I don't own PJO and HOO they belong to Rick Riordan.

This my first time writing a fanfic, so bare with me. This chapter is short, the chapters should get longer the more I write, hope you all enjoy

Chapter 1: Percy

We were just kids, not heroes. If anyone deserved a happy ending, it was us. But, sometimes, no matter how much you wish it, no matter how much you want it, you don't get a happy ending.

Percy watched the steady rhythum of the lake. It was therapeutic in a way. The morning fog drifted above the surface of the water, and rays of sun were visable through the trees. The light shone on the grass in such a way, making it rainbow colours. Silver and gold flowers popped up around Percy, swaying the wind. Paradise. It really was beautiful in Elysium.

Percy looked at the three tiny islands in the distance, the Isles of the Blest. It was rare to go there, since you have to be reborn three times, and all three times achived Elysium. He wondered if he would have gone to the Isles of the blest. The three islands looked so small, definitely the smallest place in the underworld. How many people lived there? Almost every morning he came out here, but never saw anyone on the islands. He knew they were there, sometimes he heard people chatting in languages he couldn't understand.

"Hey." Annabeth sat down beside him, wrapping herself in a sweater.

"Hey." Replied Percy. He pulled her closer, cuddling as they watched the sunrise. Looking at Annabeth, he immediately knew that he would never have been able to choose rebirth. In Elysium they didn't get the future Percy wanted for them, but Elysium was much better then some of the alternatives.

"Do you want to go inside? You can make us blue pancakes." Annabeth's voice was husky from just waking up. Her hair was loose and turned a beautiful golden colour in the sun, her tan skin seemed to glow. The warm light made her grey eyes silver.

"Alright." Him and Annabeth liked to cook together, it always became a competition that resulted in pancakes on the ceiling.

Elysium was amazing in many ways, it had this everlasting happy aura. For 10 years now Percy hasn't has one nightmare, he remembered how anxious he was on the quest to kill Gaea, always thinking about what if's. Now he was calm and happy. When he first arrived in Elysium he felt guilty, since Hazel and Frank were dead and in Elysium with him. Slowly more of his friends started to appear, Jason, Nico, Will, Reyna, Piper, Leo, and Annabeth. He was angry at the fates, after eveything they have been through, they should have gotten happy life. He thought maybe some of his friends would survive, they deserved it. He knew the quest wouldn't go without any casualties, but this didn't need to happen. Now he was much more accepting, but it still hurt to think about how he and Annabeth wouldn't grow old together, or have kids.

They were meeting with their friends today for lunch. They always met at least once a week. Sometimes they would see Silena and Beckendorf, Luke, and Ethan. Every time Percy saw them it was very awkward. Luke tried to apologize for the many times he'd tried to kill Percy, they were mutual friends. Ethan would mostly keep to himself.

"Percy! Annabeth! Over here!" Percy could reconize Piper's voice calling them over. He expected to see her smiling, leaning on Jason, sitting by the lake on a picnic table. Instead she looked grim and was listening to Hazel and Nico speak. Everyone was already there, they also looked worried.

"Is everything alright?" Asked Annabeth.

"No. This morning, Pluto visited Nico and I and told us about a problem they're having in the underworld that could affect us," Hazel leaned forward and laced her fingers together. "Apparently someone is helping souls escape from the Fields of Punishment and the Fields of Asphodel, and bringing them back to life."

Annabeth's hands gripped the table. "How is that possible? The Fields of Punishment are meant to torture souls for eternity, they're not meant to be escapable."

"Someone powerful made a break inbetween the mortal world and the underworld. Hades thinks they could be buliding some sort of army, which isn't good. The souls in the Fields of Punishment are evil, they are mostly murders and all did terrible things. It's not good that they're alive right now." Stated Nico. Nico and Will were holding hands, they had started dating in Elysium.

It's funny how it takes death to bring some people together.

"How could it affect us?" Jason knitted his eyebrows together, making him look like a confused puppy.

"If somone is powerful enough to rip a hole so souls can climb through it into the mortal world, then that means we could crawl through. They could try and attack Elysium, but I think Elysium is well protected. It could affect us because a whole bunch of murderers and evil masterminds are running around in the mortal world, with a powerful enemy that can bring back the dead. Camp Half Blood and Camp Jupiter could be threatened and if dead keep coming back, then that means they're unkillable." Whispered Hazel.

"But we're all dead. What can we do about it?" Leo tapped his fingers against his toolbelt, he looked worried.

Nico and Hazel exchanged looks. "Pluto says a lot of other souls are escaping, and Pluto can't close it. He says it's dark and ancient magic, he needs time. The Gods want us to help, they want us to come back and go on a quest." Hazel sighed.

"Wait? Why us? There's lots of good warriors who are actually alive!" Reyna's black eyes were fierce and her fists were clenched.

Piper scowled. "That's not fair. They can't just drag us back after we died and expect us to fight for them."

"If we do go back, after the quest, would we go back to Elysium? Would the gods let us live?" Leo asked. Percy remebered how Leo left Calypso when he died. The only trouble with Elysium was that they didn't know what was happening in the mortal world. For all Leo knew, Calypso could have escaped from Ogygia. But what if Percy could get a second chance? He could see his mom again, he could have the future he's always wanted...

"I don't know. I think the gods would want us to go back to Elysium, but if we do save the world again maybe they'll consider giving us a fresh start. They will be breaking many rules doing so, and Jupiter is strict-"

"Didn't he break that huge pact they made to not have kids?" Interrupted Leo.

"Yeah he did. Goes to show how much of a hypocrite he is." Percy smirked, Annabeth shook her head in exasperation.

"But there's a chance?" Will's eyes lighted up with a hopeful gleam. "If there's a chance of a new life then I want to take it."

"Would it be worth it? This quest could just result in us dieing again." Reyna sighed. "I don't want to be the gods puppets."

"How about we sleep on it. We should talk in the morning." Suggested Annabeth.

"I don't think we should split up. Your all important to me. If we split up, we might never see eachother again." Piper folded her hands on the table. Everyone seemed to meet a silent agreement. They were staying together, no matter what.

I hope you liked it! I'll be posting weekly but since school it starting soon the updates could be a bit late.