Chapter 5 Ares?

Poseidon POV

I couldn't help but feel giddy even though I am having the same argument with my wife that I had 2 months ago I don't know why she just couldn't drop it. I had to resist the urge to sigh as I stared blankly at the road. Not once bothering to look at the shimmering image of my wife beside me. Her usually calm fun-loving eyes turned a deep shade of green as hatred and outrage shined in them.

Her outraged voice shook the image as she began to become more frazzled and unhinged. "I just don't understand why you couldn't say no." I shook my head sadly as I looked to see the school coming in view.

A large fourth story building made of red brick and concrete there is no way that Percy could burn down the stone. I chuckle to myself when I thought back to when he first moved in with me. Right before he burned his school down. I shook my head as I looked up to see my darling wife's extirpated look.

I had to keep myself from rolling my eyes as I spoke in the calmest voice that I could muster through it wasn't easy. "Dear he is my son and nearly losing him made me realize that I don't spend nearly as much time as I should with when Zeus decide to suspend the ancient rules for one singular year I took the chance to spend time with Percy. I have told you this a thousand time and I don't understand why you are so upset about it."

I knew that my voice came out excerpted and rather fed up with the whole thing but it's not like she was going to care. To her this is an affront to our marriage, I cheated on her and then I dare love the child that came out of my infidelity.

All though to be frank Sally is a wonderful and beautiful mortal woman. Who granted me by far my most beloved and favorite son that I could ever have so why wouldn't I want to spend time with my boy. Though I'm sure that if I told her that she could have a fit.

I hear an infuriated squeak as I looked up to see an open spot next to a black Chevy Impala the black coat gleamed in the sunlight. It also looks like it had a faint red glow a crimson color that I knew belong to Ares. But there should be no reason for him to be here, last time I checked only Chris son of Hermes goes to school here. Hmmm...

"I will be the laughing stock of both Olympus and the Ocean court if you so continue with this foolishness. People are even being to question Tridents right to lead. You can't be serious about this nonsense come home at once."

The nagging voice of my wife official wore out my patience, the last thing that I wanted was to be told what to do. I shifted from the black road just for a moment as I stared heatedly at my shimmering from became more out of focus the anger that I got. "No I love the both of you but the answer is still no, now goodbye."

I swapped my hand dismissively through the images before pulling my car into park. Usually, I didn't drive I could just teleport from place to place. But today I was meeting Sally and her new boyfriend to have lunch with Percy and I couldn't just pop out of thin air in the middle of the diner.

I shook my head sadly as I slowly rose from my car slamming the metal door shut as I took in the sight of my 66 Mustang. The gleaming blue paint job should have been murder on the eyes but I adore this car also has much as my children.

I grinned a little to myself as I walked over to the sidewalk. Just about to leaning against the car when I felt this bile and anger boiling in my veins and rising in me was my wife to...I didn't even finish the thought I knew this power. I felt it once before up in Olympus when a certain god lost his temper.

But there is no way that it could be him what reason could he have to be here, I felt this heat radiating from my left and no matter how bright the sun was glowing I knew that Apollo had nothing to do with this warmth. I shifted ever so slightly to see a ticked off man leaving firmly against his Impala.

His arms folded tightly over his chest as a scowl seemed printed on his face. His rather muscular forearms were covered up by a black leather jacket and a long sleeve shirt. Not the usual attire he goes by but hey thing can change, even more so his face, though for the most part he still has the same chiseled good looks. But instead of having sockets with to fiery explosion they were replaced with cold red-brown eyes.

His eyes began to search the school doors hungry like he was waiting for something to happen. Could it have been something to do with Clarisse, I wonder why he hadn't told me that he was even spending the year with his daughter. We talked at length 2 months ago and he mentions no such thing.

Hmmm, I stood there contemplating for a moment when I notice that the Impala wasn't the usual form his chariot took, for the most part, it is seen in the form of a large Harley, with a white leather seat that looked similar to human skin. Usually, on the engine cover, he would have a pinup of Aphrodite or a flaming skull or even a boar head with a spear behind it. But not this time, a cool black chevy impala stood in its place.

The chrome and silver metal of the bumper gleamed in the shimmering light as that red glow seemed to grow stronger, was the glow changing with his mood. Interesting I don't think that I have ever seen that before.

Though I'm sure that it is about time to make my presence know, "Nephew what are you doing here?" Better to play dumb but I don't think that my easy going voice calmed him or fooled him. As he shifted to look at me I could hear the sound of his bones cracking as he moves his right hand to gingerly rub the muscle as he glanced at me warily.

Then this upset frown began to form on his face as I moved closer to him. My shoes clicking against the ground as his frown turned into a scowl. I glare heavily at him till a polite smile formed on his face. Though I could tell that it was just so that he wouldn't incur my wrath.

"Uncle if you're here that means that Jackson brat is here." I glared heavily even though his somewhat gruff yet relaxed tone filled my ears. I wish that the two of them could get along because one day or another I am going to make my son into a god and I would prefer if the two of them were not getting into fights for all of eternity.

Ares leaned a little further into his car as he did his best to make his smile not look so his hand dropped back down to his chest as he folded his arms firmly over his chest as he had never moved. "I wish that you wouldn't act like that Ares it's rude, he's your cousin."

That only earned me an angry snarl as Ares shifted a little to get a better look at me, his cold red eyes lit up with fury and hatred as he spoke in a calm voice. "I was used by the old man just so that little brat could fulfill his prophecy so you will excuse me if I don't like the little shit. Plus he impatient and rude I don't like the kid, therefore, I'm not going to be nice to that shit."

I snarled angrily as my temper rose I'm sure that it had something to do with Ares, I never lost my temper this quickly but I supposed when he gives off this aggressive vibes no matter how calm and peace-loving you are you tend to be riled up.

Of course, my rageful snarl force a shiver to go down Ares' spine as a polite yet resigned smile formed on his face. "Sorry, it's just been one hell of a day." I laughed gently before using the back bumper of his car for support. I let my eyes scan over the landscape of the school as I spoke in a calm voice.

"Don't I know it, ever since this old rules were lifted for the year. Amphitrite has done nothing but complains about my time with Percy." Ares let out a gruff dry humorless laugh forcing my eyes to leave the soft green lush grass of the quad so that I could look at him. Though his eyes were drawn off to the pavement with a deep crimson red circle on it. I knew even from here without looking closely at it or smelling it that it was blood but from what.

"Aphrodite has been on my case about the same thing till she and one of her kids from her cabins started to spend time together. Even Clarisse's mother has been giving me shit about the whole thing. I tell you there it be something in the water for them to be acting like this."

He shook his head sadly as he shifted his gaze for the concert to me. The whole, while his face becomes this cold impassive mask like he didn't dare show me what he was really Ares, has always been like that he didn't like to seem weak or vulnerable only two people got to see him in such a state. "Amway Uncle I will try for you."

I gave him a gentle smile and fix my lips to speak when an ear-piercing wailing sound that I knew had to be the bell resented in the air. It also made it difficult to focus but I turned my head and did my best not to be bothered by the rather high pitch sound. Droves of a student ran out of the building some of their cars, other to bright black and yellow bus while others started to walk down the street.

But as they came running out of the front door all you could really see is a wave of colors as they rush and pushed passed each other. But even with the amount the chattering going on I could hear Percy talking to someone. "What's your dad doing here?" Whoever it was scoffed angrily as she began to speak. "What did you think you were the only half-blood that got to spend time with their godly parent."

I scanned my eyes over the crowded and just barely made out of the sight of Percy walking with a girl with long brown hair and I knew her identity, the drakon slayer. Her cunning red-brown eyes scanned nervously over the crowded till she saw me and a sneer began to form on her face.

At that moment she looked like the spitting image of Ares, but I did think that it was rude that both their first reactions are to sneer at me. I shook my head sadly as Percy ran up to me a joyful smile on his lips before it slipped away leaving a hateful glare as he shifted his eyes to Ares. His back faced me and I'm sure that both of them were mouthing some not so nice words to each other.

I simply shifted away to see Claire's timidly looking at the ground now if there was one thing that I knew about this girl is that she didn't do timidly. "Hello, Clarisse." She lifted her head gently giving me the same small polite smile her father did just a few moments ago. "Hello uncle"

She spoke in a small voice before turning to look at her father. His eyes said it all that blood stain, the one that he had been looking at before belong to either her or someone one that she had beaten up. I could tell that he was less than pleased with her behavior though I would have thought that a war god would have been happy that his daughter one a fight.

"We will discuss this when we get home, where's your mother." Clarisse shrugged her shoulders gingerly before glaring at Percy. "Don't know said something about not waiting up." Ares nodded before turning his hateful glare from Percy to me. Not uttering a single word to my boy.

"I will see you later uncle." He opens the passenger side door and waited till Clairesse dropped into the front seat before closing the door and making his way to his own seat. With one final fleeting wave, he got in the car and sped off.

Whatever anger or resentment that I was feeling left my whole body as I start at Percy his book bag barely clinging onto his right shoulder as he smiled gently at me. Though I could see the worry in his eyes like something had gone wrong at school. I pulled him into a one-armed hug.

"Come on we can talk in the car on the way to meet your mother and Paul." I tried to keep the jealousy out of my voice and I did my best not to roll my eyes but I didn't want to see Sally with another man let alone a mortal she is a queen and deserves nothing but the best. Not that teacher smuck. I shook my head sadly before making way to the driver side door.

I dropped into the car taking in the scent of leather as Percy threw his bag in the back seat before collapsing in his own seat. As I reached my hand to the ignition I turned the silver key the cold metal forcing goosebumps to form on my hand as I felt the car roar to life below me.

The engines fill the car with a light hum as we began to drive up the buzzy streets of Manhattan. All the while Percy was quite usually he filled the silence by telling me about all the thing he did in school or what he wanted to do today when we got home and then I would tell him that he wouldn't be doing any of that till he did his homework. But none of that took place this time there was obviously something wrong and it started the moment that he laid his eyes on Ares.

"Percy spill it what is going on with you, your not usually this quiet and you know that once we get to the diner you won't be able to tell me, so you might have well said it now before you have it laying on your mind all night." Percy took in a deep breath and from the corner of my eyes, I could see him scanning the landscape like he thought that a monster could jump out at us at any time.

"It's nothing dad just that Ares shouldn't be able to go near any of his kids." He spoke with such conviction and anger that I also felt like I should listen to him. But I didn't get what would make him come to that conclusion. I shifted my head to looked at Percy and his eyes told me that he really didn't like Ares for reasons all his own.

"He hits Clarisses. I know that for a fact, a few years ago in the sea of monster I hear him talking to her and he threatened her forcing her to flinch he shouldn't be allowed to go near her." I shook my head sadly before looking out the busy road. At the mount, a bike messenger caught off a cab driver and the two of them are having quite the augment at the moment.

It also forces a smile to my lips mortals would get angry for the dumbest things but I couldn't enjoy this moment I had to set Percy straight. I shifted my gaze to him. Taking in his full form I could tell by the rigid posture that there is nothing I could say or do that is going to change his mindset though I still had to try.

I let out a heavy sigh as I spoke in a calm patience voice the same kind of voice you would use when comforting a crying child. "Perseus every parent has there own way to discipline a child and Ares is just like any other parent. Just because Sally and I speak to you about the thing you did wrong doesn't mean that all parents believe that everything can be handled by grounding or a stern talking to. Ares employs a more hands-on method sure but that doesn't mean that he doesn't love his daughter or that he beats her for kicks.

Ares was raised the same way, so are Apollo and Artemis, and Athena and they all turn out fine. So Ares spars with his children from time to time when they misbehave that doesn't mean he loves than any less and when you think about it they are stronger because of it.

Plus if you think about it Are has a more physical way of dealing with his children but you have never seen Clairesse going out of her way to pick a fight with say Dionysus, or Hera or her father, or Zeus or any other god she might have come in contact with."

That earned me a sheepish look from Percy as he let out an unsteady laugh, "I didn't think you knew about any of that." I laughed before turning my attention back to the road. The traffic jam had been cleared so it is time to make out way to the diner. All the way you could see that Percy was sneaking glances at me like he was trying to figure something out.

But I didn't bother to interrupt his thoughts he needs time to mull over what I had said and I wasn't going to interrupt thought process any more than I already might have. Off to lunch with the ex and her new guy. I shook my head sadly before I noticed the diner at the end of the corner. Well, it's showtime.