A/N: Hello everyone! I am glad that you have chosen to return (hopefully). I have been working on this storyline for awhile now, and I would highly appreciate it if you could leave reviews. This is my first fanfic, and I want to make it as good as possible.

Now, without further ado, here is Chapter 2!

Disclaimer: I own neither RWBY nor Percy Jackson. They belong to their respective owners. I only own the plot.

"Percy" means speech

'Jackson' means thought

*RWBY* means telepathy/illusions

A young woman slowly made her way from the children's room, a clear look of exhaustion in her features. The woman had long blonde hair and bright sky-blue eyes. She carried herself in a confident manner. "Well, that was exhausting. I have no idea how you can ever keep up with them everyday!" The woman exclaimed, as she sat down in a chair.

The young woman relaxed into her chair, letting the stress of her day be released from her muscles. As she sat there, a look of peace on her face, she heard a soft chuckling across from her. "If you think that was a tough day Hemera, try dealing with them when they are hyped up for their birthday." the woman across the table, in a chair of her own, said teasingly. The now named woman Hemera did her best to suppress a shudder. "Though, it was nice to see them with you. They absolutely revere you, especially Salem." The older of the two women stated in a matter-of-fact voice.

"Yes, they are very nice children. You have done a very fine job of raising them, Auntie Elpis." Hemera said, a gentle smile on her face. "In fact, my darling Aether and I were thinking of having children of our own someday."

"Hemera dear, you are far too young to be having children! Enjoy your life together for awhile, because as soon as you have a child, you will never get that chance again." Elpis stated. "Take it from someone who knows: kids are a lot of trouble, and even more work."

Hemera simply smiled at her aunt, knowing that she was just teasing, but still found the wisdom in her words. The two sat in a comfortable silence, each letting the other take a rest from the hardships of their day. After several minutes though, a thoughtful expression creeped onto Hemera's face. "Auntie? I noticed today that Ozpin seemed to make life grow around him when he showed me his powers. He definitely takes after you, but it begs the question: has Salem shown any powers that are like her father's?"

Elpis let out a deep sigh, knowing this was coming. Hemera was a very intelligent person, and she knew that she would have to talk about the sensitive subject at some point. "Thankfully not. I have no clue whether she will be like me and Ozpin, or like that accursed Tartarus." Elpis said the name Tartarus like it was the worst word that was ever created. "She absolutely adores Ozpin, and always is trying to make things to impress him." A flippant smile creeping on her face, only to die as she continued. "However, I didn't call you just to meet my kids. I called you about something far more important."

Hemera's mind raced with emotions: fear, worry, love, and a slight bit of anger. "What could be more important to you than your own family?" Hemera said, her voice rising as she spoke, out of concern or anger, she didn't know, herself. As she looked at her aunt, she could clearly see that the woman was trying to keep herself together.

"That's the thing Hemera; this will effect them both, and I am powerless to stop it." Elpis cried silently to herself. Hemera chose to stay silent, her anger quickly turning to shame and concern. Elpis sniffled before she slowly raised her head to stare directly into Hemera's eyes. "The reason I can't do anything is because it is me. I'm the problem." Elpis paused for a moment, only to continue one a shaky voice "I'm fading, Hemera." Despair choking her voice and filled her eyes. Hemera looked on at her aunt at a complete loss for words; her aunt, the Primordial Goddess of Hope, was crying her eyes out.

Hemera slid her chair over to her aunt's. She reached out and slowly enveloped Elpis in a soft, warm hug, all the while whispering words of comfort in Elpis' ear. After Elpis had calmed down, she spoke in a soft voice, "How long do you have?" She asked tentatively. The last thing she wanted right now was to send her aunt into another fit of tears.

After wiping away the tears that clouded her vision, Elpis said in a shaky voice "I don't know. I have been getting weaker every day, and it only gets worse whenever I have to use my powers. It's been like this ever since Salem was born; I tried to put it off, but I just can't stop it!" Elpis broke into another round of sobs as she thought of what would happen to her kids. "That's why I called you; I need someone I can trust who can take care of them when I'm gone. As much as I love my brothers and sisters, they aren't cut out for parenting, and I will never let Tartarus get ahold of either of them!" Hemera had to admire the woman: even when she was fading, and knew that she would soon die, she was determined to protect her children from the horrors of their father.

"Please, Hemera? I beg of you! Look after them when I'm gone." Elpis was again crying, desperate for the assurance that her children would be looked after.

Hemera sat there, thinking deeply on what she should say. She knew that if she said no, it would break Elpis' already strained heart. If she said yes, it would put her future and her safety at risk. As she looked up, she made her decision. "Though I cannot raise them nearly as well as you, I will do my best to look after them." Hemera could practically see the anxiety lift from Elpis' shoulders. She embraced her aunt once more, as the older woman continued to thank her over and over again.

Time Skip

Hemera stood outside a small room, a depressed look clouding her features. She slowly wiped away a few stray tears that, despite her best efforts, spilled from her eyes. She slowly made her way into the larger living room where her two younger cousins were sitting, a similar look adorning both their faces. As she approached, she saw that Ozpin was holding a bawling Salem. She noticed that though he came very close, Ozpin did not cry; instead he stayed strong for his little sister.

"Ozpin? Salem?" Hemera asked shakily, "your mother asked to talk to you before…" she trailed off. None of them wanted to finish the sentence; all of them knew what was coming anyway. Both of the children slowly rose to their feet, as Hemera gently guided them to the other room. "If you need something, I'll be in the living room." Hemera stated sadly, bowing her head as she exited the room.

In the small room was a single bed, covers strewn about as if the occupant had had a seizure. A large window was open, sunlight streaming in to lay at the feet of the room's inhabitants. "Mom? It's us: Ozpin and Salem." Ozpin said, his voice shaking as he fought back his tears. 'I have to stay strong for Salem' Ozpin thought to himself.

A small groan came from the bed's sole occupant, "Hello kids." Though the voice was strained, both children could hear the love in it. Elpis lay in the bed, her hair sweaty and strewn about, and her eyes bloodshot. Through much effort, she raised both her arms to her children. "Come here and give your mother a hug." Both kids ran to her and flung themselves into her arms, Salem still bawling, and Ozpin finally breaking down. As she lay with her children in her arms, she reminisced with them: talking about all the little things that she loved about them.

After two hours, both children were emotionally exhausted, but refused to leave their mother's side. As Elpis was retelling a story of Salem as a baby, she suddenly gasped. Both children began to panic as their mother began to slowly dissipate. Elpis looked on at her two children, a sad smile adorning her face, and spoke in a soft voice, "If you two could do one last thing for me before I go?"

"Yes! Anything!" Both children almost shouted.

"Salem, my dear little Salem; do the very best you can. Follow what your heart says is right, and don't go down the path your father did." Salem could only nod her head as tears flowed from the corners of her eyes. "Ozpin, my sweet boy. Protect your sister. Never give up hope on her, even if she has given up hope one herself." Elpis said, her voice growing ever more distant.

"I will mother, don't you worry. Just rest now mother, just rest." Ozpin replied, slowly stroking his thumb across the back of his mother's fading hand.

With one last burst of effort, Elpis enveloped her children in a tight, warm hug. "Just remember," she whispered in their ears, "I will always love you both, no matter what. Never forget that."

As the hug slowly began to loosen, both children looked up from their position in their mother's shoulders, only to see their mother's face looking back at them, tears in her eyes, and a painfully sad smile across her face. Both kids watched as their mother's face slowly dissipated until they were simply staring out the window that had been behind their mother.

As both looked on at, where not moments before held their mother, now only held empty bed covers, Salem let loose a sorrow filled wail, hugging her brother tight. Ozpin only looked on at the bed in shock. 'Mother is really gone.' He thought to himself. As he held onto his sister, a small stream of tears trailing from his eyes, he looked back at the doorway of the room. There stood his cousin Hemera, silently weeping to herself.

As he looked on at his usually cheerful cousin, she raised her head to look at them. Seeing that they could find strength in each other, Hemera rushed over and engulfed both of them in a hug.

As all three of them sat there on the ground, they weeped together for the next hour, at the loss of their beloved family member.

And done! Whew that was exhausting. I'm writing this at midnight, as my brain slowly decays by lack of sleep. I hope you all enjoyed Chapter 2 of "Remnants of the Sea"! I'm not sure how effective that second scene was but, "ow, my soul".

For those that might be wondering, there will only be 1-2 more chapters of these Ozpin and Salem prologue chapters. After that, I will be getting into the real story!

For Anyone who doesn't know, Elpis is the Greek Primordial Goddess of Hope. Now for those that are a little slow/oblivious, in this story, Salem and Ozpin are the children of Elpis and Tartarus.

Thank you to everyone who has reviewed, favourited, or followed my story so far! I didn't expect such a positive reaction from the community. I can only hope that I can continue to please my readers, and keep them happy. Thank you again for everything so far, it means a lot for my first fanfic.

Until next chapter!