Family Trouble

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Lana stormed through the palace, Percy following at, what he hoped was, a safe distance. She led him straight to the throne room, where a group of people and a dolphin were gathered.

Lana pushed open the sea glass door to the room and called, dangerously calm "Father?"

Poseidon turned around and saw Percy behind his favorite daughter, he visibly paled "Hello Lana...so how's it going?" He said, trying to sound cool.

"Oh me? This...this me? Right here?" Labs asked, pointing to herself "Me? Oh I'm great. Just got a new sibling I never knew about, had some lunch...let's go back to the sibling thing, shall we?"

Poseidon nodded nervously "Yeah...um, Lana meet Percy. Percy, Lana."

"Hi dad." Percy waved slightly.

Lana laughed a little then got serious again "Okay, look, Percy I have no problem with you whatsoever. You on the other hand..." she turned to their father "How could you not tell me I have a sibling?"

"Lana you know about the prophecy, it's about Percy he's three months older than you. You know how my brothers and I were forbidden from having children. No offense, but neither of you were supposed to be here." Poseidon finished sternly.

"You let me think the prophecy was about me all this time." Lana hissed "You made me believe that staying cooped up in this palace was for my own good! You do realize I haven't left the house in 11 years right?"

"Lana, please, I'm sorry." Poseidon pleaded.

"I need a break. Sorry dad. But you're gonna have to fight without me for a little while longer. I'm going to the surface with my new brother." Lana grinned.

"Lana you can't!" Poseidon shouted "The other Gods-"

"I don't care what the other Gods will say or do!" Lana screamed "They don't scare me and neither do you." She whirled out of the room shouting over her shoulder "Don't you dare leave without me Percy Jackson!"

"Wouldn't dream of it." Percy called after her, then turned to his father "So, uh, how're you?" He asked stupidly.

His father looked old. His usually smiling face was wrinkled and frowning, his bright blue-green eyes were pale and jaded. Even his hair hadn't escaped the age that seemed to plague him, it had turned a dark grey.

All the same, his father managed a weak chuckle "I am alive Percy. But the war had taken its toll on me."

"But you're a God! Can't you look any way you want?"

"I reflect the state of my kingdom. Right now, that state is very grim." Poseidon's brow furrowed "I know I cannot stop Lana from going with you to Camp Half-Blood, but I must ask you to watch out for her. She is a incredible fighter and a brilliant warrior and tactician, but, I do worry about her."

"Of course, she's the baby sister I never knew I had. I'll look out for her and make sure she's safe. I promise, dad." Percy tried to give his father some reassurance but he was not doing very well.

Lana entered again and set down a ocean pattered backpack, she walked up to her father "I want you to know that I still love you, and I'm grateful for all that you've given and done for me. But now it's time for me to go out and see the world. Fight my own battles, you know? Now I ask for your blessing, Father."

Poseidon sighed and nodded "Yes my dear, I give you my blessing. May you be strong as the current, powerful as the wave, and cold as the saltwater that flows through your veins. But I beg you, remember, be soft as the foam, gentle as the ocean breeze, and wise as the creatures that swim in the waters around us."

"I will try father." Lana promised.

"Good. Then you should go. You've been here for two weeks already, Percy."

"Really? Oh Gods, Annabeth's gonna kill me!" Percy groaned and grabbed Lana's hand "Come on!"

The two ascended, talking about their lives. Percy told Lana about the war that was going on above the ocean while she filled him in on the fighting below sea level. Percy learned about how Poseidon had found Lana on the beach, alone. Her mother and her stepfather had "forgotten" her there after a long night of drinking and dancing. Lana explained that her mother had gone off the deep end after Poseidon left and taken to day drinking and acting crazy.

"But she wasn't always a bad mom, you know? There were times where she was almost normal." Lana told Percy, trying to calm him down. But Percy was mad. Lana was nice, she didn't deserve such a hard life, especially so young.

The two finally reached the surface and dragged themselves up the beach at Camp Half-Blood.

Lana stared around in awe "What's that?" She asked pointing at a tall column of smoke in the sky.

"Crud." Percy muttered "They're burning burial shrouds."

Word count: 850 words

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