P.O.V Nico
-What got you so blue?- Persephone asked me confused and a bit worried. She sat next to me not caring if her dress was getting dirt by the ground of the garden. I chuckled to myself and shook my head, "That is why I loved her so much"- It's your son's wedding, you should be happy. Soon you'll be a grand-father, do you know what I would give for that?
I looked at my step-mother with sad eyes. Even though her three blood children were happily married for eons, they still hadn't give her any grand-children. It wasn't because my half-siblings didn't want to have kids, they are unable to have them. Melirone being half ghost is unfertile, which was a big punch to the family. Macaria could have children if she wanted to cheat on Thantos, him being the God of Death was unable to create life. And lastly my brother who was married to a nymph, she being bound to the Underworld made her be between the line of death and life. If Mint ever tried to get pregnant in the moment of birth she would die. And even though Persephone consider me as a son and my kids as her grand-children, it was different because I didn't came from her DNA.
-It is that... Jason's castle is ready and would be living there from now on with his wife. Hylla got out of Olympus to live with the Amazons as soon as she made her virginity vows. And Octavian isn't as sneaky as he thinks he is, I know that he had been dating Luke in secret for a year now. I know how much my son loves Percy's, we won't have to wait much to have another wedding- I bit my inner cheek to stop the tears from falling- And who knows how much time it will take Reyna to finally snap out of her trance and find out that she only idolatrize her older brother, but is in love with Leo!
-You are afraid of your children leaving you- summerized Persephone with a small smile- Here in Olympus is different from the Underworld. Down there much of the space is being occupied by dead people, and the free that is left is for future dead people. Hades can't waist any space in making castles, so even though our children are married they still live with us. Zeus doesn't have the same problem of your father, so he can build their own castles to each one of his kids as soon as they get married- my step-mother hugged me- Nicolo remember that you are immortal now, you can easily have another baby with Zeus.
-That is not the problem!- I shouted angrily ,making her jump back in shock- Sorry mom- I murmured guiltily.
-What is truly bothering you son?- Persephone demanded to know.
-I... I want children of my own- I told her quietly ignoring her surprise and confused gaze- The Fates gifted me with two pairs of perfect twins, Zeus and I couldn't be prouder of them. But when you look at them they are children of Olympus. It doesn't matter if Hylla and Reyna might have some of my physical characteristics, their attitude and domains are definitely gained by Zeus DNA. Please don't make me start with how similar are Jason and Octavian to his father too. However, none of them has even a little bit of death in their auras- I turned to look at my step-mother with a serious expression- Don't get me wrong, one of the principal reasons I love my children is because they resemble Zeus so much. But I also wish to have something that remind me from the Underworld, and I know that having Zeus's children that might have never happened.
I swallowed hard at the bitter memory of reality. Ever since I got married to Zeus, coroneted Queen of Olympus and had the kids I didn't have time to visit my home. Not even once.
-Nico!- shouted Persephone in panic, snapping me out of my thoughts. I looked at her direction ready to fight any foe, but she was looking at me in fear. "What is wrong?"- You are shinning!- I looked down at my hands... and she was right! I was shinning in the same golden light that appeared when I turned into a God, but this time was accompanied with a black light- Nico!- Persephone shouted when I suddenly screamed in pain. "Damn Tartar! This hurts so fucking much! It is like giving birth all over again!". Then out of the blue the light stopped shinning and the pain went away. I fell on my back gasping for air and wincing with each breath, cause it hurt- Nicolo...- my step-mother gasped amazed- You need to look at this!
When I opened my eyes and looked at what she was pointing, I was the one who gasped shocked. Laying next to me was a soundly sleep baby girl, she had dark skin and black wavy hair just like I did when I was turned into a woman.
-What did just happened?- I asked my step-mother but my eyes never left the beautiful baby.
-You are the God of families and parents- answered me Persephone- And you also have an unusual way of conceiving children, that came from a curse. Your desire to have a child that resembled your Underworld self must have been so big that you created a baby God- that finally made me stop looking at my 'daughter' and gap at Persephone- Come on Nicolo! It is not the first time that a child is born from a God's part. Look at your husband for examples: Athena and Dionysus were born from Zeus's head and thigh.
-But I didn't cut anything from me!- I replied not being able to believe that I created life out of thin air. I went to touch my golden bracelet, that had every gem that existed in the planet, a wedding gift from my father so I could always remember the beauty of the Underworld. I always play with it when I feel nervous, but this time I couldn't... cause it wasn't there anymore!- I think that I might have used my bracelet as a base to make 'her'- I told my step-mother.
-What are you going to name her?- she asked me, as she watched me take my daughter into my arms. The baby finally opened her eyes and giggled at me.
I almost lost my breath when I saw the most beautiful pair of eyes that I had ever seen, only seconded by Zeus's thunderous blue ones- Hazel- I answered immediately, as if I was compelled to say that.
-Hazel, Daughter of Nicolo...- the voice of one of The Fates startled the three of us.
-... Goddess of Rebirth...- the one of the middle continued.
-... and Jewels- the last of finished. And as soon as they came, they were gone.
-You truly know how to complicate your life Nico- commented my step-mother trying to sound funny, but I just glared at her and began walking towards the throne room in hope Zeus might understand this.
As I was getting closer, with Persephone on my heels, I heard my husband shouting-What the hell was that Octavian?!- I was fuming at his words, "So my children learned those words from him!"- What the fuck were you thinking of doing something so damn stupid?!
-Watch your mouth in front of our kid!- my voice roared through the garden- That's how they end up having a sailor's mouth!- when they all turned around they wore the same perplex expression at seeing me arrive with a baby in my arms.
- What the fucking Hades are you doing with a baby?!- Percy was the first to talk after a very uncomfortable silence.
-First of all what was Zeus shouting so much about?!- I demanded to know.
-Tavy stood up on a table and interrupted the party to tell everyone that we were getting married in a week- Luke answered me automatically, but I knew that his attention was wholly placed on Hazel.
-Another wedding so soon?!- I asked happily, "I hadn't been so happy ever since Aphrodite, Ares and Hephaestus got married two years ago!".
-Answer my question!- shouted Percy, not happy to be ignored.
-Well done Jackson!- I snapped at him when Hazel began to cry. While I was trying to get my daughter to calm down, Persephone was explaining what happened to everyone... leaving my emotional break-down apart. For which I was very grateful. At the end of the story telling Hazel had calmed down and all of them were looking at me in surprise- What?!- I growled in anger, that hid very well my nerves.
-I have a little sister... well another one- was everything that Octavian was able to say. I looked at my son funnily, it was the first time I had ever seen him lost of words.
-You had a daughter without me- murmured Zeus, making everyone freeze. Suddenly I had my parents in front of me in a defensive pose, soon followed by Percy - I won't hurt my husband!- he roared, but the thunders falling around him spoke another thing- Are you sure that she is ONLY yours?- he asked me suspiciously. I had o swallow my angry reply, "How could he think I would cheat on him?! Calm down Nico! Remember that your husband is very paranoid and that arguing with him right now will only bring bad consequences to Hazel". So I just nodded my head submissively- Then I am perfectly fine with raising her with you- the thunders stopped and Zeus smiled sweetly at me. He walked past my protective Godly barrier, which weren't very happy but didn't say anything, and kissed Hazel forehead before smashing our lips together.