A/N: This is my first ever fanfic so sorry if it's not great. Just wanted to do a couple of Percy/Sally oneshots, as there aren't many around. Constructive criticism is welcomed so please review
Disclaimer: No, I do not own Percy Jackson and the Olympians. Shall we not rub it in. *goes away and cries self to sleep*
"Tough times don't last, but tough people do..."
Chapter 1
Sally's POV
I looked down at my little boy fast asleep in his cot. He was barely a week old and I could already see the Sea God in his features. A small tuff of black hair sat on his head and his skin was slightly tanned. His nose was straight and his cheeks had a bit of a blush on them. And of course there was his most predominant feature; his eyes.
He scrunched his nose for a moment before his mouth opened in a perfect "O". Sally thought his yawn was adorable and he could not be any more perfect.
Until he opened his eyes.
They were a beautiful sea green and looking into them was like drowning in the ocean (and believe me she'd been through that experience after all, how do you think she met the Sea God, but that's another story) and she felt the sudden rush of hundreds of emotions hitting her at once. Fear; she knew that one day he would leave her and face a life of constant danger. She didn't know the entire prophecy, but he had told her enough to let her know that the chance of him surviving to adulthood was next to nothing. Strength; no matter what challenges lay ahead, she would face them head on. She was Sally Jackson and she was no weakling. She would protect her son with all her power and if it wasn't enough, she'd die trying. Hurt; in those eyes she saw the only person she truly wanted and need- the only person she could never have. She wasn't angry at him for leaving her nor would she cry over her loss. Her father used to tell her before she went to sleep at night, "Tough times don't last Sally, but tough people do."
Eventually, she was distracted from her thoughts by a small moan coming from the little bundle in front of her. She picked him up and wondered to herself if this could actually be real. Could this baby, who looked so little like her, be hers? As she rocked him back and forth she continued to search his face for any family resemblance. She soon realized that her son had fallen asleep so she placed him in his cot and left her bliss to try and figure out how she could possibly raise him with so little money and no family to help her out.
Never had she felt so alone, even after her parents had died when she was five as she hadn't had to worry about buying food or keeping up with bills. While her Uncle had never been a fatherly person, he given her whatever she needed and she was grateful for that much.
She could have wept with the stress she was under but she knew she had to get some sleep while she could. She fell asleep on the couch she sat on unaware of another presence in her house.
In another room the child wailed again, wanting his mother. A strange man placed his hand on the boys' forehead and smiled.
"Shh my little one. Wouldn't want to wake your mother now would you?" The child was silent as it looked up into a pair of eyes that mirrored its own. The man slumped his shoulders and said, "Cherish this memory my boy, for it is the only memory of me you shall have until you are much older. But I will always watch over you. Take care of your mother for me will you?" With that the man left, leaving nothing but a sea breeze behind him.
It was a memory the child would always remember. Though he was not there, Poseidon still watched over his child fondly. The boy would have quite a future waiting for him and when the time came, Perseus Jackson would do him proud.
Will update soon. Sorry if this was a bit boring but I'm going to try and make the others funnier. Just hit the review button, you know you want to!
