The Gods on Olympus looked around sneakily and then nodded at each other. Each flashed out and returned with a child. Zeus and Hera were gone for the day because it was their wedding anniversary so Hermes suggested they had a bring-your-child-to-work day.

Athena was the first to come back with a beautiful 4 year old girl with curly blond hair and big grey eyes. She had a sketch pad and was drawling buildings on it, crude but clearly talented.

Hermes arrived next with two young boys, obviously brothers, both with chocolate brown hair, elfish features and gleaming brown eyes. He had looked for Luke but May would let him come to Olympus. One of the children snuck up behind the other and pushed him to the ground so he retaliated by stealing the boys favorite toy, which he had brought with him. Hermes looked on with pride in his eyes.

Next flashed in Ares with a young girl with reddish-brown hair and clear brown eyes. She had a sturdy little body and she stood taller than most boys her age. When she saw Athena's girl near her the first thing she did was take the sketch pad and run away with it which made the blond girl chase after her all around the perimeter of the throne room.

Demeter came next with a shy looking girl flowing brown hair, slightly tan shin and light hazel eyes. When the older one of the Hermes boys saw her he stopped pushing his brother and stared, noticing this attention the girl glared back and turned away to say high to the blond girl who had gotten her sketchpad back and was happily drawling again.

Suddenly there was another flash of light and from it appeared a confused Poseidon an angry Hades and Hera and a relieved Zeus.

When they viewed the scene in front of them Zeus and Hera started yelling while Hades tried to shadow travel back to his realm but was being blocked.

After the commotion died down the gods and goddesses decided to introduce their children. Athena went first "This is my daughter Annabeth Chase" upon hearing her name Annabeth looked up and waved.

Next was Hermes he stepped forward with his two sons "These are Travis" he pointed to one of them (the one that looked at Demeter's daughter) "and Conner Stoll". The enticed some laughs from the collected but the trio just stood there looking confused.

Ares introduced his daughter, "This is Clarisse La Rue and she's mine so don't mess with her."

Finally Demeter stood up with her daughter, "This is Katie Gardener", Katie waved and smiled from her spot next to Annabeth but her smile disappeared when she noticed Travis looking at her again, she turned away.

After the last introduction another flash of light appeared in the throne room leaving the Gods to wonder who else was joining this 'meeting'. Out of the light stepped three very confused children; a nine year old girl with black hair and electric blue eyes, a ten year old boy with black hair and dark brown eyes and a four year old boy with black hair and sea green eyes.

The boy with brown hair looked around and asked "Where's Bianca?" While the boy with green eyes asked "Where's mommy?"

The Big Three where speechless seeing their children in front of them. They each shook themselves out of their trance at the same time.

"PERCY?" "THALIA?" "NICO?"

They turned to each other and started shouting but realized that by doing so they were being hypocrites given that their own child was right in front of them.

Poseidon walked up to Percy, "Hey."

"Hi," was Percy's shy reply/

"I know this will sound strange but I am your father" said Poseidon.

"No Smelly Gabe is," replied Percy but he had felt a connection to this unknown man in front of him.

Poseidon looked hurt, "No Percy you are my son". Percy seemed to accept this and he went up to hug his father.

When Nico looked upon the tall man in the dark robes he felt the pull of a memory but it wasn't until the man said to him "Son?" that he recognized his father. They didn't hug but they shared a passing affectionate glance.

Thalia glared at her father for her family life and the fact she had lost her baby brother. She didn't even acknowledge him but instead walked away and sat next to Annabeth with her arms crossed resolutely looking away from the man she despised. Zeus was hurt but didn't show it because of Hera, who was glaring, because of this he fueled Thalia's hate because she had secretly hoped he would come and greet her like Poseidon had done to Percy.

Hermes walked up with a package under his arm and a note in his hand. He handed both objects to Zeus. The note read:

Dear Gods and Goddesses

You are all here with your children to read these books about a hero above all others. You may not harm these children and the future cannot be altered so sit back and enjoy with your children and try to get some understanding about the life of a demigod.

The Fates

Zeus opened the package and pulled out a book. "Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief" at this even looked at the young child now perched on Poseidon's lap.