Everyone seemed to like the jokes. I know through a few reviews I got that some people couldn't stop laughing their asses off from them. The same even went for my brother. He still wonders where I get them from. Here and there, that's all I have to say. Anyways, here's the next chapter.
Mom I Need To Tell You Something
Clarisse's POV
After breakfast, I went to the big house. I went to ask Chiron for permission to IM my mom. Percy went to his cabin to do the same to his mom. Normally, no one's really allowed to IM anyone unless they have Chiron's permission. Chiron doesn't really trust any of us to send any secret messages to anyone, especially with how Luke betrayed us. Percy, well, since his cabin came with a fountain of its own, Percy never asks Chiron for permission to IM someone. He just uses his own drachmas and his own fountain to do it. I kinda wondered if Chiron knew about the fountain in Percy's cabin or of Percy secretly IMing every once in a while. I'd say Chiron doesn't have a clue, or he knows but trusts Percy because Percy will only IM someone for good reason, not for something bad or whatever. Percy was the one who suggested us telling our mothers about our baby, him his mother and me my mother. I wasn't sure at first, but I knew I was going to have to tell her sooner or later. Though I most likely probably should've told her the very second I learned that I was pregnant. Even though my mom's reaction won't be as horrible or as rough as my father's, I was still nervous to tell her. I mean, come on, you really can't just waltz up to your mother and just say "Hey, mom, guess what, I got drunk and then I got laid and now I'm having a baby. How great is that?". As much as I wish it could right now, it doesn't really work that way.
"Chiron, may I IM my mom?" I said as I saw him at the front of the big house, the same place Percy got in a bit of a fight with his dad.
"Clarisse?" Chiron responded a bit surprised to see me; I normally don't come to him for anything unless I need personal assistance, which doesn't happen too often.
"Chiron, I need to talk to my mother. I need to tell her about this." I said gesturing to my baby.
"This way." Chiron said gesturing for me to follow him.
Once we got inside, Chiron led me to the small fountain in the house and handed me a gold drachmae for my offering. Then he just left the room without another word or even another look at me. I guess Chiron is still trying to process all of this. Then again, who isn't, other than me and Percy? Percy and I are really excited and we can't wait to have our little boy/girl. I just hope mom will fell a similar thought. Just wondering about how she might react and say about this was still scarring me to death. But I had to tell. She has the right to know. She's gonna find out eventually anyways. Besides, whatever she feels and says about this will be nothing to what Ares said and did. So taking a deep breath and trying to calm down, I flipped the coin into the fountain, said my blessings, and my mother appeared. She was on the couch, reading some book and drinking some coffee.
"Mom." I said.
My mom jumped a bit, not expecting to hear from me and looked around to see me IMing her.
"Clarisse, hey honey. How's my favorite girl doing?" My mother asked.
"I'm okay mom." I said.
"What've you been up to lately?" My mom asked.
"Um, you know, the usual here." I answered.
"That's nice. How's camp?" My mom asked.
"It's okay. Um, mom, I know this is pretty random and all of a sudden, but there's something I need to tell you." I said starting to get nervous.
"Honey, are you okay? You don't seem like yourself." My mom said.
"That's actually why I'm talking to you. Mom, I'm . . . I'm . . . *takes a big breath* I'm pregnant." I finally managed to get out.
"What?" My mom asked shocked.
"I'm having a baby." I said lighter than last time.
I waited for my mom's response, but I looked away. I couldn't really find the strength to look at her right now. I felt my heart starting to beat a lot faster. I felt like I was about to start sweating. I think I might have been on the urge of a few tears even.
"Clarisse . . . That's wonderful!" My mom expressed, shocking me.
"Really?" I asked, starting to feel like myself again.
"Yes. This is wonderful news. Oh, how I've longed for this day to come. My daughter as a mother. And me a grandmother." My mom said.
"I'm glad you're happy mom." I said feeling a lot better already.
"While I am happy that we have a new addition to our family, I'm very curious as to how this was made possible." My mom said.
At that, I explained everything to my mom. I didn't even dare to bother leaving a single detail out. I told everything, about the party and me getting drunk, about how Percy tried to help me by taking me to my cabin and to get me sobered up in the morning. I had to make it clear multiple times that Percy didn't rape me and that it was actually the other way around. I was the one who raped him, which, even though she knew I was drunk, was very shocked about, not that I blame her. Then I told her how I woke up, not remembering that night and Percy remembering it but not telling me because he didn't want me to worry about my reputation here being ruined, how I found out a month later and confronted Percy about it. And last but not least, of how despite Percy and I were scared and frightened at first, eventually came to terms about it and were very thrilled about having a baby. And I made sure to include that Percy was the one giving me the strength I need to get through this and that he's by my side all the way.
"Clarisse, that's a hell of a story you got there." My mom said.
"Yeah, I know." I said beginning to rub my belly.
Just in case you're all wondering, my mom's not really all hot headed or ill-tempered like how I can be or like Ares. She's actually a pretty easy going and sweet like person. I guess you can say I got all my good habits and natural beauty from her. None of it is from Ares.
"I have to say, I'm surprised that Percy is actually willing to raise this baby with you, especially with how much you've been mean to him." My mom said.
"Yeah, I still can't believe it either. I still can't quite understand how Percy can be so nice, but he really does want this baby just as much as me." I said getting a bit teary eyed.
"I'd like to meet him sometime. If he's even half of how you describe him as, I'd love to meet my future son in law." My mom said.
"Woah, mom, slow down! We're not getting married, we're just having a baby." I said.
"You may think that, but just you wait, soon you'll be all lovey dovey with him and then you two will be saying your vows and gonna have a few more children." My mom said.
"Mom." I said.
"I can just see it now. You two having kids." My mom said.
"Mom!" I reacted.
"Have you two had any other sexual activity lately? My mom asked.
"MOM!" I exclaimed.
This is the one thing that always irritates me. My mom is like my complete opposite. Every time, she teases me, but is a playful and loving kind of way. She always tries to get me to giggle, laugh, and/or actually smile for a change. She likes to be goofy. Speaking of that, that's basically one way to describe my relationship with my mom. She Goofy, and I'm Goofy's son Max. Yes, I mean Walt Disney's Goofy and Max. She's always trying to find ways to get me to not always be so serious and boring all the time. She always says that I may not like it now, but one day when I'm older and she's not around, I'll look back to all of those moments and I'll appreciate them and I'll be doing the same thing to my kids. I never bought it, but with how I'm pregnant and everything, I guess I'll have to eventually, even if I don't want to.
"I'm sorry dear, I'm just so happy. I wish you the best of luck sweetie." My mom said.
"Thanks mom that means a lot." I said not really caring that she used one of the nicknames she has for me that I hate, I was just happy my mom was happy for me.
Percy's POV
'Well, here goes nothing.' I thought to myself and began IMing my mom.
The fountain accepted my gold drachmae and showed and image of my mom at our apartment. But the funny thing was that she wasn't alone. She was with some guy. They were at the kitchen table talking. Whatever it was they were talking about, the talk seemed to have come to an end. The man got up from the table, shook mom's and then left. It's a good thing the IM appeared behind the man and the door in and out of the apartment was on the opposite direction of the IM as well, otherwise he'd have a heart attack. That would be bad. But I have to admit, the thought of it is pretty funny. It was after he was gone that my mom turned to me. I guess she saw me earlier and didn't say anything, considering the fact she didn't jump or anything.
"Hey Percy." My mom said.
"Hey mom, what's up?" I responded.
"Not much." My mom responded.
"Then who was that guy you were talking to? Am I missing something here?" I asked.
"His name is Paul. He was here to come talk to me about my college classes and how I can finish a little sooner if I wanted any help." My mom answered.
"Oh, so, everything's fine then?" I asked.
"Yes Percy, I'm perfectly fine." My mom said.
"That's good." I said.
"Well, how about you Percy, how's camp been after the quest?" My mom asked.
As soon as I got back from the sea of monsters, I IMed my mom and told her the whole story. She was pretty amazed to say the least. But the one thing that godsmacked her above everything else was that when I told her that Luke was still alive and that he used the Golden Fleece to resurrect Kronos. She was glad to hear though that I defeated them, even though their defeat is only temporarily. The other four all think that's it's all over, but even if I didn't know about this prophecy, I'm pretty sure that I would be smart enough to know that it was nowhere near over. It was only the beginning of so much more and I knew that we'd see Kronos and Luke again. I haven't told mom about the prophecy though. I haven't really told anyone yet, not even Clarisse. To this day, only Chiron and I know about the prophecy. I honestly wish I could tell them, I wish I could tell everyone and I know I should. But I just can't bring myself to do it. It'll make them all worry about me and they'll eventually be getting desperate to find a way to make sure I don't die. Especially Clarisse now that we're having a baby. I want to be there for that child, I want to, but knowing that there's a strong chance that I might not is a very heavy burden. I don't want Clarisse to have to bear it to. It'll break her heart. Anyways, I told mom about what's been happening after the quest. And by that, I mean the two months after it. I stopped at the night of the party. I thought it was best to save that for the explanation of how I'm gonna be a father.
"Oh Percy, I'm so sorry. Other than that, how's everything else been?" My mom said.
"Well, something has happened, which is the reason why I'm IMing you, but I need you to promise me you won't freak out or anything." I said.
"Um, okay honey, what is it?" My mom asked.
"You know Clarisse?" I asked.
"Yeah." My mom answered.
"Well . . . She's pregnant." I said.
"Oh really?" My mom responded.
"Yeah." I said.
"I didn't think you demigods could have children. Does the father know?" My mom asked.
I was surprised she asked me that. Shouldn't it be obvious that I'm the father?
"Um . . . Mom, I am the father." I said.
"What?" My mom said as her eyes widen and stood up.
"The baby Clarisse is carrying is mine." I said.
"Perseus Theseus Jackson, you got a girl pregnant!?" My mom asked raising her voice a little, but not enough to yell; she never really was a yeller.
I couldn't tell what actually scared me more, the fact that my mom was raising her voice, which is what she always does when I make a terrible mistake, or the fact that she used my full name, meaning I'm in very big trouble. Whenever your parent calls for you and they address you by your full name, then you know you're in some deep shit.
"Mom, let me explain." I said trying to calm her down a little.
I told her how it all went, of how I went to the party but ended up not having any fun there, how Clarisse found me there when she was drunk, how I took her to her cabin so she didn't end up doing something bad or anything and that ended up leading to her raping me. I told her that I tried to stop her and that I didn't mean for it to happen, but she was in complete control that night and there was nothing I could say or do to stop her. I didn't have to make sure she understood that I didn't rape her or anything. She knows me well enough to know I would never do such a thing. I then told her of how if Clarisse couldn't remember that night, I'd just keep it a secret from her so she doesn't have another reason to hate me, which was going well until the day she came into my cabin and found out what I've been hiding from her and that I found out we're having a baby from it. And the story was finished with how Clarisse and I were both going to raise this baby together and of how our fathers already know and even my fight with Poseidon. I told her about how we got in a fight about me wanting to be my baby's father and Poseidon saying I'm not ready and how I threw at him that he didn't know anything about being a father and that he's pretty pissed at me right now. I didn't tell her about the punch to the face though. I thought it best not to tell her that one.
"Oh Percy, I'm so sorry." My mom said as I finished my story.
"Yeah, Poseidon and I, we're really on bad terms now." I said feeling a little guilty but refusing to take what I said and did back then, especially since it was all for my baby.
"While I am happy to hear this, I'm also ashamed of you Percy." My mom said.
"I know." I sighed.
"But you're my son and I love you. So if this is what you're getting ready for, then I'm right behind you." My mom said.
"Thanks mom." I responded, thankful that I had at least my mom on my side.
"How are you two holding up?" My mom asked.
"Other than Clarisse getting annoyed by her morning sickness and everyone else at camp still trying to process all of this down, we're doing fine. We're finally on friendly terms with each other and we're very anxious to have our son/daughter." I said.
"Have you two discussed of where you're going to live and how you're going to be supporting your child?" My mom asked.
"Um not really. We haven't really discussed much. So far at least, since some people are concerned that a second generation demigod will put everyone in greater danger than ever, even in camp, it seems it'll all get done at camp somehow." I answered.
"Well, if you ever need anything, you know I'm right here for you." My mom said.
"I know, thanks mom." I said.
"So where's Clarisse?" My mom asked.
"She's at the big house. She's IMing her mom, telling her that we're having a baby." I answered.
"That's good." My mom said.
"Yeah." I responded.
"Percy another thing. Don't let Poseidon or Ares get to you two about this, or anyone else for that matter. You two will be fine. Everything will be fine. You'll get through this. I know you will. You two will raise a wonderful baby together." My mom said.
'If only you knew about the prophecy, you'd understand a little better of how important this truly is to me.' I thought to myself.
"Thanks mom." I said, thankful she was with us.
This chapter could've been done a lot better. But I haven't really been able to plan much for my stories lately. I've been pretty distracted and preoccupied lately. I'll have the next chapter uploaded as soon as possible.
