Chapter 3

Percy's P.O.V

"Ha Ha Ha." I laugh sarcastically, thinking that the one thing I want isn't going to be handed to me on a silver platter like that.

He just stares.

"You're not joking?" I ask confused.

"Nope." He answers amusingly.

"Seriously, anyone who has died, I can bring back? As many people as I want?" I ask astounded.

"Yup" He answers, relaxed.

"So if I take over your army, the custodies, lead the special group, the initiates or something to fight crime across the universe and become your heir than I get to bring her back?" I ask, hope finally inching back into my eyes. As soon as it came it vanished, with the same weariness crawling into its place.

"What's the catch?" I ask guarded.

"No catch. You take over my custodes and be the leader of the Iustitias while becoming my heir and hopefully my new son. You can save many lives throughout the universe. If you live here, you will become immortal like Artemis's hunters, as well as your loved ones. The evil out there is more dangerous than you could ever imagine. I need your help in ending this wave of evil and I am willing to do anything in my power to get you to help. But not only I am desperate for your aid but I have watched you your whole life and I feel as if you are my own son and seeing you in pain is killing me. Literally. I'm fading. I need a son and if you are willing, I would like that role to be you Percy." He says, starting off strong but at the end of his explanation, the pain and hurt in his voice became evident.

"Okay, I'll do it." I answer in barely a whisper but he heard it for he suddenly smiled brightly and engulfed me in a huge bear hug.

"You are…kind of…crushing…me sir" I manage to get out.

"Oh, sorry there, I forget my strength sometimes. And don't call me sir, Chaos is fine or if you are comfortable with Dad?" He asks pleadingly.

"Sure Pops!" I say half-jokingly but a side of me feels relieved to have someone to call dad again.

"And if you are accepting my offer, you should learn the correct terminology of this planet. Custodies? Really Perc." He laughs.

"Ya, I'll get on that."

"Now before I bring you to the basilicam, which is like a gathering hall slash mess hall of sorts for the custodes, we need to discuss some things." Ha says. "Tell me who you want me to bring back and I will make it happen."

"Annabeth Chase" I declare. Just the name makes me smile like a maniac.

He gives me a look as if to continue and takes out a piece of paper and a pen from a desk in the corner of the room and starts writing the names down.

"My Mom, Paul and Kaia." I pause to think.

"Luke Castellan, Charles Beckendorf, Silena Beauregard, Bianca Di Angelo, Zoe Nightshade, Lee Fletcher, Michael Yew, Castor Hemmings and Ethan Nakamura."

"Anyone else?" He asks.

"How about anyone who we lost in both wars from camp Half-blood and camp Jupiter." I say satisfied.

He nods, finishes writing, folds the paper and throws it into the fireplace alit behind the desk.

I just stared, thinking he is officially off his rocker when a bright light flashes.

Standing in the middle of the room was my wise girl. Wearing an orange camp shirt and black pyjama shorts. Her camp necklace sticking out at the top of her shirt.

I run to her and take her into my arms. I take in her touch. How warm she is compared to the last time I held her. How her scent of vanilla is back, not the rusty smell of blood. How her eyes are so alive and shinning not dead and dull. When I kiss her, her lips are soft and cool. She is perfect again.

"Seaweed brain, what's happening? I have been so worried about you. I saw you coming to meet me at the gates of Elysium then you just vanished." She asks breaking away from my overwhelming hug.

"I'll explain in a minute. Just let me finish kissing you." I kiss her lips tenderly. Only breaking for air a good two minutes later.

"Now there is someone you should meet." I kiss her forehead and lead her to Chaos.

After Chaos finishes the long, boring story of her death and my betrayal and the explanation of my new found place in this world, Annabeth looks like she is going to flip her shit.

"How dare them." She yells "After everything you have done for them. I swear, when I get back there…" The rest she mutters in rapid fire ancient Greek which had something to do with a chainsaw, wheelbarrows and Tartarus.

"Hey, I say. I have you and this new place. That is all I need. We can now start over here. No more fear of the inevitable. We can be safe. Start a family. It's perfect." I plead, trying to calm down with the best puppy dog eyes I could muster.

"I know it's perfect and I am so happy for you and that we have this chance but I can't forget all we have been though and how they just have thrown it all away in one second. I will try to forget but later they are in for it." She smirks in a playful, evil way.

I take her hand in mine and kiss her hard on the lips. This is the girl I love, all fiery and mischievous. Now a have her back for eternity.

"Ahem. Sorry to interrupt the heart felt moment and all but I have a room full of impatient recently dead but now undead people next door and an army who is waiting in the basilicam for dinner which I postponed till they can meet you so we got to get a move on." Chaos says warmly but pushily.

This should be fun.