Disclaimer. I do not own any of the characters except for the OC's and plot.

-Traverse

Percy was in turmoil. A twig snapped next to him, but he didn't care. He would care less. Even through all those things Anna- no, he wasn't going to say her name. It would only bring grief. Would you like to know the story of Percy Jackson, the legend of the world? Before I tell you that, let me tell you how his lover broke his heart.

FLASHBACK

I have just completed my tasks Athena gave me to do for permission to marry her daughter. You see, after the giant war, I decided to finally speak my thoughts, and to dedicate myself to Annabeth. I had to only do three tasks, seeing as Athena thought I would easily complete any other tasks. After all I've been through, I wouldn't be surprised.

Two of these tasks included women, no doubt Athena was trying to see if I was faithful to only Annabeth. Ha, as if she'll ever find a hint of betrayal in me. She made me go to the Amazons and just stay there for half a year and obtain the Girdle of Hippolyta while there. (Just so you know, Amazons can be flirtatious!)Afterwards, she gave me my other task, well, more like she just locked me into the Aphrodite cabin and told me to find a ring in the cabin. Are gods always this unreasonable? She told me the ring was the proposal ring for me and Annabeth.

It took me 2 weeks and 3 days to get the ring. I know, I know. Though you do know that, even though I'm not bragging, I am handsome. (Sorry young people reading this) I bet your wondering "How did you take so long to find that ring?" Well I had problems, um, by an um, Aphrodite daughter... You see if I told the name of it, and ratted her out, Aphrodite would have my head. Well, my beautiful spotless head.

Well when I got the ring after some, ah, disturbances, Athena appeared and talked with me, my last task, as well as some oddly death pep talk. "Perseus, it seems like you found the engagement ring-"

*cough* "What did you say Sherlock?"*cough* I coughed.

Athena glared at me, before continuing. "After I was rudely interrupted, yes, I can't say I'm not surprised. Now onto your last task. Yes, just to warn you ahead of time, this one won't test your own self with Annabeth. This one will be the most hardest task that any hero has ever done. The goals of this are bravery, courage, strength, and intelligence. I shall not have a weak dumb man be married to my daughter. Your task is..."

Cue dramatic thunder. "-to fight Ladon with only an ice cube and twig. Oh and when you kill Ladon, if you can even kill him, make the finishing blow with the ice cube. Good luck. You'll need it." And with that she disappeared in a puff of grey.

My body just discovered how much sweat a morta- demigod body can make. Even though my head was cussing Athena out in Greek, I was shocked. I tried to calm myself, but I failed miserably and ended up falling to the ground due to hyperventilation, and hitting my head on a rock. Then I blacked out.

I woke up seeing the familiar white walls of the infirmary in camp. I soon took in everything around me. I was in a bed with an IV in my arm, and a glass of nectar on my left. It was then that Will Solace, an Apollo camper, noticed me awake.

"Oh my gods! CHIRON HE'S AWAKE!"

I tried my best not to say: No duh.

But before my temptation won me over, Chiron, my teacher and a fatherly figure in my life, came into the infirmary looking like he just ran a marathon, his mane of hair wild and unruly.

He scanned every infirmary bed until he located me. When he saw me, his face brightened. "My boy, I'm glad your awake! I was so worried. You know, if my father,"

He said the word father as if venom filled his mouth, "Gave me more of his powers when I was born, I would have turned back time to save you. Nevertheless, hen we found you, your heart was beating so fast, it would've put Hermes to shame!" Chiron said with a little chuckle.

If it wasn't for the task I still had from Athena, I would've been laughing along with Chiron.

"How long was I out Chiron?" I asked.

Chiron gave a grim smile. "About an hour Percy. You were lucky you responded immediately to the medicine we gave you. Otherwise you still would've been in bed for another da-"

The conch horn sounded three times, signaling the hunters came. I wonder why they were here. Oh well.

I wish I was here for the traditional Capture the Flag games with the hunters. I really want to win against them. There's really no good thing from the hunters, but at least I'll see Thalia. Oh wait I can't since I still have one more task. Curse you Athena.

I ripped the IV out of my arm and walked out, not bothering to see the hunters. I can't waste any time. I then continued my long trek to Mount Othrys in San Francisco. I was actually contemplating on stopping by Annabeth's dad, and borrow a plane or a car, and fly/drive there, but I think Athena would not be pleased with that.

On the way there, I kept thinking of what Athena said to me. The words rand in my head. A test of bravery, courage, strength, and intelligence.

I wondered about the intelligence part. I mean, I am a seaweed brain after all. Jeez, I remember the time Annabeth used to tease me about that. That memory filled my determination to get this task over with faster. A stick and an ice cube. I froze.

A stick and an ice cube... Where have I heard that before? I recalled a memory of which Leo tried forging a sword.

"I just need a piece of metal and a hilt..."

That memory came back to me. I figured it out. Athena gave me PARTS of a sword. So this is where the intelligence part comes in. I internally cheered. I then scoured my surroundings for a good size twig.

I found a good size stick in a forest that overlapped a road.I crushed it in my hands, using my strength to meld it into a good handle, and I then summoned water and froze it on the stick in the shape of my sword, Riptide.

I patted myself on the back, proud of my makeshift work, even if it looked like a deformed chandelier. I kept traveling until I found the garden, and I waited until dusk.

I then went into the Garden of the Hesperides, and prepared myself. I had a short chat with the Hesperides, which included me getting insulted on how I would never beat Ladon. I ignored their jeers at me, and faced Ladon.

You know when you hear something like "Aww... It's not that bad."

When I saw Ladon, it was BAD. His hundred heads swoshed back and forth, their mouths open, flicking his tongue around. His body was a build of scales, which I am sure that it was unpenetrable. I grew very scared. This made Echidna look like an ant. This made Kronos look like a mortal. This made Zeus look like a bug. Even if I backed out, I was short of options.

I decided to attack. I'm not going into all the details since if I did, you would be thinking "YOU SHOULD'VE DUCKED! YOU SHOULD'VE STABBED! YOU SHOULD'VE ROLLED!". So long story short, it was a success with many cursing, bleeding, scars, stomping, swiping, and cutting.

I finally killed Ladon with the makeshift ice sword, after I cut off every head, leaving one as it whimpered in fear, and I took pity in it. After that, a grey glow appeared in front of me, and in there, was the ring I found in the Aphrodite cabin. I then knew I finally had Athena's permission to marry her daughter. I had many emotions bottled inside me, love, happiness, joy, and many others. I then continued my journey back to camp, and passed by the Hesperides, their mouths hung open with shock.

When I got back to camp, Chiron greeted me.

"Hello Percy. Seems like you completed your task Athena gave you?" he said with a tone of pride in his voice.

"Yup! And I'll finally get to spend my life with Annabeth!" I said happily.

I could see Chiron about to open his mouth, his face stoned with sadness. It didn't matter though. I went passed him, went into my cabin and changed.

I then rushed to the beach, where I knew Annabeth would be. There she was, beautiful as ever, sitting by the pier, kicking her legs on the shore. She spotted me first, and stood up, and walked to me. Before I could say anything, she spoke, the words scarring me for life.

"Percy... I'm sorry but..."

"But what?" I spoke, impatient for my surprise I had her.

She spoke again with sadness etched in her voice.

"Your not exciting anymore Percy. I don't want to make you angry, but I want to end our relationship. I don't think we can be together anymore. You used to be that hero that was the star. Now... I just don't know.".

I couldn't believe it. The love of my life basically rejected me. I didn't know what happened, but last thing I knew was tears streaming down my face while throwing the ring onto the sands, ignoring her shocked face as she studied it, and I then ran into the forest.

Eh... First chapter done. If you think it is going to be cliche, think again. This will be a story that you shall remember. -Traverse