Disclaimer: I don't the characters, they belong to Rick Riordan. I don't own the plot, it belongs to MBC. I just joined them for fun.

Episode 13: Part 1

Zeus Olympia was drinking.

Not that it was early in the morning, he just was drinking before dinner. He was about to meet with someone important from their party and said person was late. He couldn't help but keep filling his glass with his favorite drink, a whiskey called 'Ambrosia'. While he was pouring himself another drink, his assistant, Ganimades, opened the door.

"The assemblyman will arrive in 20 minutes due to traffic." He informed Zeus but Zeus was far away from that place at that moment. His mind was traveled to the previous nights, most specifically to the night that they found Nico di Angelo dead.

His contact inside the police force had called him.

Apparently, Nico di Angelo was continuing to be a thorn on his side after his death. It appears that in his will, Nico expressed how they should check the killer Orcus' phone records, along with his own, to show the connection between the two of them.

His contact was assuring him this was all to rile him up, but Zeus knew that Orcus had called him, he had the recording of that call to prove it. However, he didn't win anything into proving what a dead Nico di Angelo suggested.

He derailed the topic by asking to see Nico di Angelo's will. He was assured that the will would be checked in case it was some sort of falsification. The content was sent a few minutes later in the shape of a picture. Zeus read the will with surprised.

"Murder with no context, mass shooting without a purpose, falsified voice recording. This is how I die, Cousin. Meaninglessly, in vain. Please check the recent phone call records of the suspect and Zeus Olympia. Those two are connected, definitely. I don't know what their relationship is. Please uncover what their relationship is. I feel wronged."

Which is why Zeus Olympia was drinking before dinner.

And drinking did not go well with thinking.

His mind and thoughts began to travel until finding themselves into listening to that old recording that could prove that he had spoken to Orcus. Oh, the things Orcus had promised! Had he delivered any of them? He promised to make him president, to make Nico di Angelo the killer... but Nico di Angelo was dead, pronouncing his innocency even after.

Had it been a fair exchange? Make him president for cash? To prove him right about Nico di Angelo? I don't think it was fair... Zeus mused to himself. Now, if they ever find a connection between both of them, he would also go down.

And once down, there's no easy way to come back up.

He deleted the recording conversation, not desiring that anyone would find it.

And kept drinking, waiting for his guests.

Orcus was locked inside an interrogation cell and was growing frustrated.

He had been changed into a prison suit and he was handcuffed. He wanted information but, the reality was that the police wanted information from him and anything else he spoke about would be ignored.

That's why when Detective Yang walked into the room, he watched him play the part of the non-helpful officer.

"I heard Nico di Angelo died." Orcus began, earning a look from Detective Yang, who just kept looking through the thick file he had brought with himself. "Is he really dead?"

"What does it matter to you whether he is or isn't?" Detective Yang acknowledged and looked at Orcus, impassively. "Just worry about your own life."

"I am asking you if he died." Orcus insisted, gathering all his patience. Which wasn't much.

"What do you think I am?!" Apparently, Detective Yang had even less than him, as he threatened him with a file. Obviously, the idea of getting hit with a folder full of papers wasn't hurtful, the message was conveyed: don't annoy me. "Fine. He's dead. What are you gonna do?" Detective Yang finally said, not actually seeing the importance Orcus did.

"Ah, idiot."

"What?" Evidently, Detective Yang was not expecting that answer.

"All you police bastards are like this..."

"Really, this bastard..."

"Hey, call Zeus Olympia."

"Huh?"

"You know Assemblyman Zeus Olympia. Call him. Tell him I want to see him!" Orcus demanded.

"What?"

"Tell him not to play any funny tricks!" Orcus warned the confused detective. "If he even thinks about doing something to me, I will kill him first! Tell him I will put a hole through his head so act wisely!" After this declaration, Detective Yang glared at him but Orcus was on a roll. "Tell him to go find Nico di Angelo instead. The bastard's not dead yet. Got it?"

"What kind of crazy nonsense! I got it." Zeus looked up from the glass he was pouring to himself when he heard the voice of his fellow party member, Kronos, walking up to him. Upon confirming it was him, Zeus went back to drinking. "I'm sorry. There was a lot of traffic."

"I started my drink first." Zeus explained back, drinking without care. As soon as Kronos sat down, Zeus poured him a drink.

"Do you know Orcus by chance?" It was obvious that Kronos was not going to beat around the bushes this time. "The suspect who was arrested for the mass shooting."

"Why?" Zeus asked, between wary and confused.

"He keeps looking for you. He wants to meet with you."

"Pardon?" Was all Zeus could say to Kronos.

"You've never met each other, right?" Kronos checked though Zeus could sense the warning laying underneath all those curious words.

"How would I know that guy?" Zeus defended himself.

"That's what I mean. I don't know if someone put him up to it..." Kronos reflected. "Now that that nuisance Nico di Angelo is dead, this guy is causing problems. Seriously."

Right after that, Zeus stopped paying attention when unnecessary.

He had to solve this but he had to solve this now.

I thought he was just a crazy bastard, but that isn't it. Zeus began musing to himself while in the car once the meeting was done. It's a trap... but why? How did Nico di Angelo know and in his will... In total honesty, it didn't make sense to Zeus how or why Nico di Angelo wrote about it in his will. Could it be that di Angelo was taking a shot to the air? To see if he was right...? There was only one solution on his mind, but... Get rid of him? Get rid of the source of future trouble?

Meanwhile, the other world, Will was keeping updated by reading the manhwa.

Reading how Zeus Olympia made a call to get rid of Orcus was the best that had happened during the last couple of days. That and knowing that Nico wouldn't disappear. He immediately grabbed his phone and made a call while he reread the last sentence of Zeus.

There's something you need to take care of.

"Hello? Yes, Big Bro." Kayla's voice came from the other side. "You just saw the manhwa? It was uploaded a while ago."

"I had surgery, so I just saw it." Will explained to her.

"Ah, the story is going full steam ahead." Kayla's voice was filled with pride. Evidently, she was happy about all of this.

"What about Dad?" Will wondered.

"He's the same right now. I just checked in on him."

"Can you check again?"

being opened. "I just checked 10 minutes ago, I said." Kayla repeated, kind of frustrated. Will simply sighed and was enough for Kayla to give in. "I got it." Will heard the steps and the door being open."Ah, he's the same, seriously!" She insisted.

"The real culprit hasn't died yet?" Will mused, confused. "I thought Zeus Olympia already took care of him."

"The time flows differently here and there, so I don't know how far things have progressed." Kayla reminded him. "But when I think about it, I don't think it's too far away, Big Bro."

"What about him?" Will asked her.

"Who? Oh, Nico? He went out." Kayla was fast in realizing who he was talking to.

"To where?" Will questioned her, curious.

"I don't know. He doesn't sit still." Kayla acknowledged.

"Anyway, keep checking on him for me. I'm done now, so I'll come home right away." Will informed her, a little more cheered up. Hanging up, Will went to change clothes and was in the middle of it when he got a call.

"Hello?"

"What are you doing?" He chuckled when hearing Nico's voice. I have to start checking who calls me...

"I was just about to leave work." He half lied to him. "But where are you? I was told you weren't at home."

"Come out. I'll buy you some coffee."

"Are you nearby?" Will didn't even need a reply from Nico, he could 'see' his cheeky smile at his trick. "Okay. I'll be right out."

"What do you want to drink?"

"Iced Americano?"

"Americano? I got it."

As soon as Will hung up, he finished getting dressed and left the resting room before someone started to ask him questions he didn't want to answer. But his mind began to wonder at the future possibilities.

Hope is making me imagine again. He walked around, not paying attention to the rest of the people. If Dad comes back safely, the real finale of W is starting. He began to think about how the manhwa should end. Percy will hand over all the information he received from Nico to the broadcasting station.

And Zeus Olympia goes to jail, as was originally planned, for being connected to the deaths of Nico di Angelo and Orcus. Citizens who loathed Nico di Angelo start to miss him again.

Even though he died, he clears his name as the main character and escapes the possibility of not existing.

When Nico returns to this world, 'W' will end with a happy ending.

When the manhwa is completed, he will also be free from his predestined

future as a character.

He's no longer a manhwa book's main character. He doesn't even have the fate of the main character.

He is just a unique person who travels between two worlds.

There's no way Dad would accept that situation, but he will acknowledge it someday.

I just have to wait with patience. Slowly.

Mom will be picky, but my aunt will help.

Since my aunt only cares about someone's face.

Will stopped his mental hopeful train when saw that Nico was waving at him from inside a coffee shop. Will smiled at him and walked inside, surprised to see his drink on the table already.

"You already paid? I was going to." He promised, sitting down in front of Nico.

"I should pay for coffee at least. I make my husband go to work and earn money alone." Nico joked to him.

"Oh my! At least you have a conscience." Will joked back, smirking.

"I do have a conscience. Just not money." Nico argued, playfully to him.

"But why did you come? I was going to go home." Will admitted, curious.

"I was going to take a trip after drinking this." Will looked at him, even more curious.

"Where?"

"I was curious about how things are going."

"The manhwa?" Will checked, more serious, and Nico nodded.

"I'm curious about the situation, and I have to meet with Percy." He explained to him. "And I have to take care of my assets, too."

"Take care of them how?"

"I'm going to make a foundation for criminal investigation purposes." Nico continued to explain, sounding happy with his decision. "Percy will be in charge. That money can't be brought here anyway." Will he ever stop wondering...? "Why? Are you sorry?" Nico asked him when he simply sipping his iced coffee.

"What? No." Will rushed to answer.

"You look like you feel very sorry about it." Nico poked him, showing a small smile.

"No, I'm not. It's not true. Why are you assuming?" Will defended himself.

"When I think about it, maybe you liked my money instead of me. Do you want me to bring back a few gold bars at least?" Nico continued to joke but stopped when Will raised an eyebrow. Once the teasing was done, Nico passed Will a small notebook. "Once these few are drawn, your job will be over."

"What is this?" Will wondered, grabbing the notebook but not opening it.

"Voice recording. It's going to be put in Zeus Olympia's office as evidence." Nico told him. "Since we have to send him to prison." Will nodded in understanding before Nico added. "And I think your father will come back to normal by sometime tonight."

"Are you certain?" Will tried not to look or sound like it but there was no hiding his hopefulness.

"As long as there are no variables."

"What kind of variables?"

"I'm hoping there are no variables. Don't worry about it." Nico smirked at him. Whatever Will was about to ask or said had to wait, as a very loud voice got in between.

"Hey, Will Solace!" Both young men turned to the voice and Will grimaced slightly at the sight of Professor Alscepius coming to them from the order counter with a face that only could mean he was about to show his disappointment. "I'm glad I caught you."

"I told you about him. 'Mad Dog'." Will whispered at Nico, warning him. Nico could only feel sympathetic by wincing himself.

"You can stay put right there." Alscepius arrived at the couple as if he had run a marathon and not the ten meters that separate them in the coffee shop.

"Yes?" What the Hell did I do this time...?

"I, Alscepius, declare that from this day forth, I will turn into a 'W' anti-fan, instead of being a fan."

"Pardon?" Will looked at him, half-glad that it wasn't something he did... kind of.

"You should know." Alscepius insisted. "You know how much I wanted a beautiful finish from the cartoonist Apollo Solace." Had Will been seeing Nico's face, he would have laughed at the expressions of his boyfriend. He would never know how funny Nico was founding Alscepius' reaction to it. "But you saw it too, right? How things are unfolding right now? Will Solace. Will Solace. That tiresome cesspool man appeared again!" Both Will and Nico were treated with a show from 'childish tantrum' Alscepius and Nico was not helping by making faces at Will! "I- I reached the conclusion that Nico di Angelo is more idiotic than Will Solace. And I am more idiotic than Nico di Angelo, who reads this idiotic manhwa. So, I abandoned 'W'. 'W' is not a work of art anymore, but trash."

Please, be done. Please, be done... Will thought but the face he did gave the cue to Alscepius to understand something different.

"Why? What, what? Are you angry that I insulted your father? It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter! Deliver to your father my rage exactly as it is." Will blinked at his professor while he kept ranting. "I, representing the readers, can't hide the rage and disappointment. Also, I will write hundreds of anti-fan comments." Alscepius declared. "Tell him to be prepared for the low star rating." He threatened him, with finger included!

At this point in the conversation, Will had his head focused on several things.

One, try not to laugh at his professor's indignity.

Two, try not to dismiss him rudely.

Three, try not to blurt everything at him.

Four, try not to laugh at Nico's incredulous' expressions.

"Hey. You probably have never seen an anti-fan who is as fair and square as me." Alscepius either liked to hear himself talk or had found Will an excellent target of his anger. "I also changed my ID. Tell him that it's me if there is Professor Asclepius anti-fan."

Thankfully, Nico had enough of this.

"It doesn't make sense for you to go so far. For you to become an anti-fan?" Nico argued calmly.

"Excuse me?" Alscepius looked perplexed but Will assumed it was because someone was interrupting him and contradicting him at the same time.

"Nico di Angelo looks that idiotic to you? A man like Will Solace is a fine man." Will tried to hide his smile at Nico's compliment but that statement from Nico only made Alscepius rant again.

"What Will Solace are you talking about? This Will Solace or a manhwa-book Will Solace? There's no Will Solace I know who is considered a fine man." Alscepius answered his own question without a pause.

"This Will Solace is not good?" Nico insisted, gesturing to Will and giving him a winning smile.

"I can't even decide who is more of a wreck." Ouch, that's hurtful, Professor...

"To that extent?" Nico, you're not helping now!

"Especially this Will Solace is a collaboration of an idiotic taste and a cesspool. He's cessidiot, cessidiot-!"

"Professor." Will interrupted him, firmly, before hearing more insults to himself as if he wasn't there.

"Umm?"

"Aren't you going to order? Should I buy you a coffee? Let's go." Will made friendly gestures of taking Alscepius back to the order counter but Alscepius was focused on something else.

"Hold on a minute. Just who are you...?"

"I thought it was obvious. I'm a friend of Will." Nico replied to him. Well, it is kind of obvious just by sitting with me...

"Ah. I see." Alscepius finally realized he was not behaving nicely and apologized to him. Funny, he should apologize to me and yet, is to Nico... "I'm sorry for my bad manners in the first meeting. I was angry so please understand." Alscepius began to leave the table, Will following him, still wanting to get rid of him.

"What do you like to drink? You like the iced latte, right?" Will checked with him, guiding him back to the line before Alscepius stopped walking and turned back to where Nico was. "Professor, what is it again?"

"Have we met somewhere before?" Asclepius was very straight forward to Nico, who looked confused.

"Me?"

"No?"

"It's my first time seeing you." Nico acknowledged and he was right. Will had told him about him but he had never seen it, not even before losing his memories.

"But why are you so familiar to me?" Alscepius insisted on him, even looking at every angle of his face. "Do you resemble someone?" Nico shared a look with Will but whatever mental conversation they should have had, it fell to deaf ears and Will almost gets a heart attack.

"Ah. You mean Nico di Angelo?"

"Nico di Angelo?" Alscepius repeated and Nico simply smirked at him. One could see the lightbulb turning in Alscepius' mind, who passed from the curiosity to the immediate worship. "Right, right! You look like Nico di Angelo. That's right, Nico di Angelo." Will would count this as one of the few times he felt the desire to kill Nico in the spot. "You look exactly like him."

"I hear that often." Nico covered, rolling his eyes as if saying 'what can you do?'

"Right, right. I'm going crazy. How- You look so much like him." Alscepius passed to the total anger to the total euphoria and was laughing like crazy.

"Professor, we should now go order-"

"Seriously... you are perfect for the main character of the remake movie. The synchronization is just WOW."

"Should I?" Nico played along, never losing his smile.

"Your image is perfect. Try out for an audition. What do you do for a living?"

"I'll give you my card." Nico pulled out a card from his wallet, mostly out of habit, and handed it to Alscepius who turned into a babbling mess when he read it. Will looked at Nico in panic but Nico covered it with a laugh and a smile. "I hear it a lot that I resemble him so I made it for fun."

"You're a funny guy!" Alscepius started to laugh again, even going as far as to smack his arm in a friendly way- but judging by Nico's face it was a bit hard. "It's really funny. Nice to meet you, CEO di Angelo. What an idea!" He shook hands with Nico, really unaware he was shaking hands with the real deal.

"Professor! I really have to go now." Will cut in, taking Alscepius back to order. Alscepius allowed himself to be dragged by Will, still talking to Nico.

"Okay, okay. Nice meeting you. Where did you find this interesting guy?"