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Amphitrite woke to find that she was alone in bed with her husband. She rubbed her eyes tiredly, wishing that she could return to Morpheus' realm. She had been having the most wonderful dream, one of Apollo's colossal mistakes had turned her youngest children back into gods. They were finally home in their underwater realm, and to sweeten the deal, they had been reverted into their toddler selves. With a slight groan, the Sea Queen clambered out of bed. She would be expected to direct some of the palace rebuilding. With any luck, she'd be finished early enough to be back in the mortal world before Percy and Ariel came home from school.
With this in mind, her jaw dropped when she entered the dining rooms. Triton and Rhode were seated at the dining table, each holding a small black haired child. Benny was seated across from them, feeding small bits of sea fruits to her little siblings. Rhode was the first to notice her. "Good morning mother."
Her other children turned to look at her as well. "Morning," Triton said distractedly, turning his attentions back on his littlest sister, who was cheerfully chewing on an empty fork.
"Good morning, mum." Benny said at the same time Percy shouted, "Mommy!" Caused her to laugh.
Amphitrite obligingly picked him up. "It wasn't a dream then?" She asked as Percy gave her a sloppy kiss on the cheek.
Her oldest smiled, "No they're really here." Triton said. "Care for some breakfast mother?"
"Oh alright," She said sitting next to Benthyskime. A servant put a plate of pancakes in front of her. With a sly smile and a snap of her fingers they turned a brilliant blue.
Rhode stared at her mother curiously, "Alright what's with the blue?" She finally asked. "These two, " She indicated the twins, "Wouldn't eat a bite of anything unless it was blue."
Amphitrite flushed, "Well I used to make their food blue when they were kids."
"They are kids." Triton reminded.
"The first time they were kids."
"I've always wondered about that." Someone else said. The group turned to see the Lord of the Sea standing behind them. Poseidon held his arms out towards Triton, "Come here Princess," Triton carefully placed Ariel into his father's arms. "Every-time they'd sacrifice something it would always be blue."
"It's a long story." Amphitrite said, "It was just something that stuck." She watched her daughter let out a peal of laughter as Poseidon tickled her. As it turned out, both of the twins had tails in their godly forms. She refrained from laughing thus far at the irony. Poseidon had all but begged Sally to name their daughter after that ridiculous cartoon. He of course had no way of knowing that one day she really would be a little mermaid.
"Mommy, blue pancakes?" Percy asked.
Amphitrite cut a piece off and gave it to him. "Percy you just ate." Rhode said.
The little boy swallowed thickly, "Growing boy Rhode."
The whole group burst into laughter as Delphin swam into the room. "Glad to see everyone in good spirits." The general squeaked.
"Did you need me for something Delphin?" Poseidon asked.
"Not quite, sire. It seems your other daughter has arrived to see her new siblings."
The laughter died down immediately. "Kym is here?" Benny said incredulously. "Why she hasn't been here since-since-since..."
"For a few thousand years sister." The doors opened and a large figure entered the hall. Green skinned, dark hair, and heavy set, Kymlopeia was an attractive goddess from the waist up. Her lower half, on the other hand, consisted of large blue-green tentacles. Her tentacles were the predominant reason Kym had faced so many problems in her father's court. Bullied for her appearance by her peers and older siblings, and cursed with her father's raging temper, Kym had been a destructive force in the palace. Eons ago, Poseidon had told her if she couldn't control her temper she would have to leave, and his daughter had interpreted this as a permanent banishment.
Unconsciously, Poseidon held his youngest daughter a little closer than before. "Kymlopeia." He greeted, "It's been a long time."
"Indeed father." She said coolly, coming a little closer. " I came to meet my new siblings, though it seems I've already met one of them."
"You have?" Amphitrite said surprised.
"They are father's demi-god children are they not?"
"How did you meet one of them?" Triton demanded.
Kym gave him a cold stare, "I met Ariel, and that blonde haired son of Jupiter on their quest to the Old World. He was delightful, but our little sister seems to share your attitude and your unpleasant penchant for sarcasm brother dear."
"Why are you here Kym?" Benny sighed.
Kymlopeia's tentacles twitched angrily, "I told you already. I have as much right to see my siblings as you do. Banishment or no banishment."
"Banishment." Amphitrite repeated.
"Yes mother, banishment!" The waters around her began to swirl threateningly.
"Kymlopeia." Poseidon interjected, attempting to calm the waters around her, "That's enough."
A sudden blast of water forced everyone in the room away from the raging goddess, "No!" She shouted, "You do not get to banish me for thousands of years and treat me like that wasn't punishment enough. Even Uncle Zeus doesn't punish his children that long. You do not get to treat me like I'm not a part of this family!" Tears spilled over her eyes and a small tornado of water swirled around her. Up above, a hurricane was brewing that could have enough force to wipe out half of the eastern seaboard.
"Stop this instant." Poseidon roared, his temper getting the best of him. He met his daughter's storm with one of his own. The waters beginning to settle after the impact. "I did not banish you Kym, you chose to stay away." He was still yelling, even though the roar of the storms had become null and void. "Now I see perhaps that maybe I should have banished you permanently."
Amphitrite's eyes widened. "Father," Rhodes hissed, "Think about what you are saying."
"If you are so unhappy with this family." Poseidon said coldly, "Then you are free to leave."
Kymlopeia sniffled and turned to go. Ariel wiggled out of her father's grasp, swimming over to her. "Kym!" The little girl shouted wrapping her arms around a tentacle, "Stay, please."
Kymlopeia reached down and picked her up properly, "I can't stay little princess." She said sadly.
"Daddy didn't mean it." Ariel said adamantly. She twisted in her sister's arms to look at her father, "He's just mad. I don't want you to go."
Poseidon deflated at being called out by a four year old. "Well?" Kym pressed, hugging Ariel close to her.
"I-I"
"Poseidon apologize." Amphitrite hissed through gritted teeth.
"I am sorry Kymlopeia." He finally managed. "I am sorry that you thought i had banished you all these years. I am sorry that I never sought you out to ask why you hadn't returned home." He opened his arms and Kym moved to give him Ariel again, thinking that was what he wanted when Poseidon pulled her tightly into his embrace. "I am sorry I was not the father to you I should have been." He said, pressing his lips to her forehead.
The pair coughed awkwardly as they broke apart, fully aware of everyone's eyes on them. "Well," Triton broke the silence, rubbing the back of his neck. "Now that Kym has finished being overly dramatic-OW! Benny watch where you're sticking your elbow-What do you say we get to work rebuilding the palace?"
"That sounds wonderful, just keep Percy and Ariel clear of the construction okay Triton?" Amphitrite said.
"If you want to keep them safe don't leave them with Triton." Rhodes teased playfully.
"Yeah, it seems the Fates gave him twice as much tail and half as much brains." Kym chimed in with a giggle.
"I'll get you both for that." Triton promised, chasing his sisters out through the door.
"Wait for me!" Benny cried, dragging little Percy along behind her as she swam to catch up to her brother and sisters.
Poseidon shook his head, "Honestly." He grumbled.
"You say that as if you don't fight with your siblings." Amphitrite commented, giggling as he glowered at her.
Poseidon raised an eyebrow, "I was far too busy chasing a beautiful nereid who wouldn't marry me to bother chasing after Zeus and Hades."
His wife nudged his shoulder playfully, before taking off in the same direction of her children with a sly wink. Poseidon simply grinned before taking off after her, in pursuit once again.