Chapter 2

"Quick over here!" Percy said as he and Wex called out to Oarth as the slower of the three boys struggled to keep up. It has been a year since Percy joined the street urchins in their daily raid for food, as Percy was now 7 years' old, over the year the markets have taken more care with their goods now hiring their own personal guards wielding clubs. While the tactic was effective for normal petty thieves Percy and his boys have evolved their own tactics. Essentially the local Merchants started to call them the High tide thieves, and several times the victims would ask their local lords to do something about the threat, but whenever they hear that Perseus Pyke was the leader they would be hesitate and claim the boy was paying the iron price. Eventually the Locals got so upset the new reached Balon Greyjoy the Lord of the Iron Islands and former Salt King declared that if they couldn't stop a bunch of children they deserve to be robbed from. And to appease them he declares should you capture the children, you may punish them how you see fit.

"Not this time you fucking street rats!" the Merchant said as he caught Oarth by the collar of his shirt, that was until Percy charged the older man and Lunged at the man's Leg right at the knee as hard as he could. Wex watched in awe as Percy leapt like a dolphin and the older man's shout of surprise and pain came through when his knee hyper extended from the impact. The Merchant dropped Oarth as the ten-year-old boy ran to his older brother Wex. Percy on the other hand took a little bit longer than normal finding his feet ignoring the intense but dull pain in his left shoulder, where he tackled the man's knee.

Percy was about to catch up to the brother when he saw suddenly the brother surrounded by the guards the Merchant hired. Percy tried to think of something quick to get them out of trouble, thinking fats Percy thanked the gods that they were by a tavern. Inside the Tavern where probably a few reavers getting drunk, so the Yong Bastard picked up a stone and chucked it through the window where he Herd someone who has been drinking a little too much shout in anger.

Percy looked back at his friends who were now getting kicked by their captures, Percy winced as he saw Wex take a foot to the chin, and spit blood. "Which one of your cunt's threw that!" An angry Reaver said with his crew mates backing him up as they got out.

"I did ya, motherless fat ugly bastard!" Percy said as he blew a raspberry at them and ran, effectively taunting the 4 drunk men. Percy ran towards the men attacking his friends as he lead the drunks into the other four men bullying his friends. When Percy got in ran between the four sober men he shouted "Run!" As he quickly lead the drunks chasing after him straight into the four guards. The result being the drunken sailors taking out their fury on their new found targets after the tumbled over each other causing a brawl to begin amongst the eight men. Wex and Oarth Taking Percy's words to heart quickly got up despite the bruises and cuts and ran after their friend.

"Fuck, this isn't getting any easier Percy." Oarth said covered in bruises, luckily for him that's all he had, his brother Wex on the other hand has a chipped tooth and spat blood a bit, with equal bruises.

"I know; they really want to catch us. But like I said we were just the distraction Mika and the other should have sacked the man's store while the merchant and the guards chased us." Percy reached to the leather pouch he had, "Here drink some and spit it out, the Drowned men tell taught me that ocean water helps with cuts." Wex took the pouch and did as he was told wincing to the salty taste and stinging sensation he felt, before spitting the water out as he poor the rest between him and his brother's minor cuts.

"7 hells that stings." Wex said as he and Oarth resisted the urge to touch the cuts.

"Really, it usually feels like heaven to me." Percy said laughing.

"With how crazy you are I wouldn't be surprised if you took pleasure in pain, Masochists." Wex chuckled seeing Percy get annoyed.

"Hey I'm not a Maso- whatever you just said, it just doesn't hurt at all you milk drinker." Percy said

"You would think the Bastard of a lord would no more words than us street rats." Oarth said laughing as Percy pouted in annoyance. It wasn't his fault Percy would defend, words seem to difficult, that nd Percy always got to bored to read or listen to the maester's lessons.

"Let's go back to the hide out, the girls should be back with our Lunch." Percy said as the older boys agreed.

After eating a mean of crab soup and bread with the now group of 8 orphans Percy smiled at the sight, "I wonder if this is what Jard feels with his crew."

"Percy you speaking out loud again." Mika said causing the other to Laugh. Mika was a girl of 8 years, she has proven to be quick on her feet and was the leader of her own group of kids and after one fateful day a few months back She joined Percy's little gang when Percy saw her get tossed in the water when she was caught stealing. The poor girl didn't know how to swim as she sank below the water's surface, luckily for her Percy was strong for his age and already a better swimmer than most. He saved the girl and sense she and her two brothers joined Percy's gang. Percy stuck his tongue out at her as she sneered back, and watched as Percy stood up getting their attention as he raised a wooden cup with water in it.

"To the High tide Thieves, cheers to Sven, Kix and Mira for calming what we all paid for through the iron price!" The other seven kids raised their cups and cheered. "And to my Brothers at arms Wex and Oarth, we barely escaped today but once again we have proven that the High tide thieves can't be caught." Once again all of the kids cheered. Wex, Oarth, Sven, Mira, Kix, Mary, and Beth they were his rag tag bunch of street urchins, his crew.

"I swear to you all that the day I become a Reaver Captain I will take you all as members of my crew!" The kids cheered again as Percy sat back down and continued eating the bland but satisfying meal of crab soup and bread. Once Percy was done he bid farewell to his friends and went back home. Each month Percy has managed to swim faster and faster in between Salt Cliff and Pyke. Soon Percy believed he will be able to swim to the other islands by the time he turns ten years.

The 7 year old bastard went to check his favorite bar, Kraken's chest where Jard Pyke and the crew of the Sea Lion's Roar would be, but frowned when he saw they weren't back. "Strange normally they don't take this long, then again Jard said he was going to Essos, the golden empire of Yi Ti."

"That he is, young Perseus." Said an old voice that made Percy groan in annoyance, one for talking out loud again and two because it was Maester Qalen. "Still speaking out to yourself hmm boy." Qalen said smirking at the annoyed child.

"What do you want Old man." Percy said annoyed.

"It is time for your lessons," The Maester said, causing Percy to grown, "And when we are done I can give you the raven Jard sent for you" Percy immediately perked up, it wasn't often when Jard Sent Ravens they usually carried tales of glory and adventure that Made Percy wish he was older so that he can begin training as a Reaver.

Hours went by as Percy suffered through his lessons, even Maester Qalen was getting annoyed at how long it took to teach Perseus but in the end of the day progress was made, the young demigod as finally able to ready most words in spite to his dyslexia, ADHA and ADD, Disorders that in the world he was in have not been officially named. Regardless Percy was given the letter from Jard's raven, where he found out that Pyke's favorite Bastard made it to Yi Ti, talking about several battles at sea against pirates and the few raids the put to coastal villages. But what caught Percy's attention was the description of these explosive things that flew in the sky to create temporary lights. Jard stated he came to Yi ti to explore the possibilities of learning how to recreate their explosive black powder. But when asked if they found a way to use it in war the wise men in Yi ti he spoke to said that every attempt to weaponized the powder has been banned due to the amount of failures they had in the past. Apparently people have lost several hands and or their lives in attempting to weaponized the powder.

Percy was brought out of his contemplations of such an exciting material when his Half-sister, Yara came in. The older girl dressed in clothes fitting young men as she had her sword sheathed on her hip. Percy assumed she must have finished her Reaver training for the day based on how she was still breathing heavy and her hair was still sticking while sweaty.

"There you are little brother!" The loud girl said as she went to give Percy a noogie much to the discomfort and protest of Percy. "What have you been up to lil Perseus." Yara said smiling at Percy's pouting face. Though it didn't last long because Percy loved his sister, she was the only person in his family that played and spent time with him.

"Oh you know just the usual, I spent the morning with my friends completing another successful raid and then came back to finish my lessons with Qalen The drowned god forbidding he gets more dull."

"You mean duller Percy." Yara said laughing at her brothers annoyed expression.

"Gods don't you start too." Percy sighed. Before the too looked at each other and smiled. "Race you to the Harbor?" Percy said.

"Your loss Kelp head!" Yara said as she ran out the door, while Percy chased after her upset how she got a head start.

"Hey take that back fish breath!"

Meanwhile in Storm's End

Thalia had now proven that she was the best fighter of her age when she took on and defeated some of the local knights in a spar, Thalia in spite of being 11 years old, after a year of real training, has proven her ability in combat with a spear and a shield. Surprisingly she chose to master the shield and spear over the traditional Long sword. Like her older brother Robert, she chose to use something different than a sword, but instead of a war hammer she chose the spear. And she has proven that she could be lethal.

Currently at the moment Thalia was walking beside her brother Renly, the two practically being inseparable as they enjoyed each other's company. Although lately there has been some tension due to the fact Thalia was already a better warrior than Renly, even if they both used swords Thalia proved to be superior after a few months of official training.

"I wish our brother Stannis wasn't so, so rude. I mean where family and all he ever has to say is how my sword skills are not up to par. He even compares me to you, it's not fair."

"Why do you say that, because I'm a girl?" Thalia said raising a brow, her electronic blue eyes glaring daggers at her older brother, who recoiled for a moment before speaking back up.

"No it has nothing to do with that, it's about how you are blessed by the gods." Renly mention as Thalia sighed, the rumors of Thalia being the Baratheon who was blessed by the gods with lightning quick reflexes has reached around the 7 kingdoms. While people compare her speed to her brother Robert's strength back in the war. While many people talk about her speed and prowess the rumor of her being blessed by the gods was created because of an incident 3 years ago.

At 8 years old Thalia got angered when one of the Knights called her a Lady saying that she shouldn't be trying to learn how to fight when he caught her in the armory playing with a shield. The Knight then continued to tell her women were too weak to fight and she should focus on learning to be quite and pretty. Thalia hated when men tried to tell her to do something and while she tolerates her brothers more the words of a stranger knight or not anger her. When the knight reached to force her out of the armory She reacted by yelling and thrusting her arms out as she told him to let go. That's when it happened, Lightning flew from her hands and sent the Knight flying back into the weapons rack where a sword has cut his neck as he bleed to death, his body spasming. Regardless when Her brother Stannis found out he covered up the story and made peace with the Knights family while burying the fact she could use lighting but, apparently the servants found out and spread rumors stating that lady Thalia Baratheon was blessed by the gods with lighting.

"You heard what they say, I was blessed to help the reign of our dear brother Robert, I was gifted with the ability to use lighting so that even my brother Robert, the king, knew not to anger me. As our family says Ours is the Fury." Thali said with a smirk.

"And your fury is truly unmatched, except when Robert gets drunk and angry, who knew humans can turn purple and live." Renly said as he and his sister shared a laugh. Although the laugh stopped when the two heard a cry for help. Running the two approach the cry and in a nearby abandoned building the siblings saw a group of men attempting to rape a woman who was crying. Renly covered his mouth in disgust as Thalia felt a sudden rush of rage.

"We should get the Guards," Renly said before looking to see the look in his sister's eyes, which seemed to be energized. Renly saw static electricity appear through her hair and cloths and the boy knew that maybe the guards weren't necessary. "Ours is the fury indeed." Renly said as he watched Thali storm into the room and electrocuted the rapist, the lady watching in awe at her savior.

"Make sure you don't tell anyone what happened here, ok." Thalia said to the woman when she checked the three men unconscious but alive, the smell of burnt flesh in the air. The woman merely nodded and ran out.

"Well how will we explain this to Stannis he won't be happy you did this."

"Then I guess it's a good reason our dear brother Stannis can't wield lightning when he is angry then."

"You truly are as bold as you are powerful sweat sister." Renly said with an awkward laugh as his sister just smiled at him, before looking away, a sad look on her face.

'If only you knew we aren't really family Renly. If only you knew my father was a god.' Thalia thought as she remembered the dreams she had where her father, a god named Zeus claimed to be her father and explained how she had her powers and why she was there in the world just a few months ago.

Back with Perseus

Morning came and Percy quickly got ready to swim to Salt Cliff to meet with his friends, clueless to what awaited him when he arrived. Percy was several Meters away when he saw the smoke, Fear crept up on Percy when he went to the hide out to see that it was on fire.

"No no no no, Wex! Oarth! Mika! Sven!" Percy called out looking for his companions, checking the ruins and ashes for bodies, "Kix! Mary! Beth!" Percy cried out, after searching he realized there was no corpses and for a moment Percy was relived until he started to wonder what happened. Percy didn't have to wait to figure out when suddenly he was stuck in the back of the head and the world went dark.

When Percy came to he noticed at first he was on a ship, specifically he could tell he was on a Long boat from the iron island they were only a few Miles away, what was strange was how Percy somehow knew they went far and how to get back easily. Percy didn't get to ponder on that long before he heard Beth cry out his name. eyes widening Percy realized his hands were tied behind his back and his feet chained together as he was on the deck of the ship, his friends similarly bound besides him. Percy's eyes met with Beth who was the youngest only 4 years old and crying silent tears, but what Percy noticed was the intense fear in her eyes.

"It's about time you woke up, Bastard." Percy head immediately whipped back to the voice and he saw some rotten tooth burly man with a small crew of ten behind him. Percy's eyes burdened deep holes into what he assumed was the captain of the crew. The Old man seeing the look and laughed.

"Well would you look at that; the boy is angry!" He laughed as his men echoed the laughter, little that they knew that the waters started to change unnaturally as Percy felt a tug in his gut as his rage soared.

"You fuckers even know who I am, when I get free I'll have my father's men collect your heads!"

"Ohh terrifying," The old man smacked Percy as hard as he could, quickly shifting his feet as the boat jerked when he hit the boy. But the crew just assumed it was a current. "Listen boy, the people of Salt cliff are tired of your little bad of street rats, you steal from your own people and don't expect them to get angry. That's a lot of coin you made us lose over the past year. And sense the Lords of these island won't punish you they told us that we should solve this problem ourselves. So that's what we will do." The men behind him started to chuckle as Percy felt his anger rising, the waves beginning to rock the boat, the feeling in his gut becoming stronger as if he ate a whole potato without something to wash it down.

"And now that we finally caught ya bastards we figured we give your souls to the drowned God, how's that for the iron price boy." The old disgusting sailor said leaning into Percy, but quickly recoiled when Percy spat on his face making his friends nervous and the crew to laugh at their captain before the old sailor shouted at them to shut up.

"you think you're so tough boy, let's see how tough you are on the ocean Floor." The old man lifted Percy up and tossed him over board, the other kids crying out in shock as they watched Percy sink beneath the waves due to the chain and ball attached to his feet.

Percy panicked when he went under the surface of the water he held his breath as he tried to swim but being bound with extra weight pulling him down was not making it possible, it took roughly a minute for Percy to reach the bottom of the ocean floor, and the boy was struggling to keep his breath when he saw a shark swimming nearby. Percy was wondering if he was going to drown or be eaten by the shark at first. And sure enough the shark started to circle around him. 'this is it huh' Percy thought to himself as he couldn't hold his breath any longer 'This is how I Die' Percy closed his eyes as his mouth opened as he attempted the futile attempt to breath. When suddenly after a few second he realized he was breathing. Opening his eyes Percy saw he was still in the water but he was casually breathing like he did on air, as a matter of fact it felt even more natural. Percy was confused when suddenly he heard a strangely curious and feminine voice.

"My lord are you ok?" Looking around Percy tried to find the voice but all he saw was the shark suddenly close and for a brief second Percy freaked out before realizing the shark was looking at him with its head tilted to the side as if it was confused.

"My lord are you playing a game?" The voice sad and Percy realized it came from the shark. Percy was confused when he opened his mouth to speak only to stop as he remembered he was under water but then wondered if it mattered. Deciding why not he spoke to the shark.

"Are you talking to me?"

"Well of Course my lord it's only us out here right now, I do have to say it's such a pleasure to finally sea another spawn of the sea god again. My family has told the story of Halfling gods like yourself and how they used to speak and take care of us sea creatures. That was until the gods Left Several thousands of generations ago, but the stories are still told. I'm so excited that they are true, do you mind if it graze my teeth on you, I always wondered what it was like to feel a human."

"Huh sea god, what sea god!" Percy said before he realized what the shark said, "Wait graze me, that's going to hurt!"

"Your father of course, he was known as Poseidon, I mean how else could a human breath underwater if you were not his child."

"Ok…" Percy said confused before remembering his friends where still on the ship above and can be thrown overboard as well. "Hey um… I don't know your name."

"I don't have one." The female shark said causing Percy to want to question why before he refocused on something more important.

"Well do you think you can cut the rope that's binding my hands and the chains by my feet?"

"Ok but if only you can give me a name, it would be so cool to be given a name by the spawn of the sea god!" The shark said excited. Percy was confused and quickly tried to find a name but nothing came to mind, until he saw the gills on the shark.

"Gilly, your name is Gilly!" Percy said lamely, and for a moment the shark was silent before swimming rapidly around Percy shouting out her name, once she was done she easily cut through the ropes and chains with her sharp teeth, finally free Percy felt his anger return as he swam to the surface with Gilly. Before he reached the surface he saw Wex get tossed into the water and Percy quickly commanded the shark to set Wex free and help him back to the surface. Percy didn't have time to watch Wex freak out when Gilly approached him and the boy swam desperately to the surface once freed afraid of the shark who was annoyed because the boy almost kicked her head.

Percy rose with a massive wave subconsciously controlling the water around him as his anger took over, the result was a large wave that crashed into the Long boat, nearly cap sizing the ship. Percy saw his friends get washed across the ship but stay on while the men who kidnapped them where sprawled all over the deck. Percy himself was on one knee as he slowly stood up his sea green eyes a glow with divine power as the waters around the ship rocked the ship hard enough to give the sailors trouble finding their feet.

"By the gods!" One of the sailors said seeing Percy alive and free. The old Man who tossed him overboard watched jaw open and eyes wide. "Impossible" He said.

"You would drown children, as a punishment for survival, they stole what they needed to live they paid the iron price and reaped the benefits of their successful raids. And you go destroy their home and kidnap them before they could wake to execute them. Water was rising slowly behind the crew as they didn't recognize what happened behind them as they watched how the winds and the waves seemed to react to the boy's anger.

"Let's see how you like it then." Percy said as he thrusted his arms forward and made a grasping motion, the water coming alive grabbing the sailors and pulling them off the ship and into the ocean below, and a strong current was made to carry them away from the Ship as Gilly followed after, suddenly hungry for human meat. When the crew was washed away Percy's friend looked at him with awe and shock, with a little fear.

"Remind me not to make him angry." Mika said as Oarth nodded. Percy suddenly felt really tired and fell to a knee as he tried to overcome the sudden feeling of fatigue. Meanwhile Wex found a way to climb back on board adrenaline pumping as he walked up to Percy and grabbed the boy by the collar.

"What in seven hells was that!"

"To be honest I don't know, but for now let's cut free our friends and find a way back home. I'll tell you more when we get there." With that said Wex found a sword lying around and cut free his friends and as for the chains well that was harder to break. While Wex took care of that Percy went to the helm of the ship following his instincts as he suddenly felt like the ship was an extension of his body. As he grabbed the wheel his body went on auto pilot as the ship headed his subconscious commands and brought them back home. Once safe Percy finally passed out, his friends quickly took him to safety.

Alright this chapter is a little longer than I intended but I really couldn't find a way to end earlier because I wanted to show Percy realizing he finally has powers. Anyways thanks for reading leave a review or Message me if you have questions. Till next time my friends.