Annabeth's Struggle

Quest Time!

A/N: Here’s the next chapter! I still can’t believe someone guessed it was Persephone…I really need to be more vague…oh well!

 Disclaimer: I only own Cali and the plot (:

Cali’s PoV:

I grinned. She looked exactly how I remembered her. Happy, light green eyes, straight, but very luscious, brown hair, and beautiful features.

 While I jumped down, she had moved closer until she was behind me, so all I had to do was reach a little to hug her. So I did. My dad jumped down and joined in. I had what I had wanted for my entire life: a family. But something was missing; something important. Ryan. He needed to be part of this. I pulled away first.

 “Mo—Persephone, have you seen a young boy of about 8 years old with shaggy blonde hair, warm blue eyes, and the cutest dimples when he smiles in the Underworld?” I asked, not knowing if I should call her Mom or Persephone. She thought for a moment.

 “Well, number one, please call me Mom, sweetie, and two, yes, why?” she said.

 “Um, the little boy was my younger brother, Ryan. He died seven years ago in an accident with me,” I explained.

 “How was he your younger brother?” she asked, looking at my dad. He averted his eyes.

 “Two years after we had Cal, I had Ryan with Molly,” he said, ashamed.

 “Oh, alright,” she said. I see where I get my optimism and easy-going-ness from.

 “So, what happens now?” I asked. They shared a glance and nodded.

 “It’s time to tell Chiron and Mr. D,” my mom said. I nodded in response.

 We started walking towards the Big House, receiving many stares since it’s not every day a demigod walks with two gods.

 When we arrived, Chiron and Mr. D were playing pinochle with two satyrs, including Grover. Mr. D lazily glanced up, but then realized who I was standing with and smiled. Chiron looked at me instead of the two gods and smiled warmly and, was that knowingly?

 Grover and the other satyr bowed respectfully to my mother since she was the goddess of spring, then nodded to my dad. They both smiled at them, and the satyrs quickly left. I chose not to question it.

 “So, Seph, Pollo, what have we done to be honored with your gracious presences?” Mr. D sarcastically asked his brother and sister.

 "Well, we have brought you and Chiron news,” my mom answered.

 “What kind of news?” Chiron asked. Mom and Dad glanced at each other.

 “Oh, spit it out already,” Mr. D exclaimed.

 “Fine, I was kind of going for dramatic, but whatever,” Dad said, rolling his eyes. I stifled a laugh. “Cali is our daughter.” Mr. D did a spit take.

 “Our?!” he screeched. Mom and Dad smiled nervously.

 “Surprise?” Mom said, more like asked. I looked at the ground, not knowing what else to do.

 “Calisto,” Chiron started. “It has been long, hasn’t it?” I looked at my parents.

 “Why did he call me Calisto? My name is Cali,” I said, really confused.

 “Your full real name is Calisto Fleur Fiammetta,” my mom began.

 “But we thought that we should give you a somewhat normal name down here, so we put Cali on the basket we put you in,” my dad finished.