PERCY

Her hair which was usually long and sleek with strands of blue in them was ruffled and lined with grey. He could tell that she was anxious to enter the door.

"Penny?" he asked. She looked at the welcome mat.

"I can't do this" she whispered. Her fists closed. I sighed and turned my back against the door.

"Penny-" He raised her chin. Her green eyes were in the middle of a swimming pool of tears. "-You can."

She turned away. "No,I can't. I haven't seen mom ever since I was seven. What if she doesn't remember me? What if she doesn't want me?"

"Why would she not remember you,and why would she not want you?" he asked her,hoping that he nailed it. She glanced at him cautiously.

"I can't Percy. I-I-" she didn't finish her sentence. He took her hand slowly.

"You can fight monsters,and even fall into Tartarus,and yet you can't even see your long lost mother?" he asked her.

"You can face an audience with Olympus,fall into Tartarus,and one frown from Annabeth and you freak?" she asked him. His comforting smile faded. He just got burned.

"Look Penny" he said firmly. "You are going to see your mom. You're going to love her,and she'll love you too. You can't be scared."

"Yes I can Percy" she sighed,tightening her fingers around my hand. "Every girl has to be scared of something. Besides,you won't be alone in there."

"I don't want my sister to be one of those girls" he said smiling faintly. She looked up into her eyes,sister to brother,and smiled.

"You ready?" He asked.

"No"

"That's my sister"

And together,they entered the Jackson's residence.

You won't be alone in there