06

Camp Half-blood, Long Island.

It was the day after Nico left the camp in the afternoon that the missing and oblivious heroes of Olympus came back after their long quest.

Both girlfriends were relieved and nervous to see their boyfriends return. They both knew how protective the two were to their Italian descent cousin, and now he left the camp. They knew it's kind of most of their fault.

After the son of Hades departure, all he'll broke lose. The Director of the Camp, Dionysus, left with a rare scary glare. Chiron, the father-figure to almost every campers was disappointed. Clarisse started raging at people, especially Will and Donna.  Hazel started crying after hearing the news. Leo started separating his self from people, especially the girls from the seven, even her girlfriend. And surprisingly, the Aphrodite Cabin started breaking out.

If Nico di Angelo from years ago was just a suspicious and untrustworthy son of Hades to most of the people to both Camps. Then now, it was Nico di Angelo, a strong individual and born strategist, warrior and leader. Nico di Angelo, a friend, bestfriend, and a cute little brother and big brother to most.

When Jason and Percy heard of their cousin's angry departure, another day of hell broke lose.

The moment they heard the news, a riptide and gladius showed in a second, both sea green and electric blue pair of eyes opened with unveiled killing intent. Both wanting nothing more than killing a William Solace.

" Percy! Jason stop it! " Piper yelled, running after her boyfriend.

" Seaweed brain, stop it! " the blonde didn't like the events going on in front of her, especially when Percy ignored her please and glared at her instead making her stop on her tracks as he continued on hunting the cheating son of Apollo.

The excruciating killing intent evident in his normally shining and calm sea green eyes, making her shudder in fear.

" If your going to hunt down that son of a bitch then you should let a real Hunter lead, brother. Seaweed brain. " the raven head hunter of Artemis said. Her electric blue eyes similar to her younger brother and inherited from her Father, darkening with an agonizing killing intent. The same with the other two sons of the big three.

" Oh no... " Oh no it is. The mere thought of how much damage the three children of the big three can do to the camps and Will made everyone pale in an instant.

" Start hunting so we can kill that son of a bitch! " Clarisse yelled. A sword on her raised hand before she started rummaging through every places she pass by.

Even though, Clarisse already beat up the said wanted son of Apollo yesterday, she was still unsatisfied. Very unsatisfied.

The four angry demigods turn up the Camp upside down.

Some Cabins containing damages like some big scractches here and there but the Apollo Cabin. It was trashed down. The only things salvageable in it are the unscratched medical tools/things and the clothes that the other children of Apollo own except for Will's of course. And the only reason they even had things salvageable was because they told the four about who Will cheated with, Donna's, location.

" Get that Donna slut! Now! " yelled by the gritting son of Jupiter. A total and not totally shock to everyone.

" STOP THIS! THIS INSTANCE! "

The quad stopped on their tracks, turning their heads towards the Old Centaur that they come to see as a father-figure throughout the years.

" Chiron... "

" Stop this! Instead of killing someone and put more work on Nico's hands, why don't you search for Nico instead! "

The quad all looked at each other before realization struked them. Nico's missing.

He must be alone anywhere!

What if he's injured?

What if he'll never come back?!

After three minutes of calming their selves down, they took off to Cabin 3. Percy's cabin or Poseidon's cabin. Not really knowing why they chose the Bluish cabin.

" Try asking your Godly Parents. " Chiron adviced, even though he knew the Gods won't really tell the missing boy's location any minute now.

" Okay! Thanks, Chiron! "

" See you at dinner, Chiron! "

With that the quad set off to find the son of Hades, leaving Annabeth and Piper's cries alone. Their guilty and desperate conscience eating them alive.

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" We should not get our hopes. I can't IM him yesterday. " Clarisse said. It's quite a shock that she's helping us search for Nico, now that I'm sort of sober.

" I can't IM him. " Thalia informed us, making some kind of lose some hope that was definitely not up.

" The only way is to contact our parents then. " Jason said. He looked pretty happy.

" You look happy? " Yeah, a bit too happy...

" Oh!... Dad, Thalia and me are kind of spending more time together, sometimes Artemis joins us too. " Pinecone face only nodded and grumbled at what her younger brother said.

" That's suspicious... "

" Drama King? Really?! "

" Shut your trap, Seaweed brain. That's my dad your talking about. " Pinecone face warned. I am shocked to say the least.

Pinecone face. The Thalia Grace. Actually defended her Dad! Zeus!

" Wow... "

" Like how? " Clarisse asked, a shock Pikachu expression on her face that is no doubt ok my face too.

" I don't really know... " Jason shrugged, a radiating smile on his face.

" Hermes told me, he took some advice from someone. " Double wow!

" Dam! Are you sure? Dra– I mean, Uncle Z? Talking advice from someone? " I asked. Totally confused and skeptical on my Godly Uncle's shocking behaviour.

Thalia and Jason shot me a warning look before nodding in confirmation.

" That's... wow... "

I was about to let my ADHD take over me and asked some questions about how the King of the Gods actually took the role of a father seriously, when most of the time he just... do his jerky God stuffs, until a knock was heard from the front door.

I looked at my friends with a questioning look, as they shot it right back at me and motioned me to open it.

I grumbled standing from my seat on the cool floor of my cabin and unwillingly opened the door, only to be met by our Latino Repair Boy.

" What are you doing here, Leo? " I asked the short Latino Elf, my arms folded as I heard from Clarisse that he's also one of the people who knew Will's action.

" Can I come in? " I looked back at the three demigods laying on my Cabin's floor, all three nodding at the same time. Synchronized much?...

" Get in. " I said, tilting my head in a gesture to come in.

Leo walked in and sat on the floor as I closed the door, locking eyes with a pair of anxious kaleidoscopic eyes for a second, and locking it.

" What's the catch? " Clarisse asked, as I lay back on the space that I sat on earlier.

" You can't find, Nico. "

I stared into Leo's swirling brown eyes. A void of emotions as clear as glass seen on it.

" And why can't we? When we can ask the Gods to help us! " Jason growled.

" You'll never find him, even the Gods won't help you. "

" Why? " Clarisse asked, her first clenching so hard.

" He doesn't want to be found. "

" How are you so sure, Leo? " Leo looked down at my question. " Do you know where he is? " Leo didn't move, nod or shook his head. He only looked down.

" Where is he, Leo?! " Thalia yelled, her eyes glowing with electricity.

" I'll tell you where he is but give him some time, and you can go to him. " he said, looking up at each of us. " He needs space, Thalia. "

Thalia's face softened along with every other people in the room.

We all know he needs it.

Really needs it.

After what Will had done.

It's what he needed the most right now.

We do know.

" ... W-where is he? "

" He's at Gotham. " Gotham? That sounds... awfully familiar...

" That place? " Clarisse asked, both she and Thalia wearing the same horrified expression.

" That's the most crime-ridden city in the whole world, Leo. And he's there? We'll leave him there?! " I started to feel anxious. Not just because of Nico's safety but also the familiar place.

" Don't worry... " Leo said, his hands raised up a little on Thalia's direction. " He's safe. He's with the Waynes. "

" Oh no... "

Wayne...

Gotham... 

That's his last name...

That's his City...

" –rcy! Percy! " I was brought back from by thoughts by a hard slap.

" Hey! That hurts, Pinecone face! " Thalia only rolled her eyes at me and turned back to stare at me with concern. Just like the others.

" Perce, what's wrong? " Jason asked. Pure concern on his face.

" W-what? " I asked confusedly.

" You suddenly spaced out when I mentioned the Waynes... " Leo explained hesitantly.

" Is there something wrong with the Waynes, Percy? " Clarisse asked, saying my name without calling me with the usual nasty nickname. It shocked me but I focused more on her question.

I sighed and pulled a pillow from a bed near me.

" I have some connections with the Waynes. " I hesitantly replied.

" Did they do something to you? " Jason asked, obviously noticing my hesitant behaviour.

" No... "

" Then... " before she could asked 'why', I interrupted her.

" They're my blood relatives. My mom's biological family before she was sent off to the Jackson's... because Alfred can't take custody of her. The government stopped him to.  "

" Wait– so your– "

" A Wayne? I am. I... Am. "

" Then why are you so shocked and... from earlier? " Clarisse asked.

I sighed again. Seriously this is such a random day.

" ... My mom told me that she and my uncle were separated from childhood. They were away from each other for decades, with no contact. I only even knew this when my mom accidentally bumped into Alfred, the loyal butler of the Wayne family who took custody of my Uncle, 3 years ago. When we were shopping for Groceries. " The memory of the old man's face entered my mind. His kind, gentle smile and his British accent.  " That was the only interaction I heard from Mom and the Waynes. For decades, that was the only time we connected. "

" Oh... "

" I didn't even get to meet my Uncle. All I know about him is, he's in Gotham. He's successful. He has an adopted son and he's apparently my Mom's younger brother. That's all.  "

" Dude. He's far from successful. He's the most successful. He's a billionaire for God's sake. " I chuckled at Leo's excited tone and shocked face.

" The point is, if Nico's there, I'll have to meet him. Meet my Uncle who I'm sure never heard of me before. Meet the Uncle that I never knew I had 3 years ago!... What if he hates me or my Mom because we never visited? What if– "

" He never visited you and Sally, right? " I nodded. He did never visited us. " Then you're both equal on that part. And now you can visit him, better late than sorry... "

" Yeah... "

Silence fell on us, as nobody uttered anything. Until the bells for dinner rang throughout the camp.

" Welp. Let's go eat dinner, then start planning on how to get Nico back to us. " Thalia said, as she stood up and walked out of my cabin. We naturally followed her and walk our way for dinner.

Dam. I really need my blue food right now.