PJatO || Nicercy || PJatO || Percy and the Ghost King of Summers High || PJatO || Nicercy || PJatO
Title: Percy and the Ghost King of Summers High – The Little Merboy and the Vampire Lord
Fandom: Percy Jackson and the Olympians / Heroes of Olympus; supernatural high school AU
Disclaimer: All rights reserved to Rick Riordan for he created the awesomeness that is Nico di Angelo. And everything else related to Percy Jackson and the Olympians / Heroes of Olympus. Aside from the Gods, they belong to the old Greeks. This fanfiction and its OCs on the other hand are entirely mine. No money is made with this, though reviews are more than welcomed.
Warnings: shounen-ai, supernatural, magic, wolves/vampires, mates/bonding, heat, D/s, spanking, explicit intercourse, anal, oral, sex toys, domestic abuse, self-harm, shoujo-ai, hetero, threesomes
Main Pairing: Nico/Percy
Side Pairings: Thanatos/Triton, Octavian/Luke, Ethan/Alabaster, Jake/Will, Frank/Hazel/Leo, Chris/Clarisse/Piper, Thalia/Bianca, Reyna/Annabeth, Lou/Miranda, Charles/Silena, Jason/Calypso, Malcolm/Katie, Grover/Juniper, Dakota/Leila, Nathan/Gwen, Shane/Lacy, Bryce/Drew, Howard/Hecate, Chiron/Lupa, Hades/Persephone, Poseidon/Amphitrite, Paul/Sally, Gabe/Sally (to be past), Poseidon/Sally (past), Briareos/Kymopoleia, Enalos/Benthesikyme, Proteus/Psamatheia, Nereus/Doris, Oceanus/Thethys, Phorkys/Keto, Aegeon/Percy, Tiberinus/Percy, Asopos/Percy
Percy Jackson Characters:
Water Nymphs/Sirens/Merpeople: Perseus Jackson, Tyson, Silena Beauregard, Gwendolyn Ryder, Drew Tanaka, Michael Kahale, Piper McLean, Mitchell Logan, Lacy Hunnigan
Vampires: Bianca di Angelo, Nico di Angelo, Hazel Levesque, Ethan Nakamura
Valkyries: Annabeth Chase, Malcolm Cage
Witches: Alabaster C. Torrington, Lou Ellen, Clovis Daver, Butch Walker, Bryce Lawrence
Seers: Octavian Simmons, Ella, Rachel Elizabeth Dare
Storm Spirits: Thalia Grace, Jason Grace
Nature Spirits/Nymphs: Katie Gardner, Miranda Gardner, Leila Fischer, Juniper, Grover Underwood, Dakota Elle, Castor Liber, Pollux Liber
Werewolves/Shapeshifters: Luke Castellan, Nathan McIntosh, Travis Stoll, Connor Stoll, Chris Rodriguez, Cecil Rogers, Frank Zhang (also a hunter)
Dragons: Charles Beckendorf, Jake Mason, Nyssa Black, Leo Valdez, Shane McNabb
Light Elves: Lee Fletcher, Michael Yew, Will Solace, Austin Barton, Kayla Hein
Dark Elves: Zoe Nightshade, Phoebe Burge, Naomi Walters, Celyn Richards, Kinzie Cohen
Hunters: Howard Claymore, Hylla Ramírez-Arellano, Reyna Avila Ramírez-Arellano, Frank Zhang (also a shifter), Clarisse la Rue, Sherman Potter, Mark Meyer
Humans: Sally Jackson, Paul Blofis, Tristan McLean, Beryl Grace, Gabe Ugliano, Nancy Bobofit
Animals: Small Bob, Mrs. O'Leary, Argentum, Aurum, Blackjack, Arion, Tempest, Scipio, Festus
Godly Characters: Poseidon, Amphitrite, Proteus, Kymopoleia, Benthesikyme, Rhode, Triton, Thanatos, Olethros, Makaria, Melinoe, Hades, Persephone, Demeter, Hecate, Chiron, Lupa, Calypso, Briareos, Enalos, Aegeon, Hydrus, Pontus, Thalassa, Phorkys, Keto, Tiberinus, Asopos, Oceanus, Thethys, Psamatheia, Nereus, Doris
Summary: Percy is just a normal boy, living with his hard-working mother and abusive stepfather, keeping his head low at school. Normally, Percy only spend the obligatory one weekend a month with his dad. But that had been because of Poseidon's secret. Poseidon is a merman and he tried to shield his son from the supernatural world – until it becomes apparent that Percy shares his heritage.
Poseidon fights for custody, with the help of his vampire lord lawyer friend Hades, so Percy would move to them and join their supernatural community. Now Percy has to deal with only seeing his mom on weekends, adjusting to his stepmother and half-siblings and being a submissive merboy.
Percy and the Ghost King of Summers High
The Little Merboy and the Vampire Lord
Chapter 24: What to Buy the Vampire Who Has Everything?
Poseidon frowned curiously as he opened the door to see his former lover. Sally smiled at him charmingly, which somehow only made him more suspicious. He returned the smile.
"Hello, Sally. It's good to see you", greeted Poseidon and stepped aside. "Percy isn't home."
"Oh, I know. I came to talk to you, King Poseidon", stated Sally firmly.
Poseidon gulped and watched her enter the house. She walked toward the living room, where Amphitrite was sitting. Amphitrite smiled and put her book aside, getting up to properly greet Sally. It was still so strange for Poseidon to see his former lover and his wife hug and be friendly with each other. Somehow, he had always expected a cat-fight of sorts.
"So Percy told you after all? It... shouldn't surprise me", sighed Poseidon, rubbing his forehead. "He adores you. Keeping this a secret from you was tearing him up on the inside."
"Oh, well, he didn't tell me. I already knew. I just didn't know that he knew – or that he was a merkitten", replied Sally. "I saw him with the ears and the tail and then... the cat was literally out of the bag. And the kitten looked very surprised. I... I thought he just had my mother's genes-"
"So Laura was the one to tell you", snorted Poseidon and shook his head. "That somehow surprises me even less. ...Actually, Percy is quite a lot like his grandmother in that aspect."
"...Do all the immortal supernatural beings in New York know my mother?", mused Sally.
"Actually, yes", chuckled Amphitrite with a smile. "Every large city has a council where the leaders of the respective supernatural races meet regularly. Your mother was the representative of shifters and most of us elders did know Laura."
Sally shook her head in amusement. "Your society is... ridiculous."
"So you saw Percy half-shifted and told him then that you know?", pieced Poseidon together.
"Yes. And then he introduced me to all of his supernatural friends", confirmed Sally. "And he told me that he's a half-merman. That... That I had basically sex with Disney's Triton."
Amphitrite laughed loudly at that, startling Poseidon. "Well, your son is a bit of an Ariel."
"Not just a bit", stated Sally flatly before smiling. "But oh, he is so beautiful. He showed me his tail. He's gorgeous! And so fast. He invited me to his next tournament. I thought he hadn't invited me because he was... ashamed, of me, compared to all the new rich friends he made. But it's because this is going to be an all supernatural tournament. I'm very excited for it!"
"It is quite impressive", agreed Poseidon with a fond look. "And Percy is going to be the star of our team. But, did you just come over to chew me out about not telling you?"
"I did want to guilt-trip you a little", confirmed Sally. "Though I also thought we should talk about this. About our son. Nico, our son's ninety-one year old boyfriend by the way, told me that... that Percy is immortal. And have you talked to him about this yet? About... what it means? For his life?"
The awkward silence she got in return was all the answer she needed. She heaved a sigh.
/break\
"Okay, and this? This is Carter. He's a warlock. His boyfriend is a falcon-shifter named Horus. Like, the Horus. It's pretty cool that he can perform magic though. Like Alabaster, just that Carter is more powerful", explained Percy as him and his mom went through the photos on his phone.
Now that Percy knew that Sally knew the truth, he had been talking about nothing else aside from the supernatural. There were so many things he had been dying to tell his mom in the past three months and finally he could. Sally smiled softly as she looked at the photos and listened to her son.
"That's amazing, sweetie, but there's actually something else I wanted to talk to you about", interrupted Sally once Percy finished the next story.
"Mh?", grunted Percy confused, looking into his mother's serious face.
"Something you said...", started Sally, gently running her fingers through Percy's hair. "About merpeople being immortal. Something your boyfriend said, about spending your immortal lives together... Percy. You're immortal and I feel like that is something we should talk about."
"...Right. That", muttered Percy and deflated some. "I kind of... ignored it so far? Was planning on ignoring it for maybe another decade or two... or three?"
"Perseus", chided Sally with a frown. "You can't ignore something like that."
"Well, I mean...", started Percy before sighing. "You're right. I just... I just don't want to think about it... About still being this young when you're... old and gray a—and... and..."
"Die", finished Sally gently for him, cupping his cheek. "Sweetie, I was always doomed to die before you. It's not me I'm worried about. It's your friends. And your future. How... What it will hold for you. What... this new life means for you. This isn't exactly the 'high school graduation, college, open my own dojo' plan that you've had for years now."
"Nah, that plan still stands", replied Percy and tilted his head. "I will do that. Dad and Amy have normal regular jobs in the mortal world too. They just also dabble as king and queen of one of the seven seas. I'll... meet the court and see the palace for myself in spring. They promised to take me. And Benthy and Rhode promised that if I'm uncomfortable with it all, they'll help me sneak off. But they also say that there are dojos and a training camp for merpeople, so maybe... that would be something too. I... I don't know. I don't know what my future holds but I now literally have all the time in the world to figure it out, mom. And I have my friends and siblings to help me."
"And your equally immortal boyfriend", pointed Sally out, both eyebrows raised.
Percy ducked his head with the smallest grin on his lips. "I don't know."
"You don't know what?", asked Sally curiously.
"I kind of... I don't know where this is going. It's still really fresh – we've only been dating for like a month now – and I really do love him, but we're in high school and who knows what else will happen", shrugged Percy. "He's the future head of the New York coven of vampires. That's like a big deal. He'll take over once Hades retires slash moves back to the 'old world', which he's planning on doing and which is like the reason why immortals even have heirs and stuff, you know? So, one day, Nico's gonna be a real big deal around here. And I'm, uh, kind of... a prince. So it's all a little more complicated than some high school romance and I'm aware of that."
"Okay", nodded Sally, grasping his hand and squeezing it gently. "I just wanted to make sure how you feel about all of this and if you are aware of those things. I love you and I want to be there for you, sweetie, as best as I can, what with me not being some supernatural creature."
Percy smiled softly and hugged her tightly. "Thanks, mom. I love you too."
/break\
"You've been incredibly chipper since the camping trip last weekend", stated Leo on Friday.
Percy grinned and ducked his head, his hands deep in his pockets. "It's like this huge weight was lifted off my shoulders and I just... can't help but feel... incredibly relieved."
"I get that", grinned Piper, nudging him. "Bu—ut back to the topic at hand: Which knife do I buy my weapons-obsessed girlfriend? The one with the fox on it, because it'll remind her of Chris, or this one that's more... practical? She's a practical girl."
"Follow your guts. You know Clarisse the best", chuckled Percy amused. "But if I had to make a suggestion, I think she really got enough practical knives. Get her something cheesy for Christmas."
"Ah. Well, then it's the prettier knife", chimed Piper with a smirk. "What about you guys?"
"I bought an elf-costume", hummed Leo happily.
"...For which one? For both?", asked Percy confused.
"For myself! That's the present for them", grinned Leo impishly.
"So much TMI", groaned Piper, burying her face in her hands.
"Okay, how about you help me find something for my super-rich boyfriend who probably already has everything", requested Percy with a frown. "I have no idea what to get him."
"Oh, we're gonna find something", promised Piper excitedly.
She linked arms with Percy on one side and Leo did the same on the other side. Together, the trio headed along through the chilly mid-December streets of New York. Percy was completely lost as to what to buy Nico, because Nico was so rich, he already owned everything he could want.
"Something personal. Something that... reminds him of you", mused Piper gently.
"Ye—eah. Well. Not helpful", sighed Percy with a frown as they passed a toy store.
"Oh my gosh, look", yelped Leo, stopping the other two dead in their tracks. "It looks just like you, Perce! Even the green eyes! And it's like extra-fluffy."
Percy blinked as he stared at the life-sized stuffed toy cat. And it really did look ridiculously fluffy. A broad smile lit up Percy's face as he tugged his two friends into the store. Since Nico loved cuddling Percy so much, this would be the perfect present! It looked so adorable.
"Nico is going to love it", smiled Piper gently.
/break\
Nico was sprawled out on his bed, though not relaxed. His eyes were wide and haunted, his breathing shallow. He forgot to blink so his eyes were slowly tearing up, but he couldn't focus on that. Every time he took a stuttering, shaky breath, it felt as though his lungs were physically not capable to take any more air in. He felt like he was suffocating and he felt so disconnected from his own body, everything touching him felt like too much. His nerves were hyper-sensitive and he started feeling dizzy, he couldn't tell if it was the panic setting in or because he wasn't breathing enough because he was trying too hard not to hyperventilate.
"He—ey, Batman", purred a soft, much beloved voice.
But Nico couldn't find it in himself to focus on his boyfriend, he was too preoccupied by trying not to have a panic-attack. Much to Percy's credit, he instantly understood that something was wrong. Carefully, Percy approached Nico and sat down next to him on the bed.
"Hey, Nico, love, come on, look at me", whispered Percy very gently. "Come on, look at me."
Reluctantly, Nico did it and unlike the ceiling that was playing tricks on him and appearing to be something it wasn't, Percy's face was clear. And worried. Percy reached out, just to pause.
"Can I touch you, Nico?", asked Percy softly. "Is that okay?"
Nico managed a shaky nod and the next moment, Percy laid down next to Nico, grasping his hand and pulling it up to kiss it gently. One knuckle after the other, slowly. It was precise and rhythmic and slowly managed to distract and calm Nico down until he managed to take a full breath again.
"T—Thank you", grunted Nico, struggling with the words.
"What happened, Nico?", asked Percy concerned.
Nico took a shaky breath and shook his head. "It's stupid. You don't need to worry about it."
"Don't be an idiot, Niccoló", grunted Percy with a frown. "You literally just had a panic-attack so something happened that is not stupid. And I love you so I want to know what happened. If it's something I can or should watch out for too? I want you to talk to me about things that worry you. You want to be worried about me all the time; allow me to be worried about you."
Nico got lost in those determined sea-green eyes. Sighing, he leaned in to rest his forehead against Percy's. Percy gladly laid one arm around Nico's waist, the other still holding his hand.
"The neighbor's children – loud, obnoxious teenagers – illegally bought fireworks early for New Year's and they've been testing them earlier. I... didn't know. I wasn't prepared for the sound", replied Nico, voice rough. "I'm not good with fireworks."
"Care to elaborate? You don't need to, if it's too fresh right now", whispered Percy gently.
"War", whispered Nico back, closing his eyes and breathing deeply. "The firecrackers, during day when I'm not even prepared to hear them, they sound too much... too much like gun-fire. I've never spent Independence Day in the US before, I'm usually making sure to spend New Year's away from any loud, big city too. I know that it's too much for me."
"I'm sorry", sighed Percy, kissing Nico softly. "If there's anything I can do..."
"Just... stay with me for a while, let me hold you?", requested Nico.
He buried his face in Percy's hair as he pulled Percy as close as possible. Percy gladly snuggled up to him, still in his shoes and jacket as he had crawled through the window. But Nico really couldn't be bothered with letting go of Percy for long enough to get out of those clothes.
"I was in the Regio Esercito... The... The Royal Army", started Nico, voice low. "I was sixteen when my country joined the war. I... had lost my mother only recently and my sister was a freshly turned vampire. I thought, at the time, that I had lost her too. I was alone and I thought fighting for my country would give me a new purpose. I was there when we were trying to invade Greece, October 1940. We were stuck in Albania for months. So many... so many died. So many of those who had become my new family, my brothers in arms, I saw them slaughtered left and right."
Percy clung onto Nico a little tighter. He could hear the pain in his boyfriend's voice, he could feel Nico shake in his arms. His Nico, who was always so strong for him and protective of him. To see him like this really hurt Percy a lot. Closing his eyes, Percy pressed closer against him.
"Sometimes...", whispered Nico roughly, voice low. "Sometimes, I hated Hades and Bianca for trapping me in this... eternal hell. For years, I struggled with the PTSD, back when PTSD was not a thing someone had. I hated them so much for it that... I left. And joined the next best war I could find. I thought that maybe, fighting would be the only purpose I had, since I had the supernatural healing now. And maybe... part of me hoped that the Vietnam War would be enough to end it. That I could die a hero, instead of a... a monster."
Percy stared, with blank and fearful eyes. His boyfriend had... wanted to die? When he had been turned? The thought of Nico throwing himself into a war, hopeful to die, it broke a part of Percy.
"I'm glad you didn't", whispered Percy hoarsely. "I'm glad they turned you and I'm glad you're alive, because I got to meet you and I love you and I'm... I'm sorry you had to go through all of this... I... I... I'm sorry, Nico. I don't know what to say."
"It's okay, love", assured Nico with a pained smile. "I came around on it. I've been working on my issues for years now. I've not regretted being turned in over a decade, Percy. It was just... very hard, in the beginning. And certain things, certain sounds, still... send me into flashbacks, make me feel just like I did back then. Helpless, lonely. Weak."
"You're not", assured Percy firmly. "You're strong and amazing and I love you."
"Keep doing that", hummed Nico, slowly relaxing as the panic-attack had left him drained.
"Keep doing what?", asked Percy confused. "I'm not doing anything."
"You're doing everything, amore", murmured Nico. "Just... holding me and telling me that you love me. At my lowest, I thought... no one would be able to love a soulless monster like me, which was how I perceived myself back then... As though I lost all humanity."
"You're totally human", huffed Percy, clinging onto Nico and kissing his forehead. "And totally lovable. I love you a lot. And your friends do too and your family."
Percy kept listing things he loved about Nico well-until the vampire fell asleep in his arms and even then, Percy didn't let go of Nico, kept holding him and telling him that he loved him.
/break\
"You seem distracted, Nico", hummed Annabeth, looking at the windows.
Nico had already bought a Christmas present for Percy a month ago, but this morning, Annabeth had gotten a call from Nico for some 'emergency last-minute shopping' for Percy. She wasn't going to deny her best friend, though she didn't quite understand what had happened.
"Earlier today, I... had a flashback. To the... war", whispered Nico, voice low.
Annabeth looked at him in concern, resting a gentle hand on his upper arm. "Are you alright?"
"Yeah. Yeah, I just... needed to get out of the house. Thanks for making the time", sighed Nico and shook his head. "It was just... I was alone at home and it came unexpected. But then Percy came in through the window and... and he calmed me down. He was so sweet and stayed with me for hours. I nearly had to kick him out so he'd get to training on time."
"Ah. So you want to get him a special gift because you're grateful that he's there for you and not rejecting you", nodded Annabeth with a solemn and calculating look.
She knew that Nico still had it deeply integrated that PTSD was not a thing. He had gone through too many fights before it had been a recognized mental problem and not just something that a soldier just endured silently. A part of Nico would never be able to shake it off, the thought that his PTSD made him weak and would make them reject him. She pulled him into a brief hug, startling him. The two of them had never been overly physically affectionate, but Annabeth would always be there for her best friend when needed. He slowly relaxed in her hold.
"I need something special for him. He's... special, so special, Ann", whispered Nico lowly.
"I know, Nico", assured Annabeth, patting his back. "I know. Okay. Let's go and get him something very special to show him just how much you love him."
She smiled reassuringly at him as the two of them entered a jewelry shop. When Nico said 'special', all Annabeth could hear was 'I finally gathered the courage to buy him courting jewelry'. Nico glowered at her, knowing exactly why they were in a jewelry store.
"I will not buy him a courting gift for Christmas. We've only been dating for a month now, Annabeth", sighed Nico with a pointed look. "He's seventeen and new to this whole world. I will not ask for his tail in courting just yet. We have literal eternity and at the very least, we should have high school together before making life-altering decisions."
"I do so hate when you make sense, di Angelo", drawled Annabeth with a small smile. "Okay, fine. But still, you should get him something... special. Personal."
"Enlighten me, Chase", prompted Nico.
"Talk to your sister about it", smirked Annabeth. "Because Hazel knows just the thing."
Nico raised his eyebrows curiously, but he knew to trust her.
/break\
Percy sighed contently as he laid curled together between Luke's paws, the fox grooming him. Chris, Cecil, Travis and Connor were with them on Luke's bed, all of them napping. Pack-bonding was so nice. Percy adored pack-bonding. Next to submissive-cuddles, it was the best, especially after a long, hard day of training. Drew was back at school after having been suspended for just a week after what had happened. Still, she had a warning; one more stunt like that and she would be expelled which would be a major disaster because in all of New York City, this was the only supernatural school. She'd have to move away. Or, the more likely outcome, she'd have to leave the state because another such incident and Poseidon would bring it before the council, which might get her banned. She hadn't even looked at Percy since she returned to school.
And honestly? It was more unsettling than the bullying had been, because back then he at least knew exactly where he stood with her. Now he had her be this silent threat he couldn't really seize. It left him tense and on edge, which was why he had been 'abducted' by his pack right after training. Courtesy of Silena texting Luke about it. Because merpeople didn't have the same kind of comfort and mentality as shifters did. Percy sighed contently, nose buried in the white fluff on Luke's chest.
"Lucas. You stood me up for... this fluffy mess? I am not impressed."
Luke turned a little to look at the very irritated tall blonde in his doorway. The foxes and Percy gave Octavian the best sad, upset eyes possible. Octavian heaved a sigh and approached, making himself a bit space so he could lay next to his fox. Luke made a chipper sound and licked Octavian's cheek. Percy grinned, hiding his face in Luke's neck. Honestly, he thought Octavian and Luke were totally adorable together. Even though Octavian was a pain to everyone else, he clearly adored Luke.
"You doing okay with Drew back at school?", asked Luke softly.
"I mean... I guess. With the threat of literally being kicked out of the state... she won't try anything else again. And I scared Bryce pretty much shitless the other day", laughed Percy.
"I'd have paid to see that. I can totally imagine you kicking his ass", grinned Connor pleased.
"I was a bad kitten", purred Percy mischievously, pawing the air.
/break\
"Percy, honey. Me and your mother have been talking on the phone a lot in the past week, since she visited us after your little weekend trip", started Amphitrite as the family set the table on Friday.
Friday was family dinner night and Percy had really grown very fond of that tradition. He had grown really fond of this family. Looking at his stepmother like a startled deer, Percy put the salad down and sat down between Triton and Tyson. He wasn't sure where this was going.
"I'm still feeling weird about my mom and my stepmom being friends", stated Percy.
"That's what I said!", exclaimed Poseidon. "Well, I was talking about my wife, not mom, but..."
"Men", sighed Amphitrite fondly and shook her head. "I talked to her about her Christmas plans and... since Thanksgiving went so well, I suggested that she could spend Christmas with us too. Since she ever only had you as her family to spend the holidays with... She said she'd like that, if you're okay with it. She'd also understand if you'd feel weird about it, Percy."
"Weird? About having my whole family at Christmas? Sure, totally awful", snorted Percy, blinking slowly. "Really? Mom can... can be here? And... And you guys... would be okay with that?"
He turned toward his siblings with doubtful eyes, just to have them all smile at him. Tyson actually yelped excitedly at it and nodded wildly in agreement, eyes sparkling.
"Yes! Stepmom will come for Christmas! Oh, do you have Christmas traditions too, big brother?", asked Tyson. "Because we have a lot! Like, baking cookies and we all help making dinner! And we play games before dinner and after dinner, we watch movies and-"
"Ty, slow down", requested Proteus gently, patting the boy on the head.
Tyson had decided, since Percy and him had the same dad, but Percy had a mom and called Tyson's mom 'stepmom', then logically speaking, Tyson had to call Percy's mom 'stepmom' too. No one dared to argue with the boy on that point. Percy smiled softly as he relaxed.
"We'd watch a compilation of Christmas specials of our favorite shows and cartoons in the morning and order Chinese for lunch and just... not really do a lot, to be honest?", admitted Percy. "With Gabe around, Christmas was never really... a big thing. Most of the time, mom had to work after lunch, because she'd get extra pay for the holidays..."
"I like the idea of watching a best of of Christmas specials for the morning and maybe a light lunch would be a good idea considering that cooking does leave you hungry", mused Amphitrite.
"That sounds amazing", smiled Benthesikyme delighted. "Oh, and the di Angelos have a huge ball on the 25th. That's going to be amazing and you'll love it. And you're gonna meet mine, Proteus' and Kym's mates, you know? They're usually spending the holidays with us."
Percy grinned as he tried to picture this huge, fun Christmas. He couldn't wait for it.
Author's note: Next chapter is going to be all the Christmas. Fluffy fluff and romance and what present Nico got Percy ;D