Piper's P.O.V.

I looked out my bedroom window at the Los Angeles. Tonight was the night I was leaving, the plan was to meet Jason and Annabeth in the Sacramento Airport. Unlucky for me, I was the only one with a parent that couldn't mentally handle where I was going - and had the longest drive. I had lied to my dad and told him that I wanted to go to summer school in New York with some friends.

He had been confused by it but after a bit of manipulation with the mist he decided to let me go. He offered to pay for me to attend any school I liked for the summer but I told him no. I told him that I had been offered free tuition to attend and that he didn't need to worry about me.

I walked over to my bed, pulled out my suitcase and placed it on my bed next to a pile of clothes I had decided to take with me. I laughed as I found myself placing a pink Hello-Kitty shirt into my luggage. It was the same one I wore of the Argo-II, Annabeth had always teased me for it, but it fit well and it made me laugh, so I kept it.

After I finished packing my clothes I grabbed my knife out of my nightstand and looked into it. My Dad was sitting at a table with a beautiful woman with curly, dark hair and an elegant white dress.

Dad looked younger. He was cleanly shaven and was dressed in a black suit with a red and blue tie. Dad smiled into her eyes like she was the only thing that mattered to him.

"Tristan, listen... there is something you should know..." The woman began uncomfortably as she reached out for his hand while looking at something to her left that I couldn't see.

"What is it honey?" Asked Dad. "You seem anxious, what's wrong?"

"You know I love you right?" Dad nodded and leaned in to kiss her. "Well..." She sighed and looked to her left again. "Gods... this never gets easier..." She mumbled under her breath. "Tristan, I'm going to come right out and say it." The woman looked into his eyes. "You have a daughter." She reached over and placed a baby carrier on the table.

"You're joking, who's baby is this?" Dad responded uncomfortably before scooting back in his chair. "Is it a friend of yours's kid?"

"Listen, this is your daughter and you will take care of her." The woman didn't seem surprised by Dad's answer but did seem angered. "I can't explain it in a way you will understand."she stood up and retrieved the child from the basket. Only now did I get a good view. The child had chocolaty brown hair and tan skin. Her eyes changed color every second I looked into them. At that moment I realized I was looking at myself, seventeen years ago, which meant that that woman was my mother, Aphrodite.

"How can you expect me to believe you?" Asked Dad as my younger self was placed into his arms.

"Do whatever you have to to reassure yourself, but this is your child." Answered Mom. "And I can't stress this enough, you will take care of her." She leaned over and kissed me on the forehead before walking out of the restaurant without another word.

The reflection ended right after that. "Wow..." I stood in my room stunned. Aphrodite just dropped me on my Dad like I was a puppy to be sold. It was kind of surprising to see both my mother and father at the same time, it was difficult to imagine them dating actually, a goddess and a human actor. It sounded like a cheesy porno... not that I'd ever watched one.

I pushed all the thoughts of my mother out of my head and sheathed the weapon. "Time to go..." I sighed as I grabbed my suitcase and car keys off my bed. Then headed down stairs.

An/ I know they're short, but they're funner to write for semi-one shots. Any requests and recommendations are welcome, please review and follow.