Hey guys! I was sick today and didn't feel like writing until I reread a few chapters of SOM and thought I really want to write some Sally/Percy oneshots so here they are! If there's any specific oneshot you want me to write than leave a review! I do not own Percy or Sally, Uncle Rick does! Enjoy!
The Aquarium
"How was your day at school Percy?" I asked my 5-year-old son.
"It was good." He answered. Classic. "What did you do?" I continued. "Oh! We colored in pictures of animals! I colored a fish!" He paused for a moment before his sea green eyes lit up and he said "Can we go see some fishies mommy?" I gave a small sigh and he said "Please mommy! You can have the fishy I colored!" Percy stares at me with these innocent, pleading baby seal eyes. He is the most adorable son ever! "Okay, lets go see the fishes." "Yay!" he cheers. I pause for a moment, considering the nearest aquariums in the area. The Manhattan Aquarium, of course!
The second we walk into the aquarium, Percy seemed more energetic, his eyes filled with life as he ran to the nearest tank. Immediately all the fish in that tank turned around and swam straight up to Percy's hand, which was pressed against the glass. "Hi fishies." He whispers. A few seconds later he giggles and says "Yes that's my mommy right there." He points to me. After a short pause he tells me "The fish say that you look very nice today." The fish told him what? He is the son of Poseidon… does that mean he can communicate with fish?
"Percy, do you want to look at the rest of the fish." "Yes! Coming mommy!" Percy turns back to the fish and says "Goodbye fishes." He laughs again then turns and runs back to me. As if on cue the fish all turn and go back to swimming around lazily the second he walks away from the tank. "Hey mommy, the fish said something about knowing daddy. Why would the fishies know daddy?" My heart sank. I would have to lie to him, he was way too young to go to camp! I couldn't have him go yet. "Well…daddy was lost at sea. Maybe they saw him on the boat." I told him, lying through my teeth. He accepted the answer, though. "Oh, okay." Percy waited a moment and said "Can we go see the sharks? And the seahorses? And the lobsters? And the-"
"Yes Percy, we can see everything." I interrupted, smiling at him. We continued on through the aquarium, looking at the sharks, seahorses, and lobsters. Percy was completely happy until we got to the crab tank. "Hi Mr. Crabby!" He said cheerfully. There was a pause, and his expression went from one of joy to one of frustration. "That wasn't very nice Mr. Crab." He began to glare at the crab. Percy continued the argument with the crab for a few minutes until his lip started quivering and- "Waah!" He began to sob. I wrapped my arms around him and lightly pat his back. "What's wrong baby, what's wrong."
"The-the-the crab sa-said something mean to me!" Percy wailed. Percy usually doesn't cry, so the stupid crab must have said something incredibly mean. A few people gave us weird looks as they walked by, and one older boy pointed at Percy and began to laugh. Eventually he stopped crying and I said "Hey Percy, don't listen to that mean old crab. Ok." "I know mommy… can we go get ice cream for the nice fishies?"
"What?" I responded. Did Percy say he wants to get ice cream for the fish. "Ice cream for the fishies!" "Fish don't eat ice cream." I explained and started to lead him out of the aquarium. "Mommy! Can I say goodbye to the nice fishies before we leave?" "Sure Percy!" He ran back and talked to all the "nice fishies" A few minutes later he asked "Can we come back tomorrow? And the next day and the next day and the next-" "Maybe." I told him. I hated to take him from the aquarium. It was his element, after all. As I watched him wave goodbye to the fish I couldn't help but think "Percy is definitely son of the sea god."
Not sure how I feel about this… Please review.