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GROVER'S POV

What was Hades playing at? He had never offered to play a game instead of sending someone straight to the Underworld. What was he trying to do? I looked to Percy, who seemed sort of out of it. Maybe he was just worried about his mom, or maybe he was just scared.

He was scared because I had failed as his protector.

I should have never brought him to find his mom. I didn't want to fail him but while trying, I ended up causing our end. Hades had never offered to play a game, and for sure this one had to be rigged. I sighed, as I pulled Percy aside before starting our game with Hades.

"I just want you to know that I'm sorry I got you into this mess, I tried to protect you and I failed miserably." I hung my head and waited for Percy to scream at me, saying this was all my fault. He didn't, however, and surprised me instead. He reached to grab my hand and grinned up at me.

"You didn't fail," he whispered at me. I felt my heart swell. "We both got into this together," he smiled, looking back at Hades to start our game. I was incredibly nervous and I was starting to get a weird beat in my chest. My heart was racing. Am I gonna have a heart attack?

"Perseus I'm going to ask you three questions two of these three will be true and one will be false, you have to state the false one, okay?" Percy nodded, and I sent a glare Hades way. I didn't care if he was God of the Underworld. If he hurt Percy in any way shape or form, he was going down.

"O-Okay," Percy sighed, preparing himself for his three questions. Sure, he wanted to see his mom but not by joining her in the Underworld.

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PERCY'S POV

"Your favourite colour is blue," Hades stated nonchalantly picking at his nails. Percy nodded, wondering if Hades knew that because of his mom or if he just knew because who didn't know that I liked the colour blue?

"Uh, that's true, that one has to be..." I rambled. Hades nodded. I didn't like the weird look he had in his eye. He wouldn't do anything stupid, right? I let go of Grover's hand to cross my arms over my chest. I felt super awkward.

"OK, next one. Your mom's name is Sally," I felt lost. Weren't these questions supposed to be hard?

I nodded, "Yes that's true,"

"Okay, good." he praised, "The last one -- You've never felt any romantic attraction towards Grover," My heart stopped, I heard Grover audibly gasp and I didn't break eye contact with Hades. I honestly had walked right into his trap. On one hand, I didn't want to be sent to the Underworld. On the other, I didn't think I had felt any attraction towards Grover.

Or... maybe... I had?

"I'm sorry w-what?" I stuttered, Grover cleared his throat.

"Percy doesn't have to answer that!" Grover stood up for me. I looked at him and wondered what Grover was thinking at this moment. Did he have feelings towards me too?

I mean at all. I don't mean too. Who has feelings for Grover?? Not me. I don't think...

"Why?" Hades smirked, "Is he going to say it's true? I don't think that's how this game worked, last time I checked. It's two TRUTHS and one LIE. One of the questions has to be FALSE." Hades told Grover. I wanted to curl up on the floor. I ran my hand through my hair and sighed.

"False-e,"

The ally went dead silent, for as silent as an alleyway could get, anyway. I felt Grover's eyes on me and I looked up at Hades. "Did I win?" Hades bit back a smile and nodded.

"Yes Perseus, you won, now it's Grovers turn,"

My face was on fire, I was so embarrassed and confused. Did I just confess my maybe feelings for Grover? What did he think? Did he have any feelings for me, was this going to make things awkward? I just knew one thing as Grover started his round with Hades -- however, this round ended...

It was not going to be going in my favour.

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