It had been a month since that day. Percy had been training at least four times a week with the heroes of old. Luke had apologized several times and although she found him a few more times at the bottom of the lake, it hadn't been many. Luke helped Percy stay strong, and in turn, Percy helped him get over the fact that he was a traitor. They now spent hours on end just talking and could share anything with each other. Percy had learned that Triton meant it when he said he was going to be the annoying big brother, but Percy felt it was needed. Sometimes they joked with each other so relentlessly that Amphitrite and Poseidon couldn't tell if they were joking or fighting.

Poseidon had decided that they were moving down to Atlantis a month ago and it was happening today. Today. Percy thought about it for a moment and shook her head slowly and unbelievably. One month had brought so much stuff and she couldn't decide whether that was good or bad. In two weeks, Nico and she would be heading to the battlefield to start war with who knows what they were fighting.

"Percy!" A voice screamed and she came back to reality to find Thalia jumping up and down excitedly in front of her.

"What?" she asked, grabbing her cousin's arms to keep her from jumping up and down in excitement.

"I can't tell you." Thalia whispered, racing away from her, laughing as Percy ran after her. Thalia had come to Olympus two weeks earlier with Artemis and it had been a blessing. Percy followed her cousin as she raced towards Zeus's temple. They'd run this path several times before, this time though, instead of stopping, Thalia raced in through the open council room door. Percy followed close behind, only to run flat into the spiky haired demigod.

"What?" Percy asked, gasping for breath, only for it to catch when she realized what had happened. They'd walked right in on a council meeting, and as of the looks of it. A very important one, by the looks of it.

"Oops." Thalia whispered, grabbing Percy's arm as she backed up. Together they backed out of the throne room with half a dozen surprised looks following them. As soon as they were out of sight, green eyes met electric blue and the two collapsed into fits of giggles. Every time they'd stop, they'd look at each other and collapse at the thought of the looks on their fathers' faces.

"Girls." A voice stated, and they looked up at the face of Triton staring down at them. He had a lopsided grin on his face and looked at the doors.

"Let me guess." He put a thoughtful hand on his chin "You walked in on a council meeting."

"Yeah. You should've seen their looks!" Thalia replied, standing up and trying to help Percy up but collapsed, partially on top of her cousin.

"I remember when I did that." Triton grinned and sat down next to them. He proceeded to tell them of the time he was running away from his mother when he raced right in on a war meeting when the gods where arguing. By the time he was done, he could barely talk and Percy and Thalia where in fits again.

"Stop!" Thalia cried, holding her side with pain etched on her face, but giggles escaping her mouth.

"Okay, Okay." Triton tried catching his breath, but couldn't. They vaguely heard a door open as each of them tried to control themselves.

"What's going on here?" a deep voice asked and all of them shot up into sitting position. Zeus and Poseidon stood in the doorway, watching all three of them.

"Nothing." The girls cried out, standing up and wiping the dirt on their clothes off.

"Uh huh." Poseidon was eyeing Percy while Triton wrapped an arm around her shoulders and hugged her.

"Thalia!" Percy suddenly cried out, turning to her cousin and surprising Triton, who jumped back.

"What?" Thalia asked, just as excited, already knowing what Percy was going to ask.

"Tell me." The girl growled and her cousin laughed before racing away, down the steps.

"No!" she called and Percy raced after her with a happy, but determined expression on her face. The gods watched them race away and smiled.

"Why must they have so much energy?" Zeus asked, pretending to be grumpy about it. Triton shook his head and headed down the stairs after his sister at a much slower pace.

"Would they be the same if they weren't?" Poseidon asked, shoving his brother gently. It was rare for the two to be on terms with each other, but Thalia and Percy helped them see eye to eye.

Xxxxxx

"Luke!" Percy's cry rang out through the arena, luckily it was empty or she'd be getting some really weird looks. Most people in Elysium thought she hated him.

"Over here!" a distant call cried out and she skipped along the worn path that held abandoned swords, shields and others of the likes. She was in a happy mood after hearing what Thalia had told her, and was excited to ask Luke about it.

"Hey!" she called as soon as she was close enough for him to hear her well. He was sitting with a half empty water bottle in his hand, watching the sunset. It wasn't a true sunset, mind you. It was fake and if you studied it hard enough, you could tell.

"What's up?" he asked as she plopped to the ground beside him and they had sat in silence for a few moments.

"I have a question." She stated, rubbing her hands together anxiously.

"Yeah?" he asked, taking a swig of water and raising his eyebrows at her "This should be good."

"Why didn't you tell me about the Rise." She asked, and he flinched. His eyes got a faraway look in hem as he stared at the pseudo sunset.

"I didn't think it mattered. I'm not going." He whispered, a deep hurt shone in his eyes and Percy realized he hadn't given up the thought that he was a traitor.

"Look at me." She growled, and when he didn't, she pulled his chin so he was looking at her "You are not a traitor. We all make mistakes and the thing that matters is that I've forgiven you." For a moment, it seemed he just turn away, hide his emotions, but then he wrapped his arms around her. Something wet touched her shoulder and she realized he was crying.

"Luke, if I forgive you, they'll forgive you. Your father misses you and I know he's hoping you come to Olympus." She pauses for a moment and continues. "I don't care if I'm called a traitor because I run to greet you, but I'll be the first one." She whispered and he lifted his head away to look into her eyes. Their faces where about an inch apart.

"Persephone, I-" A loud cry startled them and they bonked heads before jumping to their feet. It was Theseus and by the looks of it, he had very important news.

"Percy!" he yelled, running up to them with anguish on his face.

"What?" she asked, her eyes wide with worry as she took in her brother's face? He was gasping for air and it took him a second before he could speak again.

"Triton. Is. Here. He's looking for you. Urgent." He was doubled over and Percy raced passed him with Luke at her heels. The arena flashed by in an arrangement of flying colors like a dream in fast forward motion. Luke raced ahead of her, but she was on his heels, following him down darkening streets, towards Achilles house. How they knew where to go, she didn't know. They surged through the door and she rammed right into Triton, who gripped her arms in a vice hold.

"Percy!" he cried, hugging her before holding her in the hold again. "We've got to go. Nico's already on the field. We need to go!" with that, he flashed them away, leaving the others in a state of shock.