SON OF HEARTH - The Great Prophecy

Chapter 2

Perseus Pov:

I woke up laying in a damp bed from the sweat of my nightmare. I had witnessed my dad's death all over again. I couldn't stop thinking about the way that dog killed my father. It was something that I never wanted to experience again. The thought of the dream set me off again to start crying.

That's when I was comforted with a hug from the same women that comforted me last night. I embraced the hug, because I had never been hugged like this before. It was so loving and comforting, it was what I always imagined a hug from a mother to son would feel like.

When she let go I was disappointed and sad. She looked at me dead in the eyes to get my attention.

"Perseus,"

"Please lady call me Percy."

She grimaced at being called lady but it stopped there. She gained that smile of love and kindness again before continuing.

"Percy, I want to tell you something very important."

I waited for her to get on with it, and it seemed like she was having a hard time saying it. Suddenly she gained a look of confidence before saying,

"I am you mother Percy."

Involuntarily my mouth dropped to floor like it suddenly weighed 100 pounds. Once my initial shock was over I considered what she said. I mean deep deep down I had a feeling that she wasn't lying, but I had to be sure. I remember my dad saying that mom was always watching over me, maybe he wasn't exaggerating. So I thought of some question that only someone who had been watching my life would know.

"If you're my mother, then tell me what my favorite animal is?"

She laughed and replied, "Currently a tiger, however, before that it was a dragon. It only changed though because you found out that dragons were just myths."

I was shocked, but I figured it was beginners luck so I asked another.

"When was I born?"

She laughed again. "August 18th 1993."

I was beginning to gain hope that this women was my mother so I asked her a question my dad only knew the answer to.

"What is my favorite color, and why?"

"Really that's the easiest one yet. Orange, because it reminds you of the beauty of fire not the danger of it."

I grinned and hugged her again, this time I being the one to initiate it. I finally had a mother and I was so happy. She hugged me back with just as much if not more force than I did, with a few tears leaking out of her eyes.

After a solid minute we parted, followed by my stomach growling so hard that I thought an earthquake was happening. My mother just grinned saying,

"Come on Percy I have breakfast ready."

I smiled sheepishly before running after her as she led me into the kitchen. When I got there, there was a cornucopia of my favorite foods waiting. There was bacon, sausage, orange pancakes, and some French toast with orange powder sugar. I started to salivate a little bit just at the sight, and I swear I started to drool when the smell hit me.

My mother smiled at me gesturing for me to dig in, which I did happily. It wasn't till I had my full that I started to wonder how she made all this food. Mom almost like she could read my mind answered my silent question.

"I am a Greek Goddess Percy, Hestia to be precise."

My mouth dropped onto the floor, I mean my mother was a Greek Goddess and the oldest sibling of Kronos and Rhea. I couldn't believe it, until she summoned fire in her hand. Just for flare she also made it change colors from blue to white to Greek fire, I just stood in shock.

"The Greek gods and goddess are still around Percy, and you are my one and only demigod child. That makes you special, because you are a firstborn. My youngest brother, Zeus fears firstborns because of their power. A first born has more power than a regular demigod or god."

I was still confused, and mom seemed to notice this so she tried to explain it some more.

"Percy a demigod who is not a first born is half-god and half-human, A first born however is seventy five percent god and twenty five percent human. Which means your power is something to be feared. Zeus fears this due to his arrogance, and because of this he demand all firstborns are bound to him or Olympus in some way or they are killed."

Finally understanding what this meant I begged my mother not to bind me to Zeus or to kill me. She smiled at me before saying,

"I would never do that sweetie, you are my one and only son. I don't plan on having any more kids so Zeus will have to get over it. What that means though is I cannot raise you up here in my palace on Olympus, Zeus would know your presence."

I nodded in understanding.

"Because I know you have more questions let us go to the living room."

I followed her to living room, those kitchen chairs were starting to get uncomfortable. Once seated mom gestured for me to ask away.

"Why didn't you raise me from the beginning if I was your firstborn?"

She gained a frown before answering.

"I wanted to Percy I really did, but I could not. Not only are there ancient laws in place that forbidden gods to take part in their children's affairs, but Zeus would have been suspicious as to where I was. It would have only caused more harm than good if I stayed around. I was always watching and helped you when I could."

Thinking about I remembered the times out of nowhere when something would burst into flames and become a pile of golden dust, or when I was down about a math test I was filled with hope. I smiled a little bit realizing that she truly was always with me.

"You said that Zeus would feel my presence on Olympus, why doesn't he know I am here already?"

"Because he is being occupied by your uncle Poseidon, he also masking your energy level to make it feel like his son Triton."

I nodded again

She gained a sad look before saying

"But Poseidon cannot keep it up forever, tomorrow he will come to pick you up and you will go with him to his undersea palace. When you get there you will train so you can be strong enough to not fear Zeus."

I started to cry, can you blame me though? I mean I just met my mother and now I am being told I have to live with someone I have never even met before. Mom started to comfort me, which just made me cry harder. She seemed to sense what the problem was though, because she quickly said.

"I will still see you, because I will come to visit often."

Hearing her words made me calm down again, I might not be able to live with her but at least I will still get to see her.

"But do not think it will be a walk in the park. When I visit I will be there not only to visit but to help you train with your powers. To teach you how to control them, and not only use them to harm but also how to heal and provide assistance."

I nodded my head before we went into a comfortable silence. Right when I was about to drift off to sleep mom got up gesturing me to follow her. At my confused look she explained what was going on.

"I have a birthday present for you in the other room, I hope you like it."

"But mom you already got me a birthday present, you know my dagger."

She smiled,

"True, but this is to make up for all the time that I was not there for you or your father. It is the biggest regret of my life of not being there for you."

I got up and followed her into the other room to see that it was empty except for the fact that there was some straw in the corner a food dish and water dish. However before I could ask what this was mom whistled causing the straw to move a bit. Out of the straw came an animal that I thought never existed.

It was a dragon. That looked about the same size as me, and it just looked so beautiful. It had scales as black as night, bright orange eyes, and wings that seemed to sparkle like the stars.