Chapter Four: Birthdays and Reunions

Years passed and Robert grew in power along with Nel. He was made immortal when he reached age 12, like his mother's huntresses. Eve, after a tragic mission, became a full Imod; taking a more human form except she had a wolf's tail and wolf ears instead of a human ones, she also wears a dress like Nel, but her's was black in color. Her power started to grow as well. Robert never really left the underworld since Styx always worried that he wasn't really and had him train with Achilles to improve his sword play with his still nameless sword. However Hades and Zoe didn't hesitate from telling him all about what was happening in the world above. Apparently there was a war brewing between the gods and the Titan Lord. But that didn't matter today, since today was a special day, oh yes indeed. Today was Robert's birthday once again and Hades invited him, Nel, Eve, Styx, and Achilles over to celebrate. He called for Zoe, but she was on a hunt with Artemis, something he had a hunch that it involved his hidden children. When they arrived Hades and his wife, Persephone, greeted them with smiles.

"Come in, we've just finished setting up." Persephone told them as she waved them inside. When Robert pasted her, she winked at the child. Over the years, Hades and Persephone shared a bond with Robert one of an Uncle and Aunt to the young child of Artemis, even though it took longer for Robert to trust Persephone like he did Styx since the incident when he was four. The small group talked, ate cake, and played a few party games, before it was time for Robert to receive his gifts. Up first was Hades who gave Robert a vial with a silver colored liquid in it along with a case with a full moon on it.

"This is the Imod formula; give it to someone who you deem worth of it. The case has more vials of the same stuff." He told Robert who smiled in appreciation and opens the case to find three more.

"Does it affect them right away?' Robert asked as Hades shook his head.

"No, only when their soul leaves their body. It will then convert them." Hades explained as Robert nodded

"My turn!" Persephone said happily as she gave Robert a box. When the boy opened it, he found a cloak similar the one he saw the woman in him have but his had a silver flower on it with vine like lines running all around it. He quickly put it on and grinned at his aunt.

"Thanks Aunty P." He said as Persephone chuckled.

"Try saying Nightshade." She told him who obeyed and vines wrapped around his body giving him a set of armor.

"The cloak serves as armor for you. I've made the vines able to with stand all kinds of brute forces and if it's damage the moon light will repair it." Persephone explained as Robert stared in awe at his cloak.

"Thanks again Aunty P." Robert said as said aunt ruffled his hair. Then Achilles came up to Robert. He gave the boy a small smile and handed him a pair of black fingerless gloves, one had a new moon on it and the other had a new moon on it.

"Here, these are magical gloves; it's to hold your nameless sword. I've took the liberty to already connect the two together. Leave your one hand open and flat and your other one in a fist as if you're holding the handle, then pull away to draw it out and to return it, do the process backwards. Also it'll return if it's knocked away in a battle." Achilles said as Robert tested it out. He was amazed at the gloves.

"Thanks a lot Achilles!" The boy said with a smile as the man smirked and backed away. Then it was Styx's turn, which walked up to him with a smirk.

"My present will help you out a lot; I give you my blessing Robert." She said as a navy blue ball appeared before her and went into Robert who stumbled back in surprise.

"My blessing gives you the ability to warp, for lack of a better term, without big negative effects. However don't go crazy with it, for it still wears you down." She said as Robert hugged her. Styx smiled and hugged him back.

"Zoe wanted to be here, but as you know, she couldn't, but she did give me something to give to you." She said as she handed him a large dagger, silver in color, in a black sheath.

"She though it would be good to have something else, besides your sword." She said as Robert thanked her and noticed Hades trying to get his attention.

"Go, see what Hades wants." She told him as he hugged her again before heading over to the God of the Underworld who put his arm around Robert and led him away from the small party.

"Robert, I know it's you're birthday and all, but I've got a favor to ask of you." He said as Robert nodded.

"Yes uncle?" Robert asked as Hades sighed.

"Well it's just that I have children, demigods, which I would like to bring down here, but I can't do it myself. I asked Styx already and she agreed to it. Robert, if you're willing, would you go get my children for me?" Hades asked as Robert nodded, before asking a question.

"What about Aunty P?" He asked as Hades sighed.

"Well she said that she's fine with it, but I'm pretty sure I'm going to get it later, after all, she's pretty intelligent and knows it's not the children's fault for being born." He explained as Robert nodded.

"Very well uncle, when do I leave?" Robert asked as Hades thought about it.

"It'd be best to do it now, since I have a feeling that your mother is going after them for your grandfather, and if he gets them, he'll kill them for sure." Hades said as Robert nodded as he strapped the knife to his waist.

"Very well I'll go now, but I'm bringing Nel and Eve along." He told him as his uncle nodded.

"Very reasonable, there might be too much for you to take alone." He told the boy who called over the two Imods.

"Nel, Eve we're going on a trip." He told them as they nodded and climb onto his shoulders. Nel on his right side and Eve on his left, how they are able to stay like that without falling off at all, he didn't know, but Robert decided that it must be an Imod thing. So getting a picture of the area he needed to go, Robert put his hood over his head so that all but the tip of his nose down was shown. Then he used his newly acquired power and warped to school Hade's kids were at. The three appeared in a forest near a school that looked like a castle. He took the picture he had and scribbled something on it before putting it away. Robert looked behind him and noticed a few dozen of monsters waiting for a signal or something.

"Eve, why don't you go play with the monsters Nel and I will go on ahead." He told the more wolfish Imod who giggle happily and jumped at the opportunity. Robert chuckled a bit before walking ahead with Nel still on his right shoulder. Robert walked for a bit before he notice silver among the trees.

'Hm, mom is already here, so it's going to be harder but still doable.' Robert though as he took a detour around the hunters and managed to get to a clearing where he saw two boys, three girls, a satyr standing a bit away from his mother and the hunters and the Manticore was holding Zoe by the neck, with a cliff facing its back. Robert growled a bit as Nel frowned, but the two didn't move yet and decided to listen in on the conversation for a second.

"Hand over the two demigods, or I'll crush this girl's throat!" It commanded and Robert looked over at the hunters and saw his mother debating what to do.

"D-Don't do i-it!" Zoe pleaded as she winced as the monster tightens his grip. Robert nearly snarling at the monster turned his head to Nel.

"Get the demigods out and to Hades, I'll hand this." He told her as she nodded and went to the demigods who now were about to be handed over, that is until Nel interfered.

"Sorry, but I'm taking these two." Nel said with a smile as she disappeared with the two as the Manticore growled.

"Then so be it . . ." The monster said as he started crushing Zoe's throat.

"Are you sure that's a great idea?" Robert asked as all present looked towards him and looked surprised at his seemingly sudden appearance, but their eyes widen as a figure of a gigantic wolf walked out of the denser shadows and stood behind him.

"Because my friend here wouldn't be as merciful as you would wish." He said with a smirk as the monster unknowingly dropped Zoe and backed up.

"I-Impossible . . ." The Manticore stuttered as he drew closer to the cliff, as Robert chuckled at the monster.

"But the Lord of the Dead vanquished all of its kind." It said, but it seemed more to itself than to anyone else.

"Tell me, who are you speaking of?" Robert asked as the monster started shaking.

"A-a-a Hollow . . ." The Manticore breathed out, and Robert started laughing at it.

"Sorry incorrect, but you were very close, but you'll never learn what my friend is." He told the monster as he started approaching it.

"I-I'm not alone! I have a large group of monsters backing me up! They will come at my signal!" The Manticore threatened but Robert smirked at him.

"Oh is that true? Then by all means call for them." Robert said as he shocked all, the Manticore growled and shot a spike into the air and silence filled the area. No sounds of anything come from anywhere.

"What . . .?" He asked as Robert laughed.

"Perhaps those monster I saw before were you're group? A shame, but my friend took care of them." Robert announced as the wolf walked into the moonlight, the wolf sparkled and all realized that it was monster dust covering it.

"Get him." Robert said and the wolf charged the Manticore. The monster tripped over its tail in panic and tried to go over the cliff, but Eve already got to him. While that happened Robert appeared besides Zoe and laid his hand on her shoulder and vanished with her back to where he was before. With a final scream of agony the Manticore turned to dust. Robert stood up from Zoe and turned to walk away but before he could a voice stopped him.

"Wait, boy, you need to come to Olympus along with the demigods you took." Robert turned his head to the voice and saw his mother glaring at him. He smiled a bit, and almost chuckled. His own mother forgot him . . . or maybe, since he was older, she simply doesn't recognize his voice. He wasn't hurt at all by that fact. Robert was sure she would recognize him soon enough.

"Why should I do that?" He asked as he fully turned around to face her.

"I am an Olympian, you should obey me." She said sternly.

"Ah . . . no." Robert said turning around and walking away. Artemis growled and went to shoot an arrow at him, but suddenly the wolf stood between them and began growling menacingly. Artemis stepped back but still aimed, this time at the wolf.

"If you don't obey me boy, you're wolf will get it." She threatened as Robert laughed.

"Oh I don't think that arrow could hurt her, after all she can take on Cerberus and win easily." Robot said as he turned his head to Artemis and the moon light shown its light on the right side of his face, exposing it long enough for Artemis to recognize him. Robert didn't realize this as he turned back and found Artemis in front of him. This time it was his turn to step back and Robert felt like Artemis was towering over him, as she stared him down. She quickly yanked down his hood reveling his silvery-white hair and deep blue eyes.

"Robert . . ." Artemis said in a low voice, but loud enough for the others to hear. The hunters started whispering to each other and the demigods looked at each other, completely lost on the subject. Though that quickly ended as Robert jumped back.

"Robert wait, at least stay for a little while!" Artemis said as Robert shook his head.

"Sorry . . . but besides you, Zoe, and a few others, I rather not hang around girls. Also Styx doesn't like me being up here, where she can't watch over me. I really am sorry . . . Mom." He said as he turned to the forest. The demigods were stunned at the news of this, while the hunters, besides Zoe, eyes widen. Though what happened next surprised all, but Zoe and of course Robert.

"Eve let's go home." He said as the wolf jumped at him. Until it turned white in mid jump and reverted back to a little girl that she was before, with her clothes still perfectly fine, and landed on Robert's shoulder. He started walking before he stopped.

"Oh and Zoe, here I want you to think about this." He said tossing a vial to Zoe who caught it effortlessly and noticed a picture attached to it. she noticed that it was a picture of the school, she raised an eyebrow and turned it over to find a note. With a look of understanding she then proceeded to read it to herself.

'Zoe . . . take this and drink it, I would like for you to be part of the Imods when you die. Though it will only take affect when you die. Please think about it. Robert. PS: I'm not hoping you die soon or anything." Zoe smiled at the note before putting the vial and note away of course she would think about it. Robert once again turned forward and was about to leave the area when a hand was firmly placed on his shoulders.

"Please . . . wait." Artemis asked as Robert sighed and didn't turn to look at her.

"I'm really sorry . . . but I don't want to push Styx by staying here any longer than I should. Styx would come get me." He said and before he heard a response, warped away from his mother, her hunters, and the demigods. Robert appeared in front of Hades' Places and looked at it.

"Eve, why don't you go on ahead . . . tell Hades I'm back. I'll join you shortly." Robert said as Eve jumped from his shoulder and onto the ground. She looked at him for a second,

"Why did you say that? I'm sure that Styx would have been okay with you staying a little bit." She said as Robert turned away. Eve sighed before running to the entrance of the Palace.

'It's not that I didn't want to, it's the opposite in fact, but I'm not ready to trust her hunters.' Robert thought as he decided to begin walking forwards.

'Robert . . .' A voice said making Robert's head snap up and look around.

'Don't tell me that you've forgotten about me after all these years?" The voice said as it laughed. Robert smiled, now he remembered the woman inside him.

'What is it?' He asked the voice inside his head..

"My name is . . . Lunar." The newly name Lunar said and suddenly Robert's sword appeared before him and started glowing before its hilt became slightly longer and silver in color. The blade turned all black and if looked at closely it had a faint white flame-like glow to it. Robert swung it around and it felt perfect for him. He smiled and began putting it away when the sword shook in his hands and a black beam shot to his side and his newly gain dagger and when he grabbed it and removed it form it's sheath he saw that it had an darker silver than it had before and the blade looked as if it was shooting out a wolfs mouth that was connected to the hilt.

"And I'm Wolf, boy, it'll do you well to remember it." Another voice said as Robert visibly shook and put away his changed sword and dagger. He sighed and began walking as he wondered what was going to happen next. He arrived at the throne room where he saw Hades, Persephone, the two demigods he rescued, and his two Imods talking.

"Well . . . that's what's happening right now; oh hey Robert." Hades said as he noticed me as he finished explaining the situation to his kids.

"So they know everything?" I asked as Hades nodded.

"Even about you." He told Robert who nodded.

"Alright then, what is your guys' name?" Robert asked as the boy smiled and walked up to him.

"Hi, I'm Nico Di'Angelo!" The boy said with a smile as Robert nodded.

"And I'm Bianca Di'Angelo!" The girl said walking up to them.

"I see, so what are you two going to do now?" Robert asked as Hades decided to cut in.

"I've decided to start an organization, to deal with Hollows." Hades said as Robert raised an eyebrow at that.

"Wasn't it you who told me that there isn't any Hollows anymore?" Robert asked as Hades nodded.

"Yes, but I feel a storm coming, a big one. I don't think there all gone as I once thought, and if that feeling is true, I want to be prepared. There might be too many for me and Thanatos to handle, and since I'm always busy I might not be able to help Thanatos. So doing this will help our chances." Hades said as Robert nodded.

"Who's training them?" Robert asked as Hades smiled.

"I think I'll have Achilles train them, maybe some of the other heroes of the past. From what I can tell, you've got even more training to do along with the Imods." Hades said

"Really, what do you mean?" Robert asked as Hades chuckled.

"Did you really not notice it? Your spiritual energy sky rocketed, a few moments ago. I believe now you're about ten times stronger than before, and you were already powerful before. So you need to get your body to handle it. Training with Nel and Eve will also raise their spiritual energy as well" Hades said as Robert nodded and he and the Imods left to train again.

Else Where

In a deep, dark cave sat the father of all monsters . . . he looked like he was in a deep sleep like state, until his eyes snapped opened and a tooth full grin appeared on his face.

"That power . . . such power, I haven't felt that for what seems like an eternity . . . I think it's time to start bringing my brethren back." It said as it breathed heavily and closed his eyes again. Suddenly a small part of him separated from him and formed into a snake like monster that had a skull like mask on.

"Go and start . . . my time of freedom is nearing and I want an army by then." It said as the monster bowed before disappearing.

"Soon, so very soon . . . we will rise again and there's no stopping us from staying around this time!" He stated as he slowly fell back to sleep.

Fourth chapter is done! Hope you enjoy it.