When we arrived, it was pitch black. I didn't know where we were, and there was no way my eyes would adjust to darkness this deep. Luckily, I still held Annabeth's hand, so I knew I wasn't alone.
"Percy?" Annabeth said in a small voice.
"I'm here. I'll always be here." I told her with a smile, though I knew she couldn't see it. She squeezed my hand a little tighter.
"Where are we?" I asked. If anyone knew, Annabeth would.
"I don't know Percy, I can't remember any details of mortals being given god-hood." I suddenly got nervous. If she didn't even know, we had no warning of what might happen.
My father's voice spoke to me in my head. "Percy, you must wash away your mortality. But first you must make a decision that every god has made. Your seat of power can only be claimed by you, it cannot be bestowed by anyone, not even Zeus."
Suddenly, a small light appeared way off in the distance. I peered at it, and saw that it was beginning to grow. Annabeth began tugging away from me.
"What are you doing?" She asked.
"I was about to ask the same thing." I replied.
"Where are you going?"
"I'm not going anywhere!"
"Then why are you pulling away?"
"I'm not!" Was I? I wanted to keep her hand in mine more than anything. Our grip loosened and was then separated completely.
"Annabeth!" I yelled.
"Percy!!" She sounded really far away. The light was getting brighter, but I couldn't see her. I looked around frantically, hoping maybe I could spot her.
I looked back at the light and saw that it was surrounding me. Before I could react, the light overwhelmed me.
At first nothing happened. The light was blinding, but beautiful, as if it was made of pure hope.
"Percy." I looked around, but no one was there. "Percy, your choice."
My choice. Lately everything that happened was a result of my choice. The prophecy, my gift from the gods, and now my seat of power. I didn't even know what openings there were for gods. How could I just ask for something?
"Is there a hint?" I asked no one. And as I suspected, no one answered.
Well, I thought, I can control anything or anyone I wanted. But the more I thought about it, the more I didn't want to really control people. But help them? I thought about my fatal flaw, personal loyalty. What if I could make it a good thing and give others the loyalty they needed. That sounded good to me.
But protection! Protection from what? The sea? I thought about the sound of the ocean, the smell of the sea breeze, and the calming green color that was the same as my eyes, and my father. The sea wasn't scary. But at the same time, there were accidents everyday. But not from the sea. Maybe at sea, but… that was it! Protection at sea for those on traveling on it, and I could make sure people remained loyal to their loved ones!
As soon as I thought it, the light intensified to pure a white-blue energy. It's hard to describe exactly what happened next. I closed my eyes to shield them from the extreme light. My fingers and toes started to get warm, then my hands and feet, followed by my arms and legs, abdomen, cheeks, and forehead. Lastly, my chest began to warm. The warmth hit my heart, and suddenly the warmth changed into a blaze that spread through my body. But it was strange. The blaze was hot, but it didn't feel like it was burning. More like it was filling me with strength that could never be taken from me. It was filling me with immortality. I didn't know how I knew this, but I could feel myself become free of the bonds of mortality.
I then noticed the light energy around me was being drawn in towards my body. It was decreasing as the power I felt inside of me increased. When finally the light around me was gone, I looked down and realized that my body shone with the same intense white-blue light. With a shock I realized that this must be my true godly form. Like a supernova, I gleamed in the utter darkness.
I knew it was finished. I was a god. I was going to protect all people who needed it when they traveled on the sea for all eternity. I would lead my father's armies into battle, and help people remain loyal to those they cared about. And I could be with Annabeth and… Annabeth! Where was she? I looked over and saw another form like me, a blinding supernova, and knew she was now a goddess.
The lights from both of us died down, and I realized that I looked just like I had when I was mortal, but without all of the flaws. No scars, no streak of gray from holding up the sky, no zits, no scrapes, nothing like that. But the rest of me was exactly the same.
"Percy!" Annabeth exclaimed. She sounded more powerful, and yet the same. "It really happened! We're immortal!"
All I could do is smile. Annabeth ran to me, though I don't know how because I wasn't really sure if there was a solid ground, and hugged me. I hugged back. It felt wonderful. I could've stood there with her in my arms for eternity (literally) but then, my father's voice echoed in my head. "Percy, come to Olympus. Think about where you must be, and then just let yourself be carried by the wind."
Annabeth must've received a similar message from Athena, because she then looked at me. "Ready to go home?" she asked.
"Home." I said, and realized I sounded more powerful as well. "Home. Finally." And with that we held hands and transported ourselves to Olympus.
When we got there, the council was seated in their usual seats. Many of the campers and other's who'd fought were still there. They bowed upon seeing us. Poseidon held up his hand. "These two have earned godhood. Now we shall recognize them as official god and goddess."
Zeus stood up. "Hail Annabeth, goddess of Architecture and Enduring Belief. Chief Architect of Olympus. Hail Perseus, god of Safe Passage at Sea and Unfailing Loyalty. Lieutenant of Poseidon. Hail the Heroes of Olympus!"