POSEIDON'S POV

I walk out of the dungeons, my knuckles red with blood of that filth. I clean them off and start walking when I heard Triton ask.

"Father? What are you going to do now?"

"Regrettably, that scum is dead very soon. I think I have to ensure he at least receives punishment for a long painful time in his afterlife"

Triton's eyes gain recognition at that. "You are going to visit Lord Hades"

I vapour travel not giving him any answer to the obvious question. As soon as I land I was met with the familiar oily voice of my brother.

"Well.. Well... Well. I have to admit I was very shocked to hear you have requested a meeting with me Poseidon" Hades drawls looking at me with bored obsidian black eyes.

"Should I just not visit my brother?" I ask casually though I feel very uneasy standing in the underworld where none of my powers work.

Hades scoffs at my words. "Quit the act Poseidon. You haven't visited me in many years. Not since.. not since 'his' death" And I supress a flinch at the accurate statement. It's true that I had stopped visiting him since Perseus' death, wallowing in my own grief to think about others. And I forgot that Hades would suffer the same too seeing both him and Perseus have a very close bond.

"Brother.. " I start guilt seeping in my voice and Hades shakes his head harshly.

"Do not apologize Poseidon. I don't neither need it now want it. Just say whatever you want to and leave. As you always do." He says bitterly and I couldn't say anything to that. I abandoned him in his time of grief and these are the results. I clear my throat.

"I need a favour brother" I finally ask.

"Favour" He scoffs. "What made you even think I would grant you a favour?" He spats before looking at me thoughtfully. "What is this favour even? "

I swallow hard at the question knowing where it will lead to. "A soul has entered your realm not long ago with the name Gabe Ugliano. I want you to give him the most severe of the punishments you could think of"

Hades leans back in his throne looking at me hard. "That's quite...interesting. Why do you care of his punishment. It's not like you to involve yourself in mortal affairs. What is it that made you active now?"

"It...It has to do with Perseus" I admit and as expected I see the cool anger in his eyes.

"Do not paly with me Poseidon. He faded.. died long back ago" He spits out anger radiating from every pore of his body.

"And yet after all this time you couldn't even speak his name" I raise my eyebrow. He stands up glaring at me.

"Even you have not spoken his name all these years yet it seems you are forgetting the pain of his loss if you can say his name so freely." He growls looking at me in disgust. I stay silent a moment before coming to a decision knowing that I could trust Hades.

"No brother. I am able to say his name because I got him back. He's back Hades. Our Perseus is back." I say softly and he slumps down in his throne shocked.

After many arguments and promises on River Styx, he belived that Perseus is back. I then informed him of the situation with Gabe.

"That filth!!" Hades roars in anger. "Don't worry Poseidon. I personally will handle his punishment." He promises and I didn't doubt it for a single second. After talking some time about Perseus' second life I bid my leave and was preparing to vapour travel when his voice stops me.

"Brother?" Hades calls hesitantly and my heart soars at the endearment. "Could you bring him here once? I... I would like to see him again" He asks his eyes hopeful. I nod softly before travelling to my next destination.

"Hestia" I say softly to my favorite sister. She is in her nine year old form as always tending the hearth of Olympus. Se looks at me brightly and stands up.

"Brother I have been waiting for you" She says calmly with a knowing glint in her eyes. And I know that somehow she knows. She knows that he's back. She takes my arm before flashing us off and I offer no resistance knowing I trust her.

I immediately regret my thought after seeing the assembled audience before me. Nope. No way. Because before me in Hestia's palace are both Hera and Athena.

"No way Hestia. I won't" I whisper to her harshly.

"Yes you will Poseidon. You know you can trust them. They care for him as much as you."

"Maybe. But I still don't trust them. "

"What is it you won't trust us with Poseidon?" Athena asks raising an eyebrow while Hera looks on confused.

"Why did you call us sister?" Hera asks Hestia.

"Poseidon has something to discuss with us." She says calmly and looks at me pointedly. I shake my head feeling afraid and out of loop all of a sudden. A feeling I do not like at all. I see her eyes soften at my hesitancy.

"You have to trust them. You need them now and in future. You will need their support when the time comes to reveal the truth to everyone." She reasons and I nod my head still hesitant but believing her I turn to the others.

"Well what is it? I have important works than sitting here seeing you look like an idiot" Athena says irritated. I felt my own irritation rise, well if she is so busy might as well say it to her fast .

"Perseus is back" I say casually and take great joy as they stumble on nothing in surprise and disbelief.

TIME SKIP

I am walking the streets of Olympus after bidding the cooled down Hera and Athena and kissing a goodbye to my dearest sister Hestia. Sometimes I still find our eldest sister something of an enigma. The things she would know before we even say it is very intriguing. I smile again remembering how Athena went speechless for the first time since I know her. She argued a lot going as far as saying that I went mad with grief before Hestia supported my claim. I was afraid that the both of them would reveal about Perseus to Zeus but they swore they would not reveal the secret till I give them permission. It is not that I am afraid of Zeus. Zeus too loved that child as his own. Sometimes I am very lost with Perseus, he just makes everyone fall in love with him so easily and Zeus is not an exception. He adores Perseus but I am hesitant at his reaction seeing Percy is born after the oath. My thoughts come to a stand still as I hear a voice.

"Uncle P" Apollo says as he comes to stand bedide me. I stiffen at his presence.

"Nephew. What brings you here to me?" I ask hoping my voice wouldn't betray me. He just looks me in my eyes searchingly and I avert my eyes from his golden burning gaze. Apollo nods at this.

"So he's really back" He finally says sighing in relief. My trident materializes in my hand and is at his throat in an instant my eyes burning with warning.

"What did you just say?" I sak my voice low. Apollo gulps but looks back at me unwavering.

"I said I know Perseus is back." He says slowly. "The morai informed me". I release him sighing in frustration.

" I'm warning you Apollo. One word of this to anybody and you will not be alive anymore. I mean it. No one should know of him. Especially her" I say spitting the last word with poison.

"You can't order me that uncle. Artemis deserves to know" He says defiantly.

"No She doesn't. She can rot in Tartarus for all I care. She wouldn't know of him" I say standing straight glaring at him.

"She loves him Uncle" He exclaims.

"And she killed him!! " I shout back at him my face livid. Apollo's face drops at that.

"You don't understand..." He says but I interrupt.

" I understand perfectly fine Apollo. I know very well that in no purpose can she know he is back. That is final and if you go against my warning I will kill her. I was merciful last time and let her live but I won't stop this time till she dies" I warn before flashing off.