The first weekend since the school term started saw Percy returning to Olympus to scope out Athena's school. He brought the girls with him so he could see what they thought. Athena brought them behind the main temple and Percy was amazed at the sight. The school easily took up half of Olympus, which explained why the market was so small. He saw plenty of people from camp walking around the campus in school uniforms. Their blazers were the colors that symbolize their parents. Non demigod half-breeds had purple and green or orange and blue blazers, most likely depending on their parentage as well. It dawned on Percy that he may not be the only demigod with a non-human offspring.
"As you can see," Athena explained, "there are plenty of familiar faces here at the academy, and your daughters will be welcomed here with open arms."
"Where will they be staying?" Percy asked.
"Demigods stay in their parents temples while unclaimed students and non demigod students will be given rooms from the on campus dorms. Of course, claimed students can choose to stay in the dorms if that is what they wish."
Percy looked at Selene.
"Do you want to stay in your mom's temple if you come here? Or do you want to bunk with your sister?"
Selene stared at the campus, then looked at Kira.
"I'll stay with Kira," she says, wrapping an arm around her younger sister, "I am her big sister after all. Someone has to look out for her."
"That's my girl," Percy looks at the main school building, "I've made my choice. Why don't you show the girls around so they can make theirs?"
Athena nodded and gestured for the girls to follow her.
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That night, Percy packed the girls bags while the women admired the girls in their new uniforms. Percy could hear Artemis crying over how Selene looked so beautiful in her uniform. Kai waved Selene's wolf plushie in front of his face to make sure he didn't forget to pack it. He leaned against his bed, thinking about what was happening. Two of his three little girls were off to school. He could visit them anytime he wanted, but that didn't change how much it hurt to see his children going off on their own. Kai sat on Selene's bed, staring at him. She was the only one staying behind since her blood parents were unknown. As far as even Nico knew, Kai's egg was found nestled in a bush in Elysium. Athena wanted to admit Kai with her sisters, but her own rules prohibited her from accepting a student until at least one blood relative was identified. Percy looked at his adopted child.
"Come here Kai," he extended his arm, gesturing for Kai to sit on his lap.
Kai flew over the bags and nestled between Percy's legs. She then leaned back into his chest and he wrapped his arms around her.
"Have you been practicing your human disguise?" Percy asked.
Kai looked up at him with a bright look on her face. She extended her arms and legs and Percy watched as her legs smoothed out and the feathers on her arms retracted. Her talons turned into human hands and feet. Even her pointed ears curved and shrunk to normal human size. She then curled up and cuddled with Percy in order to warm up, as her feathers were no longer there.
"You and I are gonna have the whole day to ourselves tomorrow while your sisters are being taken to school," Percy stated, "Do you want to go to the arcade and play games?"
Kai nodded her head into his chest and he ran his fingers through her hair. He gave her a kiss on the forehead and cuddled with her until she fell asleep. He tucked her in in his bed and left to check on the others. Selene really did look beautiful in her silver blazer. Kira looked just as incredible in her orange and blue blazer. Kira's blazer had sleeves seen in the back for her wings. As much as he didn't want them to go, he was still proud of his children, and it just made him want another, if only to hold onto the feeling of needing to be depended on. He embraced both of his daughters.
"Be good and study hard," he whispered to Selene, then to Kira, "keep your scales clean and polished, you'll want to look your best around the other students."
"OK dad," they both whispered back.
He patted their backs and their mothers saw them off to bed.
Should we follow the girls adventures in school or stick with Percy? Who should his next child be with and what should that child's name be?