Son of Poseidon (PercyJackson x Batfam)

(skip, Percy's POV)

Since the team knew my secrets now and had my three-week coma to process everything, and Will and Nico to ask some questions, I didn't have to wear my mask anymore!

I was free to wander the mountain with my regular face, and it made everything simpler.

The connection with my team has been growing stronger over the past few days, too, and I finally settled back into a regular routine.

(skip)

Shoving Wally's hand away from the cooling cookies, I chuckled at his scowl, "What're you scowling for? It's Christmas Eve!"

His expression was instantly replaced with excitement, "Christmas is my favorite holiday, I can't wait till everyone gets here."

Pulling out the icing, I decorated the other cooled cookies with Wally, chuckling together as we did.

And when I say decorate, I mean we decorated them, and when finished, had an icing fight.

Even after the icing scuffle, we had finished making snowmen, snowflakes, fireplaces, Santa's, Mrs. Clause's, reindeer, stockings, Christmas trees, and laughed when we made swordfishes with Santa hats.

"What are you doing," Kaldur entered with some of the others, "never mind, I do not wish to know."

Giggling like we did at the gala, we squirted some icing at Kaldur, and I hit him smack dab in between the eyes.

"He shoots," Wally screamed, "he scores!"

High fiving Wally, we raced out of the room to find it was snowing.

The fluffy flakes of snow fell down softly, and frost covered the window, as I started to create shapes on it.

"Okay, Jack Frost," Artemis smirked, "why don't we go outside and have a snowball fight while your cookies are cooling."

(skip)

Needless to say, Damian, Artemis, Kaldur, and I won the no power snowball fight.

After warming up with some hot chocolate and Christmas cookies, we decided to open gifts before leaving for home.

I was determined to make most of my gifts for the team, and I couldn't help the grin that stretched across my face.

Giving Megan a small box with a green bow, she opened it with a squeal of delight.

"Now, Megan," I started, "this is my mom's blue cookie recipe, and I know she would have wanted you to take a crack at it."

Before I knew it, she grabbed me in a hug, "Thank you so much!"

Grabbing Kaldur's gift, I passed the blue and white wrapped parcel to him.

Inside, was a sea stone pendant, with pearls on either side of the stone, placed on a black leather rope.

He nodded his head in delight, slipping it around his neck, and gave me a bow, "Thank you, it is beautiful."

Smacking his shoulder, I grinned as I gave Artemis her gifts.

I created some new arrows made out of celestial bronze for her, and she grinned in the creepiest way, before shooting Wally to a wall.

We all laughed at Wally's annoyed "hey!" and I gave Conner his gift.

It was wrapped in a golden box with a white bow, and he stared at it a moment before ripping it open

Staring inside, he finally picked up the celestial bronze knuckle puncher set I made for him. He rubbed his finger over the middle of the celestial bronze knuckles, where I put his symbol on each one.

And he actually smiled the smallest bit for once, "Thank you."

"No problem," I chirped, grinning wildly.

From Kaldur, I got a dark trench stone dagger dipped in celestial bronze, a bracelet from Megan, a Greek book from Artemis, and Connor gave me a skateboard with my symbol on it.

He painted it himself, and was scared I wouldn't like it, but little did he know my old skateboard broke in an accident with the boys.

But that's a story for another day.

I gave him a lop-sided smile, "I love it! I can't wait to show my other family!"

Nodding sheepishly, he moved aside for Wally, who was literally vibrating with excitement.

Looking at the humorous glint in his eyes, I ripped open the package, before doubling over in a fit of snickers with him.

The others didn't get it, but I tipped the box to the side, the swordfish oven mitts peaking out.

Before long, they were laughing along with us at the nod to my first gala.

Oh the puns we made then. :D

After it took us a minute to calm our wheezes, we realized it was getting late.

But I had one last person to visit, before going home with the boys.

Picking up a package from my side, the others questioned me about it, but I just gave them a wink, "Just a gift for another friend, speaking of which, I have to go."

We said our goodbyes, loading ourselves up with the extra cookies, before heading out.

(skip)

I knocked on the door, waiting patiently for an answer, and I didn't have to wait long.

The familiar accent reached my ears, making me smile wider, "Percy, sweetheart! Please, come on in!"

The first time she saw my face with the scar, she flipped out like any Mother would, but she came to deal with it, and I was grateful.

Harley ushered me inside, where I came face to face with some minor villains, all dressed up in ugly Christmas sweaters, "Hi... I didn't know you were having a party, I can come back later?"

She laughed before tugged me all the way inside, "Not a chance you're going to miss this party, young man!"

For the next two hours I stayed, singing Christmas songs, laughing, and making jokes, and it soon it got to be present time.

"Everyone," Harley clapped her hands, "it's time for secret Santa!"

All of them cheered and began to swap gifts when Harley passed me a box wrapped up in blue.

It was my very own blue ugly Christmas sweater, with a manatee wearing Christmas lights and a Santa hat.

I immediately put it on, hugging Harley, before I took out the gift I wrapped in red and black, that was tied with a white bow.

Handing her the present, I scuffed my shoes on the floor, "I got you a present, I-I made it for you."

"For me," Her eyes widened before she blushed, "a present for Momma Harley..."

Her eyes widened further as she opened the gift, a glowing look spreading across her face.

"I can put it on if you want," I mumbled, feeling my cheeks flush, "if you like it."

She frowned, "Of course I love it," then her face brightened again as she pulled me into a hug, "and would you put it on?"

Taking the water-cut crystal necklace, I fastened it around her neck, and she held it up to the light.

"It's beautiful," She breathed, before showing it off to the crowd, "look what my kid got me! Isn't it pretty?"

I got a couple claps on my back for my craftsmanship on the jewelry piece, and it was another hour before I headed off to the manor again.

"Have a good night Percy," Harley called, kissing me on the forehead, her voice accompanied by many others wishing me a Merry Christmas.

(skip)

Alfred outdid himself this year with Christmas Eve dinner, and we all sleepily made our way upstairs.

Different goodnights were called out as we retired, Jason's being the most colorful, and I fell asleep as soon as my head hit the pillow.