Percy POV

I grabbed the backpack that was on the bed and left my Cabin to go pick up Leo.

I knocked the door on Cabin Nine and Nyssa opened it.

"Percy? What are you doing here?" She asked.

"Um... Leo told me to get him when we leave." I answered.

"When you leave? What do you mean?" She opened the door further. "Please explain, enter. "

"Oh! Don't worry! We were going to visit my mother!" I said looking into her eyes after I stepped in.

I understood her waryness. Yeah, Leo was a firebug and very ADHD and made bad jokes, but he was her little brother. Of course she loved him.

" Percy! Sorry! I couldn't find my belt." Shouted Leo from the other side of the room. He ran to me and hooked his index finger on the loop hole of my jeans.

"Bye Nyssa!" He said.

"Wait! Percy? The rumours around the camp... are they true?" She asked.

"What rumours?" I asked nervously.

She regarded me weirdly. "N-none. "

I smiled and left the Cabin hastily, dragging Leo with me. At Thalia ' s Tree were waiting Argus and Chiron.

Chiron saw us off and Argus drove us to mom's new apartment.

"About what Nyssa said..." started Leo from where he sat, next to me caressing my hair.

"I don't feel like taking about it." I whispered.

"Me neither." he replied.

The rest of the drive was quiet.

I love Leo. Like a brother, I mean. But I love him. We got along even on the Argo II contrary to popular belief, when I couldn't sleep and Annabeth could, because I didn't want to wake her up I usually went to look for Leo. He was very quiet when he was working and his presence was calming too. And that's why I woke up in the engine room most of the time.

When we arrived, mum was at the front door.

"Mum! I told you! You shouldn't have waited for us." I told her.

"It's okay, dear. I went out to check if you're coming and I saw the car. I didn't wait. And I wouldn't have minded even if I waited, after all your my children ." She said as she hugged both of us.

Yeah... Mum kinda adopted all of my close friends, like Annabeth, Nico, Hazel, Rachel, Grove and Thalia and of course Leo. You're wondering why Hazel? Well she comes visiting together with Nico and after Bianca... I just felt the need to protect her. I know I could never bring back Bianca, but I can't mess up with Hazel too. I think it will completely break Nico(me)...

"Welcome home, Percy, Leo" she whispered again. "Come in!"

We entered the house and greeted Paul. He was carrying my little sister, Andromeda in his arms. I asked if I could hold her and he gave her to me. We walked into the kitchen, on the table were five plates, on one of them was a high tower of pancakes. Blue pancakes. We took each some and me and Leo summarised yesterday's events. Mum had a dark look in her eyes that told me she won't forgive Alan. She knew that I was totally okay with my inheritance, but I didn't like people knowing about it. I think that out of my friends the only ones that know are Leo, for obvious reasons, and Rachel, she found out by herself. I mean, not even Annabeth knew. I am sure that Rachel didn't say anything, first of all because I trust her, very much, and secondly she'd been travelling the world for the past 3 and a half moths so it couldn't be her. And Leo simply didn't, I mean if he did he would have outed himself.

I looked down at Andy and kissed her forehead. She giggled. I started singing softly, making her fall asleep. Babies are downright adorable. I smiled softly.

"You'd be a wonderful mother, Percy." Said Paul. I blushed and looked at Leo. He grinned.

I smile again and we continued eating.

" Please let me help you clean up this mess" I told mum. She slapped my hands away when I came next to her and glared at me.

"No, Perseus. You've already been through too much. I can handle it." She protested.

"Mom! Please let me! I want to help!" I persisted.

"Miss Blofis? I think you should let Percy help." I heard someone from behind me. I turned and saw Nico trough an IM. He was smiling. "He can't do anything too dangerous, except maybe break a plate or something like that."

"Nico, dear! How are you?" Asked mom.

" I'm okay, Miss." He said and smiled at us.

He had grown up over the past year. He was a bit shorter than me, his skin regained it's natural olive tone. He smiled more and had more friends.

"Say, Nico, why did you call?" I asked.

"Oh, I just wanted to tell you that I'll be on a mission for Father and I won't be able to contact you for a few months." He said

Suddenly my happy mood dropped. I mean, he just got used to people and I really liked spending time with him. I'll miss him. ..

"Oh, okay..." I forced myself to reply and smile.

Nico frowned and opened his mouth to say something but he turned his head to the side and closed it. I heard a muffled voice and Nico turned to us again.

"I'm sorry but I have to go. My mission will start soon. Bye Perce! By Miss Blofis!" he told us.

"Bye Nico" We both reply.

The IM vanished and we started washing the dishes. After some time, I mean after we finished, we walked back into the living room to see Leo singing in Spanish a song for Andy. She was looking at him with wide eyes and a smile on her face.

I smiled and sat next to mom and Paul.

We arrived back in the camp at noon. When we walked through the borders Peleus, the dragon, waved his tail I acknowledgement. We waved back and continued our way. The horn blew to announce that it was time for lunch. We went to the Dining Pavilion and sat at our usual table. All around us the kids were whispering between themselves. Our other friends joined us soon after and started a small conversation. All that time looking at me with curiosity and doubt.

"So, guys, where have you been all morning?"Asked Jason and started munching on a piece of toast.

"Didn't Nyssa tell you? We were visiting mom." I answered while making myself a sandwich.

" You and ... Leo?" Asked Piper.

"Yeah, what with that?" I don't know about Leo but that felt a bit offensive.

"Nothing, it's just unexpected. " She defended herself.

There was an awkward silence for about half an hour. Then I couldn't take it anymore.

"Just say it! What's wrong? " I snapped.

"The ... rumours. .. about you being able to... bear children..." started Annabeth " Is it... Is it true?"