The Blood of the Sea

I learn about my sister's messed up life coaches

Percy's POV

I have a sister. Correction, I actually have two sisters. 

One of them being Estelle Blofis, the daughter of my mom, Sally, and her husband, Paul. The other one, the one that I didn't even know existed until yesterday, was currently sitting at the head of the table next to me.

She was wringing her hands so tightly it looked painful and she avoided looking at me. I couldn't say the same for everyone else at the table.

Chiron decided to hold a camp counselor meeting to inform everyone of the situation.

The situation being that Aquarius, my sister, was no longer an enemy and will be staying at camp. Oh and that she was my sister. Did I mention that? Just making sure.

Everyone was silent looking back and forth between me and Thea. If I am being honest I could see the resemblance. We had the same untamable black hair, and the same mischievous look that I was apparently famous for, but the most unsettling similarity was our eyes. We both had the same sea green eyes, though hers were a bit darker. Like she had seen some pretty messed up things over the years. I know I have, and we were only two years apart.

"Where have you been." I said, breaking the silence.

"What?" Aquarius said, looking in my direction but not at me.

"I'm pretty sure you knew who I was by the way you reacted when you heard my name. You knew I existed, you knew I was your brother. You know the gods are real. You have a superhero name that is so important that Mr. D says it right, which never happens. And by the way that you fight and what you can do, I know that someone taught you. Who taught you? Why didn't you fight in any of the wars? You obviously could have. So, where have you been, and are you going to stay here?"

I knew I was overwhelming her, but I didn't care. A memory kept replaying in my mind.

The time Posidean visited me after the titan war. After I had turned sixteen and saved the world. He had mentioned sending his other children to Camp Half Blood.

At the time I had no idea if he was joking or not, but now that my sister was sitting in front of me, that got me thinking.

What if he tried to send her here but she didn't want to meet me. Maybe that is why she tried so hard to run away when we brought her here.

"Aquarius if I may-" Chiron started but she interrupted him.

"Don't call me that. Only people that want me dead or just want to annoy me call me that. My name is Thea."

Thunder rumbled outside and Thea glared at the ceiling.

"But Dyonisous called you-" Hazel said butting in, but once again Aquarius interrupted.

"That's different."

"How?" I said, I noticed that whenever I talk she shrinks and her blank expression disappears for a second, like out of everyone in the room I made her the most nervous. I'll figure out why later.

"Um." Thea said, dragging me out of my thoughts. She moved her hand to Mogwai, who was sitting between us, and scratched his ear. "It's complicated, Percy."

"So let's uncomplicate it. How does Mr. D know you."

Thea glanced at Chiron and he nodded incouragly.

"I was an assassin for the gods."

Silence followed. No one knew how to react to what she had said.

Nico, Piper and Clairesses hands drifted to their weapons, but Nico realized that his was destroyed so he just glared at Thea.

Annabeth leaned back in her chair, her eyes furrowed with thought. Jason and Will just stared at her.