I’ve seen aus of Sally, Paul, and Estelle being reincarnations of Penelope, Odysseus, and Telemachus but I kinda like the idea of them being reincarnations of Andromache, Hector, and Astyanax more since they never got to live out their lives together as a family before they were torn apart and killed during the fall of Troy.
Maybe Sally and Paul occasionally see small snippets of their past lives via hallucinations or dreams that have them swearing they’ve seen each other before.
the tiny part of boo where piper asks percy and annabeth about their families and percy gets emotional about sally and paul 💔💔💔 bro he should’ve been taking his sat exams 💔💔💔
Oh you hate the Pjo show?You think it makes the movies look like masterpieces by comparison?You insist it should've been animated because you refuse to watch anything that isn't a cartoon?You don't care about the actual script and explanations behind the tweaks to versions of stuff and don't hold the same grips with the faults in the original books?Virginia Kull girlbossified Sally Jackson by playing her as a realistic take on a good mother and not a faultless idealization of one?Tamara Smart isn't how you envisioned Thalia Grace and you think she turned her into a poser for not looking like she just strutted out of a Hot Topic haul?Walker Scobell came into your house and poisoned your water supply and Leah Jeffries killed your entire family for fun?Should we tell everyone?Should we throw a party?Should we invite Lily Orchard?
Percy Jackson has known Maya for only a few hours before deciding she's officially his new older sister. Maya quickly discovers that, once Percy adopts someone into his life, there's no escaping, whether it's insisting she sits next to him, saving her the best snacks, or proudly introducing her as family to anyone who'll listen.
Percy had known Maya for exactly four hours.
That was, in his opinion, more than enough time.
She'd helped him beat Pallene at Mario Kart by "accidentally" distracting his sister halfway through Rainbow Road.
She'd given him half of her chips after Pallene claimed he'd already had enough snacks.
And she'd taught him that if you said "scientifically speaking" before any sentence, adults were at least twenty percent less likely to question you.
She was brilliant.
Which was why, as far as Percy Jackson was concerned, "...You're my sister now."
The room went completely silent.
Maya blinked. "...I'm what?"
"My older sister."
"You already have an older sister." Maya retorted as she pointed to Pallene
"I know." He nodded seriously. "Now I have two."
Pallene looked up from where she was sprawled across the sofa. "...Percy."
"What?" Percy turned to her with a frown.
"You can't just adopt people," Pallene told him.
"Why not?" He shrugged.
Pallene laughed slightly. "Because that's not how adoption works."
Percy frowned. "It should be."
Maya slowly looked between the siblings. "...Does he always decide life-changing things in under five seconds?"
"Usually three," Pallene sighed.
Percy ignored them both. "So." He held out his hand. "Sister handshake."
"There isn't a sister handshake." Maya told him.
"There is now." Percy countered.
Maya stared at the offered hand. "...Do I get a choice?"
"No." Percy grinned.
"...That's concerning." Maya pulled a face.
Percy shrugged. "You'll get used to it."
Pallene snorted. "Welcome to my life."
By dinner, Percy had fully committed. "Maya's sitting next to me."
"There are other seats," Sally pointed out.
"I know." He nodded
Sally watched her son in amusement "So why specifically next to Maya?"
"'Cause she's my sister." Percy hummed.
Maya choked on her drink. "I don't remember agreeing to this."
Percy smiled "You don't have to."
"...I'm slightly alarmed." Maya turned to Pallene
"You'll be fine." Percy assured her.
Pallene hid her grin behind her glass.
Sally exchanged an amused look with Adrianna.
"So..." Adrianna asked carefully. "Maya?"
"Yes?" Maya responded, slightly intimidated by the woman.
“Congratulations.” Adrianna teased.
Pallene and Sally laughed slightly as Maya spluttered out a "...Thank you?"
The following Saturday, Maya arrived at the apartment carrying a backpack.
Percy opened the door before she'd even knocked properly. "MAYA!"
He launched himself at her.
She barely managed to catch him. "Hello to you too."
He looked up at her. "I missed you."
"...Percy." Maya laughed slightly.
"You were gone six whole days." Percy pouted.
"I saw you yesterday." Maya reminded him.
"I know." Percy grinned.
The two stared at each other in silence for a moment.
"...You're dramatic." Maya hummed
Percy smiled brightly as he said, "I learned from Pallene."
"I heard that," Pallene called from somewhere inside.
"Good!" Percy called back.
Maya laughed.
She couldn't help it.
She discovered the consequences of Percy's declaration throughout that day.
"Can Maya come?"
"Can Maya watch?"
"Maya likes pizza."
"Maya likes blue food."
"Maya needs a blue cup."
"I saved Maya a cookie."
Every sentence, every plan, every conversation.
Included Maya.
Eventually she leaned over to Pallene while Percy was distracted trying to convince Sally that dessert should happen before dinner. "...He's serious."
Pallene didn't even look up from her book. "Oh, completely."
“I don’t get a say in this, do I?” Maya asked.
The only response she got from Pallene was her laughing.
Pallene finally looked up from her book, one eyebrow raised.
"You know..." she said, marking her page with a finger. "I don't actually think there's been a single person who's successfully escaped one of Percy's friendship adoptions."
"...Friendship adoptions?" Maya repeated.
Pallene nodded solemnly. "There was the pigeon."
"The pigeon?" Maya echoed.
"It kept following him home," Pallene said as if it explained anything.
Percy nodded proudly. "Steven."
"It was absolutely not called Steven." Pallene huffed.
"It was after I named him." Percy corrected.
"It flew away." Pallene reminded him “It didn’t want to be around you anymore.” She teased.
Percy pouted at his sister "He had places to be."
Pallene snorted. "There was also the old lady in Central Park."
Maya blinked. "...He adopted an old lady?"
"I helped her carry groceries once," Percy explained.
"And then," Pallene continued, "he spent three months calling her Grandma Evelyn."
"...She wasn't your grandma?" Maya asked.
"Nope." Pallene laughed.
Percy smiled "She baked me cookies though." He said.
"...Did she know you weren't related?" Maya wondered.
Percy frowned. "I think so."
Pallene shook her head. "I'm honestly still not sure."
Sally laughed from the kitchen. "Evelyn still asks about him whenever I run into her."
"See?" Percy said triumphantly. "It worked."
Maya stared. "...That's somehow even more concerning."
Later that evening, Maya was helping Sally dry the dishes while Pallene and Percy attempted to help Adrianna set up the living room, only for it to devolve into them arguing in the living room over whose turn it was to choose a movie.
"It was my turn!" Percy yelled
"You picked the last one!" Pallene scoffed.
Percy raised his voice as he retorted, "I picked Finding Nemo."
"You always pick Finding Nemo." Pallene sighed
"Because it's good!" The younger boy defended
Pallene groaned "It's been good the last forty-seven times, it’s getting tiring!"
"It's still good!" Percy pouted.
Maya smiled despite herself.
Sally noticed. "He grows on people."
"I can see that." Maya laughed
"He has a very... determined personality." Sally gently said.
Maya nodded "I've noticed."
Sally chuckled. "I'm sorry about the sister thing."
Maya looked over. "You don't have to apologise."
"No?" Sally raised a brow at the young girl
"No." Maya smiled sheepishly. "It's just..."
She searched for the right words. "I've never really had siblings before."
Sally's expression softened. "And now?"
Maya glanced into the living room.
Percy was currently trying to convince Pallene that dolphins would absolutely beat sharks in a race because they were "friendlier." Whilst Adrianna laughed at them.
Pallene looked seconds away from throwing a cushion at him.
"...Now I apparently have one." Maya grinned.
"Two," Sally corrected gently.
Maya blinked. "What?"
"Pallene adopted you as her sister too; she’ll just never say it aloud," Sally told her.
"Movie time!" Percy announced.
Everyone migrated into the living room.
Percy immediately patted the spot beside him. "Maya."
She sighed dramatically. "You're never letting this go, are you?"
Percy looked genuinely confused. "Why would I?"
"Because normal people eventually stop calling complete strangers their siblings." Maya responded.
"We're not strangers." Percy frowned as he tilted his head.
Maya’s face scrunched slightly "We met last week."
"Exactly." Percy hummed.
“That’s not a defence for your side.” Maya groaned.
