The Son of Night

Chapter 5

Percy POV

When I woke up I didn't realise where I was until I realised I was in my bedroom at my Mom and Paul's apartment. What am I doing here?- that's when yesterday's events came rushing back to me. I let out a groan as my shoulders slumped. I still couldn't get over the fact that she dumped me.

I could smell something delicious coming from the direction of the kitchen and got up and walked to the kitchen.

"Hey Mom and Paul" I sat at the table whilst Paul looked startled and my Mom looked like she was going to have a heart attack.

"Percy? What are you doing here?" Asked my Mom, I gave her a small smile.

"Not happy to see me?" I asked in mock hurt although it wasn't hard to do, seeing as I'm normally a bad actor, since she left me.

"What? Of course I'm happy to see my baby boy! It's just when did you get here?" She asked hurriedly as she put a stack of pancakes infront of me.

"Last night I didn't want to stay at c-camp" I stammered on the word camp as I thought of all the memories.

"Why not?" Asked Paul speaking up

"A-Annabeth left me..." I barely managed to control the tears welling up in my eyes from falling as my even

my Mom's pancakes suddenly tasted plain.

"Oh Percy I'm so sorry" Said my Mom as she pulled me into a hug.

"I'm sorry my boy I thought - for the short time I knew you two - that yours and hers relationship was unbreakable...clearly not..." Said Paul as he patted me on the back and gave me a small hug. We continued breakfast in silence until we had finished and my Mom asked,

"So are you staying here then Percy?"

"No Mom I'm sorry but I'll attract monsters and my demigod scent seems to have gotten stronger since Tartarus"

"Oh" She looked down with a sad face but I knew she understood.

"I will visit though" I said taking my Moms hand and squeezing it slightly. I would never abandon my Mom.

At this she seemed to brighten.

"Good but if I may ask where are you going" she asked whilst she and Paul looked at me for an answer.

"Probably to Camp Jupiter..." hmm...where will I g- I know! "Then don't worry about me I have a place to go." I replied, she looked uncertain at first but quickly got over it after a minute. She sighed.

"Ok fine but you better visit us young man" she said as Paul nodded in agreement. I smiled at them and told them I'd be back in my best imitation of Arnold Schwarzenegger to which she smiled and Paul laughed. I then left their apartment with my bag knowing exactly where I was going to go. Time to see my sister again... I had to admit I was kind of excited. I'd met my sister after the Titan War and visited quite often but after Hera took my memories and the whole Tartarus and Annabeth leaving me incident I never talked to her after. I knew I was in trouble seeing as she can act a lot like Thalia sometimes and she would beat me up if I disappeared on her - which I did do even if it wasn't my fault - so I knew I was in for a good slap and her hugging me and punching me.

I smiled at the thought, I loved my older sister and couldn't wait to see her. I rushed down the streets of Manhattan until I made it to the sea. Without even thinking I dived straight in and willed the current to take me towards my dads kingdom. Once I arrived I made my way to my sisters house whilst many mermen and women or is it merwomen? I don't know but they all seemed to stare at me. Probably because I'm Poseidon's son and they all haven't seen me for a while because of Hera and the Giant War. I walked or should I say swam down many streets until I came across a huge mansion I recognised as my sisters. Hasn't changed much. The house was made of White marble and was 3 stories tall. The roof was made of sea green tiles but they were made in a way that it looked as if it was made from sea-shells. Seeing as there are no cars in my fathers kingdom because everyone swims. The garden had bright green grass that swayed and there were many different flowers although I didn't know them because they were underwater plants. There was a small sea green stone path that led up to the door that had different shades of the colour mixed and blended in with the stone.