New chapter is up and running. I hope you all enjoy it. There is plenty to be excited about. For those of you wondering where Nico and Jason are, don't worry, I'll be getting to them next. I'm just a Percabeth fan at heart, they are my OTP so they get a little more story time, and the preference in all my stories. But please enjoy this chapter. Thanks!

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Chapter 3

Percy entered his first class of the day, dressed in a quickly purchased dark navy blue V-neck, with Kaia perched on his hip, one arm wrapped around her as he entered, eyes immediately glued to the two.

It was nothing new for Percy. Ever since he'd gotten to class, everyone, females and male alike had stared and watched him. The men, more often than not, with fear. They could sense he was the strongest, best looking, and most dangerous person in the room. While the females looked because he was hot, looked wealthy, ended up being wealthy, and had recently been featured in several magazines as the most eligible bachelor in California, his brothers listed right with him in the top twenty five, then in the next issue in the top five.

So Percy wasn't to perturbed until everyone was staring at Kaia, and nervous and shy girl that she was, was burying her face in his shoulder and blushing bright red. Causing several of the females in the rom to come down towards Percy, attempting to coo at the small girl, smiling at how cute she was.

"Ah, Mr. Jackson, who might this young one be?"

Turning Percy found his instructor, and personal favorite teacher, Dr. Payne. Teacher of his Honors Comp 303 class, the man was from a long line of demigods and blessed individuals. So knew everything there was about the Mythical world, he was even blessed by Athena and Apollo. His father before him a child of Apollo, Athena just honoring his thirst for knowledge and teaching. It had been helpful for his classes that he'd gotten this teacher, as he helped many a time to keep Percy out of trouble or being caught. He knew the legends surrounding Percy and who he really was. It was fascinating for the man, who the two had spent many a dinner together, along with his family, discussing the past and everything Percy had been through.

Though they'd had a problem the third day of class, when everyone noticed that Percy and Mr. Payne each shared similar tattoo's on their arms. And even more so the next day when Percy had worn a tank top, everyone seeing that Percy had a marking that perfectly matched one on Dr. Payne's arm.

Dr. Payne had flawlessly explained that he and Percy were both Greek, and came from a specific group of Greek that marked their children at a very young age with the gods they'd chosen to pursue, or worship, or take after. Himself being Apollo and Athena, Percy's mostly Poseidon and Amphitrite, as well as slightly so Apollo and a few other gods.

After confirming their lie by speaking in fluent ancient Greek to each other. The class was forced to believe them.

So it was with little trepidation that Percy pulled Kaia's shirt up, revealing her mark to Dr. Payne, his eyes widening in fright and intrigue at Artemis' mark upon her back. "Ah. And who might this one's parents be?" He questioned, quickly switching to Ancient Greek after, "Is she really Artemis' daughter?"

"Indeed. It's complicated. I'll explain after class if you can get me a pass to my next class." Percy responded back, smiling as his teacher nodded his quick acceptance of the deal. "She's the daughter of a close family member who I've discovered passed away. She has the Jackson eyes you see. I've adopted her and agreed to take care of her. I hope it won't be a problem if she joins me for class from now on?"

"That won't be a problem at all Mr. Jackson, and I will be sure to inform your other teachers of this fact right away. I'm sure they will be fine with it as well, as long as your excellent grades don't drop. In fact, I'll inform them you are taking the day off after this class." With a nod to himself, he went to his computer, typing up and sending out a quick e-mail to the class teachers Percy was a part of.

"So does she have a marking too? Who is she following after?" A girl named Lindsey questioned, her eyes on Percy as the rest of the class quickly turned their gaze on their handsome classmate.

"Yes, she is following Artemis currently, as well as a little by Amphitrite." Percy said, showing them all her tattoo as well, the girls once again cooing at her and one even boldly reaching a hand out to touch it reverently.

"Not a very fun life if she follows too closely." Once crass man muttered to some friends, getting a chuckle from his friends.

"What was that Brett?"

Brett turned, finding Percy suddenly in front of him, Kaia in the arms of the Lindsey who was keeping her gaze off of Percy, his eyes burning holes into his classmates.

"I could have sworn you just made an allusion to sex about my five year old daughter, a minor." Percy questioned, placing his hands calmly on the table in front of a now fearful Brett. "You mind clearing up what you said so there aren't any… misunderstandings?"

Percy was now leaning over, the promise of pain in his eyes should Brett answer wrong.

"Just mentioned how revered of a god Artemis was, and how well known is all. No harm Perce." He said, sighing in relief as Percy pulled back, straightening out his shirt as he did so.

"That's good Brett. If you'd said what it thought I'd heard, you'd be heading to the hospital right now with a broken face, and I'd be owing the school for a new desk." Cracking his knuckles, Percy walked over and took Kaia from Lindsey, taking his seat next to her as she sat in his lap, pulling out the dolls that Amphitrite had given her and silently playing with them in Percy's lap, as he pulled out his notebook, ready for Dr. Payne's lesson.

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Percy was sitting at the small coffee shop on campus, Kaia sitting in the chair next to him, playing with her dolls, as Dr. Payne sat across from Percy, watching the little girl with fascination.

Percy had just told his favored Professor about his morning, learning he had a child, albeit in an odd way, and how she'd come to be, and was now living with him.

"Remarkable. So she's the first, and the only eh? She's adorable you know. Does she have your affinity to the ocean as well?"

"Not as strong no, but it is there. She can be healed by water, faster if its salt water from the ocean, as well as she can breathe underwater and go as deep as she pleases. She won't be able to control it thought. Not unless dad also adopts her, or mom blesses her as well. Maybe both to be enough for her to control water, I'm not sure."

"That's remarkable, she's a lucky girl to have you as her father. Where are you headed after this?"

"Well, I've sent a prayer towards Hephaestus, hoping he'll remodel my condo while I'm away. But after this, her and I are going shopping. She obviously needs clothes, she also needs toys, a bed, bathroom necessities, and a few other things. I've got to get a car seat for my cars, may even purchase another car that's more useable to take her places. As well as some groceries for the house, some more kid friendly food and all." Percy mused, leaving off the discussion he was dreading to have with Annabeth later that night. In fact, he'd not even mentioned Annabeth to his trusted Professor. Not ready to face that thought process, having firmly locked it away, to focus upon Kaia and his classes.

"That's plenty to get done. You'd better head out. I've got another class soon anyways." Standing up from the table, he tossed a few bills on it, and turned to Percy, switching to ancient Greek again, "It was a great chat as always Perseus, take care of her and be safe. Found another monster posing as a teacher again. She's dead, needless to say. But you'll need to be even more careful now with that little one. Many will be after her, just as Artemis said."

"I know. Thank you." Percy said, picking Kaia up from where she'd begun dozing off, and heading out the door, backpack slung over his shoulder as he headed towards the nearest mall.

He was stopped as Dr. Payne called out once more, "If you need anything Percy, just let me know. And if any teachers give you trouble for her, let me know and I'll take care of it."

"Thanks Dr. Payne. Means a lot." Percy said, nodding towards his Professor, who suddenly stood up straight and reached around to touch his back.

"Now that's a sensation I hadn't thought to feel again." He muttered, pulling back his color to reveal the mark of Artemis now emblazoned upon his back. Her blessing flowing through him as he gained some of his youth back, new strength flowing into his body as he stood a bit straighter. "Remarkable. It ever gets old."

"Well then, looks like I'm not the only one who is grateful, eh Professor?" Percy smirked, having caught sight of the new mark on his back.

"Indeed, Perseus, indeed." He muttered, smiling as he walked off, a little jovial hop in his step as he did so.

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He arrived at his first stop, and first shopping destination. Picking Kaia up as he began walking towards the biggest children's clothing department in the mall.

"Alright my little Arrow, you can get anything you want." Percy said, setting her down, her eyes wide with wonder, awe, and joy, gazing at all the clothes around her.

"Really?"

"Really. Whatever you want is your princess." Percy said, kneeling down as he spoke, loving the joy in her eyes as she jumped up and down, hugging him round the neck quickly, placing another kiss upon his cheek.

"Thanks daddy!" and she was running through the store, giggling like mad as she did. Earning many a smile from shopping mother's, and the two store employee's who'd heard what he'd told her.

She came running back with a bright pink princess dress, holding it up to Percy. "Can have?"

"If it fits, then yes. If it doesn't we'll have to find one that does, come along little one." Percy said, pulling her towards the changing room with the dress.

She ended up needing a size smaller, which was an easy find. Her first piece of clothing picked out.

She ended up getting matching princess shoes, a pair of tennis shoes, flip-flops, sandals, and a small pair of high heels that had butterflies on the toes.

Along with ten various t-shirts, in varying shades of blue, pink, sea green, and red. Seven pairs of jeans, three pairs of shorts, two packages of underwear for her, three packages of socks. As well as a ball cap, hair pins, hair ties, and a princess tiara.

Once done there Percy asked the attendant to bag everything up for him, paying for it without batting an eye. It wasn't even close to the amount he made off just insurance from his present money in his various banks.

Next Percy took them to the food court for a bite to eat, getting her a kid's meal from the chik-fil-a that had recently opened in the mall, and a number 8 for himself.

After eating their fill, and getting a large ice cream shake to share Percy made a silent prayer to Hermes, smiling as the bags of clothing disappeared from their spot on the ground at his feet, much to Kaia's amazement. Gone away to his home.

Taking her next to the large toy store in the mall, Percy once again gave her free reign to get whatever she wanted.

She walked up to the store cashier with a giggling smile on her face, and the new owner of a Nerf sword, one for her and one for Percy, followed by new dolls, and a huge doll house palace. Along with a scooter, helmet, small basketball, bicycle, and some bath toys. Such as a small submarine that sank, a rubber ducky that had a small trident and was supposed to be Poseiduck, king of the ocean, a sight that brought a small chuckle to Percy as he thought fondly of his father. Stopping himself with a shake of his head, he'd not had a good thought about his father for four hundred years. The man had taken his love from him, or at least… it had appeared that way till earlier today. There were games being played here, Percy knew, and his anger at his father was dissipating fast as he now found his reason to have hated this father to be brought right back to Percy.

Shaking these thoughts again, Percy paid the clerk, walking out with the bags in each hand, Kaia dancing happy circles around him and all her new toys, the bike and other large items being shipped to Percy's house later that afternoon.

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With another quick prayer to Hermes, Percy was once again relieved of his baggage as he and Kaia made their way towards a jewelry store located in the mall. Walking in, Percy walked up to an empty space on the counter, tapping out a quick staccato on the wood. To the trained person they would recognize two things, one he was taping in Morse code, and second that the shape he typed in was of the mark of Hephaestus.

"How can I help you today?"

Percy looked up from the counter top with a smile on his face as he saw the new clerk that was speaking to him. A slightly hunched over man, bigger than most, looking to be built from iron as he smirked at Percy, then smiled down at Kaia who was staring at the man who'd suddenly appeared there.

"Hello little one, you are just as cute as your mother was at your age." Hephaestus said, smiling down at her as Percy picked her up so she could see him closer. "Just as feisty too." He chuckled as she kept looking at him unashamed, a fire of curiosity burning in her eyes as she looked. "So what can I help you with Perseus?"

"I need some jewelry, for her. As well a… special item for her." Percy easily replied.

"Well, let's have a look at these then." Hephaestus spoke, pulling out a small case of jewelry from somewhere beneath the counter.

After taking a look, Percy grabbed a pair of earrings that were small silver fish, along with another set of Aquamarine studs, followed by a small silver necklace, with a small diamond at the bottom. Finally grabbing a small silver charm bracelet, and a trident, fish, crescent moon, bow and arrow, and star shaped charms for it.

"I'll take the full deal on them please." Percy said, handing his chosen pieces to Hephaestus who began tinkering with them.

Thirty minutes later he handed them to Percy, who was now holding a sleeping Kaia. "They've now each got protective spells on them, and a tracking charm as well, that you'll be able to feel and sense when you think hard about her location. As well as some protective spells that will knock anyone and anything away from her should she be too frightened. Anything else I can help you with?" He questioned as Percy handed him a stack of Drachma's.

"Yes, she needs something to protect herself with, from both monsters and man. I'm sure you already know."

"Indeed, and I made a weapon just for her." He darkly muttered, hating the mortal scum who'd hurt his little niece. "Wake her up so she can see."

With a small shake, Percy woke Kaia up, who yawned before looking at Percy. "Done yet?"

"Almost darling. First off, these are for you." Percy said, placing the bracelet on her wrist, and the fish earrings in her ear, thankful that her ears were already pierced. "Now, Uncle Hephaestus has something special for you."

Turning expectantly towards the god, now wide awake and very happy with the new jewelry she was wearing, Kaia watched in fascination as he pulled out a small choker necklace that had a crescent moon dangling from it, carved from one large diamond. Putting it around her Neck, she admired it greatly as the two men watched on with smiles on their faces.

"Now little one, would you mind rubbing the moon three times for me?"

Nodding at her new favorite uncle, she did so. Gasping in surprise as the necklace transformed into a dagger in her hand. A beautiful silver looking dagger, the hilt and handle made from waves that changed into open wolves mouths where the waves head was located.

"So pretty." She whispered, gazing in wonder at the blade.

"It's Ethereal Titanium, like your armor Percy. It will harm both human and monster alike. I've charmed it to never harm or cut her, so no worries there. It will be an added safety measure for her. All you need to do sweetheart is say this word. 'Selene' and it will return to it's necklace."

"Sel-lene." She tried, gasping in wonder as it returned to the pretty necklace around her neck.

"Thanks Uncle Hephaestus. Moon is the password eh? Well we've got to get going, she still needs a bed and some other things."

"Oh. Don't worry about it, I've already re-modeled your condo, and between me, your mother, Artemis, Hera, and Persephone, we stocked the whole room with anything she might need. We got a bed, curtains for her new large double French doors that lead out to a balcony, along with some shelves, books, dresser, closet, and many other things. We did it in princess pink and silver for the little princess here, I'm sure she'll love it. Your mother even put some of your old childhood things from Atlantis in there. Since you aren't really using it and all." Here the God of Forging leaned over the counter, taking the small girl from Percy's arms and rubbing noses with her. "She's the newest favorite of Olympus, and our focus for a little while. She'll be well cared for and protected while she's with you. And I have one last present for you Princess."

Handing Kaia back to Percy, who took her gratefully, curious as to the gift as Hephaestus reached once again, under the counter, pulling out a beautiful Tiara. Made with silver and diamonds, with a large Aquamarine gemstone as the center piece, surrounded by pink and light blue diamonds.

Kaia could barely contain her excitement as Hephaestus placed the real tiara upon her head. Practically vibrating with joy in Percy's arms. "Look daddy! I princess! I princess daddy!"

"Indeed you are little one. Indeed you are." Turning to thank his uncle, he smiled as he found the counter now empty, his Drachmas sitting on the counter as well. "Very well, thank you uncle." He said, picking up Kaia with ease, and heading towards the exit of the mall. It was time to get home, and prepare for Annabeth.

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Using the uber app on his phone he got a ride to a nearby Mercedes dealer, and soon drove off the lot of the dealership with a new white S-class coup and a booster seat, compliments of the dealership. It was a white leather interior and hand a back seat, so it was perfect for him and Kaia. He figured his new Corvette stingray wasn't really a good family car.

Placing these thoughts out of his mind he headed back towards home, before suddenly pulling a u turn and heading back towards the ocean. Someone had some explaining and now was as good a time as any. He still had several hours before Annabeth would be coming by, no classes had ensured that for him.

He parked near the beach, and exited his new car, Kaia in his arms as he walked towards the beach. Without another thought he walked into the ocean, Kaia in asleep in his arms as he disappeared beneath the water before controlling the currents and shooting off like a torpedo towards Atlantis. His father had a lot to talk about.

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He arrived on the outskirts of Atlantis an hour and a half later, walking through the streets as mermen everywhere stopped and stared at their returned prince, fish, sharks, and dolphins swimming over to investigate what all the commotion was about.

The focus soon shifted from Prince, to the small child he held in his arms. The small child that many could feel the connection to the sea in, as well as some catching a glance of Amphitrite's mark upon her brow when the water shifter her hair, still fully asleep in Percy's arms.

He walked leisurely through the streets, enjoying the sights of his kingdom again. He loved it here, loathe as he was to admit it. The ocean, and Atlantis specifically would always be his home.

He arrived soon enough at the palace, and into the great hall, where his father and mother awaited him on their thrones. His mother exiting her throne with a smile as she took Kaia from Percy's arms.

"You two will need privacy. I'll care for her tonight. When you are done speaking with your father go ahead and go back to your apartment. I'll watch her. I have special permission as her grandmother to keep track of here a day here and there from Zues." She winked, walking off as she began singing the lullaby she'd sang to Percy to put him to sleep as Kaia had begun to stir at changing from Percy's shoulder to Amphitrite's.

"So. You've returned? I hope this time we won't have to fix all the currents in the North Atlantic." His father chuckled slightly, remembering the last time Percy had visited. They'd gotten into such a heated argument that they'd completely messed up several regular currents and ocean temperatures. It had taken both him, Triton, and his father a lot of work to fix it.

"That depends. Care to explain why she's alive? What she was doing there, so nearby. And with no memory of… of us." His eyes burned as they watched his father, exiting his throne, his age becoming apparent for a moment. The loss of a son surely aged a person, deity or no.

"I can tell you a little yes. Neither you, your mother, nor even me for that matter. Know the full prophecy concerning you and your brothers. Your mother's knew only to the point of the end of the first war, where you were supposed to die. That's all they, and every other god but Zeus, Hades, and myself were told. We knew that you would survive, or had to survive, and that a second battle would occur. And that you, along with your chosen loves, and friends would be needed to fight this battle. We'd been looking for a way keep you alive through everything that would occur, as well as make you immortal in some way to live to the next battle. If we made you gods, you would no longer be of any help to us in the fight. As we gods have special rules, but as you know, those who are chosen and blessed by us, have far fewer rules. But when we found out your mother's and lovers plan. We decided to just let that occur, then 'punish' them for disobeying us. What you saw when they died, was just Zeus blinding you as we transported them away and into a special sleep state in the Underworld. They were kept from aging, and anything else harmful, as they slept. Hidden from everyone. We just informed your mothers to the rest of the prophecy less than a month ago. And that we would be returning the girls to you. Though, as required by the fates for allowing them to live, they cannot retain any memories of who they were. You can share with them some, but not that you were lovers. The task set before you is either rekindling that love, or in some way getting them to remember. Whether by things you've done, perhaps bringing her here will remind her, or just that she does by being around you."

"So… So you saved them for us? And they never… they never died?" Percy questioned, his emotions raging within himself. Anger at his father for deceiving him and keeping this secret from him. But then joyful that she was still alive, and he'd, at least for now, been saved the pain of watching her age and die before him.

"You need to know, there were… complications from their extended sleep. The way it was done, had some effects upon the girls. Or how we were forced to go about it, by the fates decree, left some effect."

His anger taking over, Percy's gaze snapped to his father. "And what might that be?"

Smiling at his sons anger Poseidon chuckled a bit. "Calm yourself Percy, those in Hawaii were hoping for a good surfing day, and the storm you're forming there is ruining a lot of vacations."

"Silence! Tell me what is wrong with her! What did you do? Tell me! Now!" Percy said, not in the mood for his father's jokes.

"Fine. We used an apple upon her, just as one was used upon you. She, and her friends, will never age, just as you. Disease will never claim their life, only a fatal wound shall."

Percy's anger left him quickly, before Riptide appeared in his hand and he swung at his father. His sword being met halfway by his Father's trident, changed into a sword. "Surely you don't think you can beat me?" His father questioned, mirth in his eyes as Percy disengaged their swords and backed up.

"I'm surely going to try old man."

They met in the middle, swords clanging as the water around them began to violently churn with their anger.

Percy focused on his father, letting all his anger from the four hundred years without his love flow through him as he fought.

High, stab, pary, retreat, fall back some. Lunge, sweep the leg. He jumped. Let my momentum carry me around, strike high, low, low, high. Again!

His father met every strike, and dodged those he couldn't with ease, delivering blows towards Percy just as easily, neither able to usurp the other as they battled. The ocean becoming more and more violent as they continued fighting and Percy's anger flowed from him.

The battle might have lasted for a month. As it was, it ended with both suddenly finding their ears in the iron-like grip of the Queen of the Seas. "You three are waking Kaia up with your incessant fighting and churning of the water. She may not have as strong a connection as you did Percy. But she can still sense the unease and anger in the water you two! No behave, because if she wakes up it's the doghouse for you again oh husband of mine, and you will be bent over my knee, 421 years old or not!"

Both men saw the truth of her statement in her eyes and immediately put away their weapons. Percy's anger finally vented he turned to his father.

After almost Four hundred years of avoiding his father, and fighting with him when he did find him were starting to build up. But it was his father's next words that did him in.

"I'm sorry for all this son. It's been… so hard not having you in my life. I never thought I would be so hurt by not having a demigod child around. But it hurt me, I felt every one of these four hundred years with you angry at me. I'm truly sorry for what we had to do, and not telling you anything. I hope that one day… one day you can forgive me." As he finished, he turned his back on his son and walked towards his throne, staring at the ground as he did so.

"Dad." His voice stopped his father, who turned to see his favored demigod child looking at him with an odd look in his eyes. "How can I be mad when you've given me my love back, and not only that, but given her immortality like myself? So I'll never have to see her age and die. Now it's all on my head I suppose, whether or not she is still my love. Or returns to being so." His smirk lit up his face as he extended a hand towards his father.

His own smirk on his face, Poseidon strode forward and grasped the hand, pulling him into a hug as he did so. "I'm glad you've forgiven me."

"Oh I haven't forgiven you yet." At this Poseidon backed up, rather confused, until Percy's fist collided with his face. "There. Now you're forgiven."

Percy's smirk was infectious as Poseidon's laughter erupted form within him. "I suppose I deserved that. Now you'd better get going. You don't want to be late, and you need to clean up some to greet her once she arrives."

It was at these words that Percy noticed his mangled clothes, cuts and scrapes ruining his clothing, the wounds healed from the water all around him. "I suppose so. I'll see you around dad. Take care of Kaia, she's your new granddaughter and everything." Percy said, shooting off with a push of the currents as his father headed towards his bedroom. Knowing that Amphitrite was more than likely sleeping there with Kaia. She'd missed doing that with Percy when he was little. So he wasn't surprised when that was exactly what she was doing. Kaia asleep on her chest as she stroked her head and sang Percy's favorite lullaby to her. Taking a break from stroking her head to pat the bed next to her. Poseidon joining her on the bed and pulling Amphitrite close to him, the two cuddling up as Amphitrite adjusted so Kaia was atop and in between them, Poseidon's arm around both of them as he joined in the lullaby. His deep voice harmonizing perfectly with his wife's.

His last thoughts that finally everything was looking up and right with the world.

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She arrived at the condo building, looking up doubtfully as she entered, entering the elevator and clicking the top floor button.

She arrived at the floor with a ding, exiting the elevator and heading towards room 1501. Knocking once she heard the sound of stumbling from behind the door. Followed by someone tripping, and a muttered "Damn it!" before the door was thrown open, a slightly red Percy standing at the door. An, oddly endearing, smirk on his face.

"Hey Annabeth. Come on in. Hope you like chicken."

"As fun as food sounds, I really just want to know what you know. Please."

She felt slightly bad as he grimaced and looked disappointed. "Of course. Let's have a seat then shall we. Let me just turn the stove off real fast."

He returned a second later with two cans of dr. pepper, handing one to her, and keeping one for himself. "So I'm sure you have questions. So ask away and I'll explain what I can, as best as I can."

"What do you mean what you can? Is there something you can't tell me?"

Her mind as quick at ever at catching on to his phrasing of the words, Percy smirked again. "Yes, there are rules here for your return."

"So we do know each other?"

"Yes. We were rather close friends back in the day."

"Back in the day. What day was that?"

"To be precise, the last time I saw you was March 31st."

"Alright, that was around the time they said I fell into a coma."

"Let me be more specific. March 31st, 1650."

"That's not possible." She almost dropped her drink at his words, her eyes wide as she stared at him. Worried that for some reason, she knew he was telling the truth.

"It is for us. Do you know what those tattoo's on your body are, or what they mean?"

"No, I can't find anyone, online or otherwise, who is familiar with the art and who might have done it. I don't have a clue."

"The trident on your back, is a very special blessing from my mother. Amphitrite, Queen of Olympus and goddess of the oceans and seas. The owl, is the mark of your mother as her daughter, Athena Goddess of wisdom and strategy, and other things. The ocean that spreads out from the trident and down your arm is the mark of Hydros, husband of Thalassa, who gave me the ocean upon my own back. Choosing us, as grandchildren, of a sorts."

As he spoke she could only stare in shock, unbelieving of this story he was telling her. "That's not possible! There isn't—there's no way that- Gah! It just isn't possible!" She finally shouted. "Can you even prove these lies?"

With a smirk he gestured towards the kitchen, and to her amazement she heard the sink turn on as water started flowing through the air and towards Percy. It was then she noticed the trident on his arm were glowing a little as he did this.

He brought the water to him, then all around her and himself, forming an infinity symbol around them. "This proof enough? How about this." At that he pulled the water around his head, completely covering it as he made of show of breathing the water in and out. Letting his chest heave as he did so. Finally letting it return to the kitchen sink before turning back to her, that charming smirk once again on his face. "That enough proof then?"

In complete shock at what he'd just done, she could only nod at him. Then her mind caught up with her eyes pierced his own. "So wait. Can I do all that as well?"

"Yes, you can. But to do so, I think we should go the ocean to try. It'll be easier than in her, and I don't want you ruining or breaking anything." He said with a chuckle, standing up and offering her a hand. "Come on, you can ask more questions as we go. I'll drive."

"Good. Because I don't have a car." She muttered, grabbing her purse as she stood up, following him out his front door and back to the elevator.

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They were now driving from the condo in his Corvette, Annabeth currently admiring the silver car with sea green accents on it. It was a beautiful car after all.

"So, what else would you like to know?"

"What were we?"

He choked on air at her question. Gasping, "What?"

"What were we? You say we were close. And since we met in the 1600's there wasn't much we could have been doing, or done. So what were we?"

Getting control of his airways, Percy scratched his head with one hand. "Well, um, we were Pirates. I was captain of the ship, my brothers Jason and Nico were my second and third in command. You were our strategist, and my second in command should I and my brothers not be present. We were Pirates for the Greeks, fighting the Titans. A rather large war was raging during that time, and we were in the middle of it. Many knew of the gods and titans and all those myths back then. Hell, there's plenty of people now that know of them still."

"That's awesome!" She excitedly responded, looking at her own hands as if she couldn't believe she'd been a pirate.

"What else? Tell me more please!"

So with a smile at her eagerness he dove into stories about them on the ship, and even of their first and second meeting ever as he drove. She just sat and listened only interrupting here and there. Like when she pulled out the owl necklace made from the Minotaur horn she still wore.

It seemed like in no time at all they arrived at the beach. Both exiting Percy's car as they walked towards the ocean.

"To start, let's just walk in, don't worry. You can breathe the water just as I can, and you won't get wet unless you want to."

Offering his hand, Annabeth accepted it after but a moment of thought, walking with him into the water, still slightly doubtful she'd be able to breathe it. Expecting to get a lungful of water instead.

They kept walking into the water, Annabeth holding her breath, still too fearful to breathe as Percy guided her in, laughing as he saw her puffed up cheeks and held in breath. Deciding to help her along.

She suddenly found his hands on her ribs as he tickled her, causing her to burst into laughter as she swatted at him, attempting to get herself free from him.

"See, you can breathe just fine." He said.

"What? OH MY GOD!" It was then she realized she was not only breathing and laughing under water, but talking as well. "THIS IS AMAZING!"

"Yeah, I think so too." Percy laughed outright now as she looked around like a kid in some huge and amazing place. Which, the age of the ocean compared to her, was basically exactly what it was.

He took her all over the ocean floor, introducing her to the fish that were swimming around. Her even having a few conversations with them as she began to feel a connection to the sea open up inside her. Or, it felt more like reopening. She could suddenly sense the water across the world from her, in the water lapping against the British shoreline, a boat traveling from a dock in Japan. It was amazing.

As this occurred she suddenly found herself in his arms. Her eyes gazing into his as he watched her with curiosity. Her already realizing she'd moved here, and into his arms. Her body acting on it's own as she'd been distracted.

It almost felt like the water itself was moving her, her hands going up to stroke his face as he turned into the touch, closing his eyes from the joy of finally feeling her again.

It was then it hit her. "We were lovers."

Her words froze him as he pulled away, letting his arms drop from around her as he pulled back.

"No! I'm sorry, it's just. Everything you've said finally made sense. And it's why I feel so safe and comfortable around you. And why I have such strong markings, the same as you. You said we were close. But never how close. We were close cause we were lovers, perhaps even more. Please don't pull away, I'm just trying to figure this all out." She begged, stepping closer to him, as he once again took a step back, fearing her getting to close again. "Please. What were we?"

"I can't – I can't tell you. There are rules, this must happen a certain way." He struggled to say, squeezing his eyes close as he pulled back a little as she took more steps towards him. Her hand now trying to pull his chin down to face her.

If you asked her years later what possessed her to do or say what happened next. She'd only say the ocean told guided her. But whatever it was, it happened. "Is this alright then?"

Opening his eyes he found hers closed as she pulled him down, kissing him softly on the mouth.

At first she just tasted him, the saltiness of his lips, the softness there that was opposite the hard and strong body she found herself pressed against.

Then, like a dam breaking her memories returned, along with the voice of Amphitrite explaining everything her that was occurring as she'd slept. Everything that Percy had done and gone through, the queen having spent the weeks before her release back onto earth after she learned of her still being alive, spent combing her hair and telling her what was happening to her now. And what she'd missed.

This happened in a second, her brilliant mind taking all the knowledge in, separating it, and making sense of it in moments.

To Percy, she suddenly came alive in his arms. Her hands exploring his body as she heatedly began kissing him, pulling him to her hard as she kissed him with all her strength. Pulling his shirt off first, she admired his body before looking up at him. Percy finally noticing the different light in her eyes. "You remember?"

"Shut up and kiss me seaweed brain. We have a lot to make up for." With that she pulled him back down and kissed him again. Pulling off her own shirt soon after.

Tonight, the oceans were churn from their passion. Bringing a smile to the king and queen as they felt their passion from Atlantis, singing the lullaby again as Kaia began stirring in their arms again. The oceans sudden movement and life starting to wake her.

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