Chapter 6 What's a Demi-god?

"What's a Demi-god?" I replied to the man pausing in the middle of the world, to try to convince him that I don't know what the word means.

"I thought you would have already known what you are, I guess it is a miracle that you haven't been killed yet. Well you are a son of a god and a human, I just don't know which one yet? Based on the description of the Lieutenant it has to be something related to water. My guess is the same as my father's, Salacia." Said the Admiral who looked to be in his late 50s. This confused me a lot seeing how I didn't know any god by that name water related or not. The admiral had walked to a fridge that I had just now noticed and pulled out a water bottle and threw it to me. I caught it, and he told me to sit down at the desk, I decided not to push him and followed his direction.

"Do you have a parent who is going to be looking for you?" Asked the admiral with a heavy heart that was very clear in his voice.

"I have never really had any parents, I have been on the streets all my life." I replied, trying to hide the fact that I did have a Mom back in New York.

"Well life has dealt you a pretty bad deck there kid, I am sorry to hear that. I can tell you are smart kid, so I am going to tell you your options. There are a few for you to even choose from about what can be done with you. First we can throw you into the foster system, but I bet you wouldn't want that?" He continued talking after seeing that I was nodding, "The second option is to go through the system and be adopted by me, then eventually go to Camp with kids like you. The third option is to send you directly to camp and pretend this never happened, but seeing there look on seabloods it isn't going to end well, especially since you are so young. The 4th option is I send you on your merry way and say that nothing was in fact in the water, but I wouldn't suggest that, because as grow older the monsters will start coming after you. I will give you a few minutes to think the options over." He sat back in his chair and lit a cigar.

My mind was racing I could survive on the streets for a few years, but it wasn't a guarantee. Going through the system was the worst option, he would have to defend some family against monsters while growing up, I just don't think I want to try that. The third option of going straight to camp was a great idea until he said something about the campers being against water demigods. "I think I will go with option number 2, but first who is Salacia, I just have to know?" I spoke up saying.

"Roman God of Salt water, thought you would know your own mother, wow they leave them earlier each time." Remarked the Admiral, " We never properly introduced, I am Rear Admiral Marcus McLaurin, and you are?"

"Uh, I don't really have a name," I replied, thinking that telling him my real name could be bad for me in the future, despite how weird it seemed, going with no name was the best thing I could do.

"Well, I guess that can wait, it is getting late. We should get some sleeping arrangements in order for the night." Admiral McLaurin said, with a face that didn't believe the child in front of him, but didn't want to push the issue.

I didn't get that much rest that night, but not

Poseidon sat at his throne just thinking that Admiral McLaurin, was probably his only option. He just hoped that Percy would be able to stick it out with very punctual Demigod, and most importantly he had to keep that he was his son very quiet, he had seen first hand the outrage of the other Olympians when they learned of Thalia and her death. Hades was by far the most angry about it all, so if he learned about this Percy before he learned about the original Percy it could end poorly for both of them.

Lupa was conflicted, one of the most powerful demigods she had ever caught her scent and extremely young at that. That could all be explained by the boy's parent, Neptune who now expected her to keep his secret and not tell anyone about the existence of another child of the big three. As the pack slowly returned to where their camp was, she saw the looks of the other wolves in her pack, they all begged for an explanation, but much like after a loss no one wanted to talk to each other.

The second Leo saw the pack returning he ran out to greet his teacher, but the second he saw the looks of the wolves he tried to figure it out. "Lupa was it monsters? Let me help you I can fight, I get bored sitting at camp all day." The boy said clearly interested in a story.

"It doesn't involve you, young Leo. Leave it be." Replied the wolf teacher, venom and annoyance poured out of her voice.

"I am ready to know about what goes on in a world outside of camp." Replied the boy before he could his tongue.

"IF you are so ready why don't you go complete the tasks and go to camp Jupiter." Barked the wolf at the boy, who was becoming disheartened upon hearing her saying those words. "That's right you know you aren't ready for a real fight. We can talk when you are ready."

AN- Time to wrap this up, I won't keep you long but, I really like the support this story has. I will try to answer questions and/or write about them in future chapters. Now to the questions:

Anonymously96 wrote, "Percy will stay in the Roman camp till he is 12 years right? After that back to CHB while Romans forget he was there"

I was kind of writing this story intending Percy to stay with the Romans till he was all caught up, mainly because there is still the original Percy Jackson you is going to the camp. Plus I felt that Percy growing up with the Romans would lead to more trust between the 2 different camps, when they come together. Another thing was that if he did go back to CHB I feel like it would be super stressful for Percy knowing who in the end would betray them and/or die.