This chapter was so far the easiest one to write. I'm so proud of how it turned out. I believe we really see some more of Theseus's personality and what drives our adorable little pervert. Also this chapter we see Nico acting more like the grumpy kickass Son of Hades he is. Oh and three characters who will be recurring throughout the series will appear this chappy.
Thanks to xXChild-Of-DemonXx my amazing beta.
Disclaimer: I don't own Percy Jackson and the Olympian. If I did we'd have all slash and yuri.
Hands buried deep within the pockets of his jeans he walked slowly along the streets of Manhattan, kicking at the ground, oblivious to the people crowding around him. His eyes occasionally flickered towards the Empire State building as he fought down the urge to march up there and break his father's nose.
But for once in his life rationality won out. His father probably wasn't even on Olympus. Most likely he was freaking out about Percy going missing. And even if he was, what was the point. His father didn't know he was with Hades. Hell, Hades didn't know they were together.
The God only wanted sex and access to his son. Both Theseus was happy to give. But that was all Hades wanted. He didn't want a relationship. He wanted sex. And with any other man that would have been plenty for Theseus. But not with Hades. He couldn't be mad at Hades for sleeping with his father. They weren't exclusive or anything. They were just fuck-buddies who shared a kid.
Even if they were together it wasn't like his father had any idea. Poseidon didn't even know that Nico existed. So he couldn't be held accountable.
So yes. He had no right to be hurt and pissed off. But he was. And Theseus decided to stay that way. Hades deserved it for sneaking around with his father behind his back.
Pleased with his decision Theseus turned onto the street that lead to the apartment, humming softly.
"THES!" A familiar voice screeched in his ear right before a heavy weight slammed into his back, knocking him to the ground. The Son of Poseidon laughed, lifting his head and grinning up at the handsome boy sitting on him.
Pirithous was as handsome as always. Bright sky blue eyes, sparkled happily as he nuzzled his face into Theseus's neck before sitting up again. His spiky golden brown hair was messed up, giving him a thoroughly shagged appearance, complemented by the hickey on his sun tanned skin. Chiseled cheek bones were brushed by dark eyelashes, with kissable soft lips on his strong jaw.
"Hey cutie." Pith purred.
"Why are you sitting on me? In the middle of the street?" Thes asked, resisting the urge to arch his hips and rub against Pithy's jean clad crotch. Pithy had been his boyfriend for centuries. And his body wasn't thrilled with them breaking up.
"Because I need a favor, and you are so easy to manipulate when your dick is hard." Pithy suggested with a grin, his hot breath against Thes's neck as he nuzzled the flesh, nibbling a touch on the bites Hades had left behind.
"I'm always easy for you babe." Theseus whispered, flipping them so Pith was beneath him, a very familiar position for them.
"Are you two done? I want to go home." Another voice asked and Theseus glanced over his shoulder to see an adorable, pouting blonde, glaring at them. He was young, probably about Nico's age. And quite tall. Theseus would guess the boy would reach his shoulder which compared to Nico who didn't even come up to mid-chest. He still had pudgy cuteness around his face, though already Theseus could see the handsome face shining through, already strong, striking features, like the boy the Son of Poseidon was straddling. Theseus frowned as he noticed the brand on the boy's arm though it was mostly hidden by the way the boy pressed it to his side.
"Why do you have a Roman? I thought we weren't suppose to turn them into sex slaves anymore? Zeus's stupid law or whatever."
Pithy grinned, his expression one Thes knew well. The whole "I did something very bad and Zeus is about to kill me. Save my ass and you can fuck it into a mattress.". Theseus was very much interested.
"What did you do babe?" Thes asked, clambering to his feet, and dragging Pithy up with him.
"Well you said you were kidnapping your brother so I figured I'd do the same." Pith scampered over to the blonde boy and patted his head, only then did Theseus note the handcuffs carefully hidden by the heavy jacket the boy wore despite the heat.
"You kidnapped a Roman? A Son of Jupiter? Pithy this is worse than the time you decided you wanted to fuck Helen, who was your sister by the way."
"You wanted to fuck Persephone. Seriously bad taste." Pithy wrinkled his nose as he pranced about, clearly hyper.
"What are you going to do with it?" Thes asked, stepping closer to the boy.
"Because he's adorable. And I didn't want my idiot father to ruin him. Isn't he just the cutest?" Pith asked, gripping his brother by the shoulders and spinning him around.
Theseus grinned, examining the boy. He was muscled, clearly a sword fighter, with an adorable ass, with quite an interesting bulge in his jeans for a kid that was about eleven. Thes decided he liked.
"Are you keeping him for a pet?" Thes asked, trying to tilt the boy's chin up only to yelp as the boy bit him. "Owww."
"He's a bit feisty." Pithy explained as he took Thes's bleeding finger and stuck it in his mouth, sucking lightly, cleaning away the blood.
"I am not breaking your baby brother into sex. I quit taking on kids younger than my own son." Theseus patted the cutie's head.
Pithy huffed, rolling his eyes. "I don't want you to break him in! I need him safe. And to have some sense knocked into him."
Thes sighed, ruffling the cutie's hair, mindful of his teeth. "You seriously think I can train him? I don't touch Romans babe."
Pith nuzzled his chest, one hand sliding down his body, making it very hard for Thes to think as Pithy nibbled on his neck again. "Who said anything about you training him? Nico is almost twelve. He could use a good birthday present. And I know you bought that cutie from Aphrodite for your baby brother. Doesn't your son deserve as good?"
Theseus considered a bit. Nico had looked so disappointed when he'd come home with Luke for Percy. Perhaps his son could use a boy his own age to experiment with. Gods know Theseus had only been thirteen and Pirithous only twelve when they had met and learned what it was like to be with the same sex, Theseus having lost his virginity a year earlier to several very grateful girls he saved from monsters.
"What's his name?" Theseus finally asked, "And how old?"
"Jason Grace. He'll be twelve on July 1st."
Theseus sighed, rubbing his face. "Why do I need to take him again?"
"He's living with the Romans. And they are ruining him. I've been keeping an eye on him like I do all of my siblings. I don't have the issues you do with Romans but he's not a normal one. One of them tried to beat the shit out of him for suggesting they rename the legion. He's a good kid, I swear. But the Romans will destroy his way of thinking. So few of my siblings can think for themselves and I can't stand by and watch one of the few that can be beaten into submission because he thinks different."
"You really think he can be saved? The Romans screw a lot of good demigods up. I like how they fight and I don't mind them but damn trying to force a bunch of kids into their perfect soldier mold screws them up."
Pithy nuzzled him. "Please Thes?"
"What if Nico doesn't like him? He has Percy and Luke to play with now. If Aphrodite hadn't begged me for a week I wouldn't have brought Luke in. I don't like people I don't know near my son."
"Jason won't tell Zeus. He's never even met him."
Theseus's sighed, rubbing his face. "I do not need a Roman near my kid Pithy."
"Nico might like Romans. He might have a kink for some big tough controlling Roman on top of him."
Thes grinned. "I can see that with the little bastard. He needs a control freak in bed I bet."
Pithy pushed Jason at him. "Nico would likey!"
The older boy sighed. "Only reason I'm doing is this because you are asking. Anyone else and I'd kill them for suggesting I give a filthy Roman to my baby. But because I love you to death I'll do this. But if he steps one toe out of line and puts Neeks in any danger I'm gutting him."
Pith grinned. "Deal. Seal it with a kiss?"
"Let's not. I am trying to have a relationship with my Baby Daddy. Don't fuck it up on me Pithy." Thes ruffled his hair, grabbing Jason's arm. "Come on Jassie. Let's see if my son likes his new toy."
Pithy grinned at him, pressing a kiss to Thes's cheek before taking off, the speed of his retreat worrying Theseus. He had a bad feeling about what he'd just gotten himself into. But he had little choice but to drag Jason along behind him. Ignoring the kid's whining.
"Let me go! I'm a Son of Jupiter. You can't order me around."
"Keep talking like that and I'll tell my son you like to bottom." Theseus gripped his arm tightly as he entered the elevator, ignoring Jason trying to break free. He noticed the boy's eyes were a little glassy, and knowing Pithy, which he did, the kid probably was drugged. Though it might be wearing off since he had the energy to fight a bit.
"Move it." Theseus ordered, not caring that the kid was now trying to bite him again.
"Let me go!"
"Not happening. Now move it. My kid will be nice to you. He's adorable and a total softie." Theseus pulled the kid along, frowning when he realized his apartment door was open. Keeping a hold of Jason, he reached for his blade, which was belted to his side as always.
"Nico? Baby? Where are you?" He shouted, bursting in, blade drawn, and dragging Jason behind him.
All he found was a very pissy Triton, sitting on the counter, holding a cloth to is lip which was oozing golden blood.
"Where you attacked? What happened? Where is my son?" Theseus shouted, shoving Jason aside, and scanning the room.
"I don't fucking know. The brat ran off with our little asshole of a brother and that fucking idiot you brought home."
A growl rumbled in Theseus's chest at the insult to his son but he kept his cool. "What happened?"
Triton huffed, dabbing at his lip again. "I tried to get rid of that 'pet' you bought Perseus. Our darling brother didn't take kindly to that and attacked me. While I was incapacitated he ran off with the pet. Your brat followed him."
"What? You let Nico leave?" Theseus felt fear creep over him in icy waves. "Nico can't leave! If Zeus finds him, he'll kill him!"
Before Triton could do anything, Theseus was out the door, still dragging a started Jason after him. His first instinct was to go for his car, but he knew he had too much ground to cover. Nico was smart. He'd have Percy take the Mustang and with Luke they could drive it. Which means in the few hours Theseus had been gone they could be anywhere.
So he did the only thing he could think of to do. He went to the roof, eyes closing as soon as he was in the open air, and just concentrated, thinking four words over and over again.
"I need you, Pyra."
Minutes ticked by but he wasn't surprised. She'd come. She always had before. He was so focused he didn't even notice Jason was slinking closer to him.
"Your son is missing?" He asked softly. "And you think my father is going to hurt him?"
Theseus glanced at the blonde boy. "Yeah. My little Nico is missing. And he wouldn't hurt him. He'd make an example of my baby. Probably torture him until he died while I watched before killing me."
"Why?" Jason asked, his face paling.
Thes sighed, looking up at the overcast sky. "Because my son never should have been born."
"Why?" Jason asked, curiosity filling his tone, he slid closer to Theseus, eyes wide with childish wonder like he expected a story. Thes snorted. Clearly Pithy had been right. This one was a bit different from the usual idiot Romans he met.
"Nico has two fathers. I'm one and the other is Hades. I didn't even know I could get pregnant. I've seen my father knock up a few minor male Sea Gods. But I figured it was something to do with them, I didn't know I could get pregnant. Well until I started sleeping with Hades and nine months later my stomach was being chopped open by a zombie doctor so Nico could be born." His hand slipped to his stomach, absently touching the scar that remained.
"So he shouldn't be alive because he has two fathers?"
"No. That's fine. It's who we are that's the problem. Hades is the Greek version of Pluto. My Father is Poseidon AKA Neptune."
Understanding lit in the blue eyes. "Oh... so Nico being born threatened my father. He'd think that Nico would make his brothers team up against him and overthrow him."
Theseus nodded, patting his head. "You're a smart little Roman."
Jason smiled shyly, but leaned his head slightly into Theseus's hand. "How did you keep my father from finding out about Nico?"
"Honestly? I never let him out of houses Hades had warded. We move every few months, I keep him with me the whole time we are moving, he doesn't leave the car, and we travel through as many tunnels as we can and stick close to entrances to the Underworld or the Labyrinth. I can navigate the Labyrinth in my sleep. We don't go near bridges or anything like that to close to Zeus's territory. Nico isn't allowed outside unless I'm with him and even then I only let him out on days a hurricane is blowing in. Hurricanes are Poseidon's domain not Zeus's."
Theseus sighed, raking a hand through his hair. "I must sound awful. I don't let my kid be normal. But it's only temporary. Hades has found a way of making it so Nico will only appear to be his son. He'll still be in danger because of that, but Zeus won't be able to just kill him."
"Isn't that good?" Jason asked softly, touching Theseus's arm with his hand. Clearly the kid wasn't that mad about being kidnapped. Or he was too busy being nosy to remember the fact he was suppose to be escaping.
"Yeah, great. It will keep him safe. And that's all that matters." Theseus knew Jason was about to pester him more but he didn't get the chance as a large shadow dove out of the clouds. Theseus held out his hand, moving to shield Jason behind him, even as the shadow landed.
"Wow." Jason whispered as he took in the sight of the powerful chestnut Pegasus trotting towards them.
Theseus held out his hand, his fingers brushing over the white flame shaped blaze on the mare's face. The mare snorted, lowering her head to gently bump her nose into his chest as he ran his hand over the dished head.
"What stupid thing did you do now my Prince?" The mare asked.
He didn't have time for her grumpiness. He vaulted onto her back, hooking his fingers in her mane. "Nico's missing. We have to find him before Zeus does."
"That colt of yours is as much of an idiot as you were at his age." The mare huffed but didn't argue as she unfurled her wings.
He went to kick her into a gallop only to pause when he noticed Jason staring at them. "Damnit." A quick dismount followed.
"Pyra will you carry us both?" He asked his mare.
"Do I have a choice?"
"Not really." Theseus cupped his hands together, boosting Jason onto Pyra's back, before clambering up after him.
"She's pretty." Jason whispered, as Theseus wrapped an arm around him to keep Jason from sliding off as Pyra took off.
"I am. I'm the most beautiful creature in the universe."
"Don't tell her that. She's got a big enough ego as it is. I never should have had her made immortal." Theseus grumbled, pleased when Jason actually giggled a bit. Perhaps he could fix this little Roman. But first to save his son.
Percy groaned as something hit him in the face for the hundredth time in the last hour. He tried to turn his head away but only felt a weight on his shoulder as the thing moved to keep ahold of him.
"Luke!" He finally whined "Can we leave Nico behind?""
The blonde demigod glanced in the backseat, smiling when he noticed Percy was huddled against the side of the car, with Nico fast asleep, lying mostly on top of him.
"Poke him until he gets off of you." Luke suggested, scratching Jag's ears.
"I have!"
"Elbow him."
"Tried it."
Luke considered for a moment as he waited for a red light to change. "Kiss him." He finally told Percy, turning half in his seat.
"What?!"
"Give him a little kiss on the lips. I bet that will wake him up."
Percy studied him, his face innocent and filled with confusion. "Why would I do that?"
"Because it would get him off of you and I dare you?" Luke suggested.
Percy considered a moment, before leaning forward and giving Nico a peck on the lips, quickly pulling back. Nico stirred slightly but didn't wake up. Percy gave a little grumble before repeating the action, this time holding his lips to Nico's for several seconds.
Luke glanced at Jag who was lying with her head on the console, giving him a look that he was quite sure was dog for "You are a fucking pervert." Luke really didn't care.
"Try again." Luke urged when Percy pulled back.
"I am trying." Percy huffed at him before reaching forward to grab Nico's chin and kiss him again.
"Swipe your tongue over his lips and if that doesn't work try and nibble on his lower lip." Luke encouraged.
Percy hesitated but tried again, this time his little pink tongue flicking out to taste Nico's lips. Nico moaned slightly, causing Percy to jump before he decided that it meant Nico must be waking up and tried again. His teeth gently nibbled on Nico's plump lower lip, earning more moans.
"Good boy." Luke reached back and ruffled Percy's hair.
"He's still not waking up." Percy whined. "Can you try?"
Luke grinned, considering. "You're a bit young for me kiddo. I'm nineteen."
"So? That's not that much. And Theseus said you belonged to me! And I say kiss him!"
Luke absently glanced at the road. "Can I kiss you first?"
Percy blushed but slowly nodded. "I guess."
Luke turned in his seat, grinning as he gently cupped Percy's face, stroking his thumb over the soft cheek. Percy's green eyes were curious but also impatient as he leaned forward, clearly not liking the slow approach Luke. Only to freeze as Jag started barking, deep rumbling growls coming from her chest.
Luke turned only to curse as he yanked on the wheel, narrowly avoiding the huge figure in the road.
To explain. I don't hate the Romans. I like them a lot. But I do believe that they'd screw up a creative, open minded child like Jason. We see in the series that he isn't fully accepted by the other Romans because he has a different mindset.
And I'm sure some of you will be curious as to who Pirithous is. Pirithous is a Son of Zeus in mythology. He was best friends and occasional lover of Theseus. The two were travelling companions and inseparable. Though Theseus did his early quest alone such as killing the Minotaur, many of his myths including killing the Calydonian Boar and defeating the Centaurs had him fighting side by side with Pirithous.
So with that review!