Prologue
It's been a few a months since the Giant War and since Percy had lost almost everything close to him that sunk into him into a depression state that no-one could try and get him out of because of the loss of his mother, step father and his girlfriend that died in the war.
When Percy returned to Camp he tried his best to get on with his life and move on from the past but every night he would wake up screaming and sweating, when he tried to get back to his usual activities like doing sword instructing to teach others, he found it tougher than he last did it because the campers said that it is kind of hard to learn from someone that doesn't speak at all, when he dared himself to try and have a go at archery, but Chiron had forbidden him to train for the rest of the day due to his recent condition and that he would talk and the only way he communicated was through him writing down on the ground by a stick.
It got so bad that Chiron one day came and talked to Percy about going to see Mr D about the whole thing, but Percy refused and wrote on the ground, (just because I write on the ground with a stick and don't use my mouth to speak doesn't mean that I have to go to that drunk, it also doesn't mean that I am crazy)
"I know that you don't want to see him but everyone even the gods are worried about you, at how you are being affected because of the war, Percy please, I know that the loss of your mother and step father also… Annabeth has affected you more than the others that has returned from the war, we care about you we just want to help, why don't you go to see Lord Apollo then?" asks Chiron
"(I already have, he seems to think that I need time to heal apparently and that I can't have any distractions that could affect me)"
"If I may ask like what exactly could affect you?"
"Anything that reminds me of her"
Chiron sighs and nods his head then tells Percy to go have the rest of the day off, then Chiron asks Mr D to tell the gods that he has urgency news that he needs to discuss with them and needs to have the meeting as soon as possible.
Council Room
As Chiron walks into the council room all the gods stop talking and look at him
"My Lords and Ladies the reason I have asked for this meeting is because of Perseus Jackson" says Chiron with sadness on his face
"What's wrong with my son?" asks Poseidon worriedly along with everyone else surprisingly enough
"Well my lord it is the fact of how he is responding towards everyone, he replies with writing on the ground with a stick, along with that the campers are worried about him, what I am thinking is if we get Thalia, and Nico to take a break from what they are doing and try and get Percy in to being his old self with your permission of course Lady Artemis and Lord Hades?" asks Chiron bowing
"I will send Nico then to Percy, if it means helping him after all he has done for us then so be it" replies Hades with a worried face in fear of Percy's depression
"Fine even if it does mean losing my lieutenant for a while considering that Perseus is the only acceptable male I like that is on this planet, so if it helps him the so be it, I shall send Thalia at once to camp" says Artemis smiling sadly
Camp Half-Blood
As Percy was just about to sit down for tea and take a bite out of his dinner it got squished because a certain son of hades just happened to shadow travel in the dining pavilion on Percy's dinner, so in the instant Nico quickly sat down beside Percy ignoring the looks he was getting
"I have permission Uncle Poseidon to sit here so stop looking!" shouts Nico
"(What brings you here Nico?)" Asks Percy intriguingly
"What I can't come to see my cousin?"
Percy just looks at Nico with an eyebrow raised and just as Nico was about to respond the whole dining pavilion goes quiet as a punk Goth silver looking girl just walked into the pavilion looking round for someone.
"Hey Deathbreath, Kelp head, I have mysteriously gotten time off the hunters and got told to come hang out with you guys from Lady Artemis, so tell me what the hades is going on?" asks Thalia
"Okay I'm going to be straight with you Perce and Pinecone face from what I have been told by my dad, is that you haven't talked since her death and the gods what us to try to cheer you up" says Nico cautiously
Percy sighs, stands up and walks away with them following close behind, as they get to the beach they sit down on the sand, it suddenly becomes peaceful and quiet.
"Percy why don't we do something hey anything you want?" asks Thalia smiling sadly
"Yeah Perce let's go to the arena have a free for all just us three" says Nico jumping up and down making Thalia to laugh, but Percy just stays in the same position with the same expression making Thalia and Nico worry even more, so they just stay at the beach until it goes night.
As Thalia and Nico go their cabins, they secretly report back to the gods, Thalia to Artemis and Nico to Hades, on what they both report about Percy worries them even more, so they both order them both back to the hunt/underworld.
So one day as Percy was staring out towards the ocean at camp half-blood, he got a surprise visit from Apollo, Artemis, Athena, and Hestia, but he just stares towards the ocean, and hearing one of them sigh while the other three remain silent, Athena walks up to him, putting a hand on his shoulder getting him to look at her.
"Percy I know we haven't got the best relationship but I would like to give you my blessing because I think that it will somehow think of a way for you to move past what has happened and I know that my daughter would've wanted to get along even if it is too late for her to hear this" says Athena
Percy nods his head at her with a look that says thanks making her smile, then after Athena was done Apollo and Artemis come over to him to give him their blessing, with Apollo giving him the blessing of Archery, healing, and music even if Percy's Archery skills are just that bad. Artemis gave him her blessing of Archery, and stealth with Percy nodding his head of thanks towards the both of them which gives him a sad smile in return from all of them.
"Percy I know that after the giant war it has been tough for you and others, but I also know that it has been the toughest for you so what I am offering is that I would like you to be my very first champion?" asks Hestia smiling gently
Percy nods now looking back at them. As he just finished getting all of the blessings along with becoming Hestia's champion, Percy then stands and grabs a stick then writes in the sand "Thank you all of you" then they all leave giving him a last look of symphony on their faces.
Line Break
As Percy was trying to get sleep he was tossing and turning having nightmares of the war and of how he lost the love of his life.
Percy's Dream
Percy and Annabeth just came out Tartarus closing the doors of death with Jason, Piper, Frank, Hazel, Leo, and Nico covering their escape, the rest of the giants have come out chasing them, but then finally the rest of the gods get through to Zeus so they flash in and cover them and start attacking, but before Percy can respond with the others Annabeth gets stabbed from behind.
Percy shoots out of bed, out of breath and sweating heavily so he gets up and walks out towards the place by the beach where they had their first date, sitting down in just his shorts, he starts trying to get back to sleep on the ground, as he slowly drifts off to sleep, you can hear the air slowly picking up along with the sea, and the ground shaking, but none of them makes any noise no-one notices as they all pick up in picking up Percy starts to stand up while sleeping and then as he is standing fully up a light comes along the way.