Hi.

I really have no news right now. Hmmmm. How was the Bobby and Mathew knowing about the pirates thing? I personally came up with it on the spot and liked the idea. Just a question.

'abcathena'-what is wrong with you. You make my day, seriously I love your reviews thank you so much. By the way if Sally WAS alive the time line would be very different. But yes I would have killed her off. If she WAS alive I would've made it so that Tysons mom died not Sally and Tyson was given to Sally and yeah.

'guest' chapter 8-I am glad you like my story thank you so much for a review it is much appreciated.

'guest' chapter 9- I am sorry for the spelling mistakes. In my first chapter I explained that I am not good at grammar and that I can look for mistakes and not find one but in reality there is ten. But thank you it is really appreciated. The era is sorta modern sorta not. It has mordern like clothing and and saying/words/phrases but it has very little modern tech. So no TV or phones or planes/trains. I am glad you like my story thank you very much for the review.

Disclaimer:I do not own PJO or HOO.

"How no complaining or special disclaimer today."-Percy

No, not today

"To bad they are fun to read"-Leo

okay I am just going to ignore you guys lets get started.

POV:Percy

I am in my office writing a letter to Beckendorf and Selena, telling them I will be a day late getting the new swords for the crew.

I need, and 5 others, need a new sword. I asked Beckendorf and like always he agreed to make them 3 months later and they're done.

I finish the letter and put it into a stack of 20 letters that are already ready to send when we get to Bixton.

I set my head down on my desk and down myself in my own thoughts.

What if Tyson already with the that monster Gabe?

Then I'll take him. I don't care if I get labeled as a child kidnapper, he's my brother who is with a monster. That is what I'll do.

Do you think Tyson would even want your lifestyle? I mean he could not want to be a pirate. If he doesn't then what will you do?

The rules are if he doesn't want to be a pirate he doesn't have to. So I'll ask him. If he doesn't want to be a pirate then I'll figure something out like always.

What will you do if Diana is there? Like still alive and everything.

I'll relocate her, under a new name, in a city allied with me, like always.

What if she doesn't want that? What if she doesn't want to move.

Let's hope that doesn't happen, besides she would do anything to protect Tyson so I'm sure she will.

I really just want to relax for a few years. This stress is going to kill me 1 day.

That or your loyalty.

You need to shut it.

You know it's true.

I hear a knock on my door and relax enough to ignore my dump thoughts.

"Come in." I yell. The door opens and Malcolm stands before me.

"Hi, captain. Dinner is ready." Malcolm tells me. I nod and get up ready to get out of this tiny room. I swear I'm going to become closterfobic by the end of this week.

"Captain." Malcolm says while I put my coat on. I turn to him and make a go on gesture. "Why did you tell Annabeth about me before I got here? It would've saved you the trouble to just wait and have me deal with explaining things to her."

I give him a strange look. Then shrug.

"It would've been really awkward. It probably would've ended in a bigger yelling match on Annabeths part."

I see Malcolm flinch when I speak the last sentence.

"You heard our argument?" Malcolm asks sheepishly. I give him an embarrassed smile and nod.

"Not all of it but I got the idea. Plus I kind of felt so guilty about not telling her and how she was going to find out I just thought it would be better that way."

Malcolm nods. Then we both travel to the dining room wear we are having salted streak, fresh bread and rice. Then we have lemonade for a drink.

I really don't won't to get scurvy, but sucking on a Lemon (fun fact about me. For over half my life I didn't know the difference between lemons and limes. I called them both lemons. I still do out of force of habit but yah.) to get Vietnam C is not something I want to do. So mix it with water and a little sugar and a good tasting drink that won't give me scurvy is a winner in my book.

I sit next to Annabeth and Will. Across from Thalia, Malcolm and Leo and Calypso.

Calypso has caramel brown hair, braided over her shoulder like always with the grey streak in her hair to the side of her face, almond eyes, milky pale skin. She has a white, knee length, simple dress. She is pretty I won't even lie. How she fell for Leo I have no idea.

I am not cruel. Leo's words not mine.

we stick to normal conversation but I relize Annabeth hasn't said a word. Even when Malcolm was here he talked to us, sure not a lot but he said a word or 2.

"You know Annabeth you can talk." I finally say to her. She glares at me. If I was at all sain I would probably run for land but I have seen worse so I am not fazed.

"The questions I want to know, no 1 will answer." She says still glaring at me.

"You don't have to ask a question. Just join in the conversation. Say a word or 2, that's all." I explain. Annabeth seems to think for a second. I realize everyone is listening in. I don't mind.

"Thalia said you can answer this question." Annabeth say to me after a minute. "Why do you all have grey streaks in your hair?"

I am not surprised she asked that. I am not surprised Thalia wouldn't answer. It was me who started it.

"Grey stand for peace in a way. It stands for friendship." I explain. Now for the real reason I have a grey streak through my hair. "In my opinion it can mean hope. (It doesn't I don't think just made it up. The color that symbolizes hope is green. I don't get it either.) White is too perfect and when you hope for something it means you want to make something perfect. Black is too disruptive, sort of an evil color. It wants to make nothing good.

Grey is a mixture of both. The evils that you want to make white." (I hope that make sense)

My mom told me that all the time, it was her favorite color. That is another reason why I have the grey streak.

"So 1 day I put a grey streak in my hair and it kind of became our symbol for us. Some pirates burn marks into there arms, some put a scar in a certain place. My crew puts a grey steak in there hair." I finish.

The others nod, agreeing with me.

Annabeth looks a little bewildered but looks down at her food.

"Thalia said all of you have family on the royal court. Captain who is yours? If the rest of you guys want to answer feel free."

I have given up on the others but this is fresh blood maybe I can get her before it's too late.

"First of all don't call me captain or Perseus. It's Percy. Second, my father is Poseidon."

I look at the others urging them to tell Annabeth there Royal parent. Well kind of ly father is captain of Olympias Navy.

It went like this.

Piper-Prinsses Aphrodite (of Olympia) and Triston McLean (famous play actor)

Travis and Conner-Hermes

Will-Apollo(medical doctor/actor)

Calypso-Atlas(a criminal who is currently in jail for 1st degree murder)

Leo-Prince Hephaestus(Famous inventor/royal blacksmith/Aphrodites husband) (hey if Leo is the son of Hephaestus and Piper is the daughter of Aphrodite and Hephaestus and Aphrodite are married. Technically, in this AU, they are half siblings. Cool)

Katie-Duchess Demeter(of Half blood)

Frank-General Mars (of New Rome)

Clarrise-General Ares (of Athens)

Hazel and Nico-Noble Hades (brother of Poseidon and Zeus/ noble of Olympia)

Rachel- Duke Mike Dare and Duchess Caroline Dare (Of Athens)(in the books they don't have first names. I'm sorry)

Grover and Juniper have normal parents.

After that the conversation started heading to who's parent is better. But I want to keep t

alking to Annabeth.

"Anymore questions?" I ask. She stares at her food, then nods.

"2 more." Annabeth says. "This morning when you and the others were fighting. Thalia and Jason told you to do something and you did it. Your the captain, right? You shouldn't have to listen to your first mate and your cousin."

Why didn't I see this coming.

"Both Jason and Thalia are first mates. The is 2. But anyway, before we had a captain we had 4 first mates. Me, Thalia, Jason and Grover. I made up this rule that if 2 tell you to do something, if it is reasonable, you have to do it.

So Jason and Thalia told me to do something, and I had to do it, even if I am the captain." I explain to her. She looks a little shocked.

"This is the strangest pirate ship I have ever heard of." She mumbles. I nod. Wouldn't be the first time I heard that. "Why don't you want me to call you captain?"

This question. I hope she stops, it get on my nerves after a while.

"1 day, we raided a ship and someone said 'I want to speak to the captain of your ship.' We did t have 1. Just 4 first mates that works together as 1 captain. But it got Grover and Thalia thinking and that night they said we needed to vote for a captain.

I think it was Frank who said it should be a choice between the First mates. Jason and Grover stepped down, Grover didn't think he could handle the responsibility and Jason liked the position he already was in.

So it was me and Thalia I was going to step down and give it to her, because I really didn't want to be captain, when she said 'I give the position to Percy.' Again I didn't want to be captain so I tried to give it to her. But she said I was basically already captain and that it was my idea that started are crew. I am the 1 who makes most of the important decisions and I work in the office the most. So she threatened me to take the position and here I am.

This was 6 years ago. I don't like being called captain because it makes me feel like they think I'm better than them or something." I explain.

She looks a little confused, like what the heck. It makes me giggle to myself a little.

"So why does everyone call you Captain?" She asks. I shrug.

"They like to annoy me." I say. I was very true.

I turn back to the tables conversation and is glad to see Annabeth joining in.

IMPORTANT PLEASE READ: In chapter 6 I think I said Thalia has been on the ship for 8 years. I made a mistake she and Percy have been on it for almost 10 years. im sorry.

Also may have some slight triggers here. If you are not in the mood to read about death. Please skip to the next AN.

I was 12, turning 13 in a week. Frederick had been the official ruler for about 7 months.

Frederick may have only been ruler for 7 months but I could see the place fall apart in front of me. People were going out of business and a month before was when he started accusing and killing people. It was not a good time.

I remember Thalia yelling at me to come to bed but I had to tell my mom good night.

I went to the kitchen and my mom was sitting there by the warm stove.

Sally Jackson had long, curly brown hair with grey speaks in her hair, she was thin, had a warm smile, kind features and bright blue eyes. She was beautiful.

"Good night mom." I told her. I gave her a hug. "I love you."

"I love you too, Percy. Now get to bed before I get Thalia to drag you." She joked. I smiled and went to my room.

Thalia was already half asleep on the bed we both shared because we couldn't afford another 1.

I smiled evilly and jumped onto the bed, making Thalia fall to the floor.

"Aaaahhhh!" Thalia screamed. She got off the floor and glared at me. But it was more playful than angry. It made me laugh.

"I'll get you for that kelp head." She warned. Then she crawled into bed next to me. "Night kelp head."

"Night, pinecone face." I returned. She stuck her tongue out and I did the only mature thing and stuck mine out.

We both slowly fell asleep.

I remember waking up to a loud banging and yelling. I sat up and listened carefully and listened.

I heard my mom start running to the door. I put my hands on Thalia and shook her awake.

"Thalia, Thalia, Thalia! Wake up!" I whispered/shouted. Thalia groaned and sat up. I think was about to ask me something when she heard the voices. We both gave each other a look and went to the door. I opened it enough to look into the living room, where are front door was.

My mom was in handcuffs already and was pleading with the guards saying that it must have been a mistake.

"Gentlemen, I never killed anyone. You have to believe me." She repeated. I gave Thalia a confused look. I gulped and kept watching.

"Your sentence is death on arrest." A guard say he pulled out his sword. Thalia pulled me away from the door and covered my eyes, but I got the point of what happened.

He stabbed her. The scream was enough.

I next thing I remember is the second guard coming in and dragging me outside. On he way out I got a look at my mom. She had a large gash in her side that was pooring blood out.

I felt empty and sick.

Both Thalia and I where pushed into a carriage and then they got into the front and we started moving.

I broke right then in there, I cried my eyes out and Thalia did too. I just didn't know what else to do.

We were given to Gabrial Ugliano, who when I first met him I wanted to ask when was the last time he saw a bathtub. I somehow managed to keep quiet though.

I wanted my mom I wanted to go home.

Llittle did I know I things would get worse.

I remember waking up 1 day, in something warm and sticky that smelled like rusted iron. It was maroon red turning a reddish-brown color. I felt weak and heavy.

I sat up and saw Thalia next to me. In the same sitchuation as me. I shook her awake.

"Thalia wake up! We need to get out of here!" I said.

she woke up and I told her we needed to get out of there. We didn't have a plan, we just bandaged ourself up and left as fast as we could.

We saw the a ship and got on it. Thalia new how to raise the sails and I new how to steer so we both got on and left.

I'm done. Basically it was a nightmare on how Sally died and how they got the ship.

I wake up in cold sweat, panting. With my torso pounding against me.

A nightmare, a flashback.

I been having these stupid things for years and they haven't gotten better. The crew knows I have them and knows that it's never good.

It's in the middle of the night but I can't go back to sleep after a nightmare.

I fall against my bed and take deep breaths. After a few minutes I have calmed down enough to think straight.

I slowly get up and head to the deck because I have nothing else to do. I look and see Frank on his shift with Travis and Thalia.

One of the jobs we have on the ship is called night guard they protect and watch the ship while everyone else is asleep.

Malcolm, Thalia, Frank, Travis, Piper, Nico, Will and Clarrise are the night guards currently on the ship.

They see me and Thalia runs over telling the other to stay.

"Perce, what you are doing up here." Thalia asks. I give a look and she puts 2 and 2 together. She makes an ohhh face. "Okay you can stay but please be careful."

I nod and head to where Frank is steering for Leo, so he can sleep.

Frank is really tall and has a babyish like face. He has short black hair, and light brown eyes.

I stand looking over the rails, that makes sure no 1 falls onto the deck below.

I hope I don't lose another family member to Frederick.

POV:Annabeth

There's another bang on my door again when I wake up.

"Annabeth time to wake up!" I recognize it as Malcolm and get up. I get dressed and head above deck this time.

I go to the wheel and see Perseus looking over the rail onto the deck. I stand next to him and do the same thing.

"Is there something interesting with the deck today?" I ask. He smirks and shakes his head. "How long you've been up here?"

Annabeth what are you doing?

Talking to Perseus.

Why?

Because I want to. He is... Interesting.

In what way?

Be quiet.

"Almost all night." Perseus answers interrupting my thoughts. All night? That isn't healthy and he needs sleep if he wants that supposive gash to heal.

"Okay don't tell me." I say sarcastically.

"Why is it any of your business?" Perseus asks a little threatening. It surprises me because he seems really nice when he talked to me yesterday.

"I am curious. Plus if that supposive gash is going to get better you need sleep." He give me a weird look.

"And you knew that how?"

"I like to learn and ask questions."

"In short you super smart."

"Yes Perseus. I am smart." I roll my eyes. He smirks.

"So your a wise girl?" He asks. I glare at him and shake my head out of annoyance.

"Idiot." I mumble. I see him smile out of the corner of my eye and he shrugs.

"I've been out at sea for almost 10 years the salt water can do quite a lot to you." I don't understand this idiot.

"That is not possible unless you drink it, and I don't think even an idiot like you would do that." I reason.

"I thought you where a wise girl. Idiot isn't very original." He taughts. I roll my eyes.

"I had a nightmare." Perseus says out of the blue. "I can't go back to sleep after 1."

At first I don't get it until I remember what my original question was.

"oh." I say.

He nods.

"What's going to take you to stop calling me Perseus?" He asks. I give him a what look.

"Earlier you said 'Yes Perseus. I am smart.' What it's going to take to make you stop." He explains. I think for a second.

"I don't know. It's force of habit."

"Well force yourself to call me something else." We both stay quiet for a little while until someone named Juniper comes and tell us breakfast is ready.

When we get down we both sit next to each other and eat.

"Where are headed?" I ask Perseus.

"Bixton." I nod. I think for a second and I come up with a question?

"There are a lot of stories about you." I say. He nods. "Which are true?"

He thinks for a second.

"Most are true just not accurate. I did kill an old lady named Ms. Dodds but she was giving information to Frederick and I went to talk to her but she came charging at me with a sword in hand and said she had reinforcements coming. I was alone and really didn't have a choice.

I did steal the ship but I payed to guy who owned it 2 years later for it.

I did kidnap a lot of people but I have never tortured them if they say that it's because they work for me or are allied with me."

He shrug likes it not a big deal. Interesting.

We sit not talking for the rest of breakfast.

It is around 3 o'clock and the whole ship looks like they are over a boiling witches pot. They look so fearful and Perseus looks like he is about to throw up. He looks so scared.

I have had it. I walk to Malcolms door and knock.

"Come in!" I hear my brother yell. I walk through and sit next to him.

"Why is everyone so tense?" I ask. Malcolm hasn't been much better. He sighs.

"Captain will explain when we get to Bixton." He answers. I huff knowing he won't tell me. "Annabeth I'm sorry I never told you. I just couldn't because you would've told Frederick..."

He trails off but I get the point.

"Malcolm I get it. I just wish I know why you are a pirate." I say. He nods like he get it. We both fall into uncomfortable silence. Soon I get up to leave and head above deck.

I stand there not really not really sure what to do.

I feel a tap on my shoulder and turn and Perseus stands before me.

"When we get to Bixton I want you to follow me. Malcolm amd Thalia will be with us. Is that fine?" He says. At first I do t understand but I end up nodding.

What are we going to do in Bixton?

I know it sucks, I know this is garbage, you don't need to tell me.

I think need to make this clear just in case this is a Percy*Annabeth story I hope that's ok. They may not have like an amazing relationship now but I have good ideas for later.

How am I doing with Annabeth? How is it? I would love your feedback. You don't have to though.

I hope you have enjoyed, even though I know it isn't the best.

bye

-Kayla.