Percy Jackson, Son of Poseidon, twice Hero of Olympus, Slayer of Kronos; was having a bad day. No, not just a bad day, it seemed like a bad week. Twelve monster attacks, six min quests for his father and now fixing on of the stalls in the stables. On top of that, none of his friends seemed to be around to hang out, or if they were they made an excuse not to be around him. He wondered if they were just sick of him.
"Hey Percy!" Someone yelled.
He turned around and saw his two best friends: Jason an Nico.
"Hey guys." He says as they approach him.
"Where have you guys been the past few day? I was hoping to hang out with you guys before school starts." Percy said.
The two looked nervously at each other. They were hiding something from him, causing him to frown.
"Well… we were actually with-" Jason started saying
"Thalia!" Nico says cutting off Jason.
Percy raised an eyebrow at them. Did they honestly think he was that stupid? But he would play along till he found out the truth.
"Okay cool. So how about we go see a movie or something?" Percy asked.
"We would love too but we have to train with Chiron right now. Maybe later?" Nico said.
Now he was really suspicious. Chiron was visiting Olympus for a few meetings and then visiting his brothers.
"Sure." Percy said. Jason and Nico walked away while he headed to his cabin. Digging threw his drawers he found an amulet that Nico had given him for Christmas last year. It allowed any demigod to hide into the shadows and not be seen by anyone, even a child of Hades. He put it on and went after the other children of the Big Three.
Percy had followed Jason and Nico to the beach and watched as the water began to rise. The water fell, revealing his father Poseidon. Percy's eye widened, what was his father doing here?
"Uncle Poseidon Percy's getting suspicious. Maybe we should tell him about the plan?" Jason asked the god.
"He can't know yet, plus there's no room for him and I want Zues to see what all of us go threw. Come, I arranged a tour of the forges for you two." Poseidon said and the three of them disappeared under the water.
Percy felt his chest tighten with pain and jealously. Did his father….. not want him? He felt tears start to fall from his eyes as he slowly sat down. He wanted to stay there, to let the shadows take him, so he could hide forever. He didn't realize he had fallen asleep until he woke up in a room. He was laying on a soft bed with soft gold sheets and white pillows. The room it's self was painted a bright sunny yellow, with a sky blue carpet.
"How did I get here?" Percy said rubbing the sleep out of his eyes.
"You had us worried Percy, for a moment you almost faded into shadows." A familiar voice said.
Percy looked over towards the door and saw Apollo, Ares, Hermes, Hades and Hestia. Okay the other three he could understand but what in Tartarus where Hades and Ares here? And where was here exactly?
"What happened? Why am I here?" Percy asked.
"That amulet you were wearing nearly turned you into a shadow. You shouldn't wear it when you sleep. If Hades hadn't sensed you fading you would have been lost forever." Apollo said. "You want to tell us why you were sleeping with that thing on?"
Percy looked down, tears threatening to spill again till he felt a soft touch on his shoulder. He looked up and saw Hestia with her hand on his shoulder.
"It's okay Percy. You can tell us what happened and we'll help you." She said.
Percy took a deep breath and told them about Nico's and Jason's strange behavior and the conversation with his father. By the time he was done he was crying on Hestia's shoulder.
The four remaining gods looked at each other. Poseidon wouldn't abandon Percy like that would he?
"Percy, are you sure you heard him right? This doesn't sound like something your father would do." Hermes said. If Poseidon was foolish enough to abandon Percy like this, then he wasn't getting his mail for five, no six! Six thousand years (except for Christmas cards, everyone needs those).
"I heard him loud and clear, there's no room for me…" Percy sobbed.
Ares didn't like Percy but, although he wouldn't admit this in a million years, he wished to have a kid like Percy. Frank was close but not there yet. He wanted to spend time with his kids but you didn't see just being all fatherly to the other gods and goddesses' kids. Wait, that gave him an idea. He motioned for thee other three to follow him. They walked out into the hall till they were out of earshot.
"So if Old Sea Weed Beard doesn't want to spend time with Percy as father and son, then why don't we take him under our wing?" Ares said.
"Okay did you switch brains with Athena? Because that's actually a pretty good idea." Hermes said.
"Hey I can be smart sometimes." Ares defended.
"You thought Hannah and Miley were two different people." Hades points out.
"But he has a point. We aren't allowed to spend time with our children but Zues never said anything about other gods kids." Apollo said.
"Okay but how do we do this?" Hades asks
"We'll each spend a week with him and we'll draw straws to see who goes first." Hermes says holding up some sour punch straws.
"Why do you have those?" Ares asks.
"I get hungry and they are addicting." Hermes says.
They went back into Percy's room and found him sound asleep with Hestia stroking his hair. Apollo explained their plan to her, and after some thinking, she agreed. They each took a straw, shortest going first, longest going last.
"I get him first." Apollo said holding up his straw.
"I guess I'm second." Ares said.
"Third!" Hestia says.
"Aw man I got fourth." Hermes whined.
"I guess I get him last." Hades said.
So they all had it planned out, Percy would spend one week with each of them and they would (try to) act like a real parent. Only one thing left; get Sally's permission.