My first story- see any flaws, cut me some slack! -3- I'm totally not the expert at the PJO[Percy Jackson and the Olympians] series or the HoO[The Heroes of Olympus] series, but I think I know a fair amount. The ratings may change throughout. [Cress is my OC, she's not actually a real character in the Percy Jackson series.

I don't own the Percy Jackson series.

Cress was falling. Mind you, she had been falling for months, drifting in and out of consciousness. It was a wonder Zeus didn't zap her out of the sky. What do you think you'd do if your father thought he was being helpful by dropping you in the sky for months, probably in a loophole? Be mad. He might've bargained with Zeus, Cress wasn't his favorite demigod. Then again, was she anybody's favorite demigod? This is slowly turning into a pity story. Wow.

[Cress's POV]

I hit the seafloor with a sickening thump. Thankfully, I wasn't hurt. I probably should've felt hungry, after all those months falling through the sky. I wasn't, though. I was finally in my home turf. I probably wasn't welcome though. A few fish and squids stared at me, as if asking "Why isn't she dead yet?" But maybe, just maybe, my father was doing me a favor. I didn't remember an ocean at the bottom of the mountain Enceladus fell off of.

"What are you staring at?" I muttered, when I saw some more fish give me weird looks.

They all darted off yelling, nothing.

"Goddamn father, you think letting me fall out of the sky for months helps? I mean sure you did land me in an ocean but that's not the point. I swear to Hades if you brought me here again, I will personally go to your kingdom and smack you! You never responded to me for all my life. You were probably just- oh I dunno, passing by when you saw me falling and took pity on me. I wouldn't have needed your help if those stupid demigods hadn't interfered with Gaia and Enceladus' plan! Knocked me off the fucking mountain..." I fumed.

I started walking towards the shore, crossing my fingers I wasn't here again. There was a thin layer of ice but I stabbed it with my dagger. Maybe the people there didn't get random humans walking out of the water often. Or maybe I just was doing something with the water. Yeah. Probably. That usually happens when I'm angry. Gosh I hope it wasn't that. But sure enough, I was on Fireworks Beach again. With a blondie staring at me. I glared at him.

"What?" I snapped, my patience thinning as he just stared at me.

He stammered, "You..water..dry? Percy?"

I stared at him. Did he just call me Percy? Then I made the connection. This was one of the demigods that interfered with Gaia's plan. Okay, maybe I shouldn't've gotten mad, but I couldn't help myself.

"Oh, you didn't. Who the hell is Percy that you think I'm.. her?" Now don't get me wrong, I don't usually assume gender.

"Him," he muttered.

That guy..."You're Jason, right? And you stopped Gaia's plans with her son Enceladus?" I didn't wait for him to answer, "Stupid demigods always messing with these things."

Yeah. You might not have guessed, or have guessed, that I was one of Gaia's supporters. Except I was falling out of the sky for- gosh, what a year? I assumed she failed since Jason was still alive. I supported Gaia during the war with Kronos, I left Camp Half Blood a while ago to follow Gaia. Maybe it was mainly out of spite. I had learned my father was Poseidon, but I hadn't told anyone. Chiron probably guessed though. I was mainly mad at my father. My last memory of my mother was when I was four, I was telling her that I would be back.

Poseidon was taking me somewhere, he didn't say where. I didn't know at the time that he was my father and a God. I never came back. He took me to Camp Half Blood and told me things like how I wouldn't be safe with my mom. I stayed there. Over the years, I figured out that he was my father. I was furious, he hadn't even claimed me or anything and the only time he contacted me was that time when he took me away. Away from my mother. I hated him since. I followed Gaia's steps, and found her. I was her loyal follower since.

Until Kronos, when I realized that a bunch of demigods were fighting him. Sure, maybe I felt guilt. I could've helped. Since then, I guess you could say I was more hesitant with her plans of action. Part of me was relieved she was defeated and the other side of me was horrified.

"Hold up- you're mad at me for ruining their plans? Gaia was going to take over the world!"

"Because it was taken from her in the first place," I shot back.

He just shook his head. "Are you a demigod?"

I was still glaring at him but I gave him a tight nod. He held out his hand.

"Jason-" He started.

"Grace," I finished. "Son of Jupiter, one of the Prophecy of Seven."

I ignored his hand, but he looked surprised that I knew that about him. He looked expectant for me to introduce myself. I muttered and cursed in Greek.

"Cress Jackson," I grunted, but I wasn't finished. "I got a bone to pick with you, Grace. You sent me off the shitty mountain when you defeated Enceladus and my father actually felt driven to stop me from fighting with Gaia and against you and your "crew". He sent me through a goddamn falling loophole for a whole year."

Jason looked shocked, but I wasn't sure at which part. He started looking like that ever since I said my name. I scowled.

"Sorry? You're mad at your father for saving you?"

I glowered and ignored that last part. "All I get is a pathetic "sorry"? You're supposed to be in the Roman Camp, the hell you doing here?"

He shrugged and I fumed at how calm he sounded. "Visiting my girlfriend, she came here for her winter break from school. And my other friends."

This was a waste of my life. I wished I could just drown, but of course Daughter of Poseidon and that trash. Besides, Poseidon sent me here for a reason. My hand flew to my chest, realizing that the balancing weight wasn't there. I ran back into the water, ignoring[obviously] Jason's confused mutter. I dove in and found my necklace sitting near my feet. I let out a sigh of relief. I clipped it back on and tucked it under my hoodie. I stepped back out. Jason looked at me as if I were crazy.

"Explain?" He waved his hand.

"Lost something," I muttered. As if I needed to explain anything to him.

He looked like a question was about to blurt out of his mouth.

"What?" I snapped.

"Who's your godly parent?"

I gave him a look. Seriously? "Unclaimed." I lied. I had been claimed, when I was walking in the woods here alone at age eleven. Nobody was with me, which I was glad for. I didn't tell a soul. Except Gaia.

But he saw me walk out of the ocean not once, but twice, completely dry. I had a sinking feeling in my stomach that he suspected who my godly parent was.

"At that age? Didn't all the Gods vow to claim all their children by thirteen? You look...eighteen."

I shrugged, "They did?"

He looked as if a piece of memory flew out of his brain. "Yeah...I thought so? When Percy defeated Kronos, that was his wish."

The name "Percy" again. My head throbbed a bit. He sounded familiar. Maybe I was supposed to know him. I shrugged it off. Jason looked as if he was dying to say something again. I didn't want to know, probably another stupid question asking about my heritage.

He said it anyways. "Any relation to.."

"No."

"You didn't even hear!"

"No."

This guy just couldn't shut up. Or get the hint to shut up.

"Poseidon," he said.

I froze. It was weird to hear that name coming from somebody's mouth. I quickly thawed and said, "What do you mean?"

He gave me a look like, seriously? This guy was really getting on my nerves. Honestly, I didn't really remember what happened next. I didn't feel like myself, I felt more out of control. I thrusted my hand out and cuffs of water grew on Jason's arms. They hardened into ice. He yelped and tried to struggle free.

"Don't try to use lightning, Son of Jupiter." I hissed.

I didn't usually do that. I mean, cuff the people who annoyed me. Only my enemies. But I was still debating whether he should go on that list. I suddenly stopped. I stepped back. You could say I was shocked, it was like something else entirely had controlled me. My hands were trembling, but I called the ice back. It melted back into the ocean.

"Gods, I am sorry, I thought that stopped happening," I whispered as Jason rubbed his arms where the cuffs were.

"It's fine," he said but looked at me warily. "I guess that means you are a Daughter of Poseidon?"

Back to that again. I glared at him.

"I've made the conclusion that you are definitely more scarier when apologizing and being nice," he said dryly.

That's a first. "You can't tell anybody."

"Imeanareyousure?"

"It's not bad being the Daughter of Poseidon, Percy is," he looked at me oddly. "I mean the son, of him... you know what I mean."

I said, "You don't get it, do you? I got the...war side of Poseidon, you could say. Not always all fun and cheerful. Actually I take that back. I'm hardly happy."

He looked as if it finally clicked. I rolled my eyes but to be honest, I was scared of myself.

A look of wonder melted onto Jason's face. "What did you say your last name was again?"

"Jackson."