I don't own Percy Jackson

I only own my characters

annabeth doesn't exist in this story

Please R&R its my first " real " fanfiction

I woke up to sun pouring into my room through a thin line between the drapes. Shooting into my eyes. I covered them with a growl facing the light tan wall on the other side of my bed.

" liv ! Liv , wake upppp!" Squealed a little girl running into the room , only to stop at the foot of the bed and launch herself on top of me .

Flipping myself on top I started to tickle her until she screamed at me to stop through her fit of giggles.

" STOPPP" she gasped trying to pry my hands away with her small ones.

"You asked for it dani " I laughed laying back Down beside her

"I came to say happy birthday!" she gasped still trying to breath

"it is isn't it ?" I asked poking her stomach again, causing another fit if giggles.

"What are you guys doing in there?" Mark asked pushing his head through the door "it sounds like someone's dying"

"I came to give birthday wishes " dani giggled , laughing at marks 'morning' hair .

"What?" He asked looking at us strangely.

"You're hair dork" I laughed pulling myself out of bed and towards the door.

"What's wrong with it?" He asked messing it up more.

" don't worry " I giggled walking up to and through the door , " I love it " I said ruffling it up more.

"Wait!" dani's voice squeaked from behind me "I have to give you your present " with that she ran down the hall to her room.

"Happy birthday liv " mark said with a smile,

" thanks little bud " I said ruffling his hair again , listening to the pounding of dani's little feet as she ran back down the hall.

" this is from both of us " she said handing it to me " everyone else seemed to have forgotten your birthday "

" thanks guys " I said giving them both a hug .

Dani and mark looked at me excitement in their eyes as I looked down at the little blue box.

I opened the lid to reveal a necklace, it was simple but beautiful, it had the Greek 'Omega' symbol carved into a silver oval. I looked at it in aww

"Oh my goodness "I gasped looking back at their smiling faces " I love it!"

" Megan helped us find it " mark said with a smile . Megan was the last foster kid to leave this house , we used to share a room , she was like a big sister to me , we were always together , and that's how dani and I are now.

" well are you going to help me put it on?" I asked looking at the smiling dani , who danced around me until she was behind me with her small fingers on the clasp.

" thank you both!" I said hugging them again , I would have to remember to make sure mark's 11th birthday was amazing as well as dani's 6th " I'm going to get ready now ok?"

" see you in the kitchen " mark said , listening to the clinks and clatter of the younger kids eating , the older ones were still probably asleep.

I turned around and walked into the small bathroom that seven of us Shared , Paul and Josie had a bathroom downstairs in their room that they Shared. I shut the door behind me , locking it so none of the other kids could sneak in while I was in the shower , pulling off the necklace , and my clothes I jumped into the shower, after letting the hot water pound away my grogginess for about fifteen minutes . After finishing my shower , I pulled open the curtain and pulled on a towel , wiping off the condensation in the mirror I looked at myself. My long blonde straight fell limply down my back , water weighing it down .

My boring gray eyes still showed sighs if sleep.

'Do you look any older?' I asked myself 'nope ' I grumbled, putting back on the necklace and unlocking the door, walking to my room.

My bed sat on the far wall, with a empty bed on the other wall, it would soon be occupied by dani , as she moves out of the other kids room.

I pulled open my closet and got changed , putting my hair up in a towel , I set out down stairs for brake fast .

When I got down stairs there was a card and a little box on the counter.

"Who's this from?" I asked knowing mark or dani was around somewhere

"Was there when we came down " Mathew said , coming down the stairs , he was the second oldest , at 16 he was a hot head and frankly a pain in the ass.

" thanks " I mumbled picking up the box and card slowly reading it. Only to have it taken from my hands " hey" I started but stopped noticing it was mark.

" I got it" he said remembering my dyslexia, opening it up A piece of paper fell out , "what one do you want me to read ? "

"The card first please " I asked

" liv , items were found with you at the hospital when you were left there , with intrusions to give them to you on your 17th birthday , so Happy birthday kiddo , see you when we get home " mark read , " now the paper "

My dearest Olivia

Sorry for not being here for your birthday sweetheart , I wish I could be,

Any ways Happy 17th birthday , your dad and I are very sorry we cannot be their with you , but it's safer this way , I hope you like your gift. Be brave .

Love mom and dad

I looked at him , surprise all over my face , "they did love me" I whispered reaching for the note mark was now handing me . " thank you " I whispered , then I turned to pick up the box , inside was a single god bracelet. Picking it up I gasped, it was an inch in width, with the words 'be brave' carved into the inside of the band. I placed it on my left wrist, it fit perfectly,

"that's soo pretty!" Dani said bouncing in "who's it from"

"My parents" I whispered, looking at the band, it seemed to have a glow to it.

Then I heard yelling from the other room , breaking me out of my trance

" Olivia !" said ash's 13 year old voice

" yes bud?" I asked peering into the family room

" I think were out of sandwich stuff" he said eyes still glued to the t.v

"how do you know?" I asked suspiciously

" I was in the fridge while you were in the shower" he explained " I just heard your voice now , so now I'm telling you "

" and…" I asked my arms crossed over my chest

" can you please go shopping?" he asked looking at me now " I need some for school and Josie and Paul always forget after work"

" ok , but that means you have to do the dishes when they ask you to tonight , ok?" I said smiling

"Fine" he grumbled

I turned back into the kitchen, grabbing the list and some money from the jar that Paul and Josie left for me to shop when I needed it. I pulled on my old black combat boots I had bought at a second-hand store and a dark green hoodie, I looked in the mirror.

'ick I need new clothes ' I sighed and walked out into the February air.