Greetings, fellow fans. Here you have a new chapter, and I know it's waay overdue. Sorry. Schools crazy. Enjoy.
Valkyrie POV:
After Percy and Annabeth had finished explaining, I excused myself to go for a walk. I needed to clear my head, and think all of this through. The Greek Gods exist. My father is a God. I'm half God, and I have a half-brother. Don't get me wrong, I always wanted siblings, but it's just a bit much to handle.
I walked down to the lake, because water always calmed me, which was sort of good, since I lived near the sea. Since we were in December, the air was crispy and cold, but it reminded me of home, and I had dressed warm. The lake had a thin layer of blueish ice, similar to the colour of my eyes.
When I reached the shore, I saw a tall man with black hair, in a Hawaiian shirt and Bermuda shorts. In December. In Scotland. This was strange, so I decided to go talk to him. As I got closer to the man, I saw that he shared many similarities with Percy, but also my self. We had the same nose and the same hair, but Percy and he shared the eyes. This was a bit creepy.
"I wondered when you would show," he said. "I want to talk to you."
His voice felt familiar, like I had heard it before.
"Who are you?" I asked. This was creeping me out a bit.
"Why, I'm your father, of course. Could you do me a favour and ask McGonagall if she could see to that the squid is fed. It's telling me it's hungry."
Feed the squid? It would make some sense.
"So you are Poseidon?" I asked. He didn't look like a God. He looked a little bit like the fishermen I grew up with, if you just added a knitted sweater and he would fit perfect.
"Yes. We Gods are not supposed to have too much contact with our kids, but I figured you needed to talk to me. Know that I never wanted to leave either you or your mother, but it's the divine rules. I've always watched over you, though, and I'm really proud of your progress in competitive dressage riding. Follow up on that, you can go far."
Despite myself, I felt flattered. My father was proud of me.
"And you will be a resource in the upcoming years. I've already talked to your mother; she understands why you need to go to camp. It would maybe be sufficient if you stayed here with Percy and Annabeth during the school year, but I'm not sure if that's true and we don't know how long they will stay here, so to just be on the safe side, you're going to New York."
I was a bit taken aback. Shouldn't I have a say in this?
"You 'we got a weapon, don't you?" he asked.
"I do. Percy got me a sword." I answered.
"Good, good. I can see why Hecate blessed you, you're smart and powerful, and when she chose Percy to become a Professor here, that might have been some of the reason. Or maybe she just wanted to recruit powerful soldiers for the battle that is sure to be coming."
Thunder rumbled in the distance.
"I must be going, your uncle thinks I've stayed here too long already. Now, I have important news. Tell Percy and Annabeth that they are summoned to Olympus tomorrow at 4. Aphrodite threatened to turn them into doves if they didn't wear the armour she got them. And she also made you a dress to wear to the Yule ball. Now, shield your eyes."
I did as he asked, and all of the sudden there was a bright light, and when it stopped and I looked, my father was gone.
Back in Percy and Annabeth's apartment.
"What can they possibly want now? And why do we have to show up in ceremonial armour?" Percy asked when I had finished my tale.
"The armour is obviously because Aphrodite wants us to wear it. Why we are summoned, I don't know. Maybe they will say we have done what we came for and can pack our stuff. I hope it isn't that. I like it here." Annabeth answered.
"So Dad didn't have a fishing rod? He usually has a fishing rod when he appears on the beach." Percy mused.
"It might have something to do with the ice?" I said.
"Maybe. Or the merpeople." He put in.
"We have to go greet Leo and co. They arrive in fifteen minutes." Annabeth said, before she got up and went for the door. "Are you coming?"
Percy got up and followed. When he reached the door, he turned to me.
"Won't you join us? I'm sure they would like to meet you."
I rose so quickly that the chair I was sitting in almost fell over, and ran for the door.
I know, I know. It's very short. I'll try to make it up to you. Thank you to everybody who gave me feedback, it's much appreciated. Review please, it's my writing fuel.
