Chapter 31: Bonus

Will couldn't believe it had been about three years since he'd started dating Nico. The time had just flown by. Nico and Kit grew close. Kit had grown used to the way Nico would show his affection for his siblings, since he was from the nineteen-hundreds. Meanwhile, Kit and Hazel were even closer. Sometimes, they were seen around camp, and Hazel would be giving Kit a ride on her back. Other times, they went off to Camp Jupiter, and had fun there. Will looked out the Infirmary window. Today was the day. As soon as his shift was over, he would find Nico, and surprise him. Nico had said he was ready for the responsibility. "You ready?" Will nearly jumped out of his pants. Standing behind him, who probably got here by shadowtravel, was Nico di Angelo. And, apparently, he knew Will's surprise. "Yeah. But how'd you figure it out?" Nico smirked, and crossed his arms, saying, "You aren't exactly the best at keeping secrets, Solace, your father being the God of truth, along with many other things." Yeah, ok, maybe he was right. "Plus, I saw the papers." He groaned. Why couldn't this go his way for once? "So, how are we getting there?" He asked, pretty sure he knew the answer. Nico went to the door. "I could get Jules Albert to drive us there." That wasn't what he'd been expecting. Will snuck behind him, and wrapped his arms around Nico's waist, which rewarded him with a small gasp. Gods, his boyfriend was so cute. "I'd rather not drive with a zombie, love, no offense. How much energy do you have left?" Nico thought for a moment, his head nestled in Will's chest."I can get us there. Would you rather shadow travel than take a car?" "Yes, I would. I don't really do zombies. Skeletons, sure. Ghosts, maybe. But it's a definite no for zombies." Nico put his hands on Will's. "Then hold on." After a few minutes, he only saw darkness, but in less than a second, they were in front of the building. "And you are really ready? We're still teens." "Yes, I know, and I am. Now, let's go take a look." They walked through the doors, and looked at the kids of all ages. They were either playing on the colorful carpet, with building blocks, or sitting at tables and coloring. Will went up to the desk so his grumpy little ball of darkness could look around. "Hello! How may I help you?" "We're here to adopt." He answered, smiling. "Well, then, take a look, and come back when your done." So, Will joined Nico, who was crouching so he was eye level with a pair of twins that looked no older than five. One was a girl, and the other was a boy, both with fluffly, reddish-brown hair, and hazel eyes. And they were both dressed in overalls, with a white shirt underneath, and brown boots. "I think we've found them, Will." He crouched, too, and gave his warmest smile. "How would you two like to come home with us?" The kids took a minute to answer, giving each other a look, and said "Weally?" Nico and Will both nodded. "We....we'd love to!" And, before anyone could move, the two kids had launched themselves at him and Nico. The boy clung to his leg, which meant the girl was clinging to Nico. They held the kids at their hips and went to the desk. They signed the paperwork, introduced themselves to the kids, and got to know their names. The boy was Lucius, and the girl was Valeria, apparently.

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Nico and Will went to their apartment, just to show the kids around, and let them play in the living room while Nico had a discussion with his boyfriend in the kitchen. "So, are we going to tell them about Camp, and the Gods, and demigods?" Will thought for a minute, an eyebrow raised, and pinched his chin. "I say we should. Whether it's now, or years later, they need to know who our fathers are." And Nico agreed. No questions asked. "DADDA, DADDY! SOMEONES HERE!" Nico scowled, a hand on his swords hilt, and ran to the living room, stepping in front of the twins. Before him stood a man with the perfect tan, blonde hair, and green-gray eyes, dressed in a blue flannel and jeans with brown boots. Nico knew who it was. "Will, your father is here." Someone cleared their throat. "I'm here, too, son." Nico tried not to bristle at his own father's voice. "Dad! What are you doing here?" Will asked, his eyes narrowing. "Yes, why are the two of you here, Father?" Hades smirked and Apollo smiled. "What? Can a God not meet his adoptive grandchildren?" "What does he mean by God, Dadda?" Valeria asked, tugging on his jeans. Nico sheathed his sword. "Alright, sit on the couch, your grandpas will explain." Lucius and Valeria took a seat on either side of Will. Nico, however, remained standing. And his father explained everything with the help of Apollo and Will would cut in occasionally. They all answered any questions from the kids, and soon enough, it was dark outside. Apollo and Hades said their goodbyes, teleported off to Olympus, and left them to figure out what to eat for dinner.