AUTHOR'S NOTE:

Hi! I'm new to the community, but I've been reading fan fiction for a while now. This is a story idea I've had for a while, since before the actual Blood of Olympus came out. Just to clarify, the story begins once the crew has reached Athens, when they're preparing to go to war. The chapters will switch perspectives, so it may be a bit confusing. But this helps the story so you can deal with it.

Chapter 1: Percy's POV

This is it, I thought. The time had finally come for the final showdown with Gaea and the Giants. With just three days to spare, we'd made it to Athens.

The sun was just above the horizon. It was strangely quiet, as if the world was still sleeping. I glanced at my watch and realised it was only 6 in the morning.

I leaned against the rails of the Argo II as the ocean slowly stopped churning and we came to a halting stop a few meters away from the sandy beach. I listened to the soft lapping of the water against the hull of the ship. Thump, thump. It was so peaceful, but in a few days time Athens would be the battleground of a war.

The thought of the war had been nagging at me for days. Now, the unanswered questions erupted like a volcano in my head.

Can we win?

What does Gaea have up her sleeves?

Will the Gods help us?

Will we all survive?

What happens if we fail?

The last question freaked me out the most. I mean, this was the end of the world.

My mind wandered to my memories, I had to stop thinking those negative thoughts. Images played out like an old- fashioned motion picture on the flat, clear surface of the sea.

Running to Camp Half- Blood with my mum…

My first capture the flag…

The quest to retrieve the lightning bolt…

Luke betraying me…

Luke poisoning Thalia's pine…

Tyson…

Meeting Polyphemus…

Getting the golden fleece…

Annabeth falling off the cliff…

The quest to save Artemis

Bianca di Angelo's death…

Zoe Nightshade's death…

The Labyrinth…

Meeting Daedalus and Mrs. O' Leary…

The Hundred- Handed Ones…

The battle at Camp Half- Blood…

Bathing in the River Styx…

The Battle of Manhattan…

Annabeth taking the poisoned blade for me even though I couldn't be touched…

Defeating Kronos…

The Gods…

Our first underwater kiss…

Disappearing from camp and waking up in Camp Jupiter…

The quest with Hazel and Frank…

Running up the glacier on Arion…

Reuniting with Annabeth…

Sailing in the Argo II…

Traveling to Rome…

Retrieving the Athena Pathenos…

Falling into Tartarus with Annabeth…

I forced myself to stop thinking as the flashbacks of Tartarus began to take over me. I turned at the sound of footsteps.

Annabeth came up and stood beside me, entwining her hand with mine. She pulled me around and I stared deep into her stormy gray eyes. "Hello Wise Girl." I said.

"Hello Seaweed Brain." Annabeth replied, "So we've finally made it." A silence settled between us. It wasn't an awkward silence. Just a thoughtful, peaceful silence where we thought about all we've been through.

"Do you think we'll win?" I asked.

"We better. If we don't everything will be lost. The world will end and Gaea will rise."

She must of seen the next question coming because she answered it before I could ask, "I hope the Gods will help. We can't defeat the Giants, Gaea and a whole army of monsters by ourselves. The Giants have immortality in a way, they can only be killed by a demigod and God working together. I'm sure your dad and my mum will help us."

I kissed Annabeth on the forehead and held her closely against my chest. I could feel the even thumping of her heart, here her humming in contentment. I wished we could stay like this forever, just holding each other. But there were things we had to do before the battle began.

Leo came up to us and cleared his throat. "Well, if you lovebirds are finished, we're having a meeting in the mess hall right now." Then he ruins his sincerity by grinning goofily; puckering his lips and batting his eyelashes like a drunk smurf. Or an elf.

"We'll be right there!" I said and playfully shoved him towards the stairs.

So how did you like it? Please spare me the grammar and spelling mistakes, but leave a comment below. Constructive criticism is great! All review, rates and follow are much appreciated!

-Franchu ;)