Percy was gone.

You would think this wouldn't be a big deal. I mean he disappears every few weeks, but this time it felt like the end of the world.

No one knew where he was, the gods stopped talking to demigods, which apparently is a huge problem.

From what Annabeth told us, he disappeared right out of camp. She looked devastated. Sally's grief was beyond tears, she just seemed lost.

I didn't know what to think. I have seen Percy in action, so who could possible do this to him? He was such a constant. In all the time I have been a part of his world I have never really seen people worried about him, not to the point of panic and sorrow.

Annabeth reassured both Sally and I that they were doing everything thing in the camps power to find Percy.

I got that the hunters were searching the US along with Grover and his nature spirits Tyson and Mrs. O'Leary had joined forces as well. I should feel comforted that all these people and creature's were looking for him, but seeing the look on Annabeth's face made me wonder if it was enough to find him.

The only news we did receive on his disappearance did not comfort me. Annabeth said it was likely that Percy was at a camp for Roman half bloods as an exchange. I asked her why the two camps didn't know about each other, she replied well the two camps are enemies if they knew Percy was a Greek they would kill him.

Annabeth immediately tried to calm me down saying how if anyone could earn their trust it was Percy, but I was still worried.

Annabeth would normally never slip up in her word choice, in the time I have known her she is very put together, but know she just looks drained.

I knew Percy would be mad if he found out me and his mother stopped our lives for his sake. That kid was too self-sacrificing. So we pretend to keep moving forward.

I wish so badly that I could just find out if he was alright. I hope that the Romans new just how amazing Percy Jackson is.

I have never met someone so kind, have such a strong sense of right and wrong and such a sense of loyalty in my life.

These thoughts would consume me.

My colleagues at school noticed the change in my mood, so did my students. They knew that Percy had disappeared they put two and two together. They spoke so badly about him; things like how could he do that to his parents? What kind of kid is that reckless and stupid?

That made it worse I couldn't tell them how wonderful he was. How he was a great hero. Time was passing by, but Sally and I were just going through the moments not really living them.

I only felt like this after Percy left to face off with Kronos. I thought that week felt like an eternity, but I was wrong that week feels like it was nothing compared to this.

It was hard but eventually the weeks became months and still no word from Percy.

Nico stopped by one day. I had always thought he was uncomfortable with emotions, I knew Percy meant a great deal to him by the way he acted around him, but I wouldn't think he would come here. Still he did show up and he said; "Don't worry that much about Percy he is too great to die. The world still needs him, besides it's the Roman way to prove your worth, I guarantee in the first moments he arrives he will show them he isn't someone to be messed with."

The boy said it with such certainty if I didn't know better I would think he already knew Percy was alright.

So I asked him how he knew he replied "Percy arrived at Camp Half-blood after he defeated a fury and a Minotaur. He knows how to make an entrance." I think he meant that as a joke but with Nico you never know his voice rarely ever changes.

I wanted to be comforted by this news but if Percy was alright he would have found a way to contact us because as I was informed Jason's memory was returning, but still no word from Percy. He would never ever put his mother and me through this no matter what the gods said he would send us a message right?

Then the message came.

It was morning and Sally and I continued to act as if there was nothing wrong, going through the tedious task of getting ready for the day.

As Sally filled my mug with coffee, I went to check the messages. Who would call so late at night?

I heard my voice remembering when I recorded that message. We were so happy then. Then I heard the voice.

"Mom," he said. Right then my heart stopped. "SALLY!"

"Hey, I'm alive. Hera put me to sleep for a while, and then she took my memory, and…"

His voice faltered.

Sally had come in and had a look of absolute shock written on her face.

"Anyway, I'm okay. I'm sorry. I'm on a quest—"

Of course he is. What else would he be doing?

"I'll make it home. I promise."

Oh you better. I still hated the fact that he had to tell us this. It made me wonder how dangerous this quest was.

"Love you."

I love you to Percy.

I hit the replay button. For some reason I couldn't believe that I was finally hearing his voice.

Sally took a deep breath and screamed. I wasn't sure but I think it was in a mix of relief and the fact that at least now we knew he was ok for now.

She moved towards the answering machine and hit redial. I was holding my breath waiting to actually talk to Percy but sadly it was a pay phone in Alaska.

"What's he doing in Alaska?" I wondered aloud.

"I'm not sure honey but knowing Percy something brave and reckless, for the greater good, most likely something to do with Gaea."

I was still worried, but suddenly knowing he was ok and doing what he normally did (saving the world) I could breath. That pit of anxiety that had plagued me finally subsided.

Sally and I looked at each other. I could see the wave of emotion going through her eyes, panic, wonder, excitement and finally calmness. She said "our boy is Ok and he is coming Home." I repeated "our boy is Ok and he is coming Home."


the next chapter will be Percy reappearing in Paul's life and it will be the last chapter

the italic parts are directly from The Son of Neptune just in case u were wondering

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