k, so there is a bit more Annabeth drama in this chapter i hope you guys like... so yeah and tell me what you think about the Cliffhanger at the end!
Percy
We sat there; legs intertwined staring up at the open night sky. Her head rested lightly on my shoulder, her black hair falling in her face in small strands, her breath small and fragile. I smiled to myself thinking about the conversation we had just had.
"So… when did you find out you loved me?" I asked her, my arm wrapped around her protectively. She smiled and kissed me on the cheek before answering.
"It was before I became a huntress I'll tell you that!" I looked at her confused and she laughed but she continued, "But I could see you were in love with Annabeth and you would be happy with her and we never had a chance!"
Now it was my turn to laugh, "Yeah well it looks like the Amazing Pinecone Face was wrong! About two things at least; that I would be happy with Annabeth and that we would never have a chance!" Thalia smiled and snuggled closer to me. "You still love her don't you?" I hesitated, and then slowly nodded, "But not as much as you! She was my first love, and I can still see the good in her, even if the bad shines through!"
"When did you figure out you loved me?" I thought about this for a bit. "I think I always have but I only realized it when you were the only one there for me and I realized that was something Annabeth never did!" Thalia seemed to think this over for a bit. I then realized she was sleeping so I kissed her on her forehead. She smiled and whispered, "I love you!" I smiled, "I love you more!" she opened her eyes slightly and replied, "I love you most!"
After a while, I carried Thalia back to our temple and gently laid her in our bed. I went to the kitchen to grab cereal. No we didn't need to eat, but would you give up the taste of chocolate cereal if you didn't have to? I sat at the island, and ate in silence, that is… until I heard her!
"What does she have that I don't?" She asked, but I found a snide remark easily.
"Modesty, Humbleness… any other stupid questions?" Annabeth removed her New York Yankees cap and stared at me. "I want you back Percy!" I sighed… was she never going to give up?
"Now that I rule the world sure, but before I was just your play boy!"
"Come on Percy" Annabeth leaned across the island to touch my arm, but I jerked away.
"Get away from me Annabeth! I don't want you… I don't love you anymore!" She flinched for a second before returning to her, 'I know you want me' look.
"I don't want a power thirsty b*tch as a girlfriend much less a wife! Get out of my house and GET. OUT. OF. MY. LIFE!" I could feel a strange sort of energy circling my body and when I looked down I saw black smoke emanating off my body like snakes. Apparently Annabeth saw it too because she looked scared as Hades.
"W-what happened to you Percy? What happened to your fatal flaw; Loyalty?" I just laughed, was she really that stupid? "My fatal flaw is Loyalty to the ones I love; I don't love you anymore Annabeth… GET OVER IT!" With that Annabeth disappeared and I blacked out.
I woke up with a pretty girl with long black hair and pale skin spoon feeding me something that strangely tasted like my moms homemade blue chocolate chip cookies. Ambrosia! Thalia smiled, "Look, the sleeping dead finally awakes! Morning Kelp-for-Brains!" She kissed me gently on the lips and I smiled behind it.
"Now, now, no time for make-outs… we have a meeting with the ex-Olympians! Hurry and get dressed, you can tell me why I found you passed out on the kitchen floor this morning on the way over!" It took me only five minutes but Thalia still beat me. I draped my arm around her shoulders and we headed out the door.
"So, you gonna tell me how you got on the kitchen floor." I smiled sadly and started on the story I knew she wouldn't like. Low and behold I was right.
"That little b*tch! She can't just do that!" I pulled Thalia in closer to me and kissed the top of her head. Her anger could easily be read by the stiffness in her body. "Come on Thalia, we don't want the ex-Olympians to see us angered do we?" Thalia smiled and relaxed a little bit in my arms.
"We have decided on who may keep their positions, but not as Olympians… as minor gods!" The ex-Olympian gods fidgeted in front of mine and Thalia's thrones. Thalia spoke up first, "Artemis, you may keep your hunters group and your title only you will become a Minor God!"
"Next, Hermes. You will keep your title as well as be the god of Wisdom."
"WHAT? I'M THE GODDESS OF WISDOM!" Athena yelled in outrage. But I calmly stated, "You were the goddess of Wisdom… you're not anymore!" Athena looked shocked and seemed like she wasn't expecting me to say something like that.
"The next following gods I name will keep their title but will be down graded to minor gods; Hades, Hephaestus, Hera, Aphrodite and Zeus. The rest of the titles of the soon to be faded gods will be awarded to Thalia and me!"
Poseidon stepped forward with worry and concern in his eyes, but only for himself, "Son… why would you fade your own father?" I laughed at the seriousness in his expression. I was about to answer when Thalia answered for me.
"Maybe, because you killed his mother then disowned him after he saved your," I covered Thalia's mouth still laughing, and soon she joined in. When we finally calmed down I spoke calmly, "I wish to talk to Hestia please. These are your last few moments before fading, please take the next few minutes to say your good-byes to your family's!"
"Yes, Lord and Lady? What do you wish to talk to me about?" Hestia asked bowing before us. I smiled warmly at my favorite goddess, "I'm still your Champion Hestia, there is no need to talk to me as anything less, and when I told Chaos about your being the kindest being on this world he conceded in me that he needed companionship!" After I finished my sentence, I could see shock in Hestia's eyes and not long after Lord Chaos appeared.
"My Lady Hestia, you are as warm and loving as the Hearth, everything a true queen should be," Chaos spoke and I could swear I heard nervousness in his voice, "Hestia… will you be my wife?"
Me: Sorry for the late update, i was bedridden for a few days...
(Glares at Thalia)
(Thalia shrugs)
Thalia: It was all a big misunderstanding! Besides, it's not my fault you had Annabeth comin' all over my man!
Percy: Can you guys just get along... your both important to me!
Me: Aww, Perce... really?
Thalia: Okay, Percy... who's more important to you?
Percy: Uhh...
Thalia: PERCY! It should be obvious... wife or the author?
Percy: But without the author you wouldn't be my wife!
Me: Oh, you just got told!
Thalia: Shut up wannabe!
Me: Okay... that's it EX-hunter! Your soooo dead!
Percy: Please Review! Thanks!
