"This," I said, and brandished a bottle of Dionysus' level of whiskey. She grinned ear to ear as I poured us some.

I took a sip and enjoyed its taste. We both finished the bottle and danced, hammered. Forgetting the heartache for a while.

Soon, we fell asleep, cuddled into each other.

Piper Pov

I woke up to a terrible hangover; my head was killing me. I promised myself to take caution while drinking next time. I observed my surroundings. Percy was still asleep. I should've felt embarrassed waking up next to one of my best friends in a hotel room, but I didn't. We had one of those friendships where we were completely comfortable around each other, in any situation.

I thought about what had happened to us yesterday. I couldn't believe that the people we thought we were going to spend the rest of our lives with betrayed us. They were cheating on us for a full year. I could grasp the concept of Jason cheating on me; our relationship started from a ruse, done by the gods. It never had the starting beam of a healthy relationship.

Annabeth and Percy, on the other hand, were different. They were best friends, who had sacrificed a lot for each other. Percy went through the damn pit for her. I still remember standing shocked, thinking how someone could love another so much. That he fell to the pit smiling, happy that at least he was with her. How could Annabeth betray that love? Or that person?

I looked at his face to see a graceful smile adorn his face. He looked so peaceful, not like yesterday, when I couldn't even read his emotions. The power I saw him use on Jason was the most powerful I had ever seen. Even more powerful than Zeus' lightning or Poseidon's earthquakes, I was shaken to my very core. He told me later that Annabeth had made him promise to never use it again.

I felt otherwise, to refuse his powers would be like refusing your own self. If someone were to ask me to give up my charm speak, I would feel like they had asked me to give up one of my limbs. It was a part of me.

I told Percy to not deny his powers, but to use it with caution. That kind of power is extremely dangerous, and that could make Primordial kneel before him. I didn't want any more war for him; from what I had heard, he's had enough of fighting. I reached my hand out to tuck a strand of his hair away from his face.

I looked around the room and found a balcony. I went there and looked at the view below us. We were still in New York. The city was buzzing with excitement, people going to work, some singers singing in the streets. We were leaving New York for the next two decades; we didn't know what was in store for our future. But I knew one thing Percy and I were going to be there for each other.

"Pipes where are you?" Percy called, I went inside to see him shirtless, the way he slept. He yawned, and there was a thin line of drool running from his mouth to his neck. I rolled my eyes at him, who would've believed that the hero of Olympus was like a little child. I moved toward him and wiped the drool off his face with the hem of my shirt.

"Honestly Percy you are worse than a little kid." I said to him, smiling.

He blushed a little, "What do you want for breakfast?" He asked me.

I frowned, "Shouldn't we look at what they have in the menu first?"

He chuckled, standing up and putting on his shirt, "Did you forget this early? I am the champion of Hearth, I can summon any home-cooked meal just by thought. So I ask again what do you want?"

I blushed in embarrassment but thought about what I wanted, "Honestly it is a little late, and I would like to go for a nice brunch right about now." I said to him after thinking for a while.

Percy groaned loudly and looked at me with a frown, "I should've just summoned something without asking, and force fed it to you."

I laughed loudly at him, and went to freshen up in the bathroom. I walked out and he was also ready to head out. When he saw me he did an over-exaggerated bow and held his hand out, "May I be graced with the chance to take you on a nice brunch My Lady?"

I took his hand and curtsied, "You shall My Lord." I said, giggling at him, loving his antics for drama. I may not be the typical daughter of Aphrodite, but I appreciated these small gestures a lot.

Percy took us to a French restaurant called Balthazar; he said he knew everything about New York. That the city was his best friend. From there, the entire ride to the restaurant, he kept showing me New York through his eyes. The more he talked, the more entranced I got; it was like listening to the serene sound of a waterfall. I felt myself losing at his voice. I wondered whether the people I Charmspoke felt like that too.

Soon we reached the restaurant and Percy booked us a VIP table. The waitress came shortly after and asked, "Qu'est ce que je peux vous server?" She was at least 22 years old, and she was beautiful. She looked at Percy, and unfortunately for her I felt her emotion. She was lusting for him.

I took Percy's hand in mine and smiled at her, "Une truite country sullivan grillée pour moi," I turned to Percy, "And what would you like sweetheart?" I asked with fake politeness, when I caught him winking at the waitress.

Thankfully for him, he could understand my dangerous tone and gulped, "Hamburger?" he squeaked out. I smirked internally, proud that I could scare the daylight out of him.

I turned to look at the waitress who was still watching us. Upon my pointed look, she nodded and hurried off.

"What did you do that for? I'm trying to move on." Percy whispered as soon as she was out of reach.

"You aren't trying to move on, just trying to score. I won't have you turning into a manwhore like him." I said, looking down, I knew he knew what I meant. Jason, I didn't want him to turn into someone like Jason. Who indulged in physical pleasure, and did not care for romantic one.

He squeezed my hands to show that he understood, "Alright I promise to not turn into someone like him Piper, and anyways you could always beat me to line. If I stepped out of it." He tried to lift my mood, and it did.

We finished our brunch and Percy Vapor traveled us to the first place, on our list to Travel.

Third Person Pov

Camp Half-Blood was informed of Percy and Piper's departure. That they aren't going to return to camp, anytime soon. The camp was in shambles when they learned that their Hero was gone forever. The Olympians had informed them that Percy had requested two decades of peace for himself, and they agreed.

The camp also learned what caused him to go away. Let's just say a certain son of Jupiter lost all the respect he had gained in either camp. Annabeth was treated like an outcast, but after a year, things had gone back to normal.

They tried to reach Percy and Piper, by everything. Tracking spells would prove useless; the Hypnos demigods couldn't reach them in their dreams. Iris straight up refused to connect anyone to them. The only thing they knew was Grover's empathy link was still working, and every once in a while he would feel strong emotions radiating from Percy. Fear, Anger, Pain. Hurt, every once in a while, he would tell them this, and the mood of Percy and Piper's friends would turn somber.

Today everyone was eating in the dining pavilion. Grover was sitting with the war veterans and telling them about his work as a Lord of Wild. Suddenly he dropped his fork, and cried out, as he held his head in his hands. Chiron, Annabeth, Juniper and every one of his friends surrounded him, concerned.

When he calmed down and they asked what had happened. Grover smiled and said, "Percy." That one word was enough to gain attention from the entire camp.

"What about him?" Annabeth asked almost hysterically. She had spent the entire year doing whatever she could to find him. This was the first time Grover felt a connection this strong.

"I feel Love from him. Strong Love, he has fallen in Love." Grover said, looking at Annabeth softly, "I'm sorry."

Annabeth nodded, she had known that Percy wouldn't get with her ever again, but she hoped that maybe one day he would. Now, though, he had fallen in love with another, and she knew one thing Percy loves with all his heart. She looked away and ran towards her cabin crying.

Percy Pov

This is ridiculous. I am a demigod, a half god. Or, if Zeus was correct, a full mortal god. I have defeated Gods, Titans, Primordials, Giants, and many monsters that people are afraid to even name. I am the savior of Olympus, according to Chiron, the most powerful demigod to ever exist. Then why do I feel afraid now?

It's a simple task. Walk up to your best friend, who you've been traveling with for a year now. I mean, we both have been sleeping in the same bed for a year now, cuddled next to each other. So why is it so hard to ask her out on a date?

I knew I had fallen for her at least four months ago, and have been trying to tell her since then. But Fuck do I suck at it.

Every time I see her my mind loses all sense; my tongue loses its ability to speak. I prayed to Aphrodite for help, and she threatened me. She said that if I didn't man up and ask her daughter out, she would tell Piper herself.

So here I am, standing in front of the washroom in our room, waiting for her to come out so I can ask her out on a date.

When she walked out of the bathroom, I closed my eyes and was about to say it, when she spoke, "I think I'm ready to date again." And I cursed internally for being too late.

Piper Pov

Percy and I had been traveling for a year now. We visited the ancient lands of Greek and Rome and got to know our heritage. We spent a month in Greece and one in Rome, and visited every altar and temple dedicated to our parents and other gods. Then we visited Japan, where Percy insisted we train to be ninjas. The guy is obsessed with them. We spent 6 months training under a monk, who trained us in the ancient ways of assassins. Suffice to say, Percy and I have enough skills to assassinate even the gods in their sleep.

The next four months were spent in places like India, France, Venice and others just enjoying our vacations. We would have to settle down somewhere, but we wanted to roam the world first.

Percy and I grew very close together in these months. I know I have feelings for him, and I know he has feelings for me too. I have waited for a long time for him to confess, but I can't wait any longer.

I walked out of the bathroom to see Percy waiting for me; his eyes were close, and he kept muttering something. I knew I would have to make the first move, so I started, "I think I'm ready to date again." I told him, and his eyes shot open.

He stumbled back in shock and looked at me. "Okay," he said, and took a deep breath, looking away, "You like someone?"

I was confused, then I realized that he thinks I like someone else. You see what kind of idiot I have to work with? I haven't spent time with someone other than him. Who does he think I like?

"Yess I like someone." I said.

"Who?" he asked with closed eyes. I could feel his heartbreak and knew I would have to hurry.

"A guy I know, dumbest person alive. Pretty sea-green eyes, like the oceans. A prince of the sea, you get who I'm talking about?" I asked, and he looked confused for a minute. Then his eyes widened, and he swooped me up in his arms. He whirled us around in a circle, happily laughing; he stopped and pulled me in for a kiss. It wasn't a short chaste kiss, but a very dominant kiss. His tongue was in my mouth immediately, while we tasted each other.

He pulled away, breathing heavily, and pushed his forehead against mine. "You have no idea how long I have waited to do that, Miss Mclean."

I smiled at him and replied, "I have waited for you to do that too Mr. J