A/N Percy is a girl in this, but at times they will probably say "he" and "him" just because the other characters don't know yet.

Percia is not transgender in this.  If you want a trans Percy story, luckily for you, I'm planning to write one sometime soon.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy this.

Also, there's at least one Hamilton reference in this!

~Alice Kirkland.

Percy's POV

I stared up at the ceiling, unable to make myself go to sleep, even though I was exhausted.  The lights were off, and the only light was coming from the starlight and moonlight shining through a window.

I had just been trying to sleep for the past three and a half hours.  I gave up after that, and just lied in bed.

Eventually, the ceiling got boring to look at and my ADHD kicked in, so I stood up and turned on the light of my cabin.

"What should I do for the next...seven hours?" I muttered, pausing in the middle to check my watch.  I thought for a second, before deciding to sneak out of my cabin.  I got dressed in skirt, leggings, and a shirt, not even bothering to bind my chest, instead putting on a bra under my shirt. I put on some socks and a pair of boots, then walked out of my cabin.

I walked around, keeping an eye out for anything and anyone, like monsters and other campers.

I didn't really pay attention to where I was going, though.  I just walked around, until I saw a light, and felt heat.  The hearth.

I saw a girl sitting sitting next to the hearth.  I smiled, and walked in that direction.

I sat down in front of the fire, next to the girl, who smiled at me.

"Hi," I said.

"Hi, Percy," Hestia replied.  "I like your skirt."

"Thanks," I relied, grinning.

We sat there for a little while, just chatting and enjoying the hearth's warmth.

About an hour later, there were a couple flashes, so I closed my eyes.  When I opened them, I saw a couple of other gods and goddesses.  Artemis, Athena, Hera, and Aphrodite.

"You aren't asleep?" Artemis asked me, sitting down.

"I tried, but I couldn't," I answered.

Aphrodite frowned.  "Percia, you have to get your rest, you know.  You have been so tired, lately, though you hide it.  I always have to hide the bags under your eyes for you."

"I wish I could get to sleep," I said. "I'm starting to think that I have insomnia or something."

"I am almost certain that you do," Athena confirmed.

"You should really at least tell Annabeth these things," Hera said.  "She'll help you. We can help you, but she can help you more-"

"No. What if she thinks I'm weak?" I said angrily.  "Isn't that what I've been trying to avoid my whole life?"

"You've been trying to avoid people seeing you as weak," Artemis said. "You were trying to avoid being weak at all.  But if you tell someone you trust about what you think makes you weak... Well, that takes courage and strength."

"Wow, so wise," I said.  "I would've expected Athena to have said something like that. It is actually very inspirational, not that it'll change how I feel and think."

"She has her moments," Athena said.  Artemis glared at her, and Athena laughed. Artemis continued.

"It comes with training a group of girls that have been through hard situations.  Girls can be strong. Anyone can be strong.  It's just that no one will be truly strong unless they think that they can be."

"I'm afraid that that's too much information at once for my brain to comprehend," I said, and they all fell silent, knowing that I wasn't going to be willing to share anything personal for now.

Suddenly, I heard a voice. I paled.

"Percy? Where are you?" It was Annabeth. She sounded worried.  I looked at Aphrodite, panicked. She sighed sadly, but snapped her fingers to change my clothes to jeans and CHB t-shirt with her magic.

"Thanks," I said quietly, then in a normal volume: "Annabeth? Are you okay?"

Annabeth came into my line of sight and saw me. She came over to me and the goddesses.  I saw Hera gesture towards Annabeth, silently trying to get me to tell her.

"Percy! Thank the gods. I didn't know where you were."

"Are you okay?" I asked again, standing up.  "It's, like, three in the morning, you know."

"I woke up in the middle of the night," Annabeth said, now next to me. "I couldn't get back to sleep, so I wanted to see if you were awake.  And then you weren't in there, so I thought that you had gotten kidnapped or that you were upset or something."

"Nope," I said. "I'm fine. They just wanted to talk to me." I gestured to the goddesses.

Athena shot me a quick glare for lying to her daughter, but remained silent along with the others.

Annabeth didn't look entirely convinced.  I stayed silent and she looked at my eyes, as if searching my soul for lies.  "If you say so..."

I smiled reassuringly.

"...Let's go back to the cabins," Annabeth said, taking my hand, and she smiled back, though her eyes seemed like she was troubled by something.

We started walking back to the cabins, hand in hand. I glanced back at the goddesses as we were leaving.  They looked at Annabeth pointedly, clearly thinking tell her.

I looked forward again, and they flashed away.

We walked into the Poseidon cabin.

"Did you have a nightmare?" I asked worriedly. "Is that why you woke up so early?"

"Yes," Annabeth admitted. "It wasn't as bad as some other dreams that we have had, but still..."

"Want to talk about it?" I asked.

She shook her head. "No. I just wanted to be with you for a while if you were awake."

"Well, I am."

"Yeah, about that..." She narrowed her grey eyes at me suspiciously. "Why are you up? I don't believe it was just to talk to them."

"I couldn't sleep," I admitted.

Annabeth frowned. "How much sleep do you get?"

"Enough," I said. "I usually sleep well."

Annabeth looked at me without saying anything. I got uncomfortable under her gaze, because she clearly didn't believe me.

After an agonizing have a minute, I realized that I was more scared of Annabeth getting mad than of telling her this secret, and I gave in. "I've been having dreams... they got so bad that I can't even go to sleep without being afraid of the dreams."

Annabeth' gaze softened immediately. "I'm assuming not just dreams including Tartarus?"

"There were other things, too, yeah..."

"You should have told me. I can help you. I am always willing to help you, no matter what."

I smiled.  "Thanks, Annabeth."

She smiled.  "You're welcome, Percy. If you ever want to tell me whatever you'll holding back, please do."

"Okay," I promised.  "Want to try and get to sleep?"

"Yes," Annabeth said, smiling.  "But if you can't sleep, wake me up and we can go train. If you can't sleep, neither will I."

I grinned at my girlfriend.  "I love you, Annie. You're the best."

A/N
I will try to update once there's at least one comment from five different people (who will get a shoutout).  Anyway, constructive criticism is welcome, as well as questions and just random stuff or anything.
~England