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12; prophecies don't rhyme

Nico rolled his eyes, "Enough with the questions. It's simple, really. You are in a prophecy. You have to kill someone. And you have to do it before summer solstice."

"And? I can kill anyone," Nathan hefted his backpack higher on his shoulders, "Give me a name. Give me a place. Give me a time."

"That's just the problem," Nico interrupted, eyes on the arguing gods, "You have to kill a royal."

"Okay... and?" Nathan raised his eyebrows.

"You have to get past all three thousand of their defences to kill them."

"What the fu-"

- nathan prince, ten minutes later, olympus -

"Wait, don't I get a prophecy?" Nathan furrowed his eyebrows, "If I'm about to kill this prince or whatever, I want some recognition. And a reward."

Nico just stared at the other bold boy, chuckling in disbelief, "You're not important to have a prophecy. Also, you don't just ask for rewards-"

"What'll it be?"

The boys whirled around to see Hephaestus cocking his head at them, "You heard me. We literally just got out of a war what... like a day ago? Hurry this one up, alright? I need to rebuild my forges."

"Well, I was-" Nico slapped a pale hand over Nathan's in order to keep the mortal from saying anything disrespectful. He turned even paler then usual as he withdrew his hand, staring at it.

An unfamiliar sensation spread throughout his hand, and he realized that Nathan had... kissed it.

He turned to the other boy with accusing eyes, but Nathan shrugged, "Just be glad I didn't lick or bite you."

"Ah, Hades." Zeus's voice boomed, averting their to the black portal in which Nico's father and the god of the dead stepped through, "Always a pleasure to have you here, brother."

"I don't want to hear it," Hades waved off his brother, "I'm here for one boy, and one boy only."

Nico grimaced, and was about to step forward before his father stopped him, "No, not you, son. Prince."

"Me?" Nathan asked, pointing to himself, "Well, what do y-" He was stopped again by Nico, to which he stomped on his foot.

"Yes, you," Hades murmured, "You are very interesting."

Nathan stayed quiet, and Nico glared at him, practically screaming at the other boy mentally not to say anything.

"You see, I had a little talk with Apollo the other day," Hades didn't smile, "He told me many things, especially about you and Nico."

Apollo waved from his seat.

"Well, what about? Do tell us, father dear." Nathan jumped on Nico, swatting his face, the two boys beginning to tussle.

"Well, looks like you two have already started to begin," Hades sighed, and Apollo leaned over to Aphrodite, whispering something in her ear.

Artemis remained rigid, not having said a word, and Aphrodite's laugh crackled through the air.

"Oh, this'll be interesting." The goddess of beauty giggled, "I can't wait for this to unfold."

"What do you mean?" Nico asked warily, regarding the woman with a cautious look.

"You two are going to make a perfect couple!" The deity squealed, and Artemis turned pale, along with the other gods.

"Woah, woah," Nathan chuckled, but humour wasn't evident in his tone, "Yeah no, I'm not really sure about that." 

Nico's eyes turned even darker then they were, "Yeah, for once I agree with the kid."

"The kid?" Nathan laughed, turning to the other boy, "Please. I'm older then you, I just know it."

"You can't be any older then 14," Nico taunted, and Nathan's ears turned red, "I'm 16. Take it."

Hades watched in amazement as his normally stoic son morphed into a teasing young boy, and the other gods had to agree.

This was scary and amazing simultaneously.

"Oh, you're 16 too, hey?" Nathan smiled, his tongue sticking out, "Well, I'm turning 17 on January 28th. Take it, di Angelo."

Nico stopped smiling, willing himself back into seriousness. He couldn't let himself loose, especially in front of the older twerp.

He licked his lips, "January 28th?" He laughed, "Well, aren't you one unlucky little boy. Because so am I."

"I'm not a little boy, I can guarantee that much," Nathan scowled, forgetting that the gods of Olympus were watching in amusement, "You're only human."

"I was born in 1932, bud," Nico smirked as Hades winced in pain and Zeus willed himself invisible, "Beat that. You won't."

"1932," Nathan sighed, before turning to his birth mother with inquiry in his eyes, "Hmm.. if what I've been hearing is correct, then I was born in the ancient times."

Nico's smile dropped as Nathan's rose.

"Beat that. You can't."

TESSA SPEAKS !

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