It had been two weeks since the incident in Star City. Two weeks since Roy found his best friend running down the streets of his hometown in her PJ's. But now Percy was in Atlantis.
This wasn't the first time Percy had been to the underwater kingdom of Atlantis that her family ruled over. On Saturdays and Sundays, Hippolyta wanted her girls to have some rest. Some time to themselves. And maybe, treat some injuries that were not fixed over the week.
But not for Percy. The demigoddess daughter of Poseidon wanted to develop her abilities farther. So she traveled to her family's underwater home. That's when she saw him.
This golden blonde haired, dark skinned, pale green eyed teen around her age swimming next to her brother. Percy used her magic and sensed that this boy was not related to her, but her brothers assistant.
The infamous Aqualad. Percy heard of him, but she had never heard his name or met him in person. But she knew Aqualad was the best for the job when it came to her brothers standards.
Percy swam up to her brother. There was a questioning look in her glowing sea green eyes. The dark skinned teen straightened his posture up at the sight of his princess.
"Hello brother. Now who is this?" Percy asked with a charming smile
Percy was polite to anyone. Until you betray her like Luke had a couple years ago. Arthur looked to the person next to him. He smirked a little.
"This is Kaldur'ahm. And he is my sidekick, Aqualad." Arthur said
"Nice to meet you Kaldur'ahm." Percy said with a smile
The two shook hands like normal people would.
"Please just call me Kaldur your majesty. And only call me kaldur'ahm for when I am in trouble." Kaldur said in his polite calm manner like normal
"Only if you call me Percy instead of your majesty in return Kaldur. Otherwise I'll have to come up with a creative insult." Percy said in a calm voice with the most charming smile she could muster
Kaldur returned the smile and nodded in agreement. He was going to like the princess. She was obviously for the people. Kaldur heard rumors that Percy would spend hours upon hours in the city helping out in the orphanage or in the hospital.
Soon Arthur lead the two teens to the training grounds. Everyone there was already acquainted with Percy. With her sarcastic and joking attitude, her dirty mind and mouth and with her fighting style. They knew that their princess was fast as well as agile.
Her time with the Amazons helped her. It helped her to place her aggression in the right places. It trained her mindset to put her aggression, her frustrations into her fights with monsters and villains. Like Kronos or The Huntress.
Percy needed all the training she needed if she was going to have to take down the titan lord of time. She needed to save the world from her crazy grandfather.
After Percy's training, she went to her room, got cleaned and changed for dinner. She wore a dress that was like a light pink silk black lace dress decorated with strands of pearls and dark blue lace flowers. It was like the one she saw on the historical fictional movie, Titanic.
Percy also wore her diamond, pearl, sapphire and ruby tiara. When Percy got to the door she nodded to the two people by it. They opened the door for her. Percy waited until the hall for them to announce her.
"Presenting her royal majesty, Princess Persephone Krínos Kent. The Princess of Atlantis and Themyscira." One of the guards said
Percy swam into the dining room with the servers bowing to her as she past. Mera swam up to her sister-in-law with Rhode, Arthur and Triton not too far behind. Rhode loved her baby sister dearly. As did Arthur and Triton.
Kymopoleia, not so much. She still hates that her parents love her siblings more than her. That was why she wasn't at the family dinner. Poseidon and Amphitrite still don't want anything to do with her.
Kymopoleia knew her baby sister was trying to include her as part of the family. But it was no use. The seeds of hatred were already sprouting.
They all sat in their seats waiting to be served their food. Once served the first course, the salad course, that is when the small talk started.
"So Persephone, what have you been up to this past week?" Amphitrite asked
"Training with Queen Hippolyta and her girls, doing my studies. You know, the normal things." Percy said
The talk and dinner went on. The group laughed and smiled as Poseidon's and Amphitrite's children goofed off with each other.
Soon one of the servants came into the dining room with a note for Percy. It said, 'Percy, please meet me in the gardens just outside the palace gates. I need to talk to you.'
"Father, may I be excused?" Percy asked looking to her father
"Of course." Poseidon said
Poseidon knew that when his youngest daughter used Father instead of Papa, it was a pretty serious thing. When Percy got to the public gardens, she saw kaldur waiting for her.
"Kaldur'ahm, why did you call me out here?" Percy asked in her regal voice
"Come with me." Kaldur said quickly as he grabbed Percy's hand and swam away
The two swam a little ways till they came up to something. Percy gasped when she realized where kaldur had taken them. They were at the wreckage of the RMS Titanic. A place she always wanted to visit and explore but was never aloud to venture too for some reason.
"Kaldur, what are we doing here? Why did you bring me here?" Percy asked in amazement
"Percy, I need your help." Kaldur said
Kaldur's breath was shaking. He hugged himself like he was going to fall apart.
"My help with what exactly?" Percy asked
"My mother doesn't know that I've dropped out of school to become your brothers assistant. But she's becoming suspicious." He said
"How?" Percy asked
"I usually bring home a note from the school once every other week. And it's been eight weeks so far. My mother said I should have brought home four notes." Kaldur said
"And now you don't know what to tell her." Percy guessed
"And you being our princess, you could possibly think of something." He said
"Are you sure that you want me to tell her?" Percy asked
"I don't know. Maybe. I just know that I can't do it." Kaldur said looking down to his feet
The two soon were coming up with a plan to tell kaldur's mother Sha'lain'a. Percy had used her prior experience with telling Roy that he was a demigod son of Apollo and legacy of Ares for this.
Soon the duo swam to Kaldur's home. When Sha'lain'a saw them a huge smile split her face. She hugged her son tightly. But she soon saw Percy.
"Your majesty." Sha'lain'a said bowing
"I don't need that Sha'lain'a. Just call me Percy." The daughter of Poseidon said
Sha'lain'a looked between her eldest son and her princess with a questioning look in her eyes pale green eyes. She was wondering why a visit from Percy was necessary. And why the sea princess was with Kaldur.
"Percy, may I ask, why are you with my son? Is he in trouble?" Sha'lain'a asked
"Kaldur is not in trouble. It's just, um. Kaldur has dropped out of school. He has become my brother's, King Arthur's, assistant." Percy said
Percy's breath shook. Sha'lain'a knew Percy wasn't lying like manta had to her all those years ago.
"Is that all?" Sha'lain'a asked with her golden eyebrow raised
"I'm not at liberty to say anything else Sha'lain'a." Percy said as she stood firmly in her place
Percy soon swam away so kaldur could talk with his mother. She hoped that Sha'lain'a understood why she could not talk about everything.
When Percy got to the palace she went straight to her room. She didn't want to see anyone. When Percy dressed in her pajamas an Iris message appeared. It was from Will.
"Iris message for Persephone Kent, from Will Solace. To answer this call, please deposit one golden drachma." Said the bored monotone voice of Fleecy
Percy throws in a drachma to answer, pleasing the tired and bored cloud nymph.
"Hey Will." Percy said as she sat on her bed
Seeing as Percy was in the ocean, the message was able to move with her like a phone.
"Hey, are you okay. 'Cause I have this feeling that you're not." Will asked
"No I'm not. I really wish that you were here Will." Percy said
"Why do you need me?" Will asked
"You're basically like my therapist. And you know that I like touching people when I'm like this." Percy said
"And touching the wrong people could get them mad at you." Will said finishing his friends thought
Percy nodded. She learned the hard way that she couldn't do that. That certain people hate being touched, especially by a little girl. But it certainly helped Percy with her friendship with Will. The son of Apollo loved his friends touches.
Percy and Will continue to talk to each other all night. Percy was smiling whenever Will talked. Will knew exactly what to say to the daughter of the sea. And Percy always found comfort in the son of Apollo's voice.