CREDTITING- This story is actually sorta kinda my sisters. The ideas from her and I'll notify you onc its me coz she had gotten somewhat deep into it and if you read my sisters even though you've read this can you review to help me self-estem? :D Thank YOU
Prologue
Amphitrite, goddess of the sea, ran through the dark alleys of New York, trying to escape the monster that was following her. In human form, she looked like a college student in her jeans, green sweater, and boots. She held her small child protectively, knowing what- or actually whom - the monster was after.
The only thing that made her feel slightly safe, was the thought of her son, Triton, following from the roof tops of the buildings, trying to protect his mother.
She looked down at her beautiful baby girl for a moment to see that she was alright. The baby had her dark blue gaze fixed intently on her mother, and her black curls whisked around her face in the cold, October breeze. The baby looked a lot like her Amphitrite, and for a new born, she was very attentive and observant. There must be a few things the child inherited from Collin...
Amphitrite smiled slightly at the thought of the father of the child. Collin Gomez. A marine biologist with blond hair, and soft brown eyes. They had met while Collin was looking for small hermit crabs in the tide pools at the beach that he was vacationing near in Virginia. He had talked with her, and she had only been amusingly thinking, 'This mortal has no idea who I am.'
One thing led to another, and then they were enjoying a few dates, and movies. Then, she told Collin about her being a goddess. At first, he was slightly shocked, but then he just got over it and said that he loved Amphitrite anyway.
She had never been out much into the world of today. For one, she never really liked any place but Greece, and second, she was far too busy down in the sea when Poseidon had his little affairs himself.
But then, she had a child. A little girl, that wouldn't be safe if it weren't for Delphin, who helped her get out of the palace long enough to get her little one to safety.
The war with Kronos was long ago, but Oceanus gathered quite a few Titans, monsters, and some demigods that still resented their parents over the years. Oceanus had been attacking the palace under the sea again when Amphitrite had given birth to her daughter.
Imagine what Oceanus could do to a poor, defenseless, young child. The odds of the child surviving wouldn't be very high.
Regardless of Amphitrite's attempts to keep the little girl a secret, Oceanus had found out about the child anyway. How he had found out, no one was quite sure of, but no one considered it. The girl had to be taken to safety first.
She heard the sound of scuffling behind her, and then in front of her, and then the scuffling surrounded her. She was now trapped. Shadows danced on the brick walls of the buildings that bordered the alley, making the scary shapes of more than one deadly monster.
The man, covered by the shadows, stepped forward into Amphitrite's field of vision. She squinted to get a better look of the man, but she could not see him, no matter how hard she tried.
The man chuckled, and then spoke menacingly in a heavy French accent. "Lovely to see you here, Amphitrite. What are you doing with the child?"
"You already know, Thorn," Amphitrite answered calmly, recognizing the voice and holding her baby girl tighter.
"Let me rephrase that: What are you going to do with it?" he asked innocently.
"Her," Amphitrite corrected.
"Excuse me?"
"The baby is a girl," Amphitrite said, "And there is no way on Earth that I am going to tell you where she will be going."
"Well, what is her name at least?"
Amphitrite thought for a moment. "Emmaline."
"Now that that's decided, why don't we take the burden off yours?" Thorn sneered.
Amphitrite felt a cold hand grab her shoulder, and she twisted around to pull the person off. It wasn't a person at all, but an empousa. She did manage to get the taloned monster off, but then more monsters leaped out at her.
"Mother!" came the startled cry of Triton.
He jumped down from the roof of a building, and rushed forward, sword in hand, to help. He swung at every monster in his way, and managed to kill a few. When he reached the middle, where Amphitrite was, she pulled him close, and handed him his sister.
"Go to the aquarium, and ask for Collin Gomez," she hissed in his ear, so that only he could hear.
"But-" Triton started to protest.
"Go!" his mother insisted.
Triton could only do what his mother said, and he vanished in a spray of mist, leaving behind the smell of the sea.
"After them!" Thorn bellowed.
As soon as Triton vanished, the monsters stopped attacking Amphitrite, and scrambled in different directions to look for the girl. Amphitrite sighed in momentary relief, and then she too disappeared in mist, and went straight to the aquarium.
When she arrived, she went straight for the dolphins. They were her animal symbol, and Collin spent most of his time with them. She suspected that he would most likely be there now. Amphitrite wandered around, looking for his familiar face. She soon spotted him near Spark, one of her favorite dolphins. And next to Collin, was her son and daughter.
"Collin!" Amphitrite called.
Collin looked to her, and broke out in a playful grin.
"Hello, Amp," he said.
Amphitrite smiled at her personal nickname.
"Hello, Collin," she replied as she approached.
Amphitrite went to Triton, who was holding Emmaline, who fast asleep and sucking her thumb. She picked up her little girl, careful not to wake her up. Then, she turned back to Collin.
"Collin, this is Emmaline, and she's-" Amphitrite started.
Collin held up a hand, letting her know not to waste time explaining.
"I know," he said, "Triton told me that she's our daughter."
Amphitrite nodded uncertainly.
"Can I... hold her?" Collin asked.
Without even replying, Amphitrite handed over baby opened her blue eyes with a yawn, and stared up at the stranger that was holding her. Collin smiled down at the small child.
"Hi there," he whispered to her.
Emmaline's eyes lit up, and she cooed a little.
Amphitrite heard a soft chuckle, and looked at her son in surprise. Triton had never reall like his demigod siblings, but he was smiling sheepishly at the child in Collins arms. Maybe he never liked his half siblings because all of the were boys? Maybe because they got all the attention? Amphitrite didn't know, but she was glad that Triton was liking his little sister.
She turned back to Collin, and cleared her throat. "She has to stay with you. Demigods must be raised by their mortal parent. When she gets old enough, or when she has too many monster attacks, you must send her to Camp Half-Blood."
Collin looked up from his child. "And where is Camp Half-Blood?" he inquired.
Amphitrite gave him a mysterious smile. "You will know soon enough," she said.
Collin nodded, and then got a sad look.
"I'm guessing you need to go help Poseidon with the war," he said quietly.
Amphitrite nodded sadly. "Remember, I will be watching," she said, "And before I go..."
She pulled out a necklace with a leather cord, and a green dolphin charm hung on the end. She put the necklace over her child's head, and the baby played with the dolphin.
"... Make sure she always wears this. It will turn into a weapon when monsters attack her, and she won't be able to activate it by accident."
Collin nodded again.
Amphitrite smiled, and she and Triton disappeared in more mist, heading back to the Ocean.
