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Poseidon's POV:
The storm picked up strength as I picked up my son at the beach. My brother, no doubt, already knew what had happened. Montouk beach was deserted as I approached the little boy holding onto a blue blanket sitting on the sand, sucking his thumb. He looked up at me with his sea green eyes and smiled a tear stained smile.
I knelt down to his level and ruffled his hair. He hiccuped and lifted his arms above his head signaling for me to pick him up. I brought him close to my chest and stood up. He clutched my shirt and began to sob softly. The boy was just over a year old and he already understood that his mother was never coming back.
I approached the water with him in my arms and as soon as my feet hit the waves I transported us to Olympus.
Carefully walking into the throne room I stared directly at my brother. Zeus was holding his lightning bolt in his right hand, twirling it between his fingers, the occasional roar of thunder could be heard outside. I clutched Percy closer to my chest and met my brother's heated stare head on.
"Care to explain?" Zeus turned his glare at my son making me angle my body to stand between my now shivering son and the king of the gods.
"I do not think it necessary since you know what happened." This was obviously the wrong thing to say for Zeus stood from his throne and rounded up on me.
"Father! Please! Can we not discuss this before you take drastic measures?" Athena begged from her throne. I stared at her, doubt etched on my face. Since when has Owl Head defended me. It worked either way since Zeus stopped before he could do anything to harm the boy. I sighed in relief and clutched Percy even tighter.
"Brother, as you already know, his mother died defending the boy form the Minotaur. He has no other family alive except for me," I stopped and gulped. "I would like you to allow me to raise my son in Olympus until he grows up," The hall fell into an uncomfortable silence. I glanced at the other gods present and found them all waiting for the final verdict, some more excited than others.
"I cannot allow that. If the boy has no other family then I think an orphanage is the better option," With that he walked to sit on his throne. My patience was wearing thin. I glared at Zeus as he nonchalantly ordered one of the minor gods to serve him some wine. Before I could retort I was cut off by my sister.
"Zeus! You can't expect the boy to go to an orphanage!" Hera hit her husband on his arm and turned to smile at Poseidon. "We will be delighted to have the child in Olympus, Poseidon," I felt a weight lifted off my shoulders.
"I would think not!" Zeus thundered. "I cannot let that menace live here!" He pointed the bolt at my son.
"I think you should re think that, Father," Athena interrupted again. "If the boy is raised here in Olympus there will be a better chance that the prophecy will benefit us in the end," I nodded, hoping that with this I will get to keep my son.
Zeus began to pace the throne room. I turned to look at Athena and nodded my thanks. With a final thunder roar Zeus glared at me.
"We will take a vote-" Before any vote could be taken to decide my son's fate a bright light engulfed the room making even us gods turn around from it.
"Hello," Three voices sighed. The Fates had appeared in front of all of us. The room became tense, the Fates never appeared before the gods unless something tragic was around the corner. "I see we have a new Demigod," They continued to talk at the same time. They approached me slowly, their gray coats not even moving as they walked. I had to fight the urge to cringe back as they stopped a couple of feet away. "Hello, little one," they whispered to Percy. Despite the fact that moments ago he was shivering in my arms, my son smiled at the three women and waved. The three chuckled at his antics and each took a turn ruffling his hair.
"This child is to stay here in Olympus," One of the three whispered.
"He will train with all of you," Another put in.
"He will complete the Great Prophecy and succeed if, and only if, you all help him," The last one mentioned nonchalantly.
"When he reaches majority of age he will rein over all of us." They said together. I felt my knees wanting to give out.
"He will what?" Zeus raged.
"This child is the most powerful Demigod to be born since Heracles. If you all do not want another tragedy to happen like it did to Zeus' son then he will have to become king." They hissed. We all looked at each other. I had no idea what to do, this was all out of the blue. My son king?
"Fine! But do not think for a second we are happy with this outcome." Zeus spoke in a deathly tone. The Fates bowed and left. I stood still petrified in the middle of the throne room looking at my son.
"So...the little kid will take Zeus' place?" Apollo asked. "Plot twist!" He yelled and laughed, Hermes chuckling with him.
"Poseidon, I expect your son to come to our aid when the time comes. It will be a shame that after all of this the brat turns against us," With those final word Zeus flashed out in a ball of lightning.
Percy looked up at me and smiled, clearly not understanding the gravity of the situation.
"What is his name?" Athena asked, looking at Percy with wonder in her eyes.
"Perseus," I smiled at her, silently thanking her for siding with me a few moments ago.
"Can I carry him?" Athena was just set on surprising me tonight, wasn't she? I nodded and she approached us. I held Percy out to her, my son eagerly going into her arms and hiding his face in the crook of her neck.
"Wow! We really need to get this on video! A son of Poseidon...liking Athena!" Hermes chuckled and ruffled Percy's hair. My son gave his cousin the dirties look that can be mastered by a one year old making the throne room chuckle. Athena began to rock Percy back and forth when I noticed he was falling asleep.
"Poseidon, there is a room on the east wing that can be available for the little one. It is usually used by the Aphrodite, Demeter, and Athena when they have their kids before sending them off to the mortal world. I think Perseus will be comfortable there." Artemis supplied. I took my son from Athena much to his sleepy complain and headed towards mentioned room. Percy began sobbing once I crossed the doors. Athena was also leaving and caught with us in the halls. When my son spotted her he stopped crying and stretched towards her.
"Really, kid? Two seconds with her and you get this comfortable?" I sigh and handed him back to her as she extended her arms.
"I can walk with you towards his room if you would like," I nodded and we continued.
When we reached the East Wing Athena led me to my son's new room.
Inside there was already a crib and various toys on the shelves on the walls along with a wardrobe filled with clothes and other necessities that a baby requires.
"Since when has this been here?" I asked as I took out a pair of boy pajamas from one of the drawers on the wardrobe.
"It has always been here, you men just don't know about it since the mother of your children are already in the mortal world and don't see your child be born. Aphrodite and Demeter come here to spend a couple of days with their kids before sending them out." Athena explained as she pulled Percy's shirt over his head. I nodded and we drifted to silence.
After my son was ready for bed Athena laid him down on the crib and gave him a stuffed dragon from one of the shelves. Percy grabbed it immediately and closed his eyes.
We exited the room quietly and retreated down the hall.
"He will be safe here, right?" I asked when we were about to go our separate ways.
"It is Olympus, nothing can harm him when he is here. You should know this," She frowned.
"I know, I just needed to be reassured." I looked at her and smiled sadly. "It is not everyday you learn your child will become the new king of Olympus."
"He will be fine. He is your son after all," And with that the goddess of wisdom went up a flight of stairs and disappeared into her room. I smiled at her door and made my way to my room. Yes, my son would be fine.