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Although Percy had never been in the lake at Central Park before, he knew it shouldn't been as deep as it was. Also, he kept on sinking for what seemed like hours, until he realized he was breathing underwater. He had always excelled in swimming and always liked the water, but never realized he could breathe underwater.
There was also that matter of the man who turned into the giant bat creature. He was still confused but he felt like he's been dealing with this his whole life, which confused him even more. Eventually, he fell through into an underwater cave and landed on his butt. He looked around but there were just slick walls around 30 feet high. Percy then felt a tap on his shoulder, so he grabbed the hand, rubbed the pressure point, and swung the man around and threw him into the wall.
"Who are you and what am I doing down here?" Percy demanded.
The man chuckled and disappeared, then reappeared behind him. Percy turned to get a good look at the man and was shocked to see an older version of him, with a beard. Black hair, green eyes, tan skin, and… A hideous Hawaiian shirt.
The man looked at Percy and smiled, "Perseus. You've grown so much since I last checked up on you."
"Who the hell are you? And it's Percy to you." Percy was tired of all the questions forming in his head.
"Ah, I'm sorry, Percy. I should probably explain. I am your father."
A million emotions ran through Percy after said words, mostly anger, fury, and betrayal.
"You're no father to me. A real father wouldn't run out on a girl he got pregnant. Had you bothered to stick around, I might have gotten to have a normal childhood and been gotten the love I never got." Percy spat at this sorry excuse for a dad.
His father looked pained by his words and looked towards the ground. "I tried Percy, I did. But my… work did not allow me to see you or contact you personally. So I sent you to the Academy so you could train for when you needed it, then sent Chiron and that camper to help you train even further. You can see it helped in the Fury attack, and I can talk to you now!"
Percy scowled, "One little visit won't make up for 12 years. And what kind of job bans you from seeing your kid? I don't even know your name!"
"Poseidon. I am Poseidon."
"What is it with all these Greek names! Even my name is… wait- am I Greek?"
Poseidon smiled, "Yes. Percy. You are Greek! And as for my job, the monster, and Greek names… Greek mythology is real. All of it, the gods, monsters, and the demigods." He gestured towards Percy at the last part.
Percy's mind was racing. "You're a god, and my father, I'm a demigod. Chiron is the original from thousands of years ago. You had to leave because you're a god, and couldn't contact with your kid."
Poseidon's face brightened, "You understand! Son, I can't tell you-"
"But if you knew that you couldn't even see me, why have a kid anyway?"
He coughed, blushing, "Your mother well, was beautiful- and I, well-"
"So I grew up with no parents, no love, and no friends just because your couldn't keep it in your pants?" Percy was outraged.
"I really wouldn't say it like that, but basically, yes."
Percy scoffed, "Whatever. Why am I down here?"
Poseidon look relieved to changed the subject, "Well I thought you might want answers, so I took you down here. I will try and keep up communication as much as possible, but do not tell anyone that you know I'm your parent. I believe Chiron is waiting for you."
And with that, he rose up and surfaced and walked out of the lake, completely dry. Must be some son of Poseidon thing. He spotted Walter and Chiron nearby, and when they saw him they ran over.
"Percy-"
"Actually, I'm going by Perseus now."