Hera's POV:

A three year old Percy sat in his throne in the middle of the room. He also had several others by each of our thrones, but he prefers that one because it doesn't show favoritism. Everybody was arguing over stupid things, like who Mother Rhea loved the most, when Percy spoke up.

"Why aren't Hestia and Hades Olympians?" he called out.

"Well, Hades is always in the Underwod, and Hestia left so Dionysus could join the council." Zeus explained.

"Well that's stupid." Percy said simply.

Everybody stiffened.

"Percy! I told you not to use the word stupid!" I scolded.

"Well, you all use it. Athena uses it on Daddy, you use it during arguments, Artemis uses it on Apollo, Apollo used it on Hermes, Hephaestus uses it on Ares, Demeter uses it on Hades, Daddy uses it on Dad. Shall I go on? And it is true." Percy stated.

We all looked down, embarassed, but confused by what Percy was saying. Even Hades, who was here because it was the Winter Solstice, was looking quizzically at Percy.

"What do you mean it's stupid, Percy?" Athena questioned, looking thoughtful.

Percy had an incredulous look on his face. I smiled a small, proud smile when I saw that. Percy may be three, but he was as intelligent as a very intelligent thirteen year old, though he can act like a Seaweed Brain.

"Isn't it obvious? On the subject of Hades, it simply because he's too powerful to not be on the council. With Hestia? Simple. She keeps peace. If it wasn't for Hestia, there would've been more civil wars between the gods than even Athena could count. There's also the fact that if there is ever a circumstance so bad that we are losing hope, hope lives best at the Hearth. If there were ever a problem and you all would have to leave, Hestia would be the last Olympian. In a way, Hestia is the most powerful Olympian." Percy explained.

We were all staring intently at the three year old.

"The child speaks the truth." Athena stated.

"He does. Hades, Hestia, would you please join the Olympian council?" Zeus asked.

The two nodded and two thrones sprouted from the ground.

"Meeting dismissed then?" Zeus called.

We all nodded, but Percy shook his head.

"One last thing. We all know Mother Rhea loved Mommy Hera and Aunty Hestia the most!" Percy said and he raced for the doors.

Once he was gone, I turned to Zeus and Poseidon with a smirk.

"He's smarter than we give him credit for." I said, trying to hide a victorious laugh.

"Ya think?" Zeus muttered.

Percy's POV (FINALLY!):

-Percy is Four-

"Happy birthday Percy!" all of Olympians cheered.

I grinned. I could finally start training and learning officially! You didn't expect me not to have been learning, right? I've been having lessons from Athena since I learned how to talk, and lessons from Ares since I could walk. I already had some knives, but Ares couldn't give them to me. No, mommy would have a hissy fit if he did. I got my knives from my extra curricular activities, taught by Hermes and Apollo. That class was called The Beautiful Art of Pranking and Stealing.

"Percy, our present first!" Apollo and Hermes said as they bounced around.

I smiled and opened the box slightly, and my grin got huge.

"No way!" I exclaimed.

They nodded and high-fixed each other.

"What is it, Percy?" Demeter asked.

I smiled and opened the box again. I took out the four toys with a huge grin.

"Woody, Buzz, Jesse, and Bullseye from Toy Story!" I exclaimed.

The gods grinned at me while I hugged Apollo and Hermes.

"Thank you!" I exclaimed.

They just grinned. That was how the rest of my prescent opening went. I got clothes from Aphrodite, a spear from Ares that would grow with me and couldn't break, armor that would grow with me and was indestructible from Hephaestus, books and a copy of Aegis from Athena, a money tree that grew drachmas and mortal money from Demeter and Persephome, a Stygian iron knife from Hades, a silver bow with a sheathe of arrows from Artemis, and Hestia's blessing from Hestia of course. Finally, it was time for mom, dad, and daddy.

"I hope you like this, Percy." Dad said as he took out a box.

I opened the box and looked inside. Oh my gods.

"Thank you, dad! Thank you! Will I be able to control lightning, almost like you?" I asked.

Dad chuckled and nodded.

"Yes, Percy. Happy birthday, son."

I hugged my dad tightly.

"Thank you Dad." I whispered.

He just stoked my hair. I pulled away and turned to face Daddy. He had a huge grin on his face. He handed me a rather large box. I opened it and gasped. Inside was a trident that looked just like Daddy's and a ballpoint pen.

"Thank you Daddy! Will I be able to come stay with you in the sea now?" I exclaimed as I hugged him tightly.

Poseidon smiled and hugged me.

"You'll be able to come soon Percy. That trident will enhance your powers over the sea, and it has a few other tricks. Now, uncap the pen, Percy."

I uncapped the pen and it grew into a celestial bronze sword.

"It will grow with you, Percy. Its name is Anaklusmos, Riptide."

"Thank you, Daddy!" I exclaimed as Ihugged him tightly.

I was happy my daddy got me something. My daddy doesn't visit me a lot. Apparently Aphotrite and Triton don't like me very much, but they never even met me. It made me sad, but I wouldn't think about that on my birthday.

"Hera is the last one, right?" Hermes asked out loud.

Everybody nodded while I just looked at Mommy. She looked like she was going to cry because I was a big boy now. I smiled and hugged my mommy around the legs.

"It's okay, Mommy doesn't have to give me anything. I got so many prescents, and I love them all, but Mommy doesn't have to give me one. This is hard fr Mommy, because I'm a big boy now!"

My mommy smiled and hugged me. A few tears were rolling down her cheeks, but she looked happy.

"I love you so much Percy, and you've grown so much. I did get you something, it's a necklace. All you have to do is touch the trident crossed with the lightning bolt and you will be ale to tak to me, your Daddy, or your Dad."

I smiled and hugged my mommy even tighter.

"Thank you, Mommy. I love you."

Percy is Five:

Right now it was a council meeting about...something. I was trying to get. daddy's attention, bup. He kept telling me to go away.

"Please Daddy? I want to tell you about what Ilearned with Ares!"

Finally, he looked at me. But I didn't want him to look at me like that, because his sea-green eyes that were just like mine wer harsh and cold.

"I can't talk now Percy! Just leave me alone!"

I nodded and walked towards Uncle Hades. I already told Mommy and Dad about my lesson with Ares. When I was with dad we were even sending electric shocks through Hermes and Apollo's arms! Honestly, I toldevery Olympian except for Hades and Ares. I told Ares about the time I shot Apollo in the butt during an archery lesson with Artemis.

"Uncle Hades?" I asked timidly.

Uncle Hades looked down, picked me up, and smiled at me. Uncle Hades smiles a lot now. Uncle Hades is more like a daddy to me then Poseidon sometimes.

"What is it, Percy?" he asked, still a gentle smile on his face.

Uncle Hades was always as gentle as Mommy and Da dwere with me.

"I want to tell you about what happened when I was training with Ares!" I said happily.

I wasn't really happy though. I felt like I was going to cry. Why doesn't my Daddy want me?

"What happened with Ares?" Hades asked.

I grinned at my uncle.

"We were training, and I think one of Apollo's cows got loose again,because it was. In the Arena. It used the Arenaas a bathroom, and I don't think Aressaw, because at one point, Ares was standing right in front of it! So, I disarmed Ares and shoved him!he landed on his butt in the cow poop!" I said whlie giggling.

When I was done, Uncle Hades let out a huge laugh.

"Good job, Champ! I'm proud of you!" Uncle Hades said Ashe laughed and hugged me.

Silence in throne room. Everybody was staring atHades in shock.

"What? Did you guys HEAR the story about what happened with Ares while training with Percy."

All of the others except for Ares and Daddy laughed. Ares was grumbling about how if I wasn't his favorite I would be dead. Daddy was just staring around the room.

"Well, did you guys hear about the time Percy shot Apollo in the butt?" Ares asked, trying to get the attention off of himself.

The response to that was everybody except for Daddy laughing even harder and Apollo blushing but still laughing.

"I remember that! That's what you get when you flirt with every girl you see Apollo!"

Everybody except for Daddy kept laughing. Daddy looked confused. I was confused too. Why didn't Daddy like hearing my stories?

"Prcy, why don't you tell me the story about how you dyed all of Hermes' clothes neon pink again?" Mommy asked.

I grinned and hugged Uncle Hdes before running to my mommy. She lifted me up o to her throne andI told her the story until the meeting ended. When the meeting ended,everybody came up to me and gave me hug. Uncle Hades even invited me to theUnderworld so I could play with Cerberus. The only one that didn't give me a hug was Daddy. He just ruffled my hair and said bye. Finally, it was just me, Mommy, and Dad in the room.

"Dad, I'm not going to call you Dad anymore. I'm going to call you Daddy." I told Daddy.

Mommy and Daddy looked at me.

"What about your other father?" Daddy asked.

I frowned and a tear rolled down my cheek.

"I'm going to call him Dad now. He doesn't want me."

My mommy and daddy hugged me.

"He loves you very much, he just can't always be here, sweetie." my mommy said.

I shook my head and cried into my Mommy and Daddy's arms.

Why doesn't he want me?