My Mate chapter 11
Don't own anything; au; ooc; thanks beta DarkLadyIreth
Nico stood in front of a house that belonged to May Castellan in Westport Connecticut. As he walked forward he studied the home and the surrounding area, his cat ears twitching listening for signs of danger. The property that surrounded the house was more wilderness then yard, tall trees and grass the works. Nico almost expected a deer to come prancing out of the woods. The house was a two-story white Colonial.
Nico's ears perked up as he heard cars rushing by. It sounded like May's house was near a highway, but even with that thought in mind; Nico still thought it felt like he was in the middle of nowhere. His keen eyes saw a light in the kitchen window, catching the shadow of May Castellan holding something. His ear twisted at the squeak of the rusted swing set under an apple tree that was bearing fruit.
As he approached the front door eyeballing the stuffed animals that lined the sidewalk like little warriors. There were miniature lions, pigs, dragons, hydras and even a Minotaur in a diaper.
"She must have the sight." muttered Nico as he sniffed the air. Not only did these stuffed animals look sorry (slouched, ragged and a little wet) one Hydra had a tree trying to grow between two of the heads. But they smelled (Nico didn't mean spring like either) like mold. They were rotting and decomposing uncared for in the lawn of a mad woman.
As he neared the door taking sight of all the wind chimes. Shiny bits of glass and metal clinked in the breeze. Brass ribbons tinkled like water as Nico recalled what his dad had told him about May Castellan.
Flash Back
Nico was standing in front of his dad's throne, after bowing and being recognized.
He asked, "Dad I need information on Luke's mom, she might be of some help. If she's not that much help at least we'll understand Luke better."
"She is named May Castellan mother of Luke and lover of Hermes. He still visits her from time to time, so be careful not to upset her…He would not take it well."
"I thought god's weren't allowed to come in contact after the child is born?" Asked Nico as he looked at Hades with curiosity, filing away all the knowledge given to him by his father.
"Not with the child, but the mother is okay. Besides immortals are not that fond of playing by the rules and they're not very good at it either." Hades quirked a smile at Nico's chuckle.
"Then why don't the gods talk to the mother or father. Give them messages to pass on to the kids by writing or vocal?" Asked Nico wondering why the gods don't have contact to with the kids, really that basically was what started this whole war.
"I supposed we could, but because of our godly scent it would attract monsters. Besides, some gods might get possessive at the sight of their once lover with someone else." Said Hades in a dismissive tone.
"Well, they could take a bath before they visit. Then, if they see the lover with another they just remind themselves the lover is happy." Said Nico not really thinking about his words.
"Are you saying I stink?" Demanded Hades throwing in a good glare for measure.
Nico grinned mischievously, his father had become closer to him after his transformation.
"Of course not." He reassured, "Though you do smell of death, fire, brimstone, earth, barbecue and other thing in Elysium." Nico paused, "And strangely enough mold?"
"Persephone got mad at me." Muttered Hades, then continuing louder. "Anyway back to May Castellan, there is something I need to warn you about something. May tried to take on the oracle, the oracle didn't take and so May is now insane. Haunted by visions of the future."
"Why didn't the oracle take?" Asked Nico tilting his head to the side.
"I don't know." Said Hades (Nico could smell a lie) "Besides I need to tell you something, Luke might have done something. That you will need to do to fight him if he did."
"What do I need to do?"
End Flashback
Nico shook his head delocalizing the memory from his mind, but he couldn't stop the seed of fear being planted in his body and mind. It took all his will to raise his fist to knock on the turquoise door that had the name Castellan in Greek and English. Nico wanted nothing more then to find Percy and run far away from all of this. His father's words echoed in his head as May Castellan opened the door.
"If you want to save Percy You'll have to bath in the river Styx."
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