HAPPY BIRTHDAY PERCY!
PERCY POV
I was suddenly crashed into a hug from Hestia.
"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry" Hestia said crying on my chest
"Hey it's okay, I'm here now" I said calmly trying to reasure her
"Okay" She sniffled
"I still haven't gotten my answer" I said smiling
"About what?" She asked curiously
"That I love you and I would always want you by my side as a girlfriend" I said seriously
"I love you too Percy and yes, I'll be your girlfriend Percy" She said
I took her by the waist and spun her around. Once I set her on the ground I kissed we broke apart everyone was staring at us.
Zeus was about to say something but Hestia cut him off "I don't care what you say Zeus, I am older than all of you in this room. I am your older sister and you will not tell me what to do and I don't want to be a maiden goddess anymore" She said her attitude coming back for just a little bit
Zeus was flustered, he looked like the biggest tomato in the universe! The other gods except for Artemis was laughing. She looked down at her feet, sadness clear on her face but none of the gods payed attention to her, they payed attention to Zeus and Hestia and I. Hestia and I flashed out after Zeus was over his shock.
Hestia and I were alone and after a while I said "You didn't have to quit being a maiden goddess you know?"
"You don't want me?" Hestia said her eyes watering more and more by the second
I took her in my arms. I was behind her and my arms were wrapped around her waist. I leaned toward her ear and whispered "No of course not Hestia, I love you, I just thought you were happy being a maiden goddess, I just want you to be happy"
She looked up at me, wiping her tears in the process and said "Gods, I love you too Percy" and kissed me and I felt like I was the happiest man on Earth. It was the best feeling ever. I can't believe that Hestia would say yes after I rejected her. I was the luckiest man on Earth.
"I have to return to the hunt Hestia but I will try to see you as often as I can" I said
"I'll see you soon then and Happy Birthday" Hestia said and kissed me before he flashed out
I was sad to leave Hestia but I had to go back to the hunt or else Artemis would be mad.
I went into camp to find Zoe.
"Hey! I need to tell you something" I said
"Hey! You're back so soon and we can go to your tent to talk about it" She replied
Once we were in my tent that Hestia gave me I said "I went to find Hestia and I realized that I loved her and I told her that but then her attitude was in the way and she shot a beam at me and I died but Chaos took me and now I'm blessed by all the primordals too! When we came back, Hestia was crying about how she killed me and the whole council was in a grave mood but then Hestia saw me and she crashed me in a hug that I returned and then she said she loved me and that she'll be my girlfriend and then we kissed in front of Artemis. She was really sad and I don't know what to do"
"First of all, HAPPY BIRTHDAY PERCE! Second of all, I don't know what to do with Artemis. I know you love both of them but you have to know which one you love more but don't hurt any one of their feelings because it will be chaos if you do" She said
We left my tent and we went to go eat dinner but on the table was a blue birthday cake and blue chocolate cookies. With all the hunters there and they screamed "HAPPY BIRTHDAY PERCY!" I was surprised they knew when my birthday was. I was really happy! I even forgot my own birthday and they remembered! "How did you guys know it was my birthday?" I asked
"Thalia told us" Phoebe replied simply
They ushered me to sit with them and I did happily. We ate birthday cake and laughed and cracked jokes and they laughed at me sometimes but I didn't mind because they actually accepted me into the hunt and I couldn't ask for more than that. I can't believe the biggest man haters in the world actually accepted me. I was forever grateful for that. After we finished the cake and cookies , I said thank you but then they gave me gifts and I was so happy, that they would give me gifts. I said thank you to each and every one of them. I was really happy right now. I had Hestia and the hunters accepted me! Artemis told everyone that we were going to camp and I couldn't believe it! We were going back! The place I didn't ever want to go back to. I was scared out of my minds! How could I face Annabeth or my 'friends' who betrayed me for immortality. But most importantly how could I face everybody back at camp! I don't know how I would! How would I! I wished I could just stay with Hestia and didn't have to face them.
I went to sleep. Once I woke up the only thing I could do is think that I have to go back to camp now and I don't know what will happen. Will Annabeth forget me and have a boyfriend? Will she want me back? What would the rest of the seven do? I have no idea. I wish I could avoid this but I can't. I sadly can't because I have to face them eventually and that time is now.