How is it going people of fanfiction? This is my first story so please leave some feedback or constructive criticism so I know I am heading in the right direction. I do not own PJO

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There was a ten year old boy sobbing in an alleyway of New York, alone, dirty, and matted. His clothes were ripped and in tatters, providing very little protection from the cold. However the boy did not seem to feel the harsh bitter winds of New York in December. Instead of shivering from the cold, it seemed that he was shivering from an emotional loss. There was a fire in front of him, but it seemed dull and lifeless. Almost as if it reflected the boy's emotions.

The boy was alone for quite some time that is until a social worker came down the alleyway looking at him in pity and sympathy, but there was an underlying look in the eyes that one could not place. She continued on her way coming up to the boy. She sat down beside him, and began to pat his back comfortingly as he cried.

To most it looked like a social worker helping the child, but to a select few it was a very different story. To those given the "gift" to see through The Mist. In their eyes they saw a female that looked just like a vampire above the waste. Below the waist however was two different sets of legs, one was a bronze leg, the other a donkey's

The creature slowly began to lean down to the boy's neck preparing to drink the blood of a demigod. A delicacy it had not tasted in months. However when the creature went to take a bite at the boy it stopped suddenly looking alarmed. That's when it noticed the fire. It had grew, it went from a small flame to that of a roaring inferno.

That is when the creature gained a fearful look in its eyes. It quickly released the boy before bowing to the fire as if begging. Its whimpers were silenced though as the creature was suddenly engulfed in flames. Burned alive by the unknown force.

The boy hearing the screams looked up from the ground in shock. He wondered to himself what had happened. It quickly changed however when a women about the age of twenty came out of the flames like they were her home.

The boy was scared a first and seemingly out of nowhere pulled out a dagger of beauty. Wielding it defensively at the women, that is until the aura hit him. The women radiated peace and tranquility. The boy felt compelled to drop the beautiful knife to which he did putting it back into the bag. That had been at his feet.

The woman was not only radiating peace and tranquility but also safety, and warmth. Similar to the warmth of a fire however it felt slightly different. It felt more like a fire from a home then one from the woods.

The woman came over to the boy in a gentle gesture with her hands raised showing she meant no harm. The boy had a feeling in his gut to trust this woman so he did. Going to sit with her as she patted the spot beside her on the ground beside the fire, which had become a gentle yet strong flame.

The boy sat down beside the woman curious as to who this women was. So he asked her.

"I don't mean to be rude Mrs. but who are you?"

"Your questions will be answered in time Perseus. For now, please tell me how you got to be in the situation you are in now?"

The women already knew what had happened, it was her son after all. However she did not want to give away her identity or make the boy suspicious, so she pretended not to know anything.

The boy, now known as Perseus was too upset to understand that the women had said his name. So Perseus started to explain how he got to where he was currently.

Flashback:

Perseus was at home studying for a test he had for when he went back to school. Perseus didn't like school, in fact he hated it. He hated that kids at school made fun of him for his ADHD and dyslexia, or when he was angry his pupil burst into a flame. No matter what it was the kids at school found a way to bully him. But no matter how much Percy hated school though, he loved his father.

His father was always full of hope, and he encouraged him to do his best no matter what it was so he could succeed. He had worked two jobs to support him and Percy after his mom abandoned them; however, he always told him

"Son I know it hurts not to have your mother here, but she only did it to protect you. Your mother loves you with every fiber of her being. She wouldn't have left if she couldn't have helped it. Just know son that she is always watching over you and will protect you with her life."

It was something that Perseus always kept in the back of his mind. Perseus was broken out of his musings however when his father got home, with lunch. It was Percy's birthday so he got his favorite foods and was allowed to miss school as long as he promised to study for his test, and a half hour on one subject he wasn't understanding.

His father had brought two double cheeseburgers with bacon, two medium fry's, and two cherry cokes. He ruffled his son's hair as he passed him, and told him that he studied enough. So Perseus ran over eager to eat his favorite food. While they ate, Perseus and his father joked around, and just talked about random things.

-Line Brake

Perseus dad smiled at his son as they played Frisbee. However Perseus being a kid quickly got bored of Frisbee and wanted to play catch. So they then started to play catch with a glove Perseus dad had made specially fitted for him. Just as they started to really throwing the ball a dog as big as a Prius, with black as night ragged fur, and blood red eyes came out of the forest. It looked confused for a moment but then took notice of Perseus, before charging towards him.

When the beast was about five feet away it was hit with a baseball, which stunned it for a few seconds. Once it was out of its stupor it turned towards its attacker growling menacingly. It took one step forward before pouncing on Perseus father. The beast clawed his chest open then biting an artery in his thigh.

Seeing the dog on top of his dad made Perseus snap. His eyes burst into roaring infernos then opening his hand screaming in rage, blasted fire at the dog burning it alive until it disintegrated into a cloud of golden dust.

Percy then ran to his dad crying, sliding down next to him. His dad smiled at him putting his hand on his son's shoulder. He knew he was going to die but he didn't want his son to worry or be scared, so he whispered the last words he would ever say to his son.

"I want you to always do your best. Don't ever hate your mom, she will take care of you in some way I know it… remember I will always love you. I want you to stay safe… run back home grab all the money you can get… grab some clothes and go underneath my bed. Open your Birthday present. I want you to know it's from me and your mother."

He smiled his last smile and closed his eyes to go into an eternal slumber. Hoping that Hades would take mercy on his soul. Perseus cried as he ran away, to fulfill his dad's last promise.

Perseus ran home, looking under his dad's bed finding a box with a note attached. Inside the box he found a dagger that was silver with an orange glow surrounding it. It had a black leather grip and a topaz stone on the hilt that seemed to be an eternal flame. On the cross guard were the words, "Eternal Fire." He started to cry again but stopped himself. He knew deep down that his dad wanted him to be strong so he would.

Then picking up the note he read it aloud. "Dear, Perseus you are the only thing that has gone right in my life. You will always be the best thing that ever happened to me. Your mother also wanted me to tell you this. Keep your guard up, because things are about to change. I don't know what that meant, but you might. I love you son."

He took the dagger and note, placing it in his school bag after he dumped out all the school supplies sensing that he wouldn't need them anymore. He then changed clothes, noticing that his were bloody and wet from tears. Perseus then threw all the money he could find along with a change of clothes. Giving one last goodbye he left his home of ten years one last time.

Flashback end:

Perseus, was now openly crying his eyes out, retelling his father's death had saddened him severely. The woman hating to see her son in pain pulled him into her lap. She started to rub his back soothingly while starting to sing a lullaby.

After about five minutes of this Perseus snuggled into her embrace which radiated warmth and safety. Being on the run all day along with the emotional loss had made Perseus exhausted. So he snuggled closer into the woman's embrace and falling asleep quickly.

Once the woman was done singing her lullaby she looked down to see her son asleep. She smiled fondly before kissing his forehead. She picked up his school bag, then covered herself and her son in flames from the fire in front of them.

She reappeared in a house that instantly felt like a home that one had lived in all their lives. She took her son to his room she had made when he was born, it was updated with what he liked, and what he wanted as he grew. She placed him in a bed that had a dark wood frame, and a dark wood headboard, which had a crane beautifully inscribed flying over a prairie.

The bed had an orange comforter with brown stripes horizontally across the top with dark gray silk sheets and two black silk pillow case laid on top of the bed. There was a dark wooden dresser in his closet along with a bar to hang clothes that needed it. There was a shoe rack on the opposite side of the dresser and on top of the clothes bar was a shelf where his toys where.

Inside he had a thirty two inch television hanging on the wall with Dish hooked up, along with an Xbox one. A computer desk in the corner of his room with a razor laptop on top. In-between the door to the room and the door to his closest was a bookshelf filled with books of ancient times, along with modern day ones. She tucked her son in, kissed him one last time on the forehead before shutting the door whispering

"Goodnight son."

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