The gods erupted into yells across the room and arguments. Hades grimaced. Finally Aphrodite stood and yelled for quiet.

"I agree," She winked at Percy. "And we swore an oath. We can't go back on it."

"But it's not reasonable!" Zeus protested. "We cant go against fate."

"Take her," Hades put in "I don't care. One less soul causing problems, and traffic jams toward Elysium."

"So you will?"

"She'll be back at camp as soon as you get there." The lord of the dead said absentmindedly.

"Lord Zeus," Percy said remembering a promise. "Could you make the top of the empire state building... Blue?"

Zeus snapped his fingers and nodded,

The council adjourned and Percy tried to keep from sprinting down the mountain and back into the elevator. He almost ran into Athena.

"Percy Jackson, you turned down our gift."

"I realised that some things were more important."

"My daughter being one of those things?"

"Yes,"

Her stare was as cold as Pluto and as hard as diamonds before she erupted into flames and vanished.

The lobby was completely cleared of any remnant of the battle. His mom and stepdad were arguing with security.

"Percy!" His mom looked relieved to see him.

"Hey,"

"What was happening?"

"A lot, I have to get to camp."

"Is something wrong?"

"Well... It was."

His mom hugged him. "I'm just glad you're safe."

He walked out into the sunlight and whistled into the sky for a pegasus. A shape descended and landed on the pavement next to him.

"Porkpie? Where's black jack?"

The horse whinnied nervously. "At camp."

He vaulted onto the pegasus's back and soared over Manhattan. Within minutes the camp came into view.

He looked down at the camp from the back of his Pegasus, a lone figure stood on the beach. Blonde hair flowing back in the wind.

"Porkpie, let me down."

"I'm getting there."

"Too slow. Just get me over the water."

The Pegasus swerved back out over the sea, and the son of Poseidon rolled from his back and crashed thirty feet into the water. He willed the currents to take him to shore. He emerged from the ocean, completely dry and ran down the beach toward Annabeth yelling her name.

She turned and her face broke into a smile. "Percy!"

They embraced in the beach, both of them crying.

"You brought me back. You turned down immortality and brought me back."

"Because I couldn't live without you."

ThE EnD

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