I'm a Mermaid (a PJO / H2O crossover) - Complete

Chapter 12

Percy's POV

My dad is silent. "You want to become a merman? You want me to curse you? Why, son?" He asks.

"Please dad, after everything I've sone for you, just do this for me."

He hesitates for a few seconds, but then agrees, "Are you sure you want this?" I nod, "Then alright. I believe I know your reason anyway. I'll give you the tail thes same way I gave it to Cleo, Emma, Bella, and Rikki- it will only appear when you get wet, and your current powers won't change, so you can still do everything a son of Poseidon can do. That includes becoming wet and dry at will." He does a weird magicy thing and a wave of power rushes through me, giving me a strange sensation that I weirdly love. "It is done, son."

"Thanks dad, I really mean it."

"I love you son, you make me the proudest parent alive, you truly do. I must depart, I know the ancient laws aren't as tight as before, but I must still be careful. It was good to see you, I hope I'll do so again soon."

"I love you too dad." I say, but I then realise he left. I do love him, but I wish the ancient laws keeping Godly parents and their kids apart weren't as strict. Apparently Zeus is easier on the rest of the Gods, but they still can't see us for long.

I don't feel any different, even though I'm now part merman. It's weird to think about- being half fish. Well, I might as well get myself wet so I can see my tail.

I jump into the ocean, checking the coast is clear, and start to swim. I look down at my legs to see if they've changed into a tail, and surely enough, they have. I have a dark blue tail that is almost the colour of the deepest depths of the ocean. I have a small feeling that this isn't just your average merman tail. I swim to Mako, and ask the sharks on my way how I get to the moon pool. I hope Cleo and her friends aren't in there, that would be pretty awkward.

In the moon pool...

I enter the moon pool through the the entrance in the ocean, to see it completely empty. Good, that means no awkwardness with Cleo. I can see why the mermaids like it in here- it just seems right to relax in here with the open roof above you. So far I like being a merman, and I kind of have an advantage against the other mermaids (I can only get wet when I want to), which kind of seems unfair to them.

I start to think about what my dad said before he agreed to turn me- about him cursing me. I don't see this as a curse, but then again, why would I? The girls probably felt like it was a curse to them before they mastered their powers. It must be so hard, not being able to swim on front of people they haven't told. Why would he curse them though? It just seemed like they were in the wrong place at the wrong time, it doesn't seem like a reason to curse them.

Well, life sure is confusing.

The next day...

Rikki's POV

Since Percy started working with Cleo, she seems strange. She says nothing's wrong, but we all know something's going on, and it most definately has something to do with Percy.

I personally haven't seen him since his birthday because I may or may not have been avoiding him, but Emma saw him at the Marine Park talking to Cleo wearing one of the dolphin trainers' uniforms. I can't figure him out, no matter how hard I try to. It's like everything I think I know about him is wrong, and all I know is what he tells us, and I don't even know if that's true. Why does it seem like he's hiding a secret from us that's even bigger than ours.

"Hey Rikki, lost in thought?" A strong American accent sounds behind me. He sits next to me on the bench I'm sitting on. "How are you? I haven't seen you around the past few days." He says.

"No, you haven't, I wonder why?" I say, adding a hint of sarcasm in my tone.

"Listen, I know you don't like me, and I know why."

"You do?"

"Yes, I've been with Cleo constantly since I got here, you've barely had any time together. Plus I pranked your boyfriend on the same day I met him." He has a slight lopsided smirk. I almost laugh, but I contain myself.

"Sure." I say pretty bluntly. To be honest, I don't know why I seem to hate him, he has been nothing but nice since I met him, but there's just something off about him. Things he say just don't add up.

"Well, what can I do?" He asks. "You know, to get you to see I'm a pretty nice guy if I do say so myself." I don't know- act non-suspicious and don't take people's memories away.

Saving me from this awkward situation, my phone rings. I take it out of my pocket to answer it and see who"s calling. "Hello?" I ask. Zane's voice answers, saying he needs my help at the cafe- great I now have a reason to leave. "I'll be there soon." I say and hang up, "Sorry Percy, but Zane needs me at the cafe. I hope I'll see you soon." I say and walk off. 

I feel a little rude doing that, but he took my friend's memories, so that's kind of given.

Percy's POV

I go to the moon pool again after Rikki leaves me. She has obviously been avoiding me- I'm smart enough to realize that. She finds every possible excuse to get away from me, and I don't see why she hates me so much. I've been nothing but nice to her and everyone else!

Once I'm in the moon pool, I lean against the side and think about what I can do to make her like me. Even Emma has warmed up to me (slightly)!

"Why is life so hard?!?" I shout into the empty pool around me.

"Percy?"

"Styx." I say under my breath and see who it is.