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Five Years Later
Percy thought about how wild his life was. He was technically twenty-three, but was in the body of an eighteen-year-old.
He and Thalia had been dating for five years, and it was still going strong. Their idea of a perfect evening is them sparring, them going canoeing, them going sightseeing, them reading comics in their Olympus hot-tub, and then them watching a movie. All in the same night. But not really.
As a god, Percy saw that time moved differently. It both moved slower and quicker. There was one time where he and Thalia had the best night ever; they had traveled all throughout Australia fighting monsters, eating new foods, seeing new movies, and finding a beautiful spot to chill out and watch the moon over the water. When Percy and Thalia had returned to Olympus, his father had informed him that four weeks had passed. Four weeks.
They began to visit Hades in the Underworld once a week to have a meal with him and Persephone. Since they started that, Hades has warmed up to them. Blackjack had become his immortal steed, and was blessed with the ability to consistently ride with the winds, allowing them to travel places in the blink of an eye. Poseidon had given him a new Anaklusmos blade., which became his official godly weapon, like his father's trident. His father had journeyed down to the Asopio Pool, retrieved the broken body of the original Riptide, and gave it to Hephaestus to fix and improve. The new one was five feet long instead of three (Hephaestus had used the rest of the celestial bronze in the nation to strengthen the old Riptide) and was still perfectly balanced for his now godly strength. The letters and the inscriptions glowed green whenever Percy touched it, and Percy could feel the power of the ocean in every swing.
Every single day for the past five years, he would use the new blade as he sparred against Athena, Ares, and Artemis at the same time. He thought that it would be fun to do with his new godly strength, speed, reflexes, and endurance.
He was so wrong.
During the first two years, he had gotten his behind handed to him painfully. Gods were still able to feel pain if it was inflicted by other deities. They must have "killed" (delivered a blow that would've been fatal to Percy if he was still a mortal) him seventy different ways during each meeting and they seemed to enjoy it. But as time went on, he began to get good enough where he was only getting killed fifty times, then twenty, then five, then one, then zero times.
After five years since becoming a god, he was so good of a fighter that he could hold his own against the three combat gods at once. Athena was the hardest because of her strategist mindset, but Percy had been fighting for five years straight; he was beginning to read every single movement and every possible attack there was. However, the first time he had beaten her, she told him that he had earned his title of the God of Swordsmanship. Ares gave Percy his grudging respect and they even went to kill huge monsters together a few times.
Artemis would call Percy one night of the week to commune with the moon due to its relationship with the tides. She had told him that she did this with Poseidon early in their existence in order to calm the waves of his mind, and now she wanted to take Percy. It was a very spiritual experience; they would create a raft and sail to the middle of the Pacific Ocean on a full moon. They would then meditate while feeling the moonlight energy flow through them. His petal would glow a light blue. This meditation created a communion with the moon and ended up increasing his power over the seas, as well as increasing his inner peace. He now felt relaxed most of the time unless his Wolf began to stir.
Iris would call him to the rainbows every other weekend and she would work with him to control his energy powers. He learned that the gods of Olympus drew their power from a godly source of power called "The Light." Percy learned from Iris that this light was what his body was feeling at all times, as if it was brimming with power. If Percy decided to let go, he would assume his new Divine Form, allowing him to bring his full essence and power into himself. She worked with Percy to help him harness The Light to create destructive energy blasts, energy explosions, and hard light weapons. Percy has only achieved his Divine Form a few times, and the feeling was indescribable.
Most days, he would go with Poseidon to a different body of water on the planet and they would practice his powers of hydrokinesis (control of water) and geokinesis (control of the earth). After a few years, Percy had total control over both elements; he could do anything with any water on the planet, as well as willing earthquakes and volcanic eruptions into existence. These displays of powers took no effort; it was as easy as blinking for him. He learned how to create storms and hurricanes, but he found that much easier to do with the help of Thalia.
Poseidon had taught him in his fourth year how to create horses and Pegasi. However, Percy had felt so weird about creating life, that Poseidon agreed to skip over that lesson. One thing he could not get down, though, was shapeshifting. He was starting to get very jealous of Frank, but Poseidon insisted that he just needed another twenty years of practice.
One time, Poseidon had re-introduced him to Amphitrite and Triton as the heir to Poseidon's throne. Triton threw a huge tantrum. He screamed that the throne was supposed to be his, and how Percy was just a filthy fleshling who was unworthy of everything good in life. He got so angry that he attacked Percy, but with one backhand, Triton was knocked into a coma, which he stayed in for a month. Poseidon had informed him that Triton swore revenge against the future God of the Seas, which Percy took a mental note about. He may be a formidable adversary and he made sure to keep an eye on him.
Regarding matters on Earth, when he had told his mother and Paul about the godship, she had hugged him tightly. She had told him, "Oh, Percy, that's wonderful. Poseidon had told me years ago that godship was the highest honor that a demigod could be offered. Just be sure that you visit from up high, and make sure no monsters break into here and attack us. Do gods still need laundry done? Ask Poseidon and report back to me."
Paul had attacked him with questions for about two hours about mostly the physics of being a god. When Percy had told one-year-old Cyrene, she had hit him, laughed, and said, "Per-Per."
A few weeks later, he had re-introduced Thalia to his mother and Cyrene and introduced her to Paul for the first time at the local Go-Kart place.
Paul hadn't blinked for a good fifteen seconds. "You…are the daughter…of…of Zeus…the king of the gods…good god…good gods…"
Five years after the Percy accepting godship, his mother, Paul, and Cyrene had moved into a big house. His mother's book series had taken off, making her millions of dollars. At the request of her therapist, who she said was named Dr. Riordan, she wrote a set of books that detailed the adventures of an ADHD, trouble making boy who happened to be the son of Poseidon. They became a national commodity, and his family was traveling around the nation seemingly non-stop.
Cyrene was six years old. Her long brown hair was wavy and her eyes were a light caramel-brown. She was starting to develop a tanned complexion and her smile made Percy give in and spoil her. She saw her brother a few times a month, as if Percy was at college and would come up to visit her. Though Percy hadn't introduced her to the water, she had gotten really into swimming and was part of the swim team that Percy had created at the local community center. She took to the water very easily and became a swimming prodigy. It made her feel close to her brother and she built some strong relationships, especially with Carly, who was now the head of the community center. She was so good, in fact, that in first grade, she was competing against those who were in fifth and sixth grade, regularly finishing second or third place out of ten. Percy made sure to come to every single competition and Thalia joined him. They would be on the bleachers with white shirts, jeans, and sneakers with their fingers laced. Thalia would get into the sport; she would stand up and scream louder than Percy did.
Over the past five years, his godly senses would provide him unwanted information about a lot of people, but it made Percy happy that his friends had been prospering over the years.
Frank and Hazel had become power couple praetors at Camp Jupiter and they presided over the Camp with a firm, but gentle grasp.
Grover and Juniper had immortal satyr-dryad children (Percy didn't want to think about the anatomy of that).
Kofi was eighteen years old and is Camp Half-Blood's champion, fighting with two long black swords and a large amount of luck on his side (courtesy of his mother, Tyche, the Greek goddess of luck, chance, and fortune).
Luke was reborn into a new life and was seven years old, playing Little League baseball.
Annabeth was reborn as well and was five years old, living in a loving family where she is the captain of her spelling bee team.
Tyson was the official provider for armor at Camp Half-Blood. The armor had an underwater quality to it, with multi-colored scales that looked like they belonged on a fish.
At Percy, Grover, and Thalia's request, Chiron was offered godship in year three of the five. He took it, as it was his dream to live among Olympus. He was the god of centaurs and was studying under Athena to become to new God of Wisdom.
Jason and Piper were offered godship in year four of five, and they are now the gods of Thunder and Fate, respectively. Jason studied under Zeus while Piper studied under Aphrodite, to Hera's chagrin.
Leo and Calypso continued to travel the entire world until they reached every corner.
In order to let Hazel preside as praetor, Reyna had joined the Hunters in year two of the five, and rose to Lieutenant quickly. Together and with the permission of Artemis, Reyna's Hunters and Hylla's Amazons joined forces to create the formidable force of the Warriors. They created a full society where most of the Warriors were able to live with men, but the elite force of Artemis' Hand are the best of the best, swearing off men and working under the orders of the Goddess of the Hunt.
Percy and Grover had been working together to clean up the pollution in the water and in the earth, but it proved to be an almost insurmountable task; people didn't seem to care where they dumped their trash.
Nico and Will were finishing up college and New Rome, getting ready to get their degree in paleontology and nursing, respectively.
Some Time Later
Over the years, the old Olympian gods stepped down from their thrones willingly. They had frankly grown bored of being in power all the time and decided to give up their seats of power (at least the majority of them felt that way). They now walk the Earth, exploring their own creation. They were known as the Old Gods of the Greek.
Percy's mother and Paul lived to a ripe old age, while Cyrene Bianca Jackson became a gold medalist Olympic swimmer, with awards that rivaled Michael Phelps, a fellow son of Poseidon. Whenever Percy would visit Cyrene, he would take a form that reflected how old he was supposed to be, in order to keep Cyrene's mind in the normal world.
The demigod heroes, at one point or another, had stepped up to a throne of power. They were not the Olympian Gods, but the Immortal Demigods. However, at Percy and Jason's request, they kept the "Demi-" part of the name to differentiate themselves; they were still part human and they acted like it.
The lineup was as follows: Jason (God of the Sky, Thunder, and Strength), Piper (Goddess of Love, Fate, and Charm), Perseus (God of the Sea, Heroes, and Tides), Thalia (Goddess of the Hunt, Lightning and Battle), Reyna (Goddess of War), Leo (God of Fire, Weapons and Technology), Calypso (Goddess of Agriculture, Springtime, and Nature), Nico (God of Death, Riches, and the Underworld), Solace (God of the Sun, Healing, and Music), Connor (God of Messengers; Travis acts his Roman Side), Hazel (Goddess of the Hearth, Home, and Horses), and Grover (God of the Wild). Frank was a minor god of Animals, but he turned down a spot on the Council, saying that he was done presiding over people and making decisions for a while. He lived with Hazel and had a quiet, happy life with her.
Kofi was made into the minor god of Fortune, Luck, and Chance, and was dating Reyna. Reyna had once been told that no demigod was going to heal her heart, but once Kofi became a god, his bravery and charm attracted Reyna to him.
Chiron now served as the God of Wisdom and Centaurs, also serving as their official advisor. He has been living with Demeter in their home in Olympus.
Dionysus also has been living with his immortal wife Medea in Olympus as well.
The Immortal Demigods allowed Rachel to become the minor goddess of the Mist, which is one of the first times that a pure mortal went from that to being a deity.
Iris finally returned back to the Earth and re-opened her store up. Business is booming now, especially upon the mortals. Grover's pushing and passion worked; people were starting to finally take care of nature and themselves. About forty percent of America was vegetarian, which was a statistic Percy never though he'd ever hear.
Percy made sure that every single innocent Titan descendant, nymph, minor god/goddess that were under punishment by Olympus were released form their burden.
Blackjack remained his immortal steed and he had a family of small Pegasi with a nice female Pegasus.
The Immortal Demigods had combined Camp Jupiter and Camp Half-Blood to serve one singular purpose. Camp Jupiter was now The School of Jupiter. It was an institution that employed demigods, satyrs, nymphs, and minor gods as teachers. Grade levels went from middle school to college. Demigods from around the world (the gods still got around) would go to the residential School in order to get their attention while still learning about their own heritage. Since the individuals who went to the schools would still be demigods, they would be the Immortal Demigods' siblings. As a result, Percy and the crew of Demigods would support them, advise them, and appear to them as siblings, not children.
The teachers would teach them about the legends of the Old Gods as well as the current Immortal Demigods. Gym class was similar to that of the movie Sky High; they would learn how to use their demigod abilities while getting in shape. Over the summer though, they would have the option to go back to their families or attend Camp Half-Blood, which was the official summer camp for The School of Jupiter. At Camp, they would learn the tactics of both Roman and Greek combat and become proficient with their weapons. Since Frank was an immortal now, he assisted with the logistics of the two places, operating as the de facto Chiron.
Percy and the rest of the crew decided to modernize Olympus a bit, and they made it look more like a city with marble white skyscrapers and apartments. The gods would live in the apartments with one another and they would report to the conference room whenever they needed to make any big decisions.
For the most part, the times were peaceful.
And Percy's wife and family made it all the more worthwhile.
