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Title: A to Z with the di Angelos – Parental Life of Heroes
Fandom: Percy Jackson and the Olympians / Heroes of Olympus
Disclaimer: All rights reserved to Rick Riordan for he created the awesomeness that is Nico di Angelo. And everything else related to Percy Jackson and the Olympians / Heroes of Olympus. Aside from the Gods, they belong to the old Greeks. This fanfiction and its OCs on the other hand are entirely mine. No money is made with this, though reviews are more than welcomed.
Warnings: shounen-ai, fluff, family, adorable kids, mpreg, pregnancy, shoujo-ai, hetero
Main Pairing: Nico/Percy
Side Pairings: Piper/Annabeth, Chris/Clarisse, Paul/Sally, Tyson/Ella, Charles/Silena
Percy Jackson Characters: Perseus Jackson, Nico di Angelo, Annabeth Chase, Piper McLean, Clarisse la Rue, Chris Rodriguez, Lou Ellen, Will Solace, Charles Beckendorf, Silena Beauregard, Sally Blofis, Paul Blofis, Tyson, Ella, Small Bob, Mrs. O'Leary
Mythological Characters: Atalanta, Britomartis, Calypso, Chiron, Poseidon, Hades
Own Characters of the Next Generation:
Nicercy: Bianca Maria di Angelo, Hades Poseidon di Angelo, Sally Persephone di Angelo, Theseus Paul di Angelo, James Charles di Angelo, Laura Silena di Angelo, Jackson Tyson di Angelo
Chrisse: Calandra Rodriguez, Chrysander Rodriguez, Charisma Rodriguez
Pipabeth: Theadora Tiphane Chase, Lucas Thomas Chase, Tristan Frederick Chase, Matthew Robert Chase
Louranda: Kathryn Ellen, Alabaster Ellen
Jakill: Elizabeth Mason
Summary: One chapter for every letter of the alphabet, each depicting a scene from the family life of Nico, Percy and their children, from "A Very Half-Blood Marriage" to "Chasing Fireflies".
A to Z with the di Angelos
Parental Life of Heroes
23. L is for Loss [February 2031]
"I hate you, I hate you, I hate you, I hate you!"
Screaming and screeching and sobbing, Donny ran up into his room, slamming the door shut with such intensity that one of the pictures on his wall fell down. Hiccuping breathlessly, Donny slid down his door, sitting in front of it. He pulled his legs up against his chest and wrapped his arms around them before he started sobbing into his knees.
"Donny? Come on, let me in. We have to talk about this", pleaded Bianca Maria.
"Why?", spat Donny viciously. "You don't want to see me again anyway, so you can as well start right now and you already made up your mind, so what's there to talk about?! Go away."
Bia tried again, a few times over the next couple hours, but in the end she gave up. Good, Donny thought gloomily. She had given up on their family anyway, so who cared?
"Donny, tesorino? Can we talk?"
Donny huffed as he looked up to glare heatedly at his dad. Nico stepped out of the shadows opposite Donny, looking very unimpressed by Donny's glare. The older di Angelo walked over to his son and slowly sat down next to Donny. For a little while, they stayed in silent.
"I felt the same way", admitted Nico softly. "When my older sister joined the hunt and abandoned me. I thought she did it to spite me, because she hated me, I thought it was my fault."
"I know it's not my fault", whispered Donny shallowly. "She wouldn't abandon you and mamma and our siblings because of me. But... But why doesn't she love all of us enough to stay?"
"It's not about love", offered Nico, laying one arm around Donny's shoulder to pull him closer. "It's about destiny. About your own path. Bianca Maria found hers."
"H—How can that be her path? Abandoning us all!", exclaimed Donny angrily, sobbing again.
"She's sixteen now", whispered Nico. "Two more years of high school. Most of her friends are already sure what they want to do after graduation. Bianca Maria doesn't. She wants to do good, she became this incredible hero at camp, but she's still mostly 'Percy Jackson's daughter'. 'Of course she's a great hero, she's Percy Jackson's daughter'. Even I overheard this over the years. But becoming a huntress means to shed her past. It doesn't matter whose daughter you are, you become a huntress of Artemis instead. Bia wants to form her own life. It's not about not loving all of us enough, not the least bit, Donny. It's about her and only her."
"It... It still isn't fair", countered Donny weakly, fingers clawing into his jeans.
"I know it's not", agreed Nico solemnly, pulling Donny some closer so he could properly hug his oldest son. "But... and I'm not sure if this is going to help or make things worse... I lost my Bianca. My sister died after she joined the hunt. It had nothing to do with the hunt itself, she would have died on that quest either way and I know she would have tagged along either way too. The point is that she died and I was angry with her for leaving me. Don't be the one got make her feel abandoned. Don't make her feel like you hate her. Don't allow her to leave here, feeling like she disappointed you. I know it's not easy right now, I know you're angry, but... she's still your sister and she still loves you. Make sure she knows that you love her too when she leaves."
"But... But... how do I ever... forgive her?", asked Donny in a slightly broken voice.
He leaned his forehead against Nico's shoulder, clinging onto his father, who just sighed. "It's hard, I'll tell you that. You and me, we're prone to holding grudges. But there's another thing we underworld kids are good at. We love very fiercely. You love your sister. Make sure she knows that. Make also sure she knows that you're still angry with her. It'll bring you chocolate and maybe she will feel inclined to visit more often. Which she will. She won't be gone from our lives, Donny. She will visit us. It won't be that much different from her going to college in another state."
"...I wouldn't have liked that either", muttered Donny defiantly.
Author's note: Next chapter will focus on the friendship between Jack and Matt, because that's rather precious to me but I feel they always take a second place to the Hoods and Jackie!
