Alright, last chapter of this story. I might throw in a few sentences from the possible sequel, see if any of you are interested in what I have in mind. So… I'm going to do something that I have never seen on this site happen done before, and I don't know how it will be recepted. I saw somebody going off about it on Wattpad so… Who knows if this will work.
Percy P.O.V.
I wake up in an infirmary. The walls are bright gold and very hard to look at. That can mean only one thing, "APOLLO"! I yell.
Apollo flashes in to the room and looks at me with pure respect and, is that awe? "Percy, thank you." he says.
"For what?" I ask.
"Do you not remember? After killing every Titan and Giant that Tartarus brought, as well as Tartarus himself, by yourself, you healed Artemis when I couldn't, and only passed out." he says. Well, when you put it that way…
"Of course, I am her guardian after all." I respond.
"Yeah, but not many people with risk themselves for someone who hates their gender." says Apollo.
"Well, I don't think many people have that problem, at least to the extent that I do." I say.
"That's true." Apollo concedes. "Now that you're awake, we can commence the award ceremony. Let me tell Zeus, get everyone ready, and then I'll come and get you, sound good?"
"Sure."
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The throne room of the Gods was filled with people. The Olympians, both camps, the Amazons, the Hunters, minor gods, and anyone else who could fit inside the throne room.
"Now that everyone is here, we can start the ceremony. All cabin counselors and centurions, step forward." They did, albeit nervously.
"The Council has decided to grant you all partial immortality so that every generation of demigods can have training from an experienced demigod." explains Athena. "Do you all accept?"
The councillors and centurions look at each other before all agreeing. They glow for a moment before walking back into the crowd. "Jason, God of Storms and Wind, please step forward." says Zues.
"Son, the Olympians have decided to give each one of the gods/immortals from the Second Great Prophecy a place on the Olympian Council for their actions during the Second Giant War and the Primordial War, that includes giving domains to those only immortal. Do you take your place on the Olympian Council?" asks Zeus.
After checking with Piper, Jason accepts, as does Piper. Leo, Hazel, Annabeth, and Frank all accept. The Fates came down to grant the new Olympians domains. Leo becomes the god of Fire and Engineering. Hazel becomes the goddess of precious gems. Frank becomes the god of shape-shifting. Annabeth retains her domains, as did Piper.
"Perseus Jackson. The demigod who defeated a Primordial on his own. The Council has seen it fit to give you a different gift. Instead of a place on the Olympian Council, the Council has decided to offer you the position of King of the Gods. Should you accept, you will take my place as King, where I would become a normal Olympian, and you would receive your domains. Do you accept?" asks Zeus. Strangely, he seems ok with giving up his title of King to a demigod, albeit one who did more than the entire Council.
"Zeus, I must respectfully decline." I notice Artemis's look of hurt and add, "As cool as being the King of the Gods would be, I can't accept. All of my family and friends are now immortal, everyone I care about," Here, I look at Artemis, "is immortal, but I don't want the responsibilities of a king, I'm better as a warrior that doesn't have to abide by the Ancient Laws. Instead, I want to make a wish." I say. Zeus's eye twitches.
"What is your wish that is better than being King of the Gods?" he asks.
"I wish that the law preventing gods from seeing their kids was abolished." I state.
Now I know what you're thinking. 'But Percy, if you were king of the gods, you could make the decision yourself.' Yeah, but I really don't want to be restricted by the Ancient Laws. I couldn't stand it if I had to stand by and watch someone get hurt because I couldn't interfere.
"If the Council is in agreement, then it will be done." Zeus says. He looks around, and when he sees no objections, he says, "It is done."
"Lord Zeus, may I speak?" asks Hestia. Zeus's face softens at the sight of his older sister and he motions for her to speak. "I suggest we reward Percy anyways. All three of his wishes have been selfless, even though he clearly deserved to take each and every reward we gave him and more. I say we make him an Olympian."
That literally defeats the purpose of what I just internally and externally monologued about.
Zeus thinks about it and then says, "Very well."
I fully planned on denying them again, I really did. However, the look on Artemis's face makes me think about it. It's the look of fear of losing someone close to you, a face I used to see all the time in the mirror, one I still see.
What do you want me to do? I ask Artemis through our telepathic connection.
Whatever makes you happy, she replies
You make me happy, I say mentally.
I don't want to have to worry about you dying, but I also want the Hunt to be able to see you on a regular basis, you've helped them in ways you don't understand.
Alright, I know what I have to do.
"I've made my decision. I accept your offer, Lord Zeus." I say. "I'm not bowing though."
"No you won't be." says Chaos, stepping out of a black portal. Everyone save for me drops to their knees, including the Fates.
"Lady Chaos, what may be do for you." ask the Fates in unison. That's creepy.
"You can start with standing up and not talking in unison. Second, I'm here to personally grant Percy his domains." replies Chaos.
The Fates look at each other with a bit of apprehension. "If you don't like that, I can always make him a primordial, above even you." threatens Chaos.
"Very well." replies one of the Fates.
"Percy, are you sure you want to do this?" asks Chaos.
"Yes, yes I am." I say.
"Ok." Chaos holds her hands up, pointing at me. She fired a beam of black energy into my body, which pushed me to my knees, but didn't hurt. "Rise Perseus Jackson, God of Time, Demigods, Loyalty, Water, Swordsmanship, Gods and…" she pauses for a moment, "Life"
Instantly, the Fates, Zeus, and Hera explode with protest, while my dad looks at me with pride clear in his eyes. I turn to the only person whose opinion mattered to me. Artemis looked at me with a small smile on her face, her eyes shining with love and happiness, and that made up for everything Zeus was doing right now, like shooting his Master bolt everywhere in the room.
"SILENCE!" shouts Chaos. "My decision is final. Percy has received every domain I just listed and I will explain each of them to all of you."
"Percy. Your domain of Time is pretty obvious. You can control time to an extent. Demigods is a completely unique domain. Demigods will treat you as a king, and you have complete sovereignty when it comes to quests. Any god or goddess has to ask you before sending heroes on a quest, and you will be able to approve or deny that request. The way this affects you the most however, is what it means about you personally. Just as demigods are, you are now completely free of the Ancient Laws. Loyalty means you can detect how loyal anyone is to anyone. Water means you can control water to any and every extent, including ice and water vapor. This includes anything that has water in it, I know that you know what the unspoken boundaries of that power are, just… don't cross them. Swordsmanship, your natural sword abilities are increased and you can bless people with natural abilities. The domain of Gods, this means that you, and you alone, have the power to take away or grant godhood. If you want, you can grant them their domains personally, you can also call the Fates if you want. The biggest part of this domain however, is that you automatically become King of the Gods. Finally, your domain of Life means any living thing is obliged to follow you, and you can summon the living to your position in times of need."
"Chaos, I don't want to be a king, I don't need that responsibility, I don't NEED that responsibility. I just want to be with the people I care about." I say.
"I understand Percy but you don't understand what the position of King of the Gods means. Zeus is only a terrible king because he chooses to be." (insert cry of protest from Zeus) "You don't have to micromanage like he does, you can rule however you want to, but you HAVE to rule." stresses Chaos.
"Fine, I do have one more question though, why Life? I can understand the rest, kind of, but why give me the domain of Life?" I ask.
"Because you'll need it for what comes next." She whispers.
"What?"
"I said, because Hades needs an opposite, he is Lord of the Dead, you are now Lord of the Living." says Chaos. Chaos then summons every freaking soldier who fought, the minor gods/goddess, and the spirits on Olympus.
"Now, you all might be wondering what is going on." states Chaos. "I am Chaos, creator of the universe, and I am here to crown Olympus's new monarch. Zeus, please step down from your throne." Zeus gets off of his throne grudgingly and it moves to between Hera and Hestia's thrones.
"Perseus Jackson, please step forward." states Chaos. I hear gasps from the gods/goddess/spirits/demigods that figured it out. I do so, feeling uncomfortable with all the eyes I can see and feel staring at me. "Perseus Jackson, you are to become the King of the Olympus, Demigods, Gods, and Life itself. Do you accept this responsibility?" she asks.
"I do."
"Do you pledge to treat your citizens equal and fair, to strive to be the best king you can be, to protect your kingdom with your life need be?"
"I do."
"Then it is my honor, to announce you, Perseus Jackson, as King of Olympus, King of Demigods, King of Gods, and King of Life." states Chaos.
"Please take your throne, so I may crown you." A throne appears where Zeus's previously was. The back of the throne was an hourglass, with a sword on one side and a cylinder of water on the other. The armrests had a demigod and a god each, respectively. On the base of the throne, was a yin and yang symbol, to represent Life. I walk up to it and sit down, feeling a flood of power rush through my veins. Chaos walks up to me and summons a crown, a gold circlet with a sapphire in the middle, the circlet itself embedded with many precious gems, with streaks of silver all over it. She places it on my head and steps to the side and says, "Your new king, Perseus Jackson!"
The room erupts into cheers, the most loud coming from Artemis, Poseidon, and the Hunters, with the members of the 7 being a close second. Zeus just grumbles in his new throne. I stand up and raise my hands. Everyone stops clapping immediately. "As you all know, I am Percy Jackson, and I am your new king. I swear I will do my best to please everyone and lead by example, not through fear. Artemis, please step forward." I say. She does so and mind messages me when she is in front of my throne
Don't you dare.
Too bad.
"My first act as King is to do this." I say before pulling Artemis in for a kiss. She returns it, and my mind goes blank. She breaks it off to hear the Hunters, Campers, basically everyone catcalling us. "I know what we have is new, and I don't want to rush things or pressure you, but I'm hoping I've done enough to convince you I love you, will you do me the honor of being my queen?" I ask hopefully.
Artemis P.O.V.
"Will you do me the honor of being my queen?"
I feel love bubble up inside me. Percy asked me to be his queen. The God of Loyalty is probably the best person to trust to be faithful so… "Of course!" I say.
"SHE SAID YES!" he shouts. I blush from the catcalling from my own hunters. I guess they approve of him. My throne moves from where it was, to right next to Percy's. I sit down and Chaos crowns me as Queen of Olympus, Hera seems upset.
Percy P.O.V.
"SHE SAID YES!" I shout. Artemis is crowned and Chaos leans into my ear.
"I altered Artemis's oath to allow you two to do it if you want to. Think of it as a coronation and early wedding gift." I blush and shove her away. She smiles and claps along with everyone else.
I look around the room, I see the woman I love, my friends, and my new subjects, a lot of whom I've fought alongside with at some point. I wouldn't have it any other way.
BOOM. That is this story finished. I hope that the ending was good and I thank you all for sticking with me through this whole thing. You are all amazing, thank you for this heck of a ride. I'm going to give a small sneak peek of the possible sequel, see if people are interested.
Two figures walk through the Egyptian night, one male, one female, both wearing black cloaks. "Why are we here again?" asks the male.
"Because husband, if we are to fight, we will need allies our enemies won't expect. Anyways, we're here." says the female. They stop just outside of the pyramid of Giza.
"Are you sure this new ally will actually be an ally?" asks the male.
"He'll have to be, we will control his shadow, he'll have no choice." states the female. "Now, start the ritual."
The two begin to chant in the Egyptian desert. A circle of darkness starts forms in front of the two. They keep chanting, sweat starting to drip down their foreheads. Slowly, a figure starts to emerge from the circle, a huge snake, so big he can't begin to be described. "Who summoned the great Apophis?"
"Oh great snake, we seek your help in an upcoming war with an enemy of ours. Once we have won, we will assist you in your goal of swallowing Ra. However, we will be in charge, as we have revived you from your shadow, which we still control." states the female.
The snake seems to think about it. "Very well. Who will my allies be?" asks Apophis.
The two flip their hoods down. "My name is Nyx, Primordial of Night, and this is my husband Erebus, Primordial of Shadows. We will be your allies."
That, ladies and gentlemen, will be the plot of the sequel, if it comes. That also might not even be the whole story, who knows. I might pull a sneaky on ya. Thank you for your time and appreciation. I love you all for just reading this story and investing your attention to it. You're all the best, have a nice day.
