Mommy O' Leary
A girly shriek tore through the camp the morning of December 16th.
It was barely two hours past midnight when said cry caused demigods armed with weapons of many varieties rushed out our their respective cabins. They were only made slightly less terrifying by the fact they were in pajamas and many were yawning tiredly.
"Somebody help!" The door of the Poseidon cabin flew open just as everyone began searching for the source of the scream. Percy's eyes were wide with fright, almost as if he'd seen a ghost.
Clarisse groaned loudly from where she stood with her cabin mates. "What are you hollering about at two in the morning, Jackson?"
"My Hellhound is in labor!"
The daughter of Ares looked taken back. "Say what now?"
Percy ignored her, instead sweeping his sea green eyes around until they met those of Will Solace. Just as Percy was about to call out to him, Will bolted.
"No way!" He said as he ran back towards the Apollo cabin. "Never again!"
"Will, she needs help!"
"Animals instinctively know what to do when it comes to giving birth, Percy."
Before he could find safety in his cabin, a pale hand grabbed Will's wrist. He turned to see Nico looking at him with a demanding look on his face. Will gulped.
"Hey, Death Boy! You look so cute with bedhead."
Nico rolled his eyes. "Sunshine, I know you don't want to, but will you at least watch over Mrs. O' Leary to make sure her pups are fine? Percy looks like he's about to puke and I care about the Hellhound almost as much as him."
Will sighed, nodding but fixing Nico with a begrudging look. "Fine. Run to the infirmary and get gloves, a couple of towels, a gallon of warm water, and a blanket."
The first little black fluff ball (in comparison to its mother's large size) ended up being a girl. Will made sure Mrs. O' Leary licked up most of the blood and such off the "tiny" miracle, but once a second pup entered the world he quickly snatched up the baby Hellhound and cleaned it off with a warm water-soaked towel. He then placed the pup, which was about the size of a toaster, into a box lined with a very soft blanket.
In total, four puppies had been born. Three girls and one boy to be exact. They all had one head (not three like Cerberus) and could have passed off as black Labrador Retrievers. Currently they were nursing from one very pleased Mrs. O' Leary, the puppies curled against her stomach while on top of a pile of blankets commandeered from the infirmary. Percy didn't want the puppies to get sick from sleeping on the cold hard floor after all.
"They're adorable," Percy gushed. "I'm so proud of my little girl!"
Nico, who was standing beside his beaming boyfriend, merely hummed in agreement. Behind him Annabeth, Piper, Jason, Leo, and Calypso stood admiring the creatures as well.
"What are you going to name them?" He asked curiously.
Percy made a face as he thought about it. "I have no idea… One of the girls can be Ebony, and another Midnight."
"Can we name the last girl Lucy?" Will jumped in. "I had a dog named Lucy when I was a toddler…"
"Okay, Lucy it is! Now what about the boy?"
Jason elbowed the son of Hades, whom turned around and glared at his friend. "Why don't we name him Nico?"
"I don't think so!" Nico said. "That would get way too confusing. What about Shadow?"
Percy smiled. "Then it's settled. Everyone, say hello to Ebony, Midnight, Lucy, and Shadow!"
"Who gets the puppies when they're old enough?" Annabeth questioned. "I know Hazel gets one of them, but eventually the rest will need owners so they don't run wild."
"Hmm… I bet Reyna's dogs would love a new friend. She can have one, if she's okay with it. As for the other two," he paused for a moment. Then he turned to Will. "You made sure they were born safely; would you want one?"
Will's eyes lit up with excitement. "Can I have Lucy?"
"Of course, dude. Then there's the last one."
"What about Thalia? I bet she wouldn't mind a hunting dog with her and the Hunters of Artemis," Jason spoke up.
Percy nodded. He was happy his grandpuppies all had owners when they were old enough to be without their mother.
Leo suddenly yawned loudly, catching everyone's attention. "Well, it's almost three in the morning and I need my beauty sleep. See you in the morning and all that jazz." He said with a wave while leaving the cabin.
"Beauty sleep?" Calypso shook her head in exasperation. Why was her boyfriend so silly?
"He's right," Percy admitted with a long yawn. "We'll take a few pictures for Hazel, Reyna, and Thalia tomorrow. My little girl and even littler girls and boy need rest. G'night!"
The demigods said their goodnights before shuffling to their respective cabins sleepily. As Will headed towards the infirmary, Nico walked with him.
"You did great, Will." Nico praised with a smirk. "Are you planning on becoming an obstetrician? Or maybe a midwife?"
Will made a face. "I don't think so! Gahh, next our friends will be requesting me to deliver their children in the future."
"You are the best healer in Camp Half-blood. Probably best among both camps."
Chuckling, Will pressed his boyfriend against the wall of the supply closet and grinned wickedly. "Exaggerated compliments are unneeded to get a kiss, Death Boy. All you needed to do was ask. Or take, really."
"I wasn't exaggerating," Nico replied with a devilish grin of his own. Apparently they weren't going to bed quite yet.
