A/N: My school starts next week, the 16th! It might take me longer to update. I'm sorry. Also, is the story moving too slow? Fast? I think it's fast. Well, that's for me to know and you to find out. I know that Percy and Nico's bond started abruptly the last chapter. If I postponed it longer, I would've placed all the percico action at the very end. I don't like waiting that long.

Disclaimer: I do not own anything but the idea of the plot. *Whispers* Hey, who ships Poseidon and Hades? Put yo' hands up in da aiiiiir!

Psychokinetic Disaster

IV

Slowly, oh so slowly, he leaned up. His breath hitched when he saw the other reciprocating the action. Gazing into dark eyes, their lips inches apart then suddenly their movements ceased when ice cold water splashed over their bodies. Percy heard the familiar laugh.

"Piper!"

What was that back there?! Nico thought over and over as he relished in Percy's bed. The older boy had once again offered his bed to the younger one. After Annabeth prepared dinner for the four of them, Piper left but not before talking to the blonde on her way out.

The younger boy gripped the blanket covering his small frame and bit his lip. He thought of his foolish actions for literally jumping the older boy. To make it more embarrassing, he stared at his lips and unconsciously tried to get a feel of them. He was relieved, yet pissed, when Piper spilled cold water on them. These people have given him a temporary home and gave him food. The girls even bought him new clothing. They've seen him cry and they've seen what abnormality he can do yet it didn't seem enough. He's selfish for admitting he wanted those lips against his; Percy's lips, to be exact.

He doesn't know what to make of them. Were they friends now? They're definitely more than just acquaintances. He trusts them and they trust him. Nico is looking for friends to hang out with. He didn't expect to fall for one. Anxiety starts to build inside him. He shut his eyes closed to relax but the minimal amount of his trembling refrains him from doing so. Falling in love felt so foreign for him. Feeling this way for the first time, it scared him. Unaware of what he's doing, the furniture in the room starts to tremble as well; starting from the nightstand beside the bed to the shelf leaning on the wall. The grip he held on the blanket was released when he brought his hands up to clutch his head.

He felt it. The sudden pounding sensation when he was back in the laboratory. He was restrained that time and couldn't help but pull on the chains that bind him. But now, nothing's binding him to anything. He pulls his legs up so he could rest his forehead on them. No! Nico's lips quivered as he held in sobs. The furniture starts shaking at higher amplitude.

He's confused and scared. The times his head pounded were when he knew he was nervous. Back in the laboratory, when he felt something's wrong, he became anxious. More so when he hears Rachel's voice then he starts worrying and the throbbing starts. Unable to think clearly, Nico doesn't hear the door open but abruptly looks up when a pair of hands grab his shoulders. The furniture stills immediately and the room quiets excluding the small uneven gasps coming from the smaller boy. Percy's face comes into view and he's rubbing small circles onto his shoulders. Nico maintains eye contact, afraid that when he looks away, tears will burst forth.

"Shhh, it's okay."

"Calm down now."

"I'm here."

His sea green eyes calmed him down but his body still shivered at the slightest. He doesn't hear the coos coming from the brunette, being occupied at a staring contest with the said person. Percy slides his hands down and behind the boy as he pulls Nico in for a hug. The escapee hesitates but ends up wrapping his arms around the older teen. His head nuzzles the crook of Percy's neck and sighs. Neither of them spoke as they held each other for comfort. Nico mumbles incoherently when he felt his back being rubbed up and down. Soon, his eyelids droop and his vision blurs. The darkness takes him in as he falls unconscious in the arms of his savior.

The next morning, Nico stirs awake. He stares at the ceiling and lay there peacefully. A sudden movement from his right caught his attention but as soon as he laid eyes on the person sleeping, his eyes widened. The memory of last night came back to him in a flash. Oh god, I hope he isn't mad Nico frowned in thought. The arm draping across his torso pulls him closer to the heating warmth. He yelps in alarm. The brunette stirred in his sleep and cracked one eye open. Both of them stare at each other for what felt like minutes when both jumped apart from each other, Percy ending up on the floor since he was at the edge.

"My god, what did we do last night?" Nico mumbled. He rubbed the sleep from his eyes and went to stand up. Percy, who already stood, chuckled. "Don't worry, I didn't violate you or anything." He rubbed the back of his neck. Nico said nothing and sat back down on the bed. The bed shifted as the older boy sat down beside him. The escapee stares at the wall as to avoid the other boy's eyes. "Hey," Percy started "if you ever wanna talk to someone, Annabeth and I are here for you, 'kay?" Nico nodded solemnly.

"Come on, let's get food. I'm starving." Both stood up. Percy placed an arm around Nico's shoulder and maneuvered him to the kitchen where Annabeth was already placing food onto their plates. She looked up and smiled at them. "Just in time." She took her seat and cut a piece of her waffles. To Nico's surprise, the waffles and pancakes were blue. Annabeth sensed this and grinned. After swallowing, she said "Percy has an odd fetish for blue stuff." Percy shook his head in disbelief. "It's not a fetish. It's an obsession." He said, quoting the word Annabeth used with his fingers. The girl rolled her eyes and ignored his retort. Nico sat down on his side of the table and Percy followed. "I'm heading out with some friends today presumably with Piper, Hazel, Silena, and maybe Frank since Hazel and he are attached at the hip." Annabeth announced.

"So don't do anything stupid." She eyed Percy. The boy in question opened his mouth to argue. "Or anything that'll get Nico sore for the whole day. Understood?" her lips forced to hide a smirk as she saw the green-eyed teen blush deep red up to the tip of his ears.

Annabeth and Percy turned to Nico who was pulling the fork out of his mouth after putting a small piece of the oddly-colored pancake in his mouth. The younger teen snapped his head up and looked from the brunette to the blonde. Raising an eyebrow, he continued chewing. "Also, he's a little small so try not to break him." Annabeth grinned, directing her words at Percy but looking at the other. Percy's jaw dropped as he gaped at the blonde. "I can't break him if I can't make him sore in the first place." He remarked. "Oh, so you're not denying it." Annabeth turned to him now, her eyes glinting something unreadable. The older boy groaned and filled his mouth with blue pancakes to avoid talking to his best friend.

Soon enough, the girl finished her own plate of waffles and headed to her room to change. Nico and Percy sat in silence as they ate at their own pace, both staring at the plates in front of them. Nico's feet tapped against the floor nervously as he ate another slice. He could feel the heart in his chest pumping hard. He was alone, again, with the boy he fell for. He doubted he'd still have any friends if he let them know. What would they think of me? He thought over and over. But he needed to calm himself down before the whole place starts floating in mid-air. He didn't need a repeat of last night. But if he could get another hug from Percy then it'd be worth it.

Stupid, what're you thinking. He shook his head mentally and grumbled. The boy across him looked up and tilted his head. "Something wrong?" he asked, concern lacing his voice. Nico shook his head 'no'. "What'cha thinking about?" he cut another slice and placed it in his mouth. All too quickly without thinking, the raven-haired boy said "You."

Percy choked on the piece and drank a glass of orange juice. Realizing his mistake, Nico dropped the fork on the plate and covered his mouth. His cheeks were tinted red from embarrassment as he bit on his cheek. "I-I mean... Not in that way! It's j-just that..." His voice faltered as he tried to come up with a valid excuse. "Hey, uhmm. It's okay. I get it." He said, "I mean, I would think about you too." His voice was soft and quiet but Nico heard. The heat from his face hasn't left but his hand covering his mouth tightened as he lowered in his seat. He only stared at the older boy in shock. No way, no way, no way. Did he just say what I think he said? It was Percy's turn to flush in embarrassment. "Wait! That came out wrong. What I meant to say was: If I were you, I would think about me, too." He hastily tried to cover up his previous statement and chuckled nervously. Nico found it adorable and even smiled a little behind his hand.

"Smooth, Percy. Real smooth." The boys sitting at the table turned to the source of sound and found Piper leaning on the doorway. Her lips are quirked up and her arms crossed against her chest. Nico removed his hand from his mouth and sat up straighter to avoid discomfort. No, not from the nether regions. "How long have you been standing there?" Percy asked, changing topic. Nico turned his attention back to his pancakes and finally finished but didn't make a move to leave. Instead, he chose to hear Piper's reason. "Ever since you said you were thinking about Nico." She shrugged nonchalantly. Percy stuttered and Piper grabbed a seat beside the younger boy. She hooked her arm around the boy and placed her left ankle on the top of her right knee, boy style. "So Neeks, you goin'na be okay around Mr. Perv here?" she said, extending her arm out to gesture at the brunette. "I'm not a pervert, you pervert!" the older teen whined. Nico only laughed and decided not to answer her question.

"Seriously. This one time I saw him giving this boy a lascivious look. I swear he was going to jump at him the moment he stared at his ass!" Piper exclaimed dramatically. Nico rolled his eyes and grinned cheekily at her. "And you know who this boy was?" she asked after a moment of waving her hands as gesticulations for her explanation. Nico, suddenly intrigued and a tiny bit jealous, asked the dreaded question. "Who?" he crossed his arms and watched Piper carefully.

"Piper, will you shut–" Percy stood from his seat.

"You, dear." She grinned manically and ruffled his hair messily before standing up and sprinting outside where Annabeth was waiting for her. She grabbed the blonde's hand and ran off to find their other friends.

The smile from Nico's face dropped as soon as he heard the words come out of her mouth. He didn't frown, no. He felt flattered yet all the while intruded. But then gave way to shock. Percy was staring at my... ass? He pursed his lips. His eyes flitted towards the boy staring at the direction Piper ran off to exasperatedly. Is it true? He wanted to ask but couldn't. For some reason, he wasn't as flustered as before but a trace of redness is still visible. He stared at him until Percy caught him. The brunette sat back down and stared at the table. "Did you hear her?" he tried for a laugh "Who says lascivious nowadays?" The younger boy shrugged. "Considering the fact you just said it, you and Piper." He grinned at the boy.

Percy's lips quirked up. He finished his own plate and Nico sat there, waiting for him. After cleaning out the table, both boys sat on the couch and decided to continue their movie marathon from yesterday. After a few hours of killing brain cells, Percy suggested they go to Starbucks since Nico hasn't technically drank coffee of any kind. As soon as they arrived at the café, Percy ordered for Nico while the younger boy chose a place to sit. There were a few people sitting in. A girl around her teen years talking animatedly with another girl her age, a business woman tapping away on her laptop, a boy reading a book in the corner, and lastly, an odd man wearing a black trench coat. He stayed away from the others and tried to conceal his presence. With all that black in a place like this? Nico raised an eyebrow but chose a table away from the crowd as well.

If I like him and he (maybe) likes me back, is this considered a date? Nico thought distractedly.

Percy found the raven-haired boy and sat across from him, handing him the drink. Nico took a sip from the cool drink and hummed. It was delicious. Even he can't believe he hasn't tried anything like this. He sat the caffeinated drink back down on the table and sighed. It's nice having a normal life unlike us freaks. Nico frowned as he looked out the huge glass window. "What'cha thinking about, Nico?" the boy asked after sipping from his drink. "Just... life. How my life would look like if I ever saw my family." He said dejectedly. The escapee turned away from the glass window to stare at Percy but instantly caught the eye of the man a few tables behind them. Nico froze as he stared at the mystery man. His eyes black as umbra and piercing as knives. But something in them sent a different signal. Surprised if not, recognition.

Nico kept staring, devoid of emotion but curiosity. He knew it wasn't polite to stare but something in those eyes screamed clues. Of course, all his time in the laboratory wasn't all injection and torture. Rachel taught him manners and all those other things kids learn in school. He planned on ignoring her but had no choice since she's the only given source of entertainment.

He starts to panic when the man stood from his seat but kept it intact. The man in black starts walking towards them. Looking closer, Nico finally saw other features his eyes could reach. The man had unruly dark hair and bangs that dangled in the front of his face. From his peripheral vision, he could see Percy trying to get his attention but the man was feet away from them. Percy silenced and looked up when the man finally stopped by their table. Nico furrowed his eyebrows when he tried to detect any form of recognition from this man. He looked somewhat familiar.

"Hello gentleman." He greeted in monotone; ice cold but comforting in a way.

"Hello, sir." Percy greeted back, unable to make of his sudden appearance. Nico only nodded at him in greeting. Where did he hear that voice? The man's eyes lightened as if amused. His face was stoic but the younger boy could detect a faint smile on his lips as if smiling was a last resort. That's when he knew where he saw the familiar face. In a mirror but older.

"Who are you?" Nico asked quietly. It surprised him how small his voice sounded. The faint smile grew into an average smile. Percy found the exchange rather interesting. "Well, boy, who are you?" the man countered. Nico only frowned but didn't break eye contact. This man, he expelled a mysterious aura but now in close range, Nico almost felt at home. "I asked you first." He said. The older man seemed to consider this and nodded. "Very well." He agreed.

"Hades"

"Nico"

"Di Angelo."

Nico's eyes widened at the surname the man said. The man–Hades– took a seat near them and eyed Nico, expecting him to make the next move. Nico took the time to recall anyone with the name Hades. He knows he heard it before. Sensing the trouble, Hades decided to help him. "I'm the man Professor Dare introduced to you." He said finally. Nico looked up at him. "What did you mean ally?" he asked suddenly. The memories came back to him.

"This is Professor Hades. He'll come in and check you once in a while, while I'm gone." The girl –Rachel– said. Then the doors shut.

"I am your ally. Remember me, child." A deep voice registered into his mind. Hades. His footsteps echoed as he left.

"So you do remember." The man mumbled, leaning back onto the chair. The escapee nodded. On a second thought, maybe this man will take him back to the laboratory. With that, his eyes filled with panic as he stood up from his chair. "You– You'll.." his voice faltered. "Listen to me, boy. I won't take you back to that wretched place! Now, sit down and stop attracting attention." His voice commanded. Nico had no choice but to do as he says. "Good. Now, to start this off, I'm the one who deactivated the power for the cage and unlocked it for you as well as lead you outside." He blurted out. Nico's mouth dropped as he stared at his ally. "Thank you. I could not express how thankful I am for that." He praised. Hades smiled genuinely for a second before it dropped. He nodded in acknowledgement.

"Also, Nico," he started. At the hesitant pause, Percy and Nico leaned in anticipation for what the man had to say. "I am your father." The café's noise we're blocked out as Nico heard the final words. He should've expected it since he did say "Di Angelo" when he asked his name. Noise starts clearing up again when he heard Percy holding back a laugh. Nico lifted an eyebrow at his direction. Hades sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose in annoyance. "Please don't tell me this reminds you of that Dark Vader and Luke moment." He pleaded as he closed his eyes. "I don't know. This and that resembles a lot, actually." Percy snickered. Nico watched both of them curiously. "Oh, shut up boy." Hades hissed. Percy raised his hands in surrender.

The escapee ignored the last comment and stood up. Hades looked at the boy in question. Nico hesitated at first but gathered the courage to step up and hug his dad. Hades was taken aback by what he did. He tried to keep it together. Those looks, the eyes, the hair, everything; he resembled Hades in another way. His only logical explanation was, indeed, being his son. He felt a rush of happiness burst forth in his chest when Hades hugged him back. After their little exchange, Hades patted the younger boy's back before the raven-haired teen sat down in his place. "W-where's mom?" Nico asked in hopes of meeting his family. He could imagine them smiling wide and brightly down at him as they embraced him. Feeling the comfort of his family sent new feelings up his chest but it stopped when he saw the grim look on his dad's face.

"Dad? What is it?" Nico tried calling him dad. It sounded unusual but he could get used to it if he stays with him. Wait, am I going home? Did Hades– dad come to find me? Nico thought happily but his mood went down easily. Does that mean I won't see Annabeth and Percy anymore as well as Piper? The thought brought a frown on his face. "Son.." Hades started but couldn't find the right words to use. Nico looked at him and waited. "We're the only ones left in the family." His dad's voice lowered glumly with a hint of danger in it. Nico felt crestfallen as if a huge part of his heart was taken away from him.

"What do you mean? What happened?" he asked frantically. No, not when I just found my dad! Nico frowned. Hades sighed and thinned his lips. "Those people, remember the scientists? They took her away from us." Hades' voice was trembling as the memory of that day was still fresh in the back of his mind. Nico was scared to find out how but had a clue as to how they did already. He asked anyways. "How?" his dad grimaced and sighed again. "Their previous subject escaped. When they found him, he fought back but they... put him down. Then they detected another supernatural force and went for you. Our whole family was setting up the table for dinner and you were up in your room, sleeping soundly, when they barged in and took you." Hades said. The whole time Percy was quiet is because he was listening to the story being told.

"Your mother and Bianca, your sister, were closer to the door at the time while I was at the kitchen grabbing plates. I heard your mother and Bianca scream. I rushed in to find Bianca trying to pry you off their arms but one of those bastards... shot her." He inhaled deeply. Nico's eyes blurred as tears started to fill his vision. He sniffled and didn't realize he was crying when the first drop of tears splattered on his jeans. Hades looked at his son and gave him a handful of tissues. Nico took them and wiped the tears from his face. Aside from sadness and sympathy, he felt a building rage.

"Your mother cried but she did everything to pull you back into her arms. She was shot as well." Hades' face was dark now. All the signs of comforting gone and replaced with pure black hatred. "I knocked a few of them out and even took the gun from one of their men. Shot down a few but by the time, you were already loaded into their van and they were speeding away. Following them was a tempting move so I could blow up their whole facility but I had to think first. There's this organization against The Andromeda. The Andromeda is–"

"I know what The Andromeda is. This girl, Annabeth, told me. She said her brother's the previous subject for Level 2. I know some parts." Nico added. Hades nodded in acknowledgement but then his eyebrows knitted together. "Annabeth Chase? You know Annabeth?" he asked incredulously. Nico nodded and gestured to Percy. "When I escaped, he and Annabeth found me. They let me stay in their home for the time being then I showed them what ability I have. Then Annabeth told me her story." He explained. Hades nodded.

"The daughter of Athena. Her mother went psycho after receiving the news, you know. Practically wrecked out hide out and we had to rebuild a new one. She calmed down after a few months. We know what she's going through. Two more kids are in there and their fathers were envious of you when they heard you got out." He explained. "How do you know?" Nico asked. "They're part of the organization. We're finding a way to tear Gaea, Aphrodite, and Nemesis down. But first, we need to get our children in there and plan the next action." His dad said.

"This organization is called The Olympians. Athena, Annabeth's mother is part of them." He added. Percy tensed and Nico turned to him. "Did you say The Olympians?" Percy added uncomfortably. Hades raised an eyebrow but nodded. "What of it?" he said. Nico stared at him suspiciously. "Well, uhmm.. My mom once told me about my dad being in this group of people called The Olympians. Do you know anyone with the name of Poseidon?" the brunette asked. Seconds passed and Nico turned to his dad for a response. He looked hesitant but finally nodded. "Poseidon Jackson. A best friend of mine."