What can I be? (Solangelo)

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The five tied up teens found themselves sitting on a large couch with the cat woman lounging on a chair across from them, picking at her clawed nails.

Jason was struggling against his bindings, Hazel was studying the woman, Piper was glaring at her, Will was surprisingly calm for a hostage, and Nico was just done. Playing hostage was not on his list for this quest.

The woman suddenly sat up and grinned as four people entered. Not people...teenagers. Nico bit back a groan as the group stood or sat in front of them.

There was a girl with blonde hair sitting next to the cat woman who looked the youngest of the group. Next to her was a tall black male who looked older, wearing a rather large golden necklace. In front of the group was a another black male who was shorter than the other, but radiated an aura of authority. The female next to him looked bored at the group, but radiated some aura of power.

Nico could only focus on the male in the back, sending the heavy death aura surround the male. It felt like he was in his fathers presence in the underworld, but that was impossible. His fathers aura was always a bit weaker in the mortal world.

"So. Who the hell are you and how did you even get into the place? Spies of Set?"

Nico blinked as the male in front of them spoke, frowning. He opened his mouth to give the male some answer, but Jason beat him to it.

"Who the hell is Set? We're not spies. Percy Jackson said he knew someone here by the name of Carter Kane. We need his help."

"I'm Carter...Percy Jackson...man how is the dude? It's been too long. Man and that girl Annabeth? Is she still being the smart one?"

"Carter! Who is Percy Jackson?"
The female who was standing beside him scowled, crossing her arms over her chest.

The color drained from Carters face as he just stared at her.

A deep voice spoke over whatever weak response the teen would give and Nico again found his eyes staring at the death aura boy.
"You're not Egyptian. You! With the black hair. Answer me. I've seen you staring boy. Do you know who I am?"

Nico blinked before licking his lips nervously. He started going over mentally what he remembered from the book he had skimmed from Annabeth.
"You're a god of death...Anubis?"

The boy walked over, uncrossing his arms as he leaned over, slowly grinning as golden eyes assessed the captive boy.
"That is correct. This is not my true form of course. I'm assuming you know something of how we function?"

"Annabeth said you guys are like parasites kinda? Like you're in a human host, but so are they?"

Anubis laughed and clicked his fingers, the ropes falling off the group.
"I suppose that is correct. Sadie my darling. Why didn't you tell me about your interaction with Greek spawn? Mm and Roman. What an interesting combination...if I remember correctly your two kinds hate each other?"

Nico rubbed his ribs some as the ropes dropped away, sighing as he noticed his ring back on his finger.
"It's a long story...you know what we are then?"

"Hmph demi-gods. I have dealt with some of your kind before. The dead have their stories and your kind has interacted with them. Bast wanted to assess you first to see if we were sending you correctly. What do demi-gods need in our territory?"

Will was scooting closer to Nico, muttering some hymn under his breath as he felt along his arms and ribs. Nico instantly could breath better, mentally setting a reminder to thank the male later.

"A curse. Caused by an Egyptian in the past. We were hoping you had more information with how to trace the person who created it."

"A person? Surely they're dead by now? What makes you think they can be found by us?"
The only unnamed person spoke, the female beside Carter.