Perseus: Excidium Troiae

One

A/N: 'Ello folks! Welcome to the first real chapter of Perseus: Excidium Troiae. I hope you'll enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing. Please do leave a review, comment, vote or a kudos. A special thanks to BJack12 for being my first reviewer from FFN and MarilynL for being the first to comment on AO3. (Them wattpad folks are stingy. Don't be a silent reader, Wattpaders. Do tell me what you think). Credit for some ideas go to ZelotArchon.

Anyway, I present to you...Chapter One.

Enjoy the story!

PERSEUS' eyes flickered open. The young five year old blinked and then rubbed his eyes, trying to force the sleepiness away. His gaze travelled across the city they were approaching.

The boy looked on in awe as they crossed the ramparts and flew into the city of Troy. His bright green eyes were wide with amazement as he soaked in everything laid before him. From the chariot in the sky he could see all that was going on below him. He could make out the people and animals; he could see the shops and buildings. The city was surrounded by huge white walls, which they had just passed. He'd heard of them from his mother. Poseidon had built the walls of the city when he was exiled to the mortal world by his brother the sky god, Zeus.

The boy frowned with distaste, pushing all thoughts of the god of the sea from his head. Even though it had been a year since his mater's death, he still hadn't forgiven his father for what he had done. He despised him so so much.

"Perseus." The voice made him look up. "You woke up just in time. We're here."

Apollo sent a warm smile in his direction and the young child beamed at him, all worries and hatred for his father forgotten. He rose from his seat at the back of the golden chariot and moved forward to stand near the god of the sun. Apollo held the reins of his chariot firmly, his warm gold eyes fixed on the horizon.

"The city is beautiful."

"It is," Apollo answered, a smile playing on his lips.

"Am I going to see you again?" The boy questioned, tilting his head to the side.

"Of course," Apollo grinned. "I'm the patron god of this city so I'm here quite a lot. I'll even take you with me back to Delos so you can see Mother again sometime."

Perseus smiled in satisfaction. "I think I would like that. I miss her already."

The god of the sun didn't answer, choosing to remain quiet. A comfortable silence settled over them and Perseus found himself leaning into the god's side. Although Apollo said he would visit, he didn't know when that would be. He sighed, releasing a breath he hadn't realized he had been holding. He was going to have a new family from this day.

Perseus watched, apprehension flooding through him as a huge palace came into view. Was he going to live there? Was Apollo giving sending him to the royals? The little boy bit his lip. He knew Leto and Apollo wanted the best for him. He knew they would probably want him to live in comfort and relaxation.

He licked his tiny lips as Apollo rode the sun past the Royal Palace. They continued flying forward, past the hills and forests, past the fields and the beautiful city plains. They flew on until the got to the outskirts of the town. Perseus pressed himself deeper into the god's side as the chariot began descending on the green hills. He could see a hut a few feet away from them and his small mind guessed that was where he would be living.

He watched on as the fiery horses of the sun settled onto the ground.

"Alright, it's time to go." Apollo dropped his reins, reaching down to grab him. "Your new home awaits."