Morning with Mom

I woke up to the same notification I received yesterday morning.

3 Charis Lost by Clarisse LaRue: Failed her PTF requirement.

I sighed and went through my morning routine, then I opened my door, expecting a transformed Juno.

To my surprise, she wasn't physically transformed, but she was angry.

"You've once again brought me into your perversions, you damn animal!" Juno exclaimed angrily.

"I don't even know what your new Transformation does," I said calmly, then the information was loaded into my brain.

Leching Watcher: Everytime Perseus has sex, Juno has a third person POV.

"Nevermind," I said. "The Fates told me what they gave you, they're genuinely fucking perverts."

"As if you aren't as well," Juno huffed as we entered the dining hall, which was empty except for my mom.

Mom immediately ran up to me and hugged me. "I was worried, Percy. Why didn't you come to dinner yesterday?"

"I... Was going through something," I said softly.

Next to me, Juno scoffed. "Going through finally getting your dick wet?"

Mom looked at me as I looked away with a blush. "Ignore her, she doesn't matter. Just take a seat, and I'll bring all the food out."

"Alright," I agreed, taking my seat.

Slowly, everyone filed in, and Annabeth continued to glare at me.

I scratched my head uncomfortably, but I didn't say anything.

"Why art thou perturbed?" Zoë asked.

Just as I was about to assure Zoë that nothing was wrong, Lachesis flashed in.

"Sooo, yesterday happened," Lachesis said with a twinge of anger. "I won't say how I feel about it, but I can't wait till everything is revealed. For now, here's the Charis Rankings!"

Charis Rankings:

1. Rachel Elizabeth Dare (12 Charis)

2. Clarisse LaRue (10 Charis)

3. Lucia Castellan (9 Charis)

4. Amphitrite (6 Charis)

5. Zoë Nightshade (3 Charis)

6. Sally Jackson (-8 Charis)

7. Annabeth Chase (-10 Charis)

8. Sadie Kane (-12 Charis)

9. Juno (-32 Charis)

As soon as Lachesis finished reading the list, Clarisse stood up angrily. "So Annabeth is getting her fix but I can't?"

"It's his choice," Zoë said, and Clarisse looked at her.

"I thought you wanted him to open his bed?" Clarisse asked roughly.

"And I do," Zoë said, unbothered. "Yet I advise and ask, I do not demand."

"Such reverence for a mortal male," Juno said with a scoff. "Artemis would be ashamed of you."

"Maybe so," Zoë said. "But I've learned since my time with Milady. Males and females are riddled with scum, it is now the quality of the person that decides my respect, not their gender."

"That's cool and all," Clarisse growled. "But tell me how you're avoiding the consequences of your other Punishment Transformation, Wise Girl."

"I don't see how that's your business," Annabeth said smoothly.

Clarisse left the hall angrily, her feet clopping as she left.

"Well, was it good?" Amphitrite asked, and I choked on my food.

"What?" I asked as I recovered myself.

"What?" Amphitrite asked innocently. "I'm merely asking so that I may know how satisfied I'll be for the next eternity."

Annabeth barked at her angrily, and Amphitrite raised her hands with a grin.

The rest of breakfast went by awkwardly, until Rachel seized up and started saying her newest prophecy.

"Here many mingle,
Some throw singles.
Feelings shall be graded,
Yet objectivity is required."

Rachel spluttered as she came to herself.

"We're going to a club," Mom said. "The question is, why?"

"Maybe about how well we pole dance," Rachel said with a grin. "I can't wait to see your face, Percy."

"Either way, someone needs to tell Clarisse the prophecy," Mom said.

"I can go," I offered.

"No, she'll be mad at you," Annabeth said. "I'll do it."

"Percy, you and I can do something instead," Mom offered with some concern dotted in her voice. "What do you want to do?"

Ten minutes later, Mom and I were walking down one of the many unwalked pathways in the Island.

"Percy, Where do you think we're going?" Mom asked.

"I don't know," I said. "One of these paths went to a training circle, another led to an imitation of the Garden of Hesperides. It can be anything."

"We'll get back to the Garden of Hesperides," Mom said. "But back to the topic, Percy. I mean, where do you think this Island is going to take us?"

"I don't know that either, Mom," I sighed.

"I agree," Mom said, then she hesitated, but rushed forward. "I don't think you need to know, though."

"What do you mean?" I was shocked.

"Did you always know what the gods wanted?" Mom asked. "Hades, did you ever know what they really wanted?"

"Not really," I said.

"Treat this Island and our jailers the same way," Mom suggested. "Otherwise you won't get anywhere."

"That makes sense," I said thoughtfully.

"That's not all I want you to do," Mom said. "Everyone here wants you for a reason, Percy. At some point, they'll need to stop caring about morals to get it. I want you to find yourself the line between something happening begrudgingly or unwillingly."

"I don't get it," I said.

Mom looked me in the eyes deeply, then she looked away. "No, you do. I'm sorry I couldn't stop that from happening."

"Nothing happened," I said, but even I could hear my voice shake.

Mom spoke sadly. "Morals are weird when it comes to godly things, aren't they? Do you think your dad **** me, Percy?"

"What?" I asked in shock. "Of course not!"

"I knew he was a god," Mom said. "Do you think I could've said no, and nothing would've happened?"

I said nothing.

"I don't think you're a product of that, Percy," Mom said, kissing my cheek. "I think there are demigods that are, but you're not one of them. See, I find there's a difference between begrudging and unwilling. I wouldn't have necessarily been interested in your dad had he been a mortal copy of himself, but I had fun with him regardless, because I knew I had to. Whatever happened between you and Annabeth yesterday, I can tell you didn't want to do it, and you didn't have to, but you felt like you were given no other option. You get the difference?"

"Kind of," I said hesitantly. "I just don't..."

"I understand," Mom said gently. "She's been your partner through everything, whether both of you liked it or not. You know what my plans were today, before I saw you?"

"No, what were they?" I asked.

"I was going to lick Annabeth's pussy," she said frankly. "Now that I know how she treated you, I don't want to do it whatsoever. She's not going to be fine with that. Will you let her **** me?"

"No," I said. "I would never."

"I know you wouldn't," Mom said, squeezing my hand. "Now, what's the difference between that, and the fact that I told Clarisse to tell you to surprise me if you wanted to?"

"You made it clear you were ok with it?" I asked.

"Exactly," Mom said. "If you bent me over right now, without saying anything, I might act like I don't want it, but I don't not want it, you understand?"

I blushed as the image came to my mind, then I nodded.

"Oh, what's that?" Mom asked, pointing down the trail.

Mom ran forward as she wanted to see what this path ended at, and I found myself seeing her ass in its glory.

There was a sphinx facing something that looked like the Washington Monument.

"This is Cleopatra's Needle!" Mom exclaimed. "I'm not sure if this is the London one or the New York one, but Sadie will know more about this."

Mom shot up as she realized how much time passed. "Oh, shoot, I have to start making lunch! Do you want to join Amphy and I?"

"Amphy?" I asked.

"I've become friends with your ex-stepmom," Mom said. "She's honestly fun."

"Alright, I'll join you," I said.

I had no idea what I'd be getting into.