The Rewards

1 Year Earlier

The Olympian Throne Room

"Heroes! You may rise!" Zeus thundered, as the remaining of the Seven stood. They looked at each other, guilt and sadness evident in their gazes. Zeus sighed, before continuing.

"As all of the Greek and Roman world now know, you have saved the world from the Mother Earth, Gaea herself! An accomplishment deemed impossible at first, only to be proven wrong." Zeus smiled, his form flickering to Jupiter, before settling on Zeus once more.

"Now, for the awards." Chattering spread throughout the hall, before it was silenced by Zeus's glare. Zeus's form shifted to Jupiter.

"May my son, Jason Grace, step forward, alongside Miss Piper McLean." Jupiter asked. Piper clutched Jason's hand, reassuring him, as the demigods stepped forward. They bowed at the foot of his Zeus's throne, before kneeling, and looking up at the Olympian.

"Jason Grace. You have defended Olympus in times of dire need, including both the Titan and Giant wars." Jupiter shifted to Zeus. "Piper McLean. You were at Camp Half-Blood for a short amount of time, before you were forced into your first quest. Saving my wife. You completed your quest, and came back, only to ready yourself for another. One that would lead to the war. And you managed to pull through." Zeus's form flickered, and everyone gasped as his from became a mixture of both roman and greek.

"For your efforts in the war, the Olympian Council has decided to award you both with immortality. Do you accept?" The mixture asked. The duo looked at each other, smiles plastered on their faces. Piper nodded, and Jason's smile grew wider.

"We accept." Jason said. The mixture smiled, and put out his hand. Two small orbs of light grew, and he placed one in Jason's hand, and the other in Piper's. The duo pushed the orb into their chests, and they began to glow. Everyone looked away, as the light exploded. When the light calmed down, they looked back. Jason and Piper were in the same place as earlier, except...

They looked younger.

Jason's dull eyes were electric once more, his face looked like it was chiseled out of stone. His body structure was leaner from before, and his muscles could now be seen from under his clothes. Piper's eyes, which had been stuck in one color (Brown), were now multi-colored once more, shifting color every few seconds. Her muscles could now be seen clearly, and her messy hair was combed down, her feathers holding it together in a braid. The duo grinned, before standing. They bowed to the gods once more, before heading back to their companions. The mixture of the greek and roman god flickered back to Jupiter.

"May Hazel Levesque and Frank Zhang step forward." Jupiter said. The duo grinned, repeating what Jason and Piper had done earlier.

"Hazel Levesque. At an early age, you made an entire cave collapse on yourself and your mother, in your attempts to stop Gaea from rising. In the Underworld, you were offered a place in Elysium, while your mother would be sent to the Fields of Punishment. You fought back, and finally agreed on both of you going to the Fields of Asphodel, saving your mother from an eternity of pain. You were brought back to life by your half-brother, only to go into war against the woman you attempted to stop. Frank Zhang. You lost your mother to war, and was given one thing to remember her by. A stick. Only for you to realize that the stick was your lifeline. Literally. Knowing this, you purposely burned that very stick, in an attempt to free Thanatos from his chains in Alaska. You accomplished your goal, and then traveled to face Gaea in war." Jupiter smiled.

"For your efforts in the war, the Olympian Council has decided to award you both with immortality. Do you accept?" Jupiter asked. The duo grinned.

"Yes! They answered in unison, and they repeated the process from earlier.

Hazel's dark gold eyes became the brightest gold possible, and her hair was pulled into a tight ponytail. Like the duo before, her muscles could now be seen, and she was now leaner than before. Frank's brown eyes had become the color of a penny, and his muscles were enhanced. Both of them looked as if they were carved out of stone, and younger than before. The duo stood, before walking towards Jason and Piper. Jupiter flickered to Zeus.

"May Annabeth Chase and Perseus Jackson step forward!" Zeus yelled. The duo stood, and simply kneeled at the foot of Zeus's throne, before looking at him.

"Annabeth Chase. Since you were seven, you have been training at Camp Half-Blood. And since age twelve, you have gone quest after quest, attempting to help the gods the best you could. As stated by a wise man: It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends. Miss Chase, you have proven this statement correct, when you were forced to battle the very man that raised you, when he proved himself a traitor, and allied himself with the enemy. And yet, a few months later, your boyfriend was taken from you. You fought and searched, until finding him later on. And right after that, you were forced into finding the mark of your mother, ending with you and your boyfriend tumbling into the pits of Tartarus. Miraculously, you two survived, only to come out, and race into a war." Zeus looked at Percy, narrowing his eyes. "Perseus Jackson. Starting from the age of twelve, you were forced into a quest every year, leading to the war when you were sixteen. You led that war against the Titan of Time, and came out victorious. A few months later, when you were reunited with your girlfriend, you attempted to rescue her from falling into Tartarus, only for both of you to fall. You two managed to survive, only to race into war." Zeus looked down at the two, who stared up at him. Zeus smirked, knowing that this question would make them freeze.

"Because of your efforts and struggles in the war, everyone on the Olympian Council has decided to grant you immortality, as well as placing you on the Olympian Council. Do you accept?"

Everyone froze.

Percy's eyes were wide, as his mouth opened and closed. Annabeth looked at him and, for the first time of her life, she didn't know what to do. Percy shook his head, before looking at Annabeth. His eyes darted to Hades and Hestia, then the rest of the Seven. Annabeth followed his gaze, and nodded, smirking.

"Well, Zeus. I'm sorry, but we can't take that offer." Annabeth and Percy said in unison. Everyone gasped. Zeus froze, before scowling.

"And why is that?" He growled. Annabeth placed her hand on Percy's chest, before looking at Zeus.

"Because the title of Olympians belong to Hades and Hestia. And even if you gave them their titles back, we still wouldn't be a part of the council, because our friends have suffered just as much as we have. Maybe not in the same way, but they suffered enough." Annabeth said, as she looked at the rest of the Seven. Leo's death had hit them hard, destroying Jason and Piper's spirits. Zeus scowled, before looking at Athena for help. Athena pulled her father out of the throne room, and everyone attacked the duo at once.

"Why would you do that? You had a chance at immortality, godhood, and the title of Olympians!" Thalia shrieked, as Nico simply rolled his eyes.

"Their reasoning is right, Thals. Stop yelling." He said. Thalia looked at him, ready to slap him. Athena and Zeus re-entered the throne room, stopping the daughter of Zeus from slapping the Son of Hades.

The Olympians returned to their seats, and Zeus sighed.

"Hades. Hestia." He said, as the two ex-Olympians rose from their chairs. Zeus looked at Athena, who nodded. "You have been made Olympians once more. You deserve to be on this council, being the eldest god and eldest goddess." Zeus said. Hades and Hestia froze, as Zeus waved his hand. On the men's side of the room, a crack formed in the ground, and the ground exploded, as a throne appeared. The throne was pitch black, and the armrests ended with skulls that had open mouths. Said mouths were filled with what looked like greek fire, and the eye sockets were filled with a red liquid. The rest of the throne had bone designs on them, and it emitted the aura of the Underworld.

Zeus waved his hand once more, and a crack appeared opposite Hades's throne, on the female side of the room. The ground exploded once more, and the throne appeared. The throne was made of wood, and the top was covered with fire. However, the fire seemed to not burn the wood, and it didn't spread. The throne emitted an aura of warmth and joy, and the two newly made Olympians stared at the thrones in shock. Hades simply nodded to Percy and Annabeth, before heading to his throne. Hestia, meanwhile, attacked the duo in a hug, crying tears of joy.

"Thank you. Thank you. Thank you." Hestia repeated. Percy smiled.

"No, Hestia. Thank you. For helping us, and giving us hope, when it was most needed." Percy said, as Annabeth nodded. Hestia wiped her tears, before heading to her throne. Once everyone was silenced, the attention returned to Zeus.

"Now. For the other conditions," Zeus said, sighing in defeat. "Everyone that was apart of the Seven will be made an Olympian. A new throne room will be built, where your thrones will be placed. And there will also be replicas of those thrones at the base of the feet of your godly parent. Only... smaller." Zeus said. The Seven were frozen in shock, as the demigods cheered for their heroes. Zeus raised his hands to the sky.

"Lady Fates! Bless Us With Your Presence! And Bestow The Might And Titles Of An Olympian Upon These Heroes!" Zeus yelled. Lightning flashed outside, as an explosion of light was seen in the throne room. When the light disappeared, the three fates stood in all their glory.

"Jason Grace!" The Fates called. In their hands appeared an electric blue string, similar to the one that Percy had seen years earlier, when he was twelve. The fates took out their pair of scissors, and everyone gasped, as Jason paled. The fates rolled their eyes, as the scissor became a set of golden needles. They grasped a bit of golden string, and using the needles, intertwined the two strings together.

"Hail Jason Grace! Son of Jupiter! Olympian God of Sacrifice, Honor, And Noble Acts. Your sacred item shall be IVLIVS, which we shall return to you shortly, and your sacred animal shall be the falcon." The fates said in unison. A flash of light surrounded Jason. When the light faded away, Piper, and most females, blushed. Jason was now wearing a white toga, and was wearing golden shoulder plates. His hair was combed back, and the scar on his lip was gone. And sitting on his shoulder, was a falcon. The falcon had the same electric blue eyes as Jason, and light brown feathers, almost blonde. The falcon's talons and beak were all pure gold, and it's feather's seemed to crackle with electricity. And in the very center of its forehead, there was a bright, shining, white gem. Jason caught her gaze, and smirked.

"Like what you see?" He joked, causing Piper to blush harder.

"Piper McLean!" The Fates called. Jason's life-string disappeared, as a purple and pink one appeared in their hands. They grabbed more golden string, and intertwined the two strings together.

"Hail Piper McLean! Daughter of Aphrodite! Olympian Goddess of Female Strength, Courage, and Charms. Your sacred item shall be your dagger, Katoptris, and your sacred animal shall be the dolphin." The fates said. A flash of light surrounded Piper. When the light faded away, Piper was wearing a sleeveless white dress, golden bracelets, and a golden headband, as her hair was picked up in a messy bun. Wrapped around her neck was a silver dolphin that had multi-colored eyes, and it was seemingly able to move around perfectly fine without water. In the center of the dolphin's forehead, there was a shining pink gem. Piper smiled, as Jason hugged her, and the duo shared a quick kiss.

"Hazel Levesque!" Piper's life-string disappeared, and the demigods gasped as the next one appeared. The string was obviously cut, and it seemed to have been tied back together, since there was a big knot in the center. The string was pitch black, with hints of yellow. The fates grabbed the golden string, and intertwined the two together.

"Hail Hazel Levesque! Daughter of Pluto! Olympian Goddess of Second Chances, Friendship, and New Paths. Your sacred item shall be your spatha, and your scared animal shall be a collie." The fates said. A flash of light surrounded Hazel. The light disappeared, and Frank smiled. Hazel wore a sleeveless dress similar to Piper. She wore golden armbands, and a golden headband. At her feet sat a grown collie, who let out a bark of happiness. The collie's eyes were the same bright gold as Hazel, and they seemed to shine with joy. In the center of the collie's forehead, like the animals before, there was a golden gem.

"Frank Zhang!" Hazel's life-string disappeared, but another didn't appear. One of the fates looked at Frank, putting out a hand. Hazel blushed, as she revealed a small bag. From it, she took out a small piece of charred wood. She handed it to the fate, and ran back to her friends. The fate took out a small piece of golden string, and wrapped it around the stick.

"Hail Frank Zhang! Son of Mars! Olympian God of Legacies, Shifters, and Determination. Your sacred item shall be the spear your father gave you, which we shall return, and your sacred animal shall be the buffalo." The fates said. A flash of light surrounded Frank. When it disappeared, shrieks were heard. Frank wore a toga similar to Jason's, and he also wore the golden shoulder plates. But that wasn't what made everyone yell. Frank was now sitting on an enormous buffalo, who looked at them, as if asking for a challenge. The buffalo had glowing red eyes, and it's horns and hooves were pure gold. Like before, there was a shining red gem in the center of the buffalo's forehead. Frank laughed, before sliding off the animal, who instantly seemed to shrink.

"Annabeth Chase!" Everyone went quiet as Frank's stick disappeared, only to be replaced by a grey string. The fates grabbed a golden string, and tied them together.

"Hail Annabeth Chase! Daughter of Athena! Olympian Goddess of Secrets, Constancy, and Intimidation. Your sacred item shall be your drakon bone sword and your celestial bronze knife, which shall be returned to you, and your sacred animal shall be the lynx." The fates said. A flash of light surrounded Annabeth. When the light faded, the boys wolf-whistled. Annabeth wore a sleeveless dress like the other girls, and wore the golden armbands. Her hair was loose and combed, turning her princess curls into wavy hair. At her feet lay a Canadian lynx, who stared at everyone around them with calculating pale blue eyes. A shining grey gem glowed from the center of the animal's forehead. Annabeth glared at everyone that whistled, before walking to Percy's side. Everyone went silent, waiting for the last hero.

"Perseus Jackson!" The fates said. One of them nodded to him, as he nodded back. Annabeth's string disappeared, replaced by a sea-green string, with hints of royal blue. The fates ties in the golden string.

"Hail Perseus Jackson! Son of Poseidon! Olympian God of Sassiness, Loyalty, and the Impossible. Your sacred item shall be your sword, and your sacred animal shall be the mountain lion." The fates said. A flash of light surrounded Percy. When the light faded, everyone's jaw dropped.

He now wore the same toga as Frank and Jason, alongside the golden shoulder plates. He also wore a golden belt, and golden armbands, which were thicker than the ones that the girls had. His hair was as messy as always, and he now had a streak of sea-green in his hair. At his side stood a mountain lion, who observed everyone carefully with it's royal blue eyes. Everyone watched, as sea-green markings rippled over the mountain lion's fur. A royal blue gem released a soft blue aura from the lion's forehead. Annabeth ran up to Percy, and gave him a hug.

"Welcome, New Olympians!" The fates yelled, as the demigods cheered for the newest additions to the council of the gods. The Seven lined up, as they all reached for their new sacred items. The clutched their items, and punched the air.

"For our lives, and for all those to come. For the past, and for the future! For Olympus!" The Seven yelled in unison.

"FOR OLYMPUS!"