A/N - There are some harsh words in this chapter. No swearing though.
"Brother wake up." Triton shook his brother
"Shut up Triton." Percy said and buried his face in his pillow.
"It's 9 am." Triton snickered
"Shit." Percy said and shot up from his bed. He ran into the bathroom and got freshened up.
"We are not reading today." Tyson said
"Oh that's cool." Percy grinned
"Let's go for breakfast." Amphitrite said
They all went to the dining hall.
"Percy, play rapid fire with me." Jason said
"That was very random Jason." Hazel laughed
Jason grinned sheepishly.
"All of us will ask questions for fun and you have to answer truthfully." Nico said
"I feel weird but okay go on." Percy said with a raised eyebrow
"Water or Milk?" Jason started
"Water." Percy answered
"Hot or cold?" Triton asked
"Cold." Percy said
"Favorite cuisine?" Nico asked
Percy's eyes widened. "Italian." He said finally
Nico and Hades nodded. Percy sighed in relief.
"Music or dance?" Hazel asked
"Music." Percy said
"Favorite day of the week?" Thalia asked
"Saturday." Percy grinned
Everybody chuckled.
"Done" Jason said
"Well that was short." Percy said
Everybody chuckled.
"Any plans for the day?" Poseidon asked
"Not really. Just gonna walk around, maybe swim or something." Percy said
"Same but I'll probably train." Nico said
"You know what, good idea. I'm gonna train too. Don't wanna get out of practice." Percy said
"I'll join." Thalia said
"I'll come along though there isn't much of a point." Jason said
The demigods winced.
"What about you guys?" Hazel asked
"Coffee and reading." Hades said
"So we can't go to the coffee shop." Nico joked
Everybody chuckled.
"We have a separate table." Persephone said
"I don't think that makes a difference…" Hazel said
"No as in we have a different table in a separate room." Persephone clarified
"Basically a date." Percy summed up
"Uh yes."
"Hmm these guys set up good dates." Thalia said to Percy and Nico
They grinned.
"Then could you set the next one?" Persephone asked
"Sure." Percy shrugged and dug into his spaghetti.
"Percy, you're having spaghetti for breakfast?" Poseidon chuckled
"It feels good." Tyson said
"Exactly." Percy grinned
*Time break*
Nico, Thalia, Percy and Jason went to the training arena and hacked at some dummies. Nico and Percy had a friendly spar which Percy won.
"I knew you would win." Nico said
"Hey, I've had more practice and I can teach a new move to you." Percy offered
"Wait really?" Nico asked
Percy nodded.
"Go on then." Nico said
"See, I'll teach you how to feint." Percy said
"Like pass out?" Nico asked
"No, kind of like trick." Percy chuckled
"Okay." Nico grinned
"So you have to look serious and make the person believe that you're gonna strike them in a particular place but you change your course in the last minute and strike somewhere else." Percy explained
Nico nodded.
Percy showed a demo.
"Practice it now." Percy said
Nico nodded and did 20 repetitions.
"You're getting the hang of it but don't always feint to one side." Percy said
Nico nodded and continued practicing.
"That's a good move Kelp head." Thalia said
Percy smiled.
Jason nodded.
"Very useful." He said
They all practiced for two more hours and went back to the quarters and freshened up.
"Hey me and Jason are going to the café." Thalia said
"Dad and Persephone are there." Hazel reminded her
"I know but they said they'll be in a separate section." Thalia said
"Oh yeah."
"See you guys." Percy said
"See you." Jason said
"I have a date with Frank." Hazel said
Nico and Percy grinned.
"Enjoy." Nico said
Hazel smiled and went to Frank's quarters.
"So what's Will doing?" Percy asked
"He's with his dad and brothers. What about Annabeth?" Nico said
"She's scoping the library for magic books and reading Hunger Games." Percy said
Nico nodded.
"Let's walk." Percy said
"Yeah." Nico agreed
They both got up and left the quarters and walked.
"So it's going well with Persephone huh?" Percy smiled
"Yeah, thanks for the advice man." Nico said
"Like I said, you're my cousin. It's my job to tease you and give you advice." Percy grinned
Nico chuckled.
They walked and had conversation until they came by a conversation that made their blood run cold. It was Zeus' voice with Athena's.
"The boy is too powerful." Zeus was saying
"He is. I don't know why my daughter won't see the negative aspect of it." Athena agreed
"Poseidon won't let us do anything. He's another idiot." Zeus said
Percy growled outside.
"Calm down Cullen." Nico said
"Cullen?" Percy whispered
"Edward Cullen growled like that but it was more ferocious." Nico whispered back
Percy shook his head.
"Pfft, you're realizing that now?" Athena snorted
Percy's hands curled into fists. He and Nico were hidden in the shadows with Nico's powers.
"Lol no, I always knew. I've never liked him and Hades." Zeus snorted
Nico growled.
"Calm down Cullen." Percy whispered
Nico scowled.
"Why were you so, I don't know changed with Thalia and Jason?" Athena asked
"Wanted to make a good impression." Zeus said
Percy and Nico gritted their teeth.
"Yeah I don't know why Thalia and Jason have taken a liking to those two." Athena said
"Perseus and Nico?" Zeus asked
"No, their parents." Athena said
"Jackson and Nico would be better without them." Zeus said
Nico and Percy balled their fists.
"That's true." Athena said
"I'm starting to like Hera more." Percy muttered
Nico nodded in agreement.
"My brothers are jerks. I feel bad for mother." Zeus said
"That's right." Athena nodded
Nico made to get up but Percy pulled him down.
"Nico." He hissed
"Percy, you heard what they're saying." Nico said
"I know, I want to break every tooth in Zeus' mouth and Athena's nose but we can't do that right now. We can't give ourselves away." Percy said, very angry toward Zeus and Athena
"Fine." Nico hissed.
Percy and Nico got up and went to the Hades quarters and Triton and Tyson were in the Poseidon quarters. They slammed their fists into the walls in frustration. A painting fell off the wall but Percy caught it before it broke and put it back.
"I'm going to hurt Zeus and Athena." Nico spat
"I'll help you." Percy said
"We can't tell our parents this, you know that right?" Nico asked
Percy nodded.
"I don't want to hurt them." Percy said
"Can we tell Thalia, Jason, Annabeth and Will?" Nico asked
"Yeah that'd be fine I think." Percy nodded
"Let's go outside. I need a coffee a lot and need some fresh air." Nico said
Percy agreed with that.
"I think we should bandage our hands. We might have slammed the wall too hard." He said, rubbing his hand which was now red and had a bruise.
Nico nodded in agreement and rubbed his hand. They grabbed a roll of bandage and bandaged their hand so it looked like they had been boxing with one hand.
Nico and Percy went into the coffee shop.
"Hey guys!" Jason called out
"Hey Jason." Percy smiled
"Come join us." Thalia said
"Give us one second." Nico said
"One iced coffee." Nico said
"Caramel macchiato." Percy said
The waiter nodded and got their drinks. They thanked him and joined Thalia and Jason.
"What happened to your hands?" Thalia asked in worry
Jason looked equally concerned.
Percy and Nico exchanged glances and told them the story.
Thalia and Jason sat in shock after the story. They held their heads and closed their eyes.
"I can't believe dad and Athena said this but I know you guys won't lie about this and I trust you more than my father or Athena." Thalia said
Jason nodded.
"I don't even want to see dad now." Jason said
"It's disgusting." Thalia said, holding her head
"No wonder you guys came for a coffee." Jason said
Percy and Nico nodded. They were both absolutely furious.
"Oh hey, you four." Hades said, coming out of a room.
"Oh hey dad." Nico said and made the mistake of waving at him with his bandaged hand.
"What happened to your hands?" Hades asked Nico and Percy
"Training. We were doing combat so it happened." Percy covered up quickly
"Oh okay." Hades sighed in relief.
"So what are you guys doing out?" Thalia asked
"We finished a book so we decided to come out for some coffee before starting the next one." Persephone said
"Oh, that's cool." Jason said
"Where's Hazel?" Hades asked
"On a date with Frank." Nico said
"Your dad?" Hades asked Percy
"On a date with Amphitrite." Percy said with a strained smile. Nobody except his friends noticed it.
"And yours?" Persephone asked Thalia and Jason
They froze a little but only Percy and Nico noticed.
"We don't really care so…" Thalia said
Persephone snickered.
Once Hades and Persephone went back, the demigods continued their conversation.
"What are you guys going to do?" Thalia asked
"I don't know." Nico said, holding his head
The demigods sighed.
"Let's just drink coffee right now. Only one cup though." Jason said
They nodded.
"Hey Hugo!" Percy called
Hugo looked at them and grinned.
"Yes Percy?" He asked
"Could we have some brownies?" Percy asked
"Sure." Hugo said and got them a plate.
"Thank you." Percy smiled
"No problem." Hugo smiled
The demigods dug into the brownies.
"So you two called each other Cullen?" Thalia asked
Percy and Nico chuckled.
"Yeah." Nico said
"Who's your favorite form Twilight?" Jason asked
"Edward." Nico said
"Jacob." Percy said
"Who's yours?" Percy asked
"Carlisle." Jason said
"Alice, Jasper and Emmett." Thalia grinned
"I like them all." Percy said
"It was a little weird though but I still like it." Jason said
The demigods chuckled and nodded.
Just then Annabeth and Will walked in to the café as well. They spotted the four cousins.
"Hey guys, join us." Nico called
Annabeth and Will got their coffees and went to the table.
"What happened to your hands?" Will asked worriedly
Nico and Percy told them the story.
Annabeth clenched her fists.
"So my mother or Zeus haven't changed." She growled
"No." Nico said
"I'm going to bunk in with Rachel or Clarisse if I have to but I'm not sleeping in my mom's quarters." Annabeth said
"Hey guys, we don't want you to ruin your relationships with your parents because of us." Percy said
"Relationship? We never had one. Besides I can't see my mother the same way especially after what she's said." Annabeth shook her head.
Thalia and Jason nodded.
"You guys punched the wall?" Will asked
"Yeah." Nico sighed
Will grabbed Percy's and Nico's hands and checked them.
"Just a bruise luckily. Keep the bandages on." He said
Percy and Nico nodded.
"What excuse are you going to make?" Annabeth asked
"Close combat training." Percy said
"Makes sense." Will said
The demigods finished their coffees and went to the hearth to calm down their nerves.
"Hello everybody." Hestia said to them.
"Hey Aunt Hestia." Percy said
"Anything specific that brings you here?" Hestia asked
"Hearth is all about family right Aunt Hestia. We thought that we could think about some things here and get some warmth. It's chilly today." Nico said
Hestia nodded and chuckled.
The demigods sat there and got up at 7pm for dinner and returned to their quarters.
"Good day?" Poseidon asked Percy once he got back
"Great." Percy lied
Poseidon nodded.
"Good night dad, Triton, Tyson and Amphitrite." Percy said
"Good night Percy." Echoed around the room
"Had a good day today?" Hades asked Nico and Hazel
"Yep." Hazel grinned
"Yeah, quite fun." Nico lied though nobody suspected it
"Good night kids." Hades said
"Good night dad and Persephone." Hazel and Nico said
"Good night." Persephone smiled
Nico and Hazel went to their respective rooms.
Percy and Nico shuffled all night in their respective quarters, not able to fall asleep because of what they heard. They decided to think about it the next day and dozed off.
Everybody woke up at 9 am but Nico and Percy had woken up by 8.
They all went outside to see Nico and Percy sipping coffee.
"Woke up early?" Triton asked
"Yeah an hour early." Nico said
"That's not too early." Amphitrite sighed in relief
Percy and Nico chuckled.
They all had breakfast and went to the throne room to continue the reading.
Zeus was giving hidden dirty looks to Poseidon and Hades. Only Nico and Percy saw this. Such fury overcame them that when they were out of it, all they saw was Thalia, Jason, Will and Annabeth pulling them back and trying to get them toward their couches while everybody was stunned.
"Guys calm down!" Jason was dragging Nico
"Calm down Nico." Will said, pulling Nico.
Percy and Nico were thrashing but relented after some time.
The four demigods dragged Percy and Nico to their couches. There was stunned silence in the throne room. Zeus had a bleeding nose. Ichor dripped down his chin from his nose. Apparently Nico and Percy had launched themselves and punched Zeus' nose with such force that they broke it and there was a little damage to the bone as well. Everybody was staring at the two demigods.
"Apollo, help me here." Zeus ordered
"Ask nicely unless you want another punch to the nose." Will growled
"Is that a threat?" Athena growled
"Yes." Will said
Apollo's eyes widened.
"Could you help me Apollo?" Zeus asked
Apollo nodded and patched up Zeus' nose.
The Greek demigods were looking at the six demigods, knowing that what they did was for a reason. Nico and Percy never lost their temper until somebody made them really mad. The demigods couldn't deny that Zeus deserved the punch so they didn't say anything and stopped looking at Nico and Percy.
The gods were staring at the demigods. Hera and Athena were looking venomous. Zeus was trying to but was failing.
"What the heck just happened" Ares asked finally
"Nico and Percy punched Zeus on the nose." Artemis swallowed
"How dare you?" Athena spat
"Don't talk right now mother." Annabeth snapped
Athena looked taken aback.
"Annabeth-?"
"Don't. Talk. To. Me. Right now." Annabeth said through gritted teeth
Athena recoiled.
The gods saw the six fuming demigods and how the Greek demigods has stopped staring at them and they knew there was a reason behind this.
The underworld gang's and sea gang's mouths were hanging open.
"Percy what-?" Triton asked
"It's fine Triton." Percy said
"But-?"
"Let it be for now." Percy said
Triton swallowed and looked at Amphitrite who swallowed as well.
Tyson was shocked but he didn't know what to say.
"Son-?" Poseidon asked
"Dad, Zeus deserved it." Percy said
"Why though? What did he say now to trigger you?" Hades asked
"Too much." Nico snarled
The sea gang and underworld gang looked taken aback by the anger but they knew it wasn't directed towards them.
"Will-?" Lee, Michael and Apollo asked
"It's fine guys." Will said
The three of them swallowed.
The Hermes gang was staring at the demigods but didn't say anything.
"What happened?" Hestia asked softly
"I'm sorry, we can't tell you." Nico said softly
Everybody except the six demigods raised their eyebrows.
"Are you okay?" Chiron asked
"A little better but not much." Percy said honestly
Chiron nodded in understanding, knowing that the six demigods or at least Nico and Percy would not want him to press on it.
"Maybe we should read." Hestia said, spreading waves of calmness
Chiron nodded.
"I'll read." Hestia said and picked up the book.