Chapter 1

It had been six years since the Prophecy of the Seven was completed and Gaia was sent back to sleep by the combined efforts of Leo Valdez, Jason Grace, and Piper McLean. In the subsequent years, peace (or as close to peace as demigods can get) reigned. Percy and Annabeth married less than two years after the war, and they were finally happy and content. Well, other than having to attend the annual summer solstice meeting of the Gods as demigod representatives.

"Why do we have to be here," Percy whined to Annabeth, who was standing beside him as they watched the Gods evolve into arguments-again. "You shouldn't even be out of camp."

Annabeth shot him a quick glare. "I'm pregnant, Seaweed Brain, not helpless."

Percy held his hands up in surrender, even pregnant he knew she could take him down and he didn't want to cause her more stress. "I know that, wise girl; but honestly, you could go into labor at any moment!" As he said this, the Jackson luck struck again. With a gasp, Annabeth doubled over in her seat.

"Oh gods," she moaned.

"What, what is it," Percy asked, panicking.

"You just had to say something, didn't you," she snapped, before groaning in pain. "I'm in labor, Seaweed Brain." Percy stared at her blankly as her words floated in his brain before he finally understood that she wasn't joking.

"What," he yelped, loudly. So loudly, in fact, that he distracted the gods from their arguing long enough for them to register that something was happening. Taking in the situation, it only took a moment for four of the giant figures to shrink to human size and appear beside where Percy was trying to calm Annabeth.

Taking charge of the situation, Artemis, as the goddess of childbirth, and Apollo, the god of medicine, lifted Annabeth up and left for the infirmary where they would have the tools that they could use to help the demigoddess. Percy followed after with Poseidon and Athena. Immediately after entering, Artemis' head shot up with a glare.

"Out, all of you, we have to work and we can't with you crowding her," she snapped.

Percy just gave her a defiant look from his place beside Annabeth. "I'm not leaving her."

Artemis shot him a look but finally conceded when Annabeth grabbed his hand and squeezed it tightly. "Fine, but you two," she directed at Poseidon and Athena, "Must wait outside. We'll call you in after she's given birth." She was distracted by Annabeth letting out a scream, clenching Percy's hand between hers tight enough for him to wince.

With baleful glares, they allowed themselves to be pushed out, waiting right outside the door. They were so distracted in their worrying over their children, that they forgot to insult one another. After several hours of waiting and cringing from the screams, there was finally silence inside the room. After several, agonizing seconds, the door opened and a beaming Percy showed up.

Athena didn't even give him a chance to open his mouth. "How is Annabeth?"

"She's great, a little tired, but otherwise perfect," he assured her. "Come on in, both of you, and meet your grandchild."

"I cannot wait to meet my grandson, Percy," Poseidon said, clapping his son on the shoulder. "What are you naming him?"

Percy smiled. "Well dad, we haven't decided what we're naming her yet."

Poseidon froze. "A girl," he whispered, looking shocked. Percy nodded and a large grin took over his face. "It's been quite a long time since I had any female descendants. I had thought I was cursed." He beamed the entire time, following Percy and Athena into the room.

Artemis and Apollo nodded as they finished cleaning up before flashing away to alert the other gods and demigods waiting anxiously in the throne room for news. Lying on a bed in the middle of the room, looking sweaty and exhausted but proud, was Annabeth. She was smiling gently down at a bundle of blankets in her arms but she looked up at them as they came in. Percy didn't waste a second before heading to her side, smiling down at the bundle as well. Poseidon and Athena hesitated once they were inside, looking unsure.

"Come on," Annabeth ushered, "Meet your granddaughter." They cautiously walked closer, Poseidon on Percy's side and Athena on Annabeth's, and looked down at the tiny person in the bundle. A tuft of dark hair on a tiny head that held a dainty nose and pink lips. Intelligent stormy green eyes, like the sea during a storm, peaked out, already observing the world with a shrewdness not seen on normal mortal babies. Tiny hands reached out of the bundle, trying to grab the large hand of Poseidon as he reached out to her. Grasping the index finger, she studied it critically before turning her attention to the faces of the people staring at her in awe and pride. She giggled at them, reaching out again. Poseidon had to fight not to coo, wary of whether Athena would tease him about it later, once she got over the awe of meeting her favored daughter's first child and Athena's first grandchild in decades.

"Have you decided on a name yet," Athena asked her daughter, not taking her eyes off of the giggling form of her granddaughter.

Annabeth sighed and exchanged a look with Percy. "We're having a little disagreement on that, since we only prepared for a boy's name. I like Evelyn, but Percy wanted Andromeda from Greek legends."

"Why don't you use both and combine them," Poseidon asked, having to force his eyes to look at his son and daughter-in-law before allowing his eyes to drift back to the child. Percy and Annabeth stared at each other in shock, surprised that they hadn't thought of that.

"Evelyn Andromeda Jackson," Percy said, trying out the name. "I like it," he said with a smile. "What about you," he asked Annabeth. She nodded, watching as the newly named Evelyn used her little hands to grab one of Athena and Poseidon's fingers in each, bringing them closer to her face to observe them.

After giving the godly grandparents time to spend with their grandchild, Percy and Annabeth sent them out to send in their friends. They both smiled once more at Evelyn before leaving, presumably to call the others in and then gush about the baby to the other gods. Percy just knew that Poseidon would not wait too long before bragging to Zeus that he had a descendant before Zeus; probably starting yet another argument. Not long after they left, their friends started piling in. Jason led his pregnant wife, Piper, in with Leo and Calypso following on their heels. They only had to wait a few more seconds before Hazel and Frank came in hand-in-hand, with Nico following in the shadows.

"Hey guys," Percy said with a smile. "Meet Evelyn Andromeda Jackson, our daughter." They all crowded around the bed, Nico staying further back than the others. Piper and Hazel were cooing at the baby who was staring around at all the new people before beginning to cry. Annabeth immediately began to try and calm her. They settled down as she began to calm, though she still looked kind of unhappy. They didn't stay too much longer, and as they began to leave with promises to visit again soon, Percy called Nico back in. Nico did so, looking a little uncomfortable but otherwise blank.

"We wanted you to stay behind to ask you a question," Percy told Nico. "We know that this life is dangerous and we want to ask if you'll be Evelyn's godfather." Nico stared at him in shock, not comprehending the question for a moment.

"What," he choked out, gobsmacked.

Percy smiled. "We want you to be her godfather. You're one of our closest friends and we trust you with her. If we die, we want you to look after her, make sure she's well cared for. Plus, you'll have Will to keep an eye on her as well."

Nico just stared at him for a moment and he'd deny to everyone that he had tears in his eyes. He was still unused to being accepted after so many years of being avoided for being a child of the Underworld. He turned his eyes to look at Evelyn, who was still crying slightly. "Can I hold her," he asked.

Annabeth nodded and gestured for him to come closer. Once he was standing beside her, she gently put Evelyn in his arms, adjusting his hold so she was secured comfortably. As he stared down at the little face in his arms, he felt his heart squeeze when she stopped crying and stared up at him before giggling and reaching up for him. After so long of most people flinching away from him he didn't know how to react with how she looked so comfortable with him, like he was one of her favorite people in the world.

Watching Nico holding Evelyn like she was the most precious jewel, Percy and Annabeth knew that they had made the right choice. Nico would protect her fiercely and maybe he'd come out of his shell and spend time with civilization instead of the Underworld. They could already foresee him not being able to deny her of anything, she already had him wrapped around her little finger.

Later, after Nico had reluctantly given Evelyn back to Annabeth and left, Percy and Annabeth watched their daughter sleep, already knowing that she was going to be pretty powerful. And yet, they also knew that she would be well protected. Her grandparents and godfather would protect her to their last breath, not to mention her parents. Evelyn Andromeda Jackson would be well loved and protected to the best of their combined abilities.

Author's Note: Hello! So this was an idea that I had a while ago and I thought it would leave but it didn't, so here it is. Please read and review! Reviews give feedback and I'd like to know if anyone is interested in me continuing this. Thanks!