A/N: This story takes place in Central Park. WARNING: I've never even stepped foot in the eastern United States. I am totally basing my description on what I've seen in Elf, Enchanted, Premium Rush, the Disney show Jessie, and the parks I've been to in Portland Orgeon.
Fredrick POV
Fredrick was walking through Central Park. He was touring the east coast with a group that was giving history lectures at the major universities. They were currently in Manhattan, and Fredrick needed a brake.
He was so close to the Empire State Building, he couldn't help but think of his first love. Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom. His mind wandered to his daughter, Annabeth.
He remembered the day he kicked her out. She had attracted many monsters after the Giant War. She was trying to visit home more often, but leaving camp brought more monsters than before the war.
One day an entire pack of hellhounds attacked. Annabeth had tried to protect her family, but she was a single demigod against a handful of vicious canines. Her step brothers, Matthew and Bobby, were badly injured. Her step mother was knocked out by a wagging tail.
When Annabeth had managed to kill the last one, Fredrick was trying to reawaken his wife and comfort his sons. He was in a state of shock and anger. He wasn't angry at anyone in particular, but he took it out on Annabeth.
He yelled at her. She started to cry. He practically disowned her. She ran away crying. He quickly realized what he had done.
He called after her, but she was too far away. Over the next few months, he had tried to contact her. Letters, phone calls, Iris messages. Nothing got through.
The next few weeks, he did nothing but regret that day.
Finally, he gave up. His daughter was a demigod. Chances are, she was dead. He just accepted that she was dead.
That was fifteen years ago.
All this was running through his head as he aimlessly wandered Central Park.
He was taking in the beauty of the landscaping. Watching the performers as he walked pass. He was eyeing a couple kids who were chasing each other.
The girl being chased was looking behind her. She was smiling and laughing. She ran into Fredrick.
"Oh... Ah, sorry about that mister." She said carefully. Obviously, her parents raised her right. She wanted to get as faraway from the stranger as possible. She turned and ran back the direction she had come, pulling the boy with her.
But Fredrick couldn't get the girl out of his head. Something about her seemed familiar, but he couldn't put a finger on it.
Fredrick wandered the way the girl had went. He got closer to the open fields in the park. He noticed more families having picnics on the sunny Saturday afternoon.
He saw an older couple he vaguely recognized as Paul and Sally Blofis. He'd met them once or twice, but hadn't spoken to them for years. He decided to keep his distance And continue walking.
He noticed the girl again. She was sitting with three other kids, two boys and another girl. They were sitting with their parents. A tall, tan man with dark hair and a tall tan woman with curly blonde hair.
Fredrick stopped dead in his tracks. The woman was his daughter. He just knew somehow.
Her hair was a sandy blonde similar to his own. She was skinny and muscular, a common body type for half-bloods. Battle scars covered her arms. And, she looked the right age to be her daughter. About thirty.
The boy who was chasing the girl earlier, looked over. He saw Fredrick and tapped the girl on the shoulder and pointed. She looked over and looked scared. She scooted closer to her father.
She leaned over and whispered something to her dad. He looked over at Fredrick.
Fredrick caught a glimpse of green eyes. Was that Perseus Jackson?
The man Fredrick assumed was Percy leaned over to the woman he assumed was Annabeth. She looked over at Fredrick wide-eyed.
Percy POV
Percy was holding Annabeth tight. They were talking and laughing while their kids ran around.
They had two boys and two girls. Luke, Charlie, Silena, and Bianca.
Luke was ten. He had Percy's eyes and Annabeth's hair. Charlie and Silena were eight year old twins. Charlie was a spitting image of Percy. Silena was an exact copy of Annabeth. Bianca was six. She had Annabeth's eyes and Percy's hair.
Luke was pushing Bianca on a nearby swing set. Charlie and Silena were playing tag.
"Don't go too far!" Annabeth yelled as Silena ran past followed by Charlie.
Percy nuzzled his nose in her hair. A lemony aroma filled his nostrils. He smiled and kissed her neck. "What are you doing Seaweed Brain?" Annabeth asked laughing.
"Just loving the woman I married." Percy said smiling. Annabeth escaped his grip and turned so she was facing him. She kissed him, and they were rewarded with a chorus of "EWs".
They turned to face their kids. "Get a room!" Luke said loudly. The other three kids laughed, even though they had no idea what that phrase even meant.
Percy and Annabeth smiled. "You guys hungry?" Annabeth asked, opening the picnic basket. They nodded and quickly sat down on the sea green blanket. They began eating sandwiches.
Charlie turned around to look at something. He must've seen something interesting because he tapped Silena on the shoulder. She looked over and immediately scooted closer to Percy.
"Daddy," she whispered in his ear. "There's a man staring at us behind you."
Percy turned and saw an middle aged man staring at them. He immediately recognized him as Fredrick Chase.
"Wise Girl," he said leaning towards his wife. "I think your dad is here."
"Where?" She asked immediately shocked.
"Behind us. He's just staring at us." Annabeth turned and her eyes widened.
"What do I do?" She asked Percy as she turned back around.
"Do you want to talk to him?" Percy asked. "The incident was so long ago, you should probably make up with him." She sighed.
"Okay."
"Do you want me to come?"
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