Percy Jackson is a girl?!

Chapter 12

Perci's POV

After I calmed down and stopped sobbing, my mom leaned on and kissed my forehead.
   "Percy, I know it's you, but I still don't understand-"
   "Why I'm a girl" I completed sadly.
   She nodded calmly.
   I was about to tell her when the smell of blue cookies invaded the room. My mom started getting up.
   "I had almost forgotten! I was baking some cookies before you got here. One sec, I'll get them."
   My dad and Paul both opened grins when they heard about cookies and my own mood lightened up a little bit.
   Mum came back holding a tray full of cookies. As soon as she sat down I got one in my mouth and two in my hands. Everyone else got one.
   I finished my cookies and Mum looked at me.
   "So..."
   I looked down.
   "Do you remember when I told you that Annabeth and I went to that spa in an island when we were 13? Circe's island?" Just saying her name made me angry.
   "That woman that turned you into a guinea pig?"
   "Yeah" I chuckled.
   Paul looked at me bewildered.
   "Guinea pig?"
   I nodded.
   "Long story. But anyways, we kinda destroyed the whole thing and Circe was really, really mad. But everything was good until two days ago, when she decided to do something about what happened all those years ago. That's when I woke up like this." I breathed and motioned to myself. "At first, we didn't take it too seriously. We saw the funny side of it. But today we went to Olympus to talk to Hecate and find a way to turn me back. But-" I stopped and looked down. I couldn't continue.
   Mom and Paul were stunned. She hugged me again.
   "Honey, I'm sorry!"
   "It's okay, I guess..."
   "It's not okay. There's nothing wrong about you being upset. You have the right to be sad. Crying does not make you weak."
   I nodded and a few tears threatened to spill.
   "Girls are so different! I don't wanna live my whole life like this! I just want to be myself again!"
   She patted my back.
   "I know, Percy, I know... You must not give up, alright? And for now, just live your life. Don't let this obstacle hold you back. Ok?"
    "Ok."
   "I'll take care of everything here. School, clothes."
   "Oh man! I'll have to go to school like this!" I realized.
   She nodded. "And you'll need a more fitting name."
   "We came up with 'Perci' at camp." I told her.
   "That's good, but I'll need to think about a new whole name. But we'll still call you Perci, as a nickname as always."
    "Yeah, that makes sense."
   "Now, go back to camp and enjoy the time you've got before school starts." She said.
   "And Percy," Poseidon started.
   I turned to face him.
   "Yeah?"
   "When you left the throne room, your friends were really worried. I told them to go back to camp and that you needed some time. But when you get there, you need to talk to them. They care a lot about you."
   "I will." I agreed.
   "And if you want, I can flash you to camp."
   "That would be great! Mom, can I get more cookies?"
   "Sure dear."
   I got five more in my hands. "Ready dad. Bye Mom, bye Paul." They waved.
   "Bye Sally, Bye Mr.Blowfish." My dad said and flashed out. I could still hear Paul yelling: "It's Blofis!"
   By the time we got to camp I was laughing my head off. My father left me there and went back to his palace. "Remember to visit!" He told me before leaving. I sure will.
   When I got down Half-blood hill, Piper spotted me.
   "Percy!" She ran to me and gave me a hug. "Are you alright?"
   I nodded weakly.
   "We were so worried when we didn't find you here back at camp."
   "Sorry. I went to talk with my mom, and, you know..."
   She looked at me understandingly.
   "Let me call the others. They'll be happy to see you ok."
   She ran to the cabins and I sat at the porch of the Big House. After a few minutes, Jason, Leo and Annabeth got there and the guys patted me  on the back, not knowing what to say. Annabeth looked mournful.
   "So you missed me a lot, huh? I was gone just for like an hour." I joked, trying to lighten the mood, but I couldn't fool anyone. It was evident that I was full of dread inside.
   We hung out around camp for a while, but nobody talked about what happened earlier. It was a ghost that haunted us, especially me, but we pretended not to notice.
   After dinner, I went to my cabin and looked at all the clothes I wouldn't use anymore, I looked at the reflection in the mirror that I would have to see everyday for now on. I could only imagine how much things would change.