(A/N Hey guys so this is my first fic so sorry if it's awful. I think it's going to be dark but honestly I don't know where it's going. I never punctuate so if I forget ignore it please. Enjoy and please review.)

I'm scrambling backwards as he slowly walks forward with a broken beer bottle. I know crying will only make it worse, and I try to stop I really do, but I can't. "Come here, punk," Gabe says as he hauls me up by my neck and slams me against the wall. I whimper as he uses the bottle to carve into my stomach. When he is done he throws me across the room and says, "Now get out of my sight and if you tell Sally a word about this you'll regret it."

Percy's POV

I wake up with a scream half lodged in my throat.

I fought all types of monsters, but a single disgusting mortal still scares me.

I want to laugh at how ridiculous that is.

I glance over at my alarm clock.

Great it's only 3:42, and already I know I won't be able to go back to sleep.

I decide to go down to the water.

Once I get there I take off my shirt and dive in.

I don't know how long I'm in there but I hear the conch horn. (A/N I don't know if that's what you call it or how you spell it but you get the point.)

I climb out of the water and pull on my t-shirt.

I put up my fake smile that nobody ever sees through and walk towards the pavilion.

Everyone thinks I'm strong and fearless but they take my recklessness as bravery not indifference, because honestly I don't care , live, die, whatever.

I get my food and Annabeth slides in next to me at Poseidon's table.

"You're not supposed to sit here wise girl." I whisper with a goofy grin.

She about to respond when we hear, "Perseus can I speak with you?"

Me and Annabeth swivel in our seats shocked.

The gods never come directly to camp. "Uhh, sure dad," I say nervously.

"What did you do this time seaweed brain," I hear Annabeth mutter low enough only I can hear her.

I shoot her a glare and go to my dad.

He takes me over away from everyone, not that it matters they're all staring anyway, and turns to look at me.

Poseidon's POV

I was sitting in the throne room when I start getting distress signals from Percy.

Curious I looked to see where he was.

After learning he was asleep in the cabin I realized he was having a nightmare.

Wondering what could cause him to be so scared I looked into his dream to find him being abused by a big man who was filthy.

In horror I watched what happened to my son.

Needing to know if this was just a bad dream or an awful memory I went to talk to him.

I decided to just be blunt, "Your dream last night. Did it really happen?"

"Oh umm," you could see a look of fear flash in his eyes but as quick as it appeared it was hone replaced with his usual happy gaze.

"I don't actually remember my dream, but of it was that one where I suddenly am allergic to blue food," He cringed, "then no way. Or at least I hope not." His eyes took on fake panic.

"Percy, I'm serious."

"Me too, do you know how awful that would be?"

I look at him and said, "Percy I need to know if Gabe ever… If he ever hurt you in any way."

"oh," Percy's face took on a shocked expression that quickly changed into a blank mask, "No. No he never hit me."

With that he turned and walked back over to Annabeth with a huge smile.

I knew it wasn't real though, just like I know he was lying when he said his step-father never hit him.

(A/N So, there it is, the first chapter. Please tell me if you have any ideas or suggestions. Hope you liked it. I'll try to update soon.)