Percy hadn't known entirely what to expect when he arrived on Theymscira, but what he really hadn't been expecting was to see a tall intimidating man in a suit waiting for the aircraft to land.

"So obviously everything I've heard is a lie." Thalia mumbled. "Amazon's can date men and they're allowed on the island."

"Bruce!" Dick squealed. As soon as they had completely stopped Dick jumped out of the jet and into the mans open arms.

Percy's heart dropped. Of course this was Dicks adopted father. He hadn't recognized him at first glance because the last time he'd seen him he was wearing an animated smile. Now he was scowling furiously, and to make things more terrifying that scowl was aimed right at Percy.

"Oh man." He mumbled. As if the man wasn't already intimidating by himself, but with the knowledge that this was the infamous Batman, Percy was petrified.

Sure he'd thought the bat was a joke at first, but after seeing the scars that marred Dicks body, Percy had done a bit of research. His main conclusion after reading a few articles, was that this was a man you did not want to mess with.

As Percy exited the jet he saw the mans scowl turned into an expression of worry as he inspected his ward from head to toe, checking for injuries.

"Bruuuce, I'm fine!" He whined, but Percy could see he enjoyed the attention.

"I know chum." Bruce said placing a hand on the boys shoulder. He cleared his throat awkwardly. "The manors been quiet with you gone."

Dick enveloped the surprised man in a hug, and Percy could barely hear him whisper. "I missed you too, Bruce." The large man returned the embrace and a small smile crept onto his face.

Finally he stood up and looked at the group menacingly before locking his eyes on Percy. "Now, I think it's about time that we discussed the kidnapping of my son." He said coldly. Dick looked up surprised, as though he had never heard Bruce use the term son before.

"We can explain-" Annabeth began, but before she could get too far in her explanation, Dick interjected, tugging on Bruce's sleeve.

"Bruuce, stop! I was fine! Sure the way they went about everything was wrong, but their intentions were good. I actually had a lot of fun and-" he stopped himself as though unsure. "And my powers even started emerging."

Bruce took a deep breath and bent down, so he was once again on the same level as his ward. "So it's true then, Poseidon is your-" he winced. "Father."

"The letter didn't lie." Dick said, attempting a lighthearted tone, that ended up falling flat.

Bruce's eyes wandered towards Percy, although they were no longer filled with anger but suspicion.

"Come, enough of this." Diana snapped her fingers. "Before you travel to Olympus, eat, rest. Traveling by air can take a toll on your body, no matter how much sleep you believed to have gotten on the flight."

Percy and his group followed Diana through the lush gardens, training grounds and beautiful monuments that stood tall over the heads of even the Amazon's.

Each of the women they passed, whether she was training, reading, or simply taking a stroll stood at least six feet tall, and they each had the muscular build to match.

Diana herself towered above Bruce, who as intimidating as he was, was no match for the princess of Themyscira.

Finally, Diana led them to the main palace and towards what looked like a large dining hall. "Food will be delivered here shortly, in the meantime-"

"Richard!" A radiant voice echoed through the hall. Percy turned towards the source of the sound to find queen Hyppolyta herself walking towards the group with open arms.

She was a vision of grace and beauty, but despite her gentle appearance, Percy could see the ripples of muscle in her arm, and he knew that in battle she would prove to be a formidable opponent.

Dick jumped up and gave her a large hug. Percy smiled at the display, it seemed his brother was capable of making friends everywhere.

She smiled brightly. "It's so good to see you again Richard!" Turning toward Bruce she nodded her head. "Bruce. A pleasure." She said in a clipped voice.

Bruce shifted uncomfortably, then bowed his head. "Your majesty."

Percy had to suppress a smirk from forming. He guessed that the queen wasn't to thrilled that he was dating her daughter.

Suddenly her gaze swept over the rest of the group. She nodded her head respectfully to each of them in turn. "Annabeth daughter of Athena. Thalia, daughter of Zeus. Perceus, son of Poseidon. And... a satyr?" Her face scrunched up in confusion until realization came upon her. "Of course, forgive me, Grover Underwood, Lord of the wild."

"Always nice to be recognized." He joked.

"You four have quite the reputations." Her eyes lingered on Percy before she turned back towards Dick. "Come now why don't we eat! We have all your favourite dishes prepared!" She picked Dick up in her arms and placed him on her shoulders as the made their way to the table in the centre of the room.

Percy took a moment to look around as he followed the queen and his giggling brother. The walls were decorated with beautiful paintings of Demeter, the goddess of agriculture and the many legends that surrounded her life.

On the ground surrounding the chamber were many intricate statues of Amazonian women standing seven feet high in the air as if guarding the hall.

And in the centre of the room sat a large granite table, big enough to seat thirty people. As Percy sat down on one of the intricately carved chairs he admired the design chiselled into the side of the table, grape vines, all intertwining with each other along the length of the table.

"This place is amazing!" Annabeth breathed dreamily. Percy smiled and wrapped an arm around her shoulder, he knew how much Annabeth loved architecture. For her, all of Themyscira must have looked like a dream.

Before he knew it, trays filled with heaps of food were served before their group on silver platters, and dishes and silverware were placed in front of them.

Percy breathed in the delicious scent of Greek food as he scanned the heaps of cheese platters, fruit trays, bowls of olives and grapes, freshly baked bread and grape leaves stuffed with meat and rice.

Although Percy didn't eat traditional Greek food on the daily he always enjoyed it as a special treat every once in a while.

As his eyes continued to roam the table he stopped and stared at the plate Dick was reaching towards. A smile creeped up onto his face and he had to keep himself from laughing out loud.

Apparently Dick was not the only one who would try new things on Themyscira.

In front of Dick and Queen Hyppolyta sat a large plate filled with grilled cheese sandwiches. Dick was happily munching on one while the Queen seemed to be savouring one herself, even if she was eating it with a fork and a knife.

Percy shook his head in amusement and finally began filling his own plate with food. After a few minutes of eating in silence the queen finally spoke.

"I am afraid that after your meal you will only have an hour of rest before you must continue your journey. Themyscira is a paradise void of men, this is the second time in her entire history that an exception has been made. To preserve the islands integrity, you may only stay for a short while."

"Was Dick the first exception?" Thalia asked.

Diana shook her head. "No. The first was a man named Steve Trevor, he discovered the island by accident amidst the Second World War, decades ago." She had a faraway look in her eye as though she were recalling a sad memory.

The queen sighed at the confused look on Thalia's face. "You see, Richard is not yet a man, he is merely a boy, a child. The values of men our people despise have not yet been rooted within him."

Percy scrunched his nose. "Not all men are the same you know."

Annabeth elbowed him, hard. "Ahem."

"Oww." He whimpered and rubbed his ribs, then quickly straightened up as he noticed everyone's eyes on him. "Ah, what I mean to say is not all men share these values, your majesty."

She raised up a hand as thought to silence him. "I have heard this argument time and time again. Every time my people have trusted men they have suffered. Although you believe you hold a higher moral than most men, it is an instinct that all men carry. You may not turn towards their path now, but who's to say you will not choose to do so in the future, and by then it will be too late. It is a risk my people cannot take."

Although Percy still believed the queens reasoning was too harsh, he knew arguing would be pointless.

"However, daughter of Athena, daughter of Zeus, if you ever wish to return we will welcome you with open arms." She turned to Thalia. "And maybe you will be able to convince Artemis and her hunters to come visit again, it has been decades since I have seen them."

While Annabeth thanked her politely, Percy thought Thalia would literally burst with joy.

They ate the rest of their meal in silence until another Amazon came to show them to their rooms. Grover and Annabeth followed the warrior to their rooms and Thalia went off somewhere to speak with princess Diana.

Percy turned towards Dick to see if he was coming and saw that he, Bruce and the queen were still seated at the table, speaking in hushed tones. Percy noticed the pained look on his younger brother's face.

Finally the queen left, leaving the dynamic duo to talk alone. Not sure if he should leave or not Percy stood there awkwardly for a few seconds until Bruce turned towards him.

He gestured for him to come sit with his hand and turned back towards his ward. With a solemn look on his face.

They sat in silence for a few awkward moments until Bruce spoke. "Queen Hyppolyta informed me that after your trip to Olympus it may still be a few days, even weeks until I see Dick again. As his brother I trust you've already built a bond. You'll look out for him, and keep him out of trouble. Just like Batman would with Robin."

Dicks head whipped up to stare at Bruce with mild confusion, and Percy felt his heart skip a beat.

"As you know Dick is a perfectly capable fighter, however, it's clear from the stories I've heard from Diana, that these mythological monsters are far more dangerous than any psychopath he could have faced in Gotham as Robin."

For a few seconds no one said anything. Percy sat there with his mouth hanging open for so long it was a wonder he didn't catch any flies. Dicks eyes flicked nervously back and forth between Percy and his mentor.

Finally, in a quiet voice Dick spoke. "But... the secret identity rule. Why'd you tell him?"

Percy was wondering the same thing until he caught Bruce looking at him questioningly. "So Percy, when exactly did you find out?"

Dicks head whipped toward his brother so fast Percy thought he would get whiplash. "You knew! Why didn't you say anything?"

Percy's mouth continued to bob open and closed like a fish out of water. Finally he shook himself out of his surprise. "I found out the first night you arrived." He confessed rubbing his neck bashfully.

"How?" Dick whispered, almost as though he were afraid of the answer.

"You, ah, you talk in your sleep."

Dicks eyes widened as the realization hit him. "So you heard..." He suddenly turned his head away from Percy and looked at the ground as though ashamed.

"Dick." Percy reached out but Dick moved further away from him in his chair. "I hoped you would tell me when you were ready. Trust me I've been in a few battles myself, I know it's not easy to talk about, but it's okay, whenever you feel comfortable I'll be here."

Dick crossed is arms across his chest and pulled his legs up so he could rest his chin on his knees. He still refused to look Percy in the eye.

Percy sighed sadly and turned to Bruce. "How did you know that I..." Percy trailed off, Bruce was still eyeing Dick worriedly. Percy realized Bruce felt guilty, he hadn't meant to upset him.

"You were more fidgety around me than any other member of your group." Percy looked up, he hadn't thought Bruce had even been listening.

"I may have appeared intimidating at first but that's because I was worried about Dick. However, even as we ate you subconsciously displayed certain ticks that revealed you were nervous around me. You didn't keep eye contact, your palms were sweaty, you held conversations with other parties in the room specifically to avoid confrontation, and you avoided touching any plates I may have grabbed food from. Therefore I came to two conclusions, the first being that you were afraid of me, which although possible was unlikely as I pose no threat to you. So, I was left with the conclusion that you were keeping a secret from me, or in this case a secret about me, that you were trying desperately not to reveal."

Percy's eyebrows shot up into his head. Had he really shown all of those signs? He hadn't even noticed. So much for being discreet.

"It's okay." Dick said, finally looking up. "I mean, he is the worlds greatest detective." He gave Percy a soft smile that Percy happily returned.

"I promise I'll protect your son on this quest, Br- Umm Mr. Wayne." Percy laughed nervously.

Dick looked bewildered again as though he were getting used to the word son.

"Please, Percy, we're practically family. Call me Bruce."

Dick smiled and hugged the two of them together in a very awkward embrace considering they were all still sitting down together at the table.

"Now if you don't mind, I'd like to talk with my son for the little time we have left together."

Percy nodded and got up to leave.

"Son?" He heard Dick ask.

"You were gone a long time chum. I- Alfred was worried-"

"Aww Bruce it was only a week." Dick laughed, but Percy could tell he felt the exact same way.

"Don't scare me like that again Dick." Bruce chuckled softly.

As Percy neared the hall that would lead him to his room he turned and saw Dick envelope Bruce in a hug.

"I won't... dad."