Bianca was more than a little nervous for what was going to happen. The last thing she wanted to do was be in the hands of her father, but everyone kept promising her that it wouldn't get that far. Bianca was scared though. This world of heroes and monsters was new to her, and it got Nico killed.
Bianca blinked away her tears and looked around the car. Percy was driving and had his hands gripping the steering wheel tightly. Bianca played with the radio and tried to calm down. Her nerves were getting out of control, and her heart was racing. She looked behind her and saw Vulcan was playing with some pieces of metal.
"Everything is going to be fine," Percy promised. Bianca glanced at Percy. He was normally relaxed, but now, he was extremely tensed. The worry was clear in his eyes. Did he even believe his own words? Percy glanced at her. "We'll get all three of them back, and we'll put your father back in prison."
"I don't think he will let you do that without a fight," Bianca whispered. Percy nodded his agreement but didn't say a word. Bianca sighed and focused out the window.
"Check," Thalia muttered in Bianca's ear. Bianca jumped and moved a finger to her earpiece. Thalia and Reyna had stayed behind to watch over the cameras and help them communicate. Bianca really hoped the two didn't kill each other first. "Can anyone hear me?"
"Unfortunately," Oceanus said. He yelped loudly, and it seemed to echo. Oceanus was driving in a car with Hylla, Theia, and Minerva. They couldn't exactly trust the Titans fully, so they had them in the car with the mind reader.
"Ignore him. I'm checking in," Theia said. She seemed to be the most level headed and kinder of the two. Bianca still didn't trust them though. Piper and Venus both checked in by seemingly putting their hands on the earpieces as they spoke. The two shared a car with Leo and Jason.
"Reyna, how are you doing?" Hylla asked. "Have you been icing your jaw?"
Bianca winced and looked down. She really didn't mean to hurt Reyna. All Bianca wanted to do was defend Thalia and escape. After a few moments, Reyna spoke, "Yeah."
The rest of them checked in. As they did, Bianca stared at her arms. She was wearing handcuffs that dampened her powers, not that she would use them anyway. Bianca could never harm her father or his friends. It didn't matter what they did.
Bianca knew the extent of her powers, when she accidentally killed their childhood dog. Their mother had just buried it and calmed her down. Bianca knew her power had grown as she had, and with just a touch, she could kill a man. But, Bianca vowed to never use her powers like that.
As Bianca closed her eyes, she tried to relax, but how could she relax? Minerva had already promised that no harm would come to Bianca. As soon as Annabeth and Frank were handed over, their plan would spring into action. Bianca knew she didn't have anything to worry about. Despite her apprehension over her father, she knew that he would never hurt her intentionally. The other heroes were a different story. Pluto would kill them.
This entire meeting was some kind of trap. All of them knew that, but they weren't sure where or when the trap would be sprung. They just had to be vigilant. Bianca stared out the window and thought of all the ways that this could go wrong.
As they got closer to their destination, Bianca's nerves grew and grew. She didn't want her friends to be hurt. She didn't want her father to be hurt. Bianca didn't want any of this to happen. She had found a makeshift family with the Olympians, but now, most of them were dead. She didn't want to lose anyone else.
Minutes passed, and Bianca tried to keep calm. When she finally opened her eyes, the car was stopping. Percy got out and hold the door open for her. Bianca smiled slightly and got out of the car. She quickly lost her smile as she saw her father standing across the street. Bianca slowly looked around.
The street they stood on had large buildings on each side. The buildings were in disrepair, so it seemed like they were in an abandoned part of town. That was good. No one would be caught in the crossfire, and the survivors wouldn't have their identities uncovered. As she looked across the street, her heart jumped to her throat.
Bianca stared at her father. He stood calmly in his robes and mask. Even if he didn't have that mask on, she knew his face would be unreadable. Bianca looked around at her father's friends, but two of them were missing. One was Hecate, who, according to Vulcan, had her knee blown out and wouldn't be very useful. The other was Charon, but Bianca knew the butler was watching over them. It was just a matter of who his scope was trained on.
Bianca looked at her father's friends. Three old ladies stood behind Pluto, and they were holding Annabeth and Frank hostage. Kore stood to Pluto's left and had a hand to his shoulder. Hazel was nowhere in sight. Bianca felt like she was forgetting someone, but she couldn't voice it without it being suspicious. She just hoped Minerva was reading her mind.
"Thalia, report in," Minerva said. She placed a hand to her earpiece. Bianca felt Percy and Jason grab her arms. They both muttered apologizes before dragging her into the view of her father. Pluto tensed and went to step forward, but Kore gently grabbed his arm. "Thalia. Report."
Bianca didn't hear an answer in her earpiece. She didn't have to worry about her father seeing her earpiece, as it was hidden by her beanie. Minerva spoke again, "Reyna? Are you there?"
Bianca's heart clenched as she didn't hear a response from either of them. Minerva spoke, "Hylla, go. Now."
A car door slammed shut, and one of the cars peeled away. A small smile came to Pluto's face. He spoke, "Hand my daughter over."
"What did you do?" Minerva questioned. There was a small frown on her face, and it looked like she was concentrating. Venus and Vulcan stepped to Minerva's side. Theia and Oceanus stood between the remaining Olympians and their kids.
"I have done nothing," Pluto answered. "I'm sure that your mind reading will tell you the same thing."
"You are lying," Minerva stated. "What did you do to Thalia and Reyna?"
"Nothing. Yet," Pluto answered. He studied Minerva. "But, I figured that I needed more leverage, especially with you. I don't plan on killing the two, but I will hurt them, Minerva. Reyna took my daughter from me. And, I have to go through this to get her back."
"You have to go through this because you kill anyone who stands in your way," Minerva stated. Pluto remained silent. "If you did not kill those criminals, we would not have put you in Tartarus. It is time that you own up to your mistakes."
"My mistakes?" Pluto demanded. "How many innocent people have you and the others put into jail? How many people have you caused the death of? Do you really think that burying yourself in a normal life and trying to teach the future generation is going to make up for the things you have done? You are wrong."
"Just hand yourself over, Pluto. There is no need for this," Minerva stated."Surrender."
"And go back to prison? Be separated from my daughter again? Never," Pluto said. "There are two people that I love in this world, and I will not spend another second apart from them. Now, give me Bianca."
"Send Annabeth and Frank over first," Minerva said. Pluto made a noise that was Bianca assumed was a chuckle, but it sent shivers down her spine.
"I will send the boy as you send Bianca. Then, I will send your daughter over," Pluto said. Minerva reluctantly nodded. Bianca felt Percy gently squeeze her shoulder and then shove her forward. Bianca stumbled and slowly walked towards her father.
Frank was shoved forward as well, and he slowly walked towards Bianca. As the two met, Frank watched her with terrified eyes. It looked like he was trying to keep himself from freaking out. Bianca felt the same. The two passed each other, and Bianca tried to increase her pace. She had to make it look like she wanted to be with her father.
As Bianca made it to her father's side, he grabbed her shoulder and spoke softly, "Are you hurt?"
Bianca shook her head. Kore gently rubbed her shoulder and pulled her backwards. Annabeth was pulled to her feet and shoved forward. It took a moment, but Annabeth slowly started to walk. Minerva suddenly tensed, and she spoke, "Don't!"
Minerva turned towards Oceanus and grabbed his arm. Bianca heard a gun fire, and she tensed as blood hit her face. It took a few moments for her to realize the blood wasn't her own. She saw that Theia was holding onto the gun, and a cruel grin was on her face.
Oceanus had a hand to his belt, and the three remaining Olympians had rushed towards him. No one had even attempted to stop Theia, or they didn't realize she had a gun. Bianca felt her heart drop, and she slowly turned towards her father. Pluto was staring with wide eyes. Bianca looked down and stared at Kore. There was blood pouring from Kore's neck.
"Kore," Pluto whispered. He fell to his knees beside her. Bianca heard the sounds of struggling from the Titans and Olympians.
"What are you doing?" Vulcan demanded.
"Avenging our dead," Theia answered. Bianca just stared down at Kore. Pluto was trying to stop the bleeding, but it wasn't working. Bianca realized that the three old ladies had fanned out. Bianca slowly looked back at her friends.
"Get to the cars," Minerva ordered. Vulcan had his cane pressed to Theia's chest. Venus had Oceanus pinned to the ground. Bianca glanced at the cars, and a gasp left her as a saw the shadow of a man. Letus stepped out of the shadows, and he grabbed Jason by his neck.
"Do not move," Letus ordered. Bianca stared at her friends. Most of them had turned to Jason. Vulcan didn't take his eyes off of Thiea, and as Venus held Oceanus down, she looked around. "Or, I will kill him."
"Go ahead," Oceanus snapped. "We don't care about the boy!"
"You offer protection for these two villains, and no sooner have you turned your back that they put a knife into it," Letus stated. Bianca looked down at Kore and saw that Pluto was cradling her head. There was a few tears in his eyes.
Bianca knew she needed to get away from her father, but before she could move, a hand grabbed her shoulder tightly. She was pulled backwards. Pluto held her close and backed away with her, behind the three old ladies. Pluto spoke, "I am tired of paying the cost of mercy. Kill them all."
