A new start (A Percy Jackson story)

Poseidon comes

Chapter 1: Poseidon comes
DISCLAIMER: Do I look like Rick Riordan to you? I don't think so...

Poseidon POV

I walked through camp silently, I had just been fighting with my little obnoxious brother, and I needed to calm down.. I know, I know.. ancient law, but I just need to see my Perseus... I walked up to the cabin, thinking I could use my godly superpowers and look through the wall, when I heard sobbing, they were quiet, but they were still there.

Opening the door and stepping inside, closing the door behind me as silently as possible, I walked up to the end of the bed. What I saw, made my heart ache. Percy was curled up in a ball under the covers, shaking and crying silently into his pillow.

My mind is screaming at me to do something, but I just stood there shocked, I thought Percy was happy here at camp, was he hurt? Did something happen?

I stepped around the bed, and sat at the edge, the shaking and sobbing stopped only to be replaced by heavy breathing, I just sat there for a while until I realized that he probably didn't know it was me. "Perce..." I whispered softly, "Hey kiddo, you alright?" I raised a hand and pulled the covers down to reveal an unusually pale face with  raven locks pointing in all directions, his eyes usually so bright and happy, we're dull, full of sorrow and... pain? They were red from all the crying, and there were tear-streaks down his face. "Dad...?" he whispered hoarsely, his throat raw from crying. He looked at me for a while, desperately trying to hide his tears. "Perce, it's alright to cry..." I say quietly, he looks up from his hands, before burying his face back in the pillow, and releasing a heart-wrenching sob.

Not knowing what to say, I decide that action speaks louder than words, and I lift him right out of bed, wrapped in all his blankets, and put him on my lap. He looks at me surprised, and I give him a reassuring smile, before he goes back to crying. I sit there while rubbing his back and whispering sweet nothings into his ear, until the sobbing quiets down.

"Shhhh... see? It's alright, I've got you" I mumble into his hair, before I plant tiny feather kisses over his hair. He looks up at me with those big green eyes, "Dad, why are you here? I.. I mean why now.. umm... I'm sorry... I didn't mean it like that, I just you know... a..ancient law and stuff.." He starts rambling. I chuckle softly, and plants a kiss on his brow "Shh.. it's alright, I know what you meant, and I'm here because I was checking up on you, and I heard you crying.. which reminds me, whats the matter kiddo?" I look at him, he looks back with tears nearly overflowing again. "I..I'm so sorry, I..It's all m..my fault, Bianca, Zoe, Luke, Beckendorf, Castor and Michael... I..I should have d..done something.. I should have d..died not them! I'm sorry, I..I'm so s..so sorry... I'm a failure.." When he's done rambling he looks down, letting his tears flow freely. I stare at him in shock "Perce, kiddo, what are you talking about? None of their deaths were your fault! How can you think like that? You're not a failure! You're a hero!"

At the end of my speech, I am nearly shouting... How can he think of himself like that? I look down to see him looking at me suprised,... and... a bit frightened.. Did I just scare my son? I must be letting my anger towards Zeus get in my way.

I take some deep breaths, and soften my gaze "What I'm trying to say, is that you are an amazing boy, and a great hero, and I love you so, so much... I could not ask for a better son..." I speak softly, watching all fear be replaced by surprise and happiness. "Really?" He says unsurely. Did he really not know how much I care for him? "Really" I say with a chuckle as he cuddles closer. "Stay with me dad?" he whispers.

I lay down on the bed cuddling him close to my chest, listening as his heartbeat and breathing even out,

and he's fast asleep.

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Percy's POV

Next morning

The sunlight was way too bright, who is trying to burn my eyeballs?

I try to bury myself in my pillow, when it starts moving.. my pillow.. moving... I don't know if you get what I'm trying to say, but it's moving! I hear a deep voice underneath me whisper "Good morning, or should I say afternoon..."

Memories from the night before were clouded in my mind but I stayed quiet, trying to find out how the voice was so close. "Hey, kiddo, you awake?" The voice said again. Cracking my eyes open, trying not to whine when the sunlight hit my face, and failing miserably.

The person underneath me...? Let out a chuckle, "Is Apollo bothering you? You want me to impale him on my trident?" Whoa..Apollo?... kiddo?... Trident?..."Dad?" The strong arms around me tighten and I'm lifted up so my head rests in the crook of his neck. A hand under my chin turns my head towards him, a tan face with raven hair, and eyes like my own. "Yes Percy, it is me. Are you alright now child? You had a rough night..."

The memories of the other night were suddenly much clearer, I had been crying my eyes out when dad arrived, he held me while I sobbed like a child. But why was he still here? Right... I had asked my all powerful father to stay in my bed while I probably ruined his shirt with tears. Dad looked at me, obviously noticing my discomfort, a small smile on his lips, "It's alright kid, everyone cries, at least everyone who has a heart."

"You're still here" It comes out as much as a question as a statement, dad looks at me sadly, "Do you want me to go?" He says quietly, almost a whisper, his eyes suddenly turning sad. "What? No! Please don't go!" I say frantically, my heart clenching when I look up at the heart-broken look in his eyes. "You don't want me to go?" His eyes goes from sad to hopeful, I almost laugh, why would I want him to go? I've wanted to be close to my dad my entire life, I'm not letting go so easily. "Of course not, who am I going to use as my godly pillow then? You're quite good at it." I say with a cheeky grin. Dads face lit up, and he smiles at me. "Is that so? That would explain why you slept through breakfast and lunch, dinner is in 2 hours" He says returning the cheeky smile. "What!? Dad! Now I'm gonna have to clean the amphitheater! I missed my classes! Chiron's gonna kill me!"

Dad just laughs and pulls me closer, "Relax, Chiron knows I'm here, he's told everyone that you're sick, and can't be disturbed" He says, still chuckling at me for my hysterical rant. "you still need your sleep, Percy, I saw it.." He says, now deadly serious. "What did u see exactly?" I chuckle nervously, I know exactly what he saw, I've seen it as well. I haven't slept well lately, or eaten, but I haven't slowed down on my training, which has made me look malnourished, which I probably am as well... " Dad, I'm okay, really." I whisper, knowing very well that he can tell when I'm lying. "No, Perseus. No, you aren't" He says sternly.

Oh no.. he's calling me Perseus, that only happens when he's either; A: Very happy or proud of me, or B: Very upset with me. "You need to take better care of yourself! You live here at camp to be safe, Chiron should have noticed! I will talk to him about this! But you, you should've told Chiron, you need to be more responsible for yourself! How long would it've gone on if I didn't visit you?!" He growls, guess it's option B then... "Dad, look I'm sorry, please don't be mad" I look at him pleadingly. He takes a few deep breaths "I'm sorry Perce, it isn't your fault.. you're so young, you should have someone to look after you.." Dad says tiredly, then his face changes and he looks like he's got an idea. "Perce...?" " Yes dad?"

" Would you like to come and live with me for a while, at least until we've fixed you up?" My heart nearly stops, almost no demigods get to live with their godly parent, ever. He looks at me, pulling the baby seal-eyes. "Really!?" I exclaim. " Of course, I'll have to ask ...Zeus... first" He says the name as if it left a bad taste in his mouth. "and, I'll have to build you a room, but I would greatly appreciate it if you would honor me with your presence" he says the last part playfully. I just stare at him in shock. I open my mouth and I'm able to utter;

" T..That.. would.. be .. awesome!" I mentally scold myself, worse reply ever! My dad just chuckles, before paling,"Oh my "Beeep" gods! (Percy don't repeat that!) I'll need to tell Amphitrite and Triton!" I tried really hard not to laugh, I really did, but I couldn't help myself, I burst out laughing, dad following shortly afterwards. This might be the new start we need, to have a real parent/child relationship, which is basically every demigod's dream.

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