I don't own PJO only my OC's Sorry it's late I had zero time to update on Sunday and I accidenly forgot about it yesterday.

Chapter 3

Zoey's POV

I walked up to the stage where I was to give a speech about my father then place the flag of passing into the fire. Grover, Chiron, and a few friends of Percy had gone before. Now it was my turn.

I glanced at the audience and focused my gaze upon one person. Then I began, "My father was a great man. He saved all of us when he was just 16 years old. But besides all of that he actually cared. He didn't want fame and glory he just wanted us to be happy. My father had also been through a lot. The woman who is my mother wasn't who he thought she was. She left him broken hearted. Then he found Annabeth again. He loved her more than you could ever know. She died, and left him more broken than ever. He couldn't take care of us so he sent us to a boarding school." I closed my eyes remembering, "Then he went up and worked in Olympus to just get away, and heal so that he could come back and raise his children. He talked to us almost every day, and then finally he was ready to come home. And we lost him. Some of my most treasured memories are when I was little. He used to pick me up and swing me around then set me down and douse me with water. He was one of the greatest heroes that could have ever walked on this planet." I finished. My eyes were dry but my heart was heavy. I had cried all my tears. Now it was time for me to be strong.

I took out the flag of passing. It was sea-green and had silver tridents on it along with small pictures of our family. Then I threw all that was left of my family into the fire and watched as it slowly burned away.

I started to go off of the stage. I was numb. Somewhere in the distance a Dean Martin ringtone sounded off. I heard Chiron say something, and then the entire crowd cheering. I saw a flash of green and heard music begin to play. They were having a celebration for my father. From what I gathered that meant he had been admitted into the Fields of Elysium. I felt someone take hold of my arm and I looked up to see Austin there, "Let's go somewhere quiet." He said and led me towards the beach.

I sat down on the beach while Austin stood behind me. "You still love him don't you?" he asked as he sat down.

I didn't know whether he was talking about Zach or my father, but the answer has always been the same for both. "Yes. I always have and I always will." I told him looking into his eyes. I began to get lost in them as I remembered all the times we had sat together like this. Here at camp, and in one of our rooms at school. We talked for hours. Remembering, explaining, and just being. I couldn't remember the last time I had been this happy on my birthday.

I felt some of my old feelings resurface while we talked. This is what I missed the most out of our friendship. The only regret I ever had after he left was not telling him how I felt. Austin placed his hand on mine and I glanced at it then back up at his face. It became serious again. "Zoey I know you've been going through a lot, and I've regretted not asking you this since I left, but will you go out with me?"

His eyes searched my face for an answer. My heart was pounding as I parted my lips to answer him, "Yes." I said allowing a small smile grace my face. Austin grinned like he had just won the lottery and leaned in. I felt myself gravitating towards him as well. I closed my eyes as I felt his breath on my face. His lips touched mine gently and he wrapped his arms around my waist. I put mine around his neck and leaned into the kiss. He smiled into my lips and we pulled apart breathless.

"We should probably head back to our cabins. People will be wondering where we are." He said taking my hand and pulling me up. I smiled my first genuine smile in years, and knew in that instant that I would stay as long as Austin was there with me.


Up on Olympus…

"Haha! Finally something good has happened to my granddaughter!" Poseidon smiled as he watched the screen. Athena glared at him and snatched the remote to turn it off. "What's wrong with you?" he asked her.

"What do you think?" she asked him in a steely voice.

"Me? I think you have serious problems." Poseidon said truthfully.

"How could you let this happen?" she seethed.

"Well don't get your toga in a bunch." He said ignoring her question.

"Answer me!" she yelled.

"If you were really that wise you could see that they are perfect for each other." He answered her.

"Oh, stop with all that Aphrodite poo. How could you let them do that?"

Poseidon rolled his eyes, "It's bad enough that my son is dead. Can't you let me enjoy the moment of my granddaughter's happiness without you ruining it?"

"She's not just your granddaughter you know." Athena said crossing her arms.

"I know. She's your daughter too, blah blah blah. Can't you leave well enough alone? You killed your own daughter just because she married my son even after you tried to push her away from him. Get over yourself Athena. They're going to be together no matter what."

"Not if I can help it." She growled and stomped out of the room.

Poseidon sighed, "If only she could see that they were a perfect family. It's really a shame that Annabeth's daughter died so young. I think she would have handled Annabeth marrying Percy much better if Thalia had still been alive. That girl was so sweet to my grand kids." Poseidon shook his head and vanished into a green light returning to his castle under the sea.

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