Percy went up to her room, and grabbed her stash of drachmas.
She went into her bathroom with one, and created a mist in the sink, "oh fleecy, please show me Nico DiAngelo."
The image shimmered, then revealed the pale skinned demigod at camp.
"Percy?" Nico asked, looking up at the image that appeared in front of him.
"Yeah," Percy said, looking at her hands.
"Hey, Percy," another voice called out, making Percy look up at the image.
"Will?" Percy asked, looking at the blonde.
"Yeah, you've missed a bit," Nico said, a blush painting his face as he ducked his head.
"Good for you," Percy said, smiling at her cousin.
"So what's up, Perce? I don't recognize that shower curtain," Nico said with a smirk.
When Percy frowned, Nico's smirk dropped, "where are you?"
"With my mortal uncle," Percy said, her voice cracked.
"Sally and Paul?" Nico asked, he had though it was someone else, he didn't recognize Estelle's name.
"And my baby sister, Estelle," Percy said.
"I thought they were someone else. I'm so sorry, Percy," Nico said, his eyes welled up with tears.
"Gaea made sure I regretted everything," Percy said.
"It was Greek origin caused?" Nico asked, his eyes wide.
"Yeah, they left a note. I found them, and the note, before mortal police did," Percy said.
"I'm sorry," Nico said, his eyes also a bit wet.
"Why'd you call, Percy?" Will asked, seeing the topic was closed.
"My uncle's butler took an oath, that made me have to do stuff too," Percy said.
"What?" Will asked.
"Butler?" Nico asked, with a raised brow.
"Yeah, he met a demigod before. But he told me to invite my cousin over, cause we're both grieving. And to ask for you to bring Ambrosia and Nectar," Percy asked.
Will looked a bit more alert when the request was made, "why do you need ambrosia and nectar?" he asked, his 'I'm your doctor' voice ringing clearly.
"Gotham is dangerous," Percy said, lying point blank.
"You can't lie to a child of Apollo, Percy. But Nico and I will head over to Gotham tomorrow morning," Will said.
Percy winced, "I'm at Wayne Mansion. So I'm not that hard to find," she said, giving the location.
"See you tomorrow, Percy. And I'm giving you a check up," Will said.
Percy sighed as the image was cut, ending the call. She left her bathroom to go find Alfred.
"Miss Percy?" Alfred asked, seeing her come back to the kitchen.
"My cousin and his boyfriend will be here tomorrow. Nico is my cousin, Will is his boyfriend. Will is camp's head doctor," Percy said, "he's forcing me into a checkup."
"Good. I'll be there, and I'll let Master Wayne know that your cousin is coming over," Alfred said.
Percy nodded, then left the kitchen. She went back to her room, and changed into her swimsuit. Then she headed to the pool, where she swam for a while, before she was joined by the rest of her family.
"Hey, Percy. Sorry about dinner," Dick said.
"You didn't know. Damian told you. Then, Bruce probably confirmed it, right?" Percy asked, looking at the two, who looked a little guilty, but hid it well.
Jason just smirked at Dick's surprised look, "told you she was good."
"No kidding," Dick said.
Percy smirked at the group, and went back to swimming her laps, and only Jason was able to see the scars that littered her body.
He looked at the others with a look that said, 'what the fuck?!' However, he decided to wait a bit and ask her first.
The others got in the pool with Percy, and started goofing around, as they swam. Percy just continued to swim laps.
"Percy," Tim said, pausing Percy mid-stroke.
"Yes?" Percy asked, as she continued her lap.
"We're going to go on the diving board, just watch out," Tim said.
Percy stopped and looked at him, "I'll come too." Then she followed the four, not counting Bruce, to the diving board.
Tim grinned, and followed went up the ladder when it was his turn.
Percy went last, when she got to the top of the diving board, she smiled. She did a few jumps on the board, before diving off it. She flipped and spun on her way down.
Dick, ever the acrobat, was amazed at her form, and wondered how she'd do on a trapeze.
Percy kissed the water without much of a splash.
When she got back to the surface, she was greeted with claps and whistles.
"That was awesome!" Tim said.
"Definitely feeling the aster," Dick said.
Percy laughed, and the carefree of it all, made Jason and Bruce smile a bit.
"As logical as that reasoning sounds, it's flawed," Percy said, smiling a bit.
"How so?" Dick asked, "and how'd you know what I meant?"
"A friend of mine had an argument with someone about that. And -er is a suffix, just like dis- is a prefix," Percy said.
Dick chuckled, "that's a rather good point. Everyone else just says it's not a word."
"All big words are made of a bunch of small words," Percy said.
"True," Dick said.
"I thought you were dyslexic," Tim said.
"I am. But I can read and speak Latin and Ancient Greek, fluently," Percy said, deciding to give a little.
"Really?" Damian asked.
Percy nodded. Not feeling the need to prove it, she hasn't said anything she didn't mean.
"Cool," Damian said.
Percy smirked a little.
"Percy, Alfred told me your cousin and his boyfriend are coming over tomorrow for a bit," Bruce said.
"Yeah. His dad is my dad's brother," Percy said.
"Well, the two can stay as long as they want," Bruce said.
"Thanks," Percy said, giving a small smile.
"Dick and Jason will be here for a few days, too," Bruce said.
"Any reason why?" Percy asked, looking at the group in question.
"Just getting Bruce's aid in some things," Dick said.
"Besides, there's a new face here that we'd like to get to know," Jason said.
Percy looked at him, and frowned, "alright, we'll I'm going to head to bed. See you in the morning." Percy grabbed her towel, not that she needed it, and walked out of the room.
"That went well," Damian said.
"She knows we're lying to her," Jason said.
"Really?" Tim asked.
"Tch. Yeah, her frown gave her away. But I think she let us see that, on purpose," Damian said, looking at the door.
"Well, now that it's all awkward, I do still have a job to do. Even if I come here every night, instead of my own apartment. So, good night, fam of mine," Dick said, getting out of the pool as well.
"Right, and you two still have school," Bruce said, looking at his two youngest.
Damian nodded, and Tim sighed, but both climbed out and made their way to their rooms.
"Jason, I have to meet a client tomorrow, keep an eye on Percy for me?" Bruce asked.
"She doesn't need it, but I will be here, anyway. I have my second keeping an eye on everything. He'll let me know if I'm needed," Jason said, deciding to swim for a bit longer.
"Yeah, but somethings going on with her, that makes me uncomfortable leaving her alone," Bruce said, then he left the room. Ignoring the surprised look on Jason's face.
Jason didn't swim much longer, it was boring. When he got out, he went to his room. His bedroom happened to be in the same hallway of Percy's, but she seemed to be the only other person on that floor.
Jason showered and went to bed afterward.
Jason woke up when he heard a scream come from nearby.
He got out of bed, grabbed his gun and ran to Percy's room. He barged in, his gun pointed out in front of him.
He didn't see anyone, so he slowly lowered his gun, but he tensed up at the sight of Percy.
Her back was arched as if she was being electrocuted, but she was still asleep.
She was bleeding in several places, her blankets had been kicked off, so he was able to see the abundance of wounds she had.
Her thigh was bleeding, as was her torso, and her neck. Her mouth was open, as if she was screaming silently.
Jason didn't really know what to do, but took the cup of water on her nightstand, and threw it at her.
Percy gasped awake, and sighed, as she felt her wounds heal.
Jason just looked mortified and awed as he watched her injuries heal.
Percy sensed he was next to her, but continued to not move, she was in pain, sue her.
"What the fuck was that?!" Jason asked.
"A nightmare," Percy said, "can you help me get to my bathroom?" she asked, not able to have that conversation until she was healed.
Jason jumped over to help her walk to the bathroom, "do you need anything else?"
"I'll need clothes, but I can get them, after I shower. Then we can talk, okay?" Percy said, trying to keep her voice strong, even though she had lost a bit of blood, and Jason needed to leave, unless he wanted to deal with an unconscious Percy.
Jason saw this, "I'll be outside the door, until the water turns off, if you need anything, call me." Then he turned and shut the door.
He sat on a chair, that he pulled from the desk to next to the bathroom door. He was on his phone when a knock sounded from her door.
He got up and opened it, "Alfred?" he asked.
"I came to check on Miss Percy, she doesn't seem to rest well," Alfred said.
"You know about her nightmares?" Jason asked.
"I'm afraid I can't say anything on the matter," Alfred said.
"She caught you in an oath, too?" Jason asked.
"Yes," Alfred said.
The shower turned off, Jason looked at the bathroom door, "I'm just outside the door, Percy." Then he walked out, and closed the door.
He listened to Percy open the door and move to get dressed. She didn't sound like she was in pain, but she was also able to hide all of this from them for a few days now.
"You found her, then?" Alfred asked.
"Yes, Alfred. She was getting seriously injured in her sleep. That's not normal," Jason said.
Alfred nodded.
"You both can come back in now," Percy said, through the door.
The two walked back inside. Jason was wide-eyed. She wasn't covered in any blood, she didn't seem to be in any pain. Her bed seemed to be clean, and was made.
"Water can heal you?" Jason asked.
"Yep," Percy said, looking as tired as she felt.
Jason looked at her, and nodded, "alright. So why did I come in to find you bleeding to death?"
"It happens in my nightmares. Any injuries I get in them, show up in real life," Percy said.
"Why? And why isn't Alfred asking anything?" Jason asked, looking at the butler.
"I already know, Master Todd. I just came to check up on her," Alfred said.
"Then what's going on?" Jason asked.
"You can tell him, Alfred. I don't want to deal with the flashbacks it will cause," Percy said, as she sat down on her bed, not wanting to talk about it.
"Miss Percy has led two wars. During the last one, she fell into the Greek's equivalence of worse than hell, and was tortured there for a while. Since she got out, the being that is the place continues to torture her during her sleep," Alfred said.
"And the wounds you get in your dreams appear on your body," Jason said.
Percy nodded, "yes, but it is because I've had to fight in wars, that I am so observant, plus my mom's abusive ex."
"And the ex is why you're so stiff with Bruce," Jason said.
"For the most part. Gabe was a lot nicer when Bruce was around," Percy said.
"Though, you don't directly blame him," Jason said.
"It's not like he beat me when I was a kid, or forced me to fight in wars that killed my friends and family," Percy said.
"How have you managed to hide this?" Jason asked.
"I try not to scream too much," Percy said.
"So you've been dealing with all of this, since you've got here, and no one has noticed?" Jason asked.
"Since before I got here, but essentially, yes," Percy said.
"Great. And your cousin, does he know?" Jason asked.
Percy didn't answer, but looked at the butler instead, "you looked it up," she said.
"Yes, Miss Percy, and I'm sorry you've had to deal with that," Alfred said.
"It's fine. The rest of you guys are safe," Percy said, then looked at Jason. "Once the others know about my family, I'll share it all with everyone."
"Can't you just tell them, then?" Jason asked.
"Not when the reason I'm here is because of that last war, that only ended three weeks ago," Percy said, glaring at him.
Jason winced, "sorry."
Percy sighed, "you didn't know. But I don't ask about your traumas, it'd be nice if you did the same."
"And your cousin?" Jason asked.
"Part of my oath made her have to do stuff too. He's coming, to bring some medical supplies for her, and to stay a bit," Alfred said.
"And the boyfriend?" Jason asked.
"Is camp's head doctor. He's giving me a checkup, per his orders, and Alfred's agreement," Percy said, crossing her arms.
Jason's eyes widened in understanding, "I'm going to be there during the check up."
"As am I, Miss Percy," Alfred said, "in case you forgot."
"Of course you both are," Percy said, with a sigh.
"I'm going to go back to bed, now," Jason said, then he left. He had to deal with a bunch of people tomorrow, he needed rest.
"You aren't going back to sleep, are you, Miss Percy," Alfred asked.
"No, I'll probably go to the pool again, since water is energizing, and I can sleep at the bottom of the pool," Percy said.
"Alright. Then have a good night, Miss Percy," Alfred said.
Percy didn't bother changing into her swimsuit.
When she got into the pool, she just sank to the bottom and let her mind wander.
Percy was woken up by Alfred, who made some splashing sounds in the pool.
Percy swam up to the surface, and looked at Alfred.
"Miss Percy, breakfast is ready. I thought I'd get you before the others," Alfred said.
"Thank you, Alfred. Sorry for not helping," Percy said.
"No worries. You've helped a lot lately, and clearly needed the sleep," Alfred said, smiling at the demigod.