Disclaimer: I do not own Percy Jackson and all books thereof, they are the property of Rick Riordan and I do not wish to claim ownership of his work, I will simply continue from where the last book leaves off. Thank you.

My name is Percy Jackson, I am a halfblood. In case you don't know what that means, my mother, Sally Jackson, is mortal, my Father, Poseidon, is a god. Being a halfblood has its perks, like an awesome summer camp that you can visit every summer or stay at year round with people just like you. The downside is, every monster, Titan, Giant, Immortal Primordial being, and probably several gods wish for you to die and they will go to great lengths to kill you. Trust me, I know. However, I beat the odds, despite being an incredibly powerful demigod who alerts every monster in a fifty mile radius that lunch has arrived, I have survived and made it to 18! Lucky for me, despite being almost killed about a thousand million times over by monsters, gods, etc. I have managed to get into the college in New Rome with my girlfriend, the daughter of Athena, the one, the only, Annabeth Chase. Ahh, she is gorgeous. Well, now I am in college, I am studying to be an oceanographer. Annabeth is studying to become an architect, and everybody else is here, Piper, Jason, Frank, Hazel, even glum little Nico (who by the way, isn't so glum anymore thanks to a special someone. Those two guys are having a little too much fun if you ask me) but there is still one person who cannot be here because he sacrificed himself to stop Gaia from destroying all of humanity and the gods. I hope he is rocking out in Elysium. Anyway, enough of my ranting, lets get to the story. It actually is still happening as I write this, in fact, it is just beginning.

"Percy! Come on lazy butt, get out of bed!"

"Just five more minutes mom, the bus don't come 'till eight."

"Thats it, I am breaking down this door, wait, did you leave it unlocked?"

"Just five more minutes I promise, then I will kick Nancy Bobofit's ass for making fun of Grover again."

"Percy, Get your ass out of bed now."

"You're not my mother, go away and let me sleep."

"That is no way to talk to your girlfriend. I can kick your ass you know."

"Fine, I'm up, I'm up. Geez, what is so important that you have to get me up before three in the afternoon?"

"Well, I think I had better let him explain it then. Come in!"

"Who are you talking to- Leo? No fucking way!"

"Hey Percy, I-"

I run out of bed and punch Leo in the face.

"OW! What was that for?"

"For letting us all think you were dead."

"Well, I guess I did deserve that. Oh, and I have someone who wants to see you."

"Who?" I ask skeptically.

"Come in C."

"Who is- Oh,"

"Hey Percy,"

I cannot believe my eyes, Calypso, standing there, and us not in Ogygia. It is astounding, I want to rush over and hug her I am so happy that she has finally been freed, but I had a feeling that both Annabeth and Leo would not be cool with that. So, I resigned to standing there awkwardly.

"So, Leo, how did you find her?" Annabeth asked, breaking the sudden and awkward silence. Thank god for Annabeth, smart, beautiful, funny, and the best as resolving awkward moments.

"I set up the Astrolabe in Festus to search for Ogygia while we were working and everything else with Gaia rising and all."

"How did you survive though, you should have died."

"Festus had the death reversal serum in his hide, after I died, he used it on me to bring me back from the dead. Perfect timing too because we had just arrived on Ogygia, Calypso was standing on the beach with her bags packed and ready to go. I did a quick patch job on Festus, and we were off. Simply by chance we ended up at the Roman camp."

"You died like, two years ago man!"

"We kinda lost track of time, it took a lot out of Festus to get us out of Ogygia, so for us, only a few days has passed but it seems that for you all it has been much longer. How are things with Hazel and Frank"

"They are going pretty good, Hazel has finally allowed Frank to kiss her every now and then. And before you ask, Jason and Piper are engaged and are going to get married immediately following graduation in two years."

"Cool, I feel good that they are all getting along nicely."

"Yeah, it has been nice for all of us."

"And percy, what about you and Annabeth, have you, well you know…"

"Wait, what are you talking about Leo?" Annabeth asked inquisitively, the look on her face obviously showed anger about her confusion. She looked at me for resolution but I just shrugged and mouthed I have no idea. Frustrated she turned back to Leo.

With a mischievous grin Leo looked at me and I saw the look in his eyes and I knew he was going to spill the beans about what I had confided in him back on the Argo II before it exploded and before we went on our almost suicide mission to fight the giants. I rapidly shook my head no and he smiled. Turning to Annabeth he said, "Oh nothing, just guys talk, I guess I gotta get working on that special project for Percy then so that he can explain it all later."

Annabeth looked at me and I had a weary and obviously faked and forced smile on my face. "Percy you had better tell me what is going on."

"I will, and I know how much you hate surprises but this time it will have to be a surprise, please, just trust me and be patient."

"Hmmff," with that she stalks off in a huff.

"Leo, I am going to kill you and this time you will stay dead!" I scream at him.

Calypso is standing there the whole time looking amused at our back and forth. "My my, you kids sure do know how to get along, I don't think Percy that Annabeth likes you keeping secrets from her."

"I know she doesn't but this time it has to stay secret."

"Why?"

"If I tell you, will you promise to keep it a secret and not tell her or even hint at it?"

Calypso scoffs at my comment. "I would never tell a soul."

I approach her, sure that Annabeth is wearing her invisible cap and is still eavesdropping, I approach her and whisper in her ear, "I am going to propose to Annabeth soon, I just need Leo to make the rings."

I step back and Calypso looks at me with watery eyes. "Awww, thats soo sweet."

"Thanks."

"Well, I think that we should go and see the others before they kill me for hiding from them."

"Sounds like a plan. Annabeth!"

"Coming Percy!" she shouts from the bathroom, so she wasn't eavesdropping after all. Oh well, better safe than sorry.
"Come on, lets get going, I think the others should be right outside in the cafeteria."

"Okay, let me get dressed first. I will meet you all there."

Leo sticks behind as the girls head down the stairs. "Hey, Percy?"

"Yes?"

"I, umm, I have the rings you wanted."

"May I see them?"

"Yes, here you go." He pulls two identical bronze boxes out from his toolbelt and hands them to me. one has Annabeth's name on it and the other has mine. I open the ring box and find an elegant ring in the middle of a silken cushion, a small, bright, and round emerald sitting in the middle of the silver and gold ring.

"Its beautiful."

"Look on the inside of the ring."

I look inside the band and find an engraving. I cannot read what it says but I don't have to, before I can try and read it Leo says, "It reads: Annabeth, I hold your hands as I ask you to be mine forever."

"Thank you soo much Leo, you really are a true friend. I was wondering where I would get someone as gifted as you to make these rings."

"Come on, lets go down there so you can propose to Annabeth in front of everyone."

I throw on my shirt and stuff the ring boxes into my back pocket and race out the door after Leo, closing it behind me. We head down the stairs and into the lunchroom. well, more like a lunch plaza.

"Man, the Romans sure know how to make things big."

"Hey guys, look, its Leo!"

I laugh at their responses, Hazel faints, Piper jumps up along with Jason and they practically mug Leo with hugs while Frank catches Hazel and tries to sit her back up and fan her at the same time. Once everyone has calmed down and Hazel has regained consciousness, we all sit down as Leo and Calypso tell about how they got here. After about an hour of talking, I order some lunch for all of us.

When the lunch arrives, I stand up and say to the group, I have a question to ask a very special someone without who I would have died at the Battle of Manhattan and many times since, this person is very special to me and I want her to be by my side for the rest of our lives." I look over at Annabeth to see that she is blushing really hard, I cannot tell if it is embarrassment, pride, or the heat out here but I walk over to her and reach behind my back, pulling the box with her ring in it out of my back pocket but keeping it hidden from view. I drop to one knee and pull it out from behind me opening it up and say to her, "Annabeth, as I hold your hand right now," I take her left hand and separate the ring from the box, holding it up for her to see. "I ask you one simple question that will define what we do for the rest of our lives. Annabeth Chase, will you marry me?"

She looks flustered as she fans herself with her free hand, taking in air in big gasps, finally she gulps down enough air to say one simple word, that changed my life forever. "Yes"