Graduation day

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Percy POV

The night after Apollo and I told the kids about their heritage, I felt a pang of guilt about not telling them sooner, but it was for the best. The war that occurred was monstrous. I am just glad that Eione and Lio were too young to remember anything that happened then.

I watched as my husband fall asleep and I could help but smile at how peaceful he looked. He seemed to regress to the form of a twenty five year old. I felt the change happening to me as well. It seemed that when we told the kids the truth our true appearance reverted back to what it should be. I didn't spending a very long time mulling over my thoughts as I embraced the call of sleep.

The morning of Marino's graduation I woke up early to make them blue chocolate chip pancakes that I loved when I was growing up. My mom had been kind enough to pass down the recipe to me when Lio and Eione were old enough to eat them. The scent of the pancakes filled the air with their glorious fragrance. It wouldn't be long before they came down.

A few seconds later Marino came down looking handsome like his father in his suit. He had inherited my messy Black hair and it suited him. He may have looked like his father, but his personality is similar to mine. He is a goof ball.

He smiled his lopsided grin as he took his seat at the kitchen counter. "Hey mom" he greeted. "Good thing you are cooking"

I raised an eyebrow. "Why is that" I asked cautiously.

"Nothing, I'm just hungry" he said and placed my hand on my hips to signal that he better start talking. "What? I'm not planning anything"

"Oh you are up to something and I will find out what is" I told him and he just shrugged at me. "And how did you become valedictorian? Who did you bribe? Marino I hope there will be no funny business"

He just rolled his eyes, "Well thanks mom I can feel the love. I didn't bribe anyone. They love me at the school and there will be no funny business" he said seriously and I almost believed him. I secretly hoped he will leave a lasting impression.

"How is the speech coming along?" I asked

He shifted a bit in his seat, "Err…it's fine" he said. "I finished writing it last night and I have to say it is a work of art"

"Okay sweetie" I said to my son. "Can you be a dear and go wake up your siblings?"

"Okay" he said as he got up from his seat.

I continued to cook breakfast and after a few minutes the others came in still wearing their pyjamas. "Morning mom" they said in unison

"Morning my babies" I said. "How did you sleep?"

"Well I had a dream that you said that you and dad were gods" Kat said.

"It wasn't a dream Kat" Lio said.

"How do you know it wasn't a dream?" she asked with her chest puffed.

"We all had it, so it was not a dream" Lio said to her.

Eione rolled her eyes in amusement. "Lio is right Kat, it wasn't a dream" she said to her younger sister.

Apollo chose the most opportune time to come into the kitchen to find the kids arguing. It would be the same if they didn't argue about something every five minutes.

"Hello love" he said giving me a kiss. "Morning Marino, Lio, Eione and Kat. How did you all sleep?"

"Fine" they said together.

I started plating up for each of them when I was done cooking. "Eat up" I said "When you are done go and get ready"

When they were done eating they all went upstairs to get ready for their brother's graduation. Only Apollo, Marino and were left in the kitchen. "Marino, you go freshen up" I said to him, "Your father and I need to talk"

Marino just nodded and left without a word, "We have to take them to see Olympus and Olysia after the ceremony" I told Apollo

"It is about time" he said simply. "They must also train"

"We will take them to Camp Half Blood to train for the summer" I said. "It will be good for them to get to know the demigods and their...um…relatives"

Apollo chuckled at the last part, "Yes they must know their…um…relatives" He mocked and rolled my eyes. He can be such a child I huffed.

"You are such a child" I said to him

"Sorry love" He said.

"We have another issue to deal with and it is that our children have partners" I said to him, "Should we allow them to tell them about who we are?"

Apollo looked thoughtful for a moment, "We should tell their friends as well" he said and I was surprised with his answer.

"Delian are you sure that is wise?" I asked and he nodded

"It would be batter than having them lie to everyone" He said and I couldn't fault his logic for once. "Besides who would believe them"

At that I laughed, "Err…I think the mortal government would" I said, "Not that it changes anything."

"Well love I think if they are anything like you, they would tell their friends anyway" he said,

"Well thanks" I said sarcastically

"We should tell them that we are taking them to see the heavens, when we are in the car."

"Why" I asked

"So they will behave" he said

"Good luck with that" I said, "These are our kids, and behaving is not an inherited trait"

3rd POV

Percy and Apollo continued to talk, while they waited for their children to get ready for the graduation. Just as they had finished talking Marino came in holding hands with a beautiful girl with dark brown hair and chestnut coloured eyes.

"Hey Mr and Mrs Olysia" the girl said and they both smiled at her.

"Hello Dania" Percy said with a smile as she was fond of Dania "How are you dear?"

"I'm fine thank you" she said to Percy "You know Mrs Olysia mom asked me to ask you how you stayed so youthful"

Apollo chuckled, "Yes dear, do tell Dania" he said

"It's family dear" Percy said. "They keep me young and make life worth living"

Dania seemed to accept the answer.

"Are your parents outside?" Apollo asked

"Yes they are" she answered

"Why didn't they come in?" Percy asked

"Well I said I wanted to see Marino before graduation" she said, "We are going on holiday tomorrow, so I wanted to see him as much as I can"

"Where are you going for the holidays?" Percy asked

"Um…Greece" she said. "My parents have always wanted to go there. To see the Parthenon in Athens"

Before Percy could say something Dania's parents walked through the door with smiles on their faces. "Ah there you are" her father said, "Thought you got lost. Hello Percy and Apollo. You guys ready for ceremony?"

"Hello James. Hello Ava" Percy said. "Yes we are. I just heard you guys are going to Greece. I hope you join us after the ceremony. We have a few things that we would like to tell you"

Ava and James looked at both Percy and Apollo strangely. "Sure, why not. We would love to spend the day with you guys, but we need to go before all the good seats are taken"

"Okay, see you at the school" Percy said as they left with their daughter.

When Dania and her parents had left, Marino was told by Percy to go and tell his siblings to hurry up. They all came downstairs as Marino was going to call them.

"You all set?" Apollo asked and they all nodded. "Alright let's go"

The family all got into the car that was larger inside, because of magic and for the first time the kids seemed to notice that it was abnormally spacious with four people in the back.

"Guys" Percy called her kids while Apollo was driving the car. "We are taking you to Olympus and Olysia after the ceremony and you will be allowed to tell you friends everything we have told you. Marino, we will also tell Dania's parents as they are our friends"

The children looked pleased that they will be able to tell their friends about their weird family. Lio and Marino both had similar mischievous grin plastered on their faces when they heard.

For the rest of the journey they sat in comfortable silence. Twenty minutes later they were at the car pack of the school and it looked like they were some of the first one to arrive.

Marino bolted out of the car when he saw Dania standing next to a flag pole waiting for someone. Her eyes lit up when she saw him coming towards her. His siblings stood next to their parents grinning that their brother and Dania were finally together. Gods know that they have liked each other for forever.

Lio was grinning like a madman. He was not going to let his brother live it down. Marino was smitten with Dania and Lio loved it. He had always been a romantic at heart, not that he would ever tell anyone especially Kat who was blabbermouth.

Apollo and Percy saw Paul and Sally standing with her little brother. They duo went over to her parents and they wore smiles that mirrored each other's. "Hey" Apollo said to them and they smiled and Sally went to them and gave them a warm motherly hug, which Percy returned.

"So Jordan why don't you go say hi to the other" I said to him

"Nice seeing you Percy" he said going to Lio and Eione. Kat was standing with one of her friends who had a sister in senior class.

Percy and Apollo continued to talk with her parents for a few minutes before the bell rang signalling them to go inside the school. They found Dania's parents sitting in front. They had a perfect view of everything. Lucky for Percy and Apollo there were still plenty of seats available in the front. They took their seats and were pleasantly surprised to see, Poseidon and Amphitrite sitting next to Dania's parents along with Triton and Zoë who was holding their six month old son Alessio.

"Hey" Percy greeted them. "You made it"

"Of course we made it. We would miss our grandson's graduation" Amphitrite said. "Although I am a bit worried about his speech. He is probably going to make a lot of people angry"

The ceremony started as soon as they sat down and the Hall was quickly filled with parents and family members of the graduates. The principal gave a beautiful written speech that was extremely dull and uninteresting. When he was about to walk off he called over Marino.

Marino looked at everyone with a beautiful smile. He took out the speech he had prepared. "Good morning, Parents, teachers and my fellow seniors." He said with confidence and clarity that it caught everyone's attention. "When I was asked to prepare a speech, my first thought was this would be the best and only time I would ever get to tease the teacher without getting into trouble, but when I went home I realised I didn't want to be remembered as the guy who made fun of his teachers. I know to the people who know me very well like my grandfather Paul and Mrs Allen who I used to see every week in detention it is a shock. All I want to say to my fellow senior and the rest of the students at Goode is that our lives at high school may be over, but it has opened the door to a new beginning. Remember that. Some of you may have been popular and thought you own the world, but today let me tell you this, your popularity goes out the window the moment you leave here today. One day those of you who think are the next Helen of Troy should know that your beauty will fade, but beauty that lies within is everlasting. I ask you all too firmly plant your feet on the ground from today. For those of you who live by YOLO should not forget that the aim is to live not die while doing pointless endeavours. The phrase "YOLO" was made to teach you to live your life to it's fullest and not to risk it for a cheap thrill. My fellow students be safe wherever you may go and remember that you are not indestructible. Live well and enjoy life with those you love. Make your own choices. Pick your friends wisely. Never conform to please others. Be yourself and I know you will be successful in life. Thank you"

Hey guys I know I said there will be a sequel, but I have decided to just continue the story until the end. Let me know if it was good, bad or just plain ugly.

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