Once Percy opened his eyes he was standing in a crowded bar. It took him a second to realize that the bar he was in was filled with gods and deities of the like. As he scanned around the room he noticed Artemis and Apollo at a corner booth playing quarters. Moving his eyes from them he noticed Hermes flirting up a nymph at the bar. He moved his eyes and saw Ares and Aphrodite dancing in the center of the room; she was almost captivating as she moved up and down Ares, and she would have been if she wasn't with Ares, and finally at a near Apollo and Artemis there was Hades sitting alone at a table with three beers sitting on top. Once he saw Poseiden and Percy he jubilantly waved them over. Before standing and bellowing out "The Hero Of Olympus, Everyone." He then wrapped you in an embrace as the other Olympians started approaching Percy slowly. First Hermes and then Apollo had him on either side.
"Cousin! You have finally come to party with us." Apollo said cheerfully before picking up one of the full beers and pushing it into Percy's hands.
"Come on, We have to celebrate your victory over the Giants," Hermes said steering Percy to the dance floor.
"Ugh, guys what are you doing?" Percy stuttered out as he was getting pushed forward.
"Dancing, Duh" Apollo girned as he pushed Percy onto the dance floor. Percy visibly gulped before raising his beer to his lips and gulping most of it down before setting it down on a table. "Wow Perce, You really know how to get it down," Apollo said appreciatively; looking at you with a new glint in his eyes. He then turned to one of the minor goddesses at the bar "Aoide, come introduce yourself to our hero!" He calls over to the bar.
A short dark-haired beauty gets up from the bar and wanders over. Her hips sway in her white chiton and her bright green eyes twinkle with glee as she takes another sip of her martini and sets it down on a table before walking over to Percy and throwing her arms around his neck and invading his personal space. Percy seems surprised by this but he goes with it placing his hands on her hips.
"Hey," Percy says as a smile creeps onto his face. It has been a while since Percy has been in such close quarters with a girl. She beams up at him before starting to sway along with the music.
"Hello my Hero," she says calmly as she puts her head into his shoulder as a slower song comes on giving them the perfect opportunity to talk.
"You are one of the muses?" Percy said as he swayed with her embracing her scent. She smelled of lavender and rose water. The way she moved was captivating and the way her eyes had an ethereal glow made her look more like an angel than a goddess.
"Yes, One of the 7, but I'm guessing I am your favorite," she said with a small smirk on her face.
"I can't disagree with that…" Percy said getting more and more captivated by her beauty. As the song came to a close he felt the eyes of his father, uncle, and cousins on him as she grabbed his hand and lead him to a booth.
Poseiden turned to his fellow Olympians with determination in his eyes. "Tonight my boy gets his reward for all of his services to Olympus… Tonight, Percy Jackson becomes a god." He said looking around his fellow Olympians for any disagreements. When he sees there are none, not even from Artemis, he nods. "All we have to do is get him to agree, and all of his pain and suffering can be behind him."
About halfway through the conversation, the Olympians join Percy and the Muse. There surround the two in the round booth with Artemis on Percys right and the muse on his left. Apollo is carrying a tray of shots for everyone there and announces "Drink up."
Percy throws back a shot and turns to Aoide with a smile. The laughter echos from the booth they are all gathered at as they play the game "Never have I ever" and take a shot for everything they have done. The pretty girl holding Percy's arm on the left whispers something in Percy's ear that makes him perk up and smile. He quickly silences the table and looks at Apollo. "Aoide tells me that you are quite the spaceman." Apollo grins and reaches for his pocket pulling out a doob tube.
"You mean this type of spaceman?" he says with a 1000 kilowatt smile. Holding the overly stuffed joint to his lips and lighting it with his finger and taking a few hits before passing it to Artemis. Percy watches as she takes the joint and smokes it like a champ before handing it off to Percy.
"Damn Artemis, I didn't take you as the type of person that liked to have fun," Percy exclaims with a smile before pulling on it himself. He visibly chokes before taking another hit before passing it to Aoide.
"Percy," Artemis looks to her left with a red-eyed smile, "I live in the woods with 30 teenage girls and have to put up with Zeus as a father. Even Olympians need a break every so often." she says smiling at him and leaning her head on his shoulder. "Do you mind if I just rest here for a second? If you try anything Percy I will castrate you," She said before closing her eyes for a second and leaning against his shoulder. Percy turned to his father and Hades.
"I must say, you guys know how to party. I could get used to this." Percy said with a smile as the joint came back his way. He puffed on it before washing his incoming coughing fit down with a shot.
"You know son, you could have this a lot more regularly if you wanted." Poseiden smiles at his intoxicated son. "Our offer still stands." Poseidon then sips from his whiskey glass.
"Godhood you mean?" Percy says as he sobered up and looked at the Olympians surrounding him. Artemis moved her head off of his shoulder and looked him in the eyes. Before taking another shot muttering "Here we go."
"Yes, my son, no one has ever deserved it more than you do," Poseidon says while putting his whiskey glass down and leaning forward. His face cast in a serious mask. "I am sure that if you accepted godhood you could ascend to become the 15th olympian. You are powerful enough to overpower all minor gods and you can stand toe to toe with most Olympians. You could have a seat on our council and make the changes that you have been working so hard for, for years." he said as he looked around the table. " no one here would oppose your place on the council."
"Dad, I turned down the offer once before why would I accept it now?" Percy asks as he leans back into the booth looking his father in the face just as seriously as he did before.
Poseidon looks around the table and lowers his head before raising it once more. "Son, the last time you denied my offer you had thoughts of a mortal future with Annabeth. You had hope in the way the world worked, and while you have prevailed thus far, you came to me this morning asking for help, and this is the best way to help you escape all of the mortal problems that haunt you. I don't want your story to become that of a Greek tragedy; because it is slowly but surely morphing into that."
Percy strokes the stubble on his face for a second while thinking about his father's proposition. His eyes while red seem focused as he takes another pull of the joint. He looks to his father and the rest of the Olympians before asking "Is it true? Would you support me being added to the council and listen to my input?" nods all around. "This is the only way you guys think I can avoid becoming a Greek Tragedy?" he inquires yet again. This time looking to Apollo.
Apollo sets his drink down and looks Percy clearly in the eyes. "Without a doubt," he says giving Percy a small smile.
Percy thought for a second more before sighing and grabbing his drink and downing all of it. "What must be done?" Poseidon beams at the thought of him and his son side by side in godhood until the ned of time. "Come with me."
"Can I sober up first?" Percy says as a green tinge slowly takes over his skin. The gods surrounding the table start laughing before Hermes hands him a chunk of ambrosia and a small glass of nectar to wash it down.
"Better," Percy says before reaching for his father's hand. His mind clear and a determined expression on his face. He was going to accept godhood and he didn't feel he would regret it this time. Once Percy touches Poseidon's hand they flash to the throne room. Posiden gestured for Percy to stand towards the center of the room which he did and he watched as the gods from the bar started flashing into their respective thrones before Poseiden called for a council meeting.
Once everyone arrived, all looking like they had been out on the town for the night Zeus turned to Poseidon and asked: "Why did you call for this meeting brother?" before Poseidon turned to Percy.
Poseidon cleared his throat grabbing all of the Olympian's attention including Aphrodite and Dyonisis. "I've done it, brother, I have convinced Percy to accept godhood."
Zeus looked astonished before looking at Percy before inquiring. "Is this true nephew?" to which Percy nodded.
Percy piped up: "On some conditions, I will join the Olympian council and my input will be heard." before stepping back looking Zeus seriously in the eyes.
Zeus smiled at this: "You know how to take command boy if any mortal voice belongs on this council it is yours." He goes quiet for a second before asking "Is that your only request?"
Percy nods slowly a small smile starts to play upon his face. "Yes, uncle that is all."
Zeus smiles down at his nephew before turning to the council. "He restored Hades and Hestia's thrones, freed the peaceful titans from their prisons, and saved us twice from our doom. Is anyone against making Percy and Olympian?" Silence fell across the throne room before Zeus nodded. He looked to Percy before asking "Are you sure of this?"
Percy thought for a second before looking at the king of gods with a lopsided grin. "Yes. I am."
Zeus nodded before the Olympians started chanting in unison in ancient greek all pointing their right arm at Percy's chest soon golden lights engulf Percy as they continue chanting. A scream of pain rips through the throne room as his blood is replaced with golden inchor and his power is increased by over 10 times. Percy's body is soon fully engulfed by the light and after what felt like an eternity of this Percy emerges from the light in his divine form. He stands at 15 feet tall with black ravens wings protruding from his back. His facial hair has come in in the form of a full raven beard and traditional greek celestial bronze armor covers his body. Riptide expands to match his new height, it looks like a layer of ice coats the blade, his sea-green eyes turn into an icy blue and he stands at his full height before rolling his shoulders.
Once he emerges from the light three golden flashes take place revealing the appearance of Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropo. Once they were clearly visible they started also speaking in unison.
"All hail Lord Perseus, Lord of Ice, snow, and winter, Lord of all places covered in ice, Sacred animal; the white wolf, and the Polar bear. All hail Lord Perseus, the 15th Olympian. After they had finished chanting a throne erupted next to Poseidon made of ice and pine wood. He turned to it and walked towards it and sat down upon his throne. He was instantly reenergized and his mind was clear. He felt his beard and willed his sword away.
The male Olympians looked at him in awe and the female Olympians looked at him with lust. A smile graced Percy's face and he grinned reaching out and touching his father's shoulder. He visibly relaxed as the newfound power flowed through him and he looked his father in the eyes before summoning a glass of nectar. "Here's to eternity." and Poseidon summoned his own and the rest of the Olympians did as well. "To forever." they toasted and then Percy asked the question that he had forgotten to ask. "So where do I sleep now?"