I'm very excited this story ended on a prime number, I don't know why

"Percy!" "Yo Perce, come here!" As soon as Zeus commenced the party, things went nuts. Percy was immediately swarmed by the ones he had met over the years.

"He's my son, I get to talk to him first," Poseidon growled, walking past all of the others. He looked at Percy and smiled fondly towards him. The laugh crinkles on his cheeks were visible.

He embraced him in a hug. "My boy," he told him.

Percy returned the hug. "It's great seeing you again dad," he replied. They started to walk down the streets of Olympus, away from the crowd.

"You have no idea how much I missed you, Percy," he told him. It looked like he could have cried in that moment, but he prevented himself from doing so. "I remember the day you went missing. You remember don't you? You made the seas rage and earth shake like never before. Not even I could stop your wrath," he recalled.

"I'm sorry about-"

"No, don't apologize Percy. Did I enjoy being unable to stop a puny demigod from controlling my domains? No. But this puny demigod was also my son, the Hero of Olympus, and that equalized my emotions with great pride. In that moment, you could have competed with any Olympian." He leaned towards Percy and whispered, "Even Zeus." He nudged his son with his elbow.

Percy just smiled. "I didn't even know I was doing that," he recalled. "I guess my emotions were just mirrored by the damage I caused."

Poseidon scratched his beard. Percy noticed that he hadn't changed at all. He was wearing a pink and white Hawaiian shirt with the top few buttons open. He matched that with khaki shorts and leather sandals. He smelled like the Atlantic.

"But Percy, your power was never the thing that impressed me the most about you," he spoke. "No, it was your loyalty. Although it is your fatal flaw, which Athena constantly reminded me of," he remembered annoyingly, "you always did the best with it. And that's because you invested yourself in the right people. You always know who to associate yourself with. You are good at deciding who is a good person and who is not. Because of that, all of your acts of loyalty and sacrifice always end up occurring for a good cause, even if you are destroyed in the process. Now, I may not enjoy hearing that you have done something life threatening for someone else, because you're my son, but boy, do I look up to you in those moments," he told him. He put his hand on Percy's shoulder.

"You are the best son I could have ever asked for, Percy." By now, a single tear had fallen from his eye and landed somewhere in his beard.

"I'm proud to be your son," he reciprocated. "It's great seeing you again, dad." The two of them walked back to the party, and Poseidon patted him on the back and encouraged him to mingle with the other people who wanted to see him.

And that's what Percy did for the next couple of hours. Of course, he had to dance with Apollo again on stage, which he actually enjoyed this time. Aphrodite tried to seduce him a hundred times, but Percy declined every single time.

And then Hestia came up to him. "Care to dance," she asked him with a small smile.

Percy returned the smile and stuck out his hand. "It would be my honor, Hestia," he replied. They danced once again, like many years ago. Although this time, Percy wasn't sad over the things he thought he could have done differently. He wasn't sad that everything that happened was part of some larger form of Fate. In this moment, he was happy. This level of happiness made every year in Tartarus and solitude worth while.

"You know I wouldn't be back on the council if it weren't for you?" she told him. Percy shook his head.

"If it wasn't for your life advice that I continually looked back on, who knows if I would be here today," he replied.

She shook her head with a delighted smile. "Oh Percy, when did Olympus ever deserve a hero as strong and noble as you?" she asked. Her eyes were filled with embers lighting inside. She was still in her 8 year old form, and she wore a white Greek toga. After her question, Percy was reminded of all of the others who helped him in his life. Annabeth. Luke. Grover. He didn't do any of these things by himself.

He smiled at her. "I just try to do the right thing when I can and hope that those around me do as well. I was lucky enough that they did," he replied.

She looked into his eyes. "You are an Olympian now. Never let that change who you are." She cupped her hand around his face and kissed his cheek warmly. He smiled at her with glee. And then she walked away.

"Percy, do I get a dance?" He turned around, and there was Lady Chaos. As if he hadn't smiled enough tonight, he did once again. "I would love to, Lady Chaos."

"Percy, I'm so proud of everything you have done with your life," she told him. "I always envisioned my creation acting like you, but seeing it in practice is just the most surreal experience of my long, long life." He smiled at her.

"I couldn't have done it without you. Things worked out just fine for someone as chaotic and disconnected from the Fates as me." He blushed.

"And that's the best part, Percy. My brother and I always had this tension between us. I wanted to let my creations be set free, and he thought controlling them would help. At first, he had convinced me that his way was much more balanced. But you have shown me that order doesn't have to come in the form of a determined life. Creatures of this Earth seem quite capable of making their own decisions that maintain the balance of nature. It's all thanks to you that we can appreciate that now, Mr. 'Olympian of Free Will'," she told him.

"And is Order alright with this?" he asked her.

She nodded her head. "There's a reason he saved you, Percy. Your nobility was able to convince even him that it can work in other ways. And the best part is our relationship has never been closer than it is tonight."

They danced for a while longer, and then she let go. "I believe it is time for me to go."

Order appeared next to her. He bowed towards Percy. "It was a pleasure to meet you, Percy," he told him. "You gave me so much faith in my sister's creations. Thank you for that. Even if Earth ever does fall into disarray, I know that you will be there to stop it. Goodbye, Percy Jackson." The celestials smiled at him and walked into a portal.

Percy just stood there in awe. How did he befriend the two strongest deities in the Universe? He decided not to think much of it. Thankfully, he didn't have much time to.

"Excuse me," he heard behind him. He turned around and smiled there in delight.

Standing in front of him was Artemis, as beautiful as ever. She wore a silver dress with a single strap running across her left shoulder. It seemed to be Greek inspired, as the dress tightened around her waist. Percy noticed how perfect her figure was. Her auburn hair was put into a formal bun, similar to the celebration after the death of Kronos. But this time, there was something different about her. Maybe it was because he wasn't afraid of her like before. Or maybe it was the expression on her face.

She looked at him expectantly, but he could see the happiness behind her facade. "So, are you going to ask me to dance?" she asked him.

He gave her a smirk. "I think we can do better than that." He grabbed her shoulder and the two of them vaporized away from the party.

"What was-" she began to ask him. She looked around, and she was quickly silenced. They were at a beach. She looked around and realized it was Montauk, where she searched for Percy years ago. She looked out towards the infinite sea, which reflected the bright moon above it. The stars shown above, and Artemis noticed the constellation of Zoe shining brightly.

"I thought we could dance here this time," he told her. And so they did. There was no music like at Olympus, but they didn't need it. Artemis wrapped her arms around his neck, and rested her head on his chest. Unlike the last time they danced, Percy had no problem putting his arms around her waist, pulling her closer to him.

They didn't talk much. They didn't really have anything to say. All they wanted in this moment was to be reminded that the other was there, for real this time.

They did this for minutes, maybe hours at that point. Time didn't seem to matter anyways.

And then, there was Apollo, who flashed himself towards them. "There you guys are! I've been looking everywhere for you two. Come on guys, we're just about to do my signature limbo contest." He pretended to see how low he could go.

Artemis gave him an amused look. "That's alright Apollo, you guys go have your fun back at Olympus." She looked up into his eyes, silver on sea-green. "We're good right here," she told him. Percy smiled down at her and wrapper her tighter.

Apollo shook his head. "Fine, then I'll just have to bring the party here. See you lovebirds soon!" he cooed. He flashed away.

Artemis put her head back on his chest and mumbled, "Do we have to do that?" she asked him.

Percy smirked. "Well, we don't have to..."

"What do you mean by- oh, Percy!" Percy grabbed Artemis bridal style and started walking towards the sea.

"Percy Jackson, let go of me," she told him, although there was a playful tinge to her words.

"Is this the part where I say," he jokingly lowered his voice, "Babe, I'm never letting go." She punched him in the shoulder, but he just kept on walking.

He was about knee deep in the water, but his dress pants stayed totally dry. Artemis braced herself for the cold, but it never happened. Before she knew it, she was completely submerged in the water, yet totally dry. She looked around her and realized that they were encapsulated in a giant bubble.

He smiled. "I've hidden for five years, I think I can hide from Apollo for Pete's sake." She laughed at him, and stood up. It was weird for her, standing on the ocean floor. She looked around and saw fish swimming by. Percy seemed to be communicating with them somehow. "Thanks," he would say. "Appreciate it." "She is a keeper, isn't she?" he would tell them. Artemis shook her head at the hilarity of the situation.

She looked up and noticed the moonlight shining through the water. It seemed like it was a spotlight directly on her and Percy.

"Do you think they will find us here?" he asked her.

She shook her head. "Maybe Poseidon, but I don't think he's going to do anything about it." She wrapped her arms around his neck once more.

He embraced her and gave her a smile. "You know I love you, right."

She looked up at him with a glint in her eye. "I sort of got that idea."

Up above, Apollo and the rest of Olympus were about to begin the limbo contest. He looked everywhere for Percy and Artemis, but to no avail.

"I didn't know if you knew this," Artemis told him, leaning close, "But I think I love you too." They smiled at one another.

Percy wanted the moment to last forever. After the five years of loneliness and sadness, he was finally with the person he loved the most. He would never forget that night, when the two reunited.

Then he lifted her up and she wrapped her legs around him. And they kissed. It was probably the best underwater kiss of all time.

FINIS

-That's some latin for ya'll. Thank you guys so much for reading! Was the ending maybe a bit predictable? Yes, but this story needed a bit of fluff, and I couldn't think of a better way to end it. I'm so glad things worked out well for the two of them. If you couldn't tell, I really try to make sure the story is somewhat realistic based on the events and situations that occur.

Just thought I would give some epilogue to the epilogue, in case you guys are wondering what happens after that with the Hunt. The Hunt remains together, and Percy spends the most of the time with him. Artemis told them that if they found a man as good as Percy, she would be hypocritical not to let them be together. Percy gave them hope that there were good men that existed.

I'm going to take a day or two off from writing, but I hope to write another story soon. Maybe it will be Percabeth, maybe Perzoe, I don't know yet. Thank you guys so much for everything! I hope you had as good of a time reading it as I did writing it! Have a great day