The sea prince

Chapter 17

Percy POV

A few weeks later

The award ceremony begins shortly. Father decided those who fought in the battle should be rewarded for their service to the city. The last few weeks have been rough on all of us. The city was pretty much completely decimated in the fight and the civilian loss of life was barbarically high. After the ceremony there'll be a week of celebrations and events to try and lift the people's spirits. 

"Hey Percy" Triton called "how you doing?"

"Alright mate, how about you?"

"Same, I've had a lot of work to do but I'm used to it."

"What do you think you be given in the ceremony?"

"Doubt I'll get much. You on the other hand, you will get anything you bloody want. Hell, he probably give you the kingdom if you asked him to. But What do you actually want?"

"I don't really want much. I have all the stuff that I need. I've never really been one for riches and power and stuff like that."

"very honourable. I want to ask you something."

"what?"

"where are you going to go? You cant go back to camp after what happened there and as far as i know you don't own a house."

"To be honest I haven't really thought about that, I've been to focused on what's been going on here. Why do you ask?" 

"I want you to stick around. You have nowhere else to go and I'm pretty sure you don't have thousands of dollars around to buy a house. So, I want to offer you a home here."

"Are you sure. Are you one hundred percent sure you actually want that to happen."

"I wouldn't have asked you if I didn't mean it. And having you around means I'll have more company than just servants and the wanker in there"

"then sure. I have nowhere else to go so why not."

"great"

a horn blew from the throne room, silencing the crowd inside

"I think its time to go inside. Good luck."

Walking through the grand doors of the throne room, the eyes of the crowd fell upon us. Kneeling in front of my father, I couldn't help but feel slightly nervous.

"Perseus Jackson" Poseidon announced "for your great service to this city, you shall be rewarded. We have decided to bestow you with the official title of a prince of the sea and all the perks that come with it."

"Thank you father"

"There's more. I will grant you a wish. Anything you desire that I am able to give you will be yours."

 "My wish is simple. Don't be such a Dick. In my time here I have seen and experienced a great many things. One of those things are how much of an asshole you are to Triton. He has to be the most hard working person I've ever met. He's practically been running your bloody kingdom for gods sake. Give him a break or something, give him a pay rise if gods even have those."

The entire room was stunned into silence. Smirking slightly, I got up, turned around, and walked out of the room. The door of the throne room opened again and Triton came running out of the room.

"why the hell did you do that! You just called the king and his courts assholes. You have just made yourself a prime target for the members of the court. What possibly compelled you to do that!" 

"I did it because you wouldn't. I know for a fact you wouldn't have said that in front of everyone. These guys have been screwing you over for centuries and its time they finally start respecting what you do for them."

"You just made yourself a target for very powerful people for me. I appreciate it Percy, I really do."

"Forget about it, it was the least I could do"

 Putting his arm over my shoulders, we walked down the hallway and into the open ocean.