Hey guys sorry about the wait, I just graduated High school and such so I have been a bit busy and I also have some super important test coming up that determine what I can do in University so I may be studying and not updating but I will try and update as fast as I can.

Okay so thank for all the reviews

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Percy woke up bleary eyed his eyes burning as they readjusted to the water, sure he could see underwater but waking up under water was completely different well in his opinion anyway. He swung his feel around from the bed as he stretched his back; he waited for the satisfying crack and smiled when he heard it.

Carefully he pulled himself out of the bed and surveyed the room around him, of course it was large with a massive four poster bed in a corner was a large desk which naturally matched the bed, the wardrobe and the bookshelf which held every ounce of information on Greek mythology, when Percy first saw it he thought of how Athena would like this bookshelf, until he realized she probably had more of these scrolls and books and probably already knew about this.

He readied himself in a simple shirt and cargo shorts before going to the breakfast table where he knew the rest of his immortal family would be awaiting, he knew what to expect especially from what happened at dinner the night before. Percy shuddered at the memory as he opened the door.

He knew he had to act confident, otherwise breakfast would turn into a full out war. The room was bright and naturally the main colour was blue and white, but don't call it white in front of Amphitrite because then you would land yourself in an argument about 'white' and 'sea foam white' which according to the goddess was a major difference.

He stepped into the sparse room and smiled at his father who was beaming proudly at his son naturally he was sitting at the head of the table on one side was Amphitrite next to her where two other girls who Percy assumed was Benthesikyme and Cymopoleia who like him were also children of Poseidon unfortunately they were daughters of Amphitrite which is probably where there snarky looks from. On the other side of his father sat Triton a grin on his face that reminded Percy of a shark as he tapped the chair beside him.

"Ah here he is." Poseidon greeted rising from his chair.

"Hello father." Percy replied stepping into the room, he had hoped to make it to his chair before Poseidon could wrap his heavy arm over his shoulder, but unfortunately that didn't happen. A slight groan escaped the boy's lips as his father brought him in for a side hug. His face blushed as he watched the attendants giggle and 'Aw' and wanted to kill himself when he saw the looks he was getting from his half siblings and his step mother.

After a few awkward minutes his father let go of him. Percy looked down at his feet, his eyes refusing to meet the glares of the people around him. Poseidon placed his hand on his youngest son's shoulders and walked him towards his seat Percy slowly took his seat and Poseidon smiled warmly.

If everything went to plan then his son would be seated here every day for all eternity.

"So how was your sleep, my son?" Poseidon asked with a smile.

Percy heard the Triton choke on his drink.

"It was great." Percy stated his arms tight to his sides as he looked around the table, his stomach told him to eat, but part of him, didn't want to eat in front of his step mother and his brother and sisters and the stuff on the table, really didn't look that appealing, Percy had a sudden thought that he would either starve to death or lose a lot of weight while living with his father.

Poseidon caught on to what his son was thinking as he caught him gazing at the food with a confused and longing stare. "You don't have to eat this food." He said eyeing the food; he knew it was different from what the boy use to eat especially in modern times.

"Sorry?" Percy asked trying to hush his grumbling stomach.

Poseidon chuckled to himself, while Amphitrite rolled her eyes.

"You don't have to eat the food on the table." Percy looked at his father unsure for a moment. "You can eat whatever you want."

"Blue pancakes?" Percy asked he was well aware of his two half sisters mocking him from the other side of the table.

Poseidon shot them an irritated look, to which they stopped their mocking and looked down at their food that looked a lot like green dog food with pieces of sea weed mixed into it.

Poseidon nodded his head and with a wave of his hand a plate of blue pancakes appeared in front of the young man.

"Thank you." Percy replied digging his fork into the delicious pancakes he ignored the snorts coming from the others and instead enjoyed his food.

Poseidon watched his son in admiration, before turning towards his oldest child and son. "Triton, I expect you to watch over Percy for the next few weeks."

Triton choked on his green dog food. "What?!" he screeched.

Poseidon wanted to laugh but realised that wouldn't do to well in the current position.

"I want you to teach him." Poseidon replied.

"Teach him to do what?" Triton asked glaring at his half brother, who was unaware as he continued to dig into his meal.

Poseidon looked at him with a slight smile. "I want you to teach him the life of a royal and to teach him the life of one of our merman." Triton smiled slightly, he knew what this meant.

"You mean I get an apprentice." At this Percy stopped eating the food still in his throat, surely his father would not get him to be an apprentice to his half brother, and did his father know that the two did not get along?

Poseidon smiled and Percy noted that it had been the first time he had seen Amphitrite smile.

"Father?" Poseidon looked at Percy and smiled. "What do you mean?"

Poseidon looked at Triton and Percy carefully. "You will learn from your brother and hopefully you will reconsider your acceptance into god hood."

Percy thought about this for a moment, surely he could deal with Triton for a few weeks, but would he accept the offer if asked again?

"How long would this 'Apprenticeship' take?" Percy asked swallowing his pancakes.

Poseidon looked around and frowned in thought. "A few months, maybe weeks if you are lucky."

Percy frowned, but Triton seemed to take great delight in the fact, who wouldn't take great enjoyment in the fact that he could torture his half brother for months.

"When do we start?" Triton asked with a joyful edge.

"Now." Poseidon stated.

Poseidon finished his meal and quickly wiped his mouth with a handkerchief before rising from his chair, he gave a quick nod of his head to both of his sons and wished them both luck before heading off towards his study.

Everyone else left soon after and soon it was only Percy and Triton.

"Welcome to Tartarus." Triton said with a smile.

It had been weeks since Percy had taken on the apprenticeship, he had learnt how to forge weapons from Triton, who was surprisingly good at it, he had learnt how to better his powers over water, to fight easier in the water and he had learnt all he needed to know about living in the royal Atlantis court.

And now he was readying for his first royal ball.

Why? Well it was all because it was Tritons birthday so naturally that meant he had to attend the ball.

"This is stupid." Percy muttered as he tried to tie his tie.

"It's not that bad sir." A sea nymph said her blue skin rippled n the water as she tapped his hands away so that she could tie it for him.

"Easy for you to say." He mouthed as she stepped away.

He pulled on the suit jacket and growled when he saw the tail. "This thing has a tail?" He asked staring at the mirror with a frown.

The sea nymph shook her head and stepped out of the room leaving Percy to his thoughts.

In all honesty the suit looked nice and he would have to thank whoever picked out the suit, well except for the tail at the end, it made him look like a butler and the sea green tie seemed to make his eyes look brighter than what they really were.

A knock on the door startled Percy from his thoughts.

"Percy?" The door opened ajar slightly and Percy saw an identical pair of sea green eyes staring back at him.

"Dad" He greeted walking over to the door he pulled it open allowing his father to come in. "What can I do you for?"

Poseidon laughed and sat down on the bed, he noted that the room looked neater than the cabin; it seemed that Percy really was learning from Triton.

"I just wanted to see if you were ready?" Poseidon asked guarded.

Percy smirked carefully he knew it was more to it than that. Instead he motioned to his suit with a mischievous smile.

Poseidon smiled and placed a hand on the back of his neck.

"We both know that is not the only thing you wanted to talk about." Poseidon looked at his son carefully.

"You are smarter than anyone gives you credit for." He said tapping the mattress next to him.

Percy shrugged and sat down next to his father. "A lot of people say that."

It was silent for a couple of minutes and Percy wanted to just start the torture of attending this ball.

"I want you to say yes." He said with a smile.

"Too what?" Percy asked, for all he knew he could be talking about someone proposing to him or asking them to adopt a Norwegian dolphin.

Poseidon sighed loudly. "I take back what I said earlier, I meant to become a god." Percy froze, his neck feeling as if the room dropped at least 30 degrees.

"Uh, gee dad I don't know." Percy replied rubbing the back of his neck.

Poseidon lifted his hand in front of his sons face. "I get it; you need to think about it." Poseidon stood from the bed creating a wave like effect on the mattress.

"Sorry dad." Percy muttered, Poseidon stopped where he was going and smiled kindly, but Percy could see the sadness in his eyes.

"It's okay." He paused for a moment and looked around the room then back at his son, who sat motionless on the bed. "Just be at the ball room in five minutes, the guests have already arrived."

The room was deadly silent, Percy took notice that the water had been drained from the room and everything was dry.

A single light shone on a large staircase as Triton stood at the top, his tails changed into a pair of legs, Percy had to admit his brother looked quite dashing in his suit, by his side stood a sea nymph, Percy assumed they were a couple from the amount of times he had seen them together, either that or really good friends.

The crowd gathered as Poseidon introduced the two, Percy stood behind his father and next to his two sisters and their husbands, and he refused to stand near Amphitrite. While his relationship with the rest of his immortal family his relationship with his step mother had not improved.

"I introduce my son and heir Triton." It was silent as the two walked down the steps, Tritons arm draped protectively over his partners waist as claps sounded as they made their way onto the floor.

Percy stood straight his hands held to his side as he watched his half brother have the first dance of the evening, he often cast glances at his younger brother and flashed a warm smile, Percy would smile back with an equal amount of warmth, it wasn't long before Poseidon and Amphitrite had joined the two and then Zeus and Hera, soon it was all of the singles awkwardly standing around the dance floor, well them and Percy and Athena who couldn't really show that they were dating for fear of being speared and gutted by their fathers.

But Percy wasn't just looking for Athena.

His eyes met her momentarily as she danced across the floor with multiple men. It was then he noticed what she was wearing, it was beautiful and stylish and it didn't surprise him that she would wear that but what did surprise him was the colour, he was no Iris but he was pretty sure that her dress was the same colour of his tie.

A frown appeared on his face and he immediately thought of another tie he could wear, until he realized that his father and half brother weren't really the tie wearing type well unless you counted tie dye.

Percy stood to attention until the song finished and the people around him dispersed all forming tight little circles and having private conversations.

He wondered around the room trying to get away from his thoughts and the occasional nymph who asked annoying and well personal questions.

"Ah there he is." Percy spun around meeting his father, his loud voice could be heard anywhere. Next to him stood Zeus, his grey beard trimmed for the occasion.

"Father, Uncle. Percy greeted bowing to the two. Poseidon shrugged it off but Zeus remained impassive.

"Perseus." Zeus greeted "I heard from your father that you have been enjoying your stay here."

"You mean my apprenticeship?" Percy asked with a smirk, for a moment Percy thought Zeus was going to blast him but instead he laughed.

"Yes I suppose that is what it is called. Know tell me have you taken any thought into my proposal?" Percy shouldn't have been shocked his father had been drilling him for ages in what he should say and the amount of times a god had asked him was amazing.

"Uh not really my lord." Percy replied with a shrug.

Zeus looked as if he wanted to say something, but a melodic voice broke his chain of thought.

"Ah there he is." Percy felt his chest freeze at the sound of that voice and he fought the urge to run or to hide from the goddess.

Zeus turned around to face Aphrodite who smiled simply at the trio. "I see you picked the suit I picked out for him." She said with a slight smile to the god of the seas as she gestured to Percy's suit.

Poseidon looked at he shocked and confused. "You didn't exactly give me another option." Aphrodite shrugged and twirled her dress making Percy feel lightheaded.

He really needed to get out of this room.

Slowly he shook his head and looked at the goddess with a shrug. "Nice dress." The goddess looked at him and smiled, he obviously didn't get the effect he was looking for.

"Thank you." She replied with an obvious check out look.

Percy frowned and looked around the room shoving his hands into his pockets.

Aphrodite looked around the room catching the eyes of a certain goddess she smiled to herself.

"How about a dance?" she held her hand out for the young man who looked as if he was about to fall off a cliff, Percy clenched his fist and looked around the room slightly for a way out.

Poseidon gave his son a concerned look but Zeus simply laughed. "Go ahead lad. Have some fun."

And with a push Percy was in the arms of the goddess, and not before long the two were swirling around the room.

Athena watched the two an icicle forming over her heart as she watched.

How could he?

Didn't he love her?

She crossed her arms over her chest and glared at the floor.

"I have a plan." Someone whispered in her ear, a slight smile coming to her face as she looked at her brother.

"I'm listening."

Okay sorry about the cliff-hanger thing.

Anyway sorry about the wait for this chapter, it is not my favourite but meh.

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