A/N: Hey, guys. Happy Valentine's Day! Um… I got a lot of… different feedback for the last chapter. A lot of you liked it, some of you didn't…
Listen, guys. I'm not naming any names here, but I want you all to know something. If you don't agree with something I write, or you don't like the subject of one particular chapter, that's okay. Please let me know that, I do want to hear what you guys think. But I hope that my writing's good enough that you not agreeing with one chapter won't change your opinion of the other 47 of them. If not, then fine. Stop reading. But I hope my readers are mature enough to move past not liking 890 out of 35,000 words of a story. Again, I'm not pointing fingers at anyone, but come on, guys.
Anyway, on to slightly happier topics. No one responded to my challenge : ( it made me sad. I really want a cool cover picture for this fic. So again, if anyone can draw and wants to make a cool Oh, Nico fanart, PLEASE let me know.
Also thank you to everyone who told me other couple names for Leo and Nico. I was so convinced Deathfire was the only awesome one, but then Valdangelo and phantomflame. Anyway, they're all great. We can coexist.
NOW ON TO THE NEXT CHAPTER. I don't know where this came from. I wanted something and Valentine's Day and then this just kinda… anyway, enjoy.
Disclaimer: I don't own PJO. I do own Gerald, Quatherine, and all 15 and a half walrus penguin babies.
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Valentine's Day was hard enough at Camp Half-Blood without Nico's stupid penguins getting in the way.
But of course on February 14, Quatherine the Walrus had to go and give birth.
"WALRUS PENGUIN BABIES!" Nico screamed, bursting dramatically into the Poseidon Cabin, carrying a semi-large shopping bag.
Percy raised an eyebrow. "I… don't wanna know…"
"Shut up, yes you do," Nico snapped, dumping the content onto Percy's bed.
Percy's eyes widened at what fell out. A whole bunch of fist-sized black and white balls with blinking eyes and walrus tusks started rolling around the bed, making high-pitched "Wheeeeeeeeeee!" sounds.
Percy blinked. "What. In Hades. Are those?"
Nico grinned. "Walrus penguin babies! Quatherine and Gerald had children!"
Percy was physically unable to reply. His mind seemed to shut down at the sight of the… half-walrus… half-penguin… things.
Nico was already in penguin-naming mode and was pointing to each of the walrus penguins in turn.
"I'm gonna name this one Sally Harris, and this one Eleanor- after that weird fan girl, you know? And this one's named Maggie, and this one's Cate with a C, and this one's Kate with a K, and this one's Kate with a Qu. Quate. Named after her mother."
Percy was finally out of shock enough to sigh.
"This one's America, and this one's Purple, and this one's Life, and this one's Existence- he's the deep one. This one's Syd, and this one's Sydney, there's a difference, and that one's Veronika- not Veronica, mind you, Vare-o-knee-kuh. Not that there's anything wrong with the name Veronica, it just doesn't fit a walrus penguin."
"Nico, how many children did these animals have?" Percy interrupted.
Nico frowned thoughtfully. "15 and a half."
Percy raised an eyebrow. "And a half?"
Nico reached into his shopping bag and pulled out a tiny baby walrus. "Princess Bubblegum here didn't exactly get the penguin gene."
Percy blinked. "Okay… But that's still only 13 and a half walrus penguins."
Nico rolled his eyes. "Well, yeah, cause you never let me finish." He put down Princess Bubblegum and picked up the last two walrus penguins. "This is Elsa and this is Jack Frost. They're gonna be best friends."
Percy sighed. "That's… awesome, Nico. Please tell me the walrus penguins aren't gonna be as annoying as their parents."
Nico frowned, genuinely confused. "What do you mean annoying?"
"They put sardines in my shoes. Like four times."
Nico shrugged. "Well yeah, that's cause they don't like you."
Percy glared at him. "Just keep the walrus penguins away from me."
Nico started gathering up his pets. "Fine! I guess I won't tell them to call you Uncle Percy then! Hmmph!"
Percy watched him go, then sighed, shook his head, and muttered, "Oh, Nico."
A/N: There's that. I hope you all liked it and please review! And next time, you guys get a special drabble for- guess what- THE 5OTH CHAPTER! WOOOO! Anyway, see you all soon.
