MERCY KISS ( heroes of olympus ) erica bloom liked to think she was a good person. through the highs and lows of life, she tried her best to keep her head held high and heart intact, even when the world continued to find ways to make her feel like the smallest person in the room. she grew up with veronica bloom as a mother, taught to be deceitful first and truthful later -- ironic considering her father was apollo, the god of truth. then, when her mother disappeared into thin air and camp jupiter eventually took her out of the endless loop of foster homes and orphanages, she was turned into a soldier, a mindless pawn in their way to victory for a power she couldn't control. erica bloom; screw-up daughter, troublesome child, useless soldier but useful machine.