Disclaimer: so, Sasha and Mika are my characters, big deal, the rest are by Rick Riordan.
Author's Notes: Close to the end.
January 3rd, 1940
Chiron has sent IM. I talked to him out of duty. He is not pressing to help which it makes me feel even worst. My siblings, my friends and my dear camp are at war and I am here. I know I'm letting everybody down. I have to keep my sons safe.
January 5th, 1940
We went to town yesterday. I saw the newspapers headlines. I wanted to buy them but I don't care about war anymore. I can't go. I have to stay. My father told me.
January 8th, 1940
Mika is working in the docks as a fisherman, just like grandpa. I love his smell when he comes home, salty and fishy like grandfather. Seeing Mika leaving before dawn reminds me of the time when I was living in the town with Nikolai and my grandparents. It makes me miss them. I put a little rock, seashell or something on my mom's favorite tree, her grave every two or three days.
January 20th, 1940
The twins are getting big. They smile a lot. I received a letter of Lea. She is expecting a child by the summer. I'm happy for her, however she is worried. Lucas was sent to Austria to assess the situation.
February 15th, 1940
I have a visit of someone I once met in a party in Pompeii. I never thought I would see him again, old Shen Lun, my Asian-american brother. Father sent him. He is too old, almost 60, to fight in the front but he can help me and keep me company. Mika was surprised to see him. For the time being, Shen Lun is here.
February 20th, 1940
Shen complains of the cold weather, a lot. I just smiled and rolled my eyes. It's the middle of winter in Russia. He is really helpful with the twins. He already has a granddaughter. His family is in Canada hiding from American-Romans. The twins already turned on their backs. I think they want to crawl already but they barely 4 months old.
February 28th, 1940
Mika is going in an extended fishing trip. I gave him a piece of my hair. It will protect him in the open sea. In these waters, most creatures respect my father.
March 20th, 1940
Mika hasn't returned. I'm not worried. Shen sent sea spirits to keep an eye on him. If something happened, we would already know.
April 1st, 1940
It's my 22nd birthday. Shen and I baked a cake. It was a mess. We need Mika in moments like this. The twins are growing. Ivan fights with Max a lot. I see him hitting his brother with his tiny fist once they are close in the crib.
April 3rd, 1940
Mika returned and I am happy. He brought me a pearl as a present. He found it in the shore.
April 20th, 1940
Life is easy and quiet right now. Every day, Shen and I spent most of the day alone with the twins. Mika works a lot in the docks and in fishing trips. I miss my husband. The twins are almost 6 months old.
May 23rd, 1940
Mika took me to the city to celebrate, our first wedding anniversary. While Shen stayed with the kids, we dance in a restaurant.
June 5th, 1940
Last weeks have been so calmed that I don't have much to write lately. Our twins are great, crawling around the house. Summer is almost here and we are still receiving letters of both fronts requesting our help. Shen Lun receives the letters while I hide with the twins inside the house.
June 9th, 1940
Mika took the day off for his birthday. We spend the day in a meadow near the river. I tried to bake a cake. It was... heavy as a rock.
July 30th, 1940
We are in the middle of summer and Max stood up alone today. I was so excited and happy. My sons will be walking before I realize.
August 4th, 1940
Mika remembered the day last night, 6 years since we met. We were just kids back then, now we are a family. He brought me flowers from town.
August 21st, 1940
Monsters attacked, a small army against me. Shen hid in the house with the kids. I was really rusty. The twins keep me busy to train. However, it wasn't anything I couldn't handle. Mika came running to the house in the afternoon. The front yard was filled with monster dust and dried monster blood.
September 12th, 1940
Life is great, busy and full of joy. My boys are growing up so fast. It seems like yesterday they were born and they are 10 months old. Max took his first steps today. I screamed of happiness so loud that Shen woke up of his nap.
September 20th, 1940
Today Ivan walked. Mika was here to see him. We were all in the yard enjoying the still warm season until fall and the cold weather is on us.
October 5th, 1940
The twins are almost one year old. Since the monster attack, Shen and I are training. The old man really has some tricks under his sleeve. I like when he turns into bear.
October 29th, 1940
Mika is taking a couple of days off to celebrate the twins' first birthday. We are going to the coast. The twins have said 'mama' and 'papa'. Lea sent a picture of her with her baby boy. She named him Leonardo. Lucas is still in the front.
November 10th, 1940
Our little holiday was amazing. The major surprise of the day was that the twins displayed some water power. I am happy but Mika is a little upset. He wanted the children to spark someone first.
November 18th, 1940
We are in the middle of a blizzard. Mika left to the sea before the bad weather reached town. I am worried. Snow blizzards drift ships all the time.
December 1st, 1940
The sea is calmed at last. Mika has returned. They lost a couple of man in the water. He wished for me to be there. I could have kept them safe.
December 5th, 1940
We can't leave the house due to the cold weather, probably the coldest season in 20 years. Mika is going out regularly to the forest to bring firewood. The twins stay mostly near the fire. Yesterday, I said Max not to do something and his eyes sparkled with electricity. They are Mika's kids after all.
December 19th, 1940
First time in weeks, we took the twins out. It was still damn cold but I can't protect them from the cold snow. Shen complains a lot of the cold weather. It's annoying.
January 5th, 1941
Finally, the weather is giving us a break. I saw the sun today. Mika is in the house with a terrible cold. He has fever and his whole body aches but nothing I can't handle. I only hope the twins won't get sick too.
January 24th, 1941
Mika is all better but the twins and Shen are sick. Mika is back in the docks and I am stuck with three annoying sick half-godly persons. They complain and cry. I don't know which is worst.
February 2nd, 1941
Sickness has left my house at last. However, my heart is aching right now. Lea sent a letter. Lucas died by one of our Greek brothers. Both camps bumped together in the field, instead of working together, they started to fight.
March 3rd, 1941
The weather is growing warmer. Spring is near and Shen and I can take the twins out during daylight.
April 4th, 1941
My birthday was a couple of days ago. Mika took me once again to the city to celebrate. I told Shen that we went dancing when in reality we spent hours making love in the nearest hotel. I just missed my husband so much. I know Shen didn't believe at all. Mika's grin the next day was too much noticeable.
May 20th, 1941
Shen is training the twins, just little things here and there, mostly wooden swords and moving water in buckets. I should be really annoyed by the idea. They are just one year and a half. However, Shen is right. They know their blood status. Monsters will come for them sooner than most demigods. I was 6 the first time monsters attacked me and Nikolai.
June 3rd, 1941
Mika came home early and caught Shen and I training the twins. He is not happy with us. I tried to explain but he doesn't want to hear us.
June 10th, 1941
Mika's birthday was fun. I love my husband. I took him to the same hotel that on my birthday. I didn't mind Shen's amused smile this morning.
July 23rd, 1941
I really forget to write in my diary lately. I have been so busy with the twins. They are restless and doing havoc around the house. Shen and I keep them outside most of the time as possible. We are in the middle of Summer and the weather is so nice. Yesterday, Ivan created a water sphere after watching me and Shen doing some water juggling. We are so impressed. Their power is unlimited at such a really small age.
August 4th, 1941
Yesterday, Mika and I celebrated 7 years together. We were having a picnic in the river when Mika saw the twins doing little water spheres and throwing them at each other. He was really impressed yet annoyed. Mika is competitive as any Roman and our kids are more my kids than his. So he feels his pride wounded.
August 8th, 1941
Mika is no longer annoyed by the twins' water power. Yesterday, Ivan sparked Shen. The old man is still complaining, but Mika couldn't be any more proud.
August 24th, 1941
Shen says he is leaving soon. The twins are older and I don't need him that much anymore. He wants to go to Canada and see his family, his granddaughter. I told him to wait until Summer is over, which is in a couple of weeks. I will miss the old man for sure.
September 9th, 1941
Monsters attacked. It was huge wave. They were sent by Sophia. I know. It was almost too much for me to handle. They were hurting me. My left arm was broken but I have to protect my children. Shen probably felt my dripping blood and came out of the house with his sword and his better intentions to help. Between the two of us, we defeated them. As I was vanishing the last monsters, the twins came out. I could tell in his eyes. They wanted to help. They were our kids for sure.
September 23rd, 1941
In one month, the twins are two. They are saying little phrases in different languages like 'Water' in Russian and Latin, 'Mama' in Chinese and things like that.
October 4th, 1941
Fall is here and Shen says he will leave after the Twins' birthday. I am so grateful to the annoying old man. We are still training the twins outside while the weather is still good. Once Shen leaves and the first snow is here. They won't be able to be outside for too long.
October 20th, 1941
The twins' birthday is in just a couple of days away. Mika will make the cake and I have to go to the town to get them something as a present. I have no idea. Shen says their first sword is a fitting present for legacies of such strong blood. I hate the theory of the strong legacies. Shen explained to me a year ago. The twins are strong, stronger than their parents because the mix of our godly blood. That's why my dad said they shouldn't be born. Any monster, titan or giant would love to eat them or train them to attack demigods or Gods. In a war like this going on in Europe, they will be an excellent leverage to win. They can already created little water tornadoes. They will only get stronger with time. I hope to raise them for good.
October 29th, 1941
Mika came with me to town today. We bought two swords from the local blacksmith. I will have to ask Chiron to send us Celestial bronze swords soon, but these will do for a while, at least for training.
November 1st, 1941
The twins' birthday was great and they enjoyed Mika's cake. Shen brought a photographer from town and we got a family portrait in front of our house. The twins wore their new winter coats and snow was starting to fall. It's a good photograph.
November 12th, 1941
Shen isn't going yet. A blizzard fell on us and it's no safe to travel right now, less at his age. He still hasn't told me his real age or even his birthday. He doesn't want me to celebrate him. He is stubborn old man.
November 20th, 1941
As for war, I don't want to know. Mika does. I can tell when he comes to the house. He wants to tell me but he doesn't. He and I know that I will run to aid the Greeks or the Romans. It's my nature to helps my siblings, my demigod family.
November 28th, 1941
I was in town and I saw a newspaper, news from the front. Things are not looking well. We are so far from Moscow and the armies, yet the war is hitting us too, the small fisher towns. The supplies are scarce and the weather is only getting worst.
December 19th, 1941
Shen is sick. He was pneumonia and he really doesn't look well. He is old. The kids are restless since they are stuck inside. They want to be outside playing in the snow, but we are in the middle of a blizzard, not even Mika could go out to work.