I'm a rapper in the making,
Writing's mine for the taking;
I can write, I can fight,
I can rhyme, any time;
Cause I'm just that good.
I stand tall; I write all that I can think of.
I make law, in the skill our Lord gave us.
You don't believe me; wait a couple of years;
I'll make a song that'll move you to tears.
Word!
So? My rapping skills' alright? Yeah, I thought so too. Well, plan on making a story with what should happen after "The Mark of Athena". So enjoy….. I mean it…. You don't want a rap battle! Please enjoy, leave a nice review and I'll send you a goody basket… No, not really. I'll try not to switch point of views too many times.
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Percy
All was well on Olympus. We had just defeated Porphyrion and in turn, caused Gaea to fall into slumber again. Thank gods; she was becoming a trouble to us. We had to climb Mount Olympus, which was crumbling, and take on the giants, who might I say gave us one heck of a fight. In the end, Mount Olympus had crumbled half-way down, and the gods were weakened. They're waiting for their power to restore so they can raise the mountain to its former state. But for now, they're letting the mortals think that it was 'another freak storm'; when in fact, Typhon had nothing to do with it.
As we arrived on the New York Olympus, the gods flashed to their thrones. Several seats appeared in facing the thrones. It looked kinda like a funeral setup, which really didn't help the mood. I had already lost Hazel when Porphyrion stepped on her and crushed her neck; and also Frank, whose stick was in his jacket when Mimas, the anti-Hephaestus threw a volley of flames at him, causing his stick to burn to ash. But I didn't want to think like that so I just sat down in one of the seats pulled aside for the seven, who are now five. So that left me, Annabeth, and Leo, who well, is rather okay. Jason had gone to Camp Jupiter, so Piper went too. Ah, young love. I snickered at my own thoughts. They would get their rewards from the roman gods. Leo had decided he couldn't handle the seriousness of the roman camp so he'd stay. The entire Greek camp was here. So were Chiron and Argus. Also, Nico had decided to be a camper and not Pluto's ambassador for the day.
3rd Person
As everyone got seated, Zeus stood up and started to speak, "Fellow gods, demigods, and camp leaders!" He announced in a voice of authority. But even as skilled as he is at hiding it sometimes, he could not hide the happiness at seeing a day when war had ended for at least a few more millennia.
"I believe we owe our gratitude to sev-" He took a minute to look down, "The three demigods that are currently alive and here. Without whom, it would have been, diffi- Oh, forget it. It would have been impossible!" This caused several laughs to go through the crowd, breaking the awkward silence.
"Well, I believe the demigods who helped us and are here now deserve a prize." He looked around before continuing, "Let's start with Leo Valdez." The said person nervously walked up to the king of the gods was standing. Hephaestus even took his eyes off the gadget he was fiddling with.
"Leo Valdez, one of the seven saviors of Olympus, we offer you a single wish to have anything." Zeus looked at Leo cautiously. I don't know if Zeus really knew Leo, but his craziness precedes him. As Leo decided what he would get, all eyes were on him. He smiled, then looked into Zeus's face.
"I wish to have the charm gods use to flirt with mortal girls." Him saying this caused every person in there to laugh. The gods were all laughing. Even Artemis, the one who didn't like relationships, couldn't restrain a smirk.
"Very well, Leo Valdez;" Zeus said, holding back a laugh, "It shall be done." He then snapped his fingers, making it official. Leo decided to test this by walking over to an Aphrodite girl, sitting down beside her, and putting his arm over her shoulder. She responded by blushing and leaning her head ever so slightly away. This got everyone, with the exception of those two, in a laughing fit.
"Annabeth Chase, one of the seven saviors of Olympus, come on down for we offer you the same proposition we gave to young Mr. Valdez here." He said calmly. So she walked up there. Her face on the way up there was just as scrunched up as it could be as she thought about what she would do with her wish. After a few minutes of thought, she came to a decision.
"I would like to wish for Poseidon and Athena to end their millennia-old rivalry, and not hate the other one's kids." She said; more to the said gods than Zeus. Immediately, arguments broke out. Athena and Poseidon the loudest. Zeus glared at them, making them shut up.
"So it will be done, and should either of you ever break your promise, you will have to spend a week in the Underworld." The lord of the skies added, winking at Hades. Hades laughed out loud in a dark, evil way. Everyone but Nico shuddered. He just laughed along with his father, of course making everyone shudder again.
"Perseus Jackson!" Zeus bellowed, making everyone be quiet. As Percy walked to the front, it was so silent; you could hear a teddy bear, not a pen, but a soft, cushy teddy bear drop.
When Percy arrived in front of Zeus, the king of gods did the most surprising thing he had ever done.
He hugged the young hero.
Everyone gasped as he hugged Percy. But the hug was more of a friendly one than a love, fatherly, or motherly one. Just a friendly one. He soon separated from the hug with his hands on Percy's shoulders.
"Percy, I'm thoroughly elated that you have saved us once again." He said. Percy just had a look of shock on his face.
"We gods are forever in your favor. Whatever you need, if within reason or in our power, we can give you." He said happily. Percy thought for a minute, and then his face brightened. He leaned up in Zeus's ear, and whispered something in his ear. Zeus seemed to smile knowingly, and then made something appear in between them. Percy took it, and walked back to his seat. Annabeth silently asked what it was, but he wouldn't tell a peep.
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Percy
Well anyway, I decided to dance with Annabeth. Well, it was actually more of her guiding, and me trying my best not to step on her feet. It was one of the happiest moments I've had since I was reunited with her at the Roman camp. I remember like it was yesterday…
*Three months before current time*
I was guiding the two best romans I had met since I came here to the approaching Greek ship. Hazel; the special girl who had risked her life on numerous occasions during our previous quest, and Frank. Frank had almost literally burned away his life to change the course way the war by freeing Thanatos by using 'the fire of life'. The fire of life came from a half-burned stick that keeps him living. Now it's mainly just a stub.
As we approached the landing zone, or just an area of land hastily cleared for the air born arrival, we were surprised to see a huge ship with a bronze dragon head on it. But what really caught us off guard was the fact that it was flying. Ships belong in water. That's that.
It rattled the Romans so much, that they aimed their weapons at the ship.
"Hold fire! These people come in peace!" I shouted before they did anything that would hurt the Greeks, or the possibility of me meeting Annabeth. She was the reason I stayed sane. I had gained most of my memories back, but I couldn't remember what I had for breakfast the morning I was taken to save my life. Octavian, the camp's augur, stepped forward with a huge white teddy bear and an unnaturally sharp knife. It wasn't hard to believe that this buffoon was a legacy of Apollo. From what I remember about him, he wasn't the brightest person I'd ever met. Which I find ironic, seeing as he is the god of the sun.
"And how do you know this, praetor?" He said, spitting the last word as if it were nothing but a pile of dung. He was trying to start an argument, so I seem like the bad guy. Well, if there's one thing I learned from Reyna, is that you always stay calm during moments like this, or else you'll regret it.
"Well, augur, I grew up around these people, and I know that they are not the type to invade and battle. They are more peaceful than the romans." I said in a calm voice. I couldn't manage hide the edge of bitterness to my tone. Octavian luckily didn't notice and backed into the crowd.
You could feel the breeze that came with the ship being lowered onto some sturdy metal braces. It never ceased to amaze me how fast the romans could build something. Now, I need you to imagine what finger nails being raked against a chalkboard. Now try to imagine that multiplied by a hundred. You just might get close to the sound that the ship landing on the braces made. Every roman dropped what they had in their hands so they could cover their ears. What did they bring the entire camp? I thought as the awful noise finally stopped. The ramp that lowered from the side of the ship seemed to be built like a castle's main gate. I chuckled to myself. The Greeks were so dramatic.
As if on cue, smoke started to pour out. Wow… Slowly, campers started to line up around the edge of the massive ship. I knew almost all of them. I see Camp Half-Blood is still collecting new campers. Three campers stepped forward into a little space between campers that seemed to be made for them. One was a pretty tan-skinned girl who wore a ski jacket. On the other side, the boy who looked like a Latino elf that I saw in the message was there with a goofy grin on his face. Lastly, a blonde boy who looked around sixteen stepped up to the middle. As he stepped between the other two, several murmurs passed through the romans. So this must be Jason… I thought. But the thing that really caught my attention was the opening in the ship. The smoke started to clear, bottom to top, slowly revealing a pair of blue jeans. Orange peaked through the smoke, slowly revealing the Camp Half-Blood t-shirt. And finally, her face came into view. The blonde, lushness of her hair curled around each strand in a way that I found highly-attractive. And even though I was at a rather large distance, those gray eyes were clearly visible.
I didn't wait another second before running as fast as he could to the ship and up the ramp. It was only then that I noticed that Annabeth was crying, and that she was also running towards me. The moment we met up, we wrapped each other in the tightest embrace we could manage, as if clinging on for dear life.
*End of flashback*
"Seaweed Brain!" Annabeth said with a smile on her face. I realized I had stopped dancing and was just staring at her. She probably thinks I'm a creep. I smiled and drew her in for a kiss. A thought occurred to me. I broke the kiss suddenly.
"What's wrong?" She asked worriedly. I shook my head and smiled.
"Annabeth, I love you with all my heart and soul, and I need to ask," I got down on my knee, and thanked the gods, more specifically Poseidon that I had gotten that ring earlier. Just a simple gray ring with a sapphire with a gray owl-shaped pearl carved into the jewel. I could see the shock on her face as I drew the box out of my pocket. I popped it open and asked, "Wise girl, will you marry me?" This silenced all celebrations. I heard several gasps, but the sound I was hoping for was a reply from Annabeth.
"Yes! Absolutely YES!" She shrieked excitedly. Cheers came from the crowd all around. Athena even clapped for one of her favorite daughters. But the happiness was short-lasted; for in that instance, a group of Dracaenas busted through the doors and shot anything that they could. Luckily, only five campers were maimed, but were healed by Apollo.
All though that was bad, the next instance was worse. A single Dracaena burst through the door.
"A LAST ORDER FROM GAEA HERSELF!" And fired an arrow…
Right through Annabeth's heart.
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DUH! DUH! DUH! Whattya think? This will be a Pertemis fanfiction, and I got tired of Annabeth cheating on Percy, so please read and review, hope you like it!