"My daughter, there is nothing more I can give but the chance that you may live. I'll pray we meet again,"
Percy shook his head as those words came to bother him again. It had been a century and a half since Leto delivered him here to be adopted as Poseidon's surrogate son and a prince of Atlantis. In his heart Percy was content, he had a powerful family which loved to dote on him especially her mother Amphitrite. He had a cool father who enjoyed fishing incognito with him at the mortal world (though Percy seriously doubted whether his father really loved fishing or just staring at the girls in the beach they are staying always) and finally he had an older brother who is also his best friend.
Percy was not kept in the dark about what happened that night. The god of the seas did not keep the truth away from Percy that Leto was the one who found and rescued him at that time. This is the main reason why Percy's regard to Poseidon is great. Even though they are not his family by blood, he considered them more than worthy to take up that role in his immortal life. And he couldn't ask for anything better. Not that Percy tried to seek answers for his origin, Leto was imprisoned at Delos by Zeus and Hera making it impossible for Percy to visit her. He was glad though when her children are now members of the council. Apollo may be childish most of the times but at least he's respectable unlike Ares who is completely incompetent. Artemis on the other hand gained his respect, the huntress after all this time kept her vow and promise unlike the others who seemed to be more than happy to forget the promises they pile on the Styx.
Percy had to give Zeus the respect for deviously arranging the seats of power in the Olympian council. Hades was tricked to be the god of the underworld which forced the eldest male of Kronos to lose popularity and respect while Hestia was forced abdicate her throne as she was replaced by Dionysus, a god of the wine which nobody liked (fortunately) and is a complete coward but is extremely loyal to Zeus which gives the sky god an extra free vote on every time there is a council discussion. Of course the remaining council members are Zeus' children and wife with the exception of Poseidon and Aphrodite. The love-goddess of course are useless in anything except flirting and gossip which in Percy's opinion can be labeled as useless as Dionysus. With Poseidon alone, the god of the seas cannot oppose Zeus' decision which in all ways made the Olympian Council another monarchy, one which Zeus is the undisputed ruler. The sky god is completely paranoid as far as Percy is concerned.
However Percy is used to that now. Despite the unfortunate circumstances, he had come to blend in with the politics in the immortal world. It was impossible to dethrone Zeus, especially with the council on his backing. The other gods realized that too and Percy estimated that something like Kronos returning would their be a power strong enough the current ruler of the gods. Still Percy is enjoying life as it is, like now.
Crouched and wrapping the gray and green mottled cloak over his body, Percy slowly covered his nose and mouth with the black portion of his uniform only revealing his piercing green eyes under his cowl as he gripped his bow loosely. Currently he is floating with a large plankton hiding in its roots as he used the brown and green color of it to blend in. He is stalking today and he needs to be at his absolute best when trying to catch this prey.
His target was floating thirty meters away, double-finned tail flicking the water sending small bubbles up in the surface. His upper torso was covered in crystallian Atlantian rock that puffs off several gems that signifies his rank. A simple scavenged helmet covered his head as his piercing blue-eyes went back and forth as he held tightly a miniature trident poised to throw.
Percy exhaled a little, making sure that no bubbles came out of his cowl as he slowly drew and arrow from the quiver on his back. There's no need for him to be fast, his target is at the open and any quick movement will reveal his location. Percy's no fool, he knew that the way the merman held his trident gave more evidence that he was very experienced on using it and his knives won't do any good against that. His eyes never left the merman swirling around as it flicked its eyes left and right wary of an intruder.
