Disclaimer: Everybody knows the drill...I don't own PJO.

I'm back with another chapter for all my fans! Thanks for the support! I feel so special!

I don't know if you guys were expecting a part 3 to Percy: Episode 4, but if you want one I can easily type one up ;). It just won't be too focused on the grey streaks.

This chapter is dedicated to Riley Coyote! You're awesome!

Annabeth POV

"Mom, I have a question." My nine year old said.

Things had gone perfectly in my life. I saved the world from destruction. I saved the boy I loved. I married the boy I loved. And now I had an adorable little boy named Luke.

Recently Luke had going through a "questions" phase. He wanted to know more about his life and everything in general, but Percy and I were not ready to tell him who he really was. We wanted to wait till he was twelve or thirteen, so he would be safe.

But he knew he was different. The kids at school knew he was different and that bothered him. I always told him that he wasn't different, he was special, like every good parent is supposed to say. But he knows I'm not telling him everything.

"What's your question, Luke?" I asked him.

"Mom, I love you," he said.

I chuckled. "That's not a question, honey, but I love you too."

"OK, well now I have a question," he said.

"Well, what is it?" Sometimes Luke could be so...aggravating, I guess you could say.

"Um, I forget," He ran out of the kitchen, where I was preparing dinner.

I sighed. I guess he did end up inheriting some of his parents' ADHD. The kid never seemed to finish his phrases or randomly blurt things out. But I loved him all the same.

The front door opened. In came Percy, back from work.

"Hey, Annabeth," he kissed me as he walked through the kitchen.

I smiled. "How was work?"

"Same old, same old. You'd think working at an aquarium would be the ultimate job for a son of Poseidon, but sometimes it can be so boring."

I laughed. "Talk to any good fish?"

He frowned. "The fish can never carry a conversation with me without saying 'We're not worthy!' or 'Get us out of here, lord'. It's so annoying!"

"Well, at least you should be flattered that some people like you," I said sarcastically.

He tackled me into a bear hug. "You're going to regret saying that, Mrs. Jackson!" He said playfully.

I freed myself from his grasp, "I'll take my chances, Mr. Jackson," and continued to make dinner.

The food was now cooking, I was now reading my book, and Luke now runs into the kitchen.

Percy looked up from the mail he was reading. "Is something wrong, son?"

"No," he answered. "I just have a question."

Percy raised an eyebrow at me. I just rolled my eyes and said, "Well spit it out this time, Luke."

"We-e-e-e-l-l-l," he drawled. Then he looked confused. "I forget!"

I stopped him before he could run off again. "Luke, think really hard. What was it that you were going to ask me?"

He blushed. "Oh, it's nothing."

I looked him straight in the eye. "Tell me." I said sternly.

"Um, well, I was just wondering, um, why you had grey in your hair?" He finally said. "And why does Dad have grey too. You're not that old! And my friends ask me if you guys are, like, one-hundred or something and I keep telling them you're not and they won't listen and-" I stopped him from saying any more.

"You see, Luke, your dad and I had something happen to us when we were little kids," I cued Percy to continue.

Percy cleared his throat. "Yeah, when we were a little older than you are now, we had to do something really painful."

"Like eating broccoli?" Luke blurted out. I let out a small chuckle. Broccoli was just plain nasty.

"No, son, a little worse than eating broccoli," Percy said. Then he smiled. "We actually had to eat spinach!"

"Eew!" Luke yelled.

"You bet," Percy agreed. "Now, how about we go get some ice cream?"

"Yay!"

I frowned. "Um, Percy, what about supper?"

"Well, honey, I'm sure that you had something delicious planned, but I think Luke here wants some ice cream."

"Yeah!" Luke hollered. "Let's skip dinner!"

I smiled. "Oh, OK. Let's go get some blue ice cream!"

Percy and Luke yelled, "Yay!"

We all hopped into the car and drove to the ice cream parlor.

Oops, I though while we were there. I forgot to turn off the oven...

There you go! I know, this chapter might be a little shabby...it was written in less than 20 minutes. So sorry about that, but please don't lose hope in me! I'm starting other stories now and I have this speech contest my teacher is making my do :( so yeah. I try. But if you don't think it's shabby then, Thanks so much!

A/N: Funny thing...when I wrote the phrase, "Eew!" Luke yelled.", my little brother (whose name also starts with "L") yelled Eew! It was so hilarious!

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