Title: Births of the New Heroes

Author: Animal Charmer 11

Summary: Title says it all. The births of the new heroes of Percy Jackson & the Olympians/the Heroes of Olympus!

Couples: Travis/Katie, Percy/Annabeth, Leo/OC, Nico/Thalia, and Grover/Juniper

Rated: T

Which couple is going to be in this chapter?: Travis/Katie (Tratie)

Chapter 1: Birth of Tyler Connor Stoll Gardner

"Ready, Katie?" the doctor asked. Katie Gardner, soon-to-be Katie Stoll, took a deep breath and glanced at her fiancé, Travis Stoll. He smiled at her and grabbed her hand.

"Ready as I'll ever be," Katie whispered.

"OK, push!" the doctor said. The daughter of Demeter obeyed, and immediately started wincing in pain and clutching the son of Hermes's hand.

Katie wanted this to end. She didn't want to get pregnant at this age! It didn't seem possible; having a baby with her fiancé before they were married. But... when she looked at that picture of her baby for the first time when she was 3 months pregnant, she felt that she needed to keep this baby.

Travis had been completely understanding, and didn't run off like most boys who get their girlfriend/fiancée pregnant before marriage would do. No, he stayed by her side these last 9 months. And she was eternally grateful for that.

Finally, after many, many minutes of torture, they heard the most beautiful sound in the whole world.

A baby's first cry.

As the doctors cleaned the baby up, Katie slumped back on the hospital bed as the son of Hermes flexed his hand, which had turned purple. He winced when he heard a very hard crack.

"Gods, Katie, I love you, but no need to grip my hand so hard," he said, wincing.

"Shut up, Travis," Katie said, tired.

"Sorry." Travis gently kissed his fiancée's lips before pulling away. The doctor came back with their child. Travis and Katie's breaths caught. Their son was the most beautiful thing in the world.

He was sleeping peacefully, with his father's curly brown hair and tanned skin. He looked exactly like his father, elfish features included.

"Congratulations. It's a baby boy," the doctor said, handing the baby boy to Katie. "I will let you two have quality time with him." The doctor smiled, then left. Katie stared at her son.

"It was us," she said quietly. "It was us that created this little bundle of joy, Travis."

"I know," Travis whispered, looking at his son. "What will his name be?"

"Well... I've always liked the name Tyler," Katie said after thinking about it. "What about his middle name?"

"Can it be Connor?" Travis asked hesitantly. He loved his little brother dearly, even if he won't admit it aloud.

"Of course. Tyler Connor Stoll Gardner it is, then," Katie said. "Do you want to carry him?"

"What if I drop him?" Travis asked, panicked. Katie laughed.

"You won't, I promise," the daughter of Demeter said softly, handing Tyler to his father. Travis carried him carefully, afraid to drop him, but the baby only cuddled closer to him, as if he knew he was close to his father. Travis smiled at the movement and his son's eyes fluttered open. He gasped when he saw his eyes. It was Katie's eyes: ocean blue. He handed Katie their son back.

"Katie, look at his eyes," Travis said. Katie obeyed, and gasped softly. His eyes were exactly like hers. Same size, same color, same everything. She knew right away that Tyler Connor Stoll Gardner would be cared for very much.

Tyler Connor Stoll Gardner, son of Travis and Katie Stoll. Grandson of Demeter and Hermes.