The Sea's Princess ▶️

Chapter 9

-This is gonna be a wEirD chapter, you have been warned-

3RD P.O.V
"Percy calm down its not that big of a deal" Barbara's calm voice bounced it the walls of the cave
"NOT THAT BIG OF A DEAL????" the pacing ravenette screeched
"HOW IS IT NOT A BIG DEAL! TELL ME!" the daughter of Poseidon yell.
"Persephone sit down. There's nothing we can do now but wait." Damian's voice cut through the yelling. Grudgingly she sat mumbling "oh the gods are going to kill me!"

~{MEANWHILE UP STAIRS}~

"WHAT THE FUCK!" Tim yelled. The had just witnessed everything that had ever happened to her since the moment she was born to when she cast the same spell on Damian. It was horrifying and they thought they had it bad. She was born to be a soldier. The 5 of them sat in silence before Dick said: "we need tot all to her." Getting up they check her room, empty. Damian's room, empty. And the Barbara's room, empty. They made there way there hoping to find the trio.

~{DOWNSTAIRS}~
DICKS P.O.V

Entering the cave I was mad confused and a little sad. How could she keep them from us! Why did she keep this from us?! I saw her sitting in a chair looking like she was gonna pass out. It then all came at me like a bunch of bricks. She's just a kid trying to make sense of all the shit going on around her. Percys scared out of her mind she's under orders not to tell us. But she did anyway. I wasn't mad any more, I wasn't goi to pity her though, knowing she hates that. (we straight-up saw her life we know here A LOT better than she knows us.) Apparently the other saw this too.

Our silence was cut off by Tim who wasn't aware we stopped walking and crashed into Jason who crashed into Cass and Steph who crashed into me, announcing our arrival. Sighing I walked down the stairs and grabbed a chair before sitting in front of Percy who was shaking. Barbara had a calming hand placed on her shoulder. The others follow me sitting down in front of her.

"Are you going to tell Bruce?" I asked looking her in the eyes

"Yes, when he gets back. I don't feel like have THAT conversation over the phone" she said locking eyes with me. "that was obviously not supposed to happen, where you ever gonna tell us?" Tim asked sounding like Percy didn't trust him. She apparently sensed that too. "Yes, but I'd have to get permission from the gods. And the fact that I even told Damian puts me in deep shit and when I told you...." her voice trailed off but we all knew the end to that sentence.

We sat in awkward silence, Percy looks close to throwing herself over the side of the railing. She let out a heavy sigh "any questions?" she asked her eyes skimming over us. Tim raises his hand Percy nodded to him. "I thought Aqua-man was the king of the ocean..." He asked "He is-ish" Percy confirmed "but he's not the king of ALL oceans and seas. He only controls Atlantis. My father, Poseidon is his superior... Being the god of seas and oceans, and I'm technically his aunt. Which means I'm also his superior." She answered fully. Tim nodded thoughtfully absorbing the information. "Does that make you a princess?" Jason asked he sound a little panicked (a/n can you guess why?) but I ignored it, he's probably just freaked out. Groaning Percy said, "ya sadly I am, but you treat me like one and I'll slit your throats in your sleep" she threatened.

More awkward silence

"We should probably go upstairs before the babysitter— I'm sorry TEAM gets worries" Steph hummed she corrected herself after I gave her a look.

~{1 WEEK LATER}~

"FREEDOM!!!!" Steph and Percy screech, running outside and disappearing. I laughed, the 'threat' had finally been 'neutralized' so the team was finally leaving.

After the incident, Percy was less tense. We all got to know her better. I know she was a little disappointed that the team was leaving because that meant Bruce and Alfred were coming back. She was scared, but she promised to tell them.

~{1HR LATER}~

PERCY P.O.V

"Why are we here?" Bruce asked impatiently. I took a deep breath "I need to talk to you" the others stood behind me in support. "It's about my father" Bruce perked up at this. "Alfred, you might want to take a seat." I said "I'm fine where I am Miss Persephone" he responds "Alfred please?" I asked. He sighed "Alright" and sat in the chair next to Bruce.

I muttered the same spell I said before and watched as their eyes rolled into the back of there heads. A few minutes later There's eyes opened and they stared at me.

Bruce's face shifted to anger, at first I thought he was mad at me so I looked down. But he wasn't mad at me "WHO WOULD DO THAT TO CHILDREN!!" He yelled standing up "I finally understand why Diana won't get a protégé.." He whispered sitting back down. My head snapped up "Diana, as in Diana of the Amazons?" I asked. Bruce nodded "wow small world I guess" I muttered.

"Andrew he was your... boyfriend," he asked lightly. "Fiancé" I corrected "We were going to get married after the war but that didn't go as planned," I said tugging lightly at the leather cord on my neck. "I spent a year at my father, but I got sick of the pity and Triton's bullshit and left and then I met you." (a/n this explains Percy's age. she was about 17-18 during the second war and 19 in this book)

silence

and more silence

"I have a question," I said. Bruce nodded, by now the others went back upstairs or on patrol "can I be a superhero?" he looks a bit shocked. "I'm trained, I only kill monsters, and I need something to take my mind of everything." He laughed "why are you laughing what's so funny?" I demanded "come with me," he said leading me up the stairs.

He pressed a few buttons.
I gasped "I made this for you, after seeing you fight the boys, I was going to ask you later" I was a black suit. The was a place to put my sword on the back. I gave him a face "I trust you won't kill anyone" It had a dark blue bat symbol on the side of the arms and not across the front like the others. "OH MY GODS THIS IS SO COOL" I shouted hugging him "though can I ask you something else?" I said looking him in the eyes "yes," he said, "can I be more of a solo hero, like not really have anything to do with the team or the justice league?" I asked. He said quite before saying "sure" "but if I ever need your help or need you present you have to be there" I nodded happily. "wanna try the suit on?" he asked gesturing to it. I grinned before grabbing it and running into the changing room.

It fit perfectly! When I walked out Bruce was at a table with 3 swords. "pick one" He smiled. The first one was unbalanced. The second one was way too heavy and the 3rd one was okay. I would have to make some adjustments though. "Sparrow" I mumbled "what?" Bruce asked "Sparrow," I said louder, "That's what I want my name to be, Sparrow" Bruce nodded before heading over to the bat computer. I took the suit off and skipped upstairs

~{a/n}~
I'm very happy.
Don't come at me for her hero name it was the only name I could think of

I heard the greatest thing tonight! This delivery guy rode by me on a bike and shouted: "IM EXPENDABLE— I MEAN ESSENTIAL!"
hope you all are well imma go vanish for another month

-Silver

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