Nobody steals my pegasus…angry or amazed or worried.

Percy nodded.

"What was she thinking?" Annabeth said… and the pegasi had flown away.

The demigods groaned.

"I hate traffic." Reyna said. They all nodded.

I would've settled for some Party Ponies…along with most of the root beer in Midtown

Everybody laughed.

Chiron shook his head a little fondly.

So we ran, pushing through mobs of dazed…"So tired…couldn't summon a dog bone."

Hades felt his stamina drain him.

"Yeah, that's very tired." He said and slumped a little.

Finally we scrambled over the embankment…Now, about that ride…

Everybody laughed.

"I would never forget Rainbow's apples." Tyson said. The demigods and sea gang smiled.

In no time, Annabeth, Nico, and I were zipping up…headed for Long Island Sound.

"Faster than Jet Skis?" Travis's mouth hung open.

"That's insane." Connor agreed. Percy smirked.

It seemed like forever until we saw the beach…But the place was mostly empty

The demigods sighed.

Up at the Big House, something was definitely wrong… The weird girl made me do it!

Rachel looked a little offended on being called weird by a pegasus but not too much. She just ended up grinning.

Rachel Elizabeth Dare stood at the bottom of the porch…right through the magic boundaries."

"Whoa." Castor said

"Rachel!" I called, but the satyrs stopped me…hasn't gotten to that yet, she'll go crazy!"

Hades shook his head.

"The curse would automatically be lifted once the reason was solved. Once my children were accepted, the curse would automatically lift." He said.

Percy nodded. "Oh okay." He said

The Mist swirled around Rachel…I finally understand why."

"That was ominous." Thalia said. Rachel grinned.

It sounded too much like what May Castellan…He winked at me but held up his finger to his lips.

"Yeah, you just had to make that dramatic." Artemis rolled her eyes playfully at her twin.

Apollo grinned and winked.

"It was a huge moment." He said.

"Rachel Elizabeth Dare," he said…Speaker of Riddles, Seer of Fate."

Apollo and Rachel grinned at each other.

"Why, thank you." He grinned. Rachel chuckled.

I didn't know where she was getting the words…"That would be real bad."

A few snickers.

"Really dad?" Will said. Apollo gave a light chuckle.

"It would." Rachel nodded.

Despite Apollo's warning, I ran forward…I could see you dying."

"Damn." Leo muttered. The ones who head him nodded in agreement.

"I'm all right," she murmured…"You're kidding," Annabeth said.

"Our reaction in two words." Reyna laughed. The demigods joined in. Rachel and Apollo grinned.

Rachel managed a weak smile…And foes bear arms to the Doors of Death."

"YEAH! WHOO!" The seven demigods cheered sarcastically.

"Another prophecy of death? Why not?" Percy said

"That's us." Leo continued in the same sarcasm. The other five demigods and Nico nodded.

"The Great Prophecy number two! The demigods will be sent on another quest with high possibility of a death served cursed and painful just like they want." Nico continued in the sarcasm.

The demigods snickered and the gods looked a little concerned and guilty.

At the last word, Rachel collapsed…This one may not even happen in your lifetime."

"Oh Apollo, none of us are that lucky." Percy sighed

"Well at least it's over now." Apollo said, trying to sound optimistic.

"Yeah, that's a positive." Frank said

I thought about the lines Rachel had spoken…game room and one of those home theater systems."

Everybody chuckled and laughed.

"That would be lit." Thalia nodded.

Rachel grinned.

Chiron cleared his throat loudly… Apollo into the Big House.

"Do what?" Clarisse asked

"Tell Annabeth." Percy said. Annabeth blushed and the demigods cheered.

The rest of the day was as strange…lit the shroud together

Clarisse and Silena smiled at each other while Ares and Aphrodite smiled at each other.

"She is a hero." Piper nodded. Silena gave her a warm smile.

No one mentioned the word spy...perfume smoke drifted into the sky.

Everybody smiled softly.

Even Ethan Nakamura was given a shroud…minor gods would finally get the respect they deserved.

The demigods smiled and nodded.

"A huge difference." Pollux said. They all agreed with that.

Dinner at the pavilion was low-key…flying tackle hug, making everybody cheer.

Grover blushed as everybody cheered again.

Aphrodite cooed.

They went down to the beach…Beckendorf, which made me sad.

They sighed. Beckendorf and Silena smiled at each other.

Mrs. O'Leary romped around happily…suddenly you're everybody's best friend.

Everybody laughed.

"And yet, you thought you didn't belong." Will rolled his eyes at his boyfriend who grinned sheepishly.

"Dude, if you wouldn't have belonged then Rachel wouldn't have been able to be the oracle." Percy said. Nico grinned sheepishly at him as well and everybody else chuckled.

"I think, I was accepted by you guys but I had a hard time believing it and I didn't accept that." Nico said.

The demigods looked at him.

"Maybe but you can rely on us." Pollux said. Nico smiled.

Slowly, the dinner crowd trickled away…It was peaceful.

Grover smiled.

"You have to value it." Silena nodded.

"Hey." Annabeth slid next to me on the bench…about the fact that it was my birthday.

Everybody smiled.

"Yeah, I forgot about my birthday. Kind of hard to feel happy about it when so many people died." Percy said. The demigods nodded sympathetically.

"Make a wish," she said…"With extra blue cement."

Tyson grinned. Annabeth chuckled. Percy smiled.

Annabeth laughed. I thought for a second…but otherwise it was quiet.

Everybody chuckled and the demigods were preparing themselves for cheers, hoots and wolf whistles.

"You saved the world," she said…Annabeth shrugged. "Oh, I don't care."

Everybody laughed.

"Let's not pretend that you aren't happy about that." Rachel laughed. Annabeth and Percy turned red.

"Uh-huh."

"Well, would you look at that? Our dear kelp head isn't oblivious to Annabeth anymore." Thalia grinned.

Everybody laughed.

She raised an eyebrow. "You got something…"Oh, you so wanted to." "Well, maybe a little

"There were more important things that were necessary and Annabeth of course." Percy said

"You gave up immortality for more respect for the minor gods and for a girl whom you weren't dating yet. Also, you indirectly told the gods to pay their freaking child support." Beckendorf summed up. Percy blushed.

The demigods were grinning and laughing.

But I didn't, because I thought…"You are so not making this easy."

Everybody laughed.

"I will never make it easy for you, seaweed brain." Annabeth grinned. Percy blushed.

Then she laughed for real, and she put her hands…brain was melting right through my body

Everybody laughed and cheered.

I could've stayed that way forever…pavilion was filled with torchlight and campers

"The funny parts are that everybody knew and that they are all carrying torchlights." Reyna chuckled.

"Yes, I didn't even know they were awake, let alone waiting for Percy and Annabeth." Chiron chuckled.

The demigods smirked and grinned. Some of them laughed and chuckled.

"Something about the day was finally funny and happy." Pollux said. The demigods nodded.

"Percy's birthday is the same day as his and Annabeth's anniversary. Nicee." Leo said. Percy and Annabeth grinned.

Clarisse led the way as the eavesdroppers…even though my face was completely red.

They all cheered again. Even most of the gods couldn't help the smiles pulling up on their faces. Their children deserved that kind of happiness especially after all that they did.

We held hands right up to the moment…And it was pretty much the best underwater kiss of all time.

The cheers were deafening. The demigods were hooting and wolf whistling.

"We missed that part." Travis laughed. Clarisse nodded and chuckled. They all kept cheering and hooting. Poseidon was smirking at his son. Then he grinned at Amphitrite who blushed. Well they had had a similar moment once. Triton felt a little uncomfortable but he and Tyson cheered and whistled for Annabeth and Percy.

Annabeth and Percy got up and went to the middle of the room and the two of them kissed. The cheers miraculously got louder until everybody was cheering at the top of their lungs. Even some of the gods had joined in and were wolf whistling as they hooted and whooped. Athena was fuming only a little but even she gave a very small smile which was barely noticeable.

Then all the demigods took the cushions and threw them at the couple in unison.

"GET A ROOM!" They all shouted and burst out laughing. Percy and Annabeth pulled away, blushed and joined in the laughter.

The demigods and some of the gods gave one last cheer and a set of wolf whistles and calmed down and just grinned. Annabeth and Percy went back to their seats. This time Annabeth went and sat with Athena which surprised the goddess but it did please her.

"By the way, the chapter is over." Michael said

"I'll read." Katie grinned.