Mr. D

"We can't send him home, Chiron." I was on my wit's end, trying to keep Percy here even though legally were supposed to send him home.

"Dionysus, it's the law." The centaur was stubborn, though. Always has been. "Zeus already isn't happy that he's here in the first place. What do you want to tell him?"

"Anything," I responded, knowing Zeus was on his way because of this. "Chiron, he can't go home. He was in tears yesterday because of what happened."

Zeus showed up. Hades was here, too. Poseidon opted out of coming.

"So he's here?" Zeus asked me once we all sat down. "Without his parents consent or knowledge?"

"That is correct." Chiron wasn't happy with me, but it's fine. He'll get over it.

"I want him out and with his parents."

"We can call him-"

"No," I interrupted him, because Chiron didn't know what happened. He wasn't there. He was on the phone with Sally. He wanted Percy home, too. "He stays."

"Why?"

"Because I have reason to believe that it's not safe for him at home." I responded simply enough. "Between Percy's word and what Nico showed me last night, he's no longer safe with his parents."

Percy

I didn't want to wake up to a god knocking on my door. But I didn't anyways.

At least it was Hades. It was better than other gods.

I let him in, though.

"Did I wake you?" Hades asked and I nodded my head in response. "Sorry, I just figured you were awake being breakfast is over."

"It's fine," I insisted. "Why are you here?"

"Zeus and I met with Mr. D and Chiron just now," I almost forgot about that meeting, but it's not like I had to go. "Of course, Zeus and Chiron are bent on sending you home, but Mr. D won't budge. He didn't tell us what happened, but I'm going to safely assume s few things based on hour appearance with what happened. We agreed that we can send you to stay with somebody else. Somebody of your choosing."

"And you're here because....?"

"Because due to the situation," he finished off explaining. "we considered the possibility that you'd like to be with somebody that night have died. Somebody you felt safe with. We're trying to get you into a safe environment, Percy. One where not everyone hates you or then their back to you. Does that make sense?"

I nodded my head. I didn't think gods could care that much. I mean, I knew Mr. d was serious when it came to Campers safety. But damn. This is extensive.

"So, who would you like to stay with?"

"Well uh..." I felt kind of doubtful about this just because Hades is a god. "I highly doubt you're going to agree to it."

"Percy, the only person off limits right now are your parents." He insisted. "The rule is that you stay away from camp and from your family until further notice. You can still keep in contact with people. Just physically stay away."

"So who is it?" Hades asked me.

I kind of looked down but I mean I was being honest. When he was around I felt safe, even if he was like my enemy in the summer, and I knew he cared because he would call and stop in and he was there for me when my mom stopped being there.

"Luke..."

He let off a half smile.

"I'll see what I can manage about that," he told me. "Stay safe, Jackson. Stay safe."

Afterwards, Nico and Grover came over. And we started talking about it.

"Had I not been like naked," Nico remarked, which was understandable. "I would've done something. But... Why didn't you stop him? It's not like you can't."

"I didn't expect you to get in between the two of us." I insisted shrugging. "I don't know, I just... I mean, I froze. He didn't let me move, either. But I guess they're trying to get me stationed with a demigod now in the mortal world."

"Good or bad?"

I shrugged again. "Depends if they let me choose or not. And even if they let me choose, is mean... You knew who is friends with."

"Everyone that betrayed camp?"

"Yeah...."

"This is why adults don't like you," Grover pointed out.

"Yeah..."

It's fine.

Luke

It's kind of scary when you're called down to Hades office. Even though you're already dead and he can't do much.

"Your Highness," I said, no idea as to why he called me down of all people. Unless he was moving me to the Fields or hell, Tartarus.

"Luke, sit down." He sounded pretty okay, though. Like he wasn't mad with me. "And please, just Hades. You know me."

I sat down in the open chair and closed the door as he motioned towards it.

"May I uh—" it came out sounding really dumb to me. I mean, fine, but whatever. It was a dumb question. "May I ask why you called me down here?"

"Well you already have," he played that dumb joke. "I have news for your Luke. Hopefully good. If not, we can always come to a different deal."

"Okay?"

"You have been requested to he revived to serve purpose outside of camp and Olympus."

My heart stopped for the second. You know the one that Technically hasn't started in a while? Yeah, that one.

"What?" I asked, because who's dumb enough to bring me back? I mean it's not dumb, but it also is. "I mean... What for?"

"A relocation of a camper." The god explained to me , which still didn't make sense. "It's Percy, if you'd like to know. Some... Things happened recently with his mother and he has chosen to not reside with her any longer. Zeus was persistent to keep him out of camp, but Mr. D won't let that happen unless he's staying with another demigod. When I spoke with him, you were his number one choice. We will pay the down payment and first month of hills and whatever else for you guys to get stable but after that, it's all you two."

He paused.

"Is that something you're interested in?"

"Yeah!" I jumped at the chance to get out of here and see him again. I felt real shitty when I died for leaving him. "Of course it is, yeah!"

So he had me sign a paper saying I'd stay away from camp and he told me to get ready. The gates we're opened for me.

I walked back with a pep in my step.

"Woah, you're in a good mood." Beckendorf remarked when I got back to say goodbye, basically. "What did Hades want to talk about? Is he letting you off? Or any of this?"

"Hades will never—" Silena started.

"Hades didn't," I corrected him. "Percy did. I don't know how, but through whatever request he made for like a relocation of a demigod, and some dumbass thought I'd be fit for the job."

"What you... Lucky!" Castor remarked, because he's been waiting for his brother to just die. Even though their dad won't let it happen. And I thought of something.

"I never signed anything saying that I couldn't bring people with."

This is why I'm forbidden from Olympus.

Everyone came with. We were sent to camp because you know, got to pick up my lil asshole.

We went mostly unnoticed. Until Pollux saw his brother. And Lee saw Will with another man. Meaning he finally had the nerve to come out.

And then everyone freaked out because he was holding hands with Nico di Angelo.

Bianca was quaking. Silena was, too. But of course, everyone's looking for the power couple of camp. Percy and Annabeth.

I kept my mouth shut.

"Hey, Grover!" Silena called and the satyr turned around and my gods. It's been... I mean, I haven't been fine that long. But he's changed a lot. "Do you know where Percy is?"

Grover shrugged.

"Check his cabin," Grover suggested, not even taken back that we were you know, not dead. "I don't know, he was at breakfast. So he's still here."

That was the end of that conversation.