A new start (A Percy Jackson story)

Half-brother, no, brother

Chapter 8: Half-brother, no, brother
DISCLAIMER: I really want to own PJO and HOO.. But I don't...

Triton was walking through the palace, it had been a day since the demigod had moved in. Nothing significant had happened, the dinner the night before had however been highly amusing.

His mother had been glaring the whole time, at least until Percy had told their father about a few of his quests, making him laugh so badly he almost dropped his food. Afterwards, Amphitrite was only able to do a half-hearted glares. They tried to hide it, but they both found his stories quite entertaining.

Triton sighed, during the night, he had realized that he may have been treating his half-brother, no, brother unfairly. But he was a god, his pride was making it difficult to just apologize...

I might need to give the boy another chance... And if he turns out to be a full-scale brat, I'll just go back to being cold.

He snorted at his own thoughts, it's not like he cared or anything, however it isn't the boys fault that he was born as Poseidons bastard...

His musing was interrupted when he arrived at his destination, since Percy didn't have his own personal servants yet, he, Triton, heir to his fathers throne, had to go wake up the new sea-prince.

He walked up to the bedroom door and knocked, once, twice

"Come in.." A voice croaked inside.

He stepped inside "Father asked me to go get you, it's breakfast in five minutes"

The only reply he got was a weak whine, slowly he got more agitated, he walked all the way here, and this demigod won't even answer him properly!

Triton walked over to the window, opening the curtains.

Walking over to the bed, he saw that Percy had covered his face with his covers, to hide from the sudden intrusion of light. "Perseus" He tried again, "Perseus!"

The covers moved slowly downwards, revealing his black hair, then his eyes, he looked awful. He had half-lid red eyes with large, dark bangs underneath.

Triton felt a pang of guilt for shouting at him. "Perseus, are you feeling alright?"

"Nnnghhiee..." Percy croaked

"Are you sick?"

"Nnngh... I-I couldn't sleep"

"Why not?"

"I-I don't know..."

"Should I get father?"

Percy seemed to consider it, before replying "I'm fine..."

"No, you're not."

"Yes I a..."

"No, you're not, I'll go get him."

Triton got up, and walked out before Percy could reply, he walked through the hall and in to the kitchen.

"Did you get Perseus?" Poseidon asked as he looked up from his Olympus Daily.

"I went up to get him, but..."

"But what? Is he alright?" His father interrupted, a worried look in his eyes.

"He looks awful father, he said he couldn't sleep, do you know why? He wouldn't tell me."

Before Poseidon could reply, Amphitrite spoke up "The boy is nothing but trouble and annoyance, I really don't understand why he's here."

Poseidon looked at her silently before growling "He doesn't eat, he doesn't sleep, he trains to much, all the other gods sends him on stupid quests almost every week and he blames himself for every death of his friends during the war! He's not well, THAT'S why he's here!" Now, he was furious. The water was churning around and the entire room looked darker.

Taking a deep breath Poseidon continued "If you have a problem with that, I suggest you leave!"

When he was finished, got up giving Amphitrite another furious look, before stomping out.

Amphitrite just stood there, looking like she had just been slapped in the face, she was mad, but Triton saw how horrible she felt. His mother has always been the kindest person he knew, she wouldn't hurt a fly, except when it came to Poseidons other children. When she was hurt, she would put up a defensive wall, playing cold and heartless, a lot like him actually.

Right now, it looked like her walls were falling down, she was more hurt about the fact that she had been so cruel, than her husband telling her to leave. Because she knew no matter what he would return to her.

Triton wasn't feeling any better, the pang of guilt that he had earlier, was expanding. But he also felt something different, a sort of protectiveness towards the demigod.

Getting up, he gave his mother a comforting smile, before hurrying after his father.

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