Hi, it's me again! :) Honestly, I'm not very happy with how this chapter worked out but I'm very happy about the next one (Yes it's already written.) I rewrote this three times but it never seemed right so I decided just to deal with it.
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Memories
Thoughts
Lyrics
The song is 7 times 70 times by Chris August
Daughter to Father
Part three
There's Healing In The Air Tonight
I've been living in this house here
Since the day that I was born
These walls have seen me happy
but most of all they've seen me torn
They've heard the screaming matches
That made a familly fall apart
Thay've had the front seat
To the breaking of my heart
Even since she had been a child, Percy Jackson has feared the unknown. She hated not knowing something on not being sure what to expect. But now, she felt that she didn't know even herself.
About a thousand different emotions coursed through her and her heart was too busy racing in her chest, to stop on just one emotion. She was fearful of facing all the gods together at once. Saddened by Zoe's death. A bit awed by the sight of Olympus in the distance. Angry at Luke for his betrayal. And excited at the possibility of speaking with her dad again.
7 times 70 times
I'll do what it takes to make it right
I thought the pain was here to stay
But forgiveness made a way
7 times 70 times
There's healing in the air tonight
I'm reaching up to pull it down
Gonna wrap it all around
She still didn't know what to think of him. Six months had passed since their last meeting, when Percy had promised to try to forgive him, but she still was not sure if she was ready to let go of her anger. So much had happened these months.
Percy remebered the alien jealousy that had settled in her chest after Poseidon had claimed Tyson, a cyclops, as her brother. She had realized that Tyson was great and had been ashamed afterwards, but a small bit of hurt had remained. And then there was the letter. The stupid two-worded letter that had kept her awake for so many nights, turning in her bed, thinking what the hell had he been thinking. Two freaking words! Couldn't he just call her or something if this was all he had to say?
It had taken her some time to realize what the source of her annoyance really was. She was disappointed. She had expected something more from him and only getting a two worded letter had left her bitter with disappointment.
I remember running down the hallway
Playing hide and seek
I didn't know that I was searching
For someone to notice me
But her conversation with Hermes had helped somewhat and she still remembered the words that made her rethink her anger.
"Have you ever felt like your father abandoned you, Percy?" The girl wanted to laugh at the question. Did she feel abandoned? Every, single, freaking day. She felt alone and forgotten, even though somewhere deep she knew that Poseidon cared for her. But she couldn't help the anger. She wanted recognition for her quest, but not from the campers. That was the first time Percy had realized that she wanted Poseidon to be proud of her. To notice her. To say something.
Hermes obviously read the answer on her face because his eyes took up a sad look.
"Percy, the hardest part about a god is that you must act indirectly, especially when it comes to your own children. If we were to intervene every time one of our children had a problem...well, that would only create more problems and more resentment. But if you give it some thought you will see that Poseidon has been paying attention to you. He has answered your prayers, no?"
Many times I felt alone and undiscovered
And old enough to understand
Just when when I'm supposed to be learning to love
You let me doubt again
Many times, Percy had replayed this conversation over and over in her head, trying to think over Hermes' words. Her father had helped her. He had sent the hippocampi when they needed them and how much times had Tyson saved her life already?
She felt slightly ashamed of her rushed anger and, yet, she was not sure what she thought of her father. And she knew she had to figure it out soon, as she watched Blackjack land in front of the gates of Zeus' palace on Olympus.
That's as far as I can go, boss. Percy heard the pegasus' voice in her head and dismounted quickly, stopping to wait for her friends. Hey, boss, if you don't come back, can I use you cabin as a stable?
Percy just rolled her eyes and turned around, walking through the double doors with Thalia and Annabeth at her sides.
The feeling of twelve all powerful beings, all gaze at you at the same time was frightening. The hairs on the back of Percy's neck rose slightly as she scanned all faces for one in particular. Her eyes stopped on her father's and he gave her a small nod, a light smile playing along his lips. She had to smother the urge to yell at him. What the hell was he smiling about? She had just been almost killed, had gone through the hell of holding the sky and all he did was smile like it had been nothing.
I'm being stupid and unfair. Percy realized, rubbing her temples tiredly. Her exhaustion was making her petty. With a sigh, she turned her attention to the conversations going on around her.
7 times 70 times
I'll do what it takes to make it right
II thought the pain was here to stay
But forgiveness made a way
She listened to the gods discuss if they should kill Thalia and her, because they were 'dangerous'. Very few hands were raised in their defence and Percy felt dread grow in her chest. They were going to die, she just knew it. So when Artemis offered both her and Thalia a place among the hunters, she was caught by surprise. Zeus' daughter accepted quickly but Percy was torn. She shifted uncomfortably under all the gazes that pierced her at the moment.
"I-"
"My daughter, consider well." She heard her dad rumble worriedly and cleared her throat.
"Thank you for the generous offer, my Lady Artemis, but I cannot accept." The mood goddess nodded and the girl was relieved to see that she didn't seem insulted by the refusal.
The demigoddess realized the choice she had made. In a way, Percy had just accepted the prophecy. She wasn't sure if it was the right desicion, but she knew it was the right choice for her.
"Now about the Ophitaurus." Artemis spoke but Dionisus interrupted her.
"The other girl is still dangerous." He warned. "As is the monster."
"Yes." Athena quickly agreed and Percy narrowed her eyes at the goddess. "It would not be wise to keep the beast alve. Or the girl."
"I will not let you disentigrate my daughter." Poseidon said firmly and his daighter looked at him gratefully.
Gathering up her courage, Percy spoke up, looking straight at Zeus stormy eyes. "No. Please, you cannot kill the Ophiotaurus." She said firmly, somehow managing to keep the tremble away from her voice. "He's innocent."
"Percy-" Her father spoke and she turned her gaze to him.
"Father, please! He's just a sea creature. An innocent sea creature. Killing him because of something he might do would be wrong and unfair." Poseidon shifted uncomfortably under her gaze, before seemingly steeling himself. He stood to his feet, the trident gripped in his hand.
"I will not have a sea creature destroyed if I can help it. And I can help it. Hephaestus and I will build aquarium for the Ophiotaurus here on Olympus." There was a moment of silence. "And my daughter will not betray us. I vouch for this on my honor."
7 times 70 times
There's healing in the air tonight
I'm reaching up to pull it down
Gonna wrap it all around
Percy's jaw dropped. She hadn't expected Poseidon to stand to her defence. She knew that he was putting himself in a great risk vouching for her, even when he himself could not be sure in her loyalty. Warmth spread through her and she smiled slightly. Her father trusted her. He believed in her enough on put himself on the line.
And in this moment Percy knew she had forgiven him. It was time to let go of all the hurt and let the old wounds heal.
I lost count of the ways you let me down
But no matter how many times
You weren't around
I'm all right now
I forgive you
Percy stood to the sidelines of the party, taking a break from dancing and all the gods that came to congratuate her. She held a glass of wine loosely in her hand, just observing the crowd, when a familiar voice sounded behind her.
"You will not let me down, I hope."
She turned around to come face to face with Poseidon.
"Dad, hi"
She realized that this was the first time she had called him dad (even in her own head she had always refered to him as Poseidon or father) and the word felt good in her tongue. By the flash of emotion in his eyes, she knew he had reached the same realization.
7 times 70 times
If that's the cost I'll pay the price
7 times 70 times
I thought the pain was here to stay
But forgiveness made a way
"Thank you for standing up for me." She said fnally. "I know you put yourself on the line and I promise not to dissapoint you."
Her father nodded, a slight smile growing on his face. "I know, Percy. I believe in you."
Percy felt her grin fade a little as she realized she had a lot to apologize for. But before she could get the words out Poseidon interupted her.
"Shall we dance?" He asked and the girl's eyes widened in shock, but somehow she forced herself to nod and let him twirl her around along the slow mellody. A distant memory flashed before her eyes.
Six years old Percy was sitting on chair, her legs hanging in the air, as she watched the bride and groom laugh at something. She and her mother had been invited on the wedding of Sally's best friend, Margaret.
"It's time for the father-daughter dance!" She heard the man with the microphone announce and watched as Margaret's father led her on the dancefloor as some slow mellody started. Soon other people followed, fathers and their daughters filling the dance floor.
Percy's wide green eyes filled with tears as she watched them, wishing that she was out there, too, dancing with her daddy. She turned towards her mother, a few tear falling.
"Mommy, will I ever have a Daddy to dance with?"
Sally just smiled sadly. "I don't know, sweetheart, I don't know."
7 times 70 times
There's healing in the air tonight
I'm reaching up to pull it down
Gonna wrap it all around
"Dad," Percy finally managed to chocke out. "I'm sorry. I was so angry, I never realized-"
"It's alright, Percy, I get it." She felt herself nod and let him spin her around as the music took a more optimistic note, at least in her own ears.
Yes, sometimes forgiveness was earned and granted. After all everyone deserves a second chance, right?
I've been living in this house
Since the day that I was born...
This is probably the cheesiest thing i've ever written, but I think that every girl should share at least one dance in her life with her dad. So I thought to give Percy her chance. But, honestly, the idea of the dance didn't come to me until I watched What a girl wants last night.
So, um, tell me what you think.
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