Suppress
Eventually I stop running and found myself at the edge of Olympus. The city of Manhattan stretch before me and out of breath from running.
That was really dangerous, if that had continue, I would have been done for. I sat down and dangle my feet at the edge and look down at the world of the mortals. I thought about the things that happen to me.
I lost all my powers because of Gaea.
She split my soul in half to separate me from Her. My symbol of power: Andromeda
Andromeda was connected to my very being when I created her, Gaea could not destroy her and she thought it will be dangerous to leave her in my possession. So as she went back to her slumber, she cut my soul in half, taking all of my demigod powers along with Andromeda to the depth of Tartarus. Where she will remain sleep for a long time. Even with my Andromeda, I could not destroy her completely for she is a Primordial, she is nature itself but with the damage she took, it will be a long time before she could even form a conscious much less awaken.
I closed my eyes and I could feel this pulse as if a heartbeat from beneath the earth, calling for me. Calling for me to be reunited and to return to my former self but I can't. Tartarus have forbidden me to enter his realm, preventing me from taking my other half back. I don't know if its a good thing that I can't enter the eternal abyss or bad that I can't retrieve my other half.
"How troublesome"
Thinking about it makes my blood boil with anger but it doesn't matter now. I could live as a regular mortal, just like what I wanted.
I stood up and head towards the party, to celebrate the end of the war
As I was heading back, I saw Hazel standing in front of a mansion where the party is being held.
Her hands are on her hips and she look at me angrily
"Where have you been?" she ask
I shrug and smiled at her "Nowhere"
Hazel sigh and rub her temple "Whatever, come inside"
she gestured for me to come but stop me before I could get inside she stop me. She reach for my tie and fix it, then she smooth out my suit.
She patted my shoulder and smiled "There"
I smirked "Thanks a lot Mom"
she smack my shoulder and I laugh.
We walk inside and the party is still going, my father saw me and gestured me to come to him, and I saw a cute girl next to him
uh oh I thought
Now that me and Annabeth have broken up and we won the war, my Father seen it as opportunity to marry me off to some goddess or sea nymphs and Naiads to make me partially immortal, he wouldn't let his greatest son died of old ages of, course not, he'll want him by his side and so he's been introducing girls at me hoping I'll fall in love. I approach them and my dad smiled, he gestured at the girl next to him
"Percy this is Elizabeth" I smiled at her and held out my hand for hand shake
"And Elizabeth this is Percy" she took my and shook it
"I'll leave you too alone" My father said and he drift off
I look at Elizabeth and look apologetic "I'm sorry if he said anything weird"
"Oh no he didn't, your father is really proud of you, you know" she said
The doors open and the Queen of Olympus walk in, her posture tall and proud. she look around the room, and our eyes met for moment, then she started to walk toward her husband.
the muse started to play a different song, it was tango and the crowd started to disperse
Elizabeth took my hand, I look at her confused
"I want to dance" she said, and she drag me to the dance floor, I tried to pull away but her grip is tight
"Wait, I don't dance" I told her, she look back with a smile
"Don't worry, I'll teach you" she said cheerfully, Damn Woman
We end up in the middle of the dance floor by ourselves, I guess nobody wants to dance the song, Everyone is looking at us, I saw Leo already laughing probably thinking about how much I'll mess up, Piper and Hazel are kind enough to hide theirs and Jason and Frank looks at me with pity.
I guess I have no choice, its better than being embarrassed
I turn her back on me, I put my right hand into her stomach she put her hand over it and then I hold her left hand and stretch it pointing it to our left, we took three steps, then I turn her around facing me and my hand never left her, and pressed her body into mine and look at her in the eyes intensely, her smiled slowly fade and her cheeks turn red as I look at her as if she's the most important and the most beautiful thing in the word.
The song ended, while I hold her leaning down towards the ground and everyone clap and whistle. I pull her up
I look at my friends and I saw Leo handing money to Frank, I walk to them and Elizabeth was surrounded by her friends
"I told you he'll pull it off" Frank said with a smiled
Piper hug me "That was amazing" she said, then Hazel
"When did you learn how to dance?" Jason ask me
I shrugged "If you want girls to like you, you have to know how to dance" I thank my mom in my head over and over for teaching me how to dance in our living room while Paul watch, he almost had an heart attack for laughing too much. I just started dating Annabeth then, my mom said it would save me someday and now it did.
"My son" my father said happily behind me, I turn around and he engulf me with a hug, he pulled away and smile kindly at me.
"That was a good show" he said
I smiled back "Thank you Father"
he put his arms around my shoulder and guide me towards one of the table, he pour wine on two glasses and he give one to me, we toast and drink
"What do you think about her?" he ask me
"Father, we talk about this, I don't want to get married yet" I said with annoyance, I told have told him this many times for the past week and he wouldn't listen to me
"fine fine" he say that but he's just gonna introduce another one to me again
"I hope your not getting involve with Aphrodite again are you?" he said suspiciously
I rolled my eyes "I was vulnerable okay"
"then why did you do it again?"
I sigh in frustration, it was during the giant war and I just found out Annabeth was cheating on me, and Aphrodite took advantage of my broken heart
"I will not talk about this anymore father" I said and drink the last wine in my glasses
Poseidon sigh "I'm sorry"
He put his hand on my shoulder "Go and enjoy the party" he said
I nodded and wave my hand as I walk away
I stood in front of the elevator of Olympus that would take me back to the mortal world, the sun is already coming and the party just ended a few minutes ago.
"I guess she's not coming" Piper said, she look at me with concern as does the rest of them
I smiled "Don't worry I'll be okay, you guys take care of each other okay?" they all nodded and Hazel run to me and hug me one last time, tears flowing from her eyes, and I wrap my arms around her.
"Don't worry, it's not like you'll never see me again" I said comfortingly, she cried on my tux "I'll miss you" she said, I patted her back.
"I'll miss you too" I reply, we separated
Piper walk forward and hug me "Don't worry, I'm sure you'll find your own happiness"
I remember the time I spent with Hera
"Thanks" I reply
Frank was next and the big guy was crying, he bear hug me and I felt like my ribs are about to break, I patted his back
"Okay big guy"
he put me down and I smile at him "Take care of her okay?"
He nodded and step back and join Hazel
Jason shook my hand "It's been a privilege fighting side by side in the war with you" that is so like him, always formal but I could see sadness in his eyes
Leo, took out a mechanical spider and give it to me, I look at the spider and its eyes glowed and it crawl my arms to my shoulder, I look at Leo confused
"To ward off evil" he said
I smiled gratefully at him "I'm sure there's a girl for you out there"
he laugh a little and nodded, then he step back and join everyone. I look at all my comrades in arm, and my best friends sadly. They had been with me through thick and thin, but mostly thin, a lot of people really wants to kill us. I reminisce all our memory together when we took a day off fighting monsters at the beach in Mediterranean but a sea serpent attack us, it was still one of the best memories of us together. The time we had to fight off an army of Gaea with our bare hands, long story short Leo lost all our weapons. We have been through a lot together, it was our toughest time but it was also our best
"Remember what I told you, Alone we are Strong, Together we are Invincible" Leo and Piper started to cry along with Hazel and Frank, a tear slid out of Jason eye
"treasure each moment of your life and never regret each decision you make" I slowly took a step back to the elevator, not taking my eyes off them
"You all deserve this happy ending"
I press the button that would take me back to the mortal world and I smiled sadly at them as the door slowly closes.
3rd Pov
The elevator close taking Percy Jackson back to world of the mortals, while the other five mourn for the lost their friend. They new his intention of cutting ties to their world without him telling them. There's a chance that they might not ever see him again but part of them knew that's not true, Percy Jackson doesn't belong in the mortal world.
"Hopefully, he'll stay in the mortal world until he die peacefully" Piper said
That's right, only the five of them knew the real him, only them knows how he defeated Gaea and the true nature of his power. They were glad that Gaea did what she did to him because they never want to see that side of him ever again. The goddess did not only took away his powers but some part of him, a part they hate.
"I'll give it a year" Hazel said
"It was a lucky chance that the gods can't turn him into a god because he only has half of his soul" Jason said
"Yes, they can't but they could still give him immortality like the Hunters" Leo said
"He must stay the way he is now, he must never be aloud to be whole again. It will only cause catastrophe and turmoil" Piper said
They love their friend greatly which is why they're determine to keep him out of his other self.
Finally the elevator open to the lobby of the empire state building, I walk the street of Manhattan towards my mom's apartment, the sun is barely out and there are already many people out in the street.
I rummaged for my keys and open the door and walk inside, my mom and Paul aren't still awake. I threw away my tie on the ground and made a coffee.
I sat on the kitchen table,and thought about my problem
after an hour, my mom walk in
"Hey honey" she said and started to make breakfast "How was the party?"
"It was nice" I said
"Did your father introduce another girl to you?" she ask as she crack some eggs for the pancakes
"yeah, this time it was a naiad" After the dance I cold bloodily refuse her, and she started crying in front of me, which made it all awkward since I did it in the ball room and everyone stare at us.
"Are you going to Camp Half Blood?"
I shook my head
"Are you sure?"
"I want to stay in the mortal world for a while, finish school and get a job"
"Well honey, now that the is over you can stay all you like" she said
I laugh a little "Oh mom, you should by now, what belongs to the sea will always always return to the sea. The gods are probably threatening war to each other right now and I would surely get drag in it"
She put a plate in front of me with a pancake.
"You've done a lot for them, I'm sure they'll consider not getting you involve" she said and handed me the syrup
Not if I cause the war
Paul walk in and greet us, he went to get coffee at the coffee maker and at down next to me
"Hey do you think I could come back at Goode?" I ask him
"I don't know, you miss two and a half years of school"
Basically while I was stabbing Giants in Greece, my classmates were dancing in the homecoming dance in their junior year, and my senior year started about two months ago.
"Could you try?"
He nodded "Of course" he said and read his newspaper
"Thanks"
three years Later
For the past three years, I've been living a life free of monsters, gods and wars. After I graduated High school, I decided to leave my mom's house and live on my own. It took time to convince her and it required a lot of begging but eventually, she gave in and I won.
I attend college and took class in business and technology, I have a job as a photographer in a magazine company. I dated a lot women thinking that I could start a life with them but none of the relationship last because every time I was with them, it felt wrong, as if I'm not suppose to be with them and then the memory of me and the Goddess kissing would resurface. Every women I dated were nothing compared to the moment I shared with her and it was only a freaking kiss.
Life was peaceful and quiet
which means I'm freaking bored out of my mind. I spend most of my teenage years fighting monsters, Gods, Titans and Giants, I can't really expect my battle sense that was hone from countless battles to disappear and so I spend my free time practicing every weapon I could think of.
After getting a coffee from starbucks, I walk back home. I open the door and threw my bag at the couch and head to my room to change but I notice a silver envelope sitting in the middle of my round table. I look around the room to see if anyone is still in the house, I check the bedroom, restroom and the kitchen.
I careful open the envelope and pulled an elegant card. I open it and read it's content.
"Family Reunion?" I said
It was an invitation to a family reunion from the gods. Apparently the Olympians have decided to this every year, to have a civilized dinner with each other and each of them are allowed to bring one of their favorite child. My father have chosen me to come with him this year.
I don't really have any power to predict the future but I could already tell that my life is about to get a lot messy.
I decided to ignore it and not to go...
is what I like to say but for some odd reason I found myself in front of a fancy restaurant wearing a suite with a dark tie that has a gold trident sewn to it.
I sigh, what the Hades am I doing here, I look at the invitation in my hand. Didn't I promise myself not to get involve in that world anymore? but the temptation of something might happen is just too strong for me to resist after living a boring life for the past three years. I guess even if I turn into a regular mortal there is still the old me that crave adventure and danger.
I walk inside the restaurant and showed my invitation to the one of the worker, she guided me away from the tables but instead took me into a hallway that has a door at the end.
I stood before the door and the waitress left me standing in there.
I could feel it
If I open this door, things will surely changes
The moment I open this door, it will begin.
The beginning of something big that will shake the world to its very core.
For some reason, I started to smile.
I guess for the past years, I've been denying the fact that I belong to the world of myths, demigod or not. I thought that by living like a mortal I could turn back to the way I was, the sweet, kind and carefree Percy everyone loved. I tried acting to be that guy until it's not an act anymore but it didn't work.
I'm still the same as I was during the war. It's time for me stop running from my desires.
The world have taken a lot from me, it's time for payback.
I smirk evilly
This will be fun
I slowly push the door open and step inside
This is where the real story begins
If this is the first time you read my stories then read my other ones before you read this one because I won't be able to explain everything while trying to move on to the real story.