Deku the Demigod

Can't you just keep it in your pants Zeus???

Jason POV

I look over at Reyna as we both set down the our swords from the dual, dinner was about to begin soon. It had been my idea to see if it might help with the stress, she was constantly denying it but we could all see the bags that haunted her eyes. Camp Jupiter was still shaken by that horrible war and Reyna was finally getting everything back to normal.

It was nice here but I certainly missed the others. Piper was at Camp Half Blood along with Percy, Annabeth, and Nico. I know Percy and Annabeth were both talking about moving to New Rome for the school year and taking college here. The others hadn't decided yet and honestly neither had I.

I had been at Camp Jupiter for the past month continuing as the Praetor with Reyna. I looked up at the clear sky, it always made me feel a little bit more sure of myself, lately I'd been thinking about what I want to do with my life. I know that I'm already a hero, but I couldn't stop thinking about all the good I could do for others. No other demigod had ever tried to become a hero for mortals since after the mist lifting all those decades ago. Maybe I could be the first.

I followed Reyna to the mess hall as I mulled over my thoughts. I quickly grabbed my plate and sat down by Hazel and Frank who were arguing about Frank eating the pork chop saying that it was cannibalism.

Before I got the chance to take a single bite I felt something almost fall onto my foot with an Umph.

"AHHH" I screamed and accidentally kicked it in surprise.

"Ouch", It replied. I quickly grabbed my steak knife ready to stand up when the thing got out from under the table, I was expecting a menacing monster about to go on a monologue about my father and blah blah blah. Instead I saw Nico nursing his side with an angry and exhausted look on his face. Probably from having to shadow travel all the way over here, that cannot be easy.

"Geez Nico, are you trying to give me a heart attack! What are you doing here? I mean I'm happy to see you but maybe don't shadow travel under my table without a warning. Or better yet you could've just called." I set my knife down... for now, you never know with the crazy lives we lead.

Frank, who had turned into a rattle snake in his surprise, turned back to human and smiled brightly at the disheveled Nico.

"Nico!", Frank yelled coming up to give him a bear hug, thankfully not literally.

"We'll it happens that we've got an emergency at Camp Half Blood, before you guys go bezerk", Nico began as he ran around the table to avoid getting his bones crushed by one of Franks famous hugs," no one is hurt... we just got a new camper and- and", his eyes wandered to mine and I could feel the unease coming off of him. He sat down next to me and bounced his leg nervously.

He coughed and continued, "Well Jason I think it's best if you come right away."

This didn't sound good, "What's happened Nico?"

"You-you have a...um... a b-brother Jason." oh

Oh.

OH.

OH SHIT.

Just couldn't keep it in your pants could ya Dad.

Nico continued, "He's at the camp right now and he just got claimed and uh", he looked down looking for the right words, "HegotblessbyHera." He said in a barely audible whisper.

"Sorry I could hear you, what did you say?"

"He got- uh - blessedbyHera", He mumbled out.

"He-he got bl-blessed by Hera?", I stared at him disbelievingly.