Annabeth and I were on our way out… in the mist of a fountain.

"I'm glad you talked to me that day." Hermes said

"It was necessary." Percy said

I glanced at Annabeth…Then she studied my face. "Yeah, you're sure."

Everybody chuckled.

Hermes didn't seem to notice me approach… power of the Mist…and mortal ignorance." "Thanks, I guess."

A few snickers and chuckles.

"Oh, not you

"Thanks, I guess." Rachel said. Everybody laughed.

"Oh, not you." Hermes smiled. Rachel chuckled.

Although, I suppose I should wonder…Susan B. Anthony strangling Frederick Douglass.

Everybody laughed.

"Robotics teacher's project gone wrong. Trying to build robots resulted in one strangling the other." Leo said. Everybody roared with laughter.

"That's very accurate." Hermes nodded. Leo grinned.

"How bad is the city?"…Earthquake or a solar flare. Anything but the truth."

Chiron nodded.

"They have wild imaginations. No offense, Rachel." Chiron said

"None taken." Rachel said. The others nodded.

He sounded bitter…Hermes was really really angry

"Then he's keeping quite a good calm look." Castor said

"Honestly, he should let it out. I mean not anybody good but on like a punch bag or on drums or something. Don't bottle it up, it's not healthy." Percy said. Hermes nodded.

"I calmed down after you talked to me." He said.

"I'm glad." Percy said.

I probably should've kept quiet…You knew he'd make the right choice.

Hermes sighed and nodded.

"I'm sorry again." Percy grimaced. Hermes gave him a small smile.

"It's all right." He said

But you couldn't tell him, could you?"…that was the hardest thing I've ever done."

The demigods sighed and grimaced.

"You had to let him find his own path," I said… I was really angry with myself."

Hermes sighed. Annabeth grimaced a little.

"Sorry Annabeth. The anger was misdirected." Hermes said.

"It's okay." Annabeth smiled.

"Don't direct the anger on yourself. Use a healthy stress outlet." Will said. Hermes smiled at him and nodded.

"Annabeth did save him," I said…You can't kill a Titan."

"Unfortunately." Nico sighed.

"Very unfortunate." The demigods agreed

"Then—" "I don't know," Hermes grumbled…But don't mistake him for dead, Percy."

"Oh yay." Thalia said. The demigods sighed and stretched.

My stomach did a queasy somersault…head low for a few centuries if he's smart.

"He should be smart enough for that." Thalia said. The demigods and gods nodded.

"Betrayal is not easily forgiven." Jason agreed.

Krios has fled, and Mount Othrys has crumbled into ruins.

The romans grinned and smirked.

Oceanus slipped back into the deep ocean…I will never forgive myself."

"He did believe it then. He does so now as well." Nico said. Hermes nodded and sighed.

Hermes slashed his caduceus through the mist…"And now you know I'm a hypocrite?"

"No, you were right and it was a very good lesson for all of us." Castor said. Hermes gave a small smile.

"No, you were right. Luke loved you…All the gods can do that."

The gods nodded.

"We can and should have long ago." Ares said. The demigods smiled.

Hermes's shoulders sagged. "They'll try, Percy…You were born because of a broken promise, eh?

Thalia, Jason and Percy grimaced a little but shrugged.

Eventually we'll become forgetful…"Yeah," I said. "I do."

The gods looked a little surprised. The demigods nodded.

"Really?" Hephaestus asked

"What do you think is happening right now?" Beckendorf smiled. The gods smiled at that.

Hermes seemed surprised by that…After all that happened?"

The demigods nodded.

"Definitely." Annabeth nodded.

"I'm sure of it." Hermes stared at the fountain…"I promise," I said. "And I won't forget."

"Oh yeah, Lucas made it a month after the first war. Jill and Leah came around the same time. Benjamin, Ashley and Addison came two weeks later." Percy recalled. Hermes gave him a wide smile.

"Oh them? Yep, they were brought to camp by satyrs sent specifically by Percy. We gave them bunks ourselves." The Stolls grinned

Hermes grinned at the Stolls and Percy.

"Thank you." He said

"I told you, I won't forget." Percy smiled. Poseidon gave him a proud smile.

"You guys are great head counselors." Hermes smiled at the Stolls who grinned.

"That they are." Chris smiled. The two of them blushed.

George and Martha twirled around the caduceus…but they seemed to be trying

Everybody chuckled fondly.

"Percy Jackson," Hermes said…Her gray eyes blazed.

Athena smirked.

"Well, Percy," she said. "You will stay mortal."…"Spare me." Athena stepped close to me

The demigods snickered.

"Even her." Thalia laughed. Percy and Annabeth turned a bright shade of red which made everybody laugh. Will took a photo.

And I could feel her aura of power… Perhaps I was mistaken.

"Did she just-?" Hermes whispered dramatically.

"I think she did." Apollo whispered with equal affected.

"Athena admitted she was mistaken." Dionysus said loudly but with the dramatics. Everybody chuckled at that.

Athena rolled her eyes at the trio.

You seem to have saved both your friends…charring the front of my shirt.

Annabeth rolled her eyes good naturedly.

Annabeth was waiting for me at the elevator… better elevator tunes.

Everybody laughed and Apollo pouted but soon joined in.

"We'll give you the playlist." Nico grinned. Apollo chuckled.

When we got into the lobby…"She was getting a bit anxious," Paul said drily.

Everybody chuckled and smiled.

"I'm all right," I promised as my mom…I mean, this story about the six hundredth floor?"

"I love Paul." Leo chuckled. Everybody laughed.

"Yep, it's true." Zeus said smugly.

"Olympus," I said. "Yeah."…his face told me something was wrong.

Everybody groaned.

"Well the bad news is a pity." Dakota said

"It was more dangerous than bad." Percy said. Rachel grinned sheepishly.

"It's Rachel," he said…"She took my pegasus?" I demanded.

"Nobody takes my pegasus without permission." Percy chuckled but everybody knew he was quite protective of Blackjack and was pretty serious about this.

"Sorry, Percy." Rachel said.

"It's fine." Percy said with a small smile.

Nico nodded. "She's heading to Half-Blood Hill…she had to get to camp."

"Done." Hestia said

"That was a relatively short one." Lee said. Hestia nodded.

"I'll read.' Michael said.