PercyPOV:

"Hey, Percy, how's it going? Save anyone else's lives lately?" Paul, my stepdad, greeted me, ushering us in. "And Annabeth, how are you? However, I'm afraid I don't know your name." I followed his gaze to Brooke, who was leaning causally against the doorframe. I had no clue how she got there so fast and silently, so don't ask. Paul gave her a once over, looking surprised at both her clothing choice and the very fact that she was in our company.

"I don't know yours either and, well, for that matter, neither do I care to know," Brooke retorted snidely.

Paul looked taken aback. "Paul, this is Brooke, Brooke this is Paul," I introduced them, sighing at her rude antics.

He held out his hand, as if to shake hers, but she just stared at it like it was something of minimal interest that she shouldn't waste her time on. He let his arm fall back to his side.

"Where's Mom?" I asked, getting tired of this. "We really need a family meeting."

Hearing a loud bang, I spun around. "Yes we really do need a family meeting, with the entire family," Poseidon, my dad, said.

Brooke stared at him in awe. Poseidon turned to her and said, "Well its little Brookie all grown up. I'll be darned. I remember seeing the pictures that Chiron sent me of you as a little 5 year old with your brand new sword."

BrookePOV:

What did he mean he had pictures of me? He was never involved in my life until now. He must be lying. After all, if Chiron knew Poseidon was my dad why wouldn't he tell me?

I didn't have time to ponder this though as there were even more new arrivals. In came Aphrodite, then Hermes, followed by Athena, who was followed by Ares. In came Apollo and Artemis, accompanied by a girl with a silver tiara whom I presumed to be Thalia, daughter of Zeus and leader of the Hunters of Artemis, then Hephaestus and finally Zeus and Hades with Nico. I only knew these people by picture, so seeing them in real life was like totally shocking.

"Wow, dad, when you said the entire family I didn't realize you meant extended family too," Percy said, drily.

"Percy!" Sally, or I guess Mom, came running to give him a hug. "Paul, honey, what are all these people doing here?"

"I was about to ask the same of you," he replied.

"Sally Jackson, we are here to discuss a matter of upmost importance regarding Br-" Zeus said until he was cut off.

"Me," I said. "Really I'm flattered. I didn't realize I was of upmost importance. It's so kind of yall to come out here just for little ole me," I said, sarcastically.

"You dare interrupt me? You insolent little child," Zeus roared threateningly.

I refused to be intimidated, though. "Well that wasn't very flattering. I much preferred it when you were calling me important. Oh and FYI I prefer to be called bold rather than insolent. Insolent is slightly offending but bold is much more fitting of my personality," I replied cheekily.

I had an entire roomful of eyes on me, some pitying some admiring or in the King of the Gods' case, full of fury.

The deathlike silence was broken by Thalia. "I like this one Uncle P. She's got some spunk to her," she laughed and glided over to me, pulling me into a tight hug. "Welcome to the family cuz."

Poseidon raised his eyebrow. "Uncle P? Really Thalia?"

Just like that the room's mood was lightened, although Zeus' still looked murderous.

"Will someone please explain what is happening here?" my mom exclaimed.

"Sally why don't we go someplace more comfortable to talk," Poseidon suggested.

So that's how we all ended up smushed into the living room.

I was sandwiched between Thalia and Percy on the couch. Also squeezed onto the couch were Nico and Annabeth. Let me just tell you, a loveseat was not designed for 5 people.

To start this 'meeting' Zeus spoke. "We are here to discuss the plans for Miss Brooke Melia Jackson."

I heard a gasp and looked over to where Mom was sitting. Or at least where she had been sitting. She was now hugging me so tightly I feared for my life.

"Oh my gosh, my baby, my Brooke," she sobbed into my shoulder. Without realizing it I was crying too. Not because I was sad, but because I was happy, relieved. Annabeth was right, once again. She did love me.

After regaining her composure and retaking her seat. Percy, the idiot spoke up. "You knew and you didn't tell me? So what did everyone know except for me? Did no one consider that I might want to know if I had a sister?"

Being me, I just had to say something to that. "Oh it's always about you, is it? Did you ever consider the fact that I didn't know either? No I bet you didn't because all you can think about is yourself! Really it's pretty pathetic how everything has to be about you! Percy-this, Percy-that! At least you got to know your own Mom! At least you knew you had a Dad! You have a family and you have friends! You got to grow up and be a normal kid! Meanwhile I just assumed my mom/dad was dead and that whoever my godly parent was couldn't care less about me! So don't you dare make this about you! You don't need the pity!"

Once again the entire room's eyes were on me. This time they were amused. This shouting match between Percy and I soon turned into one intense enough to rival that of the one that took place in the cab a little while ago.

Barely even listening to him, I launched right into my own share of shouting. "Oh don't you dare even go there! I'm so not a slut! When have I ever thrown myself at guys? Oh now I'm some raving lunatic am I? What about you? You and what army? They would never! Did you seriously just say that? I am not their little ho! Just because I can get a guy and you can't get any girl besides Annabeth doesn't mean that you should be jealous of me! You're a major asshole you know that right? I mean seriously, what is your problem?" and on and on it went. I could've gone on for the rest of the night and by judging Percy's harsh manor, so could he, but we had no way to prove this as we were soon interrupted by Poseidon, Zeus, and Mom.

"Kids, chill!"

"You arrogant little beasts!"

"Perseus Jackson! Young man you are in so much trouble. Don't you dare ever speak to your sister like that! You are most definitely grounded. And Brooke, honey, you really should watch your language."

Just in case you hadn't figured out who said which: 1-Poseidon, 2-Zeus, and 3-Mom.

Percy looked abashed, but I grinned triumphantly. Percy-0, Brooke-2.