It's New Years Eve everybody! Can you believe it? Tomorrow's 2013! Anyways, you know the drill. Thanks for the reviews, favorites, and alerts. Love you guys! I couldn't be happier. Thanks for all your support! Here's the next chapter of Coming Home. Enjoy!
And so the chapter begins! Sorry for any grammatical errors of any sort. I will fix them as soon as possible.
Disclaimer: I do not own Percy Jackson and the Olympians or Heroes of Olympus in any shape or form. Rick Riordan does.
At Camp Jupiter
Murmuring greetings, Annabeth rushed past some Romans. Giving a small smile to some companions, her mind was deep in thought.
Annabeth had arrived home a few weeks ago. Naturally, her family rejoiced for her return. They were all in good terms after all. Although it was great to see them again, Annabeth left after a few weeks. She was anxious and wanted to visit Camp Jupiter. She wanted to see and hang out with the Romans for a bit. So with a small backpack with her knife, an umbrella (hey, just in case it rained, though Annabeth doubted it), her cell-phone (she still didn't tell everyone about that), some drachmas, and ambrosia and nectar, she gave her family a small farewell. She did guarantee she would come back. Though that was a dangerous promise. She shuddered at the thought.
As she turned the corner, her ears picked up a quarrel. Mind filled with curiosity, she saw Reyna and Jason arguing in front of the Senate House. A warm feeling started to spread inside of her, Annabeth's pace quickened at the sight of them.
"But Rey!"
"A no is a no Jason. And what did I tell you about calling me Rey?"
"Lighten up Reyna. Although I do agree with Jason. It would be nice if we visited Camp Half-Blood again..."
Annabeth heard a sigh. "Not you too Frank,"
Annabeth couldn't help but give a small laugh as her lips curled into a small smile. It was obvious what they were talking about. Annabeth knew deep down, Reyna wanted to agree with Jason and Frank. But due to her praetorship, the wellbeing of Camp Jupiter always came first.
Annabeth admired Reyna for that.
Hazel Levesque, who was watching the scene in faint amusement, turned around to see Annabeth leaning against a tree. A grin spread across Hazel's face, and grabbing Frank's hand, she ran towards the daughter of Athena. Frank stumbled a bit and gave a small yelp of surprise. Reyna and Jason's bickering ceased for a minute, and when they saw the little commotion, they both gave small smiles.
Hazel leapt and gave Annabeth a warm hug.
"Oh my gods! Annabeth! What are you doing here?"
Annabeth returned her hug and laughed at Hazel's burst of energy.
"Good to see you too," Annabeth joked. "There are two possible reasons why I came. One. Camp Half-Blood could be in trouble,"
Hazel smiled. "And the other?"
Annabeth grinned. "I came back to visit." Hazel gave a bright smile in return.
Annabeth glanced at Frank. He smiled softly as she wrapped her arms around Frank and gave a warm hug. "Good to see you," the son of Mars mumbled.
Annabeth rolled her eyes and pulling away, she poked his cheek.
"You should be happy to see me. Oh, by the way, I finished rebuilding Olympus. And the designs? I kept some simple," she winked as Frank laughed in response. Annabeth still didn't no how to thank the Son of Mars. Because of his advice, she was able to recover the Athena Pathenos single-handedly because of him.
Jason and Reyna walked up to the small group. Jason bit his lip and looked at Annabeth thoughtfully.
"So? How's Percy?"
Annabeth rolled her eyes. "Fine of course."
Jason affirmly nodded. Annabeth smiled.
"Piper's doing well also." Jason gave her a small grin in return.
Annabeth looked at Reyna.
"You know," the daughter of Athena said thoughtfully, her lips quirking up. "It would be nice if guys all went to visit Camp Half-Blood." Jason smiled wryly and looked at Reyna with a smirk.
"See? We have to go!"
Reyna sighed at his anxiety. "But what about Camp Jupiter? You're a praetor. Don't forget that."
Jason let out a small groan in protest as Hazel and Frank laughed.
Annabeth thought tentatively.
"Perhaps the entire camp could visit Camp Half-Blood?"
Frank grinned at the idea.
"That's a great idea! We can build a smaller version of Camp Jupiter. Due to the Roman's building skill, I'm sure we can do this within a few days,"
Reyna pondered for a minute.
"But the last time we came to visit, we wanted to burn the entire camp to the ground. We invaded the camp thirsty for blood."
Annabeth winced. That was still not a good moment to remember. Even though it happened a while back, some Greeks back at Camp still held a grudge. Everyone did come to an understanding that it was a mistake, but there were still some that were hesitant.
"I think that's only for Octavian and his followers," Hazel corrected. "The Greeks would understand. Besides, there would be some people that can always stop the people if something gets out of hand,"
Annabeth nodded towards Reyna. Annabeth gave a small smirk. She couldn't wait to get started.
"That may be true Reyna, but I think we should fix that."
o()O()o
In the Principia, Camp Jupiter
"So we could?" Annabeth gasped in excitement.
"I don't see why not," Chiron answered, eyes twinkling. "The Greeks and Romans can always come into a mutual agreement. The 2nd Great Prophecy easily portrays that."
Jason smiled and nodded at the centaur's thought.
Annabeth, Jason, Reyna, Hazel, and Frank were currently inside the principia of Camp Jupiter, or the headquarters. It was a large room, with the ceiling glittering a mosaic of infants Romulus and Remus- along with their adopted mother, Lupa. The floor was polished marble while the walls were draped velvet. Displays of banners and military symbols were along the back wall, and the most impressive of all was the golden eagle- it was recovered just recently and it was the symbol of the camp itself. Despite all they been through to get it, Hazel smiled fondly at the memories she had with Frank and Percy.
"We have a large field. You can build a smaller version of Camp Jupiter there. If Romans want, they can stay there whenever they want!" Annabeth said, eyes shining with happiness. Her brain was suddenly on overdrive, thinking of a bunch of plans all at once. She may have just finished with the construction up on Olympus, but now she had another assignment. She agreed to it almost immediately. "I asked for the approval of the gods, and they think this is a perfect opportunity to make amends to this long rivalry. And now since Chiron agreed..." Annabeth trailed off, and Frank and Hazel smiled.
Chiron smiled through the Iris-Message, as his face rippled and shimmered.
"So...?" Jason asked, looking at Reyna. The others looked at the daughter of Bellona. "What do you say?"
Reyna smiled and gently rubbed her temple. She couldn't really say no now can she?
"Fine. I suppose... the Romans would visit Camp Half-Blood."
o()O()o
At Camp Half-Blood
Percy slung his bookbag over his shoulder. Percy gave a small smile towards a son of Apollo when a dodgeball almost hit Percy in the face. The demigod gave an apologetic glance towards Percy as the son of Poseidon nodded. Percy walked towards the Big House, and when he walked up the porch, he saw Piper and Leo already there.
"Leo. I do not need a bodyguard."
"Oh Pipes. Don't be so naïve. You need all the protection you can get."
Eyes narrowed, Piper looked at Leo. "Did... did you just called me weak?"
"No, I'm just saying-"
Percy coughed, and the two jumped when they saw the son of Poseidon, his sea-green eyes looking at his friends in amusement.
"Oh! Percy! Hey!" Leo patted the boy on the shoulders, but it was awkward, considering Percy was a good six inches taller than him. Leo frowned.
"Why the Hades are you so tall?" Percy chuckled at his friend, and patted the son of Hephaestus in return.
"Years of physical activity my friend,"
"Percy? Leo? Piper?" Chiron asked, his hooves clattering when he walked out of the Big House to see the three demigods out on the porch. "Did you need to see me?"
"Uh- yea." Percy stammered, looking at his former-teacher. "Paul called. Apparently, the Board of Education were noticing my... absence and so I kind of have to return back to Goode High." Chiron nodded in understanding.
"I see. You guys do need to receive some sort of education," Chiron sighed. "Some demigods get taught here by teachers who are demigods themselves. You'd rather leave the camp's boundaries?"
Percy gave the centaur a nod. "Some teachers at Goode were wondering where I have been." Chiron muttered a few words and looked at his student.
"Fair enough. And I suppose Leo and Piper want to tag along too?"
Leo flashed a grin and nodded enthusiastically. "Absolutely my four-legged friend!" Chiron raised his eyebrows as Piper smacked Leo on the head.
"Chiron, if I may," Piper stammered, giving Leo a sharp glare. "We want to tag along with Percy because we want to experience the world. That may sound a bit cliché, but after figuring out we were demigods, our lives were never the same. It would be nice if we just lived and just be part of the mortal world, you know? We'll come back of course, but this is also a great chance for us to not only experience normal things but to receive the proper education," Percy smiled appreciatively at the daughter of Aphrodite. Chiron smiled.
"Alright. I'll let you guys go. But don't forget to bring your weapons and other necessary supplies. It would be nice if you guys can Iris-Message once awhile,"
Leo cheered. Chiron chuckled.
"Where would you guys be staying?"
Percy grinned. "I rented a small apartment by my mother's place. We'll be staying there," Chiron nodded, and Leo cheered once again.
"The plan is set. Goode, here we come!"
So how's it? My Microsoft suddenly stops working, so I'm sorry if there are some errors. Hopefully I can get it fixed.
I would also like to apologize for the chapter being short, but the others would be longer, I promise. (:
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