Hestia looked down at the little bundle in her arms.The poor child was an infant.She looked at the mothers limp body just feet away.The mother was killed by a hellhound while protecting the baby.Hestia new the laws,but she could not stand to watch a child die for his fathers wrong doing.She new the child must be Poseidon's considering his eyes and you could smell the sea on him.
Oh how she wanted a child.She wanted a child that she would sing to sleep and cradle in her arms.She knew she could not have a child of her own,but that would not stop her from loving a child as if it was her own.She knew then and there that this child would be hers.
Hestia put a hand to the boys forehead and he glowed a beautiful orange.She smile at the color know that he was full of hope.The only thing that saddened her was the fact she would not be able to see her child as much as she hoped.She cannot keep the child for Zeus would surely find him and would most likely kill him for being Poseidon's offspring.NO.She would not let that happen.He has to stay in the mortal world to stay hidden.Its the only way...
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5 YEARS LATER
As Percy lay awake he wondered.He wondered where his parent were at the moment.He often found himself thinking about them.Why they gave him up to live in such a terrible orphanage.Did they have a choice?Did they love him?Were they even alive?
He tried to sleep,but he was restless.He focused on the sound of the other children's breathing as the slept soundly.
As he listened his mind once again thought of his parents.They must have loved him,for he could see a loving smile that made your spirits lift.A smile that he knew was his mothers.He knew she loved him.He loved her also.He may have forgotten her face,but he could never forget that smile.Nor could he forget how much he loved her.He had to find her.
That night Percy ran.He ran to the forests,but did not thinking of what lies ahead.
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As Percy lay there huddled to keep warm while his mind once again travelled.He thought once again of his mother.The image of her smile seemed to warm him.He thought of how thing will get better and he will find her.That when he saw a flicker in the dark.He watched in awe as the flicker grew into a flame.He huddled by the flame thankful for its warmth.He watched the flame.It was beautiful.He reached out as if mesmerized until he touched the flame.He jerked his hand away but it was as if the flame was attracted to his hand as it danced in his palm.
He heard a rustle and quickly put out the flame.Three girls came out of the trees and glared at him.
"What are you doing setting things on fire boy",the older girl said.
All his life Percy had hated it when someone called him boy.His caretaker at the orphanage would call him that.He would say with so much hate that Percy would flinch.Now he felt anger in him.
"My name is not boy,it's Percy!",he said while looking up.He could feel his eyes change.This happened when he got angry and would usually make the only people that were nice to him look at him as if he were a freak.
The girls backed away in shock.He put his head down ashamed he scared them.
Artemis looked at the boy in astonishment.A demigod with fire powers?She automatically thought of Hephaestus and his fire,but no other fire-user ever had flame in his eyes.
"Who is your godly parent boy?",she asked.
"I said my names not boy",he pouted slightly which Artemis found adorable in a way.
Then the boy looked up confused"Godly parent?"
Just then a woman of about twenty appeared in front of them.Artemis looked at the woman and realized in shock that it was Hestia.
The woman smiled at Percy and he recognized the smile.
"Mom?",he asked tensely.
Hestia was overjoyed her son remembered her even from such a young age.She smiled at him even wider than before.
"Yes my boy it's me",she said.
Her son ran into her outstretched arms.Hestia was so glad she could finally hug her son the way she always wanted to.She started to shed tears of joy as her son clung to her.
"You broke your vow?!",Artemis asked with betrayal evident in her voice.
Hestia's happiness quickly turned into anger as she looked at Artemis.
"How quickly you assume such a thing.I never broke my vow.Perseus is my adoptive son.",she said trying to remain calm.
Artemis bowed her head in shame of assuming such a thing.She should have known Hestia would never do such a thing.
"Artemis I must ask you a favor.",the hearth goddess told her.
"And what would this favor be?"
"Percy is my son and I love him,but he was born a child of Poseidon which means he could be the prophecy child.If Zeus finds out of his existence he will kill him.I cannot leave him in the mortal world.His scent is to strong.Will you please look after him?",Hestia begged.
"My lady we cannot let a male into the hunt!",Zoe interrupted my thoughts.
"Zoe,he's just a young child.We can teach him.Besides I've always wanted a little brother.",Phoebe countered for the child.
Artemis smiled at the thought of a little brother.Yes she despised men,but she could teach this child and the world could finally have a descent male.
"We will take in the child",she said with little emotion while on the inside she was happy to have a little brother.
The boy jumped with happiness and ran to Artemis and tackled her in a hug.To everyone's surprise she simply smiled and hugged him back.She already knew she would love having a little brother.
