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So updates are going to be random, because I'm working on a bunch of stories, but I thought I would upload this one that I had in my files.

Thalia POV

Artemis and I flashed to Olympus a week after the war against Gaea ended. Today the Olympians were awarding the Seven and Nico for their part in the Giant war. The ceremony was meant to be private: just the Seven, Nico, and Olympians so needless to say I was confused as to why Artemis wanted me to come.

Sure, I considered half of the Seven part of my family, but the gods wouldn't bring me to Olympus just for that otherwise they'd have to bring almost every half-blood.

Also I didn't mind going for the free entertainment, namely Percy pissing off the gods. Her cousin just had a real talent for it and the best thing was that they couldn't do anything to Percy because it would be an insult to Poseidon and the half-bloods looked towards him as a leader so it could lead to a revolt.

Whenever she thought about it she internally chuckled, especially when she saw the proud look her Uncle Poseidon was giving his son. Thalia believed it has something to do with their personal motto, the sea cannot be restrained! Zeus, her father, hated it and would kill her if she acted like that. But then again, Poseidon was the cool uncle.

I went to sit down at the base of Artemis' throne when she stopped me before I could sit down, "No Thalia, go join your fellow half-bloods," she gestured towards the Seven and Nico.

That startled me, why was I receiving an award. I looked at Lady Artemis when my sisters were not, "My Lady…?"

Her silver eyes looked everywhere but me, "Go Thalia," and then she turned around and walked to her throne.

I only watched Artemis depart for a second, before sighing. There had to be more behind this than just an awards ceremony.

When I reached my fellow half-bloods, I was surprisingly engulfed in a hug by Percy, when he let go, he started to whisper to me, "You know that something is up, right?"

I couldn't nod, that would give away our conversation, so I looked into his eyes to convey that I knew what he meant. Percy, Nico, and I always had a special bond that way.

"This isn't your regular awards ceremony," Nico popped out of the shadows, next to me.

I clutched my chest, no matter how many times he does that it will always scare the crap out of me, "Yeah, but only the others don't believe me."

"What?" Nico and I said at the same time.

Percy looked into each of our eyes to convey what he meant as my father began speaking they want to remain optimistic. I could understand that. They were teenagers that had just fought in a war, some of them two, and now just wanted some peace.

Despite Jason and Hazel also being children of the Big Three and Hazel having a horrible past, they were Roman and lived relatively safe lives. Half-bloods serve in the Legion and then they can retire to New Rome where they can start a family, get a job, and even go to college.

It's hard to look optimistic about not fighting when all you have been fighting and doing quests for the past 5 years like Percy, fighting off monsters while living on the street or in the Underworld like Nico, or after spending years as a tree and start job to hunt monsters like me.

My cousins and I share one last look before paying attention to my father once again, "…thankful towards the Seven and Nico for what they have done…" Does he even know what they have done? I mean he was holed up on Olympus the whole time.

Zeus looked at each of us, "I know that you were expecting an awards ceremony."

Percy looked a Nico and me with slightly raised eyebrows we were right.

"So what are we here for, Lord Zeus?" Percy added the last part after a beat. I knew that he did it purposefully just to annoy my dad.

"You are here, because we don't want to waste such powerful heroes," Athena said casually.

I decided to speak up here, "Okay, thanks for stroking my ego," I saw Percy give me a smirk. "But I still don't understand."

"What we mean," Poseidon said, looking at Percy with regret. "Is that we'll be granting you partial immortality and putting you into a deep slumber."

All the half-bloods were silent for a moment to soak in what they were just told before Percy spoke up and looked at his father and I could tell he looked slightly betrayed, "So we're just going to be woken up when you need us to be your weapons?"

I saw Poseidon flinch and looked genuinely hurt, "I voted against doing this, you've already fought enough for Olympus."

Percy softened at this and gave his father a smile. Gods, why couldn't I get a godly parent that cared half as much as Poseidon did for Percy.

Finally when the rest of the Seven seemed to come out of their shock, Jason asked, "How does this work?"

Athena sat up straighter and her eyes became bright, "We have had a monument made of the Seven's quest, so we're going to put each of you in there, but make it look like your statues."

Everyone's eyes widened before Leo said, "What if something happens to our statues?"

"Don't worry, they'll be guarded," Apollo waved off, casually, which kind of pissed me of. I could die from this!

"While inside the statue you will receive a dose of strong sleeping gas, once a month," Zeus said.

"What about our human needs?" Hazel asked shyly.

Athena smiled, "Ah, you see while asleep you will need to eat, exercise, and such to keep your body from dying."

"How are we supposed to do that if we're asleep?" Piper asked.

"While asleep here, in your minds you'll be in a dream-verse with one another. You won't be alone when you are put into the deep slumber," Hermes said, looking at each of us as we sighed in relief. "Try to help one another get over their weaknesses and demons from the past," he spared Percy and Annabeth a look and I knew he was thinking about their time in Tartarus. "Train hard, but also have fun. We've included a lot that we think each of you would like and more. You'll understand when you get there, we may add later."

I saw Frank looking around at his fellow half-bloods and then at the gods, "Seriously? How do you know that the half-bloods in the future won't be more powerful than us?"

As much as I hated to admit, I had to agree with Frankie boy here, it was Hades that answered, "You are all more powerful than any hero we've ever sired, plus we've talked with the past heroes of old and they agree."

I looked around at my friends. Nico was cool with it, mostly because he had nothing better to do. Annabeth was happy that she would participate is something that hadn't been done before. Jason, Hazel, and Frank would always do their duty and help the gods in any way being the Romans that they are. Piper looked at Jason; Thalia knew that if Jason was going one direction then Piper would follow. Leo looked confused, Thalia knew that he had a bit of an inferiority complex so he was probably wondering why they were asking him along. I walked over to Percy because I knew exactly what he was thinking.

He looked deep in thought and didn't even glance up, but I knew that he knew I was there when he mumbled to me, "I wanted to choose my own path after the Giant War, you know?"

I nodded, "I had just wanted to continue with the hunt, still dangerous, but it was my choice."

He gave me a smile, "While in Tartarus and trying to get out of the River of Lamentation, Annabeth and I were discussed plans to perhaps start a life in New Rome. Now that will never happen."

"If we do this, we'll be peaceful and have a sort of peaceful life-" I said when I was suddenly interrupted.

"Have you made your decision yet?" Zeus asked.

"Ye-" Jason started, before Percy and I cut him off, "No," then turned back to whispering to each other. "I suppose you're right, Thalia, it just wasn't the way I had hoped. While I love all of you, I wanted all of our friends to be safe and then to start a family."

I gave him a sad smile, "We'll work something out Kelp Head."

"Okay Pinecone Face," He replied with his infamous crooked smile and then turned towards my father and said, "Well, Thalia and I have made our decision."

"That would be…?" Poseidon asked, already knowing the answer.

"We're in," We said in unison.

Nico stepped forward and gave Percy and me a sly smile, "Well if those two are going, I'll have to keep them out of trouble."

Annabeth suddenly said, "You! Then who is going to keep you out of trouble? Hazel?"

"I agree to go," Hazel said from Frank's side.

"As do I," Frank said.

"It seems like all my Greek and Roman cousins are going, so I'm in," Jason said.

"I'll follow you there," Piper said and gave Jason a smile.

Leo stepped forward, "I'll be joining as well."