Percy P.O.V.
I was sound asleep dreaming of a sea of blue food served for me when suddenly my head gets smacked with something. After a few more wacks of the head i move my hand to cover the abused area. I slowly open my eyes to see a blurry image of a frizzy haired girl in a camp half-blood t-shirt grinning at me with a pillow in her hand.
"Whas goin' on?" I grumble out in a muffled voice.
"Rise and shine sleepy head, it's a new day and I want to get to know about my new big bro." Hermione chirped enthusiastically.
"Too early. I groan and pull the covers over my head but she yanks them down , thankfully I was in boxers . "Hey ! I could have been naked under there "
"Well , you're not now get lazy butt out of bed and tell me about yourself . Besides it is pretty late it is 10:00 "
She has her hands on her hips and I get out of bed and say "Okay ..Baby sis you first "
She tells me about her adoptive parents .Especially her mother , considering the reactions from Annabeth and Ares and the guy at Olympus was some pretty big shot at Olympus , she loved Hermione like her own and was close to her . I hope she finds her blood mom soon because I know I would not survive these 12 years without mom .
"Okay that's my life that seems like a lie " She turns away to prevent tears from spilling .
"Hey it's alright besides my life is pretty simple " I then narrate everything form Smelly Gabe , she scrunches her nose up at that ,the immense number of schools and she looks at me in astonishment and I just shrug . Suddenly there was a knock on the cabin door and she goes and opens it . There is a letter at the bottom . She picks it up "What is that " I ask
"A letter for you from Sally , your mom " She says while she turns it over .
I snatch it from her and tear it open and read it. She told me Gabe had left mysteriously-disappeared off the face of the planet, in fact. She'd reported him missing to the police, but she had a funny feeling they would never find him.
On a completely unrelated subject, she'd sold her first life-size concrete sculpture, entitled The Poker Player, to a collector, through an art gallery in Soho. She'd gotten so much money for it, she'd put a deposit down on a new apartment and made a payment on her first semester's tuition at NYU. The Soho gallery was clamoring for more of her work, which they called "a huge step forward in super-ugly neorealism."
But don't worry, my mom wrote. I'm done with sculpture. I've disposed of that box of tools you left me. It's time for me to turn to writing.
At the bottom, she wrote a P.S.: Percy, I've found a good private school here in the city. I've put a deposit down to hold you a spot, in case you want to enroll for seventh grade. You could live at home. But if you want to go year-round at Half-Blood Hill, I'll understand. She was so compassionate ."What Happened Percy?"
"Nothing much ". She raises an eyebrow at me and I tell her everything and by the time I am done she is practically fuming pacing around muttering angry curses and phrases like "No woman deserves to be treated like that " or "that bastard"
She calms down after ranting for about 10 minutes .
"Hey sis , How about a game of twenty questions ?" I ask wanting to lighten the mood
"Yeah sure " she answers . We learn each others favourite colours , songs , places and little things about each other .
Suddenly Annabeth slams the door open and says "There you two are . Come on ! Don't you want breakfast ?"
"Yeah sure -" I answer
-We are famished" she completes for me and we burst out laughing this happened quite a few times .
"You two need to stop doing that it is DOWNRIGHT CREEPY Now lets go before Mr.D finds a reason to be mad at you two " She says and Hermione and I quitely start following her because for some reason Mr.D hated the pair of us and kept calling us out on anything and everything .
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Annabeth P.O.V
All the campers were sitting around on the lawns in a circle and talking while Hermione and Percy are in deep argument seeing them argue heatedly was kinda adorable and Hermione is just the right kind of sister for seaweed brain . I shake my head as Hermione smacks him at the back of the head and then they burst out laughing . Suddenly , something in the air changes . There is this powerful aura that could only come from a very powerful God . Other campers also noticed but Hermione and Percy were completely oblivious and continued bickering . This has gotta be bad because most Gods don't care much for their children and don't visit unless their Godly hide needs saving if they visit at all . I look around and suddenly I hear Grover's voice "Oh..my enchiladas " . I look in that direction to see Poseidon in a shirt and trousers . No wonder the aura was so powerful , he is the most powerful God . We all kneel in front of him but his own children did not kneel and continued bickering until he said in a deep voice
"Campers at ease . You can continue whatever you were doing . Don't let me stop you "
Most campers were reluctant and I get it . Not everyday you see a God that treats you with respect . "Come on guys I will not zap you " He then laughed and then campers got relaxed and sat up . He turns to Chiron "Chiron . I have come to take Perseus and his sister to go talk to their mother . " I gape . The two of them stopped bickering and turn to see Poseidon and gape . Percy smiles while Hermione's face was impassive and they exchange confused glances . Mr .D says "You can't take them that is against the-"
"I do not need your permission drunkard or that is another 100 years at camp but why put our children through the pain" his voice is ice cold and you can feel the steel . Mr. D stutters and cowers and broke out in cold sweat This was the Poseidon I knew . "Come on two of you shall we leave ? " He says . The two of them get up and brush themselves off and Poseidon looks at me and I meet his gaze to see love and kindness instead of arrogance and I immediately feel relaxed "Chase , Athena was never one for affection but if her threat to me was anything to go she cares a lot for you and like me is in no position to show it . I along with her am extremely proud of you."
Percy P.O.V
As Hermione and I start to walk towards dad , Annabeth comes over to us and I say "Don't worry Wise girl I 'll be back soon ."
"Don't flatter yourself seaweed brain . I'm here for Hermione not you ." Hermione chuckles as Annabeth goes and hugs her . They get along really well and NO I AM NOT JEALOUS . We go towards dad and the three of us walk down halfblood hill . Dad asks us about camp and stuff but Hermione was wierdly hostile towards him .
He finally decided to address the elephant in the room
"What is wrong Atalanta ?"
"The name is Hermione Lord Poseidon , oh nothing it is just that imploded my life without even telling me and took my family away from me ." She mocks him and I am about to say something when Poseidon says "Listen your name is Atalanta Hestia and I am not great at being a father because I do not know what I am supposed to do and I apologise for imploding your life just Hear me out I did what I had to do to keep you , Percy and your mother safe . You would have been killed . Listen why don't we go grab ourselves some coffee and I tell you what you need to know . If the explanation does not satisfy you you can be mad all you want " We continue to walk in silence as she accepted his terms "Okay you only get one shot ."
"Let's make it count then" He says
Her-Atalanta and I stop in front of a blue and silver mustang and her eyes pop out and she exclaims "This is the mustang that ford and carol shellby were building the night carol died . How ?"
"How do you know all this ?" I ask bewildered sure she was not the conventional girl but WHOA ! DO I HAVE A COOL SIS OR WHAT
"Well...automobiles especially ones like this one are some of my guilty pleasures" She blushes beet red as if embarrassed . We certainly cannot have that .
"I think you and I will get along great . You are pretty cool . I'll give you that "
" Thanks Percy but Poseidon How ?" She asks eyes sparkling with curiosity
"I have my ways" He says cryptically and we roll our eyes of course he does . I mean he is Poseidon . Of course he has ways to get it .
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Third Person P.O.V
Atalanta and Percy find themselves at starbucks with an awkward sea God . He ran a hand through his hair "I don't know where to start ? Hi I am your dad Poseidon . Nah that is lame "
"How about the beginning ?" I say
"Okay here goes nothing " His eyes have a faraway , sad look that I notice and Hermione's gaze softens as the most powerful God turned into a lovesick puppy .
" Twelve years ago , On a Montauk Beach there was a girl with brown chocolate orbs and curly hair that so perfectly framed her face " That sounds awfully familiar." Her hair was a dark brown that as close to black . Her face was pale " This sounds like mom
"Your getting carried away dad you clearly have not gotten over whoever she is and you sound like a lovesick pup now back to the story." I say .
"shut up !Yeah well ..I was looking around and she caught my eye you see she was special she could see my world : through the mist. I started falling hard for her , we hung out , dated would have married her but I was A FREAKING OLYMPIAN who was freaking immortal . Back to the story she got pregnant one day I was over the moon . We learnt that we were having twins . I wanted to take her back to the Atlantic ,damn my family and Amphitrite! But she refused said how it is her life and I can't live it for her . See she was different a queen among mortal women "
"You're getting carried away AGAIN DAD I think we know you love her and can go on about her forever but we would like it if you continued with the story" Atalanta cut him off and he smiles and I smile thinking how Atalanta and I just can't help but warm upto him and like him .
"Well yeah back to it she had twins one girl and boy . Twin demigods are extra powerful. One demigod of mine was enough of a danger magnet as it is but two I could only imagine . Zeus , Hades , monsters , everyone and their bitch wanted their blood . Beyond that the girl had special powers she was a witch . I wanted to keep them all safe but the only way to do that was to split them but everytime I suggested it Sally yelled her head off and told me to sod off . Despite my warnings She was stubborn and a year later while the kids were playing by a brook a monster A Fury attacked . Thankfully my best warrior and friend Jean happened to be there . Sally was lucky . Any other damn fine warrior other than Jean my nereid would have failed . Jean knew about you two and kept watch because she was extremely fond of the twins especially the girl . It was then that Sally understood the gravity and magnitude of danger and she was close to Jean so she agreed to leave the girl with her . Jean fell in love with a mortal who lived in London . I let her marry and this caused a huge uproar at Olympus . I stood my ground for Jean because she was like my sister . Eventually I had to leave because of my duties and kept an eye on them from afar . "
He stops for a minute and is about to begin when I ask what I have been itching to ask " You mentioned a Sally a.k.a my mother . Sis and dad correct me if I am wrong so we are literal siblings and twins right because you said mother not mothers and Montauk " He smiles "Yes Percy"and I hug Atalanta ""Welcome home sis"
"She named you Perseus Achilles Jackson . Perseus was the only hero who had a long life and Achilles was the best hero of all time . " He chuckles fondly at the memory of Achilles
"And you my daughter are named Atalanta Hestia Jackson. Well Atalanta was one of the best female greek heroines her skills impressed even Artemis wanted her , she accepted . And you know Hestia . She was the only one besides Artemis and Hermes who knew about you ."
"So Sally Jackson is my mother ?"
""Yeah and speaking of Sally we should probably go see her before she finds out and flays me alive for not taking you to her "
"Ok remember how I told you I would hear you out , well I am not exactly over the moon but I get why you did it " Atalanta says and goes and hugs dad . He looks at me confused and I mouth 'hug back ' He does that and it reminds me sometime even Poseidon is normal . He smiles and we drive to Manhattan
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Atalanta P.O.V
Percy adores his-our mom wish I knew her . We reach the door of an apartment and it Poseidon rings the bell and Sally opens it . She looks every bit as beautiful as Poseidon described and she has an aura of love , compassion and happiness and warmth that puts me at ease . She is surprised and astonished "Poseidon , Percy What are you doing here ?" She looks at me and her eyes widen and she envelopes me in a hug and I hug back and I feel teardrops on my head ."My baby girl Atalanta a beautiful girl . Twelve years old "
"Hug hogger " Percy exclaims and Poseidon whacks him on the head . Mum chuckles and lets me go and hugs Percy . "Happy now "
"Very Thank You mom " Percy replies with a grin and she turns to Poseidon and hugs him and says "Thank You Poseidon "
"I promised you would see her again . Here she is " They reluctantly pull away and I can see that they are so meant for each other .
"Well ...come on in " She says and we follow her inside to a two bedroom apartment with blue interiors and a library and I smile and go over to check the book collection before realising and apologising "Sorry Mrs. jackson couldn't stop "
She glares at me "Call me Sally or mom you are my daughter . Glad to know you like books . Why don't you all sit down and we will have some blueberry milkshakes and talk we have a lot of catching upto do Atalanta "
I nod and go sit on the couch while nervously twiddling my thumbs and Poseidon asks"Nervous?"
"Yeah just don't know "
"You have nothing to worry mom loves you . It is evident " Percy states with a certainity that puts me at ease guess it is a twin thing .
Mom comes back with 4 glasses of a blue milkshake and hands one to me .
She sits opposite us next to dad .
"I know you think I am a horrible mom for letting you go and I feel terrible but this kelphead here left me with no choice"She is glaring at Poseidon who gulps
"Mom... I get why and I think you are a wonderful mother from what Percy's told me you are badass . I just want to get to know you " I cut her off. She looks considerably relieved ."
"Badass ? "
"Yeah she turned that abusive git Gabe whatever his name is into a stone sculpture using your very generous present " I clarify . His eyes flash dangerously and murderously and he hisses "Abusive git " He is looking mom straight in the eye and mom averts her gaze . Somehow I feel that Gabe was better of as a statue than alive as dad looked like wanted to kill. He tilts her chin up so she is facing him and asks"Did he ever lay a finger on you ? Hit you ? Sally answer me !" Her looks are enough and we can feel the rage and you can hear storms as he turns to Percy
"You knew this "
Percy nods the negative and says "Only before I left for camp again and I told her to get rid of his punk"
"Both of you language "Mom corrects us sternly . She turns to Poseidon "I can take care of myself . I took care of him." Dad is about to retort when mom hugs him and quickly lets go .
Poseidon P.O.V
I ask "Can I talk to Atalanta alone Sally ?"
"Sure " she replies and both of us go to the kitchen and I look at her and say"I knowam not the ideal form of father who drops you to school and all but I will always be there for you and watch over you but to make up for it I have some thing for you " I take out the bracelet .
"Well Percy has Riptide . I had the cyclopes forge it for you . It will never get lost . It never rusts , is indestructible .It can transform into a whip and trident at will "
She takes it and puts it on and tries different moves with the whip and I say"Whoa sweetie easy , you do not want to wreck Sally's kitchen "
She apologises and it tries the trident out she is so much like Jean in her swordplay that it is down right scary .
"Thanks Dad " Her smiling face brings joy to my heart . So this is what it feels like to be a father .
I am about to flash away when I say "Also I will find a safe way for you to commute fro Hogwarts so that you can see them during break "
I then see her relieved and cheerful face and flash away .
Atalanta P.O.V
I go back into the living room and Percy asks "Where is dad?"
Mom shakes her head and asks "He flashed away didn't he ? and he says Zeus has a flair for dramatics . I swear it runs in the family " We all burst out laughing and I can see myself and Sally doing mother - daughter things .
We then have dinner and talk about Hogwarts and Percy's life and mom tells me so many stories and then I am currently sleeping in Sally's room and she comes in at night and hands me a book to read and says
"Guess you read before bed sweetie ?"
I knew we were going to get along just fine as mother and daughter .
