I was awoken by a soft cradling feeling. It felt as though all of my parents were accepting. They all thought I was their son, not some experiment. They were proud of me, not sad or disappointed that I kept them a secret from themselves. Like everything was right in the world. Of course, this was just a feeling, not in actuality. Not everything goes right in worlds, and not everyone is accepting. But I forgot about this, and let myself bask in the feeling for a few minutes before I opened my eyes and faced reality. I was super shocked to say the least. I slowly blinked my eyes, and then focused on the being holding me. It was a woman, and she was smiling slightly as she walked with me in her arms, only looking forward. She seemed to not struggle under my weight, and to glide flawlessly on whatever we were walking on. I know that I had gone to sleep in the ocean, so I was confused as to how she got me, unless she was a goddess of the ocean? The lady chuckled softly. "No. I am not a goddess of the ocean, I am the Ocean. You are the only one who believes in me. As sad as it is, I was about to fade when you started believing. Having such a pure and innocent soul, you powered me back into what I am today. Though a lot of gods and goddesses didn't know I existed, Eros did. He is the God of love, and I had been in love, once upon a time. So I did granted him some of me to create you, but even he stopped believing I was alive after a few centuries. Thus, I am indebted to you, my son." I just sat there and stared, my mind overloaded with the information sh- my mother had given me. "If you are the ocean, then does Poseidon and the other gods rule over you, or they share your power, or they take some of your essence.....? I don't understand." She laughed melodically at my question, making me pout. "Sort of. I give certain gods control over parts of me, but I would be able to strip them of that power if they moused it. Though Poseidon, he is a special case. He has control over all of water, because he was my lover, before he was forced to marry Amphitrite. I gave him me as a gift. He cherished it, and still hasn't misused me in all of these millenniums. He also thought I faded when Amphitrite played a cruel game, and left a note to Poseidon saying that I had faded. That was a few years before you were born. I was just running out of belief, and about to fade, when your belief sprung to life. I think that it was your first time swimming." I remembered that time with fondness. Eros and Loki were out, Eros at the summer solstice meeting, and Loki guarding Asgard during Odin sleep. I was only two years old, but I already looked like a ten year old, with the mind of a genius. I had been wandering around Eros' castle, when I came upon a garden that I had never seen before. I had looked around, enjoying the beautiful view. There was a magical waterfall, flowing into a little pond filled with fish of all kinds. There was a stone bench next to it, with a beautiful wave-like design on it. A willow tree gave it shade, and a few bushes surrounded the area. There were berries growing on them, and, from my knowledge, they were safe to eat. It honestly looked like a little slice of paradise. I had spent a few minutes just sitting on the bench when I got up to leave, I had wanted to grab a book to read. I had heard a little voice in my head when I past the pond, I had looked around, and all of the fish were staring at me, but with respect and awe. It wasn't creepy, actually, I had the feeling that they were looking at me like they would look at a cooler older brother. I had walked closer to the fish, and asked if they were the ones who had called out. A lion fish swam forward a little, and explained exactly why they were able to talk to me. They had explained the deity of all waters, and had me lean closer. They pulled me in, and I panicked. I hadn't known if they had tricked me or not, but then I had found out that I could still breathe. Which was a thing that was not physically possible, we talked the rest of the day, and when I got out of the water, I was dry. That was when I started to believe in Ocean, as I called her. "You are correct, Mother. I started believing in you after some wise fish told me of you. But what is your name? They never called you anything but Mistress." She looked at me with love. "I am named Neró." Once I realized exactly what her name meant (water) I smiled. We talked and joked around, getting to know each other for a while. I could not tell time down here, because we were past the epipelagic zone, I could only see because of my night vision, granted by my shadow and darkness powers. But I knew it was time to go once Neró looked at me with pride and some sadness. "My son, though I love this time I spend with you, I must give you council on what to do next, because you will need guidance in the coming months. The agency, the one that is after you, I want you to give yourself to them. I know that you have already mastered the art of deception, and already know of all of your parents, therefore, what powers you have. I have an idea that will help you. You go to them and explain that you are a mutant. One that has the power to copy others. You cannot reveal the demigod world to them, they will not understand. They will most likely try to take a blood sample, so you have to use your powers with that. You can also copy others' powers, but you also have all of your powers from your parents." I looked at her quizzically, and then remembered. Kopimi is a type of religion, but people also view it as a god, so he (as they would picture it) would also be my father. I nodded, silently putting it on my to-do list for later. "I know that right now you are just getting over your friends' deaths, but I urge you to let that go." I start to try and explain, but I know that she can see the opposition in my eyes. "Now, don't interrupt me. I know that you have been trying and that it is very hard, but you have been mourning for them for around six months now Percy. I want what is best for you, and your friends would have too. They wanted you to live after they died, and I only know this, because otherwise, why would they have died for you? Everyone in those wars died for you, for your cause. They didn't want to follow the Olympians, but knew that your choice was the one that would lead them to a better life. You lost some, but saved many more. This is the feeling that every general must have, when they are either fighting, or after. They chose for you to lead, and lead you did. Don't disregard their choices in life, when they are in death. Think of only the good, and always move past the bad. My son, I wish you well on your journey." Neró slowly dispersed into water particles, and I gave myself a sad smile. I knew she wouldn't be able to stay long. I slowly whispered a goodbye as I, too, dispersed in the water.