This is a oneshot that came to mind randomly, to be honest. With Percy and Annabeth being demigods, they wouldn't want to bring another generation into the world to face the same things they did right? But what would happen when Annabeth discovers she is pregnant? It is a happy/ reality story.
I don't own any characters… except the kids J
Annabeth's Pov~
"Clarisse, why are we coming here?" She was at Walmart and she looked me straight in the eye.
"Because I need to make sure you don't make the same beautiful mistake I did." I looked into her eyes confused, Clarisse was never this semi-emotional. Especially since she lost her weight- she was a size 8 now instead of the size 15 she was in freshman year.
"What are you talking about?"
"Just wait here, I will be out in 5 minutes."
"Okay, I'll watch Charles."
"Thanks." She left and I turned to the three year old in the back seat.
"Your mommy is so crazy sometimes." I said holding his hand. But when she showed me what she bought when she came back? I fainted at the thought.
I walked around the living room in a nervous wreck. I hadn't been this nervous since the family fight at my wedding, and that was very nasty. My step mother and Thalia going at it…
Tears came to my eyes again and I sat down to try and compose myself before Percy came home from the aquarium. We both worked there- him being the head outlook on the fish and sea life, and me designing the new tanks. But today I took the day off because of Clarisse and her… intuition. The intuition that is making me break down in tears at the thought.
How could I be so irresponsible? I knew logically it wasn't all my fault- Percy was the one who got me pregnant. I was a strong girl and I know this is both of our faults, even though we always are careful, but I couldn't keep the tears away. I was bringing another child into the world that would be in danger.
Percy and I agreed no children. And we liked it that way, just each other, plus we watched over the children of our friends, like Clarisse and Grover's children. But now we couldn't keep the same promise Chris and Clarisse made. Charles was an accident, though Clarisse and everyone loves him, he will have to go to camp immediately. Especially since he was a son of two demigods. But Percy and I… a thought came to my head. It was simple and the door to the apartment opened.
I was finally calm, no tears, but when I saw him… The green eyes full of love and joy with his black hair falling in his face like he was 12 made me break down. I cried and got mad at myself for crying and feeling like it was all my fault. I was stupid, I should have been more careful, monitored my body for the last month. But I didn't, and now Percy would be mad at me for being so careless and stupid.
And I couldn't stop the thoughts, they were attacking my mind. I wanted to get on my knees in front of Percy and apologize for being so… disappointing. He should come home to a good wife who wouldn't let herself get pregnant. He deserves better. Stop it Annabeth! You are a daughter of Athe- don't kid yourself, you know this is your fault. My mind would not stop tormenting me. My mind was twisting.
"Annabeth! What is the matter? Don't cry," he said putting down his bags.
"Percy, I-I'm so so sorry." I clung to him and I couldn't look him in the face.
"What are you talking about?"
"Percy I can fix this. An abortion is simple and we won't have to-" I didn't want an abortion- that was selfish, so why did I say it?
"Abortion? Are you saying… Oh my gods Annabeth, your pregnant?" I looked up at him as he held me at arms length.
"What is the matter with you? If your pregnant you are going to have the baby. You have to give it the chance to live and not just kill it."
"But Percy, the baby would be so powerful and it would be-"
"We are too but we are fine, right? You aren't truly considering abortion are you?"
"Are you hearing yourself?! We can't-"
"Yes we can! You are not going to kill that child Annabeth." He stood up and towered over me, like he had never done before. Percy was forcing me into this.
"No, it's my body," I whispered looking down.
"I won't let you do this!" He yelled. "You can't kill it, don't you understand?"
"Percy, how can you say that?! This… child is going to go through Hades because of us and the potency of its blood. You are a son of Poseidon for Zeus sakes! Can you understand that?" I stood up, but Percy still towered over me- he had grown to 6'4, while I stayed 5'9.
"It's murder Annabeth," he said desperately. "I won't let you kill it." He had a tear drop across his cheek, and I felt the same thing that convinced me abortion was the right solution. It was this plague on my mind altering my true thought- I wanted to please Percy, my husband now. What did he want? Could I do it for him?
Percy just gave me a blank look as he took in the fact I was pregnant.
"Dammit!" He screamed and kicked the living room table. I jumped as he suddenly grabbed both of my arms roughly.
"Are you positive?"
"Yes, Clarisse suspected it," I whispered through tears.
"Oh my gods," he whispered as he shoved me away from him. He reached out to steady me, not knowing he actually shoved me, I think he meant to just move me to the side but I stumbled a bit and was surprised, but I knew Percy didn't mean it. He never hit me or touched when I didn't want him too…
"Fine. What do you want me to do with it, Percy?" I whispered.
"I want you to have our child," he said looking me in the eye.
Month 3-
"Percy, I- come look at this." I just put on my nightgown and I noticed the bump in my stomach. It was small, it seemed like I hadn't done any sit-ups in a while and I had a little bump there. But I knew it was because of the baby; I had a flat stomach.
"What?" He said coming into the room in boxers.
"I have a stomach, Percy." I turned to my side and saw the small bump, almost invisible. And it was not like I cared that it put a bump in my figure- I was just surprised.
"No, you are barely pregnant."
"Come feel this." I turned and took his hand. He stood behind me with his hand on my stomach. His eyes widened in shock and he gripped my stomach.
"You… I can't believe it. Annabeth…" I turned and looked my husband in the eyes, seeing love. My Percy radiated love wherever I looked or turned.
He pulling me into a hug and said, "We are going to be a family."
Month 4-
"Percy!" I shook him on the bed and he stirred.
"What?" He was still half asleep but when I put his hand on my moving belly he woke right up.
"Is that the baby?" He looked at me wide eyed and I nodded, speechless.
"It's… kicking."
He pulled me close to him and I could see his grin. He was so happy, like when he asked me to marry him. He just moved his hands all around my stomach and I closed my eyes because it was a relief from the pressure of the kicking.
"I-I love you so much." I hugged him closer, "But we have a doctor's appointment tomorrow," he said again. I turned and cuddled my back into his chest as he draped him arm over my stomach. My baby was moving inside me and reacting to her daddy.
Well I assume it's a girl. She could be blonde and have the most beautiful green eyes, just like her handsome father. And as I thought of that I gazed at Percy before I drifted back off. His stubble was showing, short, but there. His long hair fell all over his face, covering what would reveal his green eyes, and even his jaw. It was square and perfect as his head was on my shoulder. I moved my arms so I could hold his head since he always moved in his sleep, not to mention his old habit of drooling, so I laid his head against my chest so I could move my shoulder. His response was nuzzling me more and hugging me tighter.
Month 5-
"Crap! Crap! Crap!" Percy turned to me freaking out like me. After the doctor's appointment, we had discovered the equipment had not been detecting the second heartbeat this whole time. We had told Sally about the babies and she fainted last time. So when we told the camp, we didn't expect them to start a riot and debate. The Athena and Ares cabin were arguing with the Aphrodite and Apollo cabin, children were saying Chiron should let us stay here in safety, and some kids were trying to put blessings on me from the Apollo cabin. I was just glad the Iris cabin was asleep along with the Hypnos cabin.
Clarisse came up to me with a sad look in her eyes.
"How could you make that big of a mistake?" She whispered. I rubbed my stomach in response, thinking about how many children I would have. Their future. Even if me and Perce could handle kids.
Month 6-
"Annabeth?!" Percy said walking in the room taking off a tie.
"What?" I looked around.
"Your stomach. I don't mean to sound like an ass, but my gods! What are our children doing to you?" I looked down at my stomach and covered it with my hands.
"I don't know, Percy! The kids are just… growing." I said looking into their nursery. I covered my stomach to hide my stretched skin that was a shade whiter than the rest of my body. Plus I was embarrassed about the stretch marks starting to form, they weren't big or anything, and they were only on my hips; about three inches long, if anything. And that was an overdramatic guess.
He came down and kneeled in front of me.
"I'm sorry, but they are so big." He murmured, rubbing my stomach, causing kicks.
"I'm very aware! I have gained another two pounds since last week, Percy, you don't need to make it worst." I could feel the emotions bubbling in me and, as always, I tried to ignore them.
"No, it's a beautiful thing, but really…just think of how healthy they must be! The doctor said the more weight the better."
"Yes and that is for the children. Not to sound like a daughter of Lady Love, but I'm huge and I'm getting fatter, the stretch marks that are starting, and all the money we spend on them now… just because of one night! And I'm sure the night you knocked me up was the night you seduced me. I ought to beat your ass Percy Jackson!"
"Hey, hey, hey! No! I am not the one to blame here, besides this could be your fault, you know. I'm a guy for Zeus' sake and you expect me not to want my wife when she starts flaunting what she bought at the mall? And that wasn't even from Victoria's Sorceress- err- Victoria's Secret whatever store. It was from American Eagle or Kohl's or something. But no! You go on saying 'oh hey Percy look at my new low cut dress I have for special dates' or 'hey Percy look at this nice skirt! And look how short I can make it if I wanted too!'" He said, impersonating me.
"I did not say that!"
"Maybe not with the skirt but you sure as Hades did with your new nightgown," he commented and gestured to the nightgown I was going to put on.
"Whatever. You were the one that asked what I got when I went out."
"I only asked what you did!"
"And then I said I went shopping for clothes with Piper! And you said 'Really? Anything good?'"
"I did not," he muttered.
"Whatever you say. Needless to say, I'm very pregnant right now."
"That's what I thought, now let's just lay down," he said after we had taken deep breaths and calmed down from our rant.
After I put on the gown that magically made me feel fatter he came and kissed my cheek as I turned sideways in the mirror.
"Stop that, your still beautiful."
"Well I remember a time you called me beautiful and sexy," I muttered as I turned away.
"Oh you still are, you just won't let me show you."
"You are such a perv! Lay your ass down and sleep before I smack you."
"I didn't think you were so kinky while pregnant," he laughed.
"Your pushing it Jackson."
"You say that like it isn't your last name too." Di immortals, he got me there.
Month 7-
"Excuse me?" I said to this uptight cashier.
"Oh please, you teenagers can never control yourselves." She rolled her eyes. And even though I was pleased we both looked so young, I was furious at this woman's audacity.
"Look, we are both 27 and married," Percy said.
"Right," she said sarcastically. "And by married you don't mean to each other."
"Were are too!" Percy protested childishly.
I turned and carried myself, and my stomach, to the customer's service for this baby store which was slightly expensive.
"Manager please," I said to the girl.
"Yes mam," I guess she is used to angry pregnant women.
"How may I help you?"
I explained my problem and wasn't content until I had a discount on my purchase and showed the snobby cashier what a pregnant woman could do.
Month 8-
"Percy…" I said as he tried to wake me up with kisses.
"Hmm?"
"Don't play coy with me. You can't just go kissing me, it makes me want more."
"I'm fine with more," he murmured into my neck.
"I can't, you know that."
"You could last week."
"I'm huge Percy," I said self-consciously.
"Your carrying children."
"I can never be comfortable with these kids pushing on my organs."
"Yes you can," he said looking at me.
"How? I gained 20 pounds!" I felt foreign in my skin, and Percy was touching me like I was 17 again.
"Your still beautiful," he said. He lifted me onto his lap and sat up, so I could look at him. "Your stomach might be bigger, and your curves are filled out more, but… You're still Annabeth, Wise Girl. I'm still attracted to you, pregnant or not, and I still want you."
"Percy," I murmured as I hugged him. I didn't know how he could feel like I was this beautiful girl when I couldn't feel an ounce of sexy in me.
Month 9-
"Annabeth you really need too breathe, the doctor will give you all the drugs." I just squeezed his hand tighter.
"Percy, I am going to have two children come out of me and you tell me to breathe?" I said with my voice high.
"It's good for you, your lungs need all the air they can get with one of them pushing on them." The doctor came in and nodded to me.
"It's time, Annabeth," the doctor said.
"Hold my hand," Percy said.
If he weren't so strong, he would have been crying about his hand with all the pain that came to me. As the kids were rushed away I saw their features. Two babies with all ten fingers and toes, black and gold hair, strong lungs… they were my children. I made them.
…And do I need to mention that my husband had to be cared for after I held my babies? He held my blonde baby girl in one hand but gave me the child because of his hand… that I broke in four places along his palm… and the broken pinky and ring finger. Oops.
Year 1-
I laugh as I watch the movie Tangled with Percy and the kids. They don't know anything and can't see to well, but they like the colors and noise of the movie. And I'm sure they would like the movie Hercules too, but I refuse to expose them to any myth- even the over exaggerated and false cartoons made by Disney.
My little girl looks just like baby Repunzel from the movie. And the son that's in Percy's hands right now looks like a baby Flynn Ryder if I imagine hard enough… but the cartoon closes on the guaranteed Disney happy note.
I look over to see Percy drooling on our son. I laugh and see the baby is doing the same to him, unlike my bouncing baby girl. She smiles at me as I give her stomach a tickle and kiss her forehead.
"Are we going to change your diaper honey?" She just gives me a questioning look as if saying, 'What are you talking about?'
"Well I don't know about you, but I would want out of that diaper." I smile and change her, and play with her until I hear the other baby wake up Percy 20 minutes later.
"Annabeth?" he yells.
"I'm in our room." He walks in with a baby Jackson at his hip, all smiles and black hair like his father. I must be honest when I say I'm a little upset both their eyes changed from the natural baby blue all infants get to their green eyes like Percy and his father. Athena was left out in the looks, unless you want to say the black hair on my boy is from her, though I know this isn't the case. But I hope they will inherit her knowledge and craft, just like I did, and they will become something great. At least I will have a smart blonde girl to show up the boys.
"How long were we out?"
"Only half an hour. Did you not get sleep yesterday?"
"Hah, you know I had to stay late and help with the new exhibit on turtles. With them being endangered in the different ocean levels it was a big deal having them here."
"Yeah I know, ready for bed?"
"What? We just woke up."
"You two may have, but I'm exhausted. You kept me up last night, not my children," I smiled.
"I like to stay up. Just look at what I got in the previous year from one nigh of staying up."
"You are always in the mood, it is ridiculous, now let me take a nap and you stay up with him."
"Whatever babe, goodnight."
"Love you."
"Love you too Wisegirl," he smiled. He sits down next to me and plays with my babies while I sleep. He is too good to be true.
Mid nap I hear him lay in bed, this time baby-less. What time is it?
"Shh. The kids are asleep. It's already 10." I slept for two hours?
"Hmm." He chuckled a little and grabbed my waist to move me next to him. I settled once again, this time using his arm as a pillow as he draped his arm around my stomach.
"Are you tired?"
"Not now, you've already woken me up."
"Good. Didn't you say you went to the store yesterday?"
"Yes, why?"
"Why don't you show me what you bought."
Now I realized what he was doing, the sneaky bastard. After all this, he still insists on having me flaunt off what I can wear just so he can have his way. I smiled, it was actually sweet in a twisted way, because that's how the two children in the room across us came into existence.
"Maybe… but I don't want any more children resulting from it. My body wouldn't be able to handle that."
"Oh, so it can only handle me?" He laughed and kissed me quickly, all grins.
"Whatever, someone has a sense of their own self importance huh?"
"I sure do, just like when we were 16."
"Hades, we still act like we are 16."
"It's good to know nothing's changed."
Okay I honestly love this. Not to brag, at all, though. Ugh! I have had this in documents for at least half a year, time to reveal it. I will update The Father I Dreamed of in one moment , along with 'After the War.' thanks reading, review please!
