Authors Notes: This one is a bit more...angsty then normal cause Percy has to be a daddy and discipline his kids. Hope you like it more then likely I'll put up part 2 tomorrow cause its 12 am and I gotta put my daughter on the bus tomorrow morning :D

Which is Colder?

Drabble 3

Part 1

It was snowing and it was very very cold outside. Eve's eyes were sweeping back and forth beyond the French doors. She just loved to see the garden go from green to white in just a few moments like this. The snow was falling thick, and hard. She looked around at her brother who yawned out of boredom. She was meant to watch him today while her parents went into town to fetch a few things…or rather something for Robert's 4th birthday.

Eve smiled and picked up her brother. She was only 14, but that was okay, she was far older than anyone ever treated her. "You know I've got another hour before my friends come to study. Would you like to go and play with me in the snow?" She asked and looked around to grab her jacket.

Robert looked thoughtful at the notion and seemed very intent on doing as she said, but he didn't really like the snow. It was cold, and wet, and it got in your boots. Nothing was worse then soggy shoes.

"Eve can we go sledding?" He asked pointing to the small hill beside the house. She didn't see why not. It was close to the house and they were only going to be outside for a few moments.

"Sure why not. We'll take the sled out along the house and ride it down. Nothing to big."

"Awww but Evy the one over there is bigger, and much more fun. Papa takes me. Please?" His eyes were just as big as could be, she however was rock solid.

"No not that one Robby. I don't want to take Papa's fun away from you. Besides…I'm sure when Papa gets home he'll take you up there and you'll have so much fun it'll come spilling out of your nose again."

"Yeah in the form of snot." He laughed. Eve rolled her eyes and helped her brother pull on his fur coat.

Soon enough both kids were drifting down the hill on a sled that Eve had gotten for her birthday last year. An hour went by pretty fast. To fast for Robert who decidedly started to like snow, and understood why Eve loved it so much.

Eve had ushered her brother back into the house and pulled off his wet jacket, and shoes. Much to his protest she even had him pull off his trousers and have them replaced. His pants were wetter then the snow she had told him.

Eve had left her brother by the fire with warm slippers, night coat, hot chocolate, and his toys. She had to run off to get dressed before her friends got there. She too was soaked.

Upon returning back from getting warmed up, she thought she had heard her friends. But they were being ushered back out of the building by the valet. "Is something wrong?" Eve asked the valet who pointed to her father beside the fire. He was visibly red in the face.

"Papa is everything alright?" She asked. When he looked up his anger didn't disappear like normal. He normally hid things like this from her. Very very well actually. Not this time however, his eyes locked on hers and suddenly she had a great big impulse to run. The fight or flight effect wanted to take place. She however trusted her Papa not to hurt her…he wouldn't hurt her…right?

"Your mother and I just got home. What do we find when we get back? Your brother was up on the hill top…sledding without any supervision. Eve you were supposed to be watching him!" Percy yelled the last bit. Eves eyes grew wide.

"But I had brought him back inside after we went sledding." Eve tried to defend herself.

"Oh? He said you gave him permission to go out there. Said you didn't mind as long as he was careful."

"I did n…"

"Your grounded Eve…hold out your knuckles." Oh no…she had only ever seen him do this to Tony for making as big a mess as he normally did.

"What…what am I being hit for?"

"For each lie you told to me." On Tony this would just leave a welp. The man had tough skin that could rival leather. Her fingers…how small they were…

"I didn't lie!" She countered. She couldn't defend herself now. Her knuckles were on the table, the leather strap in Percy's hand.

"This one is for telling us you'll take care of him. You betrayed my trust and will not be aloud in the house by yourself until you gain it back again." He hit…hard. What did he expect her to do…steal something? Where was she going to take it? Her room?

"Yes Papa…"

"This is for telling us you took him inside when you clearly did not." The pain ripped through Eves arm and tears started to stream down her face.

"I did tell him to come inside. I told him to, I had him take off his boots, and his pants had him change cause he was soaked. So was I…that's where I was when you came home. Changing." Sobs were wracking her body now. The large welps had caused her fingers to turn blood read. Even a small spot started to bleed.

She understood his anger, Robert was his only blood child. Eve just stumbled onto the position. She often wondered if Percy would have done the same thing to his son if there roll was reversed. If it were Robert who was older and she younger.

"Eve…you need to go to Robert and apologize to him. He got into trouble too."

"Was he spanked too?" She asked almost in horror.

"No you're the one in that sort of trouble. Hes in trouble for not following the rules. He's writing lines." Percy said and tucked the strap back into his belt loop. He was about to take Eves hand when she pulled it from him. She wanted to soak them in water…nice cold water. She however probably wouldn't be aloud.

Percy looked at her as if she were a disobedient dog pulling on its leash. "Eve…come on."

"No…I won't apologize to him for something he done himself. I'm sticking with my story, and the fact that you don't believe me over him shows me that you never trusted me in the first place." Eve said and firmly walked from the room.

This caught Percy completely by surprise. He walked into the room and looked at his son who was saying every word as he wrote it.

"Robby? Your sister says she's not going to apologize to you for getting you into trouble." Percy said. Robert looked up at his father. "She says you went out by yourself. She's sticking to that story even though she got a spanking." Percy said to see if it got any reaction from his son. Robert slowly looked up at his father.

"Spanking…why?"

"For lying to me."

"Oh Percy you didn't take that leather strap to her fingers did you?" Marguerite asked seeing the strap on his belt.

"Yes." Percy said and looked down at his son knowing how that strap felt on his behind. He got it good for lying to his father. Although…he was sure he hit Eve harder.

"If you come clean now…I won't spank you. If not Eve stays grounded." Percy said walking toward the door. He had to see if Eve was alright. He didn't mean to hit her half as hard as he was sure he did.

"You could just apologize to her by ungrounding her." Robert blurted.

"So I'm taking that as an affirmation that you did lie then?" Percy said walking from the room then peaked back into the room. "Add another 500 to that other 500 lines." He said and walked back down the hallway.

When he got into Eves hall and knocked on her door…there was no answer. He slowly opened it thinking she maybe studying or asleep…but it was neither. She wasn't there. A note was left on her bed. He quickly walked into the room. He opened the piece of paper and read.

"I'm sorry you feel that I can't be trusted. I actually don't think you ever trusted me in the first place. I really thought for a moment that you wanted me…but lately you've been getting kind of bitey with me. So I'll do us both a favor and get lost for a little while. I donno when I'll be back. I don't even know where I'm going. I just need to think for a bit…I would say I'd miss you, but I really don't think you'll miss me.

Love from…the burden."

Percy's fingers were wet from the tears falling down his face. He didn't mean for her to feel the way he did. He wanted her to feel welcome, and he's only succeeded in making her feel left out. Perhaps he did jump to conclusions. Maybe he should have asked for both stories before dealing out the punishments.

His heart felt like it had a hole in it. His arms ached to hold her in his arms. Even his throat was dry as if the finest wine wouldn't quench his thirst.

He ran from the room. Perhaps he could catch up with her. He pushed open the double doors onto the balcony only in time to see her race by while she road on Demons back. "Eve!" He called after her…but no luck. The Demon took her away from him…his Eve…his daughter.