A/N: As mentioned before, really sorry to get back to you this late... I was out of ideas as to how to connect Throne of Fire with Percy and Nico so... I've decided to just summarise ToF and move on as time is short and all. If anyone was interested in seeing the two involved with Carter and Sadie during that time... I am sorry to disappoint you. You have been warned, I am just going to brush past ToF, even though I want to do it in detail. Also, I might be pulling a page out of HadesPlutoNico's book but I have asked their prior permission for the same. Also, there is a surprise at the end.

(Timeline: Happens at around the same time as BoTL)

So, while all that shit is going on with Sadie and Carter, Percy and Nico were having their own problems to handle the trainees, who have just joined the cult and hence, have mostly no clue on what is happening. Then there is the prophecy for which they were trying to find a loophole.

And now, just a day before the battle at the Brooklyn House, Chiron calls them and informs that they have discovered a Labyrinth and was sending in a few people to explore as a prophecy was issued and Percy was thankful that he wasn't involved this time as he would be in a pretty tight fix then.

The apocalypse started, all the turned magicians and demons came, a huge fight happened and everyone was pretty injured by the time the night wore off, everyone sleep deprived and having no clue as they were soon to be overwhelmed. Percy and Nico were heavily injured and there seemed to be no hope when Carter and Sadie joined the fight with Ra, who seemed to be slightly insane. He seemed to be spouting out nonsense until they figured out that he was trying to convey that Zia was to be his host and something mysterious along with that which no one seemed to understand.

The fight was over, the apocalypse was averted temporarily and everyone started settling down, exchanging stories on what happened to the other groups, the basic things. The demi-mage duo then got a call from Chiron that they required help over at camp as they had received intel that Kronos has risen and is trying to invade the camp, causing the duo to rush back to camp, even though exhausted thoroughly and fight there, taking a break for a while before returning to Brooklyn to discuss plans for the next time Apophis planned to rise.

And then, Chiron had also called the duo to make battle plans; revealing that Percy was the child of the prophecy, thus making them shuttle back and forth, playing spies at the enemy camp, playing trainers to the new campers/ magicians, making battle strategies and whatnot. All in all, they had a very tight schedule and were starting to wear down because of that.

Well... that was until Hades and Poseidon interfered.

It was a nice day and for once, they had the chance to take a break from all the chaos in the two worlds. They were at McDonald's, just sitting around and talking about stuff that wasn't related to gods and prophecies when their fathers walked in and joined them at their table.

Neither of them noticed the arrival until Hades cleared his throat, causing the two to jump in their seats, startled. "Be more alert boys, you don't know when the monsters might attack" Poseidon chided.

"Sorry dad, we just got some break and let our defence down for a while," Percy said sheepishly. "That's alright. When were you going to tell us by the way?" the two of them asked in chorus. "About what?" they asked in sync. "Well... about your cousins and yourselves being... you know?" Poseidon said cooly.

"Wha...?" Nico asked, shocked as Percy elbowed him, realising that they were caught. "How did you know that?" he asked instead.

"It wasn't that hard really you know, we sometimes track you to check in with you and for your safety. Contrary to the popular belief, we care for our kids and help in any way we can." Poseidon explained.

"Also, I am the god of Death and can sense if anyone is on the verge of death. So imagine my surprise when I felt the two of you almost dead but at the same time couldn't sense your souls. And then, you both reemerged with your souls altered slightly. And don't worry, none of the other gods knows about this situation." Hades said when he saw both of them about to tell something.

"So... your not mad at the Egyptians for all this?" Percy asked, covering the table with mist before removing his shirt, revealing his scarab. "Actually not. They were responsible for saving my son and nephew even though the methods were risky and both of the situations were not something anyone wanted to go through. But what is done is done and you are left to deal with it, unfortunately." Poseidon said with a sigh.

"Yeah, though there had been experiments to combine the two worlds, it had always led to a disaster with the one who was experimented on either going mad or dying. I guess the only theory I can think of is that both of your mothers are of Egyptian descent. Else, this merging would've never occurred." Hades explained.

"Won't the other gods notice the change in aura though?" Nico asked. "You have been hiding it perfectly well kids. But there will be a time where you will have to reveal it eventually. Be prepared for a backlash then." Hades warned.

"Now... I know that you haven't come here just to chit chat about our heritages and powers so... what is the issue?" Anubis asked. "Wait... Anubis? Our children are hosting gods! I just thought that there was a shift in magic!" Poseidon asked.

"Unfortunately, it is permanent as there was a problem when the merging happened, resulting in a part of our souls to be merged with the demigods to keep them stable with the blessing of Nephthys" Anhur explained.

"Ok, alright, that's new. Just make sure that your presence is not known to the other gods. Can we talk to our kids now?" Hades asked. The two host gods just nodded and retreated back.

"Argh! Was that really necessary!" The two groaned out, rubbing their heads. "So... you were saying?" Percy prompted.

"Ah! About that... um... We want to issue a small mission... No no, it's not like the... go and destroy a battalion of monsters or something like that. This is more like a normal scouting mission to the enemy base and just get some plans, visit and make friends..." Poseidon said hastily.

"Scouting mission, to the enemy base" "Just to visit and make friends?" Nico and Percy asked. "What are you exactly asking us to do here?" Nico asked finally.

"Um... well..., Romandemigodsalsoexistandtheyarecampednearthebasesoyoumightchanceuponthem?" Hades said with a nervous laugh. "Can you tell it more clearly, we cannot understand mumbles," Percy said.

"It is a top-secret thing... um well... Roman demigods also exist and their camp is somewhere near San Francisco so you might chance upon them" Poseidon said, morphing into a more stern form of himself along with Hades at the mention of Romans.

"So... you are telling us to forge some sort of relationship with the Roman demigods, who were separated from us due to some reason?" Nico asked slowly.

"Well... yeah. We guess it is time to reunite the two camps at the time of crisis even though the last time our alter aspects met, it ended up in a war, hence the two separate camps. None of the other gods knows about this plan of ours though. Hence this secrecy." Hades explained.

"So... We basically have to become friends with a mostly hostile camp and go on a scouting mission with them. How are we supposed to do that?" Percy asked.

"We will give you two letters addressed to the leaders, mentioning that you are our ambassadors. You give it to them and get into the camp. And... you might find something surprising over there. Don't worry though, you will be able to leave at any time you want since you are ambassadors." Poseidon said as he gave them two letters.

"Well then, we need to leave before our dear brother gets suspicious of us. See you later." They said and flashed out.

"There goes our plan to relax. When should we start?" Percy asked, reading the letter. "As soon as possible I believe. Shall we leave now, it is a free day after all and we were getting bored anyways." Nico said.

"Then we shall leave. Vapour travel or shadow travel?" "Shadow travel to the base. Hopefully, our dads will at least give us a clue where the camp is else we might need to walk in search of the camp. They might not have an obvious entrance so we need to search for it and we don't know how it looks so no point of travelling via the powers." Nico said.

"Or better yet, ask the gods stuck in your head!" the two gods said in chorus. "Point. Shall we?" Percy asked, stretching his hand out. "We shall," Nico said, taking hold of the offered hand and shadow travelled out after moving out to a nearby ally.

When they reached Mt. Tamalpais, they immediately spotted a note. It juat said

It was not their time. Go to Oakland and move wherever tou feel the pull.

Good luck

Dads

Before they could take a step forward though or contemplate on the message, they noticed a sword at their necks and thought 'Oh man' before turning around to see...

A/N: Hey folks! Long time no see. Happy friendship day! This is probably the longest time I have taken to publish a chapter and I apologise for the long delay. Life and school sucks. Period.

Anyways, who do you think the sword wielder is? This is probably shorter than expected but... whatever I could sneak in when I had time, I did it. And what do you think is the surprise? Comment on it and you will know the answer during my next post. Winners get a shout out!

Thank you all for reading!

Rasi10 signing off

Published on 4 August 2019