So, here's chapter 9?
I've lost track and don't feel like checking right now. So, should we see what some people said?
PurpleBunny5504: Thanks! I wanted a twist, and as Luke seems to be the only demigod with a name on the Princess Andromeda, I thought they should go back to camp!
Also, should I change the title? It doesn't really work, could I have some suggestions? Please?
Disclaimer: I don't own PJO, sadly, so... yeah. Should we got on with the chapter?
"Hey!" Percy greeted politely, but his eyes were hard and dull. I felt bad, my tail drooped and I stared sadly at my brother.
Ethan tried for a happy smile, but he must have figured out that he was related to me, as we look pretty similar. "I'm Ethan, and you are?"
"Percy, Percy Jackson. You new here?"
"Yeah, so far I've met Clarisse and Will," Ethan respond. I glanced up and he caught my eyes, "And this is my little pup Ink."
This time Percy really did smile for real. "She's cute, it is a girl, right?" Ethan nodded and scratched my head.
Percy stood up and motioned for us to follow him. I wriggled out of his arms and made sure my bandages were good, then bounded up to Percy. He looked down let me bounce beside him. "Where'd you find her, she's beautiful."
"She was a stowaway on cruise I had gone on with some relatives, they let me keep her." I looked back gave him a look like, really? He seemed to get in because he chuckled and pulled up so I was in the middle. I mean, he wasn't lying, I was a cruise ship he had gone on, and (if you don't think about the thing were gods don't have DNA) then we were related.
If I could have laughed, I would have, but I'm a dog, so I just yipped and bounced harder on my paws. We got to the edge of the porch then turned and found Mr. D and Chiron there, but they both looked a little ruffled. We were quiet enough that they didn't notice us immediately, so we heard part of their conversation.
"Well, I don't know!" Mr. D exclaimed. "I wasn't at the scene of the crime, just one morning we wake up and see that tree dying!"
Guilt coiled like a snake of in my stomach, I looked down at the wooden planks of the floor and refused to make eye contact with anyone. "We'll just have to preserve, this isn't the worst thing that's ever happened here. There was a time before Thalia's tree, and we survived then."
I glanced up, and what I saw shocked me, Mr. D actually looked scared, and sad. "I just don't know what's going to happen without you here, you run this camp, not me."
Now, Percy cleared his throat and they both whipped their heads over faster than I could have thought. "Oh, hello Percy. Who is this you've found?"
"This is Ethan, and he brought his dog, Ink." Chiron smiled and waved us over, I bounded over first and kept up onto his lap. No, normally I wouldn't have done that, but I had to seem like a happy, friendly little puppy that poses not danger. And this was the best way I could think of.
Mr. D smiled and picked up off of the centaur, and placed me on him instead, I curled up and pretended to sleep. I guess he had a soft spot for dogs, I'll have to keep that in mind. I heard the others sit down across from us and Mr.D kept storking the soft fur on my ears, I really did want to hear what they were saying, but I was tried and drifted off to sleep.
I guess it was Camp and all the memories here, as I had a famous demigod dream.
I standing in a flat grassless landscape. There was one dead tree that looked as if it were made of bones, I shivered and turned in a slow circle. There wasn't anyone there, and that's when I noticed I had human feet, so, I was human again.
I hope that doesn't mean I'm just good old Rose sleeping on Mr. D's lap, honestly, that scared me more that the red tinted cave? I was in.
Then the ground shook and I stumbled over a rock that rose out of the ground, I loud laugh sounded, causing the floor to tremble again. Alright, this was freaky.
I took a deep breath and steadied my breathing again, showing I totally wasn't scared. "Oh, little demigod, what are frightened of?"
Someone's hand landed on my shoulder, I whirled around and planted a punch in their stomach. I got a weird sensation of satisfaction with being able to do that. Then stumbled back and I got a clear view of them. Then had paper white skin and raven black hair, I titled my head like a dog and took in the slender figure in front of me.
"What do you want with me?"
A smile twisted on his lips, "Yes, you are like my brother. Straight to the point."
"Brother? You don't look Zeus..." I gasped. This was Hades, Lord of the Underworld. "Lord Hades." I nodded politely, but not as kind as I would have been before.
He cleared his throat and gestured to a screen of mist beside him. A picture of a small boy and a girl came into focus. They looked like Hades except for the olive skin, the dark hair and eyes were both inherited. "Who are these two?"
"My son and daughter, Nico and Bianca di Angelo. I plan to take them out of the Lotus Casino next year, and I want you to get to know them, tell me what they like. It's been too long and I would like to at least talk to them about their likes."
I smiled, "So, you gods really do care for your kids?"
Hades grimace, "Some do, really, you should have heard Zeus when he had to turn Thalia into a tree, or Hermes, he's always talking about how great his children are."
"So why doesn't my father care for me?"
The god in front of me looked worried and looked to both sides of him, then sighed. "I don't know, I really don't. I wish I could tell you, just keep in touch?"
"Alright, say I do. How would I do that?"
"Whenever you have something to report, in your dreams that night we can talk, also, if you do take down Olympus, could you spare me?"
I laughed, actually laughed, not something I would have expected from me in this situation, but that old saying, laughter is the best medicine, I guess I just needed to brighten the mood. "As long as you don't try to kill me, and I'll talk it over with Luke."
We both smiled then he handed me a picture of Bianca and Nico, she looked about 11 or 12 and Nico about 9 or 10. "So long Hades." I waved as my vision faded to black.
So! Will Rose meet Nico or will she disobey Hades?
It's all up to her!
Also, this chapter is again early. I guess I'll have to change the end ending as I didn't have this planned, but it just hit me, so yeah!
See you all next time, WaterWolf16.
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