Disclaimer: I do not own anything besides the basic plot.
Pairing: Nico/Percy
Summary: AU: Percy likes comic books so when one shows him how to summon a demon he tries it. It was supposed to be a fake ritual but when it works and not only summons a real demon but the prince of demons dubbed the Ghost Kind he's not sure whether to cry or check himself into the looney bin. Little does he know of the full consequences of summoning this demon and it's way more than he bargained for.
Chapter 9: Devil at My Door
PERCY
They were supposed to rest but Percy didn't feel like doing that. Instead what had happened earlier was swirling around in his head over and over again. He just knew there was something that he should have done, he could have done, anything instead of just hiding like a scared little mouse.
A warm hand was felt on his cheek caressing it before moving on to comb fingers through his hair. Nico was trying to comfort him but it wasn't working.
"There has to have been something I could have done." Percy was frustrated and batted Nico's hand away.
"Hey now, I know it's frustrating when you can't do anything." Nico held Percy's hands and whispered lowly so Percy had to concentrate on hearing him and nothing else.
"Yeah but there's always some-." Nico put a finger to his lips to keep him quiet.
"Don't even start. Before you summoned me, by accident I might add, you thought all supernatural things happened in the pages of books and drawings of comics. There wasn't anything you could have done." Nico made sure to get his point across so he held Percy's head in both of his hands and looked him straight in the eyes.
"Then what do I do?" Percy asked in a quiet and small voice.
"What you do is learn. With my memories and my help I can equip you with what you need to defend yourself and others." Percy was hanging on every word whispered Nico.
"Teach me how to access the memories freely?" Percy asked while watching the light that was streaming in through the part in the curtain play with the shadows on Nico's face. It made him look like more of the demon that he was.
"Yes, even when you feel like you're crippled by fear." Nico leaned forward and placed a kiss on Percy's forehead, then his nose and last his lips.
"Sounds nice," Percy barely stifled a yawn while he kissed his Ghost King back.
"What sounds nice to me is you getting some rest and stop blaming yourself." Nico kissed his cheek this time.
"Yes mother." Percy grinned at him in the dark and dove under the covers.
Without another word Nico got in behind Percy and wrapped him up in his arms. A kiss to the head and the two were asleep within minutes.
SUMMON
Percy yawned loudly and stretched out lazily. His back cracked in all the right places as he slowly settled back into the warmth of the bed. It was bright outside already which cast the room into long dark shadows.
After Nico had talked with him the night before he felt a lot better about how he reacted. He knew in that moment that it was silly to think that there could have been more done, he was a human, a human who didn't have the know-how or the power to do anything. Percy knew in his heart that would change that he would one day have the power to protect his friends he would fight tooth and nail for it.
"Those are some heavy thoughts for the morning, love." Nico, who Percy had nearly forgot was his source of warmth, spoke up from his side of the bed.
Percy turned a smile on him, this time it wasn't forced. "Don't worry, I'm still frustrated but at least I know there was nothing I could do at the time."
"Being married to me means that you do get some perks and one of those is power. Though I'm not entirely sure how it all works out. If only I could get in contact with my father." Nico wriggled his eyebrows when he said 'perks' causing Percy to roll his eyes.
"You're still a pain in my ass I hope you know that you pompous brat." Percy groaned because if he knew Nico and the fact he could literally hear the wheels turn in the others head, he knew what he was going to say. "SAVE IT!"
"Ah ah ah! You already brought it up. I'll have you know that it won't be a pain in your ass Perseus oh no," Nico leaned in licking the shell of Percy's ear causing the boy to blush. "It will be pure and utter ecstasy." The Demon Prince bit lightly on the blushing boy's earlobe.
"Nnn," Percy full bodied shuddered. "Nico! Y-you…"
"Yes?" Nico was grinning with a dark light in his eyes.
"You have morning breath." Percy grinned even larger with a mischievous glint in his eyes.
"Oh Percy dear, you sure do know how to excite me." Nico kissed the corner of his mouth purposefully missing.
Through their link Nico sent him dirty image after dirty image of all kinds of naughty things he wanted to do to the green-eyed boy. Percy's eyes were wide as the images flashed before his eyes slowly but surely getting dirtier. His cheeks were crimson and heat was emanating from his whole body.
"You're a pervert." Percy's voice was small and just slightly embarrassed before he'd met Nico, well summoned him, he was sure that no one would ever think of him as a good catch let alone want to touch him in such ways. It was hard to be mad especially when his royal pain-in-the-ass was so genuine with his feelings.
"I know but you love it." Nico puffed in his ear and Percy nearly melted.
"That's not fair, you do things to me." Percy sighed but it was more in contentment.
"Mmm," Nico rumbled hotly into Percy's ear. "I would love to know what these things are."
Percy tried to stop the thoughts before they started but it was nearly impossible. He covered his face quickly because he knew the other was getting a good look at his thoughts through their link. Slender fingers gripped his wrists lightly and moved his hands away from his face.
"Don't hide your face from me, I want to see every expression that you have." Nico held his hands tightly and leaned in, their lips ghosting over each other's not yet touching.
Percy closed his eyes on instinct and Nico connected their lips, teeth clinking together. Percy could feel the demon's hand hold the back of his head to keep him in place, almost like he was afraid the other would turn away.
Their mouths moved in tandem, soon Nico's tongue slid across Percy's lower lip and the green-eyed boy didn't hesitate he opened his mouth allowing for Nico's tongue to explore the other's mouth. Percy was surely but steadily turning into a puddle of goo ready to be put back together by Nico's hands.
Speaking of hands Percy couldn't feel Nico's other hand. That was until a large hand cupped his butt, the other hands sliding from his head down his back to join the other and squeeze shamelessly, just as shamelessly Percy moaned into Nico's mouth. His reply was a chuckle.
Nico's hands moved up to his hips and Percy couldn't keep his eyes closed any longer he had to see Nico's face, see what expression the other was wearing. They pulled apart, Percy breathing heavily while green eyes opened, the pupil blown taken over by lust and settled on the Demon Prince. His eyes were rimmed a bright red where they were usually nearly black, his cat-like pupils blown.
Subconsciously Percy licked his pink lips, those demonic eyes zeroing in on the small action. Nico leaned in close again, his hair brushing Percy's cheeks and licked the smaller boy's lips. Percy couldn't help but think how utterly beautiful Nico was, it was just surreal.
Nico's lips turned up into a smile before he kissed Percy again, his hands slipping past the waistband of Percy's pants and sliding down to hold and squeeze his bare ass.
Simultaneously the both of them thought that things were going smoothly. The door flew open. Now it wasn't.
"Well holy shit, getting kinky so early in the morning." Reyna stood in the doorway, her eyebrow raised and a smirk planted on her face. Next to her was Annabeth, beet red and covering her eyes.
"Don't be so rude Reyna." Annabeth squeaked from beside her carefully peeking through her fingers while Nico covered the both of them from view with a flick of his wrist, drawing the curtain on the four poster bed.
"This better be fucking good." Nico hissed out rubbing soothing circles into a thoroughly embarrassed Percy's back.
"Yeah it's good, your daddy's here." Reyna said, though she revealed nothing in her tone Nico could make out the slight tremor. "It's not pretty either. He's angry enough that we all disappeared but he doesn't know about our better halves yet. Lady Persephone isn't here to soften the blow either."
Percy looked to see the hard line sit in Nico's mouth, his eyes no longer glowing having returned to black. Nico's hand caressed his cheek and his thumb slid over Percy's lips.
"Stay here." Was All Nico said before he disappeared from sight.
Percy was joined by Annabeth on the bed, Reyna went to Nico's side. The two humans held hands.
NICO
"Will someone explain to me why you are all playing house and shirking your duties?" Lord Hades never shouted, Nico thought it was eerie how he could put on the mask of total calm.
Pitch black eyes went from demon to demon until he landed on his one and only son. Nico held his gaze projecting the image of confident and calm. "We came to the surface to better understands what motivates humans to sin then to understand what punishments would better work so they repent of their crimes, that is all father."
"Hazel." Hades called, calm and cool.
"Y-yes father." She nervously played with the hem of her shirt. She didn't dare glance at Frank or she would falter even more. That couldn't happen, there is no telling what would happen to Leo is she did, to all of the humans.
"I can understand that your brother might pull a stunt like this but my baby girl?" Hades hit her right in the guilt. Nico had to hand it to his father, he knew where to strike but in the end he was still their father and contrary to belief he loved them dearly.
"W-well," Hazel cleared her throat. "Nico made a moving point, crimes have gone up exponentially in the last hundred years and we couldn't make a complete assessment with the dead. You know as well as anyone daddy that they will do and say anything when they are being tortured just to get out of it. It's better to see it before they die." She batted her golden eyes at him and Nico could see his hardened resolve cracking.
Nico looked to Reyna and gave her a cue, she nodded shortly and spoke before Hades had a chance to. "I escorted them as their guard, as did Frank to ensure their safety in the utmost." It was short and to the point.
"I see," Hades stroked his dark beard, it was inky like the shadows. "Then perhaps you can clear something up for me. There's been a rumor going around that humans have ensnared you in their trap and have bound you to them, all of you." Hades made eye contact with each other them, Frank held his gaze like a boss.
It was silent for a moment and Nico found himself looking up the stairwell. He nearly blanched when a pair of familiar green eyes were peering down at them. Nico meant to correct his gaze but Hades had caught on. Shit.
Percy looked like a deer caught in the headlights when Hades whirled around and stared him down. Hade's sneered and his eyes narrowed minutely but to everyone's, especially Hades, Percy walked down the stairs to stand before Hades.
Oh Nico could tell that his human was scared but he wasn't backing down.
"Umm," Percy started out. "I don't really know what I should call you… Your Darkness, sir." Reyna was the only one who couldn't hold in her snort but soon she corrected it.
"Your Darkness…" Hades whispered to himself. Nico so wanted to go to Percy's side but if he made a movement he wasn't sure how his father would retaliate.
"Yeah well umm curiosity got the better of me and well, it's not true what they said why they came here. It's my fault actually." Percy paused and he looked as if he were searching for the right words.
"Percy, don't" Nico hissed but he was leveled with a glare from green eyes.
"Let me finish Nico." Percy huffed.
"First name basis?" Hades all but asked himself as he waited impatiently for the human to continue obviously he was angry enough not to notice their connection to each other.
"Yeah well I like comic books right?" Percy cleared his throat. "Anyway, there was one chapter where they summoned a demon so we decided to try it and we made up, what we thought, this totally fake ritual but it turns out it worked and now Nico and I are pretty much married as far as we both understand it, I think blood magic or something. So please don't be angry at Nico or anyone else because it's not their fault if you need or want to be angry with anyone it should be me because they haven't been able to get into contact with anyone from… well hell since I summoned him so yeah that's what I wanted to say." Percy took a deep breath and kept his gaze strong. Oh gods Nico loved him just that much more.
"You can't tell me that this was on accident." Hades accused.
"He's telling the truth father." Nico had to get his two cents in.
"So if only Nico was summoned then why are the rest of you here… unless there were more people who participated." Hades eyed the boy who nodded before Nico could gesture otherwise.
"Even so, regardless of what happened then we trust him daddy, the others too." Hazel said attempting to alleviate her father's anger.
Hades took a deep breath ready to say something more when a sweet scent filled the room. "Oh my, darling you do look so menacing. Why don't you turn it down a notch you're scaring the cute one." Persephone appears in a swirl of smoke behind Percy. Her dainty hands caressed Percy's face and the kissed either of his cheeks.
"Darling this human claims to-" Persephone shut him up with a single glare.
"What reason would he have to lie to you, the almighty ruler of Hell." She cooed playing to her husband's ego. Sometimes Nico was more afraid of his mother than he was his father.
"Yes well perhaps you are right." She nodded and petted her husband's cheek.
"Of course I'm right and darling and I think anyone who has the balls to stick up to you and defend our son has a check in my books besides he's adorable!" She went back to caressing Percy's face and the poor human looked lost at the exchange and the sudden attention of Persephone.
Nico took this opportunity to stand beside Percy, wrap his arms around him as a sort of safety blanket. Percy gripped his arms in return. The whole exchange made his mother smile like a madwoman.
"So where are the other little darlings? I have to meet them all!" She excitedly clapped her hands and Hades looked lost for words. His wife was a force to be reckoned with and he wasn't the one who wanted to.
SUMMON
While Persephone was occupied with fawning over the three human cuties (once she demanded to see the rest of them) Nico took the opportunity to explain to his father about what happened in the graveyard, he left out that it was a date. Not that he was ashamed but his father's anger was barely contained as it were.
Hades was quiet as he removed something from his inky black suit that made him look more like an undertaker than a lawyer. In his hands was a leather-bound book, bound in human skin which meant that it could only be one book. The book of the damned, it was filled with a myriad of curses and most of them were so powerful that the king of Hell took to keeping the book very close to him.
"In here," Hades spoke up as he splayed his hand across the rough cover of the book. "There is one page missing. I've been searching for it but just when I nearly have a lead it disappears into thin air. If what you say is true about those you encountered near the cemetery, the one called Luke has the page. No, rather the other, the Being would have the page and it explains in the missing page how to control others in excruciating detail. It would also explain why I could not locate it for the longest time."
Nico remembered sitting on his father's knee when he was just a little devil spawn and his father showing him the book, explaining it to him and why they had to keep it out of the hands of those who would use it for evil. It had scared him when he was small, it still did. If they had one page and just that one page then there could be numerous curses written on the pages.
You're mum is the sweetest person alive and her cookies are addicting. Nico blinked not expecting Percy to speak to him but it was a nice distraction from the heaviness of the things his father was telling him.
That's probably her plan Percy. First she gets you addicted to the cookies then soon you're eating out of her palm doing whatever you can to lick a crumb off of the floor By then you haven't even noticed that she's been keeping you as her lap dog.
Hmmm, that is something but I was going to go with just getting really fat because I could literally die eating these. Nico rolled his eyes at how freak'n adorable Percy could be and at least the silly human of his wasn't in a funk like he was the night previous.
"Cookies!" Persephone chimed from the kitchen just as the smell wafted over to the group. Now Nico could understand, it was his mother's famous sugar cookies or as he and his sister took to calling them the better-than-crack-cookies.
They moved to the kitchen where Nico first went and placed Percy in his lap after sitting down and like a child Percy had a cookie in each hand. Leo was in much of the same condition . Really since when did his human get so freaking cute.
Now that they all had at least one cookie and his mother had to disgustingly feed his father one while they made googly eyes at each other he thought it would be a good time to bring up Jason. After all he was still in the house and an integral part of the story which Nico had also left out if not to incur the wrath of his father.
It's like his mother knew too because her cookies always made everyone happy or maybe they really were laced with some sort of addictive substance. At least they always made his father a little less prickly.
"There's another thing I didn't mention," Nico saw his mother's knowing gaze and she bit into her cookie. "Jason was there, Zeus's son."
"I'm sorry I thought I heard… Oh dear gods he is here I can feel it now that you mention it. Well everything else has hit the preverbal fan." Hades griped out. "So you're playing nice with him?"
"Yes, you could even say friends of sorts. If it weren't for him Percy would be dead." He laid it out plain and simple and for once his father was somewhat silenced.
"Mmm well he can stop hiding and come out. I have more to say about the ones being controlled." Hades snagged the chair at the head of the table.
Jason entered with Piper.
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Yup, this took a while but I finally got a bout of inspiration and ran with it. I hope you enjoyed it.
Bye for now.
