Thalia and Grover to keep her alive."
"She's as good as dead Nico," I warned him. I really didn't want to see such a cute boy hurt.
"Please don't say that!" He started crying. Shit! I made a little boy cry. What do I do?
"I-I'm sorry!" I tried. I was really freaking out now. What do I do? "I'm sure Thalia and Grover will do everything they can to keep her safe!"
Nico looked away, tears running down his pale face. "Can you save her?" he asked.
I froze, of course I could save her but I would never put my life on the line for some soon-to-be-man-hating-bitch-who abandoned her little brother and only family.
"I could." I admitted and a cute hopeful expression appeared on his face, "but what is the point. She left you Nico. Even if she does survive you will never see her again and if you do she will be as cold hearted as the other Hunters. Do you really want your sister to become what they are?"
"I don't want her to die!"
"Why?" I questioned.
"She's my sister!"
"So?"
"I need her. She's all I have left!"
"And she is the one leaving you. Nobody forced her to join the Hunters; nobody forced her to join the quest. If she dies it will be her own fault for leaving you."
Nico slid to the ground. He looked scared and unsure and I didn't blame him. He is still young and he needed guidance and he was thrown away like yesterday's trash from the person he trusted the most.
I decided he needed some time alone. "If you need me I'll be in the Poseidon cabin packing." Earlier I had contacted Paul and he said he would take me shopping as a way to get to know me better. Then he would buy me lunch and leave. I told Luke where I was and he told me he would hold a meeting in the mall so I could see him. I was going to stay with him for Christmas and New Year, hence the packing.
I left Nico and started packing. I was leaving tonight so I could meet up with Paul. Monsters knew to stay away from me so I was safe. Once I was done I started heading out. I didn't see Nico so I assumed he went to sleep and I walked to the Big House to tell Chiron I was leaving for the week so I could spend time with Paul and some of my old friends. He let me leave after I promised I would be careful.
Paul smiled when he saw me and he introduced me to my half-brother Tyson who was a small infant and his adopted daughter Rachel, a cute red haired five years old. We went shopping and he brought me lunch before making me promise to call and leaving with an exhausted five years old and a cranky infant.
I was on my way to meet Luke when I literally bumped into Thalia, which wasn't very fun because I fell on my poor butt. I glared at her, "what are you doing here? I thought you were supposed to be on that suicide quest."
"Percy!" Thalia gasped shocked but happily. "What are you doing here?"
I held up the shopping bags I had, "well it is a mall, do the math."
Thalia blushed and smiled at me. She didn't find my words very threatening.
"Wh-what do you mean 'suicide quest'?" the girl who looked like Nico asked. She must be Bianca.
"Exactly what it sounds like girl." And after what you did to Nico I hope you die first. I thought to myself. "Especially you who has zero training and experience."
"That's enough boy." Zoe spat. "She is better now then you will ever be."
"Why girl? Because she is a girl? Technically male is the dominant sex and no matter how much you want to deny it, it's true. You're just jealous I'm prettier than you and can get a guy in my pants faster even if you tried and I didn't."
Zoe gave me a disgusted look, "you're vulgar."
I shrugged, "at least I admit I'm gay unlike you. I saw the way you looked at Thalia."
"Homosexuality is a sin. You are definitely going to Tartarus if you continue on that terrible path!"
"Why else would a girl join the Hunters besides the fact that she is hiding her sexuality? You swear off men for eternity and you spend all day around sweaty, fit females." Thalia giggled and sent me a thankful glance. I looked back at Bianca and spat, "I hope you're happy your brother cries himself to sleep because the only person he could trust left him all alone. Don't worry; I'll take care of him." I turned to the girl Phoebe and sent her a disgusted look, "go on a diet fatty. No one wants to see your fat jiggle. You probably joined the Hunters to feel good about yourself. How does it feel that a simple boy is hotter and better than you?" I turned to Zoe last and sneered. "You Hunters are just sexist bitches that believe all men are the same. You know what? I was fucking abused and bullied every day of my life. I was raped by my step-father who kidnapped me from my mom when I was only four and bullied at school for being weak. I was forced to dress like a girl so I could earn money to feed my Step-parents sick addictions and most of the time I was starved for days. I remember how it feels to be violated by people you're supposed to trust and I haven't slept a whole night ever since I could remember. So don't you dare discriminate against me. You don't know me or the horrors I've faced. All men aren't the same and woman aren't as angelic as you believe. So next time you think to insult a man think about what bad things you've done. Turning innocent men into animals because they accidently ended up in your camp probably hungry and thinking you could spare some food. It's people like you who make me hate humanity."
With that I turned away and left leaving Zoe gaping.
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