Chapter One.
"Hail! Percy Jackson!" The crowd roared with approval.
I couldn't believe what had unfolded during the last few days. Only yesterday had Annabeth, Grover, and I defeated Kronos the Titan Lord.
My head was buzzing still from what had happened since then.
I then confronted the Gods and told them that they shouldn't ignore their children and not claim them as their own.
I couldn't let that happen anymore.
I said that all minor Gods should have places at Camp Half Blood including Hades, God and Ruler of the Underworld.
The Gods reluctantly accepted my request and here I am back at my favorite place in the world,
Camp Half Blood.
This is being honored as the greatest defense of Olympus.
40 half bloods including myself held Olympus for 3 days slaying monster after monster.
I took out at least a quarter of them by myself. The one thing that wasn't foggy in the last few days is when the Gods offered me sanctuary. This would be a place among them.
I remember the moment so clearly.
Zeus said. "Percy Jackson the council agrees you will have one gift from the Gods,"
I froze, "Any gift?" I asked.
Zeus nodded. "I know what you will ask; it is the greatest gift of all. Yes if you want it, it shall be yours. The Gods have not bestowed this gift on a mortal hero in many centuries, but Perseus Jackson if you wish it you shall be made into an immortal God."
"You shall serve your father, Poseidon, as his lieutenant for all eternity."
I didn't know what to say, I was in absolute shock.
I turned around and looked at Annabeth; she was smiling and trying not to laugh. She made me so happy just to look at her and I couldn't lose her or anyone of my other friends.
Then Zeus spoke, "No? How can you deny the power to be a God?"
I looked at my father and he had a little smirk on his face so I knew he understood why I didn't want to be a God.
I then returned my focus back to Zeus and spoke.
"I do not wish to be a God because of all the sacrifices I would have to make and the fact I couldn't be with the people I love."
"It is a very high honor and I am deeply moved by it but I have more of my life to live to even begin to consider being immortal."
Zeus' eyes turned the color of lightning for a second but then he sighed.
"So be it Percy Jackson."
Then I heard someone cry, "Percy Jackson I demand you to tell us the real reason why you don't wish to be a God. I know your hiding something from us. "
The words were of course spoken by Annabeth's mother, the goddess of wisdom, Athena.
Luckily my father came to my aid.
"Niece, I believe my son has spoken truthfully about his reason. He has saved Olympus and now you're saying you don't trust him?"
Athena looked slightly taunted then spoke, "I do believe your son is a great mortal hero but I know he isn't giving us his full answer."
Athena then looked at Zeus and he nodded and Athena turned back to me and said, "Percy Jackson may I speak to you alone?"
"Uhh…" was all I could say.
I was very frightened of Athena and I really did not want to be alone with her.
She then raised one of her eyebrows as if she thought I was challenging her statement.
I then agreed, "Fine."
Annabeth and Grover looked very worried as I stepped into a room with Athena.
Once I shut the door I faced her and all she said was, "Percy Jackson why?"
I stammered, "Uhh… I don't know."
She looked at me with her all knowing eyes and I knew I had to confess.
"Alright…I…Love Annabeth.
Her face became very red; her eyes turned a deep dark gray color. The shelves in the room began to shake and the ground began to move.
"I can't leave her; I have feelings for her since we were 12. I think she feels the same for me too."
That was the final straw.
"HOW DARE YOU PERCY JACKSON, I WILL NEVER ALLOW IT!" Athena screamed.
She looked at me then she pointed a finger at me and it began to glow.
The room turned pitch black except for the light on her finger.
Right then, I knew I was a complete goner. I had just saved Olympus and now I was going to get fried.
Just as I thought I was about to die the door burst open.
"No! Mother I love him please do not do this to me!"
It was Annabeth and she was quickly followed into the room by my father, Poseidon who didn't look very happy in the least.
Annabeth cried out again. "Mother please I love him don't kill him."
As she said that she ran over to me with tears in her eyes and kissed me smack dab on the lips.
It was so unexpected I didn't have any time to react.
I was paralyzed; Annabeth just admitted her love to me and kissed me right before my certain death.
As scared as I was, the feeling of her in my arms gave me hope.
We both turned to look at Athena; she looked like she was ready to erupt.
I braced myself, and then all of a sudden light came back into the room and the ground stopped shaking.
I opened my eyes as Athena spoke, "Your lucky I will not destroy you Percy Jackson because you have saved Olympus, but be warned I do not want you anywhere near my daughter. I do not approve of you,"
She looked at my father, "or your father and I will not allow this "love" between you two to continue on."
My face turned to stone and Annabeth was really weeping now.
Her whole body was trembling.
Then Olympus shook as my father spoke. "Athena, you will not destroy my son or even attempt to again or you will have a war bigger than you have ever seen. Percy and Annabeth are fated to be together and I will not let you ruin that. They love each other and you need to understand that, "Goddess of Wisdom."
He said that last part sarcastically.
The fury returned to Athena's eyes but then she looked at her daughter.
She huffed, "For now I will let this go but if anything serious happens between them or I suspect something…"
She looked at Poseidon.
"There will be war." With that she turned to her full form and vanished.
My father turned to me. "Are you alright son?"
"Yes father, I'm fine thanks."
As I looked at Annabeth I knew she wouldn't be fine. Her mother hated what she had done and her mother clearly doesn't like me.
My father spoke again. "I'm sorry about this Percy I don't want it to be a war but I will not let Athena get away with this."
He then glimpsed at Annabeth who was pretty shaken up.
"I will leave you two alone for the time being, you need to talk. I will go back to the council and explain what has transpired and do not worry your demigod friends will not know what has happened."
My father then left the room. As soon as the door shut on his way out I hugged Annabeth a little tighter and walked her to a bed and we both sat down.
Her face was red and puffy but she wasn't crying anymore.
All we could do was stare at each other and try to absorb what had just happened.
I was trying to think of something to intelligent to say but all I managed was a lame whispered sorry to her.
"Percy what will we do?" She finally said.
"Truthfully, I don't have a clue yet."
She looked like she might start to cry again.
"Annabeth it took me awhile to understand my feelings but I love you and I won't give you up even if it means my death."
"Percy I love you too but don't ever say that, I don't want you to die over me." Annabeth whispered.
I squeezed her hand and smiled.
"Annabeth," I said softly. "I only say that cause I know you would do the same for me."
Life couldn't be worse, just when I believed Annabeth and I can have an uncomplicated relationship her own mother threatens to annihilate me and my father is on the brink of all out war against her.
Anger swelled up inside of me. I got a nasty feeling like I needed to punch a wall but I remembered I was still holding Annabeth so my anger subsided.
I had to stay calm for her.
"Annabeth what's done is done, we cannot change how we feel about each other we need to move on and decide what we should do."
That took all of my courage to say that.
She seemed to have finally regained her composure.
"Thank you Percy."
"For what?" I asked. I was puzzled.
"Helping me and being a very good boyfriend for a seaweed brain."
We both looked at each other and then we burst out laughing uncontrollably.
She put her arms around my neck and kissed me and I actually had enough time to kiss her back.
We sat like that for a few moments before we realized we still had to breathe.
When she looked at me again she gave me a wonderful smile and said, "I love you."
I squeezed her and said "I love you too."
After I said that Grover walked into the room whistling and then he froze.
"Um, Zeus has ordered that we all go back to camp and be honored."
He looked kind of hesitant and embarrassed. I would be too if I saw my two best friends sitting so close.
I smiled at him and replied, "Sure thing Grover."
He laughed and left the room as quickly as he could which left us alone yet again.
I turned to Annabeth and kissed her for a minute and then finally I said, "Time to go home and celebrate!"
With that we returned to Camp Half Blood and the cheers started up again.
"HAIL PERCY JACKSON! SAVIOR OF OLYMPUS!"