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Week 0, Day 6, Afternoon

Apollo's POV

Camp Half-Blood unfolded ahead of us.

We'd been traveling for several hours. The Moon chariot is fast, but even it takes time to travel across continents and oceans. I was practically buzzing with anticipation. Will, Kayla, Austin, I wanted to see them so badly! Just remembering their faces brought a lump of homesickness to my throat.

Artemis noticed the expression on my face. "Don't worry, little brother," she soothed. "The campers are friendly, and I know your children would love to see you again."

I jolted. Children? What? What was she talking about? I couldn't comprehend her words. I knew I should understand, but I just… didn't. I looked at my sister in confusion.

Artemis frowned. "Apollo? What's wrong?"

What was wrong? I couldn't remember, but there was something… "Do't know," I muttered.

Artemis looked concerned, but she didn't press the matter.

We descended on the camp. Campers looked up, shocked, and ran to the side to give us a wide berth.

We landed smoothly, Artemis's deer trotting to a stop. Mother held me in her arms as we departed. I could walk now, but I was still pretty unsteady.

After a moment of shock, one of the campers started forwards. "Lady Artemis? Meg? What's going on? Is everything alright? What happened to Dad? I know he died, and then Meg died, and then she came back and people weren't freaking out as much, and just… what HAPPENED?"

Will.

I started burbling and squirming, reaching for the ground. I couldn't concentrate enough to speak right then. Will was here! And he was worried. I needed to hug him!

Mom set me down. I ran to Will as fast as my little legs could take me… which wasn't very fast. Or steady. I managed to trip and fall twice in the twenty feet I had to run. But I just got up and kept on running. I wasn't gonna let a little thing like "having trouble balancing on two legs" stop me!

"Will, Will!" I called excitedly, reaching my arms up. Will immediately figured out what I was asking for and picked me up, though he looked perplexed.

I buried my face into his shoulder. Will was here. He was okay. But what about…?

I unburied my face. "Au'tin!" I cried out. "Kay'a!"

Will looked seriously confused, but he answered me. "Austin and Kayla are in the infirmary-" My heart clenched. They were injured? Would… would they be okay? Scenes of my dead loved ones flashed before my eyes. Daphne. Hyacinthus. Crest. JASON. I whimpered and teared up, missing the end of Will's sentence. Will trailed off as he looked at my face. "What's wrong?"

"JASON!" I cried out, sobbing into Will's shoulder.

Will seemed even MORE confused if that was possible. Artemis took pity on him and started explaining.

"That's Apollo. Meg hung onto his essence when he died, and when she brought herself back from death, she brought him back to. He was still pretty weak from almost dying though, so he was reborn as an infant. He's been slowly growing back up again, and regaining his memories along the way. We're not quite sure how much he remembers at this point - he just started talking when he asked to go to Camp Half-blood. We know he remembers you, Kayla, and Austin at least, and Jason."

Will's eyes went wide. He stammered out, "Uh… okay."

Then he frowned. "Wait… how did Meg return from the dead? Did she have the Physician's Cure? Nico said that both Meg and Apollo's deaths felt REALLY weird, so I thought that might be how Meg returned, and part of why I thought Apollo survived, but he said that their deaths felt different from Leo's death."

My sister smiled proudly. "Meg was already strong, but after meeting the dryads at Aeithales, she became even stronger. People can become gods if they are worshipped enough. Dionysus was originally a demigod, a strong one, but he wasn't a god. When the nature spirits started to worship him as a god, he slowly became a full god, though it was a gradual transformation, and it wasn't truly completed until he ascended to Olympus, burning up his mortal body in the process. Similarly, Meg started on the road to godhood when the dryads of her old home started worshipping her, and she was given a massive boost when the Meliai sprouted, especially since they spread word of Meg across Southern California, acting as her missionaries."

"They did?" Meg asked.

Artemis nodded. "While we were on Delos, I sent one of my manifestations to Aeithales, so I could discover how exactly you were able to become a god. I had suspicions of course, but I didn't know the details."

Artemis turned back to Will. "Meg was right on the verge of becoming a god when Zeus destroyed her physical body. Unknowingly, he spurred on her transformation into a full-fledged goddess, as destruction of the mortal body and replacement with a divine one is required for a god to access the full extent of their powers."

Will opened his mouth, then shut it again. "I… really shouldn't be surprised. The Emperors became minor gods. Why not Meg?"

At this point, my sniffles had died down. I had something I needed to do.

Jason.

I had to remember him.

I had to remember what I had learned.

Remember what it's like to be human.

I needed to set up a reminder, so I'd never forget. And to honor his sacrifice. Hyacinthus, Daphne, and Crest had reminders, but not Jason. Not yet.

I looked around, hoping for ideas.

Then I saw it.

A lone pine tree.

Thalia's tree.

It was fitting for them to be honored together. The brother and sister who had both stayed back to buy their friends time to escape, and had paid the ultimate price.

I squirmed a bit. "Down, down!" I cried. Will hurriedly put me down.

I toddled towards the tree. "Where are you going?" Will called, following me. Artemis, Meg, and Leto weren't far behind. I pointed towards the tree while I attempted to run… which was a bad move, as that caused me to lose my balance and face-plant. My pride was taking a beating today.

I scrambled to my feet and kept on running.

I arrived at the tree, my family close behind me. I had a feeling that if I tried to breach the boundary they would snatch me up. Thankfully, that wouldn't be necessary.

I turned to face my family. "Jason! Remember!" I cried out, pointing near the tree.

They still looked confused. How to do this… I spied a small rock on the ground. Picking it up, I waved it at my audience. "Remember Jason!" I cried, stringing the words together. I planted the stone in the ground near the pine tree's roots.

Will got the idea first. "You want a monument for Jason at Thalia's tree?" He asked. I nodded, smiling, tearing up at the thought.

Will smiled sadly at me. "I think he'd like that. We should get Thalia here too. She should have a say in it."

Thalia

The name filled me with dread and guilt. I didn't remember who she was, but I knew somehow that she would be angry with me had been angry with me and I would deserve it.

Artemis nodded. "It's about time that I meet with Thalia again. I have been away from my Hunters for too long. I'll ask them to head to Camp. Honestly I should be out there with them, but…" Artemis gazed at me. "I will not leave my brother this soon. Not when he can't even run without falling over."

I pouted. Sis was being totally unfair! I could SO run without falling over!

To demonstrate, I tried to run down the hill. And promptly tripped and started rolling down it. Will swept me up before I could tumble more than a few meters.

I yawned. Will's arms were sooooo comfy!

Will noticed my sleepy expression. "I think that's enough for you for today. You need a nap."

"Don' wanna," I mumbled impetuously. Will just smiled that calm, soothing smile of his as he launched into a lullaby. I was asleep within seconds.