We had found him in the forest. His skin was an unhealthy shade of green. His clothes were tattered and his hair and beard had grown out. He almost looked like someone else. His eyes were the only way to identify him. Only he and his children had those eyes.Poseidon's and Ryan's were different. This was Percy. Our Percy.
Percy's P.O.V
After a shave and haircut I looked like me. After a bath I smelled like me. After a long nap I felt like me... mostly. I was sitting on a huge queen size bed. The room was pale yellows and greens with white furniture. Framed pictures of kids hung on the wall. A girl with brown hair and a boy with black were being clutched by Natasha. My kids. Our kids. The kids, I don't even know their names, grew older. The girl's hair changed from brown to red and got longer and messier. I subconsciously patted my own tousled mop of hair. Her smiles changed too. My son didn't change much. Of course his hair grew longer but besides that nothing. I focused on Natasha. She seemed happy, of course with Natasha you could never be sure. She kept her hair curly and swept to one side like I loved.
"Knock, knock." I saw Natasha leaning against the doorframe. I ran to her and crushed my lips against hers. It's been so long since If we had all of eternity that wouldnt be long enough. She hugged me after we separated.
"I missed you." She kissed her forehead and rubbed her back. Soothing her and assuring her I was here and real.
"What I miss? I whispered
Natasha stiffened.
"Come meet your children." She took my hand and guided me into a smaller room. A boy's room.
I studied it to figure out what he liked. Against the wall was a circular bed with fish tanks wrapped around it, it was an interesting design.
All over the room there was an orgy of evidence that this kid liked anything associated with the water. Laughter came from behind us and I turned around to face my son.
"Athakis. This is your dad sweethart." Natasha cooed. His head tilted to the side. Water spiraled around his bottom half and he floated up to look me in the eye. He looked like me. He poked my nose and hugged me.
"I love you daddy!"
I was shocked. The response came out immediately though.
"I love you Athakis."
He leaned back and smiled. He was missing one of his front teeth which made him seem more human. I didn't know how powerful he was yet, but from what he had displayed so far he wasn't the least bit normal.
With him still in my grasp I looked at Natasha.
"Is he healthy?" I started to wonder how much I really missed.
Athakis look up and smiled.
"He's been fine for four years. Don't worry. He's had fevers and colds and booboo's but nothing too serious. I'd say he's one quarter god and half mutant."
"What about the last quarter? Fifty percent mutant, twenty-five percent god so that just adds up to seventy-five. What about the last twenty five?"
She shrugged. "Human I suggest."
"What color does he bleed?" She sighed
"Red... most of the time."
I opened my mouth to speak but she cut me off.
"You have nothing to worry about Percy. Now let's see what your daughter is up to." I got up carrying Athakis with me and followed Nat into the next room over. The door was open and I was met with a bland white room. White carpet, white paint, white furniture.
