Chapter 8

Leo had been cleared to go and he and Calypso had decided to stay on Olympus for now. They came by every day to visit and talk to Percy hoping to wake him up. Leo now became more responsible as a god, as god of orphans he helped kids get through foster care and cope with the loss through dreams and helping them find friends and the right adoptive family. As god of friendships he helped resolve fights between friends. He also made sure all noble sacrifices were rewarded. He went everyday to help his father in one of his many forges.

Calypso usually stayed with some Nymphs or learned of the modern world with Athena. Sometimes she helped out Demeter in the gardens. She could often be found in the forge as well. She had become gifted with the work and Leo couldn't be more proud. Hephaestus had gifted her the ability of fireproof ness and was happy for his son. He approved of Calypso but he realized Leo was sad.

Leo watched over Piper and Jason in Camp every day. He was allowed to take special care of Jason because he was technically and orphan. He enjoyed punking them by leaving certain things for them, just to make them happy. Piper had found a few mugs, tee shirts and other accessories saying Beauty Queen. She laughed before bursting into tears. Jason found equally as much Superman and Sparky merchandise. The two were comforted by this and were happier than ever with each other. Somehow they were convinced that their friend was alive.

It turned out their other friends had found gifts like that as well. The camp had prospered more than ever recently. No one knew why, maybe the gods had more time on their hands now. Only Chiron and Rachel knew why, they had seen all the demigods faint for a few minutes the day after Percy disappeared, Chiron worriedly called the gods who let him in on their secret. Leo had also visited him secretly once or twice and he had laughed at Jason, Piper, Annabeth, and Nico's expressions on finding things labeled Blonde superman, Death breath, beauty queen and wise girl. Annabeth had found less stuff lately, probably because she burst into tears because she was reminded of Percy by the nickname.

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Athena was starting to feel horribly about the proposition for Percy to become a god. Her favorite daughter was devastated. She often helped Poseidon watch his son and sent Annabeth visions of him sleeping peacefully. This relieved her daughter, but she still mourned Percy. Athena had been trying to find a cause for Percy's comatose state and found he was trying to push away his new powers. It was causing him hard and every once and a while they had to hold him down because his body started to convulse. Poseidon cried silently every time to see his son in pain. It seemed Annabeth was in pain every time this happened as well. Like she was connected to him and could feel his distress.

Athena had nothing she could do about it. One day while sitting with Poseidon she realized something.

"Poseidon?"

"What now Owl Face?"

"Just wondering, do you know why Percy is ¾ god?"

"No, I thought you knew?"

"No, I don't, do you think he was blessed by a god, or did you shift form while…. Um producing him?"

"No, I did not, but for all I know he might've been blessed by a god, but which one?"

"Well which ones like him?"

"Um…. Me, but otherwise Apollo, Hermes, Hestia, Hephaestus, and surprisingly Artemis."

"So we start with them, come you need to get out of here. Leo and Calypso are coming in five anyway. "

"Fine, but let's wait till they come so we can ask them to take our shift's for a bit"

"What shift? You have none, you are always in here anyway!"

"What's up, Leo in the house!" Leo announced coming in with Calypso.

"Ow!" Calypso had hit him over the head.

"Calypso, can you watch Leo and Percy for a bit, Poseidon needs a break."

"I'd be happy to Athena. I'll make sure my boyfriend doesn't cause any trouble."

Calypso and Leo sat down as Athena and Poseidon headed out. They decided to find Hephaestus first as Leo told them he was in his Olympian forge today. They walked through the streets of Olympus, getting many stares from others, who were not used to seeing them together not arguing. They walked down to the forges of Hephaestus, Poseidon greeted several Cyclops who were working there. Finally they bumped into Hephaestus.

"What are you two doing here? And together?"

"We need to ask you a question Hephaestus"

"What about? If you need me to make something I am busy!"

"We're just wondering, by any chance did you bless Percy?"

"Yeah, I like the kid, but I didn't bless him! Why you asking?"

"Athena wants to know how he became a ¾ blood…."

"So do you!"

"She thinks a god blessed him"

"Well it wasn't me!"

Then they decided to find Hestia, by her fire in the throne room. She was sitting there tending the fire when they approached her. She turned to look at both of them questioningly.

"Poseidon, Athena, what brings you here?"

"Is it possible you blessed Percy?"

"No, I did not, though I believe Apollo might've, Percy is strangely prophetic!"

"Of course, he has the worst dreams! Come Athena!"

Athena was dragged to the archery range where the twins were having a shooting contest to see who was better. The usual insults and trickery were going on. As well as the "Don't flirt with my hunters, or call me Arty!" Both were clearly enjoying themselves though. Artemis with her sharp senses heard them approach.

"Hello Athena, Poseidon, what brings you here?"

"Hey! 'Thena! Uncle P! How's it going? Is something wrong with Percy?"

"No, not at all, there has been no change," said Poseidon somberly.

"But we need to ask you a question, Apollo, Percy is strangely prophetic!"

"Yeah, so?"

"We were wondering if he was a ¾ blood because one of you blessed him"

"I haven't blessed anyone in a while, What about you Arty?"

"Don't call me that! But, no recently I have only blessed hunters recently"

"Have you though that he might have godly blood on his mothers side?"

The three other gods looked at him in shock. Why didn't they think of this? That probably was what had happened. Sally probably had godly blood. Poseidon looked at Athena. They needed to visit Sally. Poseidon flashed them over where Sally was on the couch immersed in a book. She was interrupted by the bright light and looked up to the two gods.

"Poseidon, is Percy alright? Tell me he is okay!"

"There has been no change in Percy's condition, Sally this is Athena"

"Lady Athena, what brings you here?" Sally asked warily.

"I will not bring you trouble, thank you for looking after my daughter when I can not."

"I am happy too, Annabeth is a wonderful girl, so smart and brave. She and Percy were so happy," Sally sighed, "too bad that was all ruined."

"May I ask what you were reading?"

"Of course Lady Athena, I was reading war and peace, a favorite of mine."

"Ahh…. A wonderful book, Tolstoy was a great man! Poseidon you never told me Sally was so smart."

"Sally has always been smart… and beautiful and kind."

"Well, if not Percy what brings you here?"

"Well, one reason Percy was made a god is because this year he would have stopped aging anyway."

"Wait, why? Do other demigods do that to?"

"It turns out Percy is not a demigod, but more like a ¾ blood"

"How is that possible?"

"At first Athena thought that he was blessed by another god, giving him this"

"So was he?"

"No, well we didn't check with most of them, just the ones that like him."

"Oh, Percy…."

"Hephaestus pointed out Percy has uncanny prophetic dreams…"

"Don't all demigods?"

"Yes, but Percy more than almost all but children of Apollo"

"So did Apollo bless him?"

"No, we approached him and Artemis, and neither blessed him…"

"But Apollo pointed out that he might have godly blood on his mothers side!"

"I don't think I have godly blood, just able to see through the mist!"

"Are you sure Sally? It is possible, you might have dormant godly genes?"

"I'll get out my old family tree… I'll trace it back and we'll see."

Sally went to go retrieve the family tree and Athena and Poseidon made themselves comfortable. Athena liked this woman, and she would be kind to her son from now on for Sally's sake, Annabeth's too of course. Sally came back with the family tree and they traced it back several generations to her Great Great grandfather living in San Francisco in 1907-1915 till he moved to New York serving during World War I. It turned out he had no father. Poseidon promised to produce more research on that, maybe one of the other gods was his father. They also traced back five more generations where Athena recognized a name. Sally had an ancestor who was a demigod daughter of herself. She gasped, getting a look from Poseidon and Sally.

"What's wrong Lady Athena?"

"Just call me Athena, but I recognize that name"

"What! How? You knew my ancestor?"

"Sally it turns out you do have godly blood, this ancestor of yours was my daughter."

"Wait, you're my Great Great Great Great Grandmother? So Percy is your Great Great Great Great Great Grandson?"

"I'd prefer we kept this between the three of us, Percy would feel uncomfortable dating Annabeth if he knew."

"They can't really date right now, She's a demigod and he's an unconscious god."

"True, but Poseidon ask the other gods if they recognize that name we found. I believe Sally might have godly roman ancestry as well as Athenian. Let me just talk to Sally for a bit."

Poseidon left to talk to the other gods while Athena and Sally took in this revelation. He flashed back to Olympus and sent a nymph to get all the other male gods. When they had all assembled he showed a name to all of them.

"Me and Athena were wondering why Percy had ¾ godly blood. We asked some gods if they blessed him. None of them did, but Apollo surprisingly asked us if Percy's mother Sally had any godly blood. We decided to find out. There is a name in particular that stood out in her family tree when we researched with Sally, an ancestor of hers lived in 1907-1915 San Francisco. He had no father and was dyslexic and ADHD. We think he was a roman demigod. Have any of you heard of him?"

The gods looked at each other. Most of them shook their heads, but out of sight Apollo had shifted into roman form. He looked pretty much the same, but older and more mature. Still he was the handsome sun god. He stepped forward looking hopeful. The other gods stared. Apollo was related to Percy? It made no sense he was not creative or good at archery, but he was slightly prophetic. It made better sense then Hades or Ares.

"That was my son… I didn't realize, I lost track of his great grandchildren when they died in a plane crash."

"Sally's parents died in a plane crash but she survived. I guess you are Percy's ancestor, which explains it all. The prophetic dreams and all. I should head back to Sally and tell her."

"Wait, let me come…. I want to meet her."

"I am sure she would be happy too. Athena is with her right now… they are discussing the book Sally hopes to publish."

Apollo and Athena spent time getting to know Sally and promised to help look after Percy. They gave her ideas for her books and she thanked them, happy she had family still alive besides Paul and Percy. She had always held these gods in high regards and now she knew why. She was happy Percy would have someone beside his father to look after him, since she couldn't anymore.