Annabeth's POV

I made my way to the beach that I knew he would be at. I was thinking of what I was going to say to him. Playing different scenarios of how he would react in my head.

I stepped onto the beach and I saw him sitting there in the sand just staring out at the waves, thinking, just as he always used to. And then I noticed tears streaking down his cheek, and walked over to him.

"Are they really my kids? Is that what you wanted to tell me when I got back?"He asked not even looking away from the waves.

"Yes, they really are yours. I just didn't know how to tell you before." I said as I sat down next to him and started crying.

We just sat there for, I have no idea how long. When the sun started to set, he finally spoke again.

"So what are they like? The girl, Alice, right, she has my hair and Percy has my eyes."

"They may not notice it yet but they are so much like you its unbelievable. Percy is just as popular with the girls as you were when we were in high school and just as oblivious. His favorite color is green. Alice, well, she's more like me, but still in a lot of ways she's like you. She's stubborn and thinks almost everything through and has a smart comeback to just about anything." I told him.

"Wow, they do sound like us." He said with a chuckle and finally looking at me.

"So, um, what was it you wanted to tell me when you left?" I asked after a couple minutes of silence.

"I'm not sure that matters anymore." He said, sadness spreading across his face.

"And why would it not matter?" I asked. He didn't answer so I continued. "Tell me Percy." I asked pulling his face to look me in the eyes.

He finally caved and said, "Well I was going to do this," He said pulling me to my feet as he pulled out a small black box and then kneeling. Oh my gods he was going to propose to me, I thought, feeling the tears streak down my face. "Annabeth Chase, will you marry me?" He asked.

I put my hands over my mouth, shocked that he was still doing this. I looked at him and saw that his face looked worried and I realized I hadn't responded yet.

I fell to my knees, putting my arms around his neck, and kissed him. When we finally broke apart a few minutes later I just stared at him.

"So, should I take that as a yes?" he asked. I nodded and he slid the ring onto my finger. It was gorgeous. I was a pink coral band with a decent sized diamond with five small emeralds accenting it. I kissed him again but a few seconds later we broke apart when someone behind me cleared their throat.

"Percy, my son." Poseidon said as he walked out of the water and, never have I seen a god do this, hugged him.

"Hey dad, how are you?" Percy asked.

"Much better now that you are back. Where were you?" he asked his son. So for the next ten minutes Percy told his father what had happened to him. While they were talking something occurred to me and I just blurted it out.

"Percy what are you going to do about a job?" I asked.

"Umm, well I hadn't really thought of that, but now that you mention it I guess I'll need to find one, huh?" He said with a smile plastered on his face.

"Oh there is no need to worry about that son. I will gladly offer you a job to help me for say… a couple of weeks every few months and in times of emergency and I'll even pay you in mortal money. What do you say?" Poseidon asked.

Wow he was being very generous; Percy would have to be a complete moron to pass this up. I mean yes, he's stupid sometimes but not that stupid.

"That would be great dad, thanks." Percy said, his smile getting wider, if possible.

"I also have some gifts for my grandchildren." Poseidon said and two bracelets, a watch and a pen appeared in his hand. "The watch and this bracelet are shields," he said handing the watch and one of the bracelets to me and Percy, "and the pen and other bracelet are swords. The pens' name is Wavebreaker, and the bracelet is Undertow." He said and with a final hug to each of us he walked back into the ocean.

"Well, that was different." Percy said with a small chuckle, "There's just one thing I want to know, why did you marry that gods awful man?" he asked.

"The same reason your mother married Gabe." Was my simple reply.

He was about to say something but then the dinner horn sounded in the distance and he decided against it. We silently agreed to head back, hands laced together.

We approached the dining pavilion and there, sitting at table eight, were the hunters of Artemis. I quickly found Thalia and rushed over to her and hugged her from behind.

"Thalia, it's so great to see you again. You haven't changed at all." I said as she turned around.

"Well, duh, I am immortal you know." She said hugging me, "So is there a reason I haven't heard from you in almost ten years?" she asked raising an eyebrow.

"Well I was kinda busy raising my kids." I replied.

"Hey Thalia." Percy said as he walked up behind me. I saw Thalia's face go from shock and surprise to confusion and finally anger, this isn't going to be good.

"You! You have the nerve to show up now, after twelve freaking years! Do you have any idea what you put us through? What you put her though? Do you?" She ranted.

"Look, I didn't have a choice. I was-" he started but Thalia cut him off.

"I don't want to hear your excuses Jackson! I bet you were off with some other woman and have other kids with her! I bet the only reason you're here is because she kicked your sorry ass out!" she shouted at him, and that's when Percy snapped.

"I was NOT with another woman! I was in a freaking coma for twelve years! Besides why would I be with anyone else besides Annabeth? I gave up immortality for HER! I held up the sky for HER! How dare you accuse me of something like that! Ugh, I can't be here anymore, I'll be in my cabin." He finished and before he walked away he kissed me on the cheek.

Thalia just stood there looking, mouth open in awe. I started to look around and noticed that everyone was staring at us. I gave one more glance and one to my kids before I grabbed two plates of food and went off to the Poseidon cabin.

Alice's POV

Dinner had just ended and I was still wondering about what my…dad, I guess, had yelled at the girl with black hair. I went over to Percy to talk to him about it.

"Hey Percy, do you know what umm… dad was talking about before?"

"I'm dumber than you, how would I know? Maybe we could ask Chiron?"He suggested. I nodded and we walked over to Chiron, even though everyone else seemed to be going to their cabin.

"Umm, Chiron?" I asked.

"Yes, children?" he asked.

"What did he mean at the beginning of dinner?" Percy asked.

"Oh, well it's a very well known story around here. Percy, your father, was a general in the Second Titan War, and so was your mother. After the war was over the gods decided that he was deserving of immortality. Your father declined their offer, which greatly enraged them, which I might add that he has a special talent for doing, and instead asked that all the children of all the gods be recognized here at camp and that all demigods are claimed by the time they are thirteen. As far as holding the sky, when your parents were thirteen your mother was kidnapped by a Manticore and taken hostage by the Titan General, Atlas, whose punishment is to hold the sky. A quest was assigned and your father, although he wasn't allowed to, went with those who were allowed to go, and to save her he had to bare the weight of the sky, thus leaving him with a permanent scar, the grey streak in his hair." He explained. I don't know about Percy but my mouth was hanging open and I was completely bewildered. My dad sounded amazing.

"Can I ask something else?" Percy asked, pulling me from my thoughts.

"What is it?"Chiron asked.

"Is…is he always so easy to anger?" he asked and I'm pretty sure he was wondering because George got angry to and it wasn't always good.

"No, Percy, your father is usually the kindest person in this entire camp. He is kind, compassionate, and caring, especially when it comes to the ones that he loves. And that is mostly due to his fatal flaw; He will let the world end to save a friend." He explained. Wow that was deep.

"So, he isn't always like that?" I asked.

"No, Alice, he isn't. Thalia just hit a raw nerve with him that's all." He said, "Now where to put you? You can sleep in the Hermes cabin or here in the Big house, which do you want?" he asked.

"Why can't we sleep with our parents?" Percy asked.

"Well, I was going to let them have the night alone to…catch up. Oh, and a piece of advice, if you want to stay in the Hermes cabin; keep your stuff close at all times." He said.

Percy and I looked at each other, then back at Chiron and said, "Big house."

And so that's where we stayed. We grabbed our things and brought them upstairs to the room we would be sharing. We got changed and as soon as my head hit the pillow I realized how tired I was and fell asleep.

Stephanie's POV

"Don't forget honey, we're leaving at four tomorrow morning so you need to be up by three." My dad said to me as he and my mom went upstairs for bed. It was only 6:19, but like my dad said we were leaving early. I walked over to the T.V. and turned it on, and since my parents don't believe in cartoons or cable, the best thing on was the news. As soon as I turned it on there was a picture of Alice's house and a report.

"Earlier today Annabeth Hammens and her two children, Perseus and Alice, were kidnapped. Here's a video from earlier today with their step-father, George Hammens." And it cut to a video.

"MOM! DAD! GET DOWN HERE, QUICK!" I screamed at the top of my lungs. Seconds later I heard my parents scrambling down the stairs.

"Honey what's wrong?" my mom asked me when she got into the living room, I just pointed at the T.V. the video just started playing.

"Hello Mr. Hammens."

"Hi."

"Do you remember what happened? Could you tell us?"

"Well it was just a normal weekend I guess. I was sitting on the couch, watching the football game when there was a knock at the door. My step-daughter, Alice, went to get it. She called for her my wife and then I heard something shatter so I went to see what was wrong. As soon as I entered the hall I was pinned against the wall by my throat, by a man about my height with black hair and green eyes, wearing a button down shirt and jeans, barely able to breathe. The last thing I remember was my wife screaming at him to put me down. But the only thing that troubles me is that she knew his name; Perseus Jackson."

"Well there you have it folks. A man's family has been taken, so if you have any idea where they may be call the number at the bottom of the screen. And now back to you James."

They went back to the station.

"Thank you, Lauren. Now we have a little information about the man who kidnapped them. Perseus Jackson was a troubled child. At age twelve he was part of a nationwide manhunt for the kidnapping of his own mother, and the number one suspect in the murder of his own step-father, Gabriel Ugliano. At thirteen he blew up his school. At age fourteen he set a girl on fire, which died at the scene, and at age eighteen he disappeared. Well that wraps up this evenings news, thank you for watching. See you all tomorrow night."

The screen faded and my dad turned the T.V. off. I hadn't realized it until my mom brushed my cheeks, but I was crying. My best friend had been kidnapped. There was only one thing that went through my mind for the next week:

I hope she's safe.