ok guys second story is out and don't worry i haven't forgotten about the guiding moon, just felt like getting another story in place and seeing the feedback, hope you all enjoy.
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Chapter 1 – Happy Athena?
Percy's POV
The worst thing that could happen happened…I still can't believe it myself to be completely honest.
Flashback to last week
I burned a bit more offering than the usual at dinner today hoping to please one goddess, Athena. I had planned on making a request at Olympus but I didn't know how she would handle it, guess all I can do now is to make a request for her to come here herself.
"Lady Athena?" I asked mentally, hoping she would reply but at the same time…"yes Percy?" said the voice behind me. Not knowing what to do I quickly spun and bowed, "Lady Athena, it's good to see you again milady."
"Oh is this all? The hero of Olympus called me just to say…hi? And stand up Percy you don't need to be so formal, not after all you've done for me and my daughter." She chuckled at my sudden actions. Obviously I had to play it safe, she a goddess after all and on top of that she's my girlfriend's mother. "Lady Athena, if I may speak freely?" I asked in a clearly nervous tone even though I did try to hide it…tried to. "Oh Percy don't tell me you are afraid of me?" is she smirking? "And of course you can speak freely after all you did earn my respect after completing almost every task the gods have given" is she smiling? I decided to ask what I had planned to ask before my courage left me.
"Lady Athena, I would like to ask for permission to marry your daughter Annabeth Chase."
"Took you long enough" she's says while rolling her eyes. "Wait you knew I was going to ask you?" then finally it clicked, couldn't she read my mind? I instantly blushed after realizing this. "Of course I will give you my blessing Percy, more than once you have shown me that you will remain loyal to Annabeth and I know you can protect her and stay by her no matter what; after all you even went to Tartarus to save her that alone earned you my respect."
After hearing this I knew why she was so happy tonight, she had been waiting for me to ask for her blessing. "Thank you Lady Athena, for your blessing" I bowed again just to make sure of all the formalities before she put her hand on my shoulder and flashed me to the beach on long island. "You know Percy" she said softly, "I took a liking to you when you went to save my daughter and now that you have asked for her hand in marriage. I couldn't be happier"
she stared at me with her stormy grey eyes, the same eyes that Annabeth has. "Since I like you so much I decided to bring you a gift" she stared into the water. "I am truly grateful Lady Athena but…" she cut me off by glaring at me with those grey eyes of hers, clearly she wasn't finished talking.
As I was about to lower my head in apology I noticed two velvet boxes resting on a pillow on top of the sand. "I hope you like them, the designs are what I thought you both liked and it was forged by Hephaestus himself, and personally I think they are beautiful."
To say I was stunned would be saying the Grand Canyon is a crack in the road, I stared up at Athena thinking maybe she's playing around, but she's never been the type to play around. "T-thank you Lady Athena, I'm sure they are beautiful." I managed to get that out of me at least.
"Are you not going to open it?" a bit curious I slowly opened the box, inside was the most beautiful thing I've seen. The band was silver with wave designs around it, on top of the ring was a diamond that had a mixture of both blue and grey, inside were layers upon layers of crystals shining brighter than Apollo's teeth. On Inside the ring read "together and always". I must admit that I almost teared up at what I saw, that's when Athena got up and ready to leave.
I thanked her again and went back to my cabin happily. Tomorrow is the day I told myself, I had asked Annabeth to meet me by the beach for our date, "Don't mess up!" I shouted at myself mentally. With that thought I lied down and drifted to the land of sleep.
Today was going to be a long day I sighed while leaving the arena after some sword fighting, the day had not started the way I planned. First I woke up with my father in my or his cabin and if that wasn't enough all he did was smile and flash us both to Olympus.
Being half dressed at the time I almost screamed but luckily father had flashed me with a new set of clothing. "Congratulations Perseus Jackson!" a voice boomed across the hall so loud I almost flew out of the room. "Brother please contain your excitement before my son goes deaf" reasoned my father. Zeus and the other gods seem to like me a lot more after I saved then from certain doom, not that I minded at all. The gods all congratulated me for wanting to propose; apparently Aphrodite felt a strong love force coming out of me and decided to check it out.
Now that whole council was in a party mood, everyone except Artemis and Hestia who was trying to comfort her. I couldn't help but worry about her, before I could say anything I got flashed back to camp by the gods.
AFTER DINNER
Guess it's time to go shower and get ready for my date with Annabeth. Feeling the water I managed to calm my nerves a bit, but man facing Kronos didn't even make me feel this nervous. I can't help but feel something bad is about to happen so I pushed those thoughts aside and focused on the task at hand. It's Time.
Two hours later
Panic began to creep up my chest, why is she late? Maybe she's busy? It's been an hour, maybe she forgot? But how can that happen? I felt someone flash behind me; I turned to see Aphrodite with a tear forming in her eye. "Percy I'm so so sorry…" then she began to cry her heart out.
