Disclaimer: I do not own Percy Jackson and the Olympians. They all belong to Rick Riordan
Nico POV
It often feels as if all the Gods have a vendetta against me. I mean, Apollo and Hermes coming on the ship because of me! Okay, I might have yelled at the sky, a lot but it is not as if the Gods can't read our minds! I am pretty sure everyone on the Argo II felt the same way! What the Hades did Apollo and Hermes mean by 'have good fun, Nico?' I am not exactly a people person, what with spending all this time in the underworld. The best way to start conversations there is ask a person 'Hey, how did you die?' and I am pretty sure that is not a good conversation starter in the mortal world.
Anyway, now that we have gone to the so called future, I just HAD to land face first on the floor with five other demigods on top of me. Geez, who knew five demigods could weigh so much? Also, the cherry on the cake had to be the fact that there was an angry Annabeth clone glaring at us with Percy's eyes with a celestial bronze sword in her hand. Definitely some relation to Percy and Annabeth, maybe even their daughter. Speaking of which, who knew pregnant women could be so scary?
''Come ON guys, get up!'' I groaned.
After several ''ouches'' and ''could you be a little more careful?'' and ''that was my HAND Beauty Queen!'' all of us were finally standing and obviously, I HAD to be pushed in the front.
The girl surveyed them us for a minute, never lowering her sword. Finally she said, ''okay, who the hell are you all and what is preventing me from killing you this very instant?''
Yep, definitely Percy and Annabeth's daughter. Annabeth had used the same tone with me when I had told her how I had 'accidently' borrowed her invisibility cap last summer to play a prank on the Apollo cabin (obviously with the Stoll brothers help)
Piper stepped forward. ''Well, you see, we are from the past. Apollo and Hermes sent us here after he-'' cue pointing at Nico – '''called on them.''
''I did NOT call on them!'' Great way to make the situation worse for me. Piper was not the one standing undefended with the tip of a sword inches from her chest.
Then the girl did something that made my jaw drop down. ''So you are from the past!'' she exclaimed, FINALLY lowering her sword. ''Should have known you all would have some crazy adventure like this!'' Her eyes twinkled with merriment.
''Wait a second, you are just going to believe us like that? No questions, no asking our identity, nothing at all? ''
Hazel and Frank were glaring at me, their eyes clearly saying, ''You idiot, you are ruining everything!" However, I felt I was completely justified and by the looks of it, Jason agreed with me. Friendly people who help you without asking your identity and look like a mixture of your best friends sound fairly suspicious to me.
The girl glared at me. Then her eyes (no, Percy's eyes) flickered with amusement. She started laughing as though I had told her something very amusing whereas I for one, did not see the joke. ''You do not change uncle Nico, do you?'' she finally gasped.
Wait, UNCLE Nico? What the hell!
Leo POV
I don't believe this. I was so sure this lady was the one for me! I mean, dangerous – check. Gorgeous – check. Ready to kill me at the drop of a hat – check. Unapproachable and probably deadly – check again. It was official. I was in love. She even had a sense of humour. As for her beautiful green eyes, they were kind of familiar, were they like Percy's? No, must be a coincidence.
Then, when everything is going perfectly, she goes ahead and calls Nico UNCLE! I mean what the hell! Here I was planning our first date only to realise that if Nico is her uncle then she is like at least twenty years younger than me! Time travel sucks! It completely ruins your chances of getting a girlfriend. What did this mean? Was I like forty something over here? Man, that's old!
Nico POV
''Are we related?'' I finally stammer. I thought she was Percy and Annabeth's daughter! Does this mean that she is related to Hazel? Like Hazel marries a guy with blonde hair and green eyes? But Frank does not have green eyes! Man, this is sooooo confusing!
''Not really,'' the girl says, her eyes twinkling. ''I just have know you since the time I was a baby and that goes for the rest of you as well.'' She concluded, nodding at the others.
''What are our names then?'' asked Jason. ''Also, if you know us so well then tell one of our secrets that only our friends or family will know.''
''Alright, but trust me, I do not want to harm you.'' Said the girl.
''Hey, you were the one pointing a sword at us in the first place!'' pointed out Hazel.
''True, but tell me, if six demigods were to suddenly appear in your bedroom, what would you do?'' Definitely Annabeth's daughter. No one else could argue so logically.
''Fair point.'' Said Jason. ''So anyway, you were proving you were trustworthy..."
''Oh yes'' said the girl, her blonde curls bouncing on her shoulders. ''You are Nico, Leo, Frank, Jason, Piper and Hazel aren't you?( Was it Nico's imagination, or had the girl's eyes dimmed a little when she had said Leo's name?) And as far as the secret is concerned, Nico is still obsessed with Mythomagic and plays that game for an hour everyday during which he will tell you he has to concentrate and improve his powers!'' she concluded smirking.
''Really bro?'' chortled Leo. Curse him! The rest were no better, laughing their heads off. This is so unfair!
''HOW THE HADES DO YOU KNOW THAT?'' I yelled, my face as red as the setting sun.
''You still play the game even today and make the same excuse. Also, you are my godfather and I spent quite a lot of time in your house when I was in high school during my senior year during the summer. You had invited my entire family and we all saw you make the same excuse everyday so I decided to find out what was going on and once I found out, you begged me to keep it a secret .'' Said the girl giggling. Damn it! I have to now think of a better reason to play that game.
After all the laughter had FINALLY subsided, Piper asked the question I had been dying to know the answer to. ''Alright, I guess it is established that you know us quite well. Now tell us, who are you?''
The girl beamed. ''I thought you would never ask! My name is Andromeda Sally Jackson-Rodriguez, daughter of Percy and Annabeth Jackson. My friends call me Andy. I am twenty five years old and a journalist for the New York Times. I have been married to Dennis Rodriguez since the past two years and am six months pregnant with our first child.''
We all gaped.
Third Person POV
Just then Dennis Rodriguez stepped in. ''Are you ready love-WHAT THE HADES?'' he exclaimed, jumping a foot back. He had brown hair and hazel eyes and the next instant drew a knife from his pocket and pointed it at the six demigods.
''Chill, Dennis.'' Said Andromeda. ''They have come from the past. You know, the five of the seven apart from my mum and dad and Nico.''
Dennis gaped at them as if they were from another planet. He caught his breath when he saw Leo but only Nico and Hazel noticed it. They looked at each other with raised eyebrows but did not say anything to the others.
''Anyway, I guess I better introduce myself,'' he said cheerfully. ''Dennis Rodriguez at your service. Son of Clarisse and Chris Rodriguez. I am twenty six years old.''
That was it. Leo, Piper, Jason and Nico started laughing hysterically.
''What is wrong?'' asked Frank puzzled.
''Clarisse and Percy...they have always been enemies... since the first day Percy entered camp... it only intensified after Perce beat Ares...Clarisse hates his guts'' said Nico between gales of laughter.
''Your parents must have loved it when you got married.'' Said Leo 'innocently'. ''Didn't they try to kill each other?''
''Nah, they got over it,'' said Dennis nonchalantly. ''They have come to a truce now and my dad and Andy's mom help keep the peace.''
''What's the fun in that?'' said Piper smiling faintly.
''Oh, there is plenty of fun, don't you worry Piper.'' Said Andromeda. ''You have not yet met my other siblings, have you? Luke, Charlie and Silena will surely give you enough trouble. Okay, maybe not Luke, but Charlie and Silena are know as the reincarnates of the Stoll brothers. Ring any bells?"
''You have siblings?'' asked Hazel incredulously.
''Well, she never did say she was the only child.'' Grinned Dennis. ''They will be here any minute. We all are going to Uncle Nico's house for lunch. (Nico looked horrified) It is his turn this month.''
Just then, as if on cue, the doorbell rang.
