A/N: Really guys? No review at all. I feel sad. I know there's tons of Chaos story but please give mine a chance. I assure you that this is different. Definitely more in depth and if any of you are wondering when the revelation take place, it's still a long way to go. I don't plan on stopping this story in one part. Probably 3 or 4 if I get more ideas. (I meant sequels.) Anyway, here's chapter 4. Enjoy!

I realise I didn't do a proper disclaimer so I'm going to do this once.

I do NOT own PJO, HoO or Rick for that matter. None of the character is mine except for the OCs. Anything else are Rick's

CHAPTER 04
Life still goes on.

20 years ago, After the Giant's war...

It has been about two days since the end of the war. Camp Half Blood was in such a different state. One-third of the place was a wreck. Back during the war, the chosen ones were in Greece, fighting the main enemies and Gaia. On long island, the campers fought their own battles, protecting the camp and the people in the area. It was a total disaster. There were so many monsters that the campers hardly had much energy to fight to the finish. Fortunately, most monsters suddenly decided to retreat and back away. That was the good sign everyone was waiting for. Gaia had fallen and the doors of death were closed. The war ended at midnight.

Most of the cabins were destroyed. Scattered scorch marks were on the strawberry field. The top part of the Big house was gone, scattered all over the ground. The place was serenely quiet. At the canoe lake, Percy stood on the dock. He was wearing jeans and a bright orange shirt. His black hair was messy as usual, but his sea green eyes were missing their usual friendly spark. It was full of relief but filled with sadness and pure fatigue.

"Percy... It's time." A girl voice called out to him.

Percy turned around. A blonde girl stood behind him half smiling. She had a long princess curl hair. Her intense gray eyes looked like they were trying to determine the reaction they would get from Percy.

"Annabeth... alright." Percy replied in a hushed tone.

Both of them went ahead to the beach.

Camp Jupiter, New Rome:

Camp Jupiter was no different from Camp Half Blood. They were part of the war too. For them, many died protecting the camp. At New Rome, all the Romans gathered. Jason stood to the front, addressing everyone. After the war, there were no Probatio. They were all Legionnaires after this huge war. Everyone deserved that much. Standing beside Jason was Reyna, the other praetor. Standing behind them were all the centurions- Frank Zhang, Dakota, Gwendolyn, Larry, Hank and even Octavian.

"First off, thank you everyone for protecting this camp. It means so much to me and everyone else. This camp is our home and we were able to protect it." Everyone stood in silence. Even the Lars.

"Many of our comrades have fallen. This is not something we should be sad about. When there's a war, there's bound to be death. Those who die fighting for their cause may die, but they die honorably. Saying that, it does not mean we should take things for granted. Cry! Cry if need to! You are not weak just because you cry. It just shows that we're still human. We lost someone so we cry." Some of the legionnaires started crying.

"Our fallen comrades know of the path they took. There's no saying that there were regrets. We lead our live, training for such day. No regrets." Jason said fiercely. Many nodded in agreement.

"Let's not waste any time. Rejoice for our fallen comrades for they have fulfill their destiny. Today, the battle is won. Tomorrow, there will be a new one. It may be different for each one of us but still, let us all face tomorrow with unwavering attitude!" Everyone started cheering.

"But know this. We as Romans are far stronger than that. A wall stands in front of us and what do we do? We certainly don't waver. We break it. Let it fall for we are stronger! We are Roman!" Everyone cheered even more loudly.

"Senatus Populusque Romanus " Jason shouted as he raised his right fist.

"Senatus Populusque Romanus " Everyone else followed Jason.

Camp Half Blood, Beach:

The sound of the waves washing up the shore and the melancholy melody of the Apollo's kid singing in harmony filled the air. The sky was clear and the sea was calm. It was such a peaceful day, as if the war yesterday never happened. Everyone was at the beach facing the sea. The Apollo's kid stood by the side, singing. A number of coffins covered with different colored shrouds were laid in front of everyone. Percy stood facing everyone. He looked around. He didn't like the number of coffins sitting in front of him. It was truly heartbreaking.

Chiron walked to Percy's side. He call out the name of those who died. Almost all cabin counselors stepped out to burn the shroud of their dead siblings. It was the first time Percy saw Clarisse shedding tears. Five of her siblings died. The major blow for Clarisse was Chris Rodriguez- Clarisse's boyfriend, who died trying to protect her. Three from Apollo's cabin, including the sweet little Kyla. Four deaths from Hermes's cabin, including Chris. Two each from Aphrodite's, Athena's, Hephaestus's and Demeter's cabin. There's also a few others from several minor cabins.

Percy stepped forward to give his speech. In Camp Jupiter, Jason did the same thing.

"You know, this can actually be a good day. Clear sky, calm sea. If only Poseidon and Zeus would stop arguing everyday so that we could actually have nice weather like this," Percy stated as a matter of fact and half smiled. Everyone stifled a laugh, including Poseidon and Zeus.

"That would be really nice right?" Percy continued, earning a nod from everyone and some "Yeah!"

"Anyway, I'm not going to go on talking about weather. I could but I might offend a certain god. Not that I have problem offending this god, but I'm gonna keep things simple today," Percy looked at Zeus. Zeus smiled in return.

"I'm not going to talk about myself either. Not even the war. Let's talk about the people. People who we know or knew. People whom we relied on in times of great need. People who we're comfortable enough to call them friends. People who... actually save us more than we ever would've expected," Percy choked on the last sentence.

"Everyone in camp, they are not just a friends. They're family. Like all family, we love and sometime hate each other. We talk and argue at some points, but we can't deny the fact that we protect each other because each and every one of us knows that we need each other. You know? Like 'United we stand, divided we fall?' Us? We are one big capital of united." At this point, everyone was holding each others' hands.

"In this family, we learn from each other, share knowledges, gain experiences, and...we fall in love," Percy said, almost choking up when he mentioned love and looked at Annabeth. Clarisse looked down trying to hide her face. Annabeth, who stood beside Clarisse, held on to her hand tightly.

"We shouldn't think of this sacrifice as a waste. In fact, we shouldn't even think of it as a sacrifice. They knew this would happen. They didn't need a prophecy to tell them that their time would've been up by the end of this war. We all know that at some point it'll eventually be our turn to cross over into the underworld too." Tears fell from Percy eyes. Everyone else had tears rolling down their cheeks.

"Everyone is a hero. That is true. And those who died for us? They are more than heroes. They are the saviors. Not me. So, let's end this day!" Percy said with a gusto.

"This is not the end. There's never an end. Only a new beginning. Let's live for the sake of them. Help them see the future. We ARE the new beginning!" Everyone burst out to cheer. After a while they looked at Percy. Percy look around at everyone. Slowly, he raise his fist in the air.

"We lived." Percy said. Everyone did the same thing.

A/N: I'm not sure how the funeral is carried out. Anyway, still looking for a beta reader. PM me and if any of you reader have your own FF, do recommend my story :) Help me out, aye? Lastly,

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