AN: This is my first Percy Jackson fanfic and the idea was given to me by a fellow fanfictioner and I hope you enjoy it. The way it works is simple. You review and I update. BTW in this story Percy is currently 5 years old. I hope you enjoy! xx

Chapter ʻEkahi

"Get back 'ere y'cow'd!" Smelly Gabe shouted at me, his speech slurred from drinking. Currently I was running down some random street in New York trying to get away from that pig, that murderer.

Flashback:

I had just got back from Grover's house when I saw the one thing that would scare me eternally. Due to the fact that it was only a small apartment when you walked in the first thing you see in the master bedroom door but today it was wide open allowing you to see right into the cramped room. On the bed I saw the one thing I never thought I would see. My momma, Sally Jackson, was bound to the bed by her wrists and ankles and gagged, whilst my evil stepfather Smelly Gabe viciously raped her. There were obvious tear tracks cascading down her cheeks and rope burns on her wrists where had tried to pull herself free.

"GET OFF MY MOMMA YOU PWIG!" I screamed. I had had a slight lisp as long as I can remember and that's a long time. He turned around with a wicked gleam in his eyes but, the problem was that his pupils were dilated proving that he was completely and utterly drunk. But then it only got worse, something I thought was impossible.

Smelly Gabe pulled himself out of my mom only to get up to go to the kitchen. I rushed over to mom and tried pulling on the ropes that bound her but couldn't even get them to budge let alone undo. Gabe, who just walk back into the room, was laughing manically as he bought the knife out from behind his back.

"Looks your n'time for show, welp!" He exclaimed mockingly, slurring words and even missing some out due to how drunk he was. He brought the knife down to mom's neck as he walked around the side of the bed to get close enough. Mom was squirming in her restraints trying to get away but failing. I saw this and my heart dropped.

"STAY AWAY F-FRWOM H-HER!" I tried to sound tough and convincing whilst in reality I was absolutely terrified. He wouldn't kill mom right? His own wife?

"Why'ould I? You watch I kill'er!" He replied and with that he pushed the knife down hard as a final word came from mum. Run. Sally Jackson was dead. I watched him pull the knife away in savage glee. I was furious. An animalistic rage took over me as his gaze searched the room before landing on me.

"Your turn." He said.

With one last look at mom's body, I sprinted out of the apartment into the darkening evening as Smelly Gabe's shouts rang out behind me.

Flashback end:

I had lost Smelly a while back but I couldn't go home. Not with momma dead. I somehow got to what looked like Central Park only to be found by a big, scary dog that was the size of a monster truck. I screamed loudly; with a new burst of strength I tore through the park. I saw a couple up ahead of me. The lady was wearing a silver hoodie with navy jeans and silver trainers. She had long, silky looking auburn hair and what looked like to be stunning silver eyes which reflected the moonlight. Next to her must have been her complete opposite as he had surfer's cut sunny blonde hair, crystal blue eyes and was slightly taller than the lady. He was wearing a yellow top with a leather jacket thrown over the top and denim cut-off shorts; for shoes he was wearing plain flip-flops.

As I ran past them I grabbed his wrist and tried to pull him along "Come on quick!" I shouted at him when he didn't move and instead of replying to me he looked at his partner. The lady had a bow in her hand and release an arrow towards the beast. Where did she get a bow from?

Then it hit me like a tidal wave. She was dressed in silver, auburn hair. He was wearing yellow: the colour of the sun. She was a perfect shot with a bow. He had bright blonde hair. This is what was in that book mum gave me last Christmas called Ancient Greece IS real; I had thought nothing of the title but now? This is different. All the gods in my book are real. That was Artemis and the guy who was now with his sister was Apollo. The twin archers. I stumbled back in shock landing on my butt.

The twins were a couple of meters away talking about something in hushed tones.

"Awtemis?" I whispered "Apwllo?" staring at them in wonder.

They looked over to me in shock.

"How does the boy know who we are?" Artemis whispered to Apollo.

"Awre you Awtem...temi…Awtemi…Awtemis?" I stuttered out. Greek names are … really hard to pronounce. Artemis looked at her brother before looking back at me. She took a step towards me but I shuffled back. Sighing she sat down in front of me, leaving a reasonable distance between us.

"We won't hurt you. We promise." She said carefully motioning Apollo to come forward and sit next to her. "How do you know who we are, little one?"

"Momma got me a book about you." I whispered, hugging my knees to my chest. I shivered in the cold breeze that was blowing across the park.

Apollo nodded in understanding and continued for Artemis whilst she just looked mildly impressed that I could read. I'm not surprised to be honest I do have dyslexia and whatever the doctors called ADHD. Never remember what it stands for.
"Why are you out alone? It's almost 9 o'clock." Was it actually 9? Wow, I got home over three hours ago.

I winced as a fresh batch of tears ran down my face at the thought of 'home'. My momma's dying face floated around in my mind as the pillow turned red beneath her. Suddenly a pair of arms wrapped themselves around me and pulled me in close. I didn't think to find out who it was I just sobbed into their shoulder. They rubbed my back gently and rocked us back and forth swaying in time to an unheard beat.

I pulled away gently not wanting to offend my comforter. I saw long auburn hair. Artemis comforted me? I thought she hated males?

"Thwank you Lady Awtemis." I whispered using the sleeve of my forest green hoodie to wipe away my tears.

"You can stop the title nonsense before you even start boy." She said "That reminds me, what is your name little one?"

I shuffled closer to her to stay warm. Apollo seemed to notice my shivering and wrapped a blanket around me that he summoned whilst Artemis pulled me onto her lap.

"Pwercy Jackson."

Her hair smelt nice. Like the forest, all the greenery, like when I went camping with Grover.

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I woke up in a warm comfy bed smothered in pillows and blankets. I rubbed my eyes and let out a small yawn. Where was I?

"Little Sis! That was my bacon!" An indignant cry rang through the rooms.

"Don't call me Little Sis, Golden Boy!" A voice shot back. That voice was Artemis's for sure.

"Hey!" Apollo responded and you could almost hear Artemis roll her eyes.

I stumbled out of my room, or rather, the bedroom, and followed the sound of the voices.

"Mmm huwngry." I muttered as I walked into the kitchen doorway.

"G'morning Percy!" Apollo chirped when he saw me leaning against the doorway, "I'll cook you breakfast. Gimme a minute or five!"

Artemis got up and poured orange juice from the fridge into a glass for me whilst Apollo was finishing off my breakfast. Five minutes later I was tucking into bacon, eggs and pancakes.

"If you…uh…don't mind me asking why were you alone last night?"

"Smelly Gabe kwilled my momma awnd he was gwoing to kwill me but I…I…I ran away." I burst into tears as Apollo quickly made his way around the table to comfort me.

"Percy?" Artemis asked

"Yeah?"

"CAN I MAKE YOU MY CHAMPION PERCE?!" Apollo shouted as he pulled away from me.

"That's… actually a good idea. Good Apollo." Artemis said as if she praising a dog "Who's a good twin brother? You are! Good boy! Good Apollo!" Apollo played along and stuck his tongue out panting as Artemis ruffled his hair.

"Um… sure?" It came as more of a question as I watched the two gods act like three year olds in front of me.

Apollo was first. "Ι, απόλλωνας, ευλογεί σας, Περσεύς Τζάκσον, καισας κάνει τον πρώτο πρωτοπόρο μου. Πρώτοςπρωτοπόρος Περσεύς Τζάκσον χαλαζιού του ήλιου." A beam of light shot into my chest.

Next was Artemis. "I, Εγώ, Άρτεμις, να σας ευλογεί, ο Περσέας Τζάκσον, και κάνετε την πρώτη μου πρωταθλητή. Χαλάζι Περσέα Τζάκσον πρώτος πρωταθλητής της Σελήνης." Another beam of light.

They gasped in tandem with me as I slipped off the stool and landed in a heap as darkness consumed me.