Kurt looked at Annabeth quizickly. He didn't know her, but his instincts told him she was a friend; that she could be trusted.

Annabeth sat down next to him, eyeing him as him as he were some science project.

"You were bitten by a Amphisbaena. You should be dead." She said, suddenly turning sharp.

Kurt blinked.

"Huh?"

The Daughter of Athena sighed, grasping the bridge of her nose.

"It just doesn't make any sense. You should be dead. The bite of a Amphisbaena is supposed to kill somebody on the spot. So why aren't you dead? And how did you know where it is?"

"I don't understand. Why are you so confused? I'm zee one who just found out he's part God, part human and part Mutant-"

"Wait! Did you say mutant?" The girl's head shot up, a look of confusion and determination on her features.

"A, ja...? Mein Mozzer vas one." He said slowly, not sure if she was a mutant hater or not.

"It could be possible..." She glanced at him again, silver eyes calculating "That the Mutant DNA mixed with a God's DNA stopped you from death. Not only that, but it's very possible your father had something to do with it..."

"W-wait! My father? So I'm really..."

"Yes," Annabeth said gravely "You are the son of Hades, Lord of The Underworld."

"A new Son Of Hades?"

Knews around the Camp had spread like wild fire. Kids left and right were talking about him, so, when Percy Jackson, Son of Poseidon, heard th knews it was honestly only a matter of time.

"So Nico's got a brother?" Percy asked, paddling in the Canoe with Grover, who was having slight difficulty moving the paddles.

Canoeing just wasn't his thing.

"Yeah. A... Kade? Kyle? Kyrose? Well I know his first name strats with a "k" and his last name's Wagner." Grover said, glaring down at the paddles.

Yeah. He really didn't like canoeing.

"Wagner? Is his Mom Polish or something?"

"German, actually. The name is German. And no, his Mom's from America- at least I think so. All I know is that he was adopted in Germany when he was a kid, and that he fought against three Amphisbaena when he first came here all on his own."

"Amphisbaena?" Percy didn't know what it was, but it sounded like he should be impressed. Oh well. At least he pronounced it correctly this time.

"Yeah. A two-headed snake. I've never seen one myself, but from what I get if you kill one under the full moon and you're pure in heart and mind, then you'll get powers." Grover explained, fighting a water nymph for his paddle back.

"Cool." Percy said, rubbing a Nymph under her chin, who in turn giggled kindly.

Percy wanted to know this kid. From what Travis told him, the kid was around his age and had gotten on pretty well with the Hermes Cabin.

And, Percy figured, it would be nice, to have someone who he could hang out with other than Annabeth and Grover. This kid, Wagner, was in the same boat as him; so he'd either be feared or respected. Not only that, but it would be good if Wagner was introduced to Nico by someone who already knew the boy, and that would hopefully get them off to a good start.

Percy winced as he remembered when he met his own brother; Tyson. Percy and Tyson's relationship was... Strange, to say the least. Percy, after first meeting Tyson, had tried to protect him from bullies, however was ashamed to say he never did look him in the face until getting kicked out of their shared school.

And after finding out that Tyson had been his brother, he had been so... Humiliated, thinking his father did it just to humiliate him, even going as far as claming they weren't really related. Looking back on it, Percy hated how he could act that way to someone as innocent as Tyson.

Still, he didn't remember, now, if Tyson had figured it out, however Percy did not plan on bringing it up. He did not want one of his only stable relationships to crash down.

So, after a kiss goodbye to the Nymphs, Percy and Grover found themselves listening in on Annabeth and Wagner's conversation.

Percy almost fainted from how much the boy looked like a Demon, and Grover lost some of his fur and hair, face turning a quezzy blue. However, they had seen far weirder (I/E Briaries) and Percy had a half brother that was a Cyclops (Tyson) so who were they to judge?

"Okay," Wagner said slowly, massaging his forhead "I just don't understand why he waited so long to claim me. I mean, was he emberrised of me? I can understand why, but my Mother..."

Wagner trailed off, clutching his sheets in a vice like grip. Annabeth just frowned.

"According to my research; Hades generally waits for his children to prove themselves until he claims them. I think it has something to do with his honor code. But even so, I've never heard of Hades not accepting one of his children. Some had to wait untill Death, but he always claims them." Annabeth seemed pleased with the information she'd given out, but Kurt was still confused.

"Alright, but... Why? Isn't he married?" Percy winced. Bad quistion. Lead to awkward conversations.

"Most Gods are, but they still cheat. Zeus is married to Hera, but he fathered Tantalus, Zethus, Arcas, Minos, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Perseus, Heracles, Talia Grace, and many others." Annabeth said, counting off his kids "Aphrodite got married to Hephaestus, yet she still has mortal lovers and dates Ares. Ares and Hephestus do the same, to. The only God that doesn't get around is Hera, and what she lacks in lovers she makes up in being a total σκύλα."

Wagner snickered before out right laughing. It sounded like he hadn't laughed in a long time, like he'd needed it. Annabeth seemed to notice as well and smiled.

"But still," Wagner said, looking serious "It's wrong."

"To a Mortal, yes. But to a God? No. Besides, Persephone might not be the kindest flower around, or the brightest, and she still cheats on him. But he never gets upset with her. And not only that, but Hades I'd pretty much say is the secant least social God, and that's only because Artemis doesn't have any children- other then the Hunters Of Artemis, but they're all adopted."

"Kurt," Annabeth said softly, and Percy took note of the name "I know you're confused- having Hades as a Father can generally do that to people, but you have to understand; it could be worse."

Wagner, or better yet Kurt, nodded and sighed.

"Ja, I know. It just... I guess it just took 'till now for it all to sink in, Ya'know? Honestly I'm still shocked on who my Mother is." Kurt said poking at an apple Percy just noticed. However, one thought passed Percy's mind and apperently it was also something Annabeth was confused about.

"Whose your Mother?"

Kurt's eyes visibly widened for just a fraction of a secant, but then he let loose a goofy smile that Percy knew was meant to cover something up.

"Let's just say... She's got a frightening day job."

Rogue was not a generally happy girl.

She was violent, sarcastic, emotional and hated more things than the average joe times ten.

She hated the word shroom. She hated when people whispered, the sound always left a bad, annoying numb feeling in her ear that made her three times more irritable. And she would not hesitate to slap someone with her bear hand if they whispered the word shroom into her ear, and then kick them in the face. Repeatedly.

So when the Professor told her he couldn't find Kurt for two weeks, she was, generaly; not a happy girl.

Personally, Logan thought she got it from Mystique.

"What do you mean you 'can't find him'!" Rogue's shrill, heavily accented and angry voice could be heard from the next door mansion.

This was one of the reasons the kids didn't need to stand outside the door to spy on them.

"Please, Rogue, you must understand we are doing everything in our power to find Kurt. Please be patient."

Though Rogue repeating everything did help that cause.

"Well try harder! This is my brother for crying out loud!" With that, the Southern girl stomped out of the room, Xavier yelling after her and Wolverine lighting a ciggerette in her absence.

Marching into the kitchen, Rogue grasped the fridge's handle and slammed it open. Pulling out the lemonade, she poured the last glass ferociously, not bothering to put the beverage back into the fridge.

"Ya'know, you could, like, be happy for once." Kitty, who was sitting at the table, wall snorted, pouring some milk.

Rogue just snarled.

In a situation like this, happiness is for morons.

nico is 10 and percy 14 when nico first arrived in series. Just a tidbit of information so I can tell you all that nico should be twelve-ish in this story.

Also, DON'T THINK THIS MEANS I HATE KITTY AND DO NOT LIKE HER! I JUST WANTED TO ADD THAT.