Chapter 7: The Quest

Nico knew Will would wake up soon after him. Children of Apollo tend to wake up exactly at sunrise. Still, he knew Will had hid in the basement when Nico came downstairs. He just acted like he hadn't noticed, and stopped outside the door, apologizing to his boyfriend, then sending peaceful dreams his way. He even made sure to set the blond boy on the couch so he was more comfortable. "I'm only doing this because you would stop me and someone has to take care of Kronos. Even if that person is on a suicide mission..." Nico pecked Wills head and brushed a hair from his peaceful face. He sorta wished he could stay, but he also wished for everyone to be safe, and for that, Kronos needed to know when to quit. He stood, deciding to get going before Will awoke, and ran out. The dreams he sent would only last so long, and once he woke up he would remember everything that happened, but it still gave Nico time to get going. He whistled for the Hellhound, Mrs. O'leary, and hoped she counted as a second quest member. If Bob the Titan had, then why wouldn't she? But Bob was a person, and Mrs. O'leary was a Hellhound, an animal. And Nico couldn't worry about that now, not when it would take him a few weeks, maybe months, to finish this quest. That wasn't including monster attacks, though being a son of one of the Big Three, espically of Hades, he was bound to have the stench of the Underworld on him, no doubt about that. He needed to start this quest, or he would be too late. Thankfully, the Hellhound had listened, and was running toward him, her tongue hanging out her mouth. The Oracle, which was still in use even with Rachel Dare around, had told him to follow Mrs. O'leary, so that's what he was doing. And as he hopped up on her back, drawing his sword once he was settled, he grabbed some of her fur to keep him in place, and let her lead the way. "You better be ready, Kronos. Because I'm going to make sure you never try anything ever again."