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CHAPTER 1: Knock knock
Percy's POV.
It has just been a couple of days since Gaea and her army was defeated and the people at Camp Half Blood were still recovering of what seemed like the biggest fight of their lives. Ever since Jason became the Big Bad Priest, or "Pontifex Maximus" as Jason and the Roman campers referred to him, the Roman and the Greek demigods seemed to get along better and better. Or maybe they were still tired of fighting. But no one was more tired than Percy, he went through Hell and back, literally, but all of it seemed worth it when he saw her again.
There she was Annabeth, busy as ever, carrying her new laptop everywhere she went. After having lost her laptop and everything on it, she had to start her project of rebuilding Olympus all over again. Not only that, but now she was also in charge of rebuilding the camp, nearly everything was in ruins and Annabeth had great plans to make the cabins bigger for each god so there would also be place for their Roman brothers and sisters. Percy had said time and time again that she should let some of the Athena cabin kids do some of the work as well. Percy smiled, he knew better than that, even after all they've been through, she still would take control.
"Hey Wise Girl!" Percy said causing Annabeth to look around and nearly run into a group of girls from the Aphrodite cabin. "Wow, calm down" he said. "There will still be plenty of ruins for you to rebuild tomorrow too" he said. And she laughed, gods he missed that laugh, it felt like every nightmare just melted away when she did that. "Percy" Annabeth said surprised, "I thought you were going back home today?". "How can I leave without saying goodbye" He answered. "Well, aren't you quite the gentleman, Seaweed Brain" she said. And she kissed him, time slowed down for a second until their lips parted again. "Don't worry about me she." She said, "It's time you went, your mom has probably been worried sick." She was right, but the truth is he was scared. He was scared that his mother might see how broken he really was. In front of everyone he could just act strong but his mother, not only was she able to see through the Mist, she was also able to see right through him. And he knew that once she knew, things would never be the same again, not for him or for her. But he knew he had to go, for her sake.
After he got a ride from Argus to his mother's apartment, he gathered his remaining courage, raised his hand, and knocked on the door.
Sally's POV
*KNOCK KNOCK*
Sally looked at the door. 'It can't be Paul' she thought. 'School isn't over yet until two hours from now' She walked to the door, opened it, and she couldn't believe her eyes- Her baby had come home. Her eyes starting tearing up and she hugged him on the spot, hoping everything was right again.
But it wasn't, something was off, she felt that Percy was more distant, more tense. "It's okay sweetie, you're home—you're safe." After saying that she felt Percy relax. He broke down, after all she felt he had been through, her baby broke when he came home. "It's alright sweetie" she said, "Mommy is here. Come in, I have some cookies left for you." She let go of the hug and pulled him inside. "I've made blue cookies, you're favorite." She heard Percy chuckle, and with that she got hope, he might become alright after all.
Percy's POV
Percy couldn't believe it. After not being home for about a year, after kicking the collective asses of Gaea and her giants, after having been through hell and back, after losing Leo, his mother managed to make everything seem alright just by bringing up that she made blue cookies for him. He had half a mind to turn the offer down but he had an entire stomach which heavily protested against that. The sounds Percy's stomach was making, he could swear that he heard some words in whale language coming from him. Something like "SAND…GOLDFISH…SOUP" but he wasn't quite sure. After eating the entire stash of cookies which his mom had left in the house. She asked, "Sooo, what happened?" Percy knew that he couldn't lie to her. By Zeus, he had been gone an entire year! So he told her everything. From waking up without any memories except the name Annabeth, to falling into Tartarus with Annabeth, all the way until Leo defeating Gaea in a fiery explosion which appeared to have had blasted him to bits as well. All she did was just nod and listen while laying cuddled up on the bank while she stroked her fingers through his hair. Percy felt calm again. Maybe even at peace. All until Paul came through the door. He took one look at Percy and said "Wow son, it looks like you've been through Hell." And with that small little sentence every nightmarish memory he had of Tartarus came rushing back through his head, even the pain he felt from the curses from the arai and seeing Annabeth suffer them as well. Percy felt his eyes tearing up again and he just blacked out.
Allright guys, that's the end of chapter 1. I really hope you've enjoyed it. And PLEASE REVIEW, or even just give ideas on what to do next. I'm open to suggestions.