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Going to be a short chapter and not a lot going on. The story still has a little to go before I will call it done and completed. Hope you like what I have wrote and have a nice day.
Percy POV)
I woke up and was comforted with the fact that Annabeth was there. I got ready for the day long day ahead of me. In my anger at Triton kidnapping Annabeth I made him fade. Meaning that the seas and oceans no longer have an heir to the throne. Sure they had Princess Kymopoleia and Princess Benthesikyme but they can't take the throne of the seas and oceans. The Ancient Laws forbid a woman from being an heir of the throne while a male child is alive. Technically I am a male child of my father the king, no matter if I am illegitimate or not. So long as I am alive I will be the Prince of the Seas and Oceans, I had to find a way out of becoming the prince. I don't want to be the prince. I already had to much to do with being King of the Titans and Lord of the Oceans. I woke up feeling more tired than usual and I came to realize that without Triton maintaining the deep oceans that as Lord of the Oceans I had to start maintaining them. When I was ready I flashed to Atlantis and walked to the Royal Palace. When I reached the front gates I summoned my pentadent and started to walk into the palace. the guards made no move to stop me once they saw the pentadent and realized who I was. I made my way to the throne room I saw that everyone was already there and seemed to be waiting for as they were sitting on their thrones. Triton's throne sat empty and Amphitrite looked sad and angered when I walked in. She shot me a glare that proved her displeasure at seeing me here. I just walked to my throne and sat on it. My father started the meeting as soon as I sat on my throne.
Now that everyone is here I would like to start the meeting. We are left without a crowned prince now that Triton is no longer with us. With him gone Lord Perseus will have to step down as being a lord and become a Prince of the Seas and Oceans. With that he will have to take command of the deep oceans. said Poseidon.
Father I can't assume Triton's duties as prince when i have my duties of king plus the oceans to look after. Not to mention two wives and a baby that is close to being born. I replied to him.
Maybe you should have thought of that before you murdered my son. Amphitrite yelled out.
Maybe your son shouldn't have kidnapped my wife and this whole thing wouldn't have even happened, I told her.
Enough both of you now isn't the time for petty squabbles. Percy you will have to be the new crowned prince and take over Triton's responsibilities there isn't a way around it. said Poseidon.
Fine, when will the ceremony take place so that I may have time to prepare? I asked
The ceremony will be in a couple of hours where you will publicly forfeit your title as Lord of the Oceans and your pentadent while taking the title Prince of the Seas, Ruler of the Oceans and the Depths. You will also have to take the quadrant as a symbol of power as your a prince now and not a lord. Now you will officially take over Triton's responsibilities and take his quadrant. Now that that is settled this meeting is adjourned. Poseidon said to us all.
I flashed back to Lemuria and went back to my palace to inform Annabeth of all that is happening. I found her in the library reading as normal and sat across from her. I told her all that happened during the meeting and she took it really well. Despite hearing that I have more work and and things to do and won't have much time to spend with her. I sent for a guard and told him to call a gathering of the citizens so that I could tell them of what is happening. When they gathered in the courtyard of the palace I walked out onto a balcony to address them.
Citizens of Lemuria I have gathered you here today to make an announcement. The Crowned Prince Triton, heir of the seas and oceans, was killed and faded by me yesterday. He was the one responsible for the kidnapping of my wife, because of his passing by my hand my father will be announcing me as his heir as I am his only remaining son. I will be assuming Triton's duties and responsibilities and in a hour I will assume the necessary titles. Thank you all for lending me your ears and listening I will be leaving shortly for Atlantis. I will be coming back after the ceremony with some nobles of the oceans to help me rule over the oceans. I will also be forming a new government for the city with me still being the leader to help it run more smoothly. I once again thank you for coming and bid you all a good day.
I walked back inside the palace after my speech and found Annabeth waiting for me. We flashed to Atlantis and walked into the throne room. My father and Amphitrite were already waiting for me, we all walked into the throne room and found the council of the sea and oceans already formed and the rest of the nobles already gathered and waiting. Poseidon and Amphitrite stood in front of they thrones and Annabeth and I stood in the center.
Poseidon began the ceremony by speaking, We are gathered here today to crown Perseus Jackson to be the Crowned Prince of the Seas, Ruler of the Oceans and Depths, and heir to my throne as King. So I ask you, Perseus Jackson, do you swear to uphold the Laws of the Seas and Oceans. To rule the Oceans and Seas justly and protect them. That should I become incapacitated, killed shortly, or to fade to the void become the King of the Seas and Oceans.
I do so swear, I answered him.
Then step forward and kneel before the throne, I knelt before the throne before Poseidon continued, I hereby pronounce you to be the Crowned Prince of the Seas and Ruler of the Oceans and its Depths. You are now no longer Lord Perseus but Prince Perseus second only to Queen Amphitrite and I. Stand Prince Perseus and claim your quadrant and throne by my side.
I walked and sat upon my throne that looked slightly more regal than it used to be. Once I was seated the ceremony continued instead this time for Annabeth. However Amphitrite spoke now, Annabeth Chase step forward to the center. Annabeth Chase, wife of Prince Perseus, do you swear to uphold the Laws of the Seas and Oceans. To rule the Oceans justly and to protect them.
I do, She responded.
Then step forward and kneel before the throne, she knelt just as I did before Amphitrite continued, I hereby pronounce you Princess of the Oceans and its Depths. Stand Princess Annabeth and claim your bident (two pronged trident used by all Princess' in this story) and throne by my side.
She stood and claimed the bident as one of her symbols and sat next to Amphitrite were Triton used to sit. My father ended the ceremony shortly after and people started filing out of the throne room. A couple people stayed and I motioned for them to come to me. I recognized them as some of the nobles of the oceans that I met earlier at the meeting with Thalassa and Pontus. They approached and bowed to me before speaking, Good evening Prince Perseus I am Borthos and this is my colleague Carpos. We were asked by King Poseidon to accompany you and help with your rule over the Oceans, there will be other nobles of the oceans arriving in the coming months as well. I nodded in understanding and told them to come with me back to Lemuria. I found Annabeth still on her throne and she got up and walked over to me. I introduced her to Carpos and Borthos and told her of them accompanying me. She seemed to understand why as she didn't ask any questions and we left back for Lemuria.
When we arrived back at Lemuria I went to the throne room. I still had to form a government for the my city and domain, when I sat on my throne I got to thing of how I wanted the government to run. I decided to for a constitutional monarchy kind of like England, the nobles of the oceans would make up the House of Nobles while the people voted on representatives for the House of Commons. The House of Nobles would have a little more importance as the government would lean more to the power of the monarchy. I made a layout of the government for Annabeth to look over for any mistakes. Once that was done I motioned the guards for them to let the petitioners in. I listened to petitioner after petitioner and complaint after complaint about random things. I was growing tired after a while and called for a end of petitioners. I went to be early that night and didn't even wait for Annabeth or Artemis.
Sorry for the wait and short chapter I had some things I had to do this week. I completely forgot about the story to be honest, next week should be a little bit easier and chapter should be up by Wednesday-Friday.
I do not live in England and have really no idea how the government works just a basic outline, like really basic so please don't judge me if I get some things wrong. I do know that it is House of Lords and not House of Nobles but I thought Nobles would be more accurate for the story.
Thank You for reading and I hope you have a great day, night, or whenever your reading this.
