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Title: The Most Sparkling Diamond – To Search and to Find
Fandom: Percy Jackson and the Olympians / Heroes of Olympus; kind of AU
PJatO 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, of course. They are all copyright by the old Greeks. This fanfiction on the other hand is entirely mine. No money is made with this, though reviews are more than welcomed.
Warnings: shounen-ai, hetero, threesomes, rental love, explicit intercourse, anal, oral, pegging, mentions of rape/abuse, past child abuse, AU, shoujo-ai
Main Pairing: Jason/Nico/Percy, Frank/Hazel/Leo
Side Pairings: Jason/Nico (established), Frank/Hazel (established), Luke/Leo, Octavian/Percy, Malcolm/Katie, Jake/Will, Kayla/Nyssa, Kinzie/Phoebe, Reyna/Piper/Annabeth, Charles/Silena, Thalia/Bianca, Ethan/Alabaster, Luke/Octavian, Chris/Clarisse, Lou/Miranda, Shane/Lacy, Michael/Calypso, Tyson/Ella, Grover/Juniper, Gleeson/Mellie, Chiron/Lupa, Hades/Persephone, Zeus/Hera, Ares/Aphrodite, Erebos/Nyx, Aether/Hemera
Percy Jackson Characters:
Purple Oyster: Perseus Jackson, Annabeth Chase, Piper McLean, Drew Tanaka, Lacy Hunnigan, Mitchell Logan, Silena Beauregard, Charles Beckendorf, Gabe Ugliano
Search for Percy: Nico di Angelo, Clarisse la Rue, Lou Ellen, Jason Grace, Chris Rodriguez, Reyna Anderson, Shadowchaser (Nico's pegasus stallion), Fighter (Clarisse's pegasus stallion), Wicca (Lou's unicorn mare), Trickster (Chris' pegasus stallion), Tempest, Scipio
On the run: Frank Zhang, Hazel Levesque, Arion
Search for Hazel: Leo Valdez, Luke Castellan, Bianca di Angelo, Thalia Grace, Alabaster C. Torrington, Ethan Nakamura, Balance (Ethan's pegasus mare), Mrs. O'Leary, Festus
Still in Olympolis: Chiron, Lupa, Howard Claymore, Gleeson Hedge, Mellie, Grover Underwood, Juniper, Tyson, Ella, Rachel Elizabeth Dare, Octavian Simmons, Malcolm Cage, Katie Gardner, Miranda Gardner, Travis Stoll, Connor Stoll, Jake Mason, Will Solace, Austin Barton, Kayla Hein, Nyssa Black, Hylla Anderson, Kinzie Cohen, Zoe Nightshade, Phoebe Burge, Sherman Potter, Mark Meyer, Lee Fletcher, Michael Yew, Clovis Daver, Butch Knightley, Castor Liber, Pollux Liber, Dakota Elle, Shane McNabb, Christopher Clark, Harley Davis
Godly Characters: Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Demeter, Ares, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Hephaestus, Aphrodite, Hermes, Dionysus, Hestia, Hades, Persephone, Hemera, Aether, Nyx, Erebos, Chaos
Summary: This is an AU-story, but it's not a total AU. It still takes place in a universe with the Roman and Greek gods, all the characters we know and love are still children of their representative godly parents. But the two Great Prophecies never happened, none of the two wars happened and instead of visiting separated summer camps, all half-bloods live in a sheltered safe haven called Olympolis, where they actually live pretty normal lives with going to school, shopping, everything you need to be a regular teenager. If a demigod decides to live in Olympolis, they get to stay in special apartment buildings, where demigods live in rooming arrangements with each other. The city is protected by the magic of the gods, just as camp borders are. And aside from the average quest now and then, they actually live in peace.
At least until now.
A threat – older and more powerful than the Giants or Titans – emerges as the children of the oldest deity fight. The gods wish to keep out of the fight between Hemera and Nyx, but the older deities want to pull the demigods into their fight, to use them in their war. At first, no one is worried, because the demigods are safe in Olympolis. But then Poseidon and Pluto admit each having another child out there. So the four children of the Big Three, who already are living in Olympolis, are send out with the most powerful demigods of the city to search for those two forgotten half-bloods. What dangers and adventures await them? And can love bloom in the middle of a war?
The Most Sparkling Diamond
To Search and to Find
8. Stalking a Firebug
"Are you sure you're going to be alright?", murmured Frank worried.
They were just packing up their stuff from the latest hide-out they were using. Hazel rolled her eyes at him amused and put the shirt aside to walk over to him and kiss him softly. Grunting slightly, Frank wrapped his arms around her waist and lifted her up onto the dresser. Grinning into the kiss, she wrapped her legs around his waist and her arms around his neck.
"Yes", grinned Hazel amused. "I'm sure I'm going to be alright. I won't be alone, after all. I got Arion with me. We'll pull through. But I have to go and check on this."
"I know", huffed the Canadian with a slight pout, burying his face in her wild locks. "I just... I don't like to be apart from you. We've never been apart since we got together, Haze. I've always been there to watch out for you. I know you can watch out for yourself, but I'm worried, okay?"
"Being worried is the reason why we part ways", smiled Hazel softly, running her fingers along his neck. "Because I can watch out for myself, but our little firebug can't. So you need to stay close and keep an eye on him while I will leave to check this mess out."
Frank grunted and nodded slowly. They had to prioritize. A couple of days word had reached them that a bordello where many demigods had been working had been taken down by that awful organization. Neither Frank nor Hazel had any idea what those creeps were doing with demigods, but they were collecting them like stamps or something. It freaked both of them out, especially because they knew these guys were looking for Hazel.
First meeting Leo had been different. The boy was adorable. But learning that the boy belonged to The Search had chased them off. For days, they had tried to steer clear from Leo and his companions. But somehow that little imp had wormed his way into their hearts, so they had started stalking him, a little bit. The more they had observed them, the more they got the impression that Leo had no idea what he was involved in there. He was mainly following the orders of the child of death and got pushed around by the child of witchcraft. Even though those weren't in bad spirit, more in a sibling-like way. It confused Frank and Hazel even more.
By now, they had the theory that The Search was chasing demigods down, catching them and then somehow brainwashing them or manipulating them into doing whatever the heck it was they were doing. All they really knew was that they needed to stay away from them.
And by 'they', they meant themselves and Leo. Because The Search was, and they were very sure of that, bad. After all, why should the good guys hunt demigods down? Hazel and Frank had encountered many demigods on the run and once The Search met them, those demigods just disappeared from the streets to never be seen again.
Whatever it was they were doing to demigods, Frank and Hazel would not allow for that to happen to Leo. Who knew? Maybe The Search was using demigods to track down other demigods and once they fulfilled that purpose, they just got rid of them? That was not going to happen to Leo.
Stalking the Latino had made them kind of obsessed with Leo. Crazy thing to say, because to stalk someone there had to be a certain level of obsession to begin with. It was just that the boy was too cute to be true. The tender way he was taking care of his metal dragon in such a motherly way. The soft voice he used when he was talking to his big brother on the phone (not that they heard very much of the conversations, they were mostly only watching, unable to listen in). The way his lithe body swayed when he sang in the shower (that may have been one of the more obsessive ways of stalking the little imp). One thing was clear to the couple: Leo was innocent. And that innocence needed to be protected. Even though Frank and Hazel had no idea how they would do it, but they knew they would get Leo away from The Search and keep him to themselves.
To do so, they first needed to make sure that the little imp was safe. But with the strange on-goings of the Purple Oyster, they needed to check that out too. See if the son of Neptune was alright. They had encountered him a couple of months ago. Truth be told, they had fucked the pretty boy and used him to get some information. But as it turned out, the boy had no idea about his own heritage. It was why they had left the Purple Oyster soon after. Without knowing about his own origins, he would for now stay safe from The Search. This raid however made them suspicious and kind of upset.
An investigation was called for. Normally, that wouldn't be a problem. Hazel and Frank would just pack their stuff up and go and look into it. Now, they had a responsibility to watch after.
So they had decided to split up. Leo and his companions meeting up with that other trio was dangerous. More demigods meant a bigger threat for their little imp. Frank's ability to shift was rare, they had never heard of someone like him before. It was most likely that The Search had no idea someone had this ability either. The solution was easy; Frank would shift to stay as close to Leo as possible, something he hadn't dared before because he didn't like to leave Hazel out like that. But while his girlfriend was gone anyway, this was the perfect opportunity for Frank to be close to their little imp. Not that Frank was happy to be apart from Hazel, he was just trying to see things positive. At least he got to spend closer time with the little imp.
"Have you thought about a fitting form yet?", asked Hazel as she went back to packing.
"I don't know", frowned Frank thoughtful. "I mean, he obviously loves dragons, so that would impress him the most. But it would be suspicious. Cats aren't... I'm not a cat-person."
"Right", snickered Hazel teasingly. "That's why it completely did not arouse you when the witch boy added a set of cat ears and a fluffy cat tail to our little firebug a week ago, right?"
Frank glared and stuck his tongue out at her. Firebug. It was what Hazel liked to call him ever since they had discovered their little imp's gift. Probably the reason why The Search was putting up with someone like him, someone who wasn't a big fighter. Leo could control fire. If he would learn to properly control that gift, he could in fact be dangerous. Maybe that was what The Search was waiting for? What if they realized that Leo wasn't a fighter at all? That he wasn't of any use to them? That was the reason Frank had to go and keep an eye on Leo, to make sure he was safe.
"I love you", whispered Hazel as she once again wrapped her arms around his neck, pulling him into a soft kiss. "I love you so much. Watch out for yourself and our firebug, okay?"
"I will", nodded Frank slowly, determined. "I promise. I can't wait to see you again, love."
"Neither can I", grinned the daughter of Pluto softly, kissing his nose.
/break\
That had been the last time he had talked to Hazel in two days now. Since he knew her, this was the longest period of time that they hadn't seen each other or talked with each other. After she had left, he had made his way to the mountains of Canada where he knew their firebug would be meeting this other group of Searchers. Once in the snowy mountains, he soon decided on a form. A Bernese was a strong dog with much, warm fur. And they were cute, something Leo seemed to like.
Luckily for him, this other trio had already been there. The daughter of lightning, the son of traveling and the son of balance. The female had let him in, saying something about her girlfriend liking animals. He made a point of growling at them and keeping them on a distance. Instead, he rather stuck with the two animals – Mrs. O'Leary and Balance. A very friendly female hell-hound and an aristocratic pegasus stallion. The daughter of lightning had tried to pet him once. She had regretted it. The son of traveling had dared to speak of Frank's firebug once. He had regretted it.
Frank frowned upset as he glared at the one called Luke. That guy didn't sit right with him, not the least bit. Before Leo and his companions had arrived, the guy had dared to talk about Leo's ass and how much he wanted to tap that ass. Nothing Frank would allow, that much was sure.
The day had gotten way better when the Latino and his companions had arrived. Especially when the first thing Leo did had been to cuddle up to Mrs. O'Leary and pay attention to Frank. In the past hours with Mrs. O'Leary and Balance, Frank had learned that Leo was very well loved by the animals and that Mrs. O'Leary viewed him as a cub and protected him (he had never before gotten the Protective Mom Speech from a giant dog, that was new).
Within the first hours after Leo's arrival, Frank was already very glad that he had decided to keep an eye on Leo. Not only because of the shared shower with the Latino, really not! Mostly so because Frank was very sure that Castellan would have sweet-talked and molested his way into Leo's pants by now. That bloody trickster had tried to snuggle up to Leo more than once during the night. He had also gotten bitten more than once during that night.
Once during the night, Leo had woken up due to the storm outside. It had been a moment when Frank had decided to shift into his human form, because he wanted to feel Leo close in his arms.
Now it was morning and Frank was laying sprawled all over the only boxer-shorts wearing Latino, cuddled up to the lithe boy's chest, his snout on Leo's neck to sniff him better and enjoy his scent. It was a good spot, he felt Leo's warmth, smelt Leo's scent, heard Leo's heartbeat and his voice. The only thing missing was Hazel. The daughter of Pluto would have so much fun with the fact that Leo had actually named him Frank, she would never stop laughing over it.
"Who's a good boy?", whispered Leo into his ear, ruffling the fur on Frank's head.
Frank grunted slightly annoyed and rolled his eyes. That little firebug would get payback for this, that much was for sure. And then they would see who was a 'good boy'. Huffing at that thought, Frank licked once square over Leo's face, making the boy yelp and giggle.
"Get that disgusting beast out of the bed", ordered Luke irritated and glared.
Frank returned that glare just as fiercely and made his stance clear, his legs on either side of the Latino possessively. Leo grinned up at him and had his arms wrapped around the broad dog.
"Lu—uke", whined Leo with that adorable pout of his. "Please? He's a good boy. Let me have him. I told you, I'd take care of him. I hate when you're all mopey because you didn't get laid."
"You could change that", smirked the son of Hermes, cupping Leo's cheek.
At least until Frank had his teeth in that hand. Luke hissed and pulled his hand back, returning to glare at the dog. Frank was smug as Leo pulled him closer to protect him from Luke.
"I told you Frank doesn't like it when you molest me", grinned Leo and stuck his tongue out. "Now please be nice to me, okay? I know it sucks that you can't be with Octavian, but at least you have a boyfriend. I don't have anyone... Please let me at least have him?"
"Urgh, I hate you, Valdez", grunted Luke displeased. "How the fuck am I supposed to say no to that face when you pull the lonely, poor little thing card? You're such a cheeky bitch."
"And you love that", grinned Leo and pecked Luke's cheek. "So you're not throwing him out?"
"I don't think I'd life through the punishment Bianca and Thalia would sentence me with for upsetting you", muttered the son of Hermes under his breath. "Yeah, fine. Keep the dog. But your reasoning is really concerning. You argue that you want to keep him because you don't have a boyfriend? By all means, at least let me watch how you turn into a real bitch."
"You're such an sick bastard", hissed Leo and blushed, burying his face in Frank's fur.
The son of Mars whined and curled together around his firebug in a protective manner. The damn son of Hermes had already done enough of a number on Frank when he had started bugging Leo about the Latino's fantasies. Not that Leo had answered yet. That was probably the only thing where Frank hoped for Luke to be more persistent. For now, cuddling with the comfortable Latino was quite acceptable too though. There were scars on his firebug's body that he had noticed and of which he disapproved. If he found out where they came from, he would make some bastard pay.
"You think we should go downstairs for breakfast?", murmured Luke softly.
"No", replied Leo with a slight shake of his head, cuddling up to Luke and keeping Frank close. "They're all busy fucking anyway. I want to enjoy that I can actually stay in bed and don't have to get up and repair something or have to go and chase ghosts... I just want to stay here..."
"Fine with me", grinned Luke and wrapped one arm around Leo's shoulders.
Frank glared, but this time he refrained from barking. Because there was a tenderness in Luke's eyes, a notion that didn't speak of perverseness but rather a brotherly fondness. That, Frank could accept. He had seen it in the witch boy's eyes and in the shadow girl's too. And he appreciated that those others cared for his firebug, it made the paranoia go away a little about how The Search was holding Leo captive. Which only made Frank worry more about their motives.
"The... son of Poseidon...", started Leo softly, nearly reluctantly. "I've never quite caught what they got on him... Can you inform me a little? Would be kind of embarrassing if I'd walk past him, eh?"
"Work", groaned Luke annoyed. "I get to cuddle with you and you want to talk about work."
"Woe is you", laughed Leo, poking Luke's cheek. "Come on. Your boyfriend fucked the son of Poseidon. Aside from being really embarrassed, what did he tell you?"
"It wasn't a coincident", snorted the son of Hermes and rolled his eyes. "The Oracle of Delphi made the augur a birthday present in the form of a night with the son of Poseidon. What about that sounds like a coincident? She may deny it with those sparkling eyes of hers, but I doubt her."
"So?", grinned Leo amused, folding his arms under his chin on Luke's chest.
"The name is Perseus Ugliano, fair skinned, deep and green eyes, pitch-black hair, about a head or so smaller than me and Tavy, or so he said...", drawled Luke on, a little bored. "Long, sweet legs. And the nicest round ass Tavy had ever had. Not that Tavy gets much ass..."
Luke was too busy snickering to notice the flash of shock on Leo's face. But it didn't go past Frank. The shapeshifter glared curiously as his firebug turned around, to face the window instead of his friend, so Luke won't see that shocked and panicked expression on his face. Whining softly, Frank licked Leo's face soothingly, which made even Luke stop in his talk.
"Leo? Everything alright, cutey?", asked the son of Hermes concerned.
"I... I... my stomach hurts...", murmured Leo, wrapping his arms around his midsection and curling together in himself. "I'd like to... sleep some more... Would you mind...?"
"Sure...?", nodded Luke slowly and stood. "I'll tell the others to tune it done some. We'll have some soup for lunch then, mh? The last thing we need is for you to be sick. Rest until it's better, Leo."
He placed a soft kiss on top of Leo's head before leaving. Frank was a little stunned at how sensitive the brat could be after all, but that surprise was a short-lived one, because Leo demanded his attention back. The Latino wrapped his arms tightly around the big dog and pulled him close.
"Frank...", whispered Leo softly, his eyes tightly closed. "What... What am I supposed to do...?"
All Frank wanted to do was ask his boy what was wrong and comfort him, assure him that Frank would be there and help him through this. But he couldn't do this without blowing his cover and at this point in time, that was a stupid thing to do. So all he really could do was whine and push his nose against Leo's neck, tickling the boy softly, emitting a low sob from Leo.
"I know Percy", whispered Leo barely audible against Frank's fur. "H—He is my brother..." Frank stiffened and frowned confused. Wasn't Leo a son of Hephaestus? And this boy they were chasing, he was a son of Poseidon...? "W—When I was in foster care, before I met the others... I was... I lived with Percy and his mom for a while. Percy was my foster brother... one of the few that ever really cared for me... He and his mom made me feel like being in a real family for the first time since my mom had died... But... when... when Percy's mom... died... I—I got send away... He was my brother, he is my brother... He protected me before I met Bibi and the others, he always accepted me, he didn't need to know that I'm a demigod to pay attention to me, he always loved me... I don't want him to be dragged into all of this, he deserves a normal life... H—He deserves..."
Leo cried himself to sleep, drenching Frank's fur with his tears. The son of Mars too was upset. He had no idea how he could help his firebug, but he now knew they had to find that son of Poseidon, because The Search was looking for him and because he was important to Leo.
Author's note: To make that clear; I love Luke, okay? I have a soft spot for him. And I like picturing him as a good yet quite horny and perverted big brother/best friend. So! Here you go, Frank's side of the story. Next one will have Percy. Learning the truth and peeping on Jason and Nico. *snickers*