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II. Nico

Oh no! Was my first thought, as Genna and I turned around.

I was sure that her father would feel the need to be "fatherly", as in give me the talk. The one that goes treat-my-daughter-well and don't-do-anything-stupid". Even though I wasn't planning on doing anything she hadn't signed up for herself, literally.

As soon as we faced her father, I automatically knew that this man had power. He literally radiated it, but he didn't feel like any of the gods I knew or have met. He didn't look like one either, but then again gods can look however they want. This man was tall, about six foot four, and had bleach blond hair, forest green eyes, and a very muscular body, he looked about twenty five, but his eyes showed more life than the rest of him.

I froze, automatically caught in Genna's father's gaze. Soon images glinted across his eyes. I heard a loud boom and was sure no one could hear it but me. All sorts of wars glinted across his eyes. Eventually I saw two children, a boy and a girl, that appeared to grow very quickly. Many images startled and confused Nico, soon there was a picture of the girl in one of the previous images that was cornering. The other girl that swung her arms in defense and looked familiar. Then the images started to spin. I was getting dizzy, but then it all stopped, and all I saw was myself, looking into the eyes of this strange man.

I stumbled backwards. Genna gasped and balanced him.

"Thanks," I said catching my breath.

"Genna," her father said softly, but as soft as he spoke it rang in my head, echoing, like beating a drum in a cave. "I want you to know that you are in grave danger if you continue this mission. Your sister has grown more bloodthirsty and continues to give the human race a bad time." Genna's father glared at her. Genna hastily looked to the ground. "You know she is coming after you. Do you still wish to complete your quest?"

"Yes father... I have to... It is all my fault." Genna answered slowly.

By now I felt the drastic need to get a word in, "Sir, I don't understand what you are talking about, who you are, and how you got here without me noticing. I can usually sense if someone is around."

The strange man or father of Genna turned to me slowly. And I knew I was toast.

"You Nico de Angelo, son of Hades, hurry with your quest, I will help you once when you need it most, and protect my daughter." This man said no more. He gave Genna one meaningful look and disappeared.

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My head was still spinning from our encounter with Genna's dad. Genna looked towards me hesitantly, "So you met my dad... sorry about that.

"Oh... it's okay." I said as calmly as I could. I leaned against the wall of her house to steady myself.

"Are you sure?" Genna said with true concern.

I looked at her just about to assure her that I was fine, but she gasped.

"Oh my goodness!" she shrieked. "Let's get you inside now."

Genna practically carried me inside her house. Once inside it started to rain, as though the sky had been waiting till we got inside, so we wouldn't get hurt. She steered me to the kitchen. Once three there was a strangely familiar looking person sitting at a table.

"Hello Genevieve." the lady said. She had deep blue eyes, wavy golden blond hair, and full red lips. "Hello Nico de Angelo. Remember me?"

I flashed back to when my father told me that he had found someone to join me on this quest. She was standing right next to him.

"Who are you?" I whispered.

"I am Genevieve's mother," the lady said softly. "But you can call me Ms. Treewa."

"Excuse me ma'am, did you say Treewa?" I was bewildered. I had never heard a name like that before.

"Yes," Ms. Treewa said in a breathy voice. "My family was always more into nature."

"Oh, are you-Please don't take this offensively-mortal?"

"Oh yes," she smiled "my parents and I are very mortal, and no it doesn't offend me."

"Mom," Genna said cutting in sounding alarmed, "look at Nico's face!"

Now Ms. Treewa got a good look at my face, and her eyes got wide.

"Did you see your father?" Ms. Treewa said calmly while going over to the cabinet to get a glass for some strange looking liquid.

"Yes, we did, and father showed him something."

"Did he now?" Genna's mom said "What did he show you?" she asked me.

It took me awhile to answer. "He showed me all these confusing images."

"Can you tell us what you saw?" Genna's mom said softly.

"Well I saw two children, then a bunch of creatures rising from the ground, then a lot of fighting, then I got dizzy and the images stopped."

"I have a question." I said slowly.

"Yes?" Ms. Treewa said.

"What is wrong with my face?" I was starting to get a little anxious.

"Oh, well... It is kind of ... Here take a look." Genna said shoving a mirror in my face.

What I saw pretty close to made me scream. I saw my face at its best plus more. I had messy black hair, my olive skin was spotless, and my teeth were pearly and straight. The worst part was that my dark eyes were playing the images I saw from that man redundantly. I looked for a few minutes, before it just stopped

"Where did it go?" I asked rapidly.

"My father has that effect on people, but it is only temporary."

"Here you go." Ms. Treewa said handling me that strange liquid she was getting. It was a lime green color, and had the consistency of a milkshake. I quickly gulped it down. It tasted like poppy seed cake, and warmed me down like toaster oven.

I looked back in the mirror for no apparent reason. I still looked good, but nothing strange was in my eyes.

Knock

Knock

Knock

My head turned.

"HELLO!" boomed a deep voice.

"I HAVE COME TO EAT YOU FOR DINNER!"

Genna and her mom looked at me and mouthed the word run.

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