Sometimes the best you can do for the one you love is being absent in their life. It is the will of the fates, after all. No matter how much you may want to be with that person, it is destiny who says that the love between the pair will not bloom as expected. It will cause unhappiness throughout the world, and this, in turn, would cause unhappiness to the couple. Sometimes it is best to forget or ignore the feelings, as only the two will suffer the consequences.

Poseidon knew this very well. After all, he had given up on his love for Hera in order to keep peace in his kingdom. The love of his life was married off to his brother, and he had married another woman who he did not love. They created a child, Triton, who he decreed to be the Prince of Atlantis. However, deep inside Poseidon knew that Triton was not the true bearer of the title.

His first born son, Perseus, who had been banished from Olympus was the one who carried such honor. He who had been banished when he was merely a few days old, was the only one powerful enough to keep a title such as Prince of Atlantis.

Perseus meant a lot for the god of the seas. Besides being his first son, it was the only child he had conceived with a woman who he held nothing more than love for. Sure, the mother of Alex Pond has been a lover of his, same as many other women, but none shared the deep emotional connection he held with Hera. What hurt him the most though was the fact that he could no longer love the mother of his first child.

He had convinced himself that whatever he felt towards the Queen of Olympus once was no more. However, when she came to visit him on his palace, the deep emotional connection resurfaced. Poseidon could no longer ignore the feeling he held towards Hera, it was too much. Sure, he knew the consequences their love may have to the world, but after millennia of being apart, a small part of his mind did not care anymore.

Why was it that other men could be with their loved ones while he couldn't? It didn't make any sense. Not only was he married off to someone he held no love towards, but the only reminder of the past had been banished for eternity.

However, all of that changed when Hera gave him the news that Perseus had returned to the normal world. Not only that, but he had a child with the man-hater goddess Artemis!

Poseidon knew that he could not just sit in his palace and do nothing. It was his duty, as an Olympian and a father to help his son in this quest. He had been absent during all of Perseus life. Even if it was not by choice, the fact stood that his son grew up without his parents, and Poseidon needed to make up for it.

"Triton!" Poseidon yelled

The sound of a being swimming at very high speeds grew as the merman approached the Atlantian throne room. A merman with two fish legs appeared at the entrance of the room, bowing down at the King of the Sea.

"Father, you have called for me" Triton told in a serious tone

Poseidon nodded, "yes Triton. As you know, the Winter Solstice is today, and I have to participate as I am part of the Olympian council. However, something has come up today and so I need to leave early to partake in some duties. You will be in charge of Atlantis during my absence. Can I count of you?"

"Of course father. You will not be disappointed in your decision. The only thing you need to worry about is you meeting and task."

Poseidon grinned, "great, I knew I could count on you. Tell your mother that I shall arrive late tonight. I will take my leave now, Triton. Remember to be responsible with your power"

"Yes father, I shall make you proud"

Poseidon grinned at his son. He may not be his favorite son, but dammit he still loved him. Even if he did not love his mother, Triton was undeniably his offspring. And as such, he deserved the love of a father, something Perseus had not known in his whole life.

The King of Atlantis already knew that the quest had advanced a lot during the course of the day. After all, his son Alexander Pond had sacrificed the Nemean Lion pelt to him, in exchange for the safety of the Ophiotaurus. Poseidon has been hesitant at first wether or not he should've taken such a powerful being under his custody, but after much internal thought, he decided that it was better for him to have it.

Flashing out of his palace, Poseidon appeared right at the base of Mount Tam, where the questers were supposed to be at.

"Guess they're already up there" Poseidon muttered as he ran up the mountain. It took him a well fifteen minutes to get to the top, but when he arrived, the god of the Sea was met with a sight he hadn't expected.

A boy, around fourteen or fifteen years old, ran quickly past Ladon. The weird part, however, was the fact that the dragon had no intention of hurting the teenager. He passed as though he was invisible, which he wasn't.

"Hey! Wait a minute!" Poseidon yelled at the teenager, running towards him.

The boy turned around, and the light green eyes of the boy made contact with Poseidon's deep sea-green eyes. The teenager furrowed his eyebrows as if he wanted to see more clearly who it was that approached him. Before Poseidon could catch up, the boy yelled some words at the god of the seas.

"I don't know who you are, but please hurry up! We don't have much time left!"

Once Poseidon catches up to the boy, the pair began to run to where the sound of blades clashing came from.

On top of the Mountain, in what seemed like a pretty plain clearing, a big battle was taking place. The goth daughter of Zeus fought ferociously against her once best friend and son of Hermes, Luke Castellan. Alex Pond, son of Poseidon and supposed child of the prophecy, fought against a number of different types of monsters.

Meanwhile, the lieutenant of the hunt Zoë Nightshade fought viciously against her father. Atlas was very strong, and unlike what many bad mouths may say, he had a decent technique when it came to the sword. This made the battle specially difficult for Zoë, who for the past two millennia had specialized herself in long-distance combat.

Poseidon did not know who to help first. Whatever he did, he knew that the Ancient Laws were going to be broken. Yet he didn't care, when it came to the well-being of his family, some petty laws did not mean anything.

"Kid! Help the daughter of Zeus while I take care of the monsters!" Poseidon yelled at the fourteen year old, hoping to dear life that the teenager had heard and obeyed him.

Poseidon ran towards his son Alexander Pond, who was not having an easy time with the manticore and other types of monsters. As soon as he attacked the manticore, the beast hissed in a cat-like manner.

"This is against ancient laws! You are not allowed to help in a quest" the manticore hissed

Poseidon pointed his trident at the beast, taking a step forward, "and why is that?! If the titan Atlas is able to fight, then so should I! It is only fair to have immortals fight with immortals"

The manticore growled, deciding to attack the Olympian god. His son, Alexander Pond, quickly ran towards his father and tackled him, so that the deadly claws of the manticore did not hit the god.

Meanwhile, the light-green-eyed boy, against the instructions given by the Olympian god of the Sea, ran towards the daughter of Athena, who was laying defenseless on the ground. The once proud and strong Annabeth was now a mere puppet for the titans. He could sense that no extreme harm was placed on his friend, but that did t meant that it did not anger him to see his best friend in such a state.

Opening her eyes ever so slowly, Annabeth groaned as she was sat up by careful arms.

"Ugh, who is it?" Annabeth muttered with a raspy voice

"It's me Annabeth, Hector. I came all this way to save you."

"Troy, is that really you?" Annabeth opened her eyes slightly more

Hector conjured a small smile, "Yeah, it's me Annabeth. I'm going to get you out of here"

"How's Alex?" Annabeth asked Hector.

His heart broke. Here he was, having traveled a quarter of the United States alone. Having suffered the realization that both of his parents were alive and did not want to take care of him. The only comfort in his life was knowing that Annabeth was alright, yet the first thing she asks is if Alex was ok?!

He has held on to her love for years. He had refused affection from so many other girls, just holding on to the hope that one day Annabeth might remember what the two of them had once upon a time. But now, that hope was completely destroyed. With a simple question, the reality of the situation had surfaced.

"I don't know, I'm guessing he's alright. There was a guy that came to help, and he's with him right now" Hector told Annabeth, stopping his tears from falling

"That's good, he's been through enough already"

"Yeah, can't imagine what that must be like" Hector sneered, which passed unnoticed by Annabeth. "stay here while I help the others"

Hector stood up and scouted the area. Alexander Pond needed no extra help, as he was already receiving the aid from the man who had arrived at the same time that he did. The lieutenant of the hunt seemed to have a harder time than Thalia Grace when it came to her fight.

Wanting to help, Hector Carib Troy tan towards the fight that Zoë Nightshade and Atlas were engaging in. As he approached, Hector conjured his bow and shot two arrows, both landing perfectly on the right side of the Titans chest.

"Argh, son of a-" Atlas said before watching who had shot him. When his eyes landed on the ex-camper, the Titan is strength grinned. "Well, if it isn't Hector Troy"

"How do you know my name?" Hector aimed an arrow at the Titan

"How couldn't I know your name? The son of a banished god and a supposedly virgin goddess? The bastard child of Olympus? The child who his parents abandoned because they were afraid of him? It would be a sin not to know who you are!"

"Don't talk to my son like that!" Artemis yelled from her position

"I will talk to the bastard however I want"

"Shut up! Stop talking and fight me like a real man!" Hector yelled

"What are these gender stereotypes I'm hearing? Your mother would not be happy hearing those, am I right Artemis?"

"I'm going to kill you!"

"Before you do, wait until a very special someone arrives. I have something prepared for this family reunion" Atlas grinned as he blocked a slash from Zoë Nightshade

Right in that moment, a black-haired god materialized right in the center of the battle field. His unruly hair made the appeared god recognizable from a mile away.

"And daddy's home! Finally, the family reunion of the millennium. Introducing the Jackson family! As a father figure we have Perseus Jackson, banished son of Poseidon and Hera, god of time and tides. In the mother position we have Phoebe Artemis, daughter of Zeus and Leto, goddess of the hunt and virginity! Oh my! And what happened when the banished god and the goddess of virginity shared a bed? Well of course, a child was conceived! Introducing Hector Carib Troy, who has the most Trojan name in history so you know who his parents supported during that conflict. Did you hear that Zeus? Perseus and Artemis had a child!" Atlas laughed at his speech

Perseus walked until he was around ten feet away from the titan. "Keep my family's name off your mouth you filthy titan"

"Oh please, what family? Your son hates you and you are just about to be divorced! Your family could not be more dysfunctional"

"I am not getting divorced" Perseus growled

"Oh, my mistake. Then, I guess I should give you a wedding present, should I not? How would you like the blood of the lieutenant of the hunt to be your wedding present?" Atlas said, just as he quickly moved and stabbed Zoë Nightshade on her right abdomen.

"Nooo!" Hector yelled as he took off his necklace. The same necklace that held the ring Perseus had given Artemis he first day they met. The same ring that protected Hector's identity during all those years.

Suddenly, a royal blue light covered the whole mountain, leaving every being there momentarily blind. When the light diminished, all the demigods laid unconscious on the ground. Atlas was grabbing his head in pain. Taking the opportunity, Perseus pushed Atlas toward the sky, where Artemis let go off it for the first time in days.

"No! Not again!" Atlas yelled

Artemis spared no second before she ran towards her fallen lieutenant. Even though every demigod was laying unconscious, the goddess of the moon knew that the only one who had suffered a lethal wound was her lieutenant.

"Zoë, please come back" Artemis cried as she held the corpse of her lieutenant close.

"Artemis-" Perseus tried to hug his wife, but she pushed him away

"Don't touch me" Artemis yelled, her emotions flooding her judgment faster than she could think her words

Perseus bowed his head, not happy with the result and feeling unsure on how to proceed onwards with his life. Since he had used his powers, Zeus definitely knew about his existence now, and would surely banish him once again to that awful island.

Suddenly, Perseus felt a hand touching his left shoulder. Looking at his side, an older version of him stood solemnly.

"I know it's a confusing time for you, but you must not give up Perseus. I will do everything in my power to stop you from being banished. You deserve a normal life, and your son deserves to have a father by his side"

"Thank you...father" Perseus struggled with the last word, but finally conjured up the courage to say it.

Looking from the distance, the teenager who had just created such a big amount of blue energy stood with a serious look on his face.

"I guess family is not for me. No matter how much I love her, she won't ever feel the same way I do" Hector muttered before running away into the California woods.