Language…. K actually.
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN THERE'S ANOTHER QUEST!?" boomed Triton, loud enough so the three by him had to block their ears.
Triton, Nico, Percy and Chiron were currently standing in the Big House, where Chiron had just told them of a quest he'd be sending the three on.
Chiron shifted nervously, "I'm sorry, but it's out of my control."
Triton sighed.
Polybotes and Alcyoneus were back and causing trouble.
They'd kidnapped Dionysus and Hermes, thereby causing the healing of the mortals to take longer. Much longer, considering they didn't have their god of madness to help dampen down anything too damaging to the mortals' minds, or their god of messengers and travellers, who was also the one who connected with the mortals and usually did cleanup duty. Without those two the gods wouldn't be able to restore the mortals to their former state.
Chiron had, quite guiltily, called Percy and Nico to defeat Alcyoneus and Polybotes, which the two had accepted as they were their father's banes. Well, and it meant time away from camp. Together.
Triton had also been called since they needed a god and wanted to get this done and over with ASAP!
Triton sighed, he knew it was no use, and better send two trained and experienced demigods than two untrained, inexperienced demigods, who were likely to get their asses whooped and handed to them.
But what he didn't want was to see his brother get hurt. He'd seen the tears he'd shed over their brother's death, had seen the nightmares that plagued him, had had nightmares that plagued him about his brother, and honestly he didn't think this was fair on Percy.
"I'm sorry, Chiron, I understand, it's just, why Percy? Cant some other camper go?"
Percy looked horror-stricken, and despite the air of solemnity, Chiron couldn't help but inwardly smile at Percy's expression. He'd taught him well….
"He has a point," agreed Nico.
"Nico!" Percy turned to glare at his cousin/friend/best-friend/boyfriend/soon-to-be/soul-mate. (even if he doesn't know the last two yet ;P).
"Sorry Perce," Nico held up his hands, "But, he does have a point. Besides, Alcyoneus doesn't need a demigod and god working together to defeat him. if triton were to reveal himself to him in his divine form it would eliminate him, then we'd just defeat Polybotes and get back Dionysus."
Triton nodded along, to which Nico internally smirked.
'YES!' he thought, 'now all I have to do is impress the father…. Oh, and Paul, Annabeth, Thalia, Grover, my sister- which'll be hard- and a bunch of others and I can marry him! damn that'll take forever.'
"But what if it doesn't work, and you need an extra? What if your plan fails miserably? I'm not risking this just because you two are too protective," he argued, stubbornly, "besides, I can handle myself.'
"I know you can Percy," said Nico, putting a hand on Percy's shoulder and giving a squeeze, before sighing, "I guess it wouldn't really make a difference if Percy came, besides it's better to go in groups of three, the last group that were sent on a rescue mission that consisted of more than three demigods," his eyes darkened.
Percy gave him a hug, "'m sorry."
"'ts okay, besides, Talos' wonky prototype killed her. Not you. 'sides, I should be comforting you, a child of the sea was lost, and I know how close you children of the sea are," he felt Percy stiffen, "'sides, if she hadn't died I'd never've gone looking for her and never've found Hazel. At least she'd never abandon me."
"Nico…"
Nico sighed, "I know, that was harsh, but it was also true."
Percy sighed, "I know, and I'm sorry."
Nico hugged him tighter, as if afraid Percy would abandon him too.
"'t least I know you'd never abandon me, right?"
"Yup, I'd never abandon you. ever. Like ever. There's only one of you and he belongs to me."
Nico smiled, "Ditto."
Chiron and Triton watched all of this. While Chiron was aware of what they'd talked about and grimaced a lot during the conversation, smiling towards the end of it, Triton just sat there, confused as to what was going on- though he did glare when his brother hugged the death spawn and placed his face against his chest, though his glare softened a tad as he saw how happy he was.
However confused he may've been during the conversation, he was sure of one thing, his brother and the Hades spawn were going on this trip, and if anything happened to his brother, not even the underworld would be safe for the Son of Hades…
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done. And just in time too. GOOD NIGHT EVERYBODY! (damn I feel like a rockstar now)
-httyd4eva
peace out yo ;P