Chapter 1-How It All Began

~11 Years Ago~

"Paul?"

Paul turned to look at his Fiancé, Sally.

"Yes?"

"Something happened today," She muttered. "I met Zeus."

"I thought you did already," Paul joked. "Ya know, when you had Percy."

"That was Poseidon dummy," Sally corrected with a laugh.

"Alright, I get it's not every day you meet the Lord of the Sky but," Paul turned to Sally, ignoring the groceries he was putting away. "What made this special?"

Sally glanced at the clock. Okay, it was 8, Percy wouldn't be back from his date until 9:30. He shouldn't overhear.

"Well-"

Sally was interuppted by the door banging open.

"MOM! WE'RE HOME!"

Sally looked towards the door to see her son and his girlfriend walk in.

"Percy?" Sally asked. "Aren't you two going to see 'The Conjuring'?"

"We were," Annabeth rolled her eyes. "But Percy chickened out once Annabelle came on the screen. Like, a minute into the movie."

"I did NOT chicken out," Percy argued. "I just thought Annabelle was too much like you."

"Oh really?" Annabeth hissed. "You think I'm a murderous doll?"

"That's not what I-"

"And that I should be locked in a case in some Demonoligist's basement with other Hades spawn?"

All was quiet as Annabeth glared at Percy, looking very much like Annabelle. Then the two cracked up. What would be a Break-Up conversation was normal for the two.

"Anyways, Ms. Jackson-"

"You can call me Sally, Annabeth."

"Alright. Anways, Sally, I was wondering If I could stay...? I was planning to go back to Camp, but Chiron just IM-"

"Iris Messaged?" Paul asked, hoping he finally got something right.

"Nope," Annabeth told him. She took out her phone. "He literally Instant Messaged me. That was creepy. Anyways, all the Camp Trucks just broke down due to the Stolls."

"Who would've guessed?" Percy rolled his eyes.

"And even if I actually wanted to go to Virginia-"

"I get it," Sally smiled. "Sure. Percy? Why don't you and Annabeth go to your room? I have to talk to Paul for a moment."

The two raced to Percy's room (which Annabeth won). Sally let out a sigh, then turned back to her fiancé.

"Paul, Zeus and I..."

"This baby's another demi?"

"Yes."

Sally thought explanation was over. Unfortunately, Percy and Annabeth were sitting, ears pressed against the door.

And they heard everything.