A/N: Yeah I know, you all want me to update more. I get plenty of messages for when the next chapter of *** is added. I don't want to do this, I do it a bit too much, but I need to. I've decided to stop updating this story (at least for now). I don't know how to make it even better, and the first few chapters are way too much cannon. Still however, I want to work on other stories, even with work. But anyway, I even had the beginning part of the chapter down below.

Sorry again for all of this, and the next thing I will (hopefully) update soon will be the Gamer of Magic.

I woke up a few times, my vision blurry. The first I saw Argus, standing in the corner of the room. His various eyes looked at everything all at once. He smiles at me before I fall back into the realm of unconsciousness.

The next time I open my eyes, a warm sensation is filling my mouth as I drink down the Nectar. In front of me, is Annabeth Chase, her golden hair shining in the sun as her stormy eyes notice me waking up. She jumps slightly, before leaning closer to me. "What will happen on the summer solstice?"

"What?"

"What's going on? What was stolen? We only have a few weeks until then." She continuously looks around, her hands twitching as she then looks back down at me.

"I'm sorry I don't-"

Before I could finish the sentence, a knock was heard from the door causing Annabeth to fill my mouth with pudding. I slowly fell asleep as I groaned inwardly.

I wake up for the final time, my limbs feeling like lead as I try and sit up. No one's around as I give a low sigh. "That fight was worse than I thought." I state out loud as I flex my arms. I groan and hold my sides slightly, soreness still in me. I see the door open up and give a tired smile as I see Grover. The main thing is he isn't wearing his pants or shoes so his furry hindquarters approach me. "So … it wasn't a dream was it?"

Grover's face drops as he sits on the bed, nodding his head. "Yeah, Percy I'm … I'm sorry about your mom."

I can barely lift my hand to rest on his shoulder. "I-It's fine man. I broke my promise and … let's just get over it for now." He gives me a teary eyed nod before setting a shoe box onto the bed as he grabs a bottle. The straw in faces me as he points it my way.

"This'll help you out. Just drink." I nod my head and begin drinking the nectar, tasting just like Sally's cookies, making me smile and drink it fully in seconds.

"How did it taste?" Grover looks at me almost jealousy.

"Like my mom's cookies. Did you want one?"

"Oh, no I was just wondering. Anyway" He steers the conversation away from the nectar as his eyes get solemn again, pointing at the shoebox. "How are you feeling?"

"Like I could throw Nancy Bobofit over the garden wall."

"Good, that's good." Grover shifts once more before saying "I also went back to the hill last night. It isn't much, but I think you should have it."

My hands shake as I open the box, seeing the tip of the minotaur's horn. Part of me, probably my fan boy part, was screaming in joy. To actually have beat one of the staple monsters in all mythology was amazing.

The other part of me, the real Percy, was crushed. I could feel it, the part of me that's accepting what's fact and reality.

Simply put, I started to cry, hard. The emotions overwhelmed me. I think Grover ended up hugging me as I sobbed. It took me a few minutes for me to calm down, wiping away the tears that stained my face.

"S-sorry, I guess reality hit me."