Paul

4th of July came rolling around. We went to my mom and dad's for the fourth and I have a few siblings who came for the summer from Ireland. First time in 15 years since they moved there. Then my sister from Singapore. First time in 20 years.

I stayed in the US.

But what ended up happening is we couldn't do it actually on the Fourth and had to do it on the weekend and forgot Percy and his boyfriend were supposed to meet us at the cabin...

Suddenly we get a call from Percy.

"Hello." Sally answered the phone. Dinner was in five minutes. We were all getting ready to eat.

I could barely hear him.

"Hey, Mom." Percy said over the phone. "Where are you guys? I'm at the cabin but neither of you are here..."

Crap.

"We forgot..." I said. "Crap."

"About what?" My oldest sister asked.

"We were supposed to meet her son today..." I explained. "We made plans in May for it. I guess it's been a busy summer..."

"You forgot about your step son?" My sister, Kegin asked me.

"No." I told her. "I thought we were meeting him tomorrow. But I guess it was today... Whoops."

"How old is he?" My brother, Kevin asked me.

"17." I told them. "With his dad for the summer."

"Why the summer and not just every over weekend?" Kegin asked me.

"I don't know." I answered. "It just ends up that working the best. I try not to get involved with stuff involving his dad. It gets complicated."

"Wait, since when do you have a kid?" My other sister, Kiana asked me.

"I don't." I told the three of them. "Step-son. I haven't been married for 18 years. Are you insane? You wouldve known about it a lot sooner if I was."

"Does he do good in school?" Kevin asked me.

I can't lie.

"He tries." I explained. "He had Dyslexia. And ADHD. So that doesn't really help, but... What can you do, right?"

"Ah." Kegin said as the other two walked away. "Has he looked at colleges or anything yet?"

"Um... I'm not sure." I answered. "A lot of stuff on his dad's side has been going on and he hasn't been home, so... Maybe? He either wants to do Marine Biology or join military as far as I know."

Of course my mother was all over him coming.

"Is he coming with anyone?" I heard my father ask as I was getting food.

And remembered he's very against homosexuals. Mom isn't. She's all for that and what not.

Dad doesn't agree with it on the other hand.

"Uh, yeah." Sally told her. "Whoever he's dating now. Starts with a l. I'd have to look."

Maybe 20 minutes later Percy showed up with his boyfriend who looked about 20 like he said he was. A nasty scar on his face I probably don't want to know how he got. Kind of looked like Octovain if you ask me. But not as sick. As in healthier. Octovain we found out has cancer, so it did suck but it doesn't limit him too awful much.

My father remained silent as Mom greeter both of them with open arms like anyone else.

Another thing my dad doesn't like is the whole genderfluid and transgender thing.

So...

I mean, Percy was born genderfluid. Androgynous.

But when Percy walked in wearing a crop top with red and white stripes and then a high low skirt (I think that's what they're called. What Sally told me.) With some sandals... It wasn't hard to tell he already didn't approve of Percy.

This would be one long holiday.

And it started after everyone ate and my dad tried to confront Percy about what he was wearing versus the gender he looked to be.

"So." My father said as Percy went to grab something for his mother being her birthday was a few weeks ago. A present. "Feel nice in that crop top and skirt?"

"Yes I do." Percy honestly answered. "Otherwise I wouldn't be wearing it."

"You realize that's a women's outfit don't you, Sonny?"

"Yes I do, Sir." He's a respecful person to be fair. "Why do you ask?"

"You're a man." My father explained.

"The term is androgynous thank you very much." Percy corrects him. "I know what I am. I know what I can wear."

"As long as you're in my house." My father is a former war veteran from back in the Viet Nam War. Does have an ego if you ask me or any of my siblings for the matter. "You will not be wearing this-"

He tried to grab the crop top and rip it off Percys chest. Getting Sally's attention and his boyfriend, Luke's attention as somebody told Luke to go help him.

Luke is a demigod. And knows Percy is, too.

So he stays on his guard but he doesn't go help. It's not that bad. Being Percy had my father by the wrist.

"I wear what I please." Percy said in a very calm and scary voice. "You wear what you please. I highly suggest you stay on my good side, Mr.Blofis."

"You think you're scary, don't you?" My dad asked him. "Boy, I'm a War Veteran."

Percy laughed.

He freaking laughed.

"I've fought and won two wars.' Percy informed him. "Walked through hell and Purgatory and have broken a gods ankle. I don't think I'm scary. I think I'm pretty dam powerful."

You can't even argue with that. Because he is.

"What god?" My father then shocked all of us. "Hypnos or Bacchus?"

"Who the fuck are Hypnos and Bacchus?" Kevin asked my father.

"The myths." I quickly explained. "I guess they're not exactly myths..."

"Not them." And then Percy shocked me. "Ares. Summer of 2005. He was responsible for my mother being kidnapped. I quickly taught him his lesson."

I knew Sally had been taken by the gods but damn...

Angry child he mustve been.

Somebody knocked on the door and Kiana answered.

It was Annabeth.

Both Luke and Percy had this look of fear on their face almost like they thought she was going to murder them.

They let her in and as she made her way and terrified my father, him stepping away from Percy, she took out a dagger and placed it against his throat.

My dad is an all talk no violence person. At least with family. Hed never actually harm Percy. Give him a piece of his mind just to warn him for next time and what not

It was hard to believe these two had once dated.

"Who's that?" My mother whispered to me.

"His ex." I answered. "I'm not sure why they broke up, but... They did. And she's mad."

Luke had Percys back with a sword to the back of Annabeths neck.

"Put down your sword, Anni-" Annabeth cut Luke off.

"Don't call me that." She snapped at the fellow demigod. "You don't deserve to call me that anymore."

"And you don't deserve to take Percys life." Luke replied. Somehow he looked almost Burt though. "There was a reason they kicked you out of camp, Annabeth."

"I left, I wasn't kicked out.'

"Yes you were." Percy told the blonde. "You tried to kill Luke, got shot in the hand, sent to the Big House, and we voted to send you home. Banished from Camp Half-Blood and Camp Jupiter. And what a shame it was, Annabeth. If you could've taken your anger out on something and not someone maybe you would still be there. Training demigods like you had been for the past 10 years. Maybe you'd have a partner. But because you wanted somebody dead and couldn't keep it to yourself none of that happened, now did it?"

He had Riptide out and against her stomach.

"Now we can do this the easy way or the hard way." Percy told his ex. "You can put down the dagger and walk. Agreeing that unless you are called by one of the camps to leave us alone. Or you can live in prison for life. Attemptive murder is a crime with a heavy sentence if not in battle. I'm not stupid. My step-dad did teach a law unit. Oh, and Camp Jupiter can arrest you for treason. I do have that authority. Another big sentence. So the choice is yours, Chase. You can walk and leave the demigod life behind you. No crimes to be committed. Or I can have somebody call 911 and come retrieve you."

I felt proud of my step-son. Something in my class did come to use. And he actually payed attention. For him, that's really good.

I noticed my mother and father look down at their forearms. Both having tattoos I never payed attention to before.

My father's read: SPQR IIIIIIIII

My mother's read: SPQR XVI ⚡

I thought about it for a moment. Percy had one, too. He said it was the Romans Bead Necklace.

His read: SPQR II ⚓

Two years. Son of Poseidon/Neptune.

Sixteen years. Daughter of Zeus/Jupiter.

Nine years. Son of Apollo.

I just kind of stood there in shock for a moment.

Decendents have their parents powers 99% of the time who have their parent's powers 99% of the time.

"Hm?" Kegin asked me. Seeing I realized something.

"Kegin." I told my oldest sister. "Our grandparents are gods..."

"You're insane." She tells me.

"Look at Mom and Dads tattoos..." I point out.

"So?"

I nudge my mom and motion at Percys tattoo.

"No..." She said. "That's... Impossible!"

"What is?" Annabeth asked, dropping the dagger as Percy capped Riptide and picked up the dagger. Luke backing away and ridding of his weapon.

I might not get involved with his dad, but I had his back. He knew what I did. He had made note of my Dad's tattoo.

"I told you I was powerful." Percy told my father. "I wasn't lying. I'm not stupid. I saw your tattoo."

Then I noticed Luke also had one.

SPQR I

One year. Son of Hermes.

By the time Annabeth was gone and we had dessert and Sally opened her presents and we all visited for a little bit, it was like 8. And it's a four hour drive home.

My mom offered a ride from the winds. She can do that.

"I can't." Percy nicely told her. "Your dad would kill me. It's risky enough riding pegasi."

וו×
Luke

We got to camp around 11. And of course everyone asked why we were late. Expected us back around 8.

"Well Annabeth found us..." I explained. "Took a while to deal with her."

Being it was holiday weekend we made it in time for Campfire, though. Thalia was still here although the Hunt wasn't. Odd. But whatever. She's nice company and won't kill me. So we're all good. And hell, she was family.

Afterwards it was Clarisse, Grover, Thalia, Nico, Leo, Chris, and myself. Ended up playing Truth or Dare.

Clarisse went first.

Which was our mistake to let happen.

"Percy." She said. "Triple Truth or Dare."

Triple truth you  can't back out and they're usually big things.

"Triple truth." Percy took the chance.

Why did I expect this question?

"How long were you and Luke together before the 4th?"

Yup.

"Well..." Percy said with his cute little chuckle I'd never get over. "That's a long story."

They had me step out of the room.

Bastards.

וו×
Grover

"Wait." I said. "It's just a guess. But the beginning of summer."

"No." Percy answered. Triple truth also involved in the others guessing. "Well yes. But no."

"Hm..." Nico said. "He was dead until this summer. You started dating Annabeth two years ago at least. But when we met you guys weren't dating..."

"What are you suggesting here?" I asked the son of Hades.

Percy would never talk with Luke before the war. Much less date him.

"Yeah, seriously." Clarisse agreed with me.

"You wouldn't date when you were 13." Leo put together. "Too big of an age gap. By the time you were 15 his body was taken over. If not this summer sort of... You were with Annabeth last summer and the summer before plus his body wasn't his own to control so... After your second summer until his body was taken over during your third summer. But it wasn't intended. You started hanging out after your first summer, not telling camp. Seeing him as a friend being Annabeth was in California, Grover was busy recruiting, he was somebody you trusted despite leaving camp and over the course of about a year it stumbled into a relationship. Both of you knew you'd be killed if either sides knew you were even communicating so you kept it a secret and told your parents you were going to a friends. Not a lie. But not the truth either. This was before your step dad came into your life. Or most of it anyways."

"Percy would never..." I said, not believing any of that story and Percy opened his mouth.

"Hoe accurate..." Percy remarked. "I told you we talked. I didn't tell you anything else. Seriously, Valdez."

"I feel so betrayed." I commented. "Why didn't you tell me?"

"Would you tell me?" My best friend questioned.

"No..."

"Exactly."

Luke came back in and Leo took a normal truth.

"How did Annabeth know about Luke and myself if she hasn't been at camp?"

"About that..." Leo said. "At the fourth Piper decided to take a photo of you guys and sent it to Annabeth... She sent back a 20 minute rant I tuned out after 30 seconds. But she was mad. Furious."

"Yeah..." Nico agreed. "She was."

Luke made the mistake of taking a dare.

7 Minutes In Heaven with Percy. The only rule is they had to have sex.

Like...

And then they three them a pack of condoms.

"You're assuming one of them has a vagina." Thalia comments.

"Men could get pregnant." Leo pointed out. "You never know."

Nico just shook his head sling with Luke and Percy as they took the pack and went into the room and we started the timer.

וו×
Percy

I closed the door behind us as Luke pinned me against the door. A devilish smirk on his face. Which was honestly pretty sexy as his lips met mine. Full of passion as he pulled off my crop top and his T-shirt. My hands ran over his chiseled six pack as he started moving down to my jaw and finding my sweet spot. Knowing so as I let out a moan of his name, my fingers digging into his back.

I started playing around with his waistband and quickly pulled down his shorts. In just his boxers. Which fuck me, were skin tight.

After discarding of my skirt my legs wrapped around his waist as we moved over to the bed. In my cabin. My room.

Luke was balanced over me, and the tease he is, started grinding on me as he was pulling down my boxers. Slowly pulling down his as he grabbed a condom from the pack we were thankfully given and his boxers were discarded to the side as he placed the piece of rubber on his friend and returned his lips to mine, me spreading my legs apart as he put himself inside of me, trusting in and out faster and faster as it was a pain that you somehow craved more of. How it was possible, I don't know. But it was. And we went until we couldn't. Realizing we still had a spare minute as I layed next to the son of Hermes, condom in the garbage.

"I love you." Luke told me, placing a kiss on my forehead.

"I love you, too." I replied, taking his hand.