AN: QUACK QUACK GRYFFINDOR, QUACK QUACK. I don't even know. Okay, anywho, HIA LONG TIME NO SEE I AIN'T DEAD! I seem to say that a lot...oh well. I swear I am working on that Valentine's thing...I'm just not a Valentine's person, nor have I ever had a Valentine's so yea, it's going really well. Sarcasm. Right, I've been binge watching a whole bunch of schist that I won't get into so that's why I haven't done anything, alongside another reason I think I've already said...? I love you all, thank you so much for reviewing, they really help me type. Also, YES WE ARE GETTING TO A DEATH. WE ARE SO CLOSE OML. I'm running out of time here but i'd love to babble so maybe later, tell me what you think, pm me if ya want. Now, enjoy!

Chapter Twenty-Five: Revealed Heritage

"Schist...Will...Will, calm down." Nico frowned, worry evident on his face. All thoughts of Hades quickly vanished for now. Painfully, though it was soon diminishing in the warmth and light radiating off Will's hands, Nico sat up, forcing Will to look at him and not his hands. In an attempt to sooth him, Nico rubbed circles on Will's cheeks gently.

Regaining focus, Will started to not-so-faintly blush when he realised what Nico was doing, but didn't make a move to stop it. Slowly but surely, the ethereal glow of Will's hands died down, leaving a shaky and exhausted Will with his face in remarkably, but not fully, healed hands of Nico.

"You okay?" Nico eventually asked softly, worry remaining threaded through his face.

"A little tired and, well, incredibly confused, scared and stressed." Will let out in a single breath, making Nico chuckle slightly, removing his hands to pull Will up and then onto the bed, sitting him down on the hard, uneven mattress, proceeding to crawl on himself, sitting with his back against the headboard and legs out straight. Seeing this, Will mirrored his position, eyes widening when he felt Nico's head rest on his shoulder.

Nico let out a sigh, "I suppose you've got questions you want answers to - so, which first, you or me?"

"Uh, me – I feel like it's going to be shorter." Will admitted, nervous to find out what Nico knew.

"Just to warn you, I don't know all that much. Only rumours I've sorted though and pieced together over the years.

"I'm sure you've heard the story of the Desolate Kings, but this is something not many have heard. Each of the brothers had their own empire of sorts, hand selected leaders of certain places like generals and commanders. But this is what you may not've known, yes, those leader where selected on strength, but strength of power - the strange godly power that entered our world and fell upon the Kings. Only passed down through family – children, some more powerful than others. That's how the 'leaders' were selected, they were tied by blood, owing their powers to the Kings via genetics. Some were better known than others, named after the Olympians, Greek Gods. The top henchmen for Zeus were Ares, Athena and Apollo. Though Hephaestus is also a direct child of Zeus like the other three, his childhood somewhat followed that of in the myths so he refused to join his father and instead sided with one of his brothers, Poseidon, due to the fact the one who raised him was of his bloodline, though quite watered down so not known at all. But that's not important, I can tell you the main followers of the others later, and the ones slightly below, for now it's not important. You are well aware that Ares and Athena were both brilliant strategists, though I have to say, Athena was reluctant to aid her father. Unfortunately, Ares was bloodthirsty. Guess which died and which survived.

"However we should disregard them for now, that leaves Apollo. That's your father's name right? Apollo's powers where always shrouded in mystery, and yet he was one of Zeus' most trusted – that was more than enough to cast fear wherever he went. Like I said previously, I'm only going off rumours really, so I can't tell you how reliable some of this information is, though some I do unfortunately know from experience. I doubt I'm the right person to tell you this, but if you never know what to ask, or even know to ask, you're never going to know and you'll have grown and died with secrets, lies and falses. With all that's happened so far you deserve to know.

"Brilliant with a bow and arrow is the only solid fact I've got so far. Apollo's other powers are supposedly healing and medicine, alongside a brilliant musician, when it comes to instruments. One thing I can say firmly is his poetry is downright awful – I've heard it. Because I've met him, I can tell you that he has blond hair and blue eyes. You'd never suspect his identity; he was too kind and caring, if a bit arrogant and an ego maniac, but still a good person. Yet not, if you understand what I mean. But, when Zeus disappeared, he went off the grid, though many have tried to find him. I suspect that he's using the alias of a doctor, that's the most likely one. Although, I don't know whether or not he'd be in contact with his twin sister, Artemis, because not many knew of her existents, least of all Zeus so there's a possibility he could be helping out at an archery range, but I don't think so. He...there's a reason for the names, they take on the traits...I don't know anything about how he acts or the jobs he's done for Zeus, what I've told you may seem like a lot, but it's really not, I know only what he may look like and his powers, everything else is educated guesses." Nico finished, his gaze never moving from the opposite wall throughout his long explanation, only ever shifting in tone slightly. Once he'd taken a deep breath, he awaited Will's response, pulling his legs up, but his head remained on Will's shoulder.

"...what...my father...he's...doctor...THE APOLLO?!" Will stuttered before resuming how he felt when his hands started to glow, except worse, "MY FATHER IS THE FREAKING APOLLO?!"

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'If I told you my secrets you'd never look at me the same again.' ~A smart person.

~Jojo