Poseidon waited impatiently, pacing along the length of the cove. Again and again he checked the sky, watching as the sun slowly inched its way above the horizon.

Where was she? Had it been a trick?

He gave a frustrated sigh.

Even if it was, he knew he would not leave. He missed her. Perhaps too much.

Suddenly, there was a clatter on the rocks behind him. Poseidon whirled around.

There she was, his queen. Her hair was crimped and gnarled like she'd just woken up, and her clothes were hastily thrown on, but she looked no less beautiful than Poseidon could remember.

Her face lit up when she saw him, and yet...there was something in her eyes - a maturity, and a deep sadness.

She scrambled down to meet him, clutching a wrapped bundle to her chest.

When she reached him, she fell to her knees and planted a kiss square on his mouth.

When they pulled apart, Poseidon reached up and took her hand. "Sally," he whispered. "Starfish, I missed you."

It was then that he realized there were tears on her cheeks. She made a hasty move to wipe then away.

"I'm so sorry, love." She whispered. "We don't have much time."

"Time? You just got here."

Sally shook her head, managing a weak smile. "They're looking for me, even now. They want to kill us."

Poseidon's eyes flashed dangerously. "I am not in fear of some human, if they dare-"

Sally shook her head. "No love, not you. Him." She shifted the bundle in her arms, turning so that he could see whatever was inside.

Suddenly it squirmed, and a shrill cry made Poseidon reel back in surprise.

Laughing at his reaction, Sally gently rocked the bundle, murmuring soothing sounds.

When the thing had quieted, Sally again leaned toward Poseidon. And for the first time in his life, Poseidon was met by a surprise; two sea-green eyes staring back at him.

"What…"

Sally smiled at him. "Our son. Our little boy." She wiped a tear from her cheek. "He looks just like you."

The baby made a gurgling sound and waved his fists in the air.

Poseidon was stunned. A son? He had a son? That meant…

He glanced down at the baby. Sally was right, he did look a lot like him. He had the same sea-green eyes and Raven-black hair, but had Sally's sharp nose and upturned eyebrows.

Once again, the baby made a bird-like chortling sound, churning his feet and waving his little hands in the air.

Suddenly, Poseidon froze.

Feet?

He looked again at the swaddled infant, and indeed, extending from his torso, were two chubby little legs, ending in two chubby little feet.

Poseidon looked up at Sally in surprise. "He is human." It wasn't a question, but a statement. Despite just discovering the joy of having a son, Poseidon was without a doubt disappointed that he bore no evidence of harboring mer-like traits.

Sally smiled a little. "For the moment."

Confused, Poseidon frowned. "What do you mean?"

Sally nodded to the water. "I almost forgot to tell you of this." She leaned forward and without warning, submerged the baby underwater, blanket and all.

Alarmed, Poseidon surged forward. The child couldn't breathe, and certainly didn't know to hold his breath. Had Sally gone mad? Was she trying to drown him?

Poseidon wrenched the baby out of the water, expecting him to cough and wail, but instead, he appeared quite unfazed, and in fact slightly more content.

THe child laughed and clapped his wet hands together, grinning at Sally. She smiled back, but again seemed deeply saddened, and took a deep breath to keep from crying.

Sally turned to Poseidon's shocked form. "You see, love? He has more of you than just looks."

Poseidon's gaze traveled down to where she was pointing, and everything clicked together. Where the baby's legs had been mere moments before, an iridescent blue fish tail sat in their place.

Intrigued, the child slapped it against the water, watching curiously as bubbles rose to the surface.

Sally's eyes twinkled fondly. "He will grow to be a handsome boy, I'm sure."

She tucked the blanket around his tail, and watched as he snuggled into Poseidon's arms.

Poseidon looked up at her. "Sally…"

"You must take him." She said. "Take our son. Raise him under the sea."

Poseidon's face turned distraught. "Starfish...please. We can do this together."

Sally shook her head, barely holding back tears. "They will kill me. There is nothing-"

The sound of shouts interrupted her sentence, turning Sally's expression from sadness, to panic.

"Go!" She hissed. "Take him. Get out of here!"

Poseidon took her hand. "Sally, I won't-I can't-"

Her expression turned fierce. "If they find you, they will take the child. They will kill him. And I will do everything in my power to prevent this from happening."

A group of men appeared on the rocks. They shouted to each other and pointed at Sally.

"Sally, please," Poseidon begged. "Come with me. I can protect you, I will build you a palace under the sea!"

She cupped her hand to his face. "No love. You cannot. I...I must stay."

The men clambered down the rocks, eyeing Poseidon and the child in his arms.

Sally pushed the hair out of the baby's eyes and planted a kiss on his forehead.

"Goodbye my little perseus." She whispered. There were tears streaming down her face. "I love you."

A/N:

Hey guys, thank you so much for reading this. I just had this idea and wasn't sure what to do with it, but thanks to your encouragement it's officially a fanfic!

I hope you liked the idea, and if you didn't, tell me what to fix. Also, I will be uploading another fic (Reyna centric) as soon as I get on Spring Break. It will be titled "Loop Holes", be sure to look for it!

Peace out in awesomeness,

Amy