So, I've had a request to add a new character to the story… you know who you are!

I hope you guys like it

SOPHIE'S POV

Wow. That was the only word coursing through my brain when I saw the results of the second test. And then the tears came. Not slowly, with one tear turning to many, but all of a sudden, a sob burst out of me, and then I was crying like a… well, baby. Oh Gods. When Percy came over, I could barely choke out the words to tell him. I really thought he was gonna freak. Like, all the pipes would burst and flood the apartment. But he was being surprisingly calm. For a few minutes, all I could do was sob into his shoulder. Then, realizing that we had to deal with the situation, sat up, wiping my eyes. He looked… panicked. His eyes were stable, but nothing else about him was. He kept licking his lips, and his hands kept twitching, as if he were fumbling for something. "Perce… we need to deal with this," I said. "Like, now. Because…" At this, I looked down at my belly. "I can't really wait." He gulped and nodded.

"Yeah. Yeah, you're right." His glance also shifted down to my stomach. Then, he did something unexpected. He smiled, and a choked laugh burst forth from his lips. For a second, I panicked. Is he having a panic attack? I thought. Then, he looked back up to me, and took my hands in his. "I know this seems crazy, but…" He smirked. "I'm actually a little excited." My head spun. He was taking this way better than I had expected. But then a grin broke through the frown that furrowed my brows, and I realized something; underneath all the fear, all the panic, all the awful nausea, I was excited too. It was really soon, but… for some reason it just felt okay. Like everything would work itself out. But if it was actually going to happen, we needed protection. I couldn't exactly fend off monsters in this condition.

"Perce…" I started.

"Yeah?" His eyes were full of concern. I smiled a little at him.

"I'm excited too," I said, and happiness flooded his eyes again, if not a little clouded by nerves, "But I think we have to do something first."
"Anything."

"I think we have to go back to camp." A grin spread across his face.

"I was hoping you'd say that." At this, another cry escaped my mouth, this one from relief and slight nerves. He smiled, and then continued. "But there's one thing we have to do even before that."

"What is it?" I asked. He hesitated a bit, and then spoke up.

"I hate to say it, but I think we have to tell our parents." A new wave of realization crashed over me. Of course. I hadn't even thought about that. But it was inevitable. This would be the first challenge we faced as parents-to-be, and I prayed to the Gods that it would go well.

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We started off with Sally. We walked into the apartment holding hands and were greeted by an eager Sally, who was waiting at the kitchen island, drumming her fingers on the countertop. She smiled upon seeing us together, and we took seats across from her. Percy audibly gulped. Panic was creeping into my brain once again, worrying about what her reaction might be. My hand trembled in his, and he squeezed it in reassurance. My fears subsided for a bit. We were together, and that was all that mattered right this minute. Sally smiled at us. "I'm glad to see that you're alright, Sophie. What was the matter?" Her eyebrows were furrowed with concern, and this made me dread telling her even more. I cleared my throat.

"Well," I started, "that's kind of why we came to talk to you." Her eyebrows furrowed deeper.

"Oh?"

"Yes." Fear welled up from the pit of my stomach, and suddenly, feeling an acidic taste in my mouth, I rushed to the bathroom and promptly threw up. I heard Percy run after me, quickly followed by Sally. He knocked gently on the door.

"Soph, are you okay?" Percy asked.

"Um… yeah," I answered weakly.

"Oh, dear," I heard Sally say, "Does she have some kind of stomach flu?" Percy sighed.

"No Mom. Sophie…" he trailed off. "Sophie's pregnant." I froze. Okay. We had told her. She would react how she would react. I could practically hear the tension between Percy and his mother.

"I see," I heard her say. "Do you know how far along she is?"

"Um… about one-and-a-half months, I think." I heard Percy say. He sounded shocked. I couldn't blame him. I was too.

"Alright," she said. She sighed. "Well, I'm sorry that it happened this quickly. Zeus knows this is not the best time for you two to have a baby." We're going to have a baby, I thought. Wow. She continued, "But I can't think of two teenagers better equipped to be parents. Have you made any preliminary plans?" She asked. Percy, clearly still shocked, said,

"Um, well, we think that it would be best to head up to camp. This is something Chiron will have experience with, and he'll know what to do next," he said. I got up, my knees cold from the tile of the bathroom, and opened the door. Percy and Sally both looked at me with concern.

"I'm alright. I think it's just… midday sickness, or something." Sally laughed, surprising us all.

"It's morning sickness, dear," she said.

"Oh. Morning sickness, then." Percy smiled weakly at me and slung his arm around my waist. I leaned into him, suddenly exhausted. "I'm sorry, Sally. I had no idea that… this would happen," I said. She waved me off.

"A child is never a mistake, sweetheart. An accident, maybe…" At this, we all smiled, and she continued, "but a happy one nonetheless. You'll find out when this one plays out." We smiled at her gratefully, and after a few hugs, we headed to my apartment to tell my parents, who freaked a bit, but ultimately decided that there was nothing that we could do about it now, and agreed that the best thing for both me and the baby would be to go to camp. So, with everything decided, we separated briefly to pack and Iris-message Grover that we would be arriving at camp that night, and met back at my apartment a few hours later. Percy smiled when he saw me. Smiling back, I grabbed his hand, and, happy to be on our way back to camp, we walked quickly to Percy's mom's old, beaten-up Camaro. When we got everything stowed away, we hopped into the front seats, Percy driving, me in the passenger seat. And we were off to camp.

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PERCY'S POV

I hadn't been in this old thing since my mom had driven me to camp for the very first time. After she had broken up with Smelly Gabe, she had kept it (for reasons unbeknownst to me), and it still smelled of stale tobacco and seven-layer dip, even after five years. I shook my head to rid myself of those memories. Now, I reached across the console to put a hand on Sophie's belly. She looked startled at first, but then, realizing what the gesture was, she smiled at me and put her hand on top of mine. Something welled up in my throat. Despite myself, I was really excited at the prospect of having a kid. Sure, it was fast, but hadn't everything in my life been at the same pace? After only a few weeks at camp, I had been thrust into my first quest with a girl I hardly knew and a guy I had just recently found out had hooves. Those turned into my best friends. So it seemed fitting that my relationship with that same girl would progress at the same speed. We barely spoke the whole ride, instead listening to my mom's old Indigo Girls records and just enjoying each others' company. For a little while, Sophie fell asleep, but about a mile away from camp, she woke with a start. I glanced, nervous, at her. "Are you alright?" I asked. She nodded, licking her lips.

"Yeah… for some reason, I just felt… weird, like I was jerked awake," she said. I frowned.

"It's probably just being close to camp. We're about a mile away." Suddenly, all of the fear I had previously seen on her face vanished. She grabbed my hand in excitement.

"Almost there," she breathed. I gripped her hand. I was excited too, especially coming bearing this news. I was really excited to tell Grover, Tyson, and Thalia. Hopefully Thalia would be back at camp. I had Iris-messaged her earlier, telling her we were going to come, and she had said she would try to be there, but she was still away with the Hunters of Artemis. Then, we turned the corner and suddenly, the rusty, old Camaro was creaking its way up Half-Blood Hill. Sophie bounced a little in her seat. A spark flew off her fingertip and shocked me a bit.

"Ouch, Sparks!" I said, yanking my hand away.

"Sorry, sorry. You know how I lose control of the sparking when I'm excited. I turned to smile at her. She beamed back at me. We parked at the base of Thalia's tree, and Sophie immediately hopped out of the car, not pausing to even stretch her legs before bounding across the force field to camp. I grinned and charged after her. We ran all the way to the Big House. When we finally arrived, we were both winded. Chiron suddenly emerged onto the porch, clip-clopping his way towards us. Smiling, he reached his arms out and Sophie stepped into his embrace. She hugged him tightly. He had always been like a second father to her, and since she had begun at camp when she was only six, she and Chiron had a very close bond. After they finished hugging, Chiron turned to me.

"Percy, my boy! How are you?" He asked. Nodding, I said,

"Good, good." Chiron nodded in return, and then turned to face both of us.

"What brings you two to camp?" We glanced at each other quickly, briefly sharing a bit of nervousness at the prospect of telling Chiron our news. Sophie spoke first.

"We came seeking medical council, Chiron," she said. His smile faded, and the features on his face contorted into a frown.

"Whatever for, my dear?" he asked. She gulped.

"I seem to be… I'm pregnant," she said. Chiron's eyebrows shot upwards.

"You two…" he trailed off. I nodded.

"Yes," I said.

"How long ago did this happen?" he asked.

"About a month and a half ago," she filled in. Chiron nodded slowly.

"I see. Well, I was wondering how long it would take you two to finally get together. I can't say I was expecting this, but I guess it isn't the worst thing that could happen," he said. I broke into a weak smile, and then quickly turned serious once again.

"We were wondering," I started, "is there anything we should start doing? For the… baby?" Chiron nodded once again.

"Well, the child will be a legacy, so they will have similar powers to both of you, but lessened. And as with most demigod pregnancies, there will be some irregularities, so you won't be able to go to a mortal doctor for your prenatal care. You should stay here at camp until you deliver, and then it is up to you whether to go or stay. But before all that, you should get checked out by an Apollo cabin member." Sophie and I nodded.

"Is anybody awake?" Sophie asked. Chiron squinted in thought.

"I believe Kelbey and Will are doing the rounds in the infirmary. Kelbey should be able to help you. She has exhibited quite a talent in the field of obstetrics." We nodded again, and, joining hands, we hurried off the porch in search of Will and Kelbey.