Chapter 9: Kin.
(Y/N) POV:
I stood rigid in the awkward silence, I didn't know Nico very well, so to have him so close to me felt weird. "U-um Nico..? I appreciate the hug but, You're too close." He seemed to only then realize what he was doing and quickly pulled away, "Oh, sorry." He shifted around awkwardly, "It's just, Leo told me, you know, about your granddad. And I guess I got carried away. Not everyday you find out you have a nephew. " That statement surprised me, in a camp where everyone was technically cousins but not really, him calling me nephew seemed really odd. "Tell me (Y/N), what is your dad like? My brother..." "Oh, um. He was, let's see. He was really, kind. He always seemed to put others before himself. He was smart and funny, very charming. Others always seemed to be drawn to him. Both good and bad people. He was too trusting, greedy and rotten people would use him. But he never seemed to mind, he always had a smile on his face. He did his very best in anything he did, if he didn't try 100% it wasn't good enough. But even with all his good, he was very secretive. Whenever something, strange, would happen he would make sure I knew nothing of it. He kept me safe, at the cost of himself. He died a few years ago, I was told he had gotten attacked by some muggers. But now it seems more likely a monster found him. I was sent to live with his half sister when he died." Nico hung his head and was silent for a long time after that. "So it seems I've lost another sibling..." His voice was very quiet, barely more than a whisper. Nico raised his head and gave me a small weak smile, "But at least I have you, my sole remaining family." He took a deep breath and held out his hand to me, "Let us talk more later, I should probably be getting back to the others. But I swear, once our task is over, I will train in the ways of a Hades kid. Maybe you'll even get a chance to meet Hades, He doesn't seem to mind to much when I drop in." I shook his hand, "I look forward to when you get back" We both chuckled before he stepped into the shadows and disappeared.

Leo walked out from behind a pile of scraps and looked at me, "I didn't know your dad had died, that must have been really hard." I nodded, "Have you been eavesdropping on us the whole time?" He smiled and shrugged, "Who knows?"

--Time Skip--

I had left Bunker 9 shortly after my conversation with Nico, spending the day in my pajamas and with Leo sounded nice but unfortunately there is no down time for super demi-gods. I had to go and tell chiron about my dream. After I got dressed of course.

Chiron seemed very concerned at my news, His brow was creased with concentration, worry, and what looked like frustration. "Hades, of all the gods. It just had to be Hades." Great, chiron had started mumbling to himself again. That didn't bode well for me. He suddenly became very calm and looked directly at me, his eyes sharp from all his years. "From today on wards there will be a set of strict rules that you will have to follow. Rule number 1: You are not allowed to leave the camp boarders. Rule number 2: No one is to know about who you really are. Rule number 3: You will have a sayter assigned to you, they will stay with you 24/7. Rule number 4: You will follow a strict curfew, You are only allowed out of your cabin when the sun is out. Rule number 5: You are to start relentless training, everyday from noon till dinner. Rule number 6: If you break any of the rules stated before, you will have to be confined. It is too dangerous for you to be out and about. Not only would you put yourself in danger, but everyone else here. I will make sure that everyone here is safe, that is my job.