::Kids::

::Chapter six::

Trenton Zyset's POV.

A son of Poseidon? If he was such an all-powerful-god why had never helped me before!? Why had I had to go through all of that as a seven year old! Why couldn't he help mom!? I WAS A MISTAKE!

Despite myself…I couldn't hate him. He'd let my mom die…I thought husbands were supposed to love their wives. I remember my mom always telling me that dad was a fisherman and one day just got swooped out to sea. That loving look she always got in her eyes when she talked about him, does that mean he never really cared about her? That thought angered me. I'd been left to fend for myself. Before Zane and his mom came along…I'd been entirely alone, left friendless in an orphanage. I can't believe I'd actually believed the doctors in the hospital. I remembered back to that moment…

She'd always worked so hard…she worked fourteen hours a day seven days a week to support us. Money was tight, but I was content and she seemed happy. She always did her best to make us happy. She came home one day, she was tired as usual but lately she'd been growing thinner and plum colored bags under her eyes could be seen. I woke up that night wanting some water, when I'd saw her collapsed in the living room. I screamed, I was afraid. I was only six, the cops came, the flashing blue and red lights surrounded the house. They told me mommy was sick…

She'd been sick now for a year. I was seven now, as I ran through the hospital. I'd known mommy had been sick so I'd had to stay here. I had no one else, so I sat there by her holding her hand.

"Why can't daddy come and help us?" I asked her. I was a seven year old and wanted to go home, I didn't like this place. Everyone was so uptight and it smelled like chemicals.

Her eyes got sad as she said, "Daddy's busy working right now. We don't want to disturb him…" It was one morning when I'd woken up in the hospital room. Mommy was gone…I started screaming when the doctors came in.

The doctor I knew well by now, Dr. Gold. He had a real name but just told me to call him Dr. Gold. He came in with a sad smile, "Do you know about aliens?" He asked me with a forced smile, I nodded telling him about a book our teacher had read us. He nodded his head as he said, "Well, like the aliens in your book, last night, some friendly aliens took mommy away to a better place. There, she's happy. You want her to be happy right?" I nodded my head as I told him.

"Mommy was always happy." I said quietly. It was a week later they took me to the orphanage…it was then, I knew, they lied. Mommy…was dead. I had nobody else…daddy had never helped her…he could've saved her.

Despite myself, I found I was crying in the rain. Suddenly a hand was on my shoulder. I turned to see Kai. I forced a smile for her. She was always there, we were there for each other. I hoped she hadn't changed…

"Long day huh?" She said as I nodded. She looked at me in a way that told me she knew something was wrong.

"If Poseidon is so powerful…why couldn't he help my mom?" I asked bitterly. Through grit teeth.

"The gods and goddesses are busy. They have more then just their children to take care of. My dad, tried to kill me numerous times, and my mom died trying to save me. I know what your thinking, your thinking; gods don't care about us, they're selfish and only care about themselves." She said, I was surprised by her words but nodded. She was right.

"But I learned not to judge them, they do care, I learned that from the war. They don't always have time to care for each one of us, and I can understand how you could mistake that for them not caring at all. But if not for Hades I wouldn't be alive, if not for Zeus, my father would be trying to kill me, even now. They may only do that for there self. But they do keep the mortals safe. I can't begin to understand how you feel but a good friend of mine, Luke. His situation was similar to yours. He tried to get revenge on the gods and ended up regretting it all. He made a terrible mistake. I don't want you to make the same mistake." She told me resting her head on my shoulder. I wondered how old she really was…but her deep black eyes…they held much knowledge.

"You were a child. Crawling on your knees toward it. Making momma so proud. But your voice is too loud. We like to watch you laughing. You pick the insects of plants no time to think of consequences. Control yourself, take only what you need from it. A family of trees wanted. To be haunted." I knew this song, Kids by: MGMT

"The water is warm. But it's sending me shivers. A baby is born. Crying out for attention. The memories fade, like looking through a fogged mirror. Decision to decisions are made, and not bought, but I thought this wouldn't hurt a lot. I guess not." I loved it when she sang…I smiled at her. I knew, she hadn't changed too much…

We sat there for a little while longer when she said, "I know your like, son of Poseidon but you really should get inside." I shrugged as I watched her leave I did too. Thank you, I thought silently.

OLYMPUS-

"DON'T YOU DARE TALK TO ME ABOUT BREAKING THE ANCIENT LAW!" Poseidon warned at his brother.

"Your both just as guilty as the other." Apollo told them referring to the two children now residing in camp half-blood.

"I still find it truly remarkable Hades is the only one who hasn't broken his promise so far." Aphrodite said not really caring as she filed her nails carefully.

"It cannot be helped now. But there is a new prophecy. Whether it refers to both or none, we cannot control the prophecies." Athena said wisely. Poseidon and Zeus both still glaring at one another.

"If this continues we'll get to have another great war!" Ares commented as almost all of them shot him a glare. Nobody but him really wanted a war. But they all knew what he said was true, that was the scary thing.

"I'm interested to see how this is all going to play out." Athena told them. With a son of Hades, a son of Zeus, a son of Poseidon, and a daughter of Kronos. It was too late…the four had answered the call…