A/N: Real note at the end!
Chapter One
Monster- Imagine Dragons
"I get the feeling just because everything I touch isn't dark enough. That this problem lies in me… I'm only a man with a candle to guide me; I'm taking a stand to escape what's inside me. A monster, a monster, I've turned into a monster."
The rain had poured relentlessly outside of Percy Jackson's car door. Most people that were walking wore black. The color of mourning. Percy hadn't wanted to be here, it was as if he couldn't pay his respects to his own parents. The people out there hadn't either, he could tell. They all either decided that they had nothing better to do than go to the funeral of the richest man in the world and his wife, and probably didn't even look twice over the obituary of the closest thing Percy had to a grandfather. The other fractions of people were either news castors, waiting to get the scoop on the somber event, or paparazzi seeking out the only living Stark heir. Him. That's when a flash of black and blue hair and electric blue eyes had caught Percy's attention. He told the driver to stop there and quickly opened the door, umbrella in hand. He ran after the young woman, whose electric eyes had started to scan and observe the crowd, seemingly looking for someone specifically. He reached out and tapped her black clad shoulder. She turned his way and immediately sighed in relief.
"Oh, Percy! Thank the Gods I found you! Can we talk? I-I need to tell you something…" Percy nodded in agreement.
"How'd you get away from the Hunters? I thought they wouldn't let you visit anyone after last time? Thalia?" Thalia had looked at the ground and started fidgeting at his mention of Artemis's Merry Band of Deadly Teenaged Girls, the AMBDTG, as Percy called it. She finally looked up and replied,
"Can I talk to you about it… After this? You don't need anything else on your shoulders right now." He just nodded and led her to the seats in the front, to sit by him.
*******After the Funeral at the graves******
Percy was staring down at the three caskets that meant o much to him, when a light hand touched his forearm. He turned to see a solemn looking Thalia. She beckoned him to follow her, away from the crowd. They stopped at the edge of the large plot. She took a deep breath and stated simply,
"I quit the hunters. I realized that I loved someone and I needed to be with him. That he was more important than immortality. But when I came back to tell him… He was broken… Broken by this… this monster, with only a candle to light his way… That's when I realized… I could be his torch." Percy, by the end of her statement, had frozen in place, processing this. When Thalia was done waiting for his answer, she reached up and kissed him. He immediately kissed back, even through cameras flashing, and cars honking, even his own tears, he kissed back. When they broke apart they walked through all of the commotion, and into his waiting limo. After that night at his house, they grew apart. Thalia went back to Camp Half-Blood and Percy, now going by Tony Stark everywhere, went to MIT.
That's where his story starts. His legacy… Starts now. His story… More Powerful than both of his fathers combined.
This is his turn.
A/N: Hey guys! Hope you like this story so far! I have a little, Review the Reviews for ya here. These were reviews made on my announcement on Again?.
Bob(guest): So I took your preposition into account, due to last night, I was buzzed on Nos and candy. I kept the Percy/Thalia thing going, giving them some story time, but don't worry Thalia will still become Pepper and Pepperony will be a thing, it wasn't just a one night stand. Hope you like it!
Bacon818: I already told you my plans, but please keep reading the story!
Speaking of bacon818, he is going to be using the plot of Again? for his own story so go check it out! And also go check out my other story the Dead Live for Harry Potter and my cousins awesome story of assorted shorts, the World of Shorts by IncognitoMustache.
Next Time on Oh How the Mighty Fall…
What's your name?
Pepper Potts.
No, you're real name.
… Thalia Grace