Normality is a Fantasy

"My fellow gods!" The god bellowed into the lengthy room where hundreds of gods sat with a feast in front of them.

Two gods stood beside him, one with striking green eyes and fair raven black hair and one with black stone eyes and silky black hair.

"This night we gather in celebration for the end of Kronos' tyranny among us gods!" The god said raising his goblet.

The room roared with applause and speech.

The god put his hand up for silence and the room became quiet again.

"Now, this deed was not done only by my hands but by the hands of my brothers too, and who I present to you tonight, the gods that will govern Olympus with myself and the Earth itself!" The room applauded again as the god signaled to the side and accordingly, three cyclopes followed onto the steps where the gods stood, one standing in front of each with a beaming object under wraps.

"I present to you, Hades! King of the Underworld, the dead, and the Earth's riches!" The god said as the cyclops in front of Hades unwrapped the beaming object and bowed before handing it to Hades.

It was Helmet, a helmet that beamed with darkness and brought shadows temporarily into the room.

Hades stepped up grabbing the helmet and smiled mischievously.

"Poseidon! God of the Seas, and Earthshaker!" The god said as his object was unwrapped revealing a silver trident that gleamed with power, its center was a rose quartz.

Poseidon gave a bright smile then winked out the crowd earning some sighs from the goddesses, and some gods. He then grabbed grabbed his trident and swung it and implanted it into the ground providing the room with sea smell, the rose quartz gleamed.

"And finally, I, Zeus, your King of Olympus, God of The Sky, Ruler of All Creatures under Helios' gaze!" Zeus said proudly as his object was unwrapped showing a blinding lightning bolt.

Zeus grabbed it and held it up to the sky and it tumbled with thunder and lightning not letting its sounds cover up the loud applause in the room.

The lightning bolt blinded the room with light as Zeus stood proudly holding it but there was something brighter.

In Poseidon's hand the Trident gleamed. It's brightness overtook the room blinding everything in its sight until there was only white.

I jumped up from my bed.

Demigod dreams were a normal occurrence but this wasn't like most. It was about my dad and Zeus and Hades.

And what was the light.

That light had gave me a banging headache but it was a nice change from the Tartarus nightmares.

I sat up fully and jumped out of my bed and stretched.

Today was the last day of summer,after this I would be in senior year with Annabeth learning about gods know what but at least it would be with Annabeth.

There was a knock on my door and I groggily made my way to it.

I opened to reveal Annabeth.

I suddenly felt a lot less groggy.

"Hey sleepyhead." she said amused at my sleepy state.

"Meet me out at the beach in 20?" She question but I knew it wasn't a question. Just Annabeth being polite.

"Yeah sure, but." Percy said when she started to turn around.

"Kiss until then?" I said with a smile.

Annabeth scrunched up her nose.

"With your morning breath? I don't think so." she said giggling.

"See ya Seaweed Brain."

"Until then Wise Girl!" I said mockingly before closing the door.

I took a brief shower,brushed my teeth, changed my clothes, and made my way to the beach.

"Hey sir!" a familiar voice said as I was walking.

I turned to see Ben,son of Hecate.

"Hey Ben, how's it going?" I said as Ben came to my side.

1 year ago before the war I was in LA when I stumbled across the 9 year old about to be eaten by a very hungry hellhound along with his sister Ariaand saved their ife. Ever since then he was stuck to my hip.

Yippee.

"Very good sir, I've been practicing on my magic and that hasn't been going so well.." he said looking down.

"But I'm working everyday because I know someday I can become a hero, like you." He said brightly with a toothy smile and dark brown eyes full of admiration.

I stopped.

"Hey, listen to me Ben, don't ever rush to be a hero. In fact, you should hope that you never have to become one, because if we don't need heroes that means the world is safe, you get what I'm saying?"

Ben nods his head hesitantly.

"Benito! Stop bothering Percy! Get up here!"his sister Aria yelled down the hill

Ben rolled his.

I laughed lightly.

"Go ahead and get up there before your sister curses you" I said patting him on the back.

He nodded but turned once again.

"Will you teach me how to sword fight?" he asked hopefully.

I rolled my eyes playfully.

"Ok fine, but go up to your sister. I'll see you later, 'kay?"

He nodded gleefully and ran up the hill.

I waved at Aria and she waved back nervously before dragging her brother back to their cabin.

I turned around and made by way to the beach.

Once I got there, I saw Annabeth sitting, staring off into the sea, and her hair flowing perfectly with the wind.

She turned her head towards me sensing my presence and waved me over.

I walked to her and sat down.

"I'm beginning to think that the watch Tyson gave you is only on for decoration and weaponization." Annabeth said smirking.

" Sorry, got held up with Ben, kids these days." I said rolling my eyes playfully as she laughed.

She put her head on my shoulder as we faced the sea.

"Kids always seems like a fantasy for demigods y'know?" Annabeth said.

"Yeah." I breathed out.

"But with a place like New Rome and no more great prophecies it does seem a lot easier don't you think?" she questioned.

This conversation could go several different ways.

One, she could announce she's pregnant which would be impossible because we hadn't.. y'know.

Two, well I didn't know what two or three was

"I'm not announcing my impossible pregnancy Seaweed Brain." she said sitting up as I had a sigh of relief.

"Oh." I said as she rolled her eyes.

"Then what are you trying to say then?" I asked.

"Im just.." Annabeth folded her legs back and propped herself up.

"I'm just thinking of the future.. our future, now that we're finally at a time where there's know prophecy of the world ending of our impending death.. I want to make sure that there's an actual us, that we're not just together because of all we've been through and that we know no other life." She said staring off into the distance.

Oh.

"Annabeth." she looked at me with hopefulness.

" There is no other life without you in it." I said smiling.

She returned the smile.

"Smooth Seaweed Brain." she said as she came closer and leaned in for a kiss.

I had no objection as I returned the kiss and it soon turned into a full make out session.

Annabeth giggled as I rolled her over so I'm on top, her stormy grey eyes were bright with happiness.

"Gods I love you Wise Girl." I said as she smiled.

" I love you too Percy." She said meaningfully.

My smiled widened but disappeared as I felt something in the pit of my stomach.

"Percy what's wrong?" Annabeth asked worriedly as I stood up and reached for Riptide.

"Somethings wrong.. In the water, I can feel it,you need to leave."

"No way!" Annabeth said stubbornly.

The water was as calm as ever but it was too calm,there were no mermaids or no naids nor was there a current.I looked at the water closely and from a distance I could see something there,something big and quick that was heading right to the coast.I uncapped Riptide waiting for the worst.

"Annabeth go back up!"I thing was approaching even faster heading straight towards me and my grip on Riptide tightened.

"No! I'm not leaving you!" She said defiantly.

"Annabeth leave now!"I said as the thing was only a few feet away from the coast but before it could leave the water it did a swift turn heading right for Annabeth.

I didn't get a good looked at the thing,all I could do was leap in from of Annabeth as the thing dragged me into the water,pain erupted all throughout my body as I heard Annabeth crying and screaming my name out as my eyelids were heavy and before I could close my eyes while sinking into the water.

Fire blazed in the cave with the rhythmic sound of metal clanking under the hammers that the blacksmiths held.

A young god walked in,and stood and radiated with power.

"King Zeus! We are blessed with your presents! How is Poseidon's trident? I made it myself so he'd have the best from us Telchines!" One of the blacksmiths said aloud greeting Zeus.

He had raven black hair and ocean blue eyes that gleamed with pride, he stood with golden bracelets that represented his regalness, making him a king.

"Poseidon is deeply satisfied with your work Atreo,and the gods thank you for your cooperation against my father Kronos. I repay you with your lives." Zeus said as the telchines applauded with glee.

Atreo smiles and bowed.

"We are great fun for your mercy my King and we-"

"However," Zeus interrupted as Atreo looked up from his bow with fear.

"Your skill sets have been a nuisance and are far too powerful to go unchecked.." Zeus said looking down at Atreo.

Atreo gulped.

"Which is why will only serve you now Lord Zeus… you are the true king of Olympus."Atreo responded nervously.

"Your loyalty would be refreshing… if only it wasn't as inconsistent, considering how quickly you betrayed my father after years of servitude."Zeus said walking around the Telchinite.

"What are you saying Lord Zeus.." Atreo said with uneasiness.

Zeus turns to Atreo.

"King Atreo of the Telchiniae, I banish thee and your kind to the seas and to ensure your skill set is never used to harm again, I turn your kind into vicious sea creatures so you'll never return to your craft again! And as for you Atreo.." Zeus said as Atreo looked up at him with fear.

"The bracelets that you wear to show your power as if you had any," Zeus said with spitefulness as he grabbed both of Atreo' s wrist where the bracelets lied.

The telchine cried in pain as his bracelets burned his skin.

"they are now your shackles, so like the rest of your kind you may never create again but you, you will keep your form and you are forced to wander the earth for all eternity with mortals and let that be a reminder to how little you are in comparison to us gods!" Zeus said releasing Atreo from his grip.

Zeus then walked away leaving Atreo screaming in pain and his subjects deforming into monstrous creatures.

"You will pay Zeus! All you gods! I will find away and on my immortal soul you will pay!" Atreo declared as the cave dissolved into fire.

My eyes opened as I let out a quick breath.

These dreams.. were they connected? And why was I having them.

"The prince!"

"The prince is awake!"

I heard hushed whispers as I came out of my dazed state and sat up.

"Where am I?"I mumbled weakly.

"You are in Master's castle."a voice said,my head turnly slowed to see a sea nymph with flowing green hair and one eye yellow and one eye green.

"We found you unconscious sinking into the depths,it was a great honor saving you my prince."she said looking down blushing.

"Master?" I said confused.

"King Poseidon of course!" the nymph said.

"Dad!" I said jumping up.

"I need to speak with Poseidon, if you could bring me to him er-"

"Fiona M'lord." she said curtsying.

"Right, um Fiona, could you please?"

"Yes of course my Prince, please follow me."

Mermaids,nymphs, and other sea creatures passed me and Fiona by but not before doing a brief pause and bowing to me or mumble something from a distance.

"Fiona, what's the deal with everyone acting all weirdly around me, they know who I am." I asked Fiona.

"Well you are a prince M'lord." Fiona said.

"Percy."

"Pardon me?"

"Just call me Percy."

"Oh!" Fiona said blushing. "If you desire so er..Percy."

"And I know Poseidon's my dad and all but I've never been properly declared as a prince or anything." I said as we turned the coroner.

"Well,not yet" Fiona said quietly.

"Wait what? What do you mean not yet?"

Fiona squirmed, "It's not my place to say.." she said uneasily.

She then stopped.

"The throne room is right down that hall now I really must be going..good luck Percy." Fiona said then shooting down the hall.

"Thanks.. I guess.." I mumbled as I made my way down the hall.

Two guards stood in front of the door wearing silver armor head to toe and held their spears crisscrossed against the door.

As I approached the door they remove their spears and the doors opened automatically.

"Nice." I mumbled as I swam into the throne room.

I gulped as I saw who was there.

Two the right of my father's throne was Amphrite sitting on her throne, she sat up straight with regalness and long black hair flowed with the water.

And to the left of my dad was Triton, my half brother that reminded me every change he got that he was immortal.

I was not.

He was Poseidon's heir.

I was not.

He could turn me into a codfish with a snap of his fingers.

I could not.

Instead of Triton's normal merman form, his skin was human and he had two legs.

Like a real boy.

Amphirite being there had little effect on me because she was as awesome as any goddess stepmother could be.. compared to others..

What really worried me was that she would be on Tridents side and they'd double team on me because she'd have no choice.

And then there was dad.

He sat on his throne with a worried face tapping his finger on his temple.

He looked stressed and instead of his casual wear, he wore a greek blue chiton and a silver crown.

I stepped forward.

"Perseus,it's good to see you, we've missed your visits."Amphirite said as Triton scoffed.

I smiled at her as my dad looked up as if just realizing I was here.

"Percy," he said, trying his best to give a smile.

"It's good to see that you are well, I wish again that it would be on better circumstances but I'm afraid I have some dire news." Poseidon said.

"Would it have anything to do with the fact that I was dragged down here by some sea creature? There honestly could've been better ways to get me down here dad." I said with a frown.

All three of the immortals looked at eachother with uneasiness.

"It was not I that brought you down here Percy, but this proves my theory." Poseidon said.

"And what's that?" I asked confused.

"Someone has stolen my trident, and now, they are taking control of the seas.

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