Goodbye, readers! This is the final, last chapter! Hope you enjoyed it! And don't forget to thank Rick Riordan for his amazing books.
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"WAIT!" Percy Senior yelled. Everyone turned to look at him. "Before this chapter starts, I need to tell you all one thing. No matter how angry or bitter you feel, nobody will insult, attack, or protest against Luke, okay? He made some mistakes. His actions hurt me a lot. But he corrected them in the end. He was brainwashed by Kronos because of his anger and rage. But in the end, Luke was the hero. So no matter what happens in this chapter, nobody will hurt Luke! Do you get it?"
"What's going to happen in this chapter?" Annie asked, worriedly. "Will Luke-will he..."
"You'll see." Percy Senior sighed.
Everyone stared at Luke and Percy Senior for a moment, then nodded. Luke gave Percy a grateful smile.
"Chapter 22-THE PROPHECY COMES TRUE" Grover read.
We were the first heroes to return alive to Half-Blood Hill since Luke, so of course everybody treated us as if we'd won some reality-TV contest.
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Annabeth's shroud was so beautiful-gray silk with embroidered owls-I told her it seemed a shame not to bury her in it. She punched me and told me to shut up.
Annabeth punched Percy playfully in real. Several people snickered.
Being the son of Poseidon, I didn't have any cabin mates, so the Ares cabin had volunteered to make my shroud. They'd taken an old bedsheet and painted smiley faces with X'ed-out eyes around the border, and the word LOSER painted really big in the middle.
Cue more snickers. Clarisse grinned.
It was fun to burn.
As Apollo's cabin led the sing-along and passed out s'mores, I was surrounded by my old Hermes cabinmates, Annabeth's friends from Athena,
"Whoa!" Leo and the Stolls said.
"What?" Several people frowned.
"Campers from Athena cabin stopped by?" Leo asked.
"They must've really liked you." Travis muttered.
"The rarely give Campers their attention unless necessary." Connor added.
Annabeth nodded and grinned. "It was difficult even for me to understand. Can you imagine Malcom walking upto Percy and congratulating him?"
"That isn't possible!" Katie shook her head.
"It happened. And you don't need to sound so surprised." Percy Senior said with fake disappointment.
and Grover's satyr buddies, who were admiring the brand-new searcher's license he'd received from the Council of Cloven Elders. The council had called Grover's performance on the quest "Brave to the point of indigestion.
"What?!" Leo laughed.
The room burst into laughter. "Brave to the point of-of indigestion?"Travis asked.
Connor and several other demigods shuddered and glared at Apollo, who gave them a sheepish grin. They had had some experiences with indigestion.
Horns-and-whiskers above anything we have seen in the past."
"They have some amazing descriptions for bravery." Apollo mused.
The only ones not in a party mood were Clarisse and her cabinmates, whose poisonous looks told me they'd never forgive me for disgracing their dad.
That was okay with me.
"We still haven't forgiven you, punk. We're just bidding our time." Clarisse told Percy Senior.
"I'm waiting." Percy Senior told her with a grin.
Even Dionysus's welcome-home speech wasn't enough to dampen my spirits.
...
Well, huzzah for that. In other announcements, there will be no canoe races this Saturday..."
Dionysus didn't know how to react, so kept to reading his magazine.
I moved back into cabin three,
...
As for my mother, she had a chance at a new life. Her letter arrived a week after I got back to camp. She told me Gabe had left mysteriously-disappeared off the face of the planet, in fact. She'd reported him missing to the police, but she had a funny feeling they would never find him.
On a completely unrelated subject, she'd sold her first life-size concrete sculpture, entitled The Poker Player, to a collector, through an art gallery in Soho.
"Ya right." Nico said sarcastically. " Completely unrelated. Gabe's disappearance has got nothing to do with the sculpture."
Percy Senior gave him a sheepish grin.
"He deserved it." Annabeth said.
"He deserved worse." Several people muttered.
She'd gotten so much money for it,
...
But don't worry, my mom wrote. I'm done with sculpture. I've disposed of that box of tools you left me.
It's time for me to turn to writing.
... You could live at home.
But if you want to go year-round at Half-Blood Hill, I'll understand.
I folded the note carefully and set it on my bedside table. Every night before I went to sleep, I read it again, and I tried to decide how to answer her.
On the Fourth of July, the whole camp gathered at the beach for a fireworks display by cabin nine.
...
As Annabeth and I were spreading a picnic blanket, Grover showed up to tell us good-bye. ... he now had to wear his rasta cap all the time to pass as human.
"I'm off," he said. "I just came to say ... well, you know."
I tried to feel happy for him. ... I'd only known Grover a year, yet he was my oldest friend.
Annabeth gave him a hug. She told him to keep his fake feet on.
I asked him where he was going to search first.
"Kind of a secret," he said, looking embarrassed. "I wish you could come with me, guys, but humans and Pan ..."
Everyone gave a sad sigh.
"We understand," Annabeth said. "You got enough tin cans for the trip?"
"Yeah."
"And you remembered your reed pipes?"
"Jeez, Annabeth," he grumbled. "You're like an old mama goat."
"Finally!" Luke exclaimed. "Someone who understands!" Annabeth smacked him in the head playfully and he fake pouted. His mood had definitely improved after Percy's return and the little speech Percy had given.
But he didn't really sound annoyed.
...
"Well," he said, "wish me luck."
He gave Annabeth another hug. He clapped me on the shoulder, then headed back through the dunes.
...
Zeus, Artemis and Athena puffed their chests a bit.
"Hey, Grover," I called.
He turned at the edge of the woods.
"Wherever you're going-I hope they make good enchiladas."
Grover grinned, and then he was gone, the trees closing around him.
"We'll see him again," Annabeth said.
"Yep." Grover nodded and winced, as he remembered what was to come next. "You'll be seeing me soon."
I tried to believe it. ... He had to be.
"He is." Annabeth patted Grover on the back, who managed a grin. Sure, he was the only searcher who had come back alive, but he hadn't bought exactly good news.
July passed.
I spent my days devising new strategies ... keep the banner out of Ares's hands.
"He always partnered with Annabeth and Luke." Clarisse grumbled. "He always won."
I got to the top of the climbing wall for the first time without getting scorched by lava.
...
You shall go west, and face the god who has turned.
Been there, done that-even though the traitor god had turned out to be Ares rather than Hades.
You shall find what was stolen, and see it safe returned.
Check.
One master bolt delivered. One helm of darkness back on Hades's oily head.
You shall be betrayed by one who calls you a friend.
This line still bothered me. Ares had pretended to be my friend, then betrayed me. That must be what the Oracle meant...
"Nuh uh." Ares shook his head. It seemed he had gotten over the fact that Percy had beaten him, but he still hated him.
"I ain't callin' ya friend."
And you shall fail to save what matters most, in the end.
I had failed to save my mom, but only because I'd let her save herself, and I knew that was the right thing.
So why was I still uneasy?
"Because I haven't betrayed you yet. Your gut instincts are so on the spot." Luke sighed.
The last night of the summer session came all too quickly.
...
And in the morning, most of them would be leaving for the year.
"Well, thats some emotional way to say it." Leo said.
The next morning, I found a form letter on my bedside table.
I knew Dionysus must've filled it out, because he stubbornly insisted on getting my name wrong:
"Perry Jorgenson, I am not stubborn!" Dionysus yelled, but he seemed more amused than angry.
Dear_ Peter Johnson_ ,
If you intend to stay at Camp Half-Blood year-round, ... All personal articles left behind will be incinerated in the lava pit.
Have a nice day!
Mr. D (Dionysus)
Camp Director, Olympian Council #12
That's another thing about ADHD. Deadlines just aren't real to me until I'm staring one in the face.
"Oh, that is so true." Leo grumbled. "It's difficult to work with deadlines unless they are on top of us. One of the worst parts of being all heroey and saviours and stuff."
Summer was over, and I still hadn't answered my mother,
...
The real world is where the monsters are. That's where you learn whether you're any good or not.
"But you should've stayed and trained." Annabeth muttered.
I thought about the fate of Thalia, daughter of Zeus. I wondered how many monsters would attack me if I left Half-Blood Hill.
...
I decided I'd go down to the arena and do some sword practice. Maybe that would clear my head.
"That is a good idea. It always helps." Jason said.
The campgrounds were mostly deserted, ... where the camp's shuttle bus would be waiting to take them to the airport.
Don't think about leaving yet, I told myself. Just train.
I got to the sword-fighters arena and found that Luke had had the same idea.
Luke looked down as he remembered the day.
"It's okay." Percy Senior told him. He gave Percy Senior a grateful smile.
His gym bag was plopped at the edge of the stage.
...
stabbing through their straw-stuffed guts.
"What?!" Zeus yell-asked. Nobody answered. All the gods frowned.
A steel blade?
His orange counselor's shirt was dripping with sweat.
...
It made me wonder, again, how he possibly could've failed at his quest.
Luke shook his head. "Just fighting skills are not enough. That dragon-heroes cannot defeat it."
Finally, he saw me, and stopped mid-swing. "Percy."
... The blade was two different types of metal-one edge bronze, the other steel.
All the gods gasped.
Zeus turned to Hephaestus. Hephaestus looked up from his project "Those kind of weapons are banned. That's an illegal piece of work. Moreover, it is a copy of the Titan Lord's scythe. You shouldn't have been alive whilst holding that weapon."
"I know." Luke murmured.
Luke noticed me looking at it. "Oh, this? New toy. This is Backbiter."
...
I was afraid he might resent me for all the attention I'd gotten.
"Listen to your instincts." Nico muttered.
"I didn't resent you for the attention." Luke said in a low voice.
"You think it's a good idea?" I asked. "I mean-"
...
"Drinks are on me."
"That will work." Thalia murmured.
I stared at the Cokes, wondering where the heck he'd gotten them.
...
After a while Luke said, "You miss being on a quest?"
"With monsters attacking me every three feet? Are you kidding?"
Luke raised an eyebrow.
"Yeah, I miss it," I admitted.
"You need to stop getting into trouble and you need to stop missing fighting monsters." Annabeth grumbled.
"I know. I don't miss it anymore. I hate it."
"You?"
A shadow passed over his face.
...
I could imagine him as an old man.
"It certainly turned me into an old man from inside." Luke said resentfully.
"I've lived at Half-Blood Hill year-round since I was fourteen,"
...
He crumpled his Coke can and threw into the creek,
Grover grumbled but didn't say anything. Coach Hedge looked ready to go ballistic.
which really shocked me. One of the first things you learn at Camp Half-Blood is: Don't litter.
...
He snapped his fingers. A small fire burned a hole in the ground at my feet. Out crawled something glistening black, about the size of my hand. A scorpion.
I started to go for my pen.
Several people gasped. Luke shrunk deeper into his seat. Percy Senior patted him assuringly.
"I wouldn't," Luke cautioned. "Pit scorpions can jump up to fifteen feet. Its stinger can pierce right
through your clothes. You'll be dead in sixty seconds."
Luke turned to Percy Senior.
"You should've died that day. How did you survive?"
Percy Senior shrugged.
"Luke, what-"
Then it hit me.
You will be betrayed by one who calls you a friend.
Annie let out a sob.
"You," I said.
He stood calmly and brushed off his jeans.
...
They should've been overthrown thousands of years ago, but they've hung on, thanks to us half-bloods."
"YOU!!" Zeus yelled. Thunder rolled across the sky. Winds started picking up.
"STOP!" Percy Senior stood up. Zeus grumbled, but the winds slowed down.
I couldn't believe this was happening.
...
"You're as crazy as Ares."
"Hey!" Ares yelled. Percy raised an eyebrow at him. Ares grunted.
His eyes flared. "Ares is a fool.
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But I'm afraid you won't live that long."
Ares scowled deeper but he didn't say anything.
The scorpion crawled onto my pants leg.
...
The air got colder.
The room darkened and the temperature dropped.
"You should be careful with names," Luke warned.
...
After all the training I'd done, that was the best he could think up."
Hermes looked down.
"That's not an easy quest," I said. "Hercules did it."
"And I hate Hercules." Percy Senior grumbled.
"Exactly," Luke said. "Where's the glory in repeating what others have done?
...
they never dreamed someone would dare steal from them.
Zeus grumbled and thunder rolled across the skies, again.
"Which is why I keep my trident always with me." Poseidon patted his trident fondly. Everyone knew how much Poseidon loved his trident. He probably treated the trident as his favourite sleeping teddy bear or something.
Their security is horrible.
...
But it was Ares who caught me. I could have beaten him,
"Ha! As if!" Ares yelled.
"You want to try fighting me? I still believe I can beat you." Luke challenged.
"ENOUGH!" Zeus yelled. "I will not have more of this traitor's presence!"
Zeus stood up with his bolt, but Percy Senior and Hermes stood in front of Luke. Zeus growled.
"Move aside, son. Let me get rid of this traitor."
"He is from another universe. His fate rests in the hands of Underworld Justice. You are not the one to decide. The Fates wouldn't allow that."
Percy reminded Zeus. Zeus huffed and sat down.
but I wasn't careful enough. He disarmed me,
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Grover messes up everything he touches. He even confused the curse."
"Well, I am glad I did that!" Grover gave an indignant bleat. Luke gave him a sorry look.
Luke looked down at the scorpion, which was now sitting on my thigh.
...
That's one of the many things they will pay for."
Thalia's eyes flared, but she didn't say anything.
"You're being used, Luke. You and Ares both. Don't listen to Kronos."
...
He slashed his sword in an arc and disappeared in a ripple of darkness.
Everyone turned to look at Luke. The demigods could understand Luke's bitterness now. The gods were their parents. They should take responsibility and treat their children properly. It was all true, except one thing. The gods might be bad, but Kronos was worse. The gods on the other hand, were angry and nervous at the same time. If heroes started turning their backs to them like Luke, they would have a hard time surviving. On the other hand, they were angry at Luke's nerve. If anything, the heroes should be grateful that the Titans were not ruling the Earth. If anything, the heroes had caused them more troubles. Hestia cleared her throat and the tension in the room subsided a bit.
The scorpion lunged.
I swatted it away with my hand and uncapped my sword.
...
My ears pounded. My vision went foggy. The water, I thought. It healed me before.
"It won't work." Poseidon muttered, pale.
I stumbled to the creek and submerged my hand, but nothing seemed to happen.
...
"Help," I croaked. "Please ..."
Two of them took my arms, pulling me along. I remember making it to the clearing, a counselor shouting for help, a centaur blowing a conch horn.
Then everything went black.
"You know, it had been obviously more than sixty seconds when Chiron found you. It was like you touched death and came back." Annabeth mumbled nervously.
"Why am I not surprised." Thalia said in a singsong voice.
I woke with a drinking straw in my mouth. I was sipping something that tasted like liquid chocolate-chip cookies. Nectar.
I opened my eyes.
I was propped up in bed in the sickroom of the Big House, my right hand bandaged like a club. Argus stood guard in the corner. Annabeth sat next to me, holding my nectar glass and dabbing a washcloth on my forehead.
"And why were you there, instead of one of the Apollo campers?" Athena asked.
Annabeth's face turned red.
"There were no year-rounder healers from Apollo cabin. And Chiron didn't want to worry the campers by spreading the news of what had happened. So he trusted me with the job."
"I don't think those are the only reasons." Thalia muttered.
"Shut up!" Annabeth hissed in a low voice, her face red.
"I am glad those weren't the only reasons." Percy Senior chuckled and put his arm around her. Annabeth relaxed a bit. She hadn't even realized she had been so tense in this chapter.
"Here we are again," I said.
"You idiot," Annabeth said, which is how I knew she was overjoyed to see me conscious.
"Annabeth has quite a different way of expressing her gladness. Most people would hug their friends and tell them sorry and offer condolences. Annabeth expresses her gladness by scolding and judo-flipping people." Hazel noticed.
"No. That applies only for Percy." Grover said with a laugh.
"I love you for that." Percy Senior whispered to Annabeth. Annabeth turned redder.
Nobody noticed the other two demigods who were too blushing furiously.
The tension in the room relaxed a bit.
"You were green and turning gray when we found you.
...
"How are you feeling?" he asked.
"Like my insides have been frozen, then microwaved."
"That's a... An interestingly accurate way to describe it." Apollo winced as he imagined the situation.
"Apt, considering that was pit scorpion venom.
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"I can't believe that Luke ..." Annabeth's voice faltered. Her expression turned angry and sad. "Yes. Yes, I can believe it. May the gods curse him... He was never the same after his quest."
Annabeth winced. "Sorry." She told Luke.
"No. I am sorry. I am the one who should be apologizing." Luke said. Annabeth just nodded. She had given trying to tell Luke to stop blaming himself.
"This must be reported to Olympus,"
...
"Zeus declared the matter closed!"
The gods hung their heads. Zeus frowned. Maybe it was a mistake to ignore this threat as just a stirring of the Titan Lord. Maybe Kronos was really awakening.
"Percy, I know this is hard.
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I didn't like it, but part of me suspected Chiron was right.
"Again, your instincts are correct." Nico spoke.
One look at my hand, and I knew I wasn't going to be sword fighting any time soon. "Chiron ... your prophecy from the Oracle ... it was about Kronos, wasn't it? Was I in it? And Annabeth?"
"Knowledge is not always good, boy. Sometimes knowing too much can damage you more than help you." Athena told Percy Senior. "Especially when it is about your future and prophecies and the time is unripe." Apollo added.
"I know. I learned that." Percy Senior said. Athena nodded.
Little Percy wondered what this prophecy was about. The way Apollo and Athena had said, he would probably have to wait a lot.
Chiron glanced nervously at the ceiling. "Percy, it isn't my place-"
...
He glanced at Annabeth. "Oh, and, my dear ... whenever you're ready, they're here."
"Who's here?" Percy Junior asked.
"Who's here?" I asked.
Cue the snickers.
Nobody answered.
"My whole first summer of being a half-blood... All my questions were left unanswered." Percy Senior grumbled. Annabeth patted him on the back.
Chiron rolled himself out of the room. I heard the wheels of his chair clunk carefully down the front steps, two at a time.
Annabeth studied the ice in my drink.
"What's wrong?" I asked her.
"Nothing." She set the glass on the table. "I ... just took your advice about something.
"WHAT?!" Several people yelled and turned to stare at Annabeth. "What?" She flushed. "There's nothing wrong with taking Percy's advice, okay? His advices are usually good."
"But..." Thalia murmured. "You actually admitted taking his advice!"
"You never admitted taking anyone's advice before." Luke told her. "Not even to me."
Aphrodite cooed. Percy Senior chuckled and mentioned Grover to continue reading.
You ... um ... need anything?"
"Yeah. Help me up. I want to go outside."
"Percy, that isn't a good idea."
"As if that would stop him." Thalia mused.
I slid my legs out of bed.
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I didn't want to lie in bed like an invalid while Luke was out there planning to destroy the Western world.
"Typical Percy way of thinking." Nico muttered.
"I feel you dude. I have had some similar experiences." Jason said. Percy Senior spread his arms "Finally! Somebody who understands!" Percy Senior and Jason fist-bumped. Again.
I managed a step forward.
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"What are you going to do?" Annabeth asked me.
"I don't know."
I told her I got the feeling Chiron wanted me to stay year-round, to put in more individual training time, but I wasn't sure that's what I wanted. I admitted I'd feel bad about leaving her alone, though, with only Clarisse for company...
"Hey!" Clarisse protested.
"You weren't very friendly with Annabeth till after you returned from the labyrinth." Percy Senior reminded her.
"Whatever."
Annabeth pursed her lips, then said quietly, "I'm going home for the year, Percy."
I stared at her. "You mean, to your dad's?"
She pointed toward the crest of Half-Blood Hill.
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He wrote back immediately. We decided... we'd give it another try."
"That took guts."
She pursed her lips. "You won't try anything stupid during the school year, will you? At least ... not without sending me an Iris-message?"
"Aww..." Aphrodite aww-ed. Piper and the others shook their heads.
I managed a smile. "I won't go looking for trouble. I usually don't have to."
"Yep. Trouble comes looking for heroes. We never even felt the need to go looking for trouble." Leo mentioned.
"That's not right." Travis said.
"We go looking for trouble on a regular basis." Connor said.
"You two are different." Katie told them. They pouted.
"When I get back next summer," she said, "we'll hunt down Luke.
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I looked out at Long Island Sound and I remembered my father saying, The sea does not like to be restrained.
I made my decision.
I wondered, if Poseidon were watching, would he approve of my choice?
"I approve. You have a right to make a choice."
"I'll be back next summer," I promised him. "I'll survive until then. After all, I am your son." I asked Argus to take me down to cabin three, so I could pack my bags for home.
"Finally!" Grover exclaimed. "End of book."
"We'll go have lunch. Then we will wait for the decision of the Fates." Zeus spoke.
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Lunch was a cheerful affair. Finally the first book was over! Now probably the Fates would let everyone return to their normal lives, or probably as normal as it can be when you are a demigod.
After the lunch ended, everyone gathered around the TV screen from the Fates.
The TV screen flashed and a robotic voice spoke:
It seems that our experiment is working, and things are improving.
For instance, Poseidon and Athena developed a truce, Hermes got to speak to his son finally, and everyone learned the half truth about Hades' bitterness, and the gods started understanding how difficult it is to be a hero. Even Ares learned from his mistakes, as he regrets what he is going to do.
We would have extended the time freeze to read the next book, but The Author's will says otherwise, and we have already spent a lot of power on it.
So, for now, it will be farewell.
Important instructions: a portal will appear in 5 minutes, which will wipe the memories of this reading session and take the demigods from the other universes to their own universes, or wherever they are supposed to be at this time.
Make sure that the demigods don't take anything that they didn't have when they came here, as any of the objects they received or gained after they came here can kick-start their memories and help them remember everything that happened in this reading session.
Thank you for your cooperation,
The Fates.
"Well." Leo said. " I suppose this is goodbye."
Five minutes later, after saying their goodbyes, all the gods left the dining room.
The portal appeared. Leo whooped as if he were some reality show TV actor retiring from his set. Then he fist-bumped the Stolls, and waved everyone goodbye.
"See you in a few minutes." Leo told Percy Senior and Frank and Hazel with a grin, then walked into the portal.
The next were Thalia, Grover, Clarisse, Chris, the Stolls, Katie, Nico and Will, Jason and Piper, Frank and Hazel.
Annabeth gave Percy a kiss.
"I'll be seeing you in a few minutes, but it will feel like hours to me." Annabeth said.
"I know." Percy nodded. "Listen Annabeth. I wanted to tell you about this idea I had when I was at Camp Jupiter... I saw that-" "Perseus Jackson, it is getting late. You can talk with her later." A voice from the portal scolded.
Percy Senior sighed and nodded. He hugged Annabeth then walked through the portal. Annabeth was thinking about how her mother had disowned her. Then she shook her head to clear her thoughts. When she would walk throught the portal, she would not remember anything of this reading session.
"When I go from here, the judges of Underworld will be examining my case. They'll decide what to do with me." Luke sighed from behind.
"Luke, you were the hero of the prophecy. The prophecy said so. You'll go to Isles of the Blest." Annabeth told him. Luke nodded. "Wish I could believe it. Goodbye."
She wiped a tear, hugged Luke goodbye, then walked through the portal.
Luke turned to Little Percy and Annabeth. He bent down on a knee to look at the two kids.
"I know it will be difficult for you, and I am sorry for that. I don't know if the gods will let things turn out differently in this universe or not. But I hope things turn out better for you two. Good luck." Luke told them. Then he turned, heaved a huge sigh, and walked into the portal.
"Percy!" A familiar voice yelled from behind them. Percy turned around as his father came jogging into the room. "The pen" he said as he reached Percy.
Oh, right.Percy thought. Any object that he hadn't bought here on his own was not supposed to be with him. He would have to give up Anaklusmos, if only for two years. He sighed and took the pen out of his pocket. Giving it a last longing look, he put it onto his father's palm.
"Don't worry, you will get it back in two years. And I'll be keeping an eye on you all the time, in case any monster decides to attack you."
Percy nodded gratefully. "Will the things really turn out differently in this universe ?" He asked.
Poseidon thought for a moment. "I am not sure Percy. But don't worry about that. Enjoy your life for now. You will be a great hero, and I will always be proud of you." Poseidon smiled as he pulled his son into a small hug.
"Bye dad." Percy smiled. Poseidon nodded at Annie, then turned and walked away.
Percy and Annie/Annabeth turned to each other. "Well, I guess this is good bye for now." Percy told Annabeth. He didn't like to admit it but he sort of didn't want to say goodbye. Annabeth nodded and rubbed her eyes.
"Take care seaweed brain."
"You too wise girl. Meet you after two years, or whatever."
Annie leaned forward and kissed Percy on the cheek. Percy blushed. She nodded.
"Until we meet again."
"Until we meet again."
Percy turned and walked into the portal, followed by Annabeth.
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