Sorry, this got out so late I've just been sick and then my mom took away my electronics but she doesn't know my computer has internet sooooo.

~Percy's POV~

I tucked Ryker into bed, making sure he was all covered up. I placed a kiss on his head, brushing back strands of his hair. "Goodnight bud," I whispered.

"Goodnight mom." He tiredly whispered back. "Love you."

I smiled softly in the dark. "Love you too." And with that, I left his bedroom letting my son sleep. I made my way to my room, which was just right down the hall. I sat on the edge of my bed, a certain thought taking the main stage in my brain. 

Ryker wants to meet his dad and go to camp.

And I said yes, I agreed to it. Sure it will be nice to see everyone again, my friends, my mom, my dad. But I have to see. . . Jason. I mean how am I supposed to face him? I hurt him, I loved him yet I hurt him.

I'm doing this for Ryker. And I need to contact Hera, she can help get off the island. I put my hands in a praying form and closed my eyes.

Hera, it's me Percy. I know we haven't talked since Christmas but I need a favor. Please respond.

"Jackson." I heard a motherly voice say. I opened my eyes to see the goddess standing at my doorway. 

"Hera." I whispered as I stood up. She approached me and wrapped her loving arms around me. For the past 13 years, Hera has been my mother. "Long time no see." I smiled while we broke our reunion hug. 

"Percy, it's good to see you. I'm sorry I haven't been able to be around a lot anymore. I don't want the gods and goddesses to wonder of my disappearances." I nodded my head in understanding. "Now, what is it that you need?" She asked as we both sat down on my bed.

"Hera, Ryker and I want to go back to camp." There is no reason to beat around the bush. Might as well get it all over with. 

"Wha-what?! Percy, you spent the last 13 years HIDING from that son of Jupiter and now you want to go back?! Percy, Percy, Percy. . . If you go back you'll be in pain and I don't want to see you hurt."

"Hera, I know you want to protect me but I can't keep running from him. No matter how much I want to I can't. I've just kind of realized that." I sighed. "You can't run from your problems, you've gotta face them or else it'll come back and bite you in the ass." 

Hera stood up, rubbing her temples. "Hera, I know you don't want me to go but I need you to let me and Ryker go. I need you to support me right now because gods know that this is hard for me." I said, tears slightly brimming my eyes.

Hera sat down next to me. "I know I need to let you go, Percy. That's why I've kept you on this island for 13 years. I've never had a child but you are like my own son. I want to protect, I don't want to see sad or in pain." She put an arm around me. "I just don't know how to be a mother, despite being the goddess of marriage. I want you to be happy, Percy and I'll support you through this."

"Thank you, Mom." I said, leaning my head on her shoulder. "So, you'll teleport me and Ryker to camp, tomorrow?"

Hera smiled sadly. "Of course." And we stayed like that for a little bit until Hera had to leave so the other gods and goddesses got suspicious. 

~Ryker's POV~ 

Ow. I opened my eyes and sat up to see that I was on the floor, tangled in my blankets. I must've fallen out of bed. Woops. I looked at my alarm clock to see that it is 12:36. Great, It's midnight and now I'm wide awake. See, once I wake up, I wake up with energy and I can't go back to sleep.

I got up off the floor and put my blankets back on my bed. I ahd on my favorite pajamas which were a plain dark blue t-shirt and light blue pajama pants with multiple Nemos on them. Don't judge! I walked out of my room and into my mom's room. I quietly opened the door and saw his sleeping form under the covers.

It's probably best I don't wake him up, he's probably really nervous about tomorrow. I went back into my room and opened my closet door while turning on the light. I sat on my knees and reached under my clothes finding my box. I pulled out a small trunk-like box and opened it up. This is my hidden box, one year for Christmas I got some toys that were in this box and I decided to keep it. 

Glad I did! Inside is my secret things. One of them being a picture of my mom with all his friends at Camp Half-Blood or Camp Demigod. My mom was with a whole group of people and on the back was tons of signature by everyone in the picture saying things like "See you next summer!", "Miss you!", "See you soon, bro!", and "Love you Seaweedbrain!". 

My mom does not know I took this nor does he need to know. Another picture I have is of my mom and this blond dude in matching Christmas sweaters, under a mistletoe, kissing. Yeah. . . Honestly I kind of look like this guy. Like we have the same blond hair and in this picture, his eyes are closed but in others, with his eyes open, his eyes are an electric blue like mine. 

I'm taking a pretty good guess and saying he's my dad, but I don't know what his name is. Is it Frank? Or Leo? Jason? Maybe it's Nico or Will? Wait, I think my mom said Nico and Will are dating so he can't be either of them. Then who is he? My mom knows too many people!

I can't relate. The only people I know are my mom, Nana Hera, and Uncle Apollo who I see very rarely. Like I see Nana Hera rarely but Uncle Apollo is like once in a blue moon. These photos are my favorite though because my mom is really happy, he's with his friends and his loved one. Too bad it all went away.

It's my fault, isn't? My fault we went into hiding. My existence made it harder for mom to go back to dad since mom was always taking care of me. No! I won't blame myself, it's not my fault or anyone's fault as far as I'm concerned. 

I put my photos back into the box and hid my box. I closed my closet door and turned its light off. I made my way to my mom's room once more. I, once again, quietly opened my mom's bedroom door. His sleeping form moved to his other side. 

I walked over to his bed and carefully lifted the blankets. I quietly got into the bed right next to my mom. I cuddled up to him, cuddlying always helped me sleep. I curled up to him and I felt my mom's arms wrap around me. I smiled as I slipped off into Morpheus' realm.

Sorry for the short chapter, next one will be more exciting