Third Person POV
The Jason, Piper, Hazel, Frank, Leo, Annabeth, Percy, Nico, and Coach Hedge all stood in front of the gods, who were smiling at them in a (surprisingly) happy mood. Gaea was put to sleep for many more millennium. The relief in the air was tangible.
"Attention!" Zeus boomed with a voice ringing with authority. The room quieted, as all eyes turned to the king of the gods. Zeus turned to the demigods and satyr standing in the middle of the room.
"I will grant each of you one gift. I will not grant your wish if I believe it is meant for ill will or undoable. "Leo Valdez, you are to go first." Leo cleared his throat, looking nervous. The king of the gods cocked one eyebrow. "Well?" Zeus asked. Aphrodite was smiling.
"I choose Calypso." Leo said simply. "Her release, me staying with her, it males no difference. Though there is one I prefer." Leo continued, nawing on his lip.
"I suppose that her curse can be lifted since she has proven her loyalty to the gods." Zues said. "All in favor of releasing Calypso, daughter of Atlas say I." Zeus said to gods. Everyone but Ares said I, Aphrodite saying it the loudest.
"Nico di Angelo?" Zeus asked expectantly.
"Happiness?" Nico croaked out. All of the demigods sucked in a breath, sad eyes casted to the floor. Zeus cleared his throat uncomfortably.
"I cannot do that, surely there's something else?" Zeus asked. Nico shook his head.
"Only someone." Nico mumbled, quiet enough that only the gods with their enhanced senses, and Jason who was next to Nico, heard him. Jason visably cringed.
"Gleeson Hedge?" Zeus asked the bouncing satyr.
"Retirement. All I want to do is raise my child with my wife." Coach Hedge told the gods.
"Frank Zhang?" Zeus asked, after nodding his head at Coach Hedge in agreement.
"Me and Hazel-" Frank was promptly cut off by Athena.
"It's Hazel and I, Zhang." Athena told Frank, which caused Frank to turn pink at the ears and Annabeth struggle to muffle her snorts of laughter.
"Hazel and I have decided that we want to retire from our life as heroes early and reside at New Rome." Frank said, everyone's eyebrows shot up. Hazel and Frank were the least "experianced" of everyone in the room. Bet hey, everyone's deciding for peace. Zeus nodded stiffly.
"Piper McLean?" Zeus questioned.
"Jason and I-" after Piper said this, she gave a pointed look to Athena, "have both decided we are happy at Camp Half Blood. We ask for nothing." Piper answered, he eyes hesitant and unsure where they should settle. Her eyes eventually snapped to Zeus when he nodded to her.
"Percy Jackson and Annabeth Chase?" Zeus asked their names together, knowing they would make a decision as a whole. Percy had his arm wrapped around Annabeth's waist. You could clearly see Poseidon lean forward towards his son, and Athena take on a gentler gaze to her daughter. Annabeth spoke for the two.
"Previously, you had offered to grant us something, and we both declined. Percy and I have decided that we are ready for that." Annabeth told him.
"What is it exactly the the gods tried to grant you guys with?" Piper asked as she furrowed her eyebrows.
"Immortality." Annabeth and Percy whispered at the same time.
"What?" "You've got be joking!" "You can't do that!" "That's not fair!" "How's that going to work?" Were some expressions said by a group of livid demigods and satyrs. Both Annabeth and Percy looked guilty.
Annabeth's POV
"You still want to, right?" Percy asked as a whisper in my ear. I nodded in response, biting my lip, looking at my friends upset faces. I cleared my throat and directed my voice, if not my gaze, towards a Zeus.
"Percy and I have thought this over, and we believe it's the best decision." I told everyone. Zeus nodded curtly.
"So it settled, Calypso will be released from entrapement on Ogygia on Leo's request, Mr. Hedge, Hazel, and Frank ask for peace, Nico, Jason, and Piper ask for nothing, and Percy and Annabeth will become minor deities." Zeus announced. Six demigods and one satyr filed out of the throne room,. Percy and I lingered because we had no idea what to do or where to go.
The gods directed their attention to Percy and I, looking weary and haggard.
"We are here to figure out the details of Annabeth and Percy becoming immortal." Zeus continued in a bland voice.
"It is most important that we decide what they represent as minor deities." Poseidon observes.
"Absolutely, it is crucial." My mother says.
"A very important matter in deed." Aphrodite states. I can tell why Athena and Poseidon want to involved when our cause or whatever is showing, but why would Aphrodite be interested?
"Am I correct to believe that you three are the only ones interested in claiming them or suggested an idea?" Zeus question, all the gods and goddesses nodded mutely in response.
"Athena, Poseidon, Aphrodite, share."