FINAL chapter! :( ENJOY! Read the bottom!
So I felt myself slipping into a sleep.
One month later
Annabeth PoV:
This was Percy's, mine, Piper's, and Jason's last week of school. Sam was out of her wheelchair and her, and Leo were packing for Florida. Elly decided to go join the hunt full time. I was going to miss them, but we promised that we would visit on the weekends. Of course everyone would miss them.
Today was senior ditch day, so everyone was helping the three pack. It was decided that they would leave right after graduation tomorrow. Everyone was ready to graduate. Hazel, Nico, Thalia, Reyna, and Frank would be staying here to finish their last year of high school, Sam and Leo would be coming back in 2 years for college and Elly would be joining the hunt full time.
I was helping Sam finish packing her last box. I looked over and saw Percy's sister packing her bag of books with tears slipping down her face. "Sam, what's wrong?" Sam whipped her eyes quickly, "Nothing, I mean, I'm going to miss everyone so much. I don't want to leave, but if I want to come up here for college I need to move. I'm just glad Leo's going." I stacked all the boxes in a corner and made them go to Florida. That's how gods move.
I went and embraced the girl. "Don't worry, I'm sure we all will find a way to annoy you." She laughed. "Thanks, Annabeth, I think I'll like that." I put my arm around the girl's shoulders. "Come on, Sam. Let's go eat."
Graduation Day:
Every girl was either in a dress or a dress with a blue robe over it. Sally had been crying all day about how her baby (Percy) was growing up, and she hugged him for like five minutes, which got a '*cough*mama's boy*cough*' from Leo and Nico.
It was 4 in the afternoon. All the graduates had to be here at this time to get in places. The family would be coming at 4:15 and the program would start at 4:30. I was sitting near the front with the As. Everyone was placed with their first initials. I saw Sam, Leo, Sally, Nico, Reyna, Hazel, and Frank come in a sit down. Reyna and Nico starting making-out which made Sam and Leo fake gag.
I waved at them and Sam waved back.
Then the principle started the program. I waited patiently for everyone to be called and then threw my cap up when the principal said that we all had officially graduated I was looking around for my friends when a pair of arms wrapped around my waist.
Percy kissed my cheek. "We did it, Wise Girl! We actually made." I turned around and smiled at him. "Yeah, Percy, we didn't blow anything to bits." I kissed him. When I pulled back I saw Piper and Jason in tow running towards us. Piper grabbed my shoulders. "ANNABETH! WE DID IT! WE GRADUATED!" She squealed. We ran up to the bleachers and hugged everyone. Nico and Reyna, of course, were making out, so none of us got a hug out of them. Sally was crying her eyes out.
We all got into Sally's van and drove to a fancy restaurant where we had reservations. Sam was laughing at Leo who made a spit ball go down a waitress's shirt. Our food was delicious. We all went home and went straight to bed. Everyone would be up at 6 so Leo and Sam could catch their plane at 8. We had asked Zeus for a safe trip for them. He obliged.
I changed into my pjs and crawled into the bed next to Percy. He kissed my hair and pulled me to him. "Well, Wise Girl, we graduated." I smiled. "Yeah, we did Seaweed Brain. Now we are going to have a nice summer and then start college in the fall at NYC University. You'll study the ocean and I'll study building. Piper and Jason will study something." I felt him laugh. "Everything is perfect, Wise Girl." I looked up at him. "Yeah, it is."
The Next Morning:
Percy PoV:
I woke up at 5:45. I smelled bacon and went to the kitchen to see everyone already there. Reyna and Nico were having their early morning make-out session. Sam was by the oven with pancakes in the pan. I walked over to her. "You know, Sam, you didn't have to make food your last day here." She put a stack of blue pancakes on a plate and handed them to me. "Percy, your mom and Paul aren't going with us to the airport. So I made breakfast."
Sam went and sat by Leo and grabbed a piece of toast and some bacon. I noticed that she and Leo were wearing summer clothes. Leo was wearing khaki shorts and a blue t-shirt. Sam was wearing high waters with black sandals and her 'Harry Potter obsession' shirt. The couple looked like they were having a conversation with their eyes. Then I heard a 'pop'.
I turned to the living room and saw Lady Artemis. Thalia and Elly went over and bowed. Everyone else did the same. The goddess smiled. "Hello. I've come to get Elly." She pointed to Elly and the girl was wearing a hunter's outfit. Elly ran to her sister and told her goodbye. Then she and the goddess disappeared.
Soon it was time for Leo and Sam to go to the airport. We all climbed into my car and drove to the airport. Sam and Leo had one duffle bag each for 'clothes'. Leo's were tools that would not be detected or seen by people, and Sam's was full of books. Their flight was called for boarding. They turned to us to say good bye.
Sam hugged all the girls, she promised Piper to call when it was prom time. She got a side hug from Jason and Nico, Frank gave her a bear hug, and I picked her up and spun her. I sat her down and pulled her in for another hug. "Call often and all. I'll see you in a month." Everyone would be flashing down there the week before school started for them.
Leo fist bumped the guys and hugged the girls. Then he and Sam joined hands, said one last good-bye and went to board the plane. They looked over their shoulders and waved. I waved back. Then they were gone.
A week later:
I had checked for everyone's mail. There were letters from NYCU for me, Annabeth, Piper and Jason. Annabeth walked over to the boys' apartment to find Piper and Jason kissing on the couch. Annabeth busted out laughing. The couple jumped apart. I handed them their letters. We opened them at the same time.
Dear Mr. Jackson,
I am happy to inform you that you have been accepted into the Marine Biology program and NYCU. I must inform you that it is a very hard program and if you do not maintain a 90 or above average, you will be dismissed from the classes. We hope to see you September First for orientation.
-NYCU Entry Committee
"Percy?" I looked up from my letter. Everyone was staring at me. "What, Annabeth?" My girlfriend sighed. "Everyone got in! When I asked, you kept looking at the page. Did you get in?" I nodded. "Yeah! It's just hard to read." Everyone laughed at me, but then all four of us got into a group hug.
Piper started to cry. Jason hugged his girlfriend. "Pipes, what's wrong?" The daughter of Aphrodite whipped her eyes. Then she laughed. "After all we've done, NOW we get a normal life." I smile at her. "Beauty Queen, you forget that we are gods, and at the age of 25 we all will stop aging, including Sam, are will be frozen forever, so, I think none of us are going to have normal lives." We all laughed. Then I blasted them all water.
"PERCY!" Annabeth and Piper were drench with water. Jason was dry. Me and him laughed as the girls got up. Annabeth's curls were matted to her head, with her jeans and shirt sticking to her. Piper had make-up running down her face. "WHY DIDN'T JASON GET WET?", Piper whined.
I fist bumped Jason. "I couldn't let my bro get wet!" Annabeth was glaring at me. I smiled at her. "Come on, Annabeth. You know it was funny." She turned away. "No kisses for a week. Tomorrow is our first class. You two better get ready. I'm in architecture, Pipes is in cosmetology, and Jason's in teaching, and you're in whatever you got into." I went over to her, and made her face me. "I'm in Marine Bio." I leaned into her, then I was on the floor. Her and Piper were leaving. On Annabeth's way out she looked at me. "No kisses for a week."
The first day of classes:
I walked into the Marine Bio lab. There were fish everywhere. Some tried to bow others hid. Everywhere ,though, there was a 'My Lord!' or a 'Hello, Lord'. I told them to not draw attention to me. I sat in the middle of the class and listened as the teacher, who looked about 30, started his lecture on sharks. He finished with: "Sharks are vicious creatures. They will eat anything in their path. Does anyone have anything to say?"
I raised my hand. The teacher called on my. "Yes, Mr.?" "Percy Jackson, sir." He nodded. "Yes, Mr. Jackson. Do you have something to add?" I nodded. "Sir, and I mean no disrespect, but the only reason sharks are like that is because as humans, as we polluted the water, the fish were pray for the sharks died off. Really the attacks against humans by sharks are our own faults. The sharks are really harmless fish, just they must find food, so they attack."
The teacher stared at me, as well as the rest of the class. Then Mr. Jones (the teacher) cleared his throat. "Mr. Jackson, I would like to speak with you after class. And for everyone else, this is true. But still sharks can be harmful. Class dismissed. Mr. Jackson, please come here."
I walked to his desk. CRAP! Mr. Jones had stood up and met me in the middle of the room. Before I could apologies, he stuck out his hand. I shook his hand. "Percy Jackson. So, your him." I was confused. "Mr. Jones, do I know you?" The man shook his head. "No. Please call me Mark. I'm a son of Athena. I left camp 15 years before the War. I heard about the one with Gaea. You are very popular in the demigod community." I nodded. Mark went on. "I knew you had to be Poseidon's son. Do the fish talk to you?"
I laughed. "Yes, sir. They talk a lot. The goldfish are blabbers." Mark laughed. "Percy?" I turned towards the voice. Annabeth was in the door. "Wise Girl, come here." When she stood beside me I put my hand in her hand. "Annabeth, this is your brother, Mark."
Mark and Annabeth shook hands. My girlfriend smiled. "Child of Athena?" Mark nodded. I shook his hand again. "Well, Mark, we best be off."
Later:
I was finished with my homework-a paragraph on the ocean-in a record 15 minutes. I also wrote it in Greek so Mark could read it easier. I knew college would be easy.
Epilogue:
After a few more weeks of class we were getting our first semester grade. Mark called them out. "Brown, Chase-91…Peters, Derrick-92, and last but not least the highest grade in the class-Jackson, Percy-100." I was blowing some kids minds. Five had been kicked out, two were on the border of being dismissed. All of the college kids were making 100's.
For the first time in my life, I felt normal. But of course, my life is anything but normal. We still had monster attacks here and there, but we always won.
Everyone was happy. Soon all the Heroes would be going to college and would stop aging and start families with each other. Coach Hedge was even happy. I knew that no matter what, all the demigods who lived with me in New York, would be a family, and always be one. For the first time in a long time, I was happy.
OMG! IT'S OVER! So, here is my plan, I can either
a) write about Leo and Sam in Florida (I already have a good plot)
or
b) skip until everyone is out of college
YOU DECIDE! Review and tell me your answer. PLEASE, review and tell me what you thought of the story in a whole. Thank you for reading! BYE! ~ a hunter of artemis here
