Percy Jackson x Male Reader The Sea of Monsters

I Get A Headache

Y/n's POV

I had just finished leading the nymphs, naiads, and satyrs to dinner. Making sure they all dispersed and settled into their proper places before the next group came. I had never really asked for the role, I just sort of fell into it.

After I had returned to camp and learned who my mom really was, the campers never looked at me the same. Whispers behind my back, eyes lingering on me a bit too long, and some even avoiding me. It wasn't everyone, Charlie Beckendorf, the Stoll brothers, even Clarisse (yes despite everything else she did). People like them didn't judge me. And of course Annabeth, Grover, and Percy, my mom didn't matter to them, I was just me. But still it was enough for me to feel isolated. It was why I never slept at the Hermes cabin the most packed place on camp, and why I drifted around the grounds. And after everyone had left for the school year it got worse. I didn't have any of those people, to talk to, to hang out with, or just be close to me. The only other year around camper was Clarisse and we hardly even interacted despite being the only two people here. Oddly enough she seemed to ignore me rather than antagonize me, whether that was a good sign, or a bad sign I couldn't tell. Though she never brought up my mom so in a way it was a comfort. But I still felt alone, even more so then before. Like I was back at my child hood cabin. Gazing out beyond the trees to a world I could never go to. Simply left to sit in my own small slice of the world, isolated and alone. I felt all of it all over again, sitting next to Thalia's tree. Gazing out at the world beyond.

But instead of falling more and more into my depression, my anguish, I found them. The other people at camp I had never even thought about. The nature spirits, the naiads, the nymphs, and the satyrs. They related to me, even accepted me. And in a way they were like family.

After I had gotten all of them settled, I bid everyone farewell as I began to scan the tables for Percy. And quickly saw him over at the empty Poseidon table. I was about to move over to him when I took a step and nearly fell over. Before catching myself on the side of a table. As I stood back up I let out a cough and rubbed my eyes. This earth traveling was really not sustainable for my health. I even drank a little nectar to alleviate my symptoms but it didn't seem to be working.

But I shook it off and made my way to Percy. Pushing past some people as I approached his table. He still looked pretty shaken up given everything that had happened in the last few hours. Especially with the news of Thalias tree and Chiron's departure, it was a lot to take in. So I would just have to be there for him.

"Room for one more?" I asked.

And despite all the worry, the fatigue, and the distraught Percy smiled.

"Always."

I had soon taken a seat beside him, and we were about to go over everything that had happened. And some potential plans on how to save the camp when suddenly a conch horn blew to get our attention for announcements.

"Yes, well," Tantalus said, once the talking had died down. "Another fine meal! Or so I am told." He tried to crawl his hand towards a piece of barbecue as he spoke. But just before he could snatch it, the meat hopped off the plate and darted off into the grass.

"And here on my first day of authority," he continued. "I'd like to say what a pleasant form of punishment it is to be here. Over the course of the summer. I hope to torture, er, interact with each and every one of you children. You all look good enough to eat."

I felt off put by that last comment and the other campers seemed to agree. But Dionysus clapped respectfully leading to some lackluster applause by the satyrs. I then looked over and realized I hadn't seen Tyson anywhere, only to find my eyes settling on our cyclops friend sitting at the head table. Looking quite uncomfortable, but every time he tried to scoot out of the limelight, Tantalus pulled him back.