Disclaimer: I do not own the Percy Jackson series, books, or characters.

A/N: Thanks to everyone who voted and this is another reminder to vote if you haven't already.

I am also looking for PMs on possible love interests for this story. I don't want to do another poll cause most were ineffective. I am still undecided on having romance in the story but I wanted to know what you all think so if you have the time then please PM me, your ideas.

If you want me to have a poll on it then please PM me and I will start one. I need a tleast five people to PM though about the poll. Then after I will select perhaps five or more possible love interests. It is really important for me to know who you want him to end up with.

Personally, I don't want to have a big focus on love simply because to many stories have too much love and I don't want this one to turn into a love story either.

I also want to give some thanks to my girlfriend. She has been giving me a few ideas and she wrote a small part of the chapter for me.

I also want to remind everyone that most of my stories are not beta read, there are bound to be mistakes and when I read it over I skim, because I still have a life outside of fanfiction.

I just wanted to say that the chapters are not that long. I suppose that they are longer than others that I have read but on microsoft word they are, on average, five-seven pages only.

I know that this is a really long A/N but I have one more thing to say:

I will be taking a vacation (6-7 weeks) and I will not be updating. When I get back though I promise to start updating again. But you don't need to worry because I will still be writing during that time, I just will not be post/updating.

But if anyone was worried about the Twilight stories (*shudder*) I believe my girlfriend will still be writing and posting.

-Peter

POV: Percy

Life was good, I really do mean that. I managed to persuade my father, Zeus, into letting me stay on Olympus just a but longer before I had to go to the demi-god camp. Let me tell you, I was not looking forward to that. I had spent most of my life with my mom and some of it here, on Olympus, I felt comfortable.

"Percy, I know that you don't want to go to the camp but do it for me." Father straightened his suit and we go ready to approach the borders of the mortal world. I was to go to school and wait for a satyr to stumble by. Father had looked over the schedule, the ones satyrs check apparently, and one was going to arrive just shortly after me.

"The only reason I am here is because I am doing it for you." I replied bored, I suppose that the only thing I was looking forward to was fighting with more monsters on the quest, that was soon to come.

"I know and I thank you for agreeing"

"Whatever" I replied

"Seriously, Percy all the gods thank you." Dad said serious now

"I know" I replied "I am supposed to save the world or something right?"

"Yes, but I need to tell you something before you leave."

"What?" I started to walk towards the mortal world, I could see the busy streets with mortals rushing to finish whatever they did.

"Percy, you have a sister. I had a child with a mortal shortly after you were conceived." I stopped in my tracks and my mouth fell open.

"I have a sister?" I wanted to double check before I reacted in any way.

"Yes, her name is Thalia. You also have a brother whose name is Jason." I swear, my mouth dropped to the floor. I have a brother and sister? How could he not tell me before? I would ahve brought them to Olympus and we would ahve been together. "Are you okay with this?" Dad seemed tense, worried I suppose.

"I completely okay with this!" I hugged him hard "When can I meet them?" I was excited

"Well, I was thinking of sening them to the school with you but I wanted to make sure that you approved."

"Of course I approve!" I cut him off, he seemed really relieved. I knew why he was concerned though. If I had a child with someone I would exactly be comfortable with telling my other child about the child. If that made any sense. "Send them to the school soon, please" I stepped out into the mortal world after that and walked down the streets. I was supposed to be looking for somekind of hotel that I would be staying in for the next few months or weeks.

I think the hotel was called Hilton Inn or something. I strolled down the streets taking in my surroundings. I carefully made note of the places that I would have an advantage at fighting in. Not that anything was going to happen but you never know. It is always good to know your surroundings.

"Are you Perseus?" I passed by the door man for a grand hotel/apartment building, I don't know.

"Yes, how do you know my name?" My eyes narrowed

"My prince, Lord Zeus has requested for me to find you. He said that you were around here, wandering and so I came to find you and bring you to the apartment." He had such a jolly nature. I carefully noted that and put it away for later use, if needed.

"I am sorry you still aren't familiar." I still didn't know the guy's name but he seemed to know everything about me, creepy.

"Oh, my name is Bob. Don't you remember me? I played and talked with you in the zoo." I still had no clue to who he was.

"The only Bob I know is the zebra from the zoo."

"Exactly, I am Bob, formerly the zebra." My mouth dropped open in shock "My Lord, are you okay?"

"You are the Bob? The one from the zoo? But how are you a human, I thought that you were a zebra."

"I was a zebra but Lord Zeus turned me into a zebra." That was uncharacteristically thoughtful of him, although it was kind of strange that he was being nice.

"So my father turned you into a human so that you could be here with me?"

"Yes" He seemed unsure of where I was going with this

"What happens after the few months are over?"

"Then I think Lord Zeus will be turning me back into a zebra" I was going to have talk with me dad, maybe I could convince him to keep Bob as a human.

"I see, I will see you later then?" I asked, I still wanted to catch up with what Bob had to say.

"Yeah, I will be going and laterI will come up to help you with anything if you need." Bob walked towards an apartment. It was obviously a grand expense one but I knew that my dad could afford it. I walked up to the apartment that he pointed out and gave my name to the owner of the place. He gave me the key and I pressed the button for the elevator.

"Percy?" I turned around "I will see you later then." I nodded and waved good bye as the elevator doors closed.

POV: Hecate

"Wait you mean that if I came here willingly then I could exit anytime I want?" I wanted to make sure of this fact. Something to keep in mind for future reference in case I needed to come back here, assuming that I was going survive.

"Not exactly but yes, in some way." I groaned of course everything was not what I expected. Not that it was what I expected. It was Tartarus for gods' sakes. Why didn't I know? Why didn't I expect something else? I started to pace but after a short while I found that my energy levels decreased greatly when moving.

"What is happening?" I could hide the horror in my voice.

"You are losing energy. It is extremely easy to lose energy here." As if I didn't know that.

" I know that." I snapped "Do you know how I can gain some energy?"

"Yes, but the way you are wasting energy you might not make it there." Bob commented and I grounded my teeth, trying not to take it as a heavy insult.

"Well, where is it?" I kind of felt guilty about having to be rude but it was the way I grew up. I was always alone and I really didn't know my father. I had no one to trust and I didn't want anyone to trust because I was afraid. I chuckled weakly. Yes, I was afraid and it made sense because everyone will let you down. I let that from the one and only friend I had made, when I was younger.

"It is over this way." He pointed into the distance and I squinted, trying to see through the fog, that just happened to appear recently. "Follow me" Bob started to walk and of course I followed. I didn't really want to be the only one left here, especially alone.

"How long have you been down here?" I asked, just out of curiosity. I think that it was the wrong thing to ask because Bob froze.

"A really long time." The warmth in his voice was gone and it was suddenly as if Bob was replaced with a cold hearted machine. "Time passes very differently down here."

"Did I say something?" I wanted the warm and friendly Bob back.

"No, don't worry. It is just me, I guess." He shrugged and smiled but it didn't exactly reach his eyes.

"Bob, what happened? Why are you down here?" I didn't want to pressure him but I don't think that he could get anymore angry at me than he already was. Boy was I wrong. I thought as he swelled with angry it seemed and started to blow up in my face.

"Do you know why?! I am stuck here because of you! I was doing fine with a peaceful life but then you need to go and have your little plan and now that son of yours... oh he just ruined my life. No... he didn't ruin my life." I breath a sigh of relief. "It is all your fault!" He roared and I flinched backwards. I tumbled backwards into a ditch. I fell down with a plop and my clothes were burned away. I looked around and flames were creeping up my body slowly. I stood up in a haste but realised that the fire didn't burn my skin, just my clothes I guess. I was lucky though, the liquid fire only burned the very bottom of my robes.

"I am sorry for what I did" I whimpered, I wanted Bob to help me. Bob slowly resized and returned to his normal form.

"I don't believe that you are sorry but I will accept that apology. We must drink the fire from the river, it will give us strenght to carry on in the journey." I looked down at the fire swirling at my feet. I was not going to drink that.

"I am not going to drink that." Anyone could hear the distase in my voice

"Yes, you are and you will or else there is no chance that you will survive." Bob bent down and cupped his hands and dipped into the river slowly. He brought the liquid fire to his lips and gently ingested it. I blanched out and tried not to notice what he was doing.

"What are you doing?" I walked a little while away

"I am surviving. If you want to live and return to your son then you will do the same." Bob replied coldly

"I want to return to my son but I am not drinking that" I replied stubornly

"Then don't even bother!" He yelled and started to dip a container into the river. He got up as soon as the container was full and walked away quickly.

"Wait!" I reached for him to find that he was gone. "Great" I muttered to myself "Now I have no one to guide me." I started to walk the way that Bob did. Maybe I would be able to follow his foot steps and find out where he was going. I quickened my pace, eager to take comfort in him again. I was starting to miss him.

After a while of walking I realised that I was still along the river and it seemed to be leading me no where. I looked around in fright. "Bob?" I called "Bob?" I was starting to go into panic mode. My breathes were coming faster and faster. I was begining to feel light headed and I passed out, welcoming the comfort of blackness.

POV: Bob

I did not mean to blow up like that in her face but I couldn't help myself. It was her fault that I was stuck here. If only she wasn't busy with her child, Perseus, then she would have noticed what the gods and titans were doing.

"Bob!" I whirled around and faced the unknown foe

"What are you doing here?" Nyx was checking her reflection in a mirror that someone was holding up.

"Bob, you know that I am here and I was stuck here for a while now." She started to scold me

"I know but what are you doing here?" I tried to stress the fact that she didn't usual come looking for me.

"Is there anything wrong with visiting an old friend?" She rose her eyebrows

"I guess not" I thought about it for a minute the only time she ever came to me was when she needed help with something. "What do you need or want me to do?" I sighed, sometimes she was just to tiring.

"I only need you to get rid of that goddess, Hecate." Her voice dropped into a dark tone and I flinched back.

"Why?" I needed to know, perhaps I could warn her.

"Because she destroyed her own son's life." I stumbled back

POV: Zeus

I watched Percy from above. I was glad that he was happy with his surprise but I had to say. I was not expecting him to want Bob to stay human. Bob is a zebra and he needs his herd. I knew that a fight was certain on the subject but I didn't need to worry about that for a little while longer. I had enough on my hands already.

Percy wanted his siblings, Thalia and Jason, to join him but how am I supposed to explain three children of Zeus/Jupiter being in the same place at once? One child of the big three was already a big deal but three? I am not sure how well everyone is going to handle it.

I was more worried about the demi-gods. Sure they were always loyal but I knew it wouldn't last forever. But I didn't want to slaughter the entire population or else the rest of the gods would have my head, for killing their children. Not to mention, I would not kill my own children and it wouldn't be fair if only my children lived. What the hell is happening to me? Whne did I start to think of be fair?

"My lord?" A lowly servant asked, trembling.

"What" I snapped, this was not the time to distrub me.

"Perseus has settled in the apartment and he is requesting an IM from you." He whimpered and my look softened. Perseus was the only child of mine that I had a huge soft spot for. I had a soft spot for all of them but Persues... he was different. I think it was beause he was the only one to touch me heart. I would never let him know that though, or else he would never let me live it down.

"I see, tell him that I will IM him as soon as I can and that I am currently occupied with business." I waved him off.

"Of course, my Lord" He bowed low and left my presense quickly

"Zeus, you can't just put this conversation off for to long." I told myself, great I was now speaking to myself in third person. I was going to go crazy one day, if gods can go crazy.

I took a deep breathe and threw my drachma into the mist and asked for Perseus.

"Dad!" He yelled and I winced slightly, he wasn't going to be happy to see me for much longer.

"Perseus, I want to get this off my chest before we speak about other things." I blurted out "Bob will return to being a zebra after you have left for Camp Half-Blood. It is the only way, I am sorry." There I said it and to say he was not happy was an understatement. He swelled up and for a minute I thought he was going to cuss me out but slowly he returned to normal before speaking.

"I guess I knew that it was coming. It is too much to ask for hi to stay human." He sighed, it broke my heart to see him like this.

"Percy, you know that he belongs with his herd and the only way he will be happy is with his herd." I explained

"I know dad. Is there anything else you want to talk to me about?" His voice was still sad

"Only if you want to talk about it" I replied

"No, I don't want to talk about much, now" He slashed through the IM angrily with his sword, Riptide, and the IM ended and I was left alone staring at the empty wall.

POV: Percy

I knew this was coming. Bob is not belong with the humans. He belonged with his herd, even if it was in the zoo. It made me feel sad though, knowing that I had limited time with my friend. Even though we had a short time together before, I still grew fond of him. It was easy to like him, especially when you get the chance to talk with him. Most people just don't understand because they can't hear him, like I can of course.

"Hey Bob!" I called to him and he turned around.

"Hey Percy" He grinned and waved "What do you want to do now?" His personality was just so contagious. I couldn't help but grin myself.

"I just wanted to catch up on how things were with you."

I soon found myself laughing wholeheartedly the entire time with Bob. It was almost the end of the day and I was still chatting but soon we said our good byes and left in our separate ways.

I was walking up to my apartment when I pondered everything that had happened today. No doubt, I was not expecting all of it to happen but for me it was a good surprise. I found myself happy, that things went they way they did.

I was peering out the view from the apartment. It was truly breath taking. You could see the city lights from a while away and the busy streets, some of them filled with people.

I dressed for bed and sunk into my bed when I was too tired to stay awake. I fell alseep thinking of the events of today.

A/N: Just a reminder that I am taking a holiday/vacation. Read the A/N above for more information, it will also be on my page, soon. Another reminder to vote on the poll if you haven't done so already.

-Peter

Happy Holidays everyone and see you after the New Year!