Disclaimer for all chapters: concepts from the book that appear in this fanfiction belong to Rick Riordan, this includes characters.
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It was over. We had defeated Gaea, and we were at Olympus. The gods were discussing with each other. Annabeth and I were holding hands. Athena shot me a glare, but it was half-hearted. We were both, injured, hurt, and tired, but all that mattered was that we were together.
Everybody else were like this too, except Leo, who was off to the side. He seemed to be having a conversation with his father, with their eyes. His father looked proud. I looked at my own, who was having an argument with Zeus.
They finished bickering. "We shall start the awards." He turned to Jason. "Jason, my son, you have bravely helped in this war. Is there anyone here who thinks he doesn't deserve immortality?" Nobody raised their hand, but I think that they may have been afraid too. Piper looked horrified.
"Forgive me, father. But if Piper can't have immortality, then I don't want it either." Zeus smiled, and this time it seemed father-like. "Piper is also getting granted immortality." Jason smiled, and bowed. He knelt down, and a lightning bolt hit him. The Fates appeared. "Behold Jason Grace, Minor god of impulses" Impulses? Isn't that where you feel urges to do certain things? Well, that's an odd thing to be a god of.
Zeus turned to Piper. "Piper Mclean, you have done well in this war, and you too are to be granted immortality. Is there anyone who objects?" No one objected, but Aphrodite was giving a pretty mean glare to some people *cough cough* Hephaestus *cough cough*.
The fates appeared again, "Behold Piper Mclean, minor goddess of aromas" Aromas? That's awkward. Piper shrugged. Zeus turned to Frank. "You too have done well. Anyone object?" Nobody objected. The fates appeared. "Behold Frank, minor god of transformation" Transformation? Now that was cool. His curse was removed in the process.
Zeus turned to Hazel. "Girl, you have done great in this war, but you are a child of Hades, and that too from another time period." There was silence. Hades wasn't in the room. Poseidon spoke up. "I believe that doesn't matter. Hazel has helped, and what if she's a child of the big three. It doesn't matter. Hazel is too be given immortality." Seeing Poseidon, Apollo raised his hand. "I agree with Poseidon" Then Hermes, and Artemis, and Hephaestus. Aphrodite also raised her hand, and in the end, Athena did too. "Fine. Hazel is to be made a goddess." Zeus grumbled. The fates appeared. "Behold Hazel, goddess of jewels" Jewels? Ok I guess.
He turned to Leo. "You too have done well in the war. Objections?" Nobody raised their hand. The fates appeared. Behold, Leo, minor god of fire, and hopelessness." Hopelessness? Leo looked horrified, before his expression changed. He flashed out.
Zeus turned to Annabeth, and gave me the evil eye. I had a bad feeling. "Annabeth Chase, you too are to be made immortal, so you can work with you mother do you accept? Oh no. I knew she would turn down immortality, but working with her mother. The opportunity to do that? I wasn't so sure. But she would turn it down for me right?
She hesitated, and I was nervous, but then she squeezed my hand and regained her confident look. "I decline, though I would still like my one wish." Zeus looked enraged, but at the enormous glare from Athena, he quieted. "Annabeth Chase, it is either immortality or nothing" Ugh, why is he so determined to make things hard for me. Leo had another choice. Annabeth smiled. "I guess I get nothing then" Athena was furious but quieted. "Alright then. Goodbye everyone. Good luck with the camp" He had skipped me. I wasn't mad though, if it was immortality or nothing, I'm good.
My dad didn't stand up for me though. I wasn't mad, but I seriously thought he would. Maybe he knew that I would turn it down anyway. I tried not to think about it. I failed.
I kept thinking on the way back, that gods were doing a terrible job. They didn't deserve to rule. When I got back, Annabeth and I headed to my cabin. We skipped dinner and decided to watch TV together. We cleaned up, and got on my couch. After a while, Annabeth dozed off on my shoulder. I smiled.
The next morning, we went to breakfast. Jason had taken Dionysus' job. He was the new director at camp. But we were still friends. We had bonded over the Argo 2. At least, I thought so. As I got to breakfast, Jason sneered. "Oh look its Jackson." Piper hit him on the head, and he straightened, but still didn't talk to me. Piper gave me a kind smile. I smiled back. But it just reminded me of the gods' terrible rule.
The rest of the week, Jason sneered, and almost everything that happened reminded me of the god's terrible rule. Soon, word got around camp that I wasn't given immortality, and Jason told everyone it was because I was cowardly. I still didn't care. I had Annabeth.
Currently, I was heading to Zeus' fist. We met there usually. When I got there, I saw Annabeth talking to Jason. She was arguing, but she stopped had a blank look, but regained herself. Then what she did next surprised me. She kissed him. Jason smiled towards me, and flash away. Annabeth had covered her eyes. I walked up to her, furious. "Why did you betray me"? Annabeth blinked, standing a bit dizzy. "I didn't betray you Percy" She pleaded. I raised an eyebrow, and left.
I slammed the door, and went to take a shower. It always helped me think. As I walked out, I felt fresh and powerful again. I was looking at the shields Tyson made for me, when I heard a noise behind me. On my dresser, there was a note.
Dear Percy,
If you wish to overthrow the gods, and know your true heritage, come to Alaska. You are not just a son of Poseidon and Sally. There is more. Alaska, by Sunday.
Signed,
Mysterious
I didn't trust it, but I got the feeling that it was sincere. I will go. The god seriously don't deserve their rule. I'm going. What's left for me anyway? I heard a knock on my door.
I opened it. There was Annabeth. I was about to close it on her, but she pushed it open. "Look, Percy. It wasn't my fault. Jason sort of compelled me to do it. I had an urge to do it. I'm really sorry." She pleaded.
Wait. Urge? Jason was the god of impulses. Now it makes sense. But I still had to go.
"Look, Annabeth. I understand, but I think the gods have been ruling unfairly. I need to overthrow them." "Percy, we have each other. I don't think you need to that" "Annabeth, do you love me?" "More than my life." "Then trust me. Give me 2 years. After that, I'm all yours, and I'll never bring this back up again." Annabeth kissed me on the cheek. "Be safe Seaweed brain." I nodded.
I set out to Alaska. I'm going to make this right.
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