Many gods can sense when someone has intruded their property. If there was a sight in which they resigned over, the moment someone stepped on it, they would be notified. It was kind of an alert system, but imbedded naturally in the Olympian beings.

The Queen of Olympus, to no surprise, wasn't an exception to this power. As soon as she felt one of her properties being intruded, Hera stopped stalking Zeus new love interest and flashed over to her Massachusetts house. Upon entering, the goddess of marriage noticed two beings with godly power standing in the entrance, debating.

"Move, we have to enter if you want to be safe" The older one told his young counterpart.

The young teenage one shook his head, "We must respect the gods properties. It is forbidden to enter without proper authorization"

"Carib, if we don't enter, the King of Gods will be able to see us and strike us. I know you don't want to offend anybody, but this is a matter of life and death" the older one tried to enter, but Carib just put his arm up, stopping the god from being able to enter.

"If we enter without permission, we might as well be dead" Carib said in a very serious tone

"Oh for gods sake..." the god said, but stopped as soon as he saw who was in front of him. When his eyes came in contact with the goddess of marriage, The god straightened himself and nodded to the goddess. Hector, on the other hand, got down on one knee, bowing his head and showing his respect towards the goddess in front of him.

"I see some of you have not forgotten your manners. How have you been Argos?" Hera asked with a kind smile

"I have been well, all due to your gracefulness as my lady and teacher during my development. I am deeply and eternally grateful, indebted to you for all eternity"

"You have come here seeking asylum, have you not?"

Héctor nodded his head slowly, "yes Milady. I truly apologize for coming here only in times of need, but these are desperate times. As you surely must know, my life is being threatened by your husband"

Hera pursued her lips, "yes, I know of your persecution. Very well, you may stay here as long as you need. Go to your room, it's in the same place of course. Also, I have changed your clothes, so you'll fit on the ones inside the closet. f you need anything else, don't hesitate to ask"

Hector bowed his head, "thank you Milady for your gratefulness. I will never forget how much you have helped me"

"Do not worry about it, go upstairs with your stuff. You may continue with your training soon, but for now let me speak in private with your father" Hera said staring right into the eyes of Perseus

Hector nodded, getting up from his kneeling position and walking up the stairs towards the second floor. The two gods saw how the teenager walked up the stairs with his back bent in tiredness.

The Queen of Olympus shifted her eyes to the god standing in front of her. This was the second time she had seen him as an adult, and needless to say, their encounters were not very familiar. It was ironic in a way, the goddess of family did not have the family she reigned over.

"Please take care of him" Perseus said without even looking at his mother. After the silhouette of Hector had vanished, the god of tides turned his eyes towards the goddess that stood in front of him. "I'll be taking my leave then"

"Wait" Hera said as the god of tides turned around. "At least drink something before you go"

The voice on the Queen of Olympus sounded so desperate that Perseus could not believe that she was actually a goddess. It sounded so artificial, so unnatural coming out of her.

Perseus looked at his mother intensely, calculating and analyzing every inch of her body language. Her eyes showed plead while her say of standing showed that she was demanding something. He knew that she really wanted him to stay for a while, but in all seriousness, he could not find motivation to do that.

"I really should get going" Perseus turned around to exit once again. As he was passing through the door frame, he felt his wrist being grabbed. Turning around, the god of tides noticed how his mother had grabbed his wrist in an effort to stop him from getting away. "Let me go"

"Please stay for a drink" Hera said in a low voice

Perseus stood unmoving, frozen from the sudden physical contact he had made with his mother. The only previous contact he had made with her had been an awkward hug a year ago, in the council meeting where his punishment had been decreed. But still, it felt very weird being in contact with his mother, and much more because she was pleading him.

The god of tides sighed, "fine, I'll stay for a drink. But after that, I have to go"

Hera grinned and nodded, dragging Perseus with her towards the kitchen. The kitchen was fairly big, with enough space to make every possible dish, and a counter with high chairs.

"Sit there" The Queen of Olympus pointed towards a high chair. Perseus sat there, watching his mother make some type of drink.

"Why did Carib talk to you in such a formality? He's your grandson" Perseus asked his mother

"I have tried to make him to stop talking that way, but it's impossible. He knows to respect gods and goddesses, it's a good trait." The goddess said as she put some water into a machine

Perseus nodded, "Yeah, I remember when we encounter Mrs. Cornflakes in Nebraska"

"You should learn from him. After all, the only reason why he's still alive is mostly because of the respect he has shown different gods. That reputation has spread through Olympus like a virus, and effectively made countless gods root for him"

"Why did you call him Argos?" Perseus asked, changing the subject

"His name reminds me of painful things. Hector and Troy are obviously Trojan things, which as you may know, I was against them on that war. And then Carib reminds me of someone close to me that I lost" Hera said as she quickly rinsed two ceramic cups.

Perseus raised an eyebrow, "so just because you didn't like his name, you decided to change it?"

"I am just simply calling him you another name. I hope there's nothing wrong with that"

Perseus scoffed, "no, nothing wrong" he muttered.

Hera served the drink on a cup, putting it in front of Perseus. "Careful, it's hot" she warned

The god of tides sat staring silently at the cup in front of him. The strong smell, the light brown color, the flower design on top, it was evident what the drink was.

"Did you ever think of me while I was in the island?" Perseus asked

Hera took a sip of her cup, looking directly at her son. "Of course, you were all I could think about for years"

"Hm, and after you figured out I had escaped from that blasted island prison, did you ever attempt to find me?"

The Queen of Olympus thought for a moment before saying her answer, "I knew you had escaped after I saw Argos. From the first time I saw him, I knew that he was you child."

"You still haven't answered my question. After you found out that I had escaped, did you attempt to find me? Or did you just forget about me?"

"I didn't search for you after I found Argos"

Perseus inhaled deeply, "why not?"

"Looking for you would be searching for a happiness I couldn't achieve in my past. That moment is gone now, and I can't just believe that I will get another chance"

"So I'm just an object to you? I'm just something that symbolized the love you had for my father, but once you guys had to marry other people, I was useless?"

"No! Not at all!" Hera defended herself

"But my existence was a constant reminder of you two. You opted to forget about me so that your lust would not grow, is that it? If I wasn't found, then your feelings for Poseidon could've been buried deep inside, in a prison. But guess what, I broke out of that prison and so did those feelings, am I wrong? Me being here is a constant reminder that you're not with my dad. But that hurt too much right? And so you opted to abandon me for a second time just so you wouldn't pass through any emotional difficulties" Perseus said angrily, his voice getting louder with each sentence

"Perseus, I love you. You're my baby" Hera began to tear up

"I'm the baby you dreaded. The baby that reminded you of what you couldn't be. That's the reason why you never searched for me. That's the reason why you forgot about me. I bet you don't even know the first thing about me"

"Perseus-"

"Everyone knows that I hate coffee. I despise it. But my own mother doesn't know that, now what does that tell you?" Perseus said in a low voice, grabbing the cup of coffee that sat in front of him. His teary eyes met Hera's ones, a combination of sadness and fury buried in them.

"Thanks for the invitation, but I have to go. Take care of Carib for me, and unlike you, I'll be checking up on him from now on"

Perseus stood up and exited the house, leaving the Queen of Olympus broken hearted. She did not understand why he was suddenly so mad at her. It did not make sense, just a year ago he had hugged her in an awkward fashion, but with no anger.

Something had changed in Perseus mind. What it was was unknown, but it still existed.

"Why are you sad Milady?" A voice said from the entrance of the kitchen. Lifting her face, the Queen of Olympus saw her grandson with worried eyes.

"It's nothing, don't worry about it Argos. Go on and train" Hera waived it off

"I apologize Milady, but I cannot train while you are in this situation. May you tell me what has happened?"

"Just got reminded of something I didn't do"

Hector furrowed his eyebrows, "was it something my father said?"

The Queen of Olympus opened the fridge, taking out a Chocolate Nesquik. She handed it to her grandson, "yes, it was something he said"

"What did he tell you?" The teenager asked opening his favorite drink

"I abandoned him. After I knew he had escaped his island, I never went to find him. He reminded me of his father, and how good my life had been back then. I just couldn't bear it"

Hector took a sip from his chocolate milk looking at the floor. "Forgive me for my rudeness, but I do not think that's true"

"What?"

"I think that he looked at the way you had taken care of me and simply realized what he didn't do. You took me in when I had nobody, and treated me as more like family than my parents ever had. Both he and I were given away when we were infants, although for different reasons, and as we grew up we lacked a parental figure in our lives.

"My mom had been looking over for me since I was very young, but my father had never looked after me. I don't know the reason for that, but that's the way it happened. Seeing you with me made him jealous I think, and he spewed all that anger towards you even if you didn't deserve it."

After the son of Perseus said that, Hera stayed frozen in her place. Slowly, the Queen of Olympus walked towards Hector. As she stood in front of him, the goddess of family embraced the teen with care. A soft hug, but a hug that made her presence known to the young boy.

Hector was paralyzed. Here was the Queen of Olympus hugging him, and he did not know what to do. Was he supposed to hug her back, or was this a trial that his patron was making?

"Milady-"

"I've told you countless times to stop calling me that. You know I'm your grandmother, and I would like to treat you as one" Hera told him, keeping him close to her

"Milady, you know I can't do that. You're my patron, the goddess I serve. It would be very unprofessional of me to become so close to you"

"Hector" the goddess said taking a pause. "Let me be your grandmother"

"Why have you called me Hector? You've always called me Argos"

Hera chuckled, "After so much time, there are things we must let go. In order for you to become closer to you, I must get rid of every barrier between us, starting with your name. From now on, you're going to be Hector Carib Troy, inside this household and out."

Slowly, the son of Artemis brought his arms up and enveloped his grandmother in a hug. Hera smiled as she felt his arms around her, as it was a sign that her grandson had finally accepted the idea of being closer to her in a way. Even if it wasn't much, this was the first step towards being a family, the family she had always wanted.

"Thank you for everything...grandmother" Hector muttered

Hera smiled and squeezed Hector tighter, not wanting to let this moment go.

While the Goddess of Marriage and the Son of Artemis we're starting their relationship anew, the God of Tides was sitting in his living room in one of his South Carolina houses. After his encounter with Hera, Perseus had flashed to his house in an attempt to relax. He knew his outburst in Hera's place was uncalled for, but he couldn't shake his anger off. For some reason, watching his son act so...formal in towards his absent mother turned on some triggers.

He was watching South Park on his television. The episode was unimportant, it was just there for background noise. In reality, Perseus felt like complete crap that day. Sure, he had saved his son from death, but at the same time, he had hurt him much more than he thought he could.

A father should never separate a son from his beloved, at least when his beloved is not someone who could potentially bring harm to him. No matter how he looked at the situation, the daughter of Athena was not a bad influence on his son. In fact, she seemed to make him more bearable.

While Perseus was immersed on his thoughts, the front door of the house opened. The goddess of the moon stepped inside the house, looking around angrily.

"Percy, where the fuck are you" Artemis asked loudly

Perseus, in no mood to reply, simply threw his tv control hard on the floor, making a loud sound as it broke to pieces. His wife entered the living room quickly, worried that something might've happened.

"What was that?"

"I threw the control" Perseus shrugged

Artemis bent down to pick up the pieces, "why the Hades would you do that?!"

"Didn't want to answer your question. But hey, you found me, so it was worth it"

"You broke it! Now we can't change the channel!"

Perseus grinned, "I'll fix it later, it's not a big problem"

Artemis our the pieces of the broken control on the center table, glaring at her husband, "Ok Percy, tell me what's wrong with you. I came here angry myself but at least I can control my feelings and not break everything like a little kid"

"It's not my fault that I did that. I'm the the god of Childhood, so it's normal that I break stuff out of anger"

Artemis slapped her husbands cheek, "Grow up! You have a fucking child and you're acting more childish than him! Just because your domain is childhood does not mean you can behave like a brat"

"Why not?! When I was growing up I could not be a brat, and where did that leave me? I grew up without parents and without love. Maybe if I can't acting this way, my parents will realize that I need them" Perseus declared

"Stop acting like you had the worst childhood in the world!" Artemis yelled, "I'm tired of you whining about your childhood. When I met you, you were this funny guy who showed me how to love regardless of his past. Being an imprisoned jerk was not your only personality trait. What changed with you?"

Perseus looked at Artemis eyes, "I got out"

"Huh?"

"Back then, I spent all my days with you. Even when you were gone, time passed so slowly that I barely noticed you weren't there. But now, every time you were with your hunters, I was left alone again, but this time I noticed it. I felt useless Artemis. I couldn't reveal myself as your husband because it might hurt you, and it the end it did!"

Artemis scoffed, "As if you're the only one that felt alone. Percy, I also felt how we didn't spend as much time together, but I never became a brat"

"True, but you're had your father by your side of you ever needed anything. I had neither mother nor father" Percy replied

"Stop playing the victim card Percy. The fact is that you're way too old to behave this way"

"That's easy for you to say, you have always been the spoiled daddy's girl"

"How dare you" Artemis eyes watered, "I lost my hunt, my son, my father, my properties, and even my mother during my life. Everything I had is now gone. Yet I never behaved that way. I can't believe I even gave you a second chance"

"...what do you mean by your mother?"

"Before I even knew you, my mother was banished to another land, and so I can never see her again. But do you see me crying all day about it? No! I moved on because I realized that there was nothing I could do and that it was in the past. You should learn to do the same" Artemis said with finality

"Why hadn't you told me about your mother?"

"It's not something I go on telling. It hurts me just thinking about it, so evading it is just the same as forgetting it."

Perseus strongly hugged his wife, pushing her as close as he could. "I'll behave Arty. I'm sorry for acting this way"

"Your apologies are becoming empty words Percy. Stop saying things and start acting. Start acting as a father of your child, start acting as a husband. This is a new phase in your life, live as it is supposed to be lived as"

Perseus nodded, his head rubbing by Artemis' ears.

"I swear on the Styx that I will behave appropriately from now on"

Artemis pushed him off and locked eyes with her husband, noticing the regret in them. Inching forward, the goddess of the hunt kissed her husband softly on his lips.

"You better keep that promise. I was getting tired of your behavior"

Perseus smiled, "won't happen again Arty. The Percy you fell in love with will return. This time with a little more maturity added to it"

"That's all I ask" Artemis put her head on Percy's shoulder. "By the way, do you know why the daughter of Athena was crying today? Aphrodite told me it was because Hector broke her heart. Is it true?"

"Aphrodite is never wrong about those things" Perseus replied

Artemis scoffed, "so after millennia of hating men like that, the fates decide to grant me with a son that it just like that?"

Percy shook his head, "it's not like you think it was. They both loved each other, but Hector decided to let her go for her safety. It was heartbreaking watching them, but it was the best for them both"

The goddess of the moon looked at her husband, "so he didn't break her heart with no reason?"

"Of course not. He's your son Artemis, did you really think that someone who was once a part of you would be able to do that?"

"You're right, I never should've doubted him"

"We all make mistakes. The important thing is that we learn from them, and that we grow from them"

Artemis smirked, "you sound very intellectual for someone who broke a controller not ten minutes ago"

"My soul became wiser with time"

The goddess of the hunt hit Perseus on his arm, "shut up" she laughed

"What? It's true!" Percy also laughed.

"Fine, whatever"

Percy looked at his wife, still amazed by her beauty. For some reason, being with her like this made him remember the first few times they had spent together. It was just the two of them in front of the TV.

"Arty"

"Hmm?"

"What really happened to your mom?" Perseus asked curiously

Artemis sighed, "As you know, my brother and I were the result of an affair. My mother didn't know that though, so don't think badly about her. Anyways, my father's wife was very jealous of her, and so one day, after Apollo and I had moved out and into Olympus, she sent some monsters to kill my mom." The goddess of the hunt paused

"If you didn't know, peaceful titans take longer to reform than non-peaceful titans. So, it took my mom like two millennia to reform, and after she reformed, she was imprisoned without a cause. That's what happened, and all because of her"

Perseus sat stiff, looking at the television. "You're saying..."

"Your mom is the reason why I lost mine"

Thank you for reading! Leave a review if you enjoyed it or think I should change something. This story will be ending very soon, so I won't be dragging this for too long.

Thanks for everyone who has reviewed. Grazie Mille

-MCD