Thank you all for answering that poll. As for now, the results stand thus:

Percy and Annabeth join the Avengers: 3

Percy joins but Annabeth dies: 1

Other (There are really good plot lines!): 3

~Let it be noted that Annabeth alone would be either like a SHIELD agent, or like Pepper. She would NOT be a main character. However, if we get Ron, 'Mione, Annabeth, Thalia, Nico, AND DRACO in there too with Percy and Harry, they would form a separate group, like the second half of the Avengers. Actually, I'm leaning towards this. ~

PLEASE READ VERY IMPORTANT IN FACT VITAL TO THE STORY!

On Tuesday the 26th, this laptop will be taken away for THE ENTIRE SUMMER. Any other devices I use will have no Wi-Fi for part of June, all of July, and half of August. Obviously, a summer with a ton of hours where the author could be writing + no Wi-Fi = a very bummed author. I will do my utmost to submit chapters, but on the bright side, I'll be posting a TON of chapters by the end of the summer.

Once again, I am super bummed by this, and will do my best to get in any chapters, as quickly and as many as possible.

So, I guess this is "so long" unless I can squeeze in another few chapters!

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~BoukieToo

Percy was a little bummed.

Why? Simple, really. There were two reasons, but you already know the first. The second reason was that NOBODY READ THE VITALLY IMPORTANT A/N!

Just do it for Percy, please? *Percy gives cute seal eyes* Okay, to the real chapter now.

Harry finally felt blessed to never have had memories of his parents.

Witnessing Percy and Nico in so much grief threw him, even though he could relate so easily to lost parents. After all, how many dead parental figures did he really have? He began to list: his parents, Dumbledore, Sirius, Mad-Eye, (Yes, Mad-Eye!) and Remus. The Dursleys definitely did not count. He might've even considered Snape, for that matter.

Percy seemed to have had his parents for a long time, and was loved and cared for by at least one for his entire existence. This fact made Harry crazy jealous at first, and then ashamed for the selfish thought. He pondered this while Nico made introductions, yelled at Loki, and then delved into a rapid-fire conversation about shadow-travel with Tony—no, Stark. Percy, noticing Harry's silence, made his way unsteadily to him, smiling nervously.

"I'm sorry for running out like that-" he started, but Harry cut him off.

"I know; it's okay. I'm an orphan too, you know. I don't have any memories of my parents though, because they died when I was one year old. I would've died too, but my mother blessed me with her love when she sacrificed herself for me, so I got the scar instead."

Harry didn't know where that had come from. After all, he was just trying to comfort Percy, not sob out his tragic life story. He was just about to apologize when he heard shouts from around the corner.

The love of Percy's life was furious.

Why didn't Percy contact her? She, Thalia, and Nico had gone all this way, only to find him in the same state as Camp Half-Blood! As she rounded the corner, a seemingly surreal image stood before her.

Percy was standing with a look-alike of himself, but the "twin" had glasses, and was slightly shorter, paler, and skinnier. Next to them stood Nico, who was talking with a man who slightly resembled Leo. There was also a tall, blonde man who looked like Jason, a woman with fiery hair and the same quality to her eyes. This woman seemed to be a slightly dangerous(and older) version of Rachel. The man standing protectively next to her had a bow slung over his back, along with a quiver of arrows. The last man was also tall, blonde, and buff, but he radiated an otherworldly aura. Annabeth thought she had counted them all when she froze.

There was another man, who also bore an eerie resemblance to Percy, but also slightly of Nico. The man had the same aura of alien power as the last person, but he seemed quiet, slightly haughty, and lonely. Sure, he kept up a mask of indifference, but his shattered holly eyes spoke of grief, torturous pain, and abandonment. Annabeth contemplated the scene, but decided to play dumb, and motioned Thalia forward, shouting, "NICO!"

The Avengers did not expect two others.

They watched as Percy's face lit up with utter joy and abandonment and rushed to sweep the first girl off her feet. They spun slightly before kissing for what seemed like hours. When Percy finally let go, he turned to the other girl, only to receive a punch in the face. He fell to the ground, and the group started towards him, only to be obstructed by Nico.

"Don't," he cautioned. "That's Thalia, Percy's cousin, and daughter of Zeus, and therefore my cousin also. You do not want to get shocked by her. Oh by the way, that girl Percy was snogging over there is Annabeth. She's a daughter of Athena, and super smart. In fact," Here, he lowered his voice conspiratorially. "-she might be more dangerous than Thals. She wouldn't let me say that otherwise, so don't tell her."

Thalia had helped Percy up by then, and was now berating him while hugging him fiercely. "I don't suppose you're gonna apologize for disappearing?"

"In your dreams, Pinecone Face."

"In yours, Kelp Head."

"Hey! What about Death Breath over there?"
"He helped us find you, therefore he is off the hook."

Percy glared at Nico, who shrugged and grinned. Annabeth faced Percy, and gave him her best death-glare.

"You are never leaving me again, you hear? You already broke that promise once, and—what are you looking at?"

"You," Percy sighed happily. "You are so beautiful when you're angry." This caused Annabeth to scowl even further, and Percy grinned, and gave her a chaste kiss.

Natasha was now regretting her signature quote.

If "love is for children," than she was the biggest child of all. No child could share that bond that kept Percy and Annabeth together. It had strengthened through arguments, battles, torture, and absence. It was indestructible, and definitely not some child's toy. Natasha marveled at the simplicity. She was not one for simplicity, but for complex deceit. She observed the star-struck glaze over the Hero of Olympus' eyes while in Annabeth's presence, and for the first time in years, she felt a stab of longing enter her thoughts. It had been very long since she had truly loved.

After making the necessary introductions, the demigods followed the Avengers, the wizard, and the trickster to the Stark Tower, where they were to be housed until such time as they could contact Chiron. Annabeth had broken down after hearing about Sally and Paul, and Thalia looked close to doing so, but refrained for the sake of her pride.

Everybody gathered in the living room, and began to form small groups, talking idly and exploring the tower. Annabeth seemed to be acting strangely, however, pulling people over and asking them a few questions. (Cough cough FORESHADOWING cough cough)

Night had fallen, and the Avengers started to warm up to their guests. How, do you ask? It started with the movie night.

After arranging extra seats in Tony's mini-movie theater, the order of seating looked like this:

Top row: Tony, Clint, Nat, Steve

Center Row: Thor, Loki, Harry, Bruce

Bottom Row: Percy, Annabeth, Nico, Thalia

Percy had had the first pick on a movie, but handed the choice over to Annabeth as a peace offering. Besides, it wasn't like he had watched that many movies, and no way in Tartarus would he give it to Thalia. Annabeth chosea secret movie, but decided to pull Tony, Harry, and Loki over before doing so. Annabeth turned to the others.

"Tonight," she announced, "-we are going to watch a movie that I made myself, but contains clips of Harry's and the Avengers' movies (before Age of Ultron, remember?) in it, and some of our lives. While viewing the highlights of different movies, I realized that I need to make something quite clear." Here, she paused, surveying the audience and focusing on Clint and Nico in particular. "Nobody in this tower is a threat to anybody else. No matter what."

Annabeth returned to her seat, and waited for the movie to start, so Percy and the rest did the same. The lights dimmed, and darkened, and Harry was reminded of the one time he had ever been to a movie theater. He had been pulled out after being told that the screaming of the toddler three rows away from him had been caused by his disturbance. He quickly redirected his attention when he saw the title screen.

Annabeth had melded three pictures into one. The first was a photo of the Seven, Nico, Thalia, Coach Hedge and Reyna in front just after the war. All of them were laughing wearily, but they were blood-soaked and covered in grime. Percy remembered that picture as it was taken by a laughing Clarisse. Nobody would ever forget Clarisse laughing, for her mirth was unheard of.

The second image was very similar to the first. Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Ginny were seated at a Hogwarts table, two hours post-Battle of Hogwarts. They had their arms around each other, their wands on their laps, and defeated grins on their faces. Harry wasn't sure how Annabeth had gotten a hold on the photo, but he took it for granted that she had found it while looking up wizarding history, or something. He felt a pang at seeing Ginny there, and flushed slightly.

The last photo was taken during the Chitauri fiasco. Tony had secretly gotten Jarvis to grab a photo from the security feed while they had been on the flying base, (was that the Helicarrier? Ugh, I have no names for anything…) and it showed the group while they had been arguing over the "Phase Two" business. The picture showed them all except for Clint and Loki, and the group looked to be in tense discussion.

All three pictures were collaged into one super-image, and the title at the dead center read, "Heroes' Struggles: The Lives of Three". The group gazed in appreciation at the title screen, then turned to gape at a blushing Annabeth. She motioned for them to face the front, as the movie began.

Ha ha ha, I am so evil! I honestly have no idea where I am going with this…

Thanks!

BoukieToo