prologe- anything is not what it seems
Percy's POV
Sally, my mother has always had been different. She had this aura around her, which made me think she was more than what she seemed to others. When I asked Grover about it, all I received was weird look that made it pretty clear I was the only one who felt it.
Sally also had this knowing look when I told her about my adventures, almost like she saw every moment of it. In addition, Sally had this ability to hide things she didn't want people to know, like this time in the second titan war that I clearly saw her making a dracaena explode, now I have an idea how she did that, but then, when I asked anyone about it, they just looked at me funny, like they didn't see it and said to me: "what are you talking about? Your mother is just a mortal. She can't do things like that. Maybe you confused her with someone else." And then they would change the subject or walk away...
"Percy?" Annabeth's voice stopped my train of thoughts.
"What?" I asked.
"You just stared at the air in front of you. Is everything alright?" she asked, concerned.
"Yeah, everything's fine." I said, "You don't need worry."
"I'm not worried!" she protested.
"Sure." I said, disbelief in my voice. "Whatever you say."
"It's true." She insisted.
"Aha."
She huffed in annoyance, but didn't say anything back. We were almost to the Empire States building, where we were requested by the gods to come for the summer solstice. After the war with Gaea last summer, we had never celebrated our victory because we had to fix all the mess that was created from the battles. It took us almost all year and we're here, for the summer solstice and the party afterward.
After a walk of 5 minutes, we finally arrived to the entrance. After another 10 minutes of convincing the man behind the desk to give us the key, we finally stepped into the elevator and waited for the doors to open at Olympus' floor.
Few minutes later and we arrived to the throne room where the gods waited for us. All of us bowed to Zeus and then to our respective parent. When we sat down I noticed the romans where there. After the Giant war we made our peace. We won't live with each other, but at least we didn't kill the other on first sight anymore, and the romans accepted Jason and Piper's relationship.
While the gods were talking, we chatted with each other nicely. Annabeth tried to be as close to me as possible, and I was feeling really uncomfortable. You would think that she would stop trying after I rejected her when she asked me out after the titan war, but she didn't seem to stop trying to be with me. I couldn't really be with her since she was like a sister to me. Athena looked both angry and relieved. Angry at me for rejecting her daughter, and relieved that her daughter not with a 'sea spawn'.
My father was indiffrent. He didn't care with who I'll be as long as I was happy. However, I was worried about his reaction when I tell everyone my secret, a secret my mother and I kept untill the time is right. Which I think arrived now that the wars ended. I mean, I wanted to tell them after the titan war, but then the giant war started and we had so much to do in order to save the world, not to mention that I slept for few months. After the war we needed to clean up the mess that created because of the war, so now that we finished is the perfect time. I'll tell them sometime in the near future. the sooner the better.
"Welcome, demigods, to Olympus!" Zeus thundered, making me aware of my suroundings again, "First, Is there something anyone want to say?" he paused for a second and continued imediately, not really letting anyone to talk,"If not so let's begin the party!"
That made Apolo, Hermes and Dionysus' eyed to lit excitedly and Jump from their thrones. You see, even though we didn't celebrated the gods already gave us our rewards. Every hero that fought in the wars and survived got immortality while the seven got the offer of becoming gods. I, of course, declined and asked instead for the thrones of Hades and Hestia to return to them. That got me a lot of surprised looks, mostly from everyone who wasn't there when I declined it tyhe first time, hug from Hestia and nod of appreciation from Hades.
Anyway, after a few hours of dancing and talking, Aphrodite came with an idea. "Let's play truth or dare!" she said excitedly. That offer got groans and cheers. Groans from the hunters and Artemis, along with some other gods and demigods (including me), and cheers from almost everyone else.
everyone sat in a circle, with everybodt who didn't want to- being dragged to there.
"OK!" Aphrodite exclamed happily," I'll start, Artemis- truth or dare?"
Artemis groaned loudely, sighed and said: "dare."
Aphrodite smiled, a little evilly, and said: "I dare you to... umm... kiss..." at the word kiss Artemis eyed widened and then narrowed at her dangerously, "Percy!" my eyes widened at hearing my name.
Artemis eyes glinted in micheivious light, and she came toward me.
I closed my eyes and waited. then I felt her lips pressing onto my cheek.
my eyes opened in surprise as she walked back to her place.
"Hey! you were sopposed to kiss him on the lips!" Aphrodite pouted.
"You didnt say on the lips, you told me to kiss Perseus and I did." Artemis replyed stoically. I sighed in relief.
"I'm next, right? well, Apolo, truth or dare?" she turn to her brother, ignoring Aphrodite who continued to pout.
"Dare, 'cause i'm awesome like that." He replyed cheekily, earning an evil grin from his twin.
" I dare you not to talk untill the party is over." she then muttered under her breath, "at least i'll get some peace."
Apolo frowned and then smiled. he took out notebook and pen and wrote 'fine! my turn?' at the nod from Artemis he turn to look at the people in the circle untill they landed on me. I paled when he smiled and wrote 'Percy, truth or dare?'
I thought about it for a minute and then said: "Because there were two dares and no truths, I say truth."
Apolo's smile widened, makind me rethink it, but I knew I couldn't change my mind now. at the words he wrote next I paled even more.
'What is your biggest secret?'
Damn! Damn you Apolo for Tarturus! but I can't back now, everyone was looking at me expectantly, even Aphrodite stopped pouting.
I sighed and said, "Maybe it's time for you to know."
I got up and pulled from under my shirt the necklace I always wore. Ignoring their questioning looks I said in ancient greek "it's time! show them the real me!" everyone looked shocked when light got from the necklace and surouded me. When I felt myself changing to my true looks I told everyone while my voice changed back to what I really sound like "please don't hate me, I planned on telling you but something was always up."
I felt the light around me slowly fade, I looked at everyone shyly and apologitically.
Third POV
when the light around Percy faded, everyone's jaws dropped. Where Percy once stood, was now standing very pretty girl. Her hair was the blackest black everyone ever saw, one that put Hades' to shame. Her eyes pure sea green, twisting and swirling like the sea in a sunny day. Eyes that looked at them shyly and apologitically. Her skin was tanned and she had perfect curves that made most males in the room to drol. She had small button nose and red lips that made the less pervert boys want to kiss her.
"So, finally dicided to tell them about you being a girl?" Artemis said, amusement in her voice because of their reactions.
"Wait, you knew?" Poseidon asked, slightly hurt that his son- urm daughter, it'll take him some time to get used to the fact that he finally had a daughter, and one he thought was a boy at that- told someone else before him.
"Of course she knew, dad, she's the goddes of maidens. Amphritrite knew also, she sensed I was different. She told Triton as well. Zoe knew too, she was there when Lady Artemis demanded answers from me." Female-Percy said.
"So what is your real full name? 'Cause it can't be Perseus, it'll be too weird if it is." Hermes asked.
"Well, my mom never really told me my real name, so I guess Persia or Persephone will fit. But I still prefer Percy. It'll be weird if my friends start to call me other names. Unless, of course, nicknames." Percy answered.
"Wait, you were girl all of this time? That was why you, well... uhmm..." Annabeth trailed off and blushed, embarrassed.
Percy smiled softly, showing dimples-which, by most boys opinions, made her cuter- and said, "Yes, Annabeth, I did not wish to hurt you, you are like a sister to me, but i hope you understand now why I rejected you."
Annabeth nodded.
Artemis suddenly smirked, "I realized something. You defeated Ares when you were 12. If that is not a proof to the stupid males that girls are superior then tell me what is."
Ares looked shocked while all the other gods and most demigods laughed at him. The hunters smirked at the boys who looked shocked.
"Wait, if Amphritrite knew that you're a girl and told Triton, why didn't one of them told me? Why did you and your mother not tell me that you're a girl? Why did you hide it?" Poseidon asked rapidly, letting all of his confusion and hurt into his voice.
Percy looked at him sadly and said quietly, "I'm sorry, dad, I asked them not to, I wanted to tell you myself. As to why we hid it, well, firstly- people will follow and trust a boy more then a girl.
Secondly- people appreciate boys more then girls, why do you think there are more myths about boys then girls? There are a lot more reasons but another main reason is toprotect my, urm, virginity, since my mother knew most boys can't really keep it in their pants.
Beside, if Kronos knew I was a girl he would have probably try to force himself on me in order to break my spirit, then the demigods wouldn't have leader to lead them to battle, since their leader is broken. I hope you understand now. And don't tell me that you could have done something because you can't be with me all the time, ecpecially because of the anciant laws."
When she explained some looked shocked at some of the reasons. The hunters nodded in agreement when she said that boys can't keep it in their pants while most boys looked offended but some of them at least looked sheepish.
"And how my wife and son treated you? They hate all of my illegal children." Poseidon asked.
"Surprisingly well. Triton said he always wanted little sister and Amphritrite, after convincing from Triton, said she also wanted a girl and since she don't have one, me being her stepdaughter is enough." Percy shrugged.
Poseidon summoned his wife and son and asked them, "Is it true that you knew my child was a girl and didn't tell me?"
Amphritrite and Triton looked shocked at first, but then they saw Percy in her original appearance and nodded, smiling.
Triton then turned to Percy and said, "So, finally letting dad know? Why is that?"
"Truth or dare, which reminds me, Shouldn't it be my turn to ask?" At the reminder, everyone who hoped Aphrodite and her children to forget about it, groaned loudly.
Again everyone sat in a circle when all the people who didn't want to- being dragged there.
Percy looked at the faces of everyone before settling on Draw. oh, sweet, sweet revenge... Percy thought evilly.
"Draw, truth or dare?" Percy asked innocently.
Draw thought for a minute and said, "Dare."
Percy smiled evilly, "I dare you not to use any make up or wearing any designer cloths or accesories for a week."
Draw looked horrified before hunging her head in defeat. "Fine."
Everyone, but Aphrite and her children (excluding Piper) who looked horrified as well, laughed at her expression.
The game continued like that untill 2 a.m. when it was called off. The gods and demigods danced little bit more untill 5 a.m. when they decided to call it a day (very long one indeed) and the demigods returned to the camps with then aid of the gods. The demigods slept through the day, waking up the day after the party refreshed. Most people thought it was a dream untill they saw female-Percy again. which confirmed that it wasn't a dream. It took most to get used to it, but after a week everyone got over their shock. After that, the summer continued as usual. But it is year after that that our story truly begin.
So, this is my first fanfic and I hope you'll like it. I'll publish the first chapter when it's ready and then see if people like it. If I won't have any readers I'll continue writing but I won't publish, I'll simply write for myself. I have two more ideas for fanfics, both on different books. I already have idea for the squel (if I get that far) for this fanfic. Please review! even if it's just to fix the mistakes I probably did! and don't hesitate to ask questions!