The 7 have finally defeated Gaea. Spirits are high now that Leo is back with Calypso. 17 days after Gaea's defeat, it is Percy's 17th birthday. Him and Annabeth celebrate by going on a date. But the date goes terribly wrong. Percy captured by Erasers from the School! Scared and confused, he wakes up in a weird place where they do horrible things to children. Then a 6 year old girl with wings is put in the cage next to him, and he will soon find out what is means to feel pain. In this epic Maximum Ride- Percy Jackson Crossover, there will be tons of action, and unlike other authors, I will try to update several times a week, maybe even 2 chapters in a day sometimes. Feel free to yell in the comments if you want more 'NOOOWWW!' :P I hope you enjoy. Also, don't ask for Fang/Max yet because I'm trying to stay true to the plot up to a point. They're only friends at first. But definitely look forward to some Percibeth. Gosh that sound so dumb. Also, I probably won't take most suggestions on changes to the plot, but I will take some minor stuff like POV preferences, minor happenings, or REALLLLLY GOOOOOD ideas. Also, the rule is, don't be mean on reviews, and NEVER EVER EVER ... EEEEEVVVEER ask for Percy/Max. I might have a heart attack, and then how would I update the story. Not Happening Guys. Percy belongs with Annabeth, end of story. Annnywaayyss, ENJOY! :D
Percy:
I can't believe he's dead. Everything is so quiet without him. Travis and Connor are devastated. They haven't pranked anyone for almost three weeks now. I think it's a new record. After everything was settled and the wounded taken care of, the cabins made burial shrouds for their dead.
Annabeth felt that Leo deserved a shroud better than what Hephaestus's cabin could sew, and she figured his could take a bit longer to make because we weren't going to actually bury him since we never found the body. Gods, he was too young to die. Just thinking of his stupid jokes, how he always tried to lighten the mood... I don't even want to think about it.
Annabeth got her whole cabin to help make Leo's shroud. I don't know what it will be. Annabeth wouldn't let me in when I came to offer my help. Piper and Hazel helped too. They always come out of the Athena cabin with tears in their eyes. Makes you wonder how much they are working, and how much they are crying. It would explain why it has taken over a week to make.
Finally the night came when we would bury his shroud. Everyone was sitting around the campfire. It was a miserable ashy color. Even after the prophecy hinted that either Jason or Leo might die, I never really believed that it could happen. Leo was invincible in our eyes. He could make his way out of any catastrophe. It was so hard to accept that he was just... gone...
Annabeth lay her head down and sobbed on my shoulder. Piper and Hazel were sharing a tissue box, while Jason and Frank tried to hold back the tears. Frank finally couldn't take it anymore. His defenses came crashing down, and he wailed like a dying seal. I couldn't stop the tears that leaked out of my eyes. I held Annabeth tightly, as if trying to protect her from the pain.
Jason stepped up to the fire, and cleared his throat. Everyone looked up with tear-streaked faces and waited for him to start speaking. But there was silence. Jason stood there, head bowed, silently weeping for his fallen friend. I felt so bad for the poor guy. I've never seen him put so low. "I-I, I'm s-sorry," Jason whispered as he returned to his seat. Piper stood up, sniffling, and went forward.
"H-He, He was o-our-our best f-f-friend," she said in between sobs.
At this, she wailed and collapsed on the ground. Jason rushed forward and helped her off the stage. Hazel and Frank went to the fire, and Hazel cleared her throat, wiping tears from her eyes.
"Look," she said. "I barely knew except for the week or so we spent on the Argo II. In fact, he started off by firing on my beloved camp. But now we know that it was not his doing. So I say he's blameless. And he has done enough good in his life to earn him Elysium ten times. He should be honored for generations to come." She stopped and sniffled. "Leo was a friend to all of us and we will miss him greatly." As she stepped off the stage, everyone was silent for a minute, honoring Leo's memory. Then, out of the silence, a voice cheerfully said, "Bravo, bravo, well done Miss Hazel, that was very touching, almost made me cry." Everyone's eyes flew open. Hazel cried out, "Leo?!" There was a sound like trashcans being flattened as a giant bronze dragon lumbered into the firelight, his eyes aglow with flames. Leo was on his back with a pretty girl holding onto his waist. Leo smiled at the awestruck campers, fist pumped the air, and shouted, "Who's the Super-Sized McSHIZZLE?!"
The campers went absolutely wild.
Jason:
I couldn't believe my eyes when Festus lumbered in with a perfectly intact Leo on his back. It couldn't be possible. Leo and Festus HAD to have died in that massive explosion, and both looked like they were brand new. Festus didn't have a single scratch on him.
Everyone surged toward him, and someone started chanting, "Valdez! Valdez! Valdez!" The entire camp was screaming and cheering. The campfire was bright purple and blazed twenty feet into the sky. I smiled and lifted Leo onto my shoulder. Percy helped me. I noticed that he kept casting uneasy glances at the girl that had come with Leo. He acted as if he knew her. He had this mixture of sadness, guilt, and happiness on his face. I wondered who the girl was. I guess I could ask him later.
The party went late into the night. Chiron told the harpies to go to the crows. I have never seen Chiron happier in my entire life. He busted out his CDs, but decided not to play them after the entire camp groaned in harmony. Finally, at around midnight, everyone started trudging back to their cabins. I walked the empty cabin that represented Zeus. Only about a month ago, I had slept in the little nook that was out of Hippie Zeus's line of vision. It felt like a different lifetime. I would really miss the Argo II's little cozy rooms. Right now, it was parked in Bunker 9. I would also miss Hazel and Frank, who would leave soon. Reyna and the other Romans had already left a couple days ago. I knew I belonged at camp, but I also Really needed an upgraded cabin. I was still using a sleeping bag on the cold hard tiles, and after two weeks, my back was already stiff as a board. I really needed to talk to Chiron about installing a bed. And carpeting. I am so happy that Leo is alive. I fell asleep with a smile on my face. Now everything was perfect.
Percy:
The second the girl behind Leo caught my eye, I gasped. It was Calypso! She gave me a look that said, "We'll talk about it later." She seemed to sense my uneasiness, and gave me a small smile. Had she forgiven me?
That night, Leo passed me and Annabeth as we were on the way to my cabin. The gods finally had given Annabeth permission to sleep in Poseidon's cabin with me and Tyson after the third time I nearly flooded the camp. Hey, don't look at me that way! I didn't do it on purpose! I had had another one of my many nightmares about Tartarus. The only thing that kept them away was having Annabeth around.
Annabeth ran and hugged Leo again, as if checking to make sure he really was there. Leo stumbled back sputtering.
"Ok! Ok! I get it. Everyone is happy that Uncle Leo is back. But enough with the hugs already Annabeth!" Leo cried out. Calypso appeared out of the shadows and took Leo's hand.
"Calypso..." I said. "Hello Percy," Calypso said cheerfully. I wonder where in the world she had been when Leo had met her. I figured she had gone somewhere in the states, and Leo had been in like, Greece and stuff.
"Where did you find Calypso?" I asked Leo. Leo gave me a surprised look that quickly turned into a look a hatred. I had never seen Leo look this angry before.
"Uh, what's his deal?" I muttered to Annabeth.
"No clue," she whispered back.
Calypso grabbed Leo's arm before he could throw fireballs at me. What was this all about?
"Percy Jackson," Leo said, "I found her in exactly the same place you did. Where you left her."
All the color drained out of my face. I had requested that she be let free after the Titan War, and Zeus had agreed. I figured he kept his promise and let her go.
"B-b-but," I stammered.
"But what?" snarled Leo.
"After the Titan War, I asked Zeus to set her free and he agreed to. "
Leo stepped back in shock and Calypso whispered, her face pale, "You remembered me?"
"Of course I did! I couldn't just leave you there!"
"Percy, I'm sorry for overreacting. I didn't know..."
"It's fine man," I said. "Man, Calypso, I'm so sorry. I thought you had been free for months now." Calypso smiled a sad smile, and then I realized something.
How had Leo gotten her off the island? I know how he found it the first time. I understood what Piper had said about him being launched into the sky and coming back a different person now. He had found Calypso's island. But how had he gotten back? Suddenly, Leo laughed.
"Percy, the look on your face is hilarious," he said, snickering. "I can practically see the gears turning in your head. You've got your thinking face on. Hahahaha"
"Well, yeah. I was wondering how you found her a second time, and how you got her off the island. Also, major question, we still don't how you survived being blown up by a giant missile!"
"Here's the story summed up for you. I found a thingy that the gnome men had. It was Hercules's thing he had made to find Calypso again and rescue her. When I got launched, I had it in my tool belt. All it needed to actually work was a crystal from the island. So, I took the crystal when I left. Then, when we got the magical healing stuff, I rebuilt Festus, poured it in him, and let myself go KaBOOM. Then Festus gave me magical healing stuff and I go find Calypso with the crystal thingy. And now I'm here."
I didn't know how to take that all in at once. "That's brilliant Leo," I said. "Well me and Annabeth are pretty tired since it's like, midnight or something. See you in the morning." We all went our separate ways and then we, well, we just passed out.