After some quiet hours of sailing, we dock at Troy. I can see the destruction that still resides after a millennia. There are ruins, ruins of temples, some blackened trees, and the cawing of crows.
"I never knew this was still plagued by the war." Annabeth gasps.
"Come on." I power forward and we start to walk to the place where the battle started. The ground starts to rumble, and I brace myself for anything. Everyone else is getting their armor adjusted or fiddling with their weapons. Percy and Annabeth are decked out in their Asgardian armor, I have my wing, arm, and chestplate, and the others have generic armor. We walk and I see a large fence with 7 gates. Percy and Annabeth start to hyperventilate and Jason and Zach try to calm them down.
"Daughter of Sky and Magic." A voice hisses. "Step forth and declare the answer."
I do.
"I am heavier than books, lighter than air, and different shapes and sizes. I show a story, plague the host, and I never fade. What am I?"
I think for a bit, then I answer with a grim face, "Scars."
"Yesssss."
The gates creak open, and we try to walk through. Only I make it, so I stand and wait.
"Child of Loki. Step forth and answer."
She does.
"I plague all who lived, some live in it, others block it, but I am unavoidable. Onlookers will cower or stand tall from my effects. What am I?'
"Self-doubt."
She walks through a gate with dark green and a pinkish blood color. It is surrounded by wires.
"Son of the sky. Step forth and answer."
Jason nervously steps up.
"Heavier than blood, lighter than bone. I sit, engraved in stone. Once you have passed, others will join."
"An obituary."
He walks through a set of gates that look like a sky after a tornado.
"Son of warmth. Step forth."
Both Magnus and Zach step forward, but Magnus pushes him back.
"Stronger than steel, thicker than mud, I last a lifetime until one mistake. Some die for this, others kill for it. What am I?"
"Undying love."
These gates are making riddles about our greatest fears and flaws.
"Son of the dead. Step forth."
"I contain items, trap insects, and seal air in. One may live inside, but others are destined to die."
"A jar."
He passes through the black gate.
That leaves Percy, Annabeth, and Zach.
"Daughter of wisdom. Step forth."
"I turn polar bears white
and I will make you cry.
I make guys have to pee
and girls comb their hair.
I make celebrities look stupid
and normal people look like celebrities.
I turn pancakes brown
and make your champane bubble.
If you sqeeze me, I'll pop.
If you look at me, you'll pop.
Can you guess the riddle?"
She thinks for a bit, then her face falls. "No, I can't."
The gates open, and she gasps. She turns once to look at Percy, and she walks through the gray gates.
"Son of the Sea. Step forth."
"I push people to fall, to kill, and to abandon all freedom. What am I?"
"Loyalty."
He enters the last gate, a dark green and blue gate, and runs to Annabeth.
No! That was the last gate!
"Zach!" I call.
"Go back to the ship! I promise I will come back! I swear on the River Styx!" I cry as he turns back to the ship.
"The prophecy said 7. We brought 8." I croak as I join the group.
"It's okay. He will be fine. Let's keep moving." Jason pats my back. We start to walk some more, and we see a pit. I spread my wings and look down. I see a head start to come up. I land and tell the others the news.
"I feel a powerful presence, not one since... Mother Earth." Annabeth gasps.
"All of our powers can stop her though. So, Percy. You and I will create an ice barrier on top. Jason will use winds to press down the head so that it won't pop up while we are working. I hear monsters. Annabeth, Nico, Alex, Magnus. Take care of them." I say, and we break.
I fly up and Jason gets to work. Annabeth gave me her bracelet, and she told me to press the water drop. I do, and a well of water appears in the drop. Percy starts to pull water out of it, and I help. Soon, we have thousands of gallons in a ball of water. We force it down the hole and start to make it freeze. To do that, I have to jump in the pit and use my cold-powers. While I am freezing, the head starts to move a bit. I hurry up, then I jump out and use my powers to lift a thousand boulders onto the ice. Somehow, the ice holds. We book it for the ship, then we get on the ship. We asses injuries, and the worst is Annabeth. Her wing got sliced. Zach is working on her wing, while I think of something.
"Do we have the things for a surgery?" I ask frantically.
"Yeah, why?"
I take my shirt off.
"She needs a new wing."
I spread my wing to replicate hers, and I tell Zach where to slice. Once my wing is sliced, the detached part stays like that forever until it is joined to another living being.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes. I have regenerative powers, plus you, Nectar and Ambrosia, and Magnus. I have ben through worse." I tell him. I lie face down on the cold table, and I feel my wing get pressed down. I feel my wing get plucked a bit, and then I feel cold rubbing alcohol. I hear the small 'shink' of a scalpel being brought out, then I feel the pain. It feels just like the old times. I try to resist the urge to scream, but I fail. My vision goes red, my body looses all feeling. I feel my blood start to clot, probably Percy, and I then feel my wing fall off. I have had my wing half sliced once. The whole wing comes off and it regrows on it's own. It stops bleeding, and the pain is now a dull sting. I feel really off balance as I sit up. Through my blurry vision, I see Zach start to use his powers with Magnus to fuse the wing to Annabeth's shoulder.
Jason gives me some Nectar and I drink it. I feel feverish, and then I burst into flames. I manage to tone the flames down, and I look down to see my skin is tinged a dark red. My natural hair has now changed to rib-length fiery hair. It is the color of a fire, with the gradient growing to a smoldered ash color up at my head. I look in a reflection, and my natural eye color is now an intense red with a fleck of yellow. My usual wing color is gone, and now it is a fiery red with hints of silver and bronze. I touch it, and it feels like hot metal. Jason taps me, but he gets burned. I try to summon my cold powers, but my skin only returns to normal temperature.
I look over to see Annabeth sit up. She looks the exact opposite. She has her normal blonde hair with a lot of light blue streaks in her hair. Her skin looks blue in general, and her eyes are a cold steel-blue. She spreads her good wing, and it is now a light blue with streaks of metal like mine. Percy tries to touch her, but his skin hisses and turns blue.
"It must be the DNA transfer." Zach gasps.
"Annabeth. Focus. Bring up the image of a burning fire. That will make your skin normal temperature." I instruct. She does, and I see her physically warm up. Percy touches her again, and he can touch her.
We all go up above deck to set off again, and I am greeted by my parents.
I bow then say, "Mother, Father."
"Rise daughter." Hecate says. I do.
"I guess we have some explaining to do." Zeus rubs his neck.
"Well, you had too much Nectar. Due to your mainly godly DNA, you have been turned immortal. Annabeth has your same powers, but she isn't immortal. She will need to bathe with a special herb to keep her skin at the normal temperature." Hecate explains.
"Daughter. Do you accept a position as the goddess of birds, fire, demigods, and mythological creatures?"
"Yes, I do." I say, then I am surrounded by a red flash. I look down, and I am dressed in a greek dress with a gold laurel wreath in my hair. My wings are now healed completely, and I don't see any scars.
"May I still have duties with the Avengers?" I ask.
"Of course daughter. You can develop as a goddess any way you want. You will be taking over Mr. D's position." Zeus says.
"Thank you father." I bow. They flash away, and I don't get burned up.
"Impressive Phoenix." I hear my boyfriend chuckle.
"Zach, I'm sorry about this. But, I can't be with you anymore." I start to cry.
"What?" He asks in disbelief.
"I'm so sorry, but I have new duties, and it's going to be hard. I want to be friends, but if we continue our relationship, what if you die? I can't live in eternity knowing my significant other in in Elysium." I cry.
"Okay Ally. I understand." he hugs me.
"Guys, do you want me to help you get home?" I ask the others.
"Sure." Percy says.
"Get those harnesses back on and here is some rope." I say, conjuring up some rope from the air. They strap themselves in, and I spread my large red wings and take flight. We are going to get there in 10 seconds at this speed. A couple seconds later, we land at camp.
"ALLY!" Thalia comes running.
"Hey sister!" I hug her back.
"I heard the news! Congratulations Lady Allagy." She bows.
"Thanks. So, I was thinking of joining the Hunters of Artemis." I say.
"Oh, okay. Later, okay?" Thalia drags me to the pavilion.
"Okay."
"All hail Lady Allagy! Lady of demigods, all creatures, and fire!" Chiron bellows. Everyone bows, and I spread my wings.
"Thank you! It has been declared that I will be taking over for Mr. D." I announce.
"I will be gone occasionally for personal reasons, but simply make this call," I make the sound of a phoenix. "And that summons me."
Everyone nods, and I burn in a flash. I reappear with my red hair, wings, and eyes, but in a red camp tee that says "Director" and a pair of denim shorts with red sneakers.
"Bye for now." I say and I take off, flying to Stark Tower.
I land in the normal fashion, and I walk in cautiously.
"BRASTO?!" I call.
"IZZY!" I hear someone scream and they burst through the door and give me a bone crushing hug.
I explain to him everything that had just happened, and he nods.
"Okay, we relieve you of your Avengers duties. You can keep your title, but unless it is desperate, we will not call you." He decides.
"Thanks, I will visit though." I hug him again.
I take off again to head up to Olympus.