Percy smiled as he turned to Chad who had spoke, "nice to see you again sir."
"On please young man, call me Chad," the farmer smiled, and this wasn't the fake smile he had before, it was a real smile. And it could light up the entire room. Guess finding one's missing children did that to a man.
"How have you been?" Percy asked shaking the man's hand.
"Good, good," Chad smiled.
"We can't thank you enough for what you did Percy," Diana smiled sweetly at the boy, "you gave us our worlds back and.....and" she broke down into tears.
"Oh come now dear you're embarrassing the poor boy," Chad chuckled as he patted his wife's back.
"Oh you," Diana sniffed as she smiled wiping away her tears. She looked at Percy and smiled, "thank you Percy, thank you so so much." She stepped forward and wrapped the demigod in a big hug causing him to stiffen at the surprising motion before emailing.
"You're welcome," Percy smiled and hugged her back. Diana soon let go as Sally and Castle guided the women to the kitchen to talk to her, leaving Percy with Chad and Kate.
"So how are Angelina and Mark?" Percy asked Chad.
The farmer smiled, "they're doing fine, considering, in fact they are up stairs right now, in Alexis room, I believe the young girl is entertaining them."
Percy nodded, he noticed Alexis had slipped away after Percy meet his mom, guess that's where she went.
"They were released from the hospital just a few days ago," Kate informed Percy, "doctor's said they are perfectly fine."
"Physically yes," Chad's face grew dark, "who knows what the bitch did to their heads."
"It's okay Chad, she'll get what's coming to her," Kate said putting a comforting hand on the man's shoulder.
"When's her trial?" Percy asked.
"In a few weeks time," Kate told him, "but we already know the verdict."
"What is it?"
"Insanity," Chad spat out, "she'll be sent to a mental asylum. If you ask me that's kind, someone as dangerous as her needs to be hanged."
"She's insane Mr. Rebowl," Kate argued, "she needs help."
"Did you see what she did to my kids detective Beckett?" Chad snapped back, "did you?"
"Yes, I did," Kate's face took on one of horror and regret, "and I know in very graphic detail what she did. But the psychiatrist said she was insane, meaning she needs help, not jail."
"She will never be part of normal society, nor should she," Chad grumbled.
"I agree," Kate nodded, "but...."
"But?" Percy prompted.
"Well it was the strangest thing," Kate shook her head, "after her psychological assessment she just....well she broke down. She started crying, staring telling anyone who would listen how sorry she was. It was like she understood what she did was wrong."
"Then why isn't she in prison?" Chad asked, "I mean a psychopath is called that because they don't understand what's right and what's wrong correct? Then if she understands what she did then isn't crazy."
"Yes but the doctor said this might just be a temporary sign of clarity, like a junkie going clean before a relapse."
"So what? She suddenly grew a conscious?" Chad asked.
"Maybe," Kate sighed, "honestly we don't know. She could be faking it, or she could not be. Either way it's out of our hands now. Hopefully she'll get the help she needs."
"That monster doesn't deserve any help," Chad spat as he took a swing of the whiskey he was currently holding in his hand.
"Percy why don't you go upstairs and see Alexis and the other's," Kate prompted, obviously she didn't want him hearing what they were discussing.
Percy nodded, he took the hint, "yeah. Got it." He turned to Chad, "I'll you see later sir."
The man gave Percy a sad smile and the demigod quickly left the two adults. Percy went to the side of the apartment where a set of stairs lead up to the second floor where Alexis was staying.
While he walked up those stairs he thought of what the two adults spoke about. They were talking about Carol, the girl who kidnapped the kids Percy was searching for. She took them and tortured them. But it wasn't her fault, kind of.
She was sick in the head, Percy's powers discovered that she had an alliment that made her crazy. That was the reason she acted like that, she wasn't some nut, she was sick. And Percy healed her, a decision he always second guessed.
But at least now it seems the girl will be getting the help she needs.
On the second floor hallway of the apartment were several rooms, each with a label on the front. The first one on Percy's left was labeled 'Alexis' written in pink glitter with butterflies drawn all along the door's frame.
Percy chuckled, it was honestly kind of cute. He knocked on the door gently and waited. It swung open revealing a pair of green marbles that Percy had seen before.
"Hello Angelina," Percy smiled at the girl. She looked healthier than before. But considering the last time Percy saw her she was basically a corpse that wasn't saying much. Her body didn't look anorexic, if anything she had put on a few healthy pounds. Her cheeks were full along with her dress. The only thing that damaged this vision of beauty were the three scars running along her lower jaw.
"P-Percy," the green eyes girl said in amazement as she stopped and started at the demigod.
Percy nodded, "you're looking better," he smiled, "glad to see your doing well."
"T-Thank you," she stuttered before she realised she was standing in the middle of the door, "oh, I'm sorry, please, come in."
Percy nodded as he walked in, Angelina shutting the door behind him. The room looked like it belongs to a college student, books, clothes and pens littering the floor. This was definitely where Alexsis slept. Though strangely enough she and Mark were missing.
"So where is Alexis?" Percy asked looking around.
"She ah, well she took Mark out to the roof," Angelina motioned to an open window, "he doesn't like closed spaces all that much...not after..."
"I get it," Percy nodded in understanding, "and you?"
"Me?"
"How have you been? Last time I saw you things were.....hectic."
"I'm fine, all things considering," Angelina sat on the bed and looked up at Percy, "y-you saved me."
Percy nodded, "yeah.....it's kind of what I do."
"So what? You're a superhero?"
Percy chuckled, "wrong parallel word Angelina," the girl looked confused, "never mind. Inside joke."
The girl sighed, she looked down at her hands for a moment thinking before speaking up, "what are you?"
Percy sighed, "that....is a very complicated story. And quite honestly.....you don't want to know."
"No," Angelina's voice took a steely tone, "no, I do."
"It won't be pretty," Percy warned her, "once I tell you the truth you won't be able to go back to a normal life."
"Does it look like I have a normal life now?"
"Yes," Percy answered back, "it does look like you have a normal life now."
"I wake up every night screaming," Angelina got up and started the demigods down, "I feel her scraping her blades across my skin, her laughter as she raped my brother. She...she destroyed me, she burnt my soul. How is that normal?"
"Simple," Percy replied, "because you're human."
"What?"
"I said your problems are human," Percy repeated, "yes, they're horrific, and no I'm not trying to make them seem less valuable than they actually are. But.....but they are still human problems."
"Why do you say human? You are one aren't you?"
Percy smiled and shook his head, "no, not really. Well, I am half human more than anything else. But at this point in life I honestly don't know anymore."
"What do you mean half human?"
"Well...." Percy thought of ways to explain this to her when it hit him, "Carol loved Greek myths right?"
Angelina stiffened before she nodded, "yes...she kept calling herself....look that doesn't matter. Just tell me what Greek myths has to do with what you can do."
Percy nodded, "well you see......I'm part of it."
Angelina blinked, "ah...what?"
"Remember Perseus?" Percy asked, "I mean the original one, the son of Zeus? Well that guy was a demigod, and so am I."
"Your....your a demigod?"
Percy nodded, "yeah. I'm the son of a God."
"Are you....are you Jesus?"
"What?" Percy looked surprised, "no, why would you ask that?"
"You said you were the son of God!"
"No, I said I was the son of a God, not God God, big difference."
"So whose son are you?"
"The son of Poseidon."
"Do you honestly expect me to believe that?" Angelina crossed her arms, "if you don't' want to tell me that's fine. I just wanted to know how you healed me because I was grateful that you did. But if you don't..."
Angelina watched slack jawed as Percy made a trident made out of water form before him. She spun it around a few times, "well? Anything to say."
Angelina looked at him and then the trident. She turned to him, "what are you?"
"I told you, I'm a demigod. I'm the son of Poseidon, the God of the seas, the Earthshaker, the father of horses and, ah.....fuck this. He has a lot of titles, he basically just this big important guy that you should respect. Or don't, Gods know I don't'."
"What is going on?" Angelina said as she plodded down on the bed holding her head in her hands, "I thought...I thought you were a faith healer or something, I didn't...I didn't realise....how is this even possible?!"
Percy sighed, "better settle down, this is one hell of a long story."
Percy sat down besides the semi-traumatized girl and began to explain the world to her, the real word. He didn't go into the details, the less she knew the better. He told her about the Mist, the fact that monsters and the Gods were real and he even told her about camp half-blood.
In the end the girl simply sat down in bed, slowly going over the entire story. Percy had sat down besides her, "so....any questions?"
"I..I...." she looked so lost, Percy honestly felt bad. He couldn't' help thinking it was her fault, but what was he supposed to do? Not heal her and her scars risking her life?
"I know it's difficult, believe me, I still can't believe it sometimes," Percy said as he patted her shoulder, "but I promise, it will get better in time, I promise."
Angelina sighed but nodded in acceptance, "thanks Percy....so, demigod huh?"
Percy chuckled, "yeah I know. Don't really look like the son of God do I? I was thinking I should grow a beard or something, you know get that whole roguishly handsome thing going."
Angelina chuckled, "yes, you would look cute."
Percy smiled, he got up and offered Angelina his hand, "come one, let's go downstairs I'm sure Kate and my mom has something ready to eat by now."
Angelina smiled, she took the offered hand as the two quickly left Alexsis room going downstairs. "By the way I have a question."
"Shoot."
"If you're the son of Poseidon, how did you heal me? Like can all demigods heal people?"
"Ah, right, I get your confusion. Well to answer your question, no. Most demigods just can a certain set of skills. Like since I'm a son of Poseidon I can control water. I have a friend who is the daughter of Athena and is basically a genius. I know a son of Pan, who is a nature god, and he can control plants and I think can also communicate with animals. So basically we have a specific set of skills, but children of Apollo are the only ones who can heal other people with their magic."
"But you healed me."
"Right, well that's because I'm special. I can do a lot of diffrent things. It's because....well it's because I'm wired differently."
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"I see....so what else can you do?"
"A lot. Like a lot lot. Like a whole lot of a lot. It would be easier if you just state a power and ask me if I can't do that?"
"Can you control ice?"
"Yup."
"Fire?"
"Only fireballs."
"Can you teleport?"
"No, but I can run faster than the speed of sound."
"Can you shoot lasers out of you eyes?"
"No, I'm not Superman."
"Who?"
"A superhero I met in another world," Percy shrugged, "no big deal."
Angelina blinked, "okay.....can you fly?"
"Yeah, though not as good as my girlfriend."
"Girlfriend?"
Percy nodded, "yup. Thalia Grace daughter of Zeus."
"I see....wait, if she's the daughter of Zeus and you're the son of Poseidon...doesn't that make you cousins?"
"Not really," Percy shrugged, "it doesn't work that way. You see when we are conceived the genetic make up in the DNA of God's gets corrupted. It changes. Hence why we are called demigods and are still mortal. So technically speaking though I am the son of Poseidon, there is no true genetic signature in my blood that I am infact the son of a God."
"I see," Percy could tell the woman was confused, and he didn't blame her. When Annabeth first explained this to him he was also lost, and he had an Int stat level of over 100 points.
"Look don't try to think too much into it," Percy told her, "I know I don't. I leave the discovery of the secret to the mythical world to the children of Athena and the like. Believe me, those guys make Einstein look like an idiot."
Angelina nodded as he continued to ask Percy questions about the divine world, and Percy gladly answered. He didn't tell her the dangerous things, like the war approaching or the Titans, she already had enough to fear.
Soon Percy and Angelina joined their parents downstairs just a Kate had finished preparing everything.
"Where are Mark and Alexis?" Castle asked when he spotted Percy and Angelina walking towards the dining table.
"We're here!" Percy heard Alexsis call out. She quickly ran down the stairs followed by Mark. The boy looked a little different from when Percy saw him. He had gotten rid of his long blonde hair, he instead got a buzz cut. He looked thinner, like he hadn't been eating well. He also had rings under his eyes, Percy felt bad for the guy, he honestly looked better when he was being used as a sex slave by Carol.
"Mark, you okay?" Angela asked as he approached her brother.
"Yeah, I'm fine," the boy grumbled before turning to Percy, "who's this weasel?"
"Mark, this is Percy, the guy who saved us," Angelina introduced them.
"Hey, who you holding up?" Percy asked as he extended his hand.
"Fine," Mark shook it, he had a weak grip, was it because of his lack of strength or his lack of enthusiasm Percy didn't know.
"I see....so, how's Jinna?" Percy asked.
Mark looked suprised, "how do you know," he started to yell out before realising his was drawing attention to him. He quickly lowered his voice to whisper so that only the group of youngsters could here them, "how do you know about Jinna?"
"I ran into her and her gang when I was investigating your disappearance," Percy replied with a shrug, "she was drunk and kind of in the dumps. She better now?"
