WARNING: HINT OF UNDERAGE BECAUSE OF GABE IT DOESN'T HAPPEN BUT IT IS HINTED AT THAT IS WHAT GABE WAS ABOUT TO DO TO RHEA. IM PUTTING IT OUT NOW.
Look, I didn't want to be a Demigod.
If you are reading this because you think you might be one, my advice is: exit out of the page and find another fic to read. Believe whatever lie your mom or dad told you about your birth and try to lead a normal life.
Being a Demigod is dangerous. It scary, Most of the time, its gets you killed in painful, nasty ways.
If you're a normal kid, reading this because you think its just a good fanfiction, great. Read on. I envy you for being able to believe that none of this ever happen.
But if you recognize yourself in these words, if you feel something stirring inside. Stop reading immediately. You might be one of us. And once you know that it's only a matter of time before they sense it too, and they'll come for you.
Don't say I didn't warn you.
"Rhea," a little head pokes up, green eyes narrowing before she ducks down underneath the blanket and curls up. She heard a sigh, but she ignores it, curling more underneath the blanket.
"She's been like that all day…" her mother whispers, and Rhea could feel her ears droop a bit, "It has gotten worse since she came home. From what the teacher has told me...one of her friends…"
"Lizzie is not my friend!" Rhea growls, eyes burning from tears and she quickly rubs her eyes. She felt the other side of her bed sink, and she curls up a bit more to keep away from her dad. "Go away! You're already leaving us so don't act like you care,"
"But Guppy… I do care for you," her father whispers, "I care for you and your mother very much. So, so very much, and that is why I have to leave," he gently pulls the blanket off of her, making her sit up and glare up at him. At his green eyes, the green eyes that she gain from him. Her father was a large man, taller than any other man she has ever known. She shared many more of his features than his eyes, the same black hair though her's was curly and a bit wild, ending at her mid back. His more… flowy, and ended at his feet, the tips of his hair dyed a nice blue.
They also, for some reason, have scales. No one else besides them and Mama Amphy, who came during the morning to give her father paperwork from his job, had scales. Her father had dark blue and black scales that reminded Rhea of the ocean, dark and deep that can be scary, but also fiercely protective. They painted his shoulders, his back and his face, the tip of his hand, for he only had one, was painted with the black scales and if Rhea focused more, she could see that they were claws. If she really focuses, Rhea could see ram horns growing from his head, his missing arm replaced by an arm made of complete water. And tail, of the deepest blue that when Rhea had been frightened of thunderstorms, would curl around her protectively.
Mama Amphy though was different. Her hair was golden, and curly like Rhea's and fell to her shoulders. Her scales were a mixture of golden and green, while beautiful pearl like antlers grew from her head. She had no tail like her father, but she didn't have human ears, but instead she had golden auricles, which twitched with her emotions.
Rhea had a mixture of dark blue and golden scales that danced across her shoulders, her sides, legs and face. She too like Mama Amphy didn't have regular ears like her mother, but instead she had the ears of a horse. And like her father, she too had a tail, though small right now she was told that one day it would grow.
Rhea was pulled out of her thoughts when her father growls, his claws tracing the bruise against her cheek, "Oh Guppy… what happen?"
Rhea sniffles and glares, "Lizzie learn that you were leaving… and she started teasing me about how you were done playing pretend with me and Madre and you're going to leave me behind…" she looks down, gripping her knees tightly, her whole body shaking as she tries to stop the tears, "that you're leaving the freak behind. I attack her…. I bit her arm and she punch me in the face,"
"That's my Guppy," he whispers, and Rhea couldn't help the smile at his praise, before it dropped into a frown. He sighs mournfully, and lifts her up, holding her close to him. She whimpers, taking in his sea-salt caramel scent, "But let me tell you this Rhea Odessa Jackson. I am not leaving because of you, I'm leaving for you. There are… people out there, people who if they find out about you, they will do anything to hurt you. Anything. And me and your Mama Amphy can't have that. So… I must leave,"
Rhea shakes her head, and she tightens her arms around his neck more, "But I don't want you to leave! I don't want you to say goodbye!"
"This isn't a goodbye," Rhea blinks, and looks at him, his green eyes were dark pools of sorrow and grief, "It's just a see you later," he gently sets her down on the ground, "Because we will see each other again, Rhea," he kneels down, and gently presses their heads together, "Hold fast, brave the storm,"
Rhea once more felt her eyes burning as her father stood up, ruffling her hair before he stepped out of the room. A lump formed in her throat, and she quietly pokes her head out , watching as her father, and her mother stood in front of each other.
"This isn't fair," her mother whispers, not looking at him. Keeping her gaze away, her hand being held gently by her Meowscarada, named Gomez, giving her support.
"No… no it isn't," Her father admitted, nodding his head as he gently strokes the head of his Samurott, "But I know you, Sally. You shall not fail in this… you love Rhea so much and when she is ready… when it's time for her to enter my world, she will be prepare because of you,"
Her mother's lips wobble, trying to keep herself together, "I want her to know who she is before your family tries to tell her who they want her to be. She is better than that. She has better things in her,"
"And she will learn that, learn things that you won't be able to teach her even. It's going to be hard for the both of you. It's going to be torture," Rhea frowns at this, gripping the frame of her door tightly, "for the both of you. But she will be strong for it on the other side. Her mother shall raise her well…. And hopefully…. It will do well when she learns a very important lesson… that ruthlessness is sometimes mercy," he sighs, his gaze flickering to Rhea, "Hopefully when that day comes, it is when she is ready, when she knows who I am… who she is and where she belongs. And when Fate reveals to Rhea, her true path. On that day, not only will I be right by her side, but everyone,"
Her mother nodded her head, swallowing, "Good bye, Poseidon… I know Amphitrite can't be here but tell her,"
"She already knows," her father whispers, before he takes a step towards the door, "Good bye, Sally Jackson,"
Rhea slams the door shut, no noise escaping her as tears stream down her face, her claws digging into the wood as she slowly fell to her knees.
Two Years Later
"Argos! Come back here! Heel!" The Arcanine that had been happily running down one of the streets of Castelia City turns, tongue hanging out and tail wagging. It was quite different from what most Arcanine would look like. Its fur was a red-orange while the muzzle, mane and tail alongside the tufts of fur behind its elbows and around its ankles were gray. The gray fur seem to be made out of some sort of igneous rock, with the cheek fur, ankle fur and tail being curled.
Shaking its fur and sending clumps of pebbles flying out Argos scamper back to the man that called him. The man himself had brown hair that fell to his shoulders, and a beard that covered most of his face, wearing a button up blue shirt and a regular pair of jeans. To the eyes of everyone around him, he was just a normal man,"
"I haven't been just a man, in a long time," Odysseus of Ithaca thought as he walked towards the Pokecenter of Castelia City. "Not since I dropped Astyanax from the Trojan Tower…no I haven't been just a man since I stabbed the Old Sea God six hundred times,"
Odysseus had thought that all his adventuring days were over after returning home and dealing with the suitors and reuniting with Penelope and Telemachus. He had thought that he would be able to enjoy the rest of his mortal life, teaching his son how to be a King while also trying to find a way back to Ogygia to free Calypso. While the Titan had kept him trapped for seven year against his will… he couldn't help but feel sadden for her.
And yet, while he helped trained Telemachus, and tried to create his astrolabe that would guide him back to Ogygia, he soon realize that unlike his wife and son, he did no longer age. Instead of growing older, gaining wrinkles and gray hair, his ears grew long, into that of a rabbit and the tips of his fingers crew into claws, growing the scales of some sort of green snake. It reminded him greatly of the features his old grandfather had from being the son of Hermes. And after speaking to his Great-Grandfather, Hermes had explained that stabbing a God 600 times, being coated with his ichor and even getting some in your mouth will leave consequences.
He wasn't a demigod, he wasn't a Terror… but he was no longer just a man. After watching his family as long as he could, saying good bye to his beloved Penelope as she passed onto the Distortion World and watching as Telemachus ruled over their home with pride, he soon left Ithaca once more and traveled. He watched as the world changed around him, watched as the Kleos Region first fell to the might of the Fortis Region and then that fell apart, the remains of Kleos becoming the Unova and Alola Region while the Fortis Region became known as the Orre Region. He watched the day Ho-oh resurrect the Three Legendary Beast, the day the Ultimate Weapon was fired by the King of Kalos. He was there for it all, traveling the world, learning new things under new names.
"And now I'm here, once more," he mutters to himself, before with a great shake of his head, he started his way towards Narrow Street, "What do you think I should call myself this time? Oliver? Bruce? Peter?" Argos snorted at this, giving him a disgruntled look, "Ok, what about Axel? Owen? Rowan…." he rubs his chin, a smile forming on his face, "How about Paul? I'm feeling like a Paul this time…. Paul Blofis?"
Argos rolls his eyes, but then tenses as someone rams into Odysseus legs. Blinking he looked down and freezes, his hand twitching as he forces himself to not go for his hidden dagger. "What in the name of the Fates?! I thought that bastard and his brothers swore no more demigods!"
But it was clear as day, with the horse like ears poking from the black curls, to the dark blue scales, that the nine year old in front of him, was none other than a daughter of Poseidon. She looked up at him, her mouth dropping a bit as she spots his own ears, before her head quickly looks over her shoulder and she quickly scamper behind him. Frowning, he looks at the end of Narrow Street and couldn't help but scrunch of his nose at the horrible smell as a large man came stomping toward him. This man here, was one Odysseus agrees would be his true self if he ever met Circe. The man seem to be already half turn into a pig, with double chins and was bald with only three black hairs combed over his scalp.
He narrows his eyes on the girl, "Brat get over here now and stop bothering the nice man," he turns to Odysseus, who fought the urge to scrunched up his nose at the heavy scent of cigars and something else… almost like moldy pizza and unwashed clothes. Argos had no controlled, sneezing at the horrible smell and growling at the man, "Sorry about her. The brat is my girlfriend's kid and the woman is...part of that weird rising gentle parenting… allows the kid to go wild and do whatever she wants,"
He leans down, to grab at the child's arm but at her fearful whimper, Odysseus steps in front of her, blocking the man. Child of Poseidon she may be, he would never allow harm to come to a child, never again. "Now why don't I believe you on that," he coldly remarked, "She is terribly frighten of you,"
The name snorts, "Good, I don't want to be her friend. Her mom is lucky enough that she is smoking hot or I wouldn't deal with a whore like her," the child growls and Odysseus was trying to count down from ten to make sure that he didn't let this mortal meet his fist, "The girl just doesn't want to work to earn her keep,"
"She is a child," Odysseus hisses out, the rattle on the end of his tail begins to shake, "A child does not need to earn their keep. Do they need to learn yes, but its so that they can grow. A child did not ask to be born, it is the parents responsibility to teach, to guide them. Not shout abuse at them,"
"Well she ain't my kid. Even if I marry her mother, she will never be mine. But if she expects to live under my roof, she is going to have to carry her own weight. She just lucky that I'm nice enough to show her to a couple of friends to give her a few jobs,"
"You're friends were looking at me funny!" the girl snaps, trembling a bit and then pressing closer to Argos as the man glowers at her. "And you were supposed to take me to the park, not to your creepy friends,"
"They just want you to do a few things for them you little brat! Nothing wrong with you earning some money, it will be our little secret." he grins, and Odysseus felt anger and disgust rolling in him as he slowly put things together, "and its better get you started on actual work since with your grades and how you keep getting expelled, you will amount to noth-" he cries out in pain as his wrist was grab, before his arm was twisted behind his back, and he found himself pinned against the wall, his face smashed against the dirt and grime covered brick.
"I…. hate men like you," Odysseus growls, gripping the slob's shoulder tightly, "If I had it my way, I would slice your stomach open until your guts spilled, rips your eyes out of your sockets and slit your throat. But unfortunately with the times, I'm no longer allowed to do so. But know….that I will be watching….you won't know when or where, but if I ever find out you lay a harmful finger on this child…. You will dearly regret it,"
Before the man could say anything, Odysseus slams his hand against his neck, and the man crumbled to the ground. "Did you kill him?" turning his gaze, he gave the child of Poseidon a soft smile, before he kneels down.
"No...but he won't be waking up for awhile… and possibly won't remember this encounter at all. Can you tell me your name?"
The child stares at him, turning to Argos before she nodded her head, "Rhea….my name is Rhea Jackson…. You have rabbit ears…"
"Name after the Titan Goddess… how ironic," Odysseus thought as he chuckles, "And you have beautiful scales. A pretty blue and golden," the girl gasps, her green eyes widening, "Now… why don't we get you to your mama,"
"You promise you won't hurt her?" Rhea softly whispered, "She wanted me to give Smelly Gabe," and Odysseus laughs at this, startling the child. So innocent, who could have guess that the ruthlessness God of the Sea could have a child this innocent, "a chance. But he stinks and he mean to Mama. Mama deserves better than him!"
"And you are absolutely right about that," Odysseus stated with a nod of his head, "And I promise. I won't hurt your mama...now lets get you home," he scoops her up, making her click in surprise and Odysseus couldn't help the smile grow on his face as he places her on Agros' back.
Following the child's directions, he finds himself on Route 4, in the very few apartments that had been completed. Returning Argos into his Pokeball, he went up the steps, and watches as Rhea opens the door, "Mamá! ¡Estoy de vuelta! ¡El apestoso Gabe no me llegó al parque! Me llevó a sus amigos espeluznantes y corrí, ¡pero un buen hombre le dio un puñetazo en la cara!"
"¡¿Qué?! Oh, Rhea, ¿qué quieres decir con..." the woman who had rushed from the kitchen trails off at the sight of him, and Odysseus felt his breath hitch, not fully believing who he was seeing in front of him. The woman had long beautiful brown hair with a few streaks of gray streaks, her skin a beautiful tan as if she spent days out in Lord Apollo's gaze, freckles painted across her face, which was marred a bit by a soft scar on her brow. Her blue eyes shimmer with surprise, disbelief, relief and sorrow, "Odysseus," she whispers.
"Penelope," Odysseus croaks out, taking a step forward.
"Mister… my mama's name is Sally!" Rhea cries out.
An hour later, finds Odysseus sitting on the couch, with a mug of his favorite tea in his hand. Rhea had been given Argos and Gomez to play with, the two Pokemon watching over her. "How long have you remember,"
Penelope…. No Sally sighs, "Last year… there was a monster attack… both me and Rhea got away, but I got hit on the head badly. For three months I had dreams of you...of us meeting underneath the Olive tree...you carving our bed from it," at this Odysseus felt his heart pounding against his chest, "Having our son…. You leaving," she looks down, closing her eyes, "Waiting 20 years…. Keeping the suitors away…. I never thought I would see you again. I mean," she shrugs her shoulders, "Its been so long and how ironic would it be if you were in Unova of all places,"
"Very ironic…" Odysseus smiles, "So… you and Poseidon… did he tell you…" he trails off, feeling anger burn in him. Anger that the man slept with his wife, though he figures he can't truly blame the God since Sally didn't remember, but it still makes rage burn in his soul… but he felt more anger. The Sea God knew that he couldn't have anymore Demigods children, and if he didn't tell Sally he will,"
"He told me… Sally whispered. Both him and Amphitrite," Odysseus blinks, eyes widening as she smirks. "She got with two Gods… well I guess I can't blame them for that… she is so wonderful and amazing, "And… I wanted her… when I found out I was pregnant. We had hope that she was just Amphitrite's daughter but… you can see…"
"I can…" Odysseus whispers, grabbing her hand, "And you… have been raising her on your own?"
"Only for the last two years," Sally admits, "He stayed until she was seven… the both of them did. But then Thalia was discovered… and she was killed. He was scared that afterwards, that his brother would be focusing more on them now afterwards, so he pulled away so his gaze wouldn't fall on us…" she closes her eyes, "But now things are getting worse. More monsters have been showing up… a Pegasus followed her to school… and its only a matter of time before worse things begin to find her… before his family begins to notice…"
"Is that why you are dating that… thing?" Odysseus mutters, his eyes looking at her with no judgment, "Why you were putting up with that thing?"
"I was," Sally growls in anger and annoyance, "His smell is so repulsive… so mortal it would had hidden her for a few more years until she was ready. But after what you told me, the risks aren't worth it,"
Odysseus nodded his head, "Alright then… you won't have to worry about that any longer," Sally looked up at him, and he smiles at her, kissing the back of her hand, "Do you really think I would leave you now that I have once more reunite with you? You fell in love with me again when I returned to you, and I hope that you shall once more in this life time,"
"But Rhea...she is,"
"She is your daughter before she is his. And I don't care. If this was still Ithaca I would proclaim her as my own, naming her a princess with no hesitation. I will train her, teach her how I was taught to be the Warrior of the Mind. And she will be ready when the Gods call upon her… I promise you Sally… you will not be alone this time,"
He grunts, as Sally wraps her arms around him, and he soon does the same, holding her close to him. "Oh Odysseus…" she whispers.
"Call me Paul, Sally," Paul whispered, "That is the name I am going by as of right now," he smiles, pressing his lips against her forehead. And the first time in centuries, he felt light hearted…. He felt like he could greet the world with open arms.
And welcome one and all to the new verison of my Pokemon Rhea Jackson series! I hope you enjoy what I had in store and I hope the first chapter is up with your standards. This is definitely taking inspiration from A Family Built on the Weary and Daughter of the Wolves and of course the Epic Musical. I am on the underworld saga on that! And of course doing research of greek mythology so I can do things right.
Like this! Rhea was raise by Poseidon and Sally until the age of Seven in this! When Gods break their oaths on the River Styx, they go into a sort of coma for one year and then lose their immortality for nine years. Sally and Poseidon's plan was that from 2 to 11, they would raise Rhea together while Amphitrite and Triton would rule Atlantis and keep the other Gods from asking question. But then Thalia was discovered and then killed so Poseidon had to leave before Zeus who is angry and love to take it out on others found out about Rhea.
Odysseus is Paul! As i said, I was inspired by Daughter of the Wolves, but instead of reincarnation like Sally, he's just immortal from stabbing Poseidon 600 times. Also he just looks at Rhea and is like... my kid now you slept with my wife so now I'm adopting your kid and raising her... (not that he knows many years down the line he will be brought into a foursome with them thanks to Sally... I blame getting into Poseidon x Odysseus... I think they should kiss)
Also I renamed Ancient Unova and Alola into Kleos so now the Gods are called the Kleos Gods much easier and shorted for me.
Also one more thing, this will be an Annabeth x Rhea fic, but I want to ask you some things... should I keep Annabeth as a girl or should I change her gender? I had someone on my fanfiction account ask me this so I want to ask you all! I'm kinda leaning towards male because of the Circe arc since with Rhea being female... I need someone turned into a guinea pig... but I also like lesbisans. So I'm undecided as of right now.
Anyway, I hope you all enjoy! Please leave a review!
Edit: after some thinking that lead my brain not letting me go asleep til 4am in the morning when I needed to wake up at 8am I decided that this shall be a maleannabeth/femalepercy because not only will it change the Circe scene but it shall make me change all of book 3 (if you know you know) sorry for my useless lesbians but I still will have some lesbians with Amphy and Sally and I'm thinking of having Clarisse be paired up with both Silena and Chris… sorry everyone for who wanted me to keep Annabeth female