Rating: PG-13/M

Warnings: Violence, angst, death/mention of death, comfort

Word Count: 4077

Pairings: eventual Nico/Percy, other pairings I'm open to suggestions

Disclaimer: I only own my OCs, and the plot I make absolutely no profit from this and own no copyrights

Notes: Completely AU does not follow the books, little mention of first series but only of past demi-gods

AN: So, yes it's been too many years since I've last updated/posted any story I'm going to save the long winded speech and say this. I'm truly very sorry to many who loved my Forlorn Ocean story and I haven't updated it. I really enjoyed writing it, which is why I didn't want to just give it up I wanted to make it work and be better than what I had originally. Going back and reading it I feel I may of rushed into things and I actually lost sight of some of my original ideas with every new shiny idea I had I wanted to just shove into the story. I had to take a few steps back and reorganize the whole dang story. So I hope you'll give this new version a chance and enjoy it as you did the original.

Forlorn Ocean

Chapter I: Ripple Effect

Lighting crashed above, illuminating the dark skies as the downpour of rain was relentless to the fear it initiated, thunder echoed loudly muffling the sounds of cries and disaster, the chaos going on down below. Cars were piled up, confused and injured parties all around, a bus lay on its side with the passengers still trying to escape. Many disoriented at what had happened when the bus had flipped save for two people who were trying to make their way through the maze of cars against each other. They were desperately trying not to look back in fear of the pursuer that had initially caused the accident around them; unfortunately it was a pursuer only they could only see as what had truly happened as others were at a lost.

The storm had been unexpected, the darkening skies were tell tales of what was to come with many hurrying for shelter or hoping to get home before it had hit. For many they had been stuck in the traffic as the storm had come to fruition. Cars moved by the inches at a time and with the howling of the wind there wasn't much for alarm until a haunting screech and everything had turned for the worse. No one could tell what exactly had happened but it was as if cars were bulldozed through , casted aside as if there were mere flies. The intended target a public transport bus was hit harshly making it spin out before the vehicle ended up rolling. The sounds intensified, cries of pain and confusion all around, but the hits were relentless forcing people to take safety in their own hands escaping the bus.

Once outside the confusion only worsen, cars in all sorts of angles and position blocking more traffic as people were getting out of their vehicles many stumbling as they called for help or assisting others. All save for two who could see something standing among the wreckage of the cars, a flash of lighting the two saw a beast while many were ignorant to its presence or couldn't see it.

"Mom...what...what's that thing...why isn't anyone else saying anything!? Mom? Mom!" the child voice asked laced with fear as frighten sea-green eyes looked upon the older woman with fear in her own eyes. Though without answering she grabbed the smaller hand in hers and started to run pass the cars to get away, the child confused at what he had seen and the silence of the older wasn't helping.

"Just keep moving! We have to get out of here sweetie just...just trust me okay?"

"But, but I can hear whatever it was mom I-I think it's following us!"

"Don't look back!"

The two suddenly flinched when a loud beastial roar sounded too close for comfort, as the woman tried to quicken her pace but the rain and the dark skies, the only light around them that they could use were the headlights of vehicles that lay around them. They could hear the groan of vehicles that were being forcibly moved by something that wasn't human, as a loud thunderous footsteps which the woman tried running but as much as she wished she knew she was running from the inevitable. Breathing heavily just as the sounds were moving closer, she saw a niche between two cars that were too small for her but the child would fit through, so without any hesitation she pushed him through onto the other side. The child practically fell through hitting the street hard, a horrible noise was heard behind and in slow motion he turned only to see the woman impaled against a vehicle with a large bull horn through her abdomen.

"MOM! MOM NOOOO!" the child wailed loudly, staring in disbelief at the beast growling at the woman while she looked at her son sadly, the light in her eyes fading fast.

"Per...cy…"

"Mommy! Mom please...please!"

"P-Percy...run...get away from here….please…live…"

"No no...please no...no….mom….I...I...not without…"

With horrifying precision the beast removed its horn from the woman as if it had done this before, made its way to the paralyzed child who was still in shock from what he had just witnessed. With inhuman strength it pushed aside the cars that the mother had hoped could stop him for a moment to protect her son as it soon stood in front of the dark haired boy. Seeing that its intended target looked like it wasn't going to run, a resentful noise left its cow like nose as it raised its fist to finish the child, throwing it down as hard as it could only to be stopped when it felt its arm unable to move. Glancing over it was shocked to see a wave of water holding it back, quickly turning its attention back to the child he was met with furious eyes that raged like the sea nearby.

Angry tears fell down his face as the water all around was responding the the child's anger the rain seemed to fall harder around the child, thousands upon thousands of needles piercing the cars and hurting the creature as if they were made out of butter. The crashing of the waves seemed to intensify almost shaking the bridge they were on as a large wave rose behind the child, ignoring the sudden cries of shock and astonishment from others, as it was waiting for a command. With a loud cry the wave focused sorely on the beast in front of the child grabbing it and snaking around it and squeezing tightly. The beast thrashed trying to escape but the pressure it was under was too much and soon in a burst of golden dust the beast was gone,the child expended what energy he had and then collapsed weakly onto the ground.

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A man with a large black bushy beard and hair wearing a hawaiian shirt jolted in his seat catching the attention of a few of those that was around him, as the one still talking hadn't caught his movement.

"Yo Uncle you okay?" A bright blonde haired man asked as he looked up from writing poems in front of him to distract himself from the meeting going around them since it wasn't anything new to talk about .

"Hey it looks like something surprised you." Another asked next to him as his staff with the twin snakes were looking at him as well, "did something happen at home again?"

"No, things have been fine between me and Amphitrite, it's nothing really." He replied shaking his head. The two who asked him the question looked at each other before shrugging and going back to what they were doing leaving the man to his thoughts.

'What was that I felt? It was like someone was using my powers but Triton knows better.' He thought as he tried pushing it into the recesses of his mind but it was like an itch that wouldn't completely go away.

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Sniffling as tears still fell from his eyes he curled up, wishing to go away somewhere, anywhere just so he didn't have to look at his mother and what had just happened. The water, almost obeying the child like a pet to a master, slowly surrounded the dark haired child as he fell into unconsciousness pulling him away into the ocean just as more adults came running into the scene calling for medics and staring at the bizarre damage to the cars.

The police, emergency response team and firemen were going through the wreck of pile up cars, many questioning what exactly happened here from the scene. Many people tried to give their accounts of what had happened, but they were just as lost as the police asking them. Some seemed to think they had hit something, others thought they saw something coming right for the bus before it flipped. Though many of them had said the same thing about one event; a giant wave that had come from the side of the ocean and crashed against the road shaking it greatly before it pulled away and the sea had calmed down after that.

The ambulance that came were taking care of many of the injured parties while the investigation was going on, many of the passengers of the wrecks weren't hurt from what they saw so far until they had gotten further back and saw body lying motionless on the ground. Grimacing at the first death they've seen they covered the body with a blanket and called for a stretcher to take the body away.

The Next Day….

"Here's your total, and thank you. Well Claire, hope you can get home before this storm gets any worse." The cashier chuckled as he finished bagging the items handing them over to a relieved tall woman with orange-red hair, her green eyes looking tired but happy. She had on a blue raincoat that was only slight dripping from the rain storm outside.

"Thanks you too,we better hurry Joshua the rain doesn't look like it wants to let up anytime soon." Claire replied as she looked outside, looking concerned about the downpour of rain still hitting the windows of the shop she was in, "I thought by now that the storm would've let up but I guess its staying for a while."

"Finally, I don't trust the twins to resist the urge to play in the gardens with all the muddy puddles that's sure to be in the backyard." The dark haired brunette pre-teen replied as he gripped the bags in his hands tightly, he was making a grimace just thinking about twins running amok outside and inside,"and there's only so much that Zane. By the way any idea what you're going to do to top last year's anniversary gift?"

The woman paused for a moment, the realization setting in making her groan, "I should've brought them with us to keep them from the yard! That's none of your business what I get Zane either buster!" She said mentally berating herself because she knew full well that the twins would go outside and run around in the rain, splashing in all the puddles that they could find in the yard.

"Come on Claire, not even a little hint? It's always great to hear the stories how you try to get Zane a good gift but he unintentionally always seems to top yours." The cashier joked as Claire just glared at the two of them.

"Not to mention Zane has no idea why mom keeps pouting at him." Josh added as he and the cashier shared a laugh.

The brunette boy chuckled seeing his mom quickly paying for the supplies as he was hurried out of the store, they kept the bags close to their bodies running to the car practically tossing the items into the back seats as they got in themselves. Claire starting the car and getting onto the road joining many others trying to get home and away from the torrent coming on top of them.

The younger one Josh turned on the radio to have some sound besides the rain, the first station a news report was already playing.

::There is still no word on the cause of the accident that occurred yesterday around late 5pm, many of the victims claim different things but the police still have no concrete lead to go on. Many are speculating that it was a random accident due to the sudden onset of the storm that is said to be here for the rest of the week. A count of the injured has reached up to at least ten and counting, many not in serious harm but there has been at least one confirmed death unfortunately. Many are questioning the strange damage to the cars in one area in specific that also are confusing the investigation. ::

"Is that the same accident we saw on the news last night?" Josh asked looking at Claire frowning, " the huge pile up on the bridge that connects to central New York City right?"

"Yes, what's worse is from what I've heard from my co-workers is that everyone is saying it literally did come out of nowhere which is why there were a lot of people injured, when it happened." Claire sighed," they're hoping that this is just a one time thing and no more of these out of nowhere attacks don't happen anymore."

"Do you miss not being able to be out in the field? You could always try applying again right?" Josh asked glancing over at Claire who gave him a small smile.

"Sometimes I do, I mean that's what I've always dreamed of doing," Claire replied wryly looking at Josh amused," but the labs have its perks as well I get to enjoy solving crimes even if I'm not at the front of the whole thing. See this is why when you get to high school and college you should try for more than one degree!"

"I'm twelve mom, I'm barely in middle school." Josh replied dryly making Claire laugh and ruffle his dark locks when they came to a stop. Claire changed the station to something a bit more light hearted rather than the news tuning in to a nice classical music station making Josh roll his eyes, while he could appreciate classical music it always made him feel sleepy.

While Claire hummed along to the song currently playing he leaned his head against the window watching the car slowly move through traffic, the dreary skies covered in dark rainclouds the storm hardly looking like it was wavering anytime soon making the young boy sigh. He could feel his eyelids grow heavy, as the car soon passing by the beach. Josh blearily wondered if they could take a trip there when the weather was better. As he had thoughts of learning how to surf or just keeping the twins close as they had a tendency to run off, he glanced through the window, frowning when he thought he saw something out in the distance. Sitting up straighter, so he could attempt to get a better look, a frown marred his face as he tried to get a better look. He wasn't quite sure what it was but there was a pulling feeling he was getting that urged him to go.

"So I was thinking for dinner we could maybe make our own hamburgers but I'm unsure about the mess with the twins and all but," Claire said as she turned the car radio down as the car hadn't moved for a few minutes. When she didn't hear an immediate answer but she felt a sudden rush of cold air enter the car her head snapped to the suddenly empty passenger seat. Looking out the window she saw Josh clutching his jacket tightly around him as he jumped the small wall separating the sidewalk from the beach much to Claire's shock.

"Oh damn it all to Tartarus!" Claire cursed, before realizing what she said and groaned, "dammit honey now you have me saying it." as she now had to find a way to maneuver out of traffic and park the car to chase after her son who decided to have a rebellious streak before hitting his actual teenage years, "oh he's grounded when I get my hands on him."

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Jumping down the last couple of steps of the stairs going down he landed on wet sand, the two rings on a single chain around his neck jingled against each other from the movement. He ran as fast as he could in the direction where he felt the pull, when he saw something by the water as the waves crashed against whatever the form was. He rubbed his eyes in disbelief as the rain thudded against his jacket that was getting soaked, he saw in front of him what looked like to be a large water bubble. Cautiously moving closer he reached out and pressed his fingers against it, he didn't even press hard against the side of the bubble when it just broke in front of him like a dam releasing the water it held. Ignoring how soaked his shoes were now, and the water soaking into the sand, he could see there had been someone actually INSIDE the bubble! He got a good look at what the prone figure exactly was and his mouth dropped in shock as he scrambled over to the unconscious kid that from his small stature was younger him.

He calmed down and tried remembering what he had read from some first aid books, he turned the body over, relieved that he saw the chest moving even if it was shallow. He took notice of the skin and the lips seeing that they weren't pale or blue meaning the kid hadn't drowned or suffocated which was good but still confused him. How did a kid get to the beach with no adult around and what was with that whole bubble that surrounded him in the first place as well?

"Hey, hey kid come on you need to wake up." the boy said gently hitting the palm of his hand against the younger one's cheek trying to awaken him, when he was failing to get a response he started to shake him and speak louder, hoping to get some sort of reaction from him. He moved closer and saw the dark haired kid making a face as he blearily opened his eyes, though what he wasn't expecting was for the kid to suddenly scream and back away flailing wildly, his sea green eyes wide with fear as he stared at the older boy frightened out of his mind.

The dark haired boy's chest was heaving heavily as he stared back at him, watching him for any sudden movements, the wet clothes clinging to his lanky body though if he looked closer he could've swore that the clothes the kid in front of him had on were drying out until the storm around them was soaking the poor kid thoroughly.

"Hey, calm down I'm not going to hurt you okay?" The older kid said raising his hands in front of him in a non-aggression move, showing that he wasn't here to hurt him, "I kinda saw you laying here unconscious and wanted to make sure you were okay. Why don't we introduce each other, I'm Josh what's your name?"

"P-Percy…" the child now identified as Percy replied, as Josh saw the younger child calming down a bit, that was good now to see what else he could find out about the poor kid who looked like he was going to either run or cry. He wasn't sure with how mixed Percy's emotions looked to him at the moment.

"Alright, Percy now that we know each other's name do you remember how you got to the beach?" Josh asked slowly moving closer to him when he was sure that Percy wasn't going to run away from him. The darker haired boy flinched a bit when he got closer but otherwise looked like he was better, though he looked around confused seeing that he was on the beach.

"The b-beach? I'm at the beach?" Percy questioned looking around almost dazed, "but...but that can't be...I wasn't anywhere near the beach I was...I was…" he began but then he stiffened and eyes started to tear up making Josh worry what exactly had transpired if Percy said he wasn't near the beach.

"Percy if you weren't by the beach, where exactly were you?" Josh asked carefully and that seemed to break Percy as he started to sob, and wrap his arms around himself curling up.

"I...I was with my mom...we had gone to the aquarium for my birth-birthday, and and on the way home the storm started and everything still was o-okay…" Percy sniffled as he tried wiping his eyes but the tears wouldn't stop now that he realized what had happened wasn't a dream but was the cold hard reality,"then something hit the bus we were on and mom got scared, we ran and she tried to save me but but then…she got hurt really badly and then...I can't remember but I could hear the ocean?"

"Wait you were on a bus? There was a huge traffic accident yesterday they're still cleaning up you were in that? but that's probably several miles from here!" Josh exclaimed looking bewildered, "but what happened to your mom?" as soon as that question left his mouth he instantly regretted it as Percy cried harder.

"Mom...I...she wasn't moving and she stopped talking after she got hurt really bad I got angry and I can't remember what happened after that and just woke up to you." Percy cried, as he tried to wipe his face by the tears kept coming. "but mom..."

Josh didn't say anything but just wrapped his arms around Percy holding the scared boy close to him letting him cry on him, the smaller boy appreciated it since it was usually just him and his mom there wasn't anyone else close to them.

"Percy if your mom is gone, what about your dad?" Josh asked quietly.

"Mom never told me who my dad was, so I don't know." Percy replied feeling better now that he had let all his emotions out but was feeling tired and lost what to do. His mom was gone, he had no one else to turn to he was scared he would be alone, he didn't know what he would do from here.

"Percy, it's not exactly the best situation but if you want you can come back with me? I don't want to leave you alone out here, my mom might be able to help you. She knows a lot of people." Josh said unsurely, not sure if Percy would want to come with him since he had just met him but he couldn't just leave the kid fending for himself on the streets, "you can stay with me I'm sure she won't mind she likes taking care of another kid."

Percy pulled away a bit and looked up at Josh, even though he had just met the older boy Percy could feel that he was sincere in his offer it beat out living on the streets by himself. He wasn't sure if he could even last by himself, so he held tightly onto Josh and nodded.

"Alright then let's go," Josh said surprised and relieved that Percy agreed to come with him. He stood up helping Percy stand up as well, even though the darker haired boy felt like he was going to pass out again.

Getting a better look at Percy he saw that the kid was wearing only some khaki shorts and dark blue shirt, both which looked heavy with rainwater. Seeing no other choice he took out jacket that was soaked but could give him better protection since he had no idea how long Percy had been out here. Percy didn't make any protests as he accepted the wet jacket sticking close to Josh as he grasped his hand. Just as they getting back onto the sidewalk before they could take another step they were stopped when Josh suddenly stilled and looking up to see the furious look of his mother. The rain soaking his mother's red hair making it stick to her her face in combination of her expression he suddenly was worried if he blinked his life would flash in front of his eyes.

"Uh...I can explain?"

"CAELIS JOSHUA VICENZO LEOLIN!"

"Ouch, full name I'm dead."

"I have half a mind to give you chores for the rest of year and no desserts as well!" Claire yelled furiously glaring at her son who was rubbing the back of his head, "you're lucky I was able to find a spot quick enough after your little escape, what in the world were you thinking suddenly running out in the streets and to the beach out of the blue like that!? Did you suddenly want to get sick because if you had a test you didn't study for and want to get sick to skip it you have another thing coming buster!"

"There's a reason! And it's not because I have a test which I do but I wasn't trying to skip it honestly!" Josh said holding out his hands to try and calm Claire down knowing how her temper could get when she was really mad. He saw her frown at him and fold her arms tightly giving him the signal that she's waiting for said explanation, what she wasn't expecting was for Josh to pull the shivering boy that had been hiding behind him when she confronted him. Scared sea-green eyes stared up at her just melting away her anger as concern was taking over.

"Joshua who is this?" Claire asked softly as she knelt down to get a better look at the child at his level, "this is why you ran off?"

"His name is Percy, I know I shouldn't of just left like that, I just got I don't know strange feeling I had to, it's weird, super weird, like the weirdest you can probably think," Josh said trying to find some rational explanation.

"Oh I bet I can top your weird sweetie…" Claire murmured, "but you found him lying on the beach? Poor thing may have gotten sick do you feel sick little one?"

Percy meekly shook his head as he slowly came out from behind Josh now that Claire wasn't yelling at Josh. Claire got a good look at him, and had to admit she was getting this strange kind of 'itch' in the back of her head like she had seen him before but that was impossible. She would've remembered easily someone as adorable looking as Percy but nothing was coming up. She leaned closer and she could feel that he was really cold, but didn't look flush like he had a fever or was shivering.

"Well let's get the two of you home alright? I really need to rest after chasing after you, forget hamburgers we're ordering pizza for dinner." Claire grumbled trudging back to the car with Percy and Josh following after her back to the car where the two slipped into the back of the car.