"Lou… Lou!" Catching Louisa was mission flaming impossible.
"Louisa!" Poseidon called. Louisa carried on walking. A dreadful feeling struck Leo and he hastily checked his pockets, shifting his hold on Elsie.
"Gods damn it! She has the car keys!" At this, Poseidon turned into a torrent of water and channelled through the air after his daughter. Leo hurried after them as carefully as he could, holding Elsie securely to his chest.
Louisa skidded to a halt as a column of water ravaged in front of her. A second later, it was her father wearing a stern expression.
"Louisa, running away does not solve anything."
"I don't care!"
"Yes, you do." Louisa frowned, her eyes flashing in anger and power. "Family was always important to you, Louisa, especially when you grew up with very little." Louisa's expression hardened, but she remained silent, hearing sense in her father's words.
Poseidon put a hand on his daughter's shoulder. "Let's go and see Percy, shall we?"
Leo picked that moment to stop at Louisa's side.
"Hey." He grinned, holding Elsie out to her.
"Did ya run with my Elsie?"
"I was careful." Louisa took her daughter, resting the back of Elsie's head in her hand as she searched the infant's sleeping and angelic face.
"She is fine, Louisa, I assure you."
"You think I'd hurt her?"
"Ya ain't supposed ta shake squirts." Leo smiled. Louisa glared at him and his was instantly contrite and apologetic.
"I won't do it again, Lou. Sorry." Her expression softened. Leo bravely wrapped an arm around her. "I think there's a brother of yours waiting for forgiveness."
Percy looked up as his sister re-entered his hospital room. Annabeth noticed the briefest glimmer of hope in his eyes, but that was forced away as a blank look replaced it.
Tobias and Max were playing patty cake, sitting close to their father and giggling every now and then. They were so sweet and innocent, unaware of the dangers that faced their father in the near future.
Unaware of the dangers that awaited them…
Annabeth suppressed a shudder and forced her terrifying nightmare to the back of her mind. She hadn't told Percy about it, deeming it best to leave him as stress-free as possible.
"You alright, Wise-girl?"
"Huh?" Annabeth looked at Percy and saw him watching her worriedly. "Oh, yeah, I'm fine thanks Seaweed Brain." He looked at her quizzically before smiling and tucking his arm around her waist.
This was the old Percy.
Leo nudged Louisa, who scowled at him. Leo nodded in Percy's direction. Louisa sighed, tension leaving her shoulders.
"Bro, I-" Louisa was cut off by Elsie spluttering. Louisa gently put her fingers on Elsie's bottom lip, checking that Elsie wasn't choking on anything.
Elsie started to cry. "Dammit, gurl, ya pick ya times." She muttered.
Percy cocked his head to the side curiously, reminding Annabeth how seriously cute he could be.
"She wants her uncle." Percy said, holding his hands out. Max instantly reached up to take his father's hands. Percy smiled and tickled his youngest son's stomach.
Louisa looked at Leo. He nodded and grinned encouragingly. Louisa took his hand, silently asking for him to go with her. Leo led her over to her brother's hospital bed, squeezing her hand reassuringly.
When Percy held his niece and smiled, the grudge Louisa held dissipated and she allowed herself to smile at her brother. Percy recognised the cheeky smile and returned it with a twin grin.
I'm getting to the good bit- hopefully… :P
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