A/N: I had this chapter done so yeah. Hahaha...Don't get used to it :p

I'm kidding. But school is stupid and I'd rather draw and write fanfics. So don't get used to the quick updates. Enjoy.

I packed up my things, not really feeling like staying at camp for a while. So I hailed a cab and left for my mom's apartment. I hoped we had some blue cotton candy ice cream in the fridge. I opened the door to the apartment finding my mom watching TV on the couch. She must have heard me come in because before I knew it she had engulfed me in a hug.

"Oh sweety! How are you? Are you staying year round at camp? Oh how are you and Anthony doing?" She stopped asking questions when she saw my face turn downcast. "Oh sweety, what happened?" She said leading me towards the couch we sat. I told her we were drifting apart and that I practically blew up in his face. But that we were still friends too. I told her I'd still miss him. So I curled up on my mom's lap watching Finding Nemo. The best movie in the world. In the middle of the movie Paul had come home. He looked more tired since the last time I saw him.

"Hey Paul."

"Oh, hi Perci. Nice of you to visit." He smiled. "Well I don't want to interrupt mother daughter bonding time so...I'll be grading English papers in our bedroom." With that said he waved and disappeared into the room.

"Mom...is it just me...or is Paul still as awkward as ever?"

"Haha, no he's not always this awkward." I laughed with her. It was good to be home.

Dinner was nice, the spaghetti and meatballs were great, not to mention my mom's homemade blue chocolate chip cookies and cake. Yumm. Fresh out of the oven. After saying goodnight I was in the bathroom washing my face. The water was getting higher in the sink which I thought nothing of...that is until I found a little greenish blue gold fish pop out of the faucet. The fresh scent of sea water hit me with a calming effect. The fish looked at me, eyes big and green. It looked to be about the size of my palm. I had to admit, it was pretty cute. Well, that was until it started talking to me.

"Perci! I heard what happened." Wow, the breakup was just yesterday, man gossip travels fast on Olympus. Yet I kind of laughed at him.

"Dad...hahaha! Oh gods, I can't take you seriously like that." If fish could blush, I swear I saw fish dad turn a little pink.

"Now that you mention it, I do look a little strange." I nodded. He turned into his usual self in a mere second. He looked at me with the same green eyes that I had, wrinkled in the corner from smiling. His shirt wasn't so vibrant it was just a low key Hawaiian shirt. He gave me a serious look.

"So...tell me what really happened. I highly doubt you two had a fierce battle, that resulted in blood shed. Or you two had started throwing tomatoes at each other for some odd reason...Don't ask, you know how Demeter feels about veggies...especially cereal." I nodded and told him what happened.

"Well, sorry your birthday wasn't the happiest." He frowned, but smiled. "But...happy late birthday." He took me in his arms and gave me a bear hug.

"Dad...can't...breathe..." He set me down looking a little embarrassed.

"Sorry."

"It's okay dad."

"So...are you sure you don't want me to feed him to the Kraken?"

"Dad...as tempting as that sounds...I don't think he deserves that." I replied. "I mean I was the one who got angry."

"You sure? I could turn him into an anchovy." He really did look serious, I laughed and said there was no need.

"Besides, I think you have enough beef with Athena. I really don't think she'd like it if you killed one of her sons..." He chuckled and ruffled my hair.

"I guess not. So how is your mother doing?" I was wondering when he was going to ask.

"She's doing great, Paul is the third best thing that's ever happened to her."

"Third?"

"Gods dad, she'll always think that meeting you was the best thing that's ever happened to her. I'm the second." I smiled cheekily at him.

"Good to hear that Blowfish is treating her well." I giggled. When it was just me and dad we'd call Paul Blowfish.

"Thanks for coming over dad, it was really nice to see you again."

"You too, now I have to leave, but I'll visit you again when I can."

"Yeah, then we could have mom's amazing cookies together."

"It's a deal, good by Persephone...I love you"

"Yeah, I know, I do too." I chuckled. He waved and in a cloud of sea mist he left. I came out of the bathroom to find that the lights were off, strange...mom and Paul must've turned in for the night. I walked to my bedroom to find a small blue box wrapped with a sea green ribbon on my pillow, along with a note.

Happy late birthday, just know you'll always be my favorite child. You've made me proud.

Love, Dad

P.S. For some strange reason Aphrodite squealed when she heard the news of your break up. I don't understand why though.

Oh gods, Aphrodite did say that she was going to make my love life complicated. I sighed and opened the box. Inside was a single sea green pearl that seemed to have the same essence as the ocean, swirling with what I guessed was sea water. It was a necklace, cold to the touch, it was nice and simple, beside it was a charm of a trident. My father's greatest weapon. I put on the necklace and it wasn't uncomfortable at all. I smiled. That's when I heard a knocking coming from outside my window. I looked to see who it was but my lights were off, except for the small lamp on my nightstand, which casted a faint glow. I grabbed riptide from my pocket, uncapping it. I slowly neared the window and opened it. I was face to face with...Tyler?