OK, this morning while checking the reviews on Alvie's story, I had so many people screaming at me, but that's OK 'cos none of you were threatening my murder. I've got two couple names for Alvie and Crystal- Crystie, by vivi-rose and Cryvie by - thank you, guys!

To I dunno, if I'm honest with you, I don't use hash tags- don't know how- but #TeamAlvie sounds alright.

And as I usually do with people that annoy me, Perrito put this:

Okay. I didn't even read this. I just couldn't hold myself from saying this. Alvie is the shittiest, nerdiest fucking name I've heard yet for Percy and Annabeth's child. Tobias? Shitty, childish. Alvie? Fat nerd in the front of the class farting all over the place in chemistry and making stinkbombs.

And I put this:

I don't care if you don't like the names. I picked them; I had help from the nice readers to pick some of them. If you don't like, then don't read and don't review. I don't like wasting my time on idiots.

And I have been mentally working on Nico's story. Someone asked about Piper- Love Triangle- and yes, I know I said in that about Nico having a crush on Piper, but that story is dead and that Piper and Nico got together in Apocalyptic love, but I've got ideas for something different now.

Thank you to everybody who left NICE (and slightly eccentric) reviews and here's the update quite a few of you asked for!

Alvie wasn't sure who was more stunned- Crystal or Nico.

Nico shook his head after a minute or so and pulled himself together.

"Is… is that why you left?" Joy nodded. Bizarrely, Nico looked relieved. "I thought it was someone else."

"Oh, Nico, never." Joy returned to him, holding his face in her hands.

"Then what about that guy? Your husband." Nico spat the word 'husband' as if it were the vilest tasting thing he had ever had.

"I had no choice." Joy replied tearfully. "I need somewhere to go, I needed a job, the money…"

"Joy, I would've helped. Why didn't you just tell me?"

"I was scared, Nico. We were seventeen, eighteen and I was pregnant. You were the best thing that ever happened to me and I didn't want to lose you, but I didn't want to give my baby up."

"Oh, Joy, you're an idiot." Nico pulled Joy into a hug and let her cry into his chest. He watched Crystal over Joy's shoulder curiously.

Crystal was still stunned and she had the need to sit down. If it wasn't for Alvie holding her elbow supportively, she would have sunk to her knees in shock.

Joy calmed down considerably a few minutes later, plastered on a smile and went to make everyone coffee.

"Alvie, come and help me." Crystal knew what her mother was doing- she wanted her to get to know her father.

Nico looked awkward and she felt the same.

"Hi." He eventually said. "Um…" He rubbed the back of his neck nervously. "Favourite colour?"

"Green." He winced at that. "Problem?" She frowned.

"My sister's favourite colour was green."

"Was?" Nico looked pained.

"She died a few years ago."

"Oh. I'm so sorry." Nico managed a small, sad, yet grateful smile. "Um… how'd you meet Mom?"

"We met in a coffee shop. She accidently spilt coffee on me." Crystal couldn't help but smile.

"This lady spilt coffee on me. I like her." She said in a gruff imitation of Nico. He smiled as well, amused. "How old were you?"

"I was fifteen; she was fourteen when we first met." Nico studied her eyes curiously. "What about you and Alvie?" Crystal felt her cheeks warm and Nico smirked.

"He's just a friend."

"You like him."

"He's a friend. Don't do the protective daddy thing."

"I'm not."

"Seems like it."

"Put it as keeping an eye on Alvie."

"Why?"

"Percy's been like a brother to me for years. It's the least I can do to keep an eye on his kids when I can. Especially Alvie. Percy worries about him the most."

"Why?" Nico frowned.

"That's for Alvie to tell you if he hasn't already."

"I love straight answers." Nico's frown eased into a smile. Crystal thought about it for a few seconds, before remembering the previous shocker before her dad's sudden arrival. "Alvie's autistic."

"He told you?"

"Yesterday, yeah." Nico just nodded. Crystal looked him up and down. "No offense or anything, but I can't imagine Mom going out with someone like you." Nico raised his eyebrows at that slightly. "I mean, she's so… bubbly and happy and… weird, but you're, um…"

"Dark, depressing and weirder?" He suggested.

"Something like that." Nico smiled.

"Percy said exactly the same when he found out. Speaking of Percy…" Nico fumbled in his pocket, retrieving his cell phone.

"Did Leo give you that?" She asked. She knew Leo had given his closest demigod friends and family anti-monster cell phones. Alvie didn't have one because he was worried he would break it. Tobias didn't have one because he would break it.

"Yeah." Nico tapped in a number and waited as it rang. "Percy, hi. Yeah, I'm fine. Listen- you remember Joy, right?" Nico fell silent as Percy babbled in his ear. "Yes, OK, I get it. Shut up." Nico sighed. "Well, I found out why she left." Nico smiled at Crystal. "You know Crystal?" Percy started babbling again, his voice a faint buzz on the phone. Nico held the phone away from his ear, waiting for his cousin to calm down. "Yeah, I'm a daddy." Nico said it carefully, as if he expected and feared Percy's reaction. He held the phone a short distance from him again.

When Percy had calmed down a bit, Nico held the phone to his ear again, braving his cousin. "No, the godly side doesn't count. Percy- Percy…" Nico rolled his eyes at the ceiling. "Percy, breathe!"

Joy and Alvie returned with cups of coffee.

"Who's he talking to?" Joy asked.

"Percy." Crystal smiled. "It's quite entertaining, actually. Percy's not letting him get a word in edgeways." Joy laughed softly, moving forward to give Nico his coffee. She took the phone from him and shut Percy up instantly, much to Nico's annoyance.

"Hello, Percy. Yes, I know, I'm sorry. I should have told you, but I didn't know if you were still in touch with Nico or- don't interrupt a lady when she's apologizing."

"You left him!"

"I didn't want to!"

"Why didn't I even recognise you?" Percy grumbled a curse. Joy cleared her throat pointedly. "Oh, right, carry on."

Over the next few weeks, William kept trying to come back, but Nico was generally around and sending William away with a few powerful words. Also, in that time, Joy and Nico started secretly rekindling their relationship. Crystal didn't mind- her mom was happy and she was getting to know her real dad, who kept William away.

"Crystal?"

"Are you going out for dinner again?"

"You don't mind, do you?"

"No, Mom. Honest, it's fine. Go and have fun and tell me about it when you get back."

"I've left you on your own for ages this week though…"

"Mom…" Crystal warned lightly. "Go. Have. Fun. That's an order!" Joy looked mildly surprised before laughing.

"OK, OK. I won't be long."

"Take your time."

"There are ready meals in the fridge."

"Mom, you've got a date."

"Ring me if there are any problems."

"You're going to be late."

"Don't answer the door to anyone."

"Mom, you're supposed to be leaving!"

"And don't stay up later than ten."

"Mom! Go! Date! Now!"

"Bossy!" Joy shot back, but she was smiling. Crystal got up and padded over to her mother, hugging her tightly. "Alright, alright, I'm going." Joy kissed her daughter's forehead and left, waving as the door closed behind her.

Crystal sighed. Honestly, that mother of hers…

She bounced off though, relishing in having the house to herself. She ran around and made sure all the windows were shut and locked before settling on the sofa, wrapped in her favourite fleecy blanket with a tiger on and settling down to watch her cartoons.

She got bored after an hour and got up, the blanket around her shoulders like a cloak. She moved towards the phone and dialled Alvie's home number.

"Joe's pizza, how can I help?"

"PERCY!"

"No!"

"Away from the phone!" Something clattered. Crystal figured Percy had dropped the phone to escape his wife, but didn't think about it much as Annabeth had picked it up. "Hello?"

"Hiya."

"Oh, hi Crystal. You OK?"

"Mom's out on her date and I'm bored."

"Want to talk to Alvie?"

"Please."

"Hold on a sec…" Crystal could hear Annabeth calling her son, but it took a few attempts to get Alvie's attention.

"Hello?"

"Hello, Alvie."

"Hi, Crystal."

"Are you OK?"

"Yeah, good thanks. You?"

"BORED."

"Figured. Where's your mom?"

"She's on her date with Nico." Crystal smiled. "How'd you think they're getting on?" Alvie was quiet. "You're still there, aren't you?" He hummed in reply. "Good- now answer my question."

"OK, hopefully."

"Do you reckon they'll get back together officially?"

"I don't know…" Crystal would want her mom to be with someone who made her happy- real dad or no, Crystal didn't care. Joy was happy with someone and that's all that mattered.

Besides, she might just divorce William…

Crystal smiled to herself. Now there was a good idea…

Ok, that's it for now. I'm not really in the mood for writing. Most of this was from this morning or a couple of days ago or something. I hope it's OK and blah blah blah.