*Warning* - Scenes change may cause confusion. Certain scenes may possibly causes tears and a punch to the guts. Just possibly...


CHAPTER 07
Feelings and Farewell

Camp Half Blood, Big House:

"So that's all." Chiron said. "We'll head to Olympus tomorrow."

Chiron went out as the rest stayed. Grover, who arrived during the afternoon was going to leave but Annabeth stopped him.

"Grover. Please tell me where is Percy. Thalia is not talking to me. Nico knew but he won't tell me. Please, Grover." Annabeth pleaded.

Grover let out a long sigh. "For old time sake, Annabeth." Grover reminded Annabeth.

"Thank you! Thank you!" Annabeth smiled.

"I don't know where he is now but I could find him with our shared link. It's up to him to accept my 'invitation'." Grover quoted.

Annabeth nodded while Eric just scoffed. The other was a little be interested to know how Percy fare with life outside camp.

"Here goes nothing!" Grover sighed.

New York, Manhattan, Central Park:

The huntress including Artemis and Percy was battling a horde of monsters.

"Where are they coming from!?" A huntress shouted.

"This situation is strange!" Another one shouted.

Artemis, Percy and Thalia couldn't think of a reason as for why an army of monsters were attacking them. Just then, a bright light flashed. In the middle of the battles, stood a tall and strong figure. He was wearing golden armor and holding a long golden sword. His eyes were like miniature sun which shone harshly. Percy flinched. He fought the man before. Hyperion. Titan of the light, lord of the East.

"Ah! Perseus!" Hyperion bowed mockingly.

"What in the Hades are you doing here?" Percy asked.

For the moment, he look disturbed. As if fearing something. Percy don't know what was it.

"I'm just here following order from someone." Hyperion said with a distaste. "To kill you Perseus." Hyperion claimed.

As he finished talking, two silver arrow fly towards Hyperion. As soon as it came close, the arrows burned to ashes.

"Artemis! And whoever you are..." Hyperion chuckled.

"It's Thalia! Lieutenant of Artemis's Hunt." Thalia claimed.

"Whatever. Let me kill the guy first and then the both of you and all these little girls." Hyperion laughed.

"Not on my watch!" Artemis launched another arrow. Thalia followed suit and Percy rush forward, creating miniature hurricanes that surrounded him.

New York, Manhattan, Blofis's Apartment:

Paul was going through some papers at the dining table went he heard a crashing sound in the kitchen. He got up quickly and went to the kitchen to see Sally cleaning up the mess.

"What happened?" Paul asked, concerned as he went to help.

Sally was in a kneeling position. She just brought her hand to her head and let out a short sigh.

"Headache?" Paul asked.

Sally shook her head as she continued picking up the broken pieces off the floor.

"Hey, forget it. I'll do it later. Come." Paul said as he got up along with Sally and brought her to the living room couch.

"What's wrong? Tell me." Paul asked as he sat next to Sally. His face was full of concern and worry.

"Nothing. It just that I have this really bad feeling that I can't shake off." Sally said.

"Just rest, okay? I'll clean up the kitchen." Paul said.

Just as Paul gotten up, a strong wind blew in through the window. A picture frame fall off as a result. Paul went to pick up the frame. He sighed as he showed the frame to Sally.

"We need to change the frame." Paul suggested.

Sally on the other hand gasped and cover her mouth. The frame hold a picture of her, Percy and Paul at Mountak beach. The glass was cracked over Percy's face.

"No... Percy..." Sally mouthed. Paul began to look worried too.

Camp Half Blood, Big House:

"Percy?" Grover attempt to connect with Percy.

Everyone else sat waiting. There was a long silence.

"G-man!" Percy voice sounded in Grover head although it sounded as if he was running a marathon.

"Hey! Why are you panting?" Grover asked.

Annabeth smiled, knowing that the connection was successful. The rest were sitting more closely now. Annabeth look at Grover expectantly.

"Ask him where he is. How is he?" Annabeth said. Grover just hold up his hand.

"Hey man... I'm kinda busy fighting now. Woah!" Percy exclaimed.

"Tough fight? What monster are you up against?" Grover asked

"Ah... just some Lord of the East and crap... Thalia, careful!" Percy shouted.

"Oh! Thalia with you." Grover said as he looked at Annabeth whose eyebrows scrunched together. "Hold on... Lord of the East? Isn't that one of Hyperion title?" Grover asked counfusedly.

"Er yeah... other than being the titan of light. I guess so." Percy said.

"I see. Wait... what! You're fighting a titan!?" Grover shouted.

Everyone in the room got up. Some were fearing at the mentioned of titan.

"Grover... what's going on?" Annabeth asked, getting all worried.

Grover shook his head. "Percy? You there." All Grover could hear was Percy huffing, wincing and slightly cursing.

"Argh!" Percy sounded. There was a silence for a few seconds.

"Grover?" Annabeth asked. There was a long wait.

"Percy?" Grover called out again.

"Grover... I'm sorry..." Percy sounded off.

Suddenly Grover dropped to his knee as he cupped both of his ears. Finally, Grover let out the most horrible screeching. Panic. Everyone in the room covered their ears. Chiron came in.

New York, Manhattan, Central Park:

The battles has reached to the point where it's only Hyperion against Artemis, Percy and Thalia. The rest of the huntress was instructed to fall back. Percy went on head to head with Hyperion. Artemis did the same with the occasionally changes of wild animals. Thalia on the other hand fired shots of arrow at every opportunity.

"Percy?" A voice sounded in Percy head. He was slightly shocked.

"G-man!" Percy replied

"Hey! Why are you panting?" Grover asked.

Percy dodged an attack from Hyperion as an arrow whizzed beside him. Hyperion parried with his sword. Percy was surprised as he turn to look at Thalia who in return just smile and show a thumb up. Then he remembered Grover.

"Hey man... I'm kinda busy fighting now. Woah!" Percy exclaimed as he attempt to stab Hyperion.

"Tough fight? What monster are you up against?" Grover asked

"Ah... just some Lord of the East and crap... Thalia, careful!" Percy shouted as Hyperion move quickly toward Thalia. Percy summoned another miniature hurricanes to surround Thalia.

"Oh! Thalia with you." Grover said. "Hold on... Lord of the East? Isn't that one of Hyperion title?" Grover asked confusedly.

"Er yeah... other than being the titan of light. I guess so." Percy said as he rush toward Hyperion.

"I see. Wait... what! You're fighting a titan!?" Grover shouted.

Thalia backed away as Artemis, being a falcon swooped down on Hyperion. Percy surrounded himself with hurricanes again and attack Hyperion.

"Percy? You there." Grover said as Percy started huffing, wincing and slightly cursing.

Both Percy and Artemis was taking turn attacking Hyperion. An arrow lodged to the ground as Hyperion backed away. Percy too backed away. Artemis continued attacking Hyperion. While Hyperion was distracted, Percy tried to summon the water from the lake which was a little bit far. He release his hurricanes and focused on the water. Seeing that Percy was opened, Hyperion move at a lightning pace toward Percy. Percy noticed and tried to block with his sword. His sword was removed from his grip.

"Argh!" Percy exclaimed.

The water was already above them. Hyperion took his chance and stab Percy as the water doused both of them.

"Percy!" Thalia shouted.

Artemis returned to her normal form. Hyperion was weak without fire engulfing him. Artemis unleashed a rapid volley of silver arrow at Hyperion.

"This is not over. He has risen! Our father along with my brothers will destroyed you. Tell me now, Artemis. What can the gods do. Ah! Even your savior won't be able to help." Hyperion laughed loudly as he began to shine brightly.

Percy forced himself to summon hurricanes to surround him. It was in time as Hyperion exploded in a blinding fashion. The impact however threw Percy off.

"Grover... I'm sorry..." Percy said in his head.

Percy could hear Thalia shouting. Finally he saw Thalia face. He smiled and everything fade to black.

"Percy! No! Percy!" Thalia was in tears. She shook Percy body vigorously.

Artemis stood behind Thalia. She too was in shocked. Just then, three figure came out of a shadow.

New York, Manhattan, Blofis's Apartment:

Both Paul and Sally sat on the couch, not knowing anything and waiting for nothing. The mess in the kitchen were not cleared. Sally was holding on to the picture.

"Should we try the image connection that you always do with Percy?" Paul suggested.

Sally nodded and went to the room to get a drachma. Paul went to the kitchen to clear the mess. When Sally came to the kitchen, a sudden realization hit her.

"It's night. I don't know how to make a rainbow." Sally said.

Paul thought for awhile. "I know. Come." Paul said as both of them proceed to their bedroom.

"Do you have a small mirror." Paul asked.

Sally went to her handbag and poured everything out on the bed. She took her small mirror. Paul went to the dressing table and took out a flashlight from the drawer. Next, the went in the bathroom with a glass of water. Paul took out the mirror from the holder and put it in the glass of water.

"Close the door." Paul instructed.

The toilet was dark. Paul turned on the flashlight. He shone it at the glass of water randomly. Finally, a rainbow appeared. Sally took her turn and throw the drachma.

"Oh Iris, goddess of the Rainbow, accept my offering." Sally said as the drachma disappear.

"Show me, Percy Jackson."

The image appear showing the back of Percy and he fall, revealing a man drenched with water. A bunch of arrows pierced the man.

"This is not over. He has risen! Our father along with my brothers will destroyed you. Tell me now, Artemis. What can the gods do. Ah! Even your savior won't be able to help." The man on fire said as he burst, disrupting the signal.

Paul went to the door to open it. A little bit of light from the living room shone in.

"What's happening?" Sally was in distressed. The last line from the drenched man kept repeating in her head.

A knock on the main door was heard. It was urgent. "Mrs. Jackson!" a voice was heard.

Both Paul and Sally went to open the door. Standing at the corridor was Nico. His face was full on sympathy which was unlikely, knowing Nico.

"Follow me." Nico said as he went in and close the door. Nico held both Paul and Sally hand. They shadow traveled.

New York, Manhattan, Central Park:

Paul, Sally and Nico arrived at Central Park. Thalia was crying over Percy body. She looked up.

"Mrs Jackson... Percy... Sorry..." Tears was coming out of Thalia eyes.

Sally approached Percy slowly. Tears began to formed in her eyes. Sally knelt down beside Percy. Percy was smiling. Sally tried to smile at the sight. She look at Percy eyes. It was missing the usual spark. Then she truly realized that Percy is not coming back.

"Percy? I'm here..." Sally tried to call out to him.

No response. Sally vision was getting blurry. She brought her hand over Percy face. She close off Percy eyes and went forward to kiss him on the forehead. Sally looked as Percy again before starting to sob uncontrollably. Paul went down and hug Sally. He too started crying. Thalia was hugging her leg swinging back and forth as she looked on at Percy. She was in a shocked state. Both Nico and Artemis was holding back though Nico was having problem with that as a single drop of tear fell off his face. The group of huntress surrounded them, mourning.

The night was silence. All that can be heard was Sally agony and Thalia mumbling.

"He's gone... he's gone... he's gone..."


Important A/N: I guess it is important if I say so myself. To say a few things, the making of rainbow was done by research. You could look it up. I never tried it though.

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Oh! About Grover *insert spoiler*. Two words! STAY. TUNED.

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