Hello guys! First of all I want to thank all of you for theviews, reviews, favorites, and follows!Really, it is very good for me to return from a difficult day and see you reaction to a story of mine!
In this chapter I think there might be some reactions, but let's hope for the best!
Since this story is Pertemis, somehow the wholePercabeththing must be destroyed. I have read a lot of stories and I have something in mind that is somehow different from what I have read, without sayingmyversion is better or anything. I could neverbe as good as some guys here! But I try!
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*Again, thanks to Johanna Nightsade, this is a renewed chapter. Enjoy*
*Small changes*
Annabeth
As I heard the plan Jason came up with I remembered the moment Percy defeated Antaeus using the same technique. He, he did it. I whispered his name as I started crying again. I couldn't live without him. But I was glad that Hazel and Piper were beside me for that moment.
While I was trying to get over my tears and trying to concentrate to the room I heard Zeus say something about rewards? The only thing I ever wanted was to live happily with Percy my entire life. Or… if he lived instead of me. A plan started forming on my head.
"Reyna Ramirez-Arellano, daughter of Bellona and Praetor of New Rome, come forward." Said my mother as she changed to her roman aspect, Minerva.
"For you duty for Olympus you may chose immortality as long as you serve Camp Jupiter" she continued as the other gods nodded in agreement.
"I accept" Reyna answered as she bowed and was surrounded by a golden light.
"Nico di Angelo, my own son" said Hades and his son Nico stepped forward. After bowing to Zeus he bowed to his father.
"You may also become an immortal as long as you help not only with Camp Half Blood but also with the underworld."
"I accept father" he said.
"Leo Valdez, my son" said the blacksmith of Olympus. "You are too granted immortality with a position beside me."
"I am sorry father but I have to decline. I've sort of promised Calypso to open our shop, so want you to allow me free her from Ogygia." Leo said while turning red. It would be actually cute if it had not reminded me of my unfulfilled love, or hadn't his nose catch fire.
"All in agreement?" said Zeus as every one of the council members raised their hand.
"So, Leo I will let it up to you to find a way there" said Hephaestus. Leo nodded, looking giddy. I felt an unjustified pang of resentment at his happiness, but if anyone deserved it, it was him.
"Frank Zhang" declared Mars, since he had already changed aspects.
"Will you accept Godhood?"
"No, father. But I have another request. I want the curse on Hazel of the riches she creates to be lifted."
"As you wish, boy" said Mars looking straight to Hades, who turned to Pluto.
As he said that Hazel run to him and hugged him while shedding tears of happiness. For the first time ever I saw the god of the Underworld smile, and it almost made me cry. Everyone was happy-everyone but me.
"Hazel Lévesque", said Pluto. "You are also granted the gift of –"
"I am sorry father but my wish is that Frank is freed from his curse also." said Hazel turning towards her boyfriend who was the one now to be stunned. "Oh Hazel, I love you" he said holding her.
I sniffled and Piper set her hand on my shoulder.
"Piper McLean, my daughter, will you accept immortality?" said Aphrodite, looking at her daughter.
"I am sorry mother but my wish is different. And you must swear by the Styx to accept it." Said Piper, using a little charm speak without even realizing it.
"If I can, so go on." Said the goddess a little angry that her daughter didn't trust her. "I swear in river Styx that I will follow my daughter's wish."
"Mother, I ask that you no longer become involved in any of our love lives," said Piper looking straight to her mother, as if she was challenging her to try something."
"Pfff…, so be it" Aphrodite answered as she sit back her throne with boredom drawn on her face now that she couldn't mess with any of us anymore. I wanted to scream in her face. Hadn't I suffered enough? Hadn't we all?
"Jason Grace, my son" said Zeus as he turned into Jupiter.
"You can choose to be a god if you wish" said the lord of sky.
"Thank you father, but I promised Kymopoleia recognition for her and all other Gods that are forgotten from demigods, and so I want some help to build something like a Pantheon for the two camps."
"So be it. You will have the full support from the council."
"Annabeth Chase, my daughter." Said Athena.
I had to approach but my legs wouldn't move. No, this wasn't right. It should have been him that was right here. Percy was the one who had to be rewarded. I just couldn't be here. So I did the only thing I could. I ran. It was the first time of my life that I run that fast. Right now I just couldn't deal with all these things. I had to be alone. I thought I could but I was wrong. And it was my fault that he died so I had to punish myself. If I was faster or more careful, I would have seen the attack or I wouldn't have died, and then Percy wouldn't have had to give up the Physician's cure for me. With all these thoughts I didn't realize that I had left Olympus and was now in downtown Manhattan.
I had to leave. I threw a drachma on the road as the Gray Sisters taxi came.
"As far as you can" I simply told them as I grabbed my head in my arms and continue crying. After a moment we came to a stop in the middle of the forest. As I was ready to leave I heard one of the sisters say "the answer is in the past". I turned to ask what that meant, but the taxi vanished
The answer to what, I thought. The only problem was that Percy was not around. So, how could I change the situation? I had to bring him back. But how? And then it hit me. Percy had told me the story with Nico and Bianca. A soul for a soul.
But how could I make it work? Percy had told me that only a child of the underworld could make souls appear. But first I had to prepare the things I needed.
After buying a lot of McDonald's hamburgers and coca cola's I Iris messaged Nico and told him that I wanted to see Percy one more time. By the time the whole process began I hit him in the head with the shovel we used.
"I am sorry Nico but I had to do it." I whispered before I asked to see Daedalus first, so that I learned exactly how to proceed.
"Annabeth. I am so sorry. I saw Percy in the trial. He was one of the best men who ever lived" Daedalus said being polite. There was actual sadness on his face, though. Percy was the one who had set him free.
After the explanation and promising that I will help in the underworld he told me what had to be done.
Percy
The moment the spear hit me in the chest I knew I was dead. At least I had died trying to save my friends and Annabeth. I hoped that she was okay.
After a while I appeared before Charon "Percy Jackson, have you come to visit the Underworld again?" said the ferryman of Hades.
"Actually, I managed to finally die" I said, mustering up a smirk.
"Oh, I am sorry. At least you have a free spot on the boat, for the raise I got. It is the least I can do"
"Very well, eternity waits" I said miserable, as I was already thinking of Annabeth.
After the travel and the judgment which was finished quite quickly I went to the Elysium.
It was just like I remembered it. With endless fields and uncountable souls wandering around. For a moment I felt a cold breeze on my face, but it left as expectantly as it came.
As I started to walk through the beautiful gardens, suddenly it all went dark.
When I regained consciousness I wasn't in Elysium as before. I was lying on the ground with Nico looking at me with tears in his eyes.
So, this is it guys! Again I thank you for your support and I hope this chapter did not let you down. Please tell me about your thoughts, likes, dislikes and suggestions. Anyway, sorry for the cliffhanger, sometimes they get a little bad, but in the next chapter we are going to see the return of Percy and all things to come from it. See you!
