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AN: Hello so I just finished reading Tower of Nero and I felt inspired to write a story highlighting Will's relationship with his father Apollo from the beginning throughout the Percy Jackson series, Heroes of Olympus series, and The Trials of Apollo. It will be a collection of one shots set during different moments and this first one will be from the beginning of Will's life till he learns that he is a demigod. Later there will be Solangelo moments because its canon and adorable but that is not the main focus of the story. Hope you enjoy it.

Through The Eyes of Solace

Chapter 1

Will Solace always resented his father. He was born and raised in Austin, Texas by his single mom, Naomi Solace. She was the light of his life, she understood Will better than anyone and she was loving, compassionate, and had the most beautiful singing voice. He loved her so much and couldn't understand why other kids had fathers and Will's wasn't around. When he was five he finally summoned up his courage to finally ask.

"Good night my sweet boy," Naomi said, kissing Will's cheek and tucking him in his bed that night.

"Good night, mommy," Will said, thinking again about his absent father.

Naomi went to turn off Will's bedroom light and leave when suddenly Will spoke.

"Mommy?"

"Yes sweetheart?" Naomi said turning the light back on and walking towards her son.

"Where is my daddy?" Will asked, his lip quivering as he was almost scared to know the answer.

Naomi sighed, she had known this day would be coming. "He is not here honey, he left before you were born."

"Why did he leave?" Will asked, starting to get choked up.

"I don't know baby, but don't be sad," Naomi said, rubbing her son's back.

"Can you tell me about him?" he asked, curiosity taking over.

Naomi smiled. "He was so handsome and charming; it was love at first sight. We met after one of my shows and we got to talking about music and poetry and so many other things. I truly loved him and even though he left I have the most beautiful son to cherish. You look just like him too; you carry a piece of your father with you always,"

Ever since that day Will wondered about his father. He wondered why he left; he wondered if he would ever come back. And he was annoyed that his father would leave his mom alone to take care of Will without even paying child support. As he grew up that resentment grew with time.

When Will started to go to school he had other problems though. In class he had a hard time sitting still, and learning to read was a challenge of epic proportions. It wasn't long until he was diagnosed with both ADHD and dyslexia, but despite these issues Will eventually began to excel in school. He excelled especially in science and in athletics. He was incredibly proud of the time when they did archery in gym class and he hit a bulls eye on his first try.

Shortly after Will turned ten the worst thing imaginable happened that shook him to his very core. His mother got cancer. It was the worst six months of their lives. Will did everything possible to help his mom, he researched cancer, read every medical book he could find, and accompanied his mom to ever doctor's appointment. He was with her as she endured horrible chemo treatments that sapped her strength and made her ill. He sat by his mother's bedside keeping her comfortable, making sure she took her medicine, and doing everything in his power to help her. Thankfully the treatments worked and Naomi went into remission.

The whole experience shook Will to his very core and while he incredibly grateful she pulled through it he was cautiously optimistic. And the entire experience showed Will that he had an aptitude for the medical field, it was truly something he could see doing as a career one day. He knew he wanted to be a doctor one day, to be able to make people better, perhaps even cure cancer one day.

Then everything changed in the most unexpected way. It started when he thought he saw a monster.

Will sat down in his biology class, and was starting to pull out his book when he noticed a new student standing in the doorway. Except this student had one large eye and was taller and burlier than the average student. Will gasped, and nobody in the room seemed to notice the same thing that he did. The creature with the large eye glared at him though and Will stood up quickly, thankful there was an adjoining lab room door right behind him. He went through it, and made his way to the exit. He felt like he was going crazy, he had never left school life this before but some instinct told him to get out and get out now.

He was intercepted by a teacher of course.

"What are you doing out of class?"

"I'm sorry, Mr. Woodrow," Will said looking over his shoulder and then meeting the gaze of the short teacher who wore bowler hat on his head. "I'm not feeling good, I need to go home."

Will looked again over his shoulder and saw the strange one eyed creature down the hall spot him and started running down the hall towards him.

Mr. Woodrow let out what sounded like a bleat and then pulled Will to follow him. "They've found you; I've got to get you to camp now."

"Who has found me?" Will asked confused following Mr. Woodrow because he definitely didn't want the monster to catch up. "What camp?"

"Let's get away and I will explain, please," Woodrow said pulling Will alone. They burst through the doors and Mr. Woodrow led Will to a brown Chevette in the faculty parking lot. As Mr. Woodrow turned the car on Will saw the creature come through the same doors and yell. Thankfully Mr. Woodrow sped away seconds before the creature reached the car.

"What was that thing?" Will demanded.

I don't want to say it out loud," Mr. Woodrow said and then spelling it for Will. Cyclops.

"Wait a minute, aren't those from Greek myths?" Will wondered remembering the lesson he had the previous year in school.

"Yes, they are real the myths are real. Everything is real. I'm a satyr myself," Mr. Woodrow said. "And you are a demigod."

"I'm a god?" Will said confused.

"No definitely not a god, but you have a parent who is one," Woodrow explained, merging onto the highway. "You are a demigod, half human, half god. That is why the monster was after you."

"What no, that can't be real, I'm not part god," Will said completely confused.

"How do you know?" Mr. Woodrow said. "You know for sure who both of your parents are."

"My Mom is Naomi Solace, completely human. My Dad is just some random guy who abandoned us the first chance he got," Will said, not able to stop the bitterness coming into his voice.

"Your Dad is one of the Olympians, and the monsters know it. The only safe place for you now is Camp Half Blood in New York," Mr. Woodrow said.

Two days later Will walked with Woodrow the satyr across Half Blood Hill and into Camp Half Blood for the first time in his life. He was put in the Hermes cabin that first night but the following morning at breakfast suddenly everyone was staring at him. No they weren't staring at him, but at the golden symbol spinning above his head. A symbol of a bow and arrow against the backdrop of the sun. He looked up to see the centaur Chiron approach him.

"It is determined," Chiron said and all around the dining pavilion those seated bowed their heads and those standing kneeled. "God of archery, god of poetry, music and medicine, and God of prophecy and the sun. Hail Will Solace, the son of Apollo."

Later Will would reflect this was the biggest turning point in his life. His always resented his father for abandoning and his mother, when the truth was that he was the son of Apollo, a god who honestly couldn't stay with his mother or him. He was grateful that Apollo acknowledged him by claiming him as his son, and he found that he had a whole cabin full of siblings. He finally understood why he had a gift for healing, and at camp it was something he learned to nurture in new ways.

In time Will no longer resented his father, but he finally understood. And now he was extremely proud to be the son of Apollo and a half blood who called cabin 7 home.