Hello, guys!

Just to clarify, I'm not abandoning any stories or anything, I'm just posting this as a little side thing. I got this awesome English assessment where I had to write a prologue for a story, so I decided to share it with you all. XD

Enjoy!

Disclaimer: No, this is all Rick Riordan.

In Sync With the Ocean

The ocean waves crashed like war soldiers in battle, as agitated as the solitary couple on the shore.

"Don't do this, Sally," he pleaded. "I—I need you."

A sliver of moonlight peeked out behind a cloud, bashfully observing the woman and the slender curve of her back as she embraced her companion.

The woman—Sally—pulled away and gave him a small smile. "We both knew this could never last. You must go. Your wife needs you. Your kingdom needs you."

"No," he said, anguished. "We can make this work. I'll do anything, I swear. I'll protect you from my brothers, build you a palace fit for a queen in the depths of the sea."

Her lips twitched upwards, and she gave him a gentle shove towards the water.

"Don't you be silly, I can take care of myself. Besides, I'll soon have a beautiful baby boy to help look after me."

The man froze. The whole ocean took a breath.

"You're... pregnant?"

"He'll take after you, I'm sure."

He slumped his shoulders and rubbed his brow exasperatedly. "Sally, this wasn't meant to happen. You don't understand, this is dangerous, your—our—son will have a hero's fate and monsters will plague you day and night. And the—"

"Oath, yes, I know." She rubbed her belly idly. "I think I'll name him Perseus. Didn't he get a happy ending in the old tales?" She smiled. "Perseus Jackson."

"Sally..." he tried again, advancing forwards as if approaching a wounded animal.

Sally laughed and touched his cheek. "Don't worry, I have it all figured out. Trust me."

"But—"

Her eyes twinkled sadly. "Go," she said firmly.

His shoulders sagged, finally defeated. The sea settled down, tranquil and quiet, like the calm before the storm. "You have to take care. I'll watch over you both, but..."

He broke off with a sigh, then leant in and intertwined their fingers, squeezing them one last time. "Just be careful, alright? I don't want you or the baby ending up as monster chow."

She laughed, her body rolling in sync with the ocean. "Don't you worry, I'm a tough old girl. The monsters won't know what hit them."

He touched his forehead to hers briefly, before finally stepping away. "I don't doubt it," he chuckled against her mouth. The moon gazed down solemnly.

And then he stepped into the waves, seemingly vanishing into foam, and she stood there watching the waves for a long time, hair fluttering in the breeze, arms still outstretched, searching for something she could never have.

"Say hello to daddy," she whispered to her stomach.

The waves roared in his absence.

I hope you like it, I'm thinking of writing some more one-shots or AUs in the future. :D

What are your favourite types of AUs? And which pairings? e.g. Coffee Shop AUs, Angel AUs, College AUs, Superhero AUs, Royalty AUs, Pirate AUs, Mermaid AUs, Fairytale AUs (Okay, I should stop now), etc.

Tell me in the reviews!

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