The Cursed Creator

11- The spy

All characters are owned by rick Riordan except for the ones i make.

Warning: this chapter contains Lgbtq+ content and if you're uncomfortable with it please skip to the next chapter...

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"Hades?!",nico spluttered shocked at what he was hearing.

"Geez calm down neeks",Ellie laughed."Hades is not my dad".

Before anyone else could ask a question, a memory began to play out before their eyes.

*Scene-1*

Lyall sat silently sulking in the bar,for today was the day his bestfriend was going to become a father. Ironically instead of being happy he was moping about how he didn't confess his feelings to his bestfriend.He knew he shouldn't be sad and William's wife knew about his feelings but not bothered about it and treated him the same,he knew he shouldn't be sad when William confessed to him and he rejected them.

Lyall's biggest regret was rejecting William's proposal, thinking he would be putting him in danger. But what he didn't realize was that William already knew his secret - that he was a demigod. William had always been aware of Lyall's true nature and had accepted it, for he too was a demigod.

As he was getting lost in memories someone approached him."Lyall Flynn?",the person asked revealing their deep,rough voice."Yes?",Lyall replied turning around to see who was calling him.

The man standing infront of Lyall was familiar, something about him reminded Lyall of memories when his parents alive. Besides him stood a young man, roughly Lyall's age.The young man was ethreal and beautiful making him exactly the type of person Lyall was drawn to.

All thoughts of William vanished as soon as Lyall laid eyes on the young man. The man gazed back, openly checking him out. Before they could speak, they were interrupted by the waiter.

"Mr. Hades?" the waiter acknowledged, addressing the other man.

"Great Uncle?" Lyall asked, suddenly remembering him.

"Yes, it's me, little one," Hades replied with a gentle smile. He then introduced Lyall to the young man, Apollo.

"Apollo? Like the god Apollo?" Lyall asked his great uncle.

Hades nodded.

Before Lyall could ask about his parents in the underworld, Hades was whisked away by a group of people.

Lyall turned to Apollo, feeling a spark of connection."Hey there..."he said,his voice trailing off.

"Oh, hi handsome," Apollo replied slyly, making Lyall blush.

They started talking about themselves, and without realizing it, Lyall found himself falling for Apollo. Every word Apollo spoke was beautiful. Unnoticed by Lyall, the bar began to close for the night.

As the bar's lights flickered on, signaling closing time, Apollo glanced around, reluctant to end the night. He turned to Lyall, his eyes sparkling with interest.

"I don't want this evening to end just yet," Apollo said, his voice low and smooth. "Would you like to grab brunch with me tomorrow? Or perhaps a walk in the park?"

Lyall's heart skipped a beat. No one had asked him out on a date in a long time. He smiled, feeling a sense of excitement and nervousness.

"I'd love to," Lyall replied, trying to sound casual despite his racing heart.

Apollo's face lit up with a radiant smile. "Wonderful! I'll pick you up at 11 am?"

Lyall nodded, and Apollo handed him a small piece of paper with his number.