It's weird… dying.
You just seem to float. But like falling, you just can't stop yourself. Unless… you're a child of Zeus.
"Percy…" My father's voice shook the throne room. "Where's my son? Wheres Percy?"
There was an edge in his voice. It was something I never expected to hear in his voice.
I wanted to open my eyes and see his face. But I had no strength anymore. Nothing. I felt like nothing.
The throne room was silent. You could hear a pin drop. You could hear my slowing heartbeat.
After a long painful silence Zeus spoke.
"Brother, You knew this was going to happen… Perseus, he's gone"
Ok, the world must be going mad. Zeus actually sounded sad.
I heard shuffling footsteps coming towards me. Then I felt my father's warm hands clutching my wrists. It gave me the strength to hang on to my life.
"Percy, no… Hades is this true? It cant be.." His frantic voice boomed through the throne room.
I could almost feel how uncomfortable Hades was right now.
"He is still alive, Barely, but alive. Poseidon I think your presence is helping him to hang on"
Dads presence suddenly felt stronger. He held on to my wrists so tightly I'm surprised they didn't snap off.
"Apollo, Can I heal him?" He frantically asked, probably already knowing the answer.
"Geez… I'm sorry but… you can't heal someone who's this close to death" Suddenly his sunny presence didn't feel very sunny anymore.
It was so silent I was afraid I'd already descended into the underworld. But my father's tight grip on my wrists didn't shift. Neither did Annabeth`s grip on my hand. Reassuring me that I was still alive.
Another presence entered the room.
The scratchy, quiet voice of an old woman echoed through the throne room.
"But there is"
I had a flashback to when I was twelve, when those three old lady's cut that piece of string.
The fates.
"My, my … all of you know what to do, it's so… simple. You can save your little hero now. You did it with Hercules, he's quite … successful. You even did it with Dionysus over there"
Small gasps were heard around the room. Annabeth gripped my hand and I felt both Grover and Nico stiffen.
"You don't mean… that do you?" Asked the always beautiful Aphrodite.
"Yes dear, we mean just that. You can either save him, or you can let him go to the underworld and probably forget who he is, where he's from, everything. He would just be a soul of a hero. Floating around mindlessly"
The smirk in her old voice was obvious.
"But hurry up, he has thirty seconds left, you must choose my dears. His souls fate is yours to decide"
For a few seconds there was stunned silence.
"He is deserving" Zeus muttered.
There was a few I guess's, No chizz Sherlock's and a few Damn rights There was silence among the demigods. I don't even think any of them were even breathing. As for me… I kind of couldn't.
"So we will turn him into an immortal?" Asked Zeus ever so dramatically.
There were scattered yeses.
"Children. Leave now. Grover see to that they get back safely to camp half-blood. We will be there in a few days to reward you. Go" Zeus demanded stiffly.
Annabeths grip became tighter than ever but she reluctantly let go after a few words from Grover, Thalia (who I guess came in at some point), Nico, and surprisingly Clarisse (who must have came in too at some point).
Before she left, Annabeth whispered in my ear.
"I love you. But that's why I'm letting you go. Enjoy your new life Percy. Gods forbid have a few demigods. If that happens while I'm alive I will look after them if they come to camp. Have fun. But try not to forget me. I hope this isn't goodbye. Good luck seaweed brain"
Her voice cracked at the end. Then she was gone. Out of Olympus. To camp half blood. And I had a feeling: Out of my life.
I love you too I wanted to whisper back. But I couldn't.
"Two seconds" Said the scratchy voice of one of the fates.
Here we go…
I was hit by a huge wave of power. Godly power.
Then:
Darkness… Lovely darkness.
Using my empathy link I tried to send Grover one last message: Tell my mother I love the best G-man. I'll try to make the world more eco.
Little did I know, he heard. They were by the elevator. He smiled. Annabeth noticed and asked what was up. In reply he said. "Percy sent me one last message"
In return he sent me a short message.
I'm not as good as you perce. Don't become a big headed god. Good luck-
His message was cut of by my loud, painful and clear scream as my mortal blood burned away, becoming the gold blood of an immortal.
The demigods were shocked to silence.
"Percy" They whispered. Eyes wide like saucers.
They looked back at the throne room and saw a bright light. Then another more powerful scream erupted and literally shook Olympus.
"That's lord Perseus to you" Thalia said almost sadly.
Clarisse Snorted.
"Ha. Lord prissy. I'll have to get used to that" Her voice sounded sad though.
Yep. Clarisse sad about Percy Jackson leaving for a new life.
The world was over.
Or, my mortal one was.
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