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Title: The Trial of the Chosen – Living in a World of Mutants
Fandom: Percy Jackson and the Olympians / Heroes of Olympus; 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, underage, explicit intercourse, masturbation, anal, hetero, shoujo-ai, mutants
Main Pairing: Nico/Percy
Side Pairings: Octavian/Percy, Leo/Percy, Ethan/Percy, Jason/Percy, Piper/Annabeth, Charles/Silena, Chris/Clarisse, Frank/Hazel, Grover/Juniper, Malcolm/Katie, Tyson/Ella, Jake/Will, Lou/Miranda, Drew/Thalia/Bianca
Percy Jackson Characters:
The Sirens of Poseidon: Perseus Jackson, Piper McLean, Silena Beauregard, Drew Tanaka, Lacy Hunnigan, Mitchell Logan, Tyson Jackson
The Fighters of Ares: Nico di Angelo, Clarisse la Rue, Frank Zhang, Chris Rodriguez, Bianca di Angelo, Hazel Levesque, Reyna Anderson, Mrs. O'Leary, Aurum, Argentum
The Crooks of Hephaestus: Leo Valdez, Nyssa Black, Charles Beckendorf, Jake Mason, Travis Stoll, Connor Stoll, Grover Underwood
The Hunters of Zeus: Jason Grace, Thalia Grace, Zoe Nightshade, Calypso Nightshade, Phoebe Burge, Hylla Anderson, Kinzie Cohen
The Avengers of Hermes: Ethan Nakamura, Annabeth Chase, Lou Ellen, Katie Gardner, Miranda Gardner, Juniper Gardner, Malcolm Cage, Luke Castellan
The Seers of Apollo: Octavian Simmons, Rachel Elizabeth Dare, Ella Dare, Will Solace, Austin Barton, Kayla Hein, Alabaster C. Torrington
Court: Counselor Paul Blofis, Judge Chiron Brunner, Counselor Nancy Bobofit
Summary: Poseidon, one of the most powerful mutants, used his son to spy on his enemies. But what after they got caught? How will Percy struggle through the trial? And through love?
The Trial of the Chosen
Living in a World of Mutants
7. The Dark Sea
/Percy\
"My first assignment was to infiltrate Ares' Fighters by hooking up with their leader, Nico di Angelo. But before that, I needed to get close to Nico and learn the basic facts. My first lesson was less about seduction but more about politics", started Percy and took a deep breath.
/flashback\
I don't know why, but the first thing that comes to my mind is not how they actually taught me about the mutant society or Ares' Fighters, all with chalk and a black-board (yes, seriously they did. I couldn't believe it either), but rather the moments shortly before I had to actually attend my first mission. Maybe that's because the situation in itself was so homey and familiar and friends, with me sitting there in the bathroom on a stool, Drew running around me, Mitchell and Lacy kneeing in front of me, Piper and Silena discussing in the room next door...
"Ouch! Stop pulling my hair, Drew!", whined Percy.
The Asian behind him huffed annoyed and rolled her eyes, though she kept brushing his hair. Lacy and Mitchell in front of Percy giggled slightly as they put make-up onto his face, highlighting his eyes and cheekbones, outlining his lips and also doing his nails.
"Don't be a baby about this, Jackson", snorted Drew.
"Silly! Pipes! Drewsie is being mean to me again!", whined Percy in the most baby voice possible.
"Silena! Piper! Perseus is mocking me again", exclaimed Drew in false exhaustion.
"You two, stop your quarreling!", chided Silena as she entered the bathroom.
She was holding tight, black leather pants in her hands, staring at them critically as she came to stand in front of them. Behind her followed Piper holding a bare shouldered, bare, blue top.
"Okay, let's get through this one last time", huffed Drew, taking the hairspray.
"Really Drew, I have it-", started Percy to protest, though the Asian's glare silenced him.
"You're going in there without backup. I'm not having you go in there without knowing that you know the facts backwards in your sleep", growled Drew threateningly.
"Okay", sighed the son of Poseidon in defeat as Silena left again, mumbling something about lingerie. "Where do you want me to start, Tanaka-sensei?"
"The Fighters of Ares. Nico di Angelo. Facts."
"The Fighters of Ares are mostly bodily mutated, who mostly are strong fighters", started Percy to recite. "After the coven of Hades got destroyed and Hades got captured and most likely killed by the CIA, the remains of his coven seeked shelter with Ares' people due to the intimate relationship between Frank Zhang, one of the few true blooded children of Ares, and Hazel Levesque, who is said to be the illegitimate daughter of Hades. Nico di Angelo, legitimate heir and only son of Hades, soon climbed the ranks of the Fighters of Ares and even outranked Clarisse la Rue, the daughter of Ares. No one outside the coven can be sure how though since the daughter of Ares is said to be very headstrong and it is quite suspicious and uncommon to think she would give up her position as second in command of her father for a foreigner."
"Good, good", nodded Drew approvingly. "Go on. More about the Fighters of Ares."
"They hide in Canada, in the mountains. The Red Spear Hotel is led by them, unbeknownst to the normal people though. They use the hotel for their meetings and for hiding. It's the place where I will get into contact with Nico", replied Percy softly, nervously, chewing his lower lip.
"Don't do that. We're in the middle of getting you ready!", chided Lacy annoyed and took the lipstick again to redo it. "You need to look perfect."
"Sorry", mumbled the son of Poseidon and blushed.
"Nico", interrupted Drew and waved the brush. "Tell me all about him."
"He's twenty-two... six years older than me...", sighed Percy with a frown. "He's the youngest of the second in commands of the other coven. Though that doesn't make him any less dangerous. He's of Italic-American origins, his mother was the freedom fighter Maria di Angelo, who had died at the hands of the government, which had led to Hades turning into a vengeful fighter for the mutants' freedom. Nico was raised with his father's wrath and hatred toward the government and out of fear to lose his children, Hades trained them from the youngest age. Which kind of reminds me of The Lion King II actually... Does that make me Kiara?"
"Don't get sidetracked, ADHD", chided Drew, hitting him upside the head.
"Ouch", whined Percy with a pout. "Okay. So, Nico has an older sister, Bianca. And a younger half-sister, Hazel. He's very protective of them both, which is the reason you're sending me in now, because you, dear Drewsie, already tried to infiltrate the coven through Bianca, but Nico makes sure you stay clean of everything important. Now it's my turn to get to him directly."
"But I'll be there", murmured the Asian, combing her fingers nearly softly through his hair. "I'll be with Bianca while you're there and even though I won't be getting too close to you, I'll still be close by. If anything happens, you'll only have to scream and I'll barge in to the rescue."
"And blow both our covers", chuckled Percy amused. "Thanks."
"No problem, otoutou", sighed Drew and patted his shoulder. "Now continue. How will you approach Nico? How do you plan to break his defensive walls?"
"He's very protective, not just over his sisters. Also over the coven and other mutants in general. I'll use that to my advantage and will play the 'poor, abused little mutant' card", whispered Percy, not very pleased to have to use his past for this. "It'll crack him open for starters. And then I'll just be... how did Silly put it? I'll just be my adorable, irresistible self?"
"Exactly!", chimed Silena from the other room. "Now come, you need to get changed!"
"Wouldn't it have been better to first get changed and then to my hair and make-up...?"
"That would have required for Silena and Piper to decide on your clothes three hours ago", snorted Drew and rolled her eyes. "Now come, princess, you have a stoic stuck-up to seduce."
/flashback|end\
"And how good did that little plan go? How deep did it go?", snarled the counselor.
"Deeper than anything you've ever encountered, I'm sure", smirked Percy slily.
He leaned back a little, suddenly feeling so much stronger and more confident. The memory of his first encounter with Nico was giving him strength. The prosecutor was blushing furiously and gaping at him like a goldfish on shore. Percy's eyes darted through the courtroom, settling on Nico. The strong Italian was looking blank, his expression schooled to not show any emotions as he observed Percy with hawk eyes. The son of Poseidon shuddered, he knew that expression too well. But normally it was only trained on him when he was stripping for Nico.
"Well, did he go for the bait?", hissed Bobofit between clenched teeth.
"Oh, he did, though I may have cheated a bit", grinned Percy lopsided.
/flashback\
I don't think I've ever been as nervous as back then, sitting all on my own at the bar. It was the first time I was alone. All my life I've had my mother and after her death, my father kind of dumped me with the Sirens. Somehow, there were always nice, protective women around me, helping me.
Percy sat at the bar in the Red Spear Hotel, the whole bar in black and white, with modern designs and quite minimalistic in style. There were only a few people sitting around. Understandable so though, it was only early morning after all. Percy felt unsure, insecure and vulnerable. He tugged at the tight shirt, though it only slid lower thanks to the missing shoulders. Heaving a sigh, he stared into his drink. It had been a surprise to him that the bartender had given him a drink anyway. But the guy had just looked him up and down and snickered amused. Percy had his head cast down, observing the bartender from between his long lashes. He was leaning over to kiss a brunette young woman with a red bandana in her hair. It took Percy a second to recognize her as the daughter of Ares. He observed how the couple exchanged some words and the way they were looking at him, he was their chosen topic of conversation. Not a good sign. She was, after all, together with her half-brother Frank Zhang the only legitimate heir of Ares, both of them who had willingly given up their rights to lead the coven. Chewing his lower lip, Percy ran his index finger around the rim of the glass, watching out of the corner of his eyes how Clarisse la Rue walked over to what looked like the VIP lounge. Percy blushed furiously as he saw next to who exactly she sat down. The most handsome young man he could imagine sat there, with high, amazing Italian features, dark curls and even darker eyes. On one side of him sat a girl that looked exactly like him, just a couple of years older perhaps. Thanks to Drew's training, he knew that this must have been Bianca di Angelo, the sister of this most handsome being. Next to Bianca sat two black-haired females, one he had never seen before and the other being Drew. Relief filled Percy's heart upon seeing his friend. Yet he knew he could not make any eye contact with her or somehow blow their cover. Sea-green eyes continued their observation, noting the chocolate-skinned girl on Nico di Angelo's other side, who was holding hands with an Asian-looking guy, of whom Percy was pretty sure to be the son of Ares. Percy's stomach knotted and he felt a little like hyperventilating as all those people suddenly stared at him with critical eyes. In all his nervousness did he accidentally spill his drink.
"Hey there, don't tell me you're already that drunk", chuckled the bartender.
Percy blushed furiously and went to try and dry it with his shirtsleeves, but the bartender beat him to it and started to dry the spilled drink off with a towel, giving Percy a soft smile.
"S—Sorry, sir", mumbled the young mutant embarrassed.
"Don't worry about it", smiled the man. "And call me Chris. What's your name, kiddo?"
"P—Percy", replied Percy, his eyes cast down again.
"And care to tell me why a kid like you decides to get drunk?", asked Chris softly.
The green-eyed mutant decided to remain mute, pretending he had heard nothing. The bartender regarded him with a short look before refilling his glass and turning back to his work. Percy was grateful that Chris had dropped the issue and left him alone.
"Excuse me", murmured a dark voice with heavy Italian accent near his ear, a broad hand coming to rest rather low on his back, which made him blush brightly once more. "Our dear Chris is always very generous, yet I would love to hear how old you are exactly, mi bello."
"Twenty one", stated Percy, with as much confidence as he could muster.
"Right", snorted Nico amused and stepped a little closer to him. "And I'm a ninja turtle."
"You're Italian enough to qualify", grinned Percy sheepishly.
"Cheeky", grunted the older mutant with a half-smirk, snipping Percy's nose. "I think the two of us should have a serious conversation about respecting your elders and getting illegally drunk."
The hand moved from his lower back to grab his wrist. Percy couldn't help but throw a desperate look at Drew, but the Asian was too busy sucking faces with Bianca, her assignment, to even notice. The handsome Italian led Percy away from the bar and past the VIP lounge over to the offices. Percy took the time to appreciate the sight in front of him. The long, strong legs, the broad shoulders, the muscular arms, completely clad in black. The office itself was even more intimidating than the strong man in front of him. Such dark wood, high table and chairs, everything black and dark and threateningly. Percy shuddered. Nico walked around the table and sat down on the high arm-chair, the sun light illuminating him, making him look kind of dangerous. The room seemed to darken at all the right places to make Percy feel unwelcomed and crept out. He knew why, he knew that Nico's powers were of the soul, to control the darkness and shadows. That didn't stop him from panicking a bit.
"Who are you? What do you want here? Who send you?", growled Nico dangerously.
"I—I'm Percy and I'm here because I heard that this is a mutant friendly place... and I don't have anywhere to stay any longer...", whispered Percy with downcast eyes, wrapping his arms around his torso and making himself smaller. "I didn't know where to go and I heard here are... others like me... that I would find... shelter and safety here..."
"How old are you?", asked Nico, now slightly softer.
"Sixteen", replied the green-eyed mutant, looking up at Nico from beneath his lashes.
"And why were you looking for shelter?", wanted the older mutant to know, leaning back.
The dark eyes seemed to penetrate Percy's very soul and it freaked the teen seriously out. He thanked his mother for putting him into drama classes from the earliest age on, because he doubted he would be as convincing otherwise. Though until now it seemed that Nico was believing him. The tension had left the room, at least mostly. Maybe because Percy had that naturally boyish, innocent charm? Or he was unconsciously using his powers on Nico, he still wasn't sure how to control them.
"My mother died", whispered Percy, on the one hand glad that he didn't have to fully lie, but on the other hating to use his mother for this. "S—She left me alone with my... my stepfather... He hit me, always did, whenever my mother was away. But now that she's... that she's gone... I—I couldn't bear it any longer, I ran... ran as far and wide as I could... I heard rumors on the streets... that... that this is a peaceful and good place for kids like me... B—But I guess they were mistaken... I'm sorry for intruding. And for taking that drink."
He turned, his head bowed obediently, giving his best kicked-puppy-impression. Just as his fingers wrapped around the doorknob, a hand took his wrist gently. Percy startled, staring wide-eyed up at the Italian. Nico was really fast and silent when moving.
"No more alcohol. You'll stay away from the bar", ordered Nico with soft eyes. "I'll have Reyna showing you a room. You're going to work for your stay and your food though."
Percy stared at Nico perplexed. He wouldn't have thought that this would be this easy. Though then again, Nico had lost his mother too, Drew had told him that this was his weak spot. This and his two sisters. Sea-green eyes sparkled in joy. This was easier than Drew had made it sound.
/flashback|end\
"So we are supposed to believe that this highly wanted man accepted you in just like that?", snorted the lawyer with a dark glare. "After he's been threatened by our government and the five other organizations? Why should he have been that stupid?"
"No. Of course not", chuckled Percy and shifted some, a very amused smile on his lips. "He's not an idiot. He was cautious, had Reyna watch over me. I am under no illusions that he would have killed me personally if they would have discovered the truth."
I can't help it, but my eyes are drawn to Nico. My chest clenches. I had been so scared when I was alone in that office. I don't know if he'd had hurt me or not, but I'm pretty sure. The safety of his people is his first priority. And I had posed a valid threat.
"Well then, enlighten us", grunted the prosecutor in utter disbelief. "How did you manage to seduce him? What have you done that others had failed to do to earn the trust of one of the most wanted criminals of our time and age?"
I have to suppress a giggle at the proud expression in Nico's eyes. He loves being called one of the most wanted criminals. It's kind of adorable how he puffs his chest out when he reads about himself in the newspapers.
"Well, I had one advantage others didn't have", grinned Percy like a Cheshire cat.
"And which one may that be?", snorted Nancy Bobofit with one raised eyebrow. "What is it you have that the MCA, the FBI and the CIA don't have?"
"My ass", smirked the young mutant with all the lightness possible, earning some gasps.
/flashback\
I'll never forget the moment Reyna brought me to my room. Not ever in my whole life have I seen so much pomposity before, so much space and such tidy space at that. When living with my mother, we've had a crappy, tiny apartment and thanks to my stepfather, it was never clean. The place I'm sharing with the sirens is not very big or clean either, it's always littered with clothes.
"T—This is... my room...?", blinked Percy astonished.
The black-haired beauty with the Onyx eyes smiled amused as she had opened the room's door for the teenager. Percy's eyes had widened about double their size and they were sparkling like a child's on Christmas. She stepped back a little so he could enter. Eagerness filled his mind as he stumbled into the spacious hotel room. Everything was clean, the polished table was sparkling in the sun's light, golden handles on the doors to two other rooms. Before him was what looked like a living room. Percy hadn't known that hotel rooms had other rooms attached to them! And everything was in royal blue, the Persian on the wooden floor, the couch that looked so expensive that Percy was sure he'd never dare to even sit on it in fear of dirtying it.
"Nico told me to bring you here", shrugged Reyna, twirling her hair. "How about you get acclimated here and I'll be collecting you for lunch later, okay?"
"Y—Yes, okay", nodded Percy hastily.
Even though Reyna seemed nice enough, he still felt safer without strangers around him. The door closed behind her and Percy was more than eager to roam the room. The long white and blue curtains gave way to a magnificent view over the whole city, even including a broad balcony. The door on the left led to the most awe-inspiring bedroom Percy could picture, the bed alone being bigger than any bedroom he had owned so far and the cushions and mattress being so very comfortable that he was pretty sure he'd never want to get up again once he rested in that bed. Blue silk shielded the four-poster-bed from view. It was amazing. He jumped out of the bedroom, bolting through the living room to open the other door. A bathroom. The mother of all bathroom. The queen of all bedrooms. He needed the whole of ten seconds to make a decision and to shed his clothes. Naked feet jumped over black and blue marble tiles, past the whirlpool in the middle of the room and right into the shower. The blissfully warm water hugged his body like a lost lover. He closed his eyes peacefully and enjoyed the feeling. He took his time. It was the first time in his life that he could just enjoy the warm water, without it running out, or his stepfather banging on the door that he shouldn't waste the hot water like that, or one of the other sirens nagging that they wanted to use the bath too. That was the moment it dawned on Percy. He was kind of starting his own life here. Working for his stay, living alone. His heart thumped hard at that. He had a mission here. He had to seduce Nico. And really, seeing the Italian for the first time had eased his mind immensely. The man was breathtaking. He certainly wouldn't have to fake his interest in Nico. Those muscles and he had sneaked a look at the bulge in the tight leather pants. Oh, that one was promising too. Percy licked his lips. No time for thoughts like that now. Shaking his head, he turned the hot water off and shook his head once more to get some water out of his hair. He yelped surprised as he felt a hand on his lower back. Wide sea-green eyes turned to stare at the tall Italian. The hand on his lower back wandered up, tracing scars Percy desperately tried to pretend weren't there. As he looked up into those dark eyes, he could see it. A silent message. So you didn't lie about that. And the teen desperately hoped that it would remain silent. He didn't want to, didn't need to talk about this.
"I started thinking you've drowned in here", smiled Nico apologetically. "I sat in the living room for twenty minutes now, waiting for you. Good to see you alive. And that alive at that."
For a short-lived moment, a grateful smile passed over Percy's lips. The other had understood, knew that there was no need to talk about this. But then he realized what exactly Nico had said.
"I—I", stuttered Percy, unsure what to say, blushing furiously as he looked down at himself.
"I'll wait in the living room for you. Please hurry."
Percy nodded jerkily and watched Nico leave again. His lower back was still prickling with Nico's touch and his cheeks were burning with embarrassment. As the door closed, Percy groaned and hit his forehead against the tiles. What a great impression was that?! Him, standing there with a hard-on like a hormonal teenager! Well, he was a hormonal teenager, but there was no need to remind Nico of that. And now the handsome Italian was right next door so Percy couldn't even jerk off in peace. Or could he...? His cheeks heated a bit more. Catching his lower lip between his teeth, he wrapped his fingers around his hardness. He knew himself, knew his body. Knew where to touch and where to pinch to make himself feel good. Closing his eyes, he imagined Nico standing behind him, touching him. A low moan escaped his lips. No, he wanted to tease Nico. His free hand found its way over to his behind, circling his entrance. A loud, shameless moan followed. Better. He smirked as he gave a vocal show for Nico, until he finally came against the tiles. Turning the shower on once more, he rid himself of all evidence. Ruffling his hair, he walked over to the shelf with the fluffiest towels he had ever seen and took one to wrap it around his waist. A look in the mirror told him that he was looking rather tempting. Cheeks flushed, lips swollen from biting them, water droplets running down his torso. Grinning mischievously, he went back to the living room.
"What is it you wanted to talk to me about?", asked Percy with a seductive smile.
Nico lifted his head to stare at the teen in honest surprise for a moment before catching himself and laughing amused. For a moment, the younger mutant wasn't sure how to catalog this reaction. The Italian stood up from the couch and casually walked over until he was standing right in front of Percy, only half an inch between their faces. Percy flushed a bright crimson as Nico leaned down even more and his warm breath was ghosting over Percy's lips.
"You're not being very subtle in your courting", smirked Nico in a low, sensual voice. "The way you leaned against the bar, your ass pointing my way. The way you looked at me in my office. And really, I was honestly surprised that such a delicate beauty like you could be that loud."
It was obvious that Nico thought he was controlling the situation. That he was dominating this. That he was intimidating the smaller male. Percy grinned internally as he leaned up and touched Nico's lips with his own, just a little bit, not even for a split second.
"You weren't being very subtle either, the way you stared at my ass when I was standing at the bar and how you touched me just now. You could have just knocked and asked if I was alright through the door instead of coming in and even walking all the way up to me to touch me", whispered Percy in a nearly purring voice. "Besides, that impressive erection of yours tells me my little show didn't let you unaffected either."
"I never claimed to be unaffected by your charm, mio bello", chuckled Nico, resting a hand leisurely against Percy's hip, tracing the space between towel and skin, leaning in some more to whisper into the teen's ear. "Get dressed. Reyna will meet you in ten minutes downstairs."
Big, sea-green eyes blinked stunned and watched how Nico retreated out of the room. Nico knew how to play. He was not making this as easy as it seemed just a second ago. But somehow that thought pleased Percy. Knowing that the Italian didn't just jump into bed with any guy who batted his eyelashes at him. Besides, it made the game all the more fun. Percy grinned broadly. Time to get to know the others. But first, getting dressed.
/Nico\
The Italian had a deep frown marring his features. He knew that Percy had only played him.
"That frown of yours, it doesn't suit you", sighed his older sister.
"I think he has a right to frown a little", snickered Clarisse, nudging Nico. "If this continues, everyone will get a sneak peek into Nico's sex-life. Percy's story-telling is really detailed."
"Besides, after the dry-spell he is currently experiencing, the stories of what he used to have in bed is certainly way more than he had experienced in a long time", smirked Reyna in agreement.
"I hate you. Both of you", muttered Nico darkly.
"So you got... acclimated with Ares' Fighters, yes? Then how did you manage to seduce Nico di Angelo?", asked the prosecutor with a frown, her arms crossed over her chest.
Dark eyes pierced Percy, observing how a delicate and delicious blush spread over his cheeks, making Nico's heart flutter slightly. Maybe it was wishful thinking, but he really liked the thought that this blush was caused by feelings involved in this.
"It was a couple of weeks into my stay at the hotel...", started Percy, chewing his lower lip.
Those lips. That's how it started. How those rosy lips turned dark red between the pearly teeth...
/flashback\
Nico pinched his nose, stalking up and down in his office. This was a disaster. A complete and utter disaster. He was Nico di Angelo, son of Hades and merger of Ares' Fighters and Hades' Ghouls. He led the combined organizations, he also managed a hotel, a safe heaven for mutants. He was calm, collected and concentrated. Not hot-headed, horny and harsh.
"Are you quite done with the self-loathing?", drawled a slightly bored, female voice.
Nico stopped dead in his tracks and turned half way around to stare at the black-haired female lounging on his couch. Her Onyx colored eyes bore into his in amusement. The Italian growled slightly, running his fingers through his curly hair. Reyna may be his best friend, but she could be utterly annoying if she wanted to be. And ever since that pretty boy had started working at their hotel, she seemed very keen on being annoying.
"No, not quite", huffed Nico with a glare. "I'd love to continue some longer. So how about you leave me to it? Go and get onto someone else's nerves."
She clicked her tongue and stood, straightening her purple dress some. "I'll go and spare with Clarisse some. Just wanted to see how you're handling your loss on your well-trained control."
He gritted his teeth and decided to follow her. Getting out of his office would most likely help him clearing his head. The young woman next to him gave him a cheeky, knowing grin. Her cunning ability to adapt and learn any form of fighting and combat after seeing it once had made her one of his most reliable and important assets, but it was also her greatest weakness. When Nico had first found her, she had been obsessed, addicted to learning more and becoming stronger and greater so she could defend herself. It had taken Clarisse and her superhuman strength to get her to calm down and ever since then, Reyna and Clarisse had not just been sparing partners but rather like sisters. Nico frowned slightly and paused. Speaking of sisters...
"Bianca, stop spying on me in my office", grunted Nico with one raised eyebrow.
A chuckling came from a corner of the room before a pretty olive-skinned girl slowly started to appear from thin air. There was a reason they called her the Ghost.
"I've been upstairs, checking on your new pet and thought to inform you", hummed Bianca.
Nico froze mid-step as the three mutants reached the hall, turning to stare at his sister anxiously. "How is he? Is he alright? He didn't... do anything, did he? Is he fine?"
"How about you go and check on your little boy toy yourself while we steal the girls?"
Nico huffed and glared at Hazel and Clarisse, who seemed to have waited outside the office. His dark-skinned half-sister smiled apologetically and linked arms with Bianca, the jewels adoring her dark dress and hanging off her arms and neck clinging together as she walked. Closing his eyes for a second, Nico let himself melt into the shadows. Today had been a strange and concerning day. And the root to this all was the newest addition to their little mutant family. The boy named Percy. It had only been three weeks that Nico had offered the boy a place to stay. All Percy had to do in exchange for a roof over his head and food in his stomach was to work as a servant and waiter at the hotel. But today a drunken man at the bar had decided that he wanted some of Percy's sweet as, as the man had put it, to go with his gin. It had been the first time in years that Nico had lost control of himself and of his powers. After nearly breaking the man's arm, he had transported the perv through the shadows, not even caring where the other would end.
"I start wondering why you have locks to begin with. Your sister just sneaks in before it's locked and hides with her invisibility and you just travel through shadows. Is your family even familiar with the concept of privacy?"
The Italian was startled out of his thoughts, looking up with wide eyes. Percy stood in front of him, one hand resting against the door frame leading to the bathroom. Percy stood there, naked as the day he was born, a towel carelessly thrown over his shoulder, his still wet hair clinging to his face.
"We really need to stop meeting like that", hummed Percy amused. "Or you could start knocking."
"I'm sorry", grunted Nico, completely honestly, and turned around.
"O...okay?", mumbled the green-eyed mutant confused and blinked. "What's the matter, boss?"
"I just...", started the son of Hades and sighed, running his fingers through his hair. "I'm sorry."
"You're... sorry? What for?", frowned Percy and wrapped his towel around his waist.
Nico growled silently to himself, shifting uncomfortably on his spot as the younger mutant approached him. Guilt was nagging on Nico's mind as he turned away some. But a soft hand on his cheek stopped him. Turning his eyes on him, he saw that Percy was giving him a concerned look.
"Nico?", whispered the green-eyed boy. "What are you sorry for?"
"This guy-", growled Nico, his hands shaking in suppressed anger. "He shouldn't have touched you. I should have stopped him. You're here. Under my protection. And I didn't-"
"Oh, shut up", grunted Percy half amused and rolled his eyes. "You transported that guy to god knows where. Believe me, that's a pretty good job when it comes to protecting me."
"Pretty good is not good enough", growled Nico, his eyes sparkling angered as he gripped Percy's wrists and pulled the boy closer. "I promised that you would be safe with me. Especially after what you had told me about your stepfather. No one should touch you against your will. And believe me, if you wouldn't have held me back, I would have done far more than just banishing him-"
He had talked himself into a rage, but his furious, self-hating rant was soon interrupted by soft lips. All he could do was blinking surprised as the soft lips moved against his and firm arms wrapped themselves around his neck, pulling him closer against the still damp body.
"That is the sweetest thing anyone had ever said to me since my mother's death", whispered Percy with a lopsided grin. "But you're a moron, Nico. I'm a big boy, if you wouldn't have gone between it, I would have broken his arm on my own. I appreciate that you give me a place to stay, but I don't need you to be my bodyguard. I can watch out for myself."
Percy took a deep breath and leaned in again, resting his face in the crook of Nico's neck. The older mutant frowned, slowly resting his arms on Percy's waist, his fingers hovering millimeters above Percy's ass. Grinning cheekily, the boy pushed his hips back enough to get some contact.
"About that touching-part", whispered the siren with a smirk. "I appreciate that you want to keep creeps from touching me, but... please tell me, is it just your gentlemanly behavior that makes you protect me, or is it because you like me? Because you're jealous?"
"I—Can't", growled Nico and shook his head. "You're too young and you're under my protection. I can't abuse your trust like that, Percy."
"You're a complete idiot if you think you'd be abusing me in any way", huffed Percy annoyed and rolled his eyes, grabbing Nico's hips to push him down onto the couch, proceeding to straddle Nico's lap. "I. Want. You. Completely. You're so adorably old-fashioned. Be mine?"
"You're... just adorable", sighed Nico and shook his head in defeat. "But I don't know..."
"How about...?", started Percy in a hushed voice, nibbling Nico's ear and opening his jeans.
The Italian watched in utter fascination how Percy's towel hit the ground, soon followed by Nico's shirt. Percy kissed him once again passionately, rubbing his half-hard erection against the Italian's six-pack while his hands pushed Nico's jeans lower. Nico's hand – without his consent or allowance – found its way through the shadows, grabbing right into his night-stand (moving through shadows was a truly handy ability, mind you) and pulling a bottle of lube out. Percy gave him the broadest, most happy smile he could imagine as he saw what Nico was holding. The son of Hades heaved a sigh, it was no use trying to keep Percy at a distance. He had tried to do that for weeks now, but the pretty boy had only managed to worm his way deeper into Nico's heart, so far that Nico had actually lost control just because some jerk had touched him inappropriately. It was time to give in to his desires and take what should have been his from the moment he laid eyes on him. Maybe that would help him cool his temper some, knowing that Percy was his. Lubing his fingers up, he found his way to Percy's backside, teasingly massaging the boy's entrance. The green-eyed mutant moaned, rubbing himself even more against the muscular body of his soon-to-be-lover. Nico started nibbling and sucking on Percy's neck as he slowly eased his fingers in. The younger mutant stiffened slightly and Nico used his mouth to his best abilities to distract Percy while adding another finger and another. Percy's nails pierced his back the more he stretched the boy.
"I've wanted you from the moment I saw you at the bar for the first time, mio bello", whispered Nico. "You're enchanting, you know that? And you will be mine."
"Now, that sounds about right", grinned Percy broadly, adjusting himself some. "How about now?"
Nico snorted amused, grabbing two hands full of firm, nice ass and pulling Percy closer, positioning him right above his hardness. The grin on Percy's lips was full of mischief and mirth and should have been forbidden, because it was so seducing. Nico groaned and threw his head back as the tight channels of his little siren started to embrace him. It was impossible to suppress the urge to just lean back and enjoy the show. The way Percy's body moved as he rode Nico, the flexing of his muscles, the glittering of the layer of sweat covering his body, the lust-clouded eyes staring at him. And the sounds. He still vividly remembered them from when he had listened in on Percy jacking off that first day, they had accompanied every single time he had masturbated since then. But now, from up close and while he could watch the heaving of Percy's ribcage and the sneaky tongue licking the red lips... It took all his self-control to not come right away. No, he wanted to enjoy the incredible feeling some longer. Because damn, Percy knew what he was doing. His movement increased, his screams became louder and his nails dug deeper into Nico's shoulders as his orgasm approached. With Nico's name on his lips, he came all over the Italian's chest, tightening around Nico's cock.
/flashback|end\
"That was... very detailed", coughed the judge with red ears.
Nico blinked a couple of times, ripped out of his memories. Looking around, he took in the flustered expressions on the other bystander's faces. It seemed he had completely missed out on Percy's retelling of their first time, so lost in his own thoughts.
"I suppose it is... time for a break", announced Judge Chiron. "We will continue in an hour."
Nico glared suspiciously and stood, closely followed by his team.
Author's note: I expanded the chapter a little. ^^