The day had come. It was a good one actually. It was Friday, February 17th of 2017. To escape the cold weather and have a somewhat warm climate for a seaside wedding, we choose a wedding hall in Orlando, Florida called Vero Beach Hotel and Spa. Hera and some other gods agreed to deal with the cost and the paperwork. I was glad to have my friends by my side. There were a lot of people present (more than I would have liked, but when your famous you have a lot of gods and goddesses at your wedding), which kinda made me nervous. There were more people present (when you combine gods, friends, family and other acquaintances) then the maximum seating limit. I tried to read a book as Piper brushed my hair, but I found it difficult and put the book away.

"Everything will be fine." Piper told me as she finishing brushing my hair.

"Thanks, Pipes."

She smiled at the nickname. I looked at my hair, all styled up in a beautiful top bun. She then carefully placed a crown of beautifully colored seashells (which were borrowed from Alyssa) onto my head. I stood up and looked at myself in a full body mirror. I stood there in a light blue tuelle wedding gown with blue and white sandals, which were surprisingly comfortable, that Percy bought for me. I wore the red coral pendant that Percy gave me a long time ago. Thanks to some spanx underneath my dress, my barely noticeable pregnancy couldn't be seen at all.

"Something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue. Check, check, check and check."

"Hey Annabeth, you got some friends here to see you." Jason said.

I went with the other demigods and Calypso to the lobby and I saw the Kanes and their friends; Walt-Anubis, Zia Rashid, and about 20 or so trainees.

"Wow. You guys brought the entire cavalry." I noted.

"Things have been stressful in the Brooklyn House lately." Carter answered. "All hands are on deck if something goes awry."

Percy looked around. "Where's your uncle?"

"Amos? He wasn't interested in coming, so he decided to watch over Brooklyn House and its pets while we were away." one of the Magicians answered.

He looked worried. "What happened? Is Brooklyn House under attack?"

"No. Bast and Amos are there to defend the place. A god has lost his marbles and is causing chaos all over New York City. " another answered.

Walt-Anubis looked grim. "In fact, if he strikes the wedding reception tonight, we'll have another battle on our hands."

"Not another battle.." a brown-haired girl muttered.

A female recruit glared at her. "Put a sock in it, Cleo."

Sadie glared at him. "Could you guys try to speak separately so that you don't freak anyone out?"

"Sorry." a more natural voice (Walt) said. "Force of habit." He cleared his throat. "It's also quite difficult to speak with a single voice when you're constantly sharing a body with a god. No offense, Anubis."

Walt-Anubis smiled. Anubis spoke, "None taken."

Leo looked at Walt-Anubis strangely. He blinked twice and rubbed both of his eyes. "Did that guy just speak with two voices?"

"Yes, they did." Carter answered.

Sadie then elbowed him in the ribs. Then I had to explain the Egyptian gods and the magicians who used their power.

"Huh, that would explain a lot." Hazel remarked.

Magnus Chase and his crew then showed up. He had Alex, Sam, Amir, Hearthstone, Blitzen, Mallory,

"Long time no see. Although, I thought the bride and groom were not supposed before the wedding begins."

Alex smacked him upside the head. "That's an old superstition that dates back to when marriages were arranged."

I then had to briefly explain Norse Mythology to everyone. (The Chase Crew already knew about Egyptian gods and magic, so i didn't have to explain that a second time. Thank the gods.)

"Man, who knew life was so complicated no matter which pantheon you're in?" Felix asked.

We all shrugged before laughing. A few minutes before the wedding, I took a peek and saw the audience. The first row was reserved for family members. On the right side sat Sally Jackson, Paul Blofis, Tyson and Poseidon. (Estelle was the flower girl.) On the left side, my father, Fredrick, my stepmother, Erica, my paternal half-brothers, Matthew and Bobby, and my half-siblings Malcolm, Eric, Albert and Henrietta. (Athena and Alyssa were part of the ceremony.) The next 10 or so aisles were filled with gods, followed by demigods, then humans, and in the last row were Frank, Magnus Chase and his friends, as well as the Kanes and their fellow magicians. Since Blitzen would turn to stone if exposed to sunlight, he had an umbrella designed for the outdoor beach-side wedding.

Juniper was there without her boyfriend Grover, since he was the best man helping Percy to get ready. Thalia, Nico, Will and many other people I recognized were in the audience. Frank was the usher (a person who distributes wedding programs, greets guests, leads guests to their seats, and help with ceremony preparation.) Jason and Leo were all groomsmen, Piper, Calypso and Hazel were bridesmaids and much to everyone's shock, Alyssa was the maid of honor. Many people asked why I choose her as the maid of honor even though she had recently turned 12. The reason for this is, since Hera and many of the gods helped to plan the wedding (leaving Alyssa free from the colossal burden of what she would normally do), I gave her the title to make her feel honored and that I, as well as my other half-siblings, accept her for who she is. Eventually, the wedding started. The music was being performed by the Muses themselves. Now if you asked what music was being played, it varied since you heard a certain symphony. As for me? I heard Canon in D by Johann Pachalbel.

Athena went down the aisle first, looking neutral. She then took her place as Percy walked down the aisle, followed by Grover, then the groomsmen, and then the bridesmaids. Alyssa walked down the aisle, carrying a bouquet of blue roses in her hands. Estelle walked down the aisle, spreading blue flowers along the blue carpet. I walked up the aisle slowly and independently, savoring these moments.

I suppose I should tell you what became of those who willingly worked for the evil maiden and her judgement. Horatia was deemed guilty and received a rare and cruel punishment; having her spirit devoured by Cerberus. Hercules, who said he joined her because he had so much anger and rage in his heart from Hera's cruelty and the bad memories in his life, was stripped of his powers, killed, and was reincarnated so he could leave his past behind. Atlas was not only returned to his original punishment of holding up the sky, but also got daily whippings from Apollo and Artemis for a month. Koios was reimprisoned in Tartarus by Melinoe before she was forced to do Daedalus's punishment, which she really hated. Janus got out of his intended punishment of demotion to humanity by doing community service for three months. Keto and Phorycs were banished to the deepest trench in the ocean. Enyo was forced to end a war of her choice within a month (and no, I don't know which one). Eris was banished to some unknown realm. Phobos and Deimos stripped of their powers for a year and sentenced to try and bring peace to El Salvador. Prometheus had fled (possibly hiding in the mortal world).

Pasiphae was trapped in a mist created maze created by Hecate. Hebuca was returned to her original occupation of immortal dog owned by Hecate. Chrysaor fled to an unknown ocean, and Triton was assigned to find him and imprison him. The monsters and the giants Clytius and Antaeus were still dissolved. Every unwilling victim returned back to their normal lives. Alabaster was unfortunately dead. Many of Horatia's human workers (willing and unwilling) were also dead.

The music stopped as I reached the altar; a wooden table covered in white cloth decorated with seashells and some sort of holy book. Chiron, the marriage officiant, picked up the book and stood behind the altar. I must admit, Percy looked so handsome in his blue tuxedo.

"Dearly Beloved," he spoke. "We gathered here today in the sight of the Gods to join this man and this woman in holy matrimony." He then turned the page to read the processional wedding reading. "Matrimony is called holy, because this brave and fateful promise of a man and a woman, to love and honor and serve each other through thick and thin, looks beyond itself to more fateful promises still, and speaks mightily of what human life at its most human and most alive and most holy must always be. Every wedding is a dream, and every word that is spoken there means more than it says, and every gesture - the clasping of hands, the giving of rings - is rich with mystery. And so we hope with every bride and groom, that the love they bear one another, and the joy they take in one another, may help them grow in love for this whole world where their final joy lies."

After the reading, the marriage certificate was signed by me, Percy and some other witnesses. Chiron did not ask for objections, but instead, who supported us in our marriage. Athena smiled. We said our vows and exchanged rings. Then came for final declaration.

"Perseus Jackson, son of Poseidon, Hero of Olympus, Savior of Olympus and hero of the Great Prophecy, do you accept this woman to be your lawfully wedded wife? To love, to care for, to fight alongside in the face of adversity and to forsake all others as long as you both shall life?" Chiron asked.

"Of course. I've been to hell and back with this woman! Literally. After all that we've been though, I can't think of anyone else I'd rather have as my wife." he answered.

I found myself blushing uncontrollably at his declaration as the audience said "Aw." Chiron then turned to me. "Annabeth Chase, daughter of Athena, Hero of Olympus, and Savior of Olympus, do you accept this man to be your lawfully wedded husband?"

"I do."

"Then by the power invested in me, and the will and blessing of the gods, I pronounce you husband and wife." he decreed. I then grabbed his collar, and dragged him closer so I could kiss him. The audience cheered as our marriage ceremony ended. "I now present to you Mr. Jackson and Mrs. Chase."

We left the wedding aisle. Percy threw his garter, which was caught by an unknown son of Hephaestus, and the bouquet I threw was caught by Alyssa. The reception, oh gods... was really huge. Many of us had glasses of wine or fruit punch for the toast (I obliviously had the latter).

"I propose a toast; To Annabeth and Percy!" Alyssa said.

"To Annabeth and Percy!" everyone else repeated.

After a fun night of good food, dancing, and partying, the wedding reception was over. A week later, me and Percy moved out of our small apartment and the following week I told my boss that I was pregnant. He already knew. How in the world he knew the truth I would never know. Thankfully, he didn't fire me. On September 1st, a few days after my estimated due date, I went into labor. I'll spare you the disgusting details, but I will tell you this; it was immensely painful. I read books and articles on labor, heard testimonies. I was prepared, or so I thought. I was very glad to have Percy by my side. Although I was worried I Had it not been for him, I would have panicked and felt like I wasn't in control. I had to have made at least four different prayers to Hera, either aloud, or in my head. When the pain finally subsided, after being in labor for 13 hours, I had given birth to a baby girl at 9:37pm.

"What will you name her?" the nurse asked.

We agreed on her name weeks ago. I looked into my daughter's eyes. Just like the vision I had seen, they were grey. I smiled, turned to the nurse and answered, "Alyssa Grace Jackson."

A few days later, we left the hospital with Alyssa Grace. As I rocked her to sleep that night, I even thought I saw the tiniest black hair form as she fell asleep. That vision of the family picnic I saw would come true within a few years. I saw Elpis looking through the window. She waved her hand and scurried away. Elpis had never really left humanity, because she wasn't properly dismissed, but she did travel the world on her crusade of eternal hope. And all this, this bright future and the downfall of Horatia, all happened because I never gave in. If there's one thing I've learned, it's that you mustn't ever give up hope, for love and hope are eternal.