Disclaimer: I do not own Percy Jackson and the Olympians or the Heroes of Olympus Series.

Story: Divided Soul

AN: Warning this chapter is full of two things; sappiness and Percabeth!

Chapter 28: Love Endures

Argo II

The night sky was clear and the stars shined down upon the son of Poseidon. The Argo II flew towards the original Mount Olympus and the battle that would follow. Percy sat at the bow of the ship with his legs dangling over the side. He would normally be scared of such heights, but his time as Scipio had changed him. He no longer feared his uncle's domain. He might be wary of it, but this new Percy was scared of only one thing, the loss of his friends, family and the people under his command.

This day had been the craziest of his life, which was a lot to say. His memories had been restored, but his life was far from what it was before. He was a Greek and a Roman; a hero and a leader. Would he ever be the young man that fought in the second Titan war? Right now he felt so much older and wiser than that boy. He still had Scipio's memories, but he knew they were false. However, he held onto many of them; the memories of training at military school and his training with Mars. He held onto the discipline and the singular drive to help others. He was a hybrid; a cross between a Roman and a Greek. He was told by Mars, his father and even Athena that he was the best of Rome and Greece. A child of the big three; the most powerful demigod to ever live, but all he wanted was to help his fellow demigods. That was his ultimate goal.

He was broken away from his thoughts as he felt a familiar presence behind him.

"You're up late Wise Girl," Percy said as he smiled at the thought of the young woman he loved.

Annabeth stood behind him. She smiled at his nickname for her. "I could say the same thing for you," Annabeth mused.

Percy grinned. "Couldn't sleep, it's been a pretty long day."

Annabeth sat down beside him. She leaned against his shoulder. She was so happy that he had his memories back, but she was a little afraid that her Percy was gone forever. "Yeah it was. Thank you for saving my life."

Percy's grin widened. "I owed you. I guess we're even now."

Annabeth frowned. "Was that the only reason you saved me?"

Percy's grin disappeared. "Of course not; I'd save you anytime."

Annabeth's smile returned. "I just wanted to make sure."

Percy chuckled lightly. "Don't worry."

Annabeth stared at him curiously. "Worry about what?"

Percy's face became serious. He looked into the grey eyes of the daughter of Athena. "I'm still Percy."

Annabeth nodded. "I know, but I can tell that you have your doubts."

Percy sighed. "I would be lying if I said otherwise. I have all my memories, plus Scipios'."

"How does that make you different?" Annabeth watched her boyfriend closely. She could tell that he was more confident than the old Percy, even after he had bathed in the Styx the first time.

"I'm not the boy who liked to sleep late. I don't have a problem with school, except for some of those silly kids and the monster teachers." Percy smiled as he thought about Mrs. Dodds. Normally he wouldn't smile when thinking of her, but he wasn't afraid of the Furies, not now. They should be afraid of him.

"I'll miss the goofy son of Poseidon." Annabeth looked at him warily. She wasn't sure that he would appreciate the sentiment.

Percy laughed. "Yeah, I'll miss him too." She smiled; even now, Percy could still surprise her. "I guess that's part of maturing. I always felt like part of me was missing before. An important part; I suppose I found that now."

"Scipio was a rather impressive demigod." Annabeth gave Percy a mischievous grin.

Percy's eyes widened. "Yeah, well… I guess… he was… I mean… I was… ugh" Percy threw his hands up in the air in exasperation.

Annabeth laughed at her boyfriend. "I guess my Seaweed Brain is still in there." Percy pouted slightly at her statement, which only made her laugh harder. Annabeth laced her arm through his. "Don't worry; I like you much better than Scipio."

Percy sighed. "I think you like to get me flustered."

Annabeth gave him a happy smirk. "I told you before that I'm never going to make things easy for you. Why would I stop now?"

Percy gave her his crooked grin. He turned toward her and stared into her eyes. He looked deeply into her grey eyes making her cheeks turn pink. Percy's face was only an inch away from hers. His green eyes were bright and shined brightly in the moonlight. Annabeth was mesmerized by how beautiful they were. "I promise to be there for you and never abandon you." Annabeth smiled warmly as he spoke. "You're the only person in the world that makes me feel the way I do now. I… I love you."

Annabeth's eyes widened. She felt her heart flutter. She couldn't believe he said that, but she knew what she felt. The smile on her face widened. "I love you, too."

Percy's face brightened. His white teeth shined as his smile stretched across his face. "Thank the gods." Annabeth laughed.

"Were you worried?" Annabeth gave him a questioning glare.

"No, I know you can't resist me," Percy teased.

Annabeth rolled her eyes as she elbowed him in the ribs. She held her elbow as if it had been hurt by hitting her boyfriend's invulnerable side. Percy turned toward her with a concerned look on his face. "Are you okay?"

Annabeth laughed at his concerned face. Percy frowned. He knew he had been played. "Got you Seaweed Brain," Annabeth gloated.

Percy crossed his arms over his chest and faked an angry face, but he couldn't hold it for long. He began to laugh along with his girlfriend.

"You two seem to be getting along pretty well," Piper said as she stood behind them. Percy and Annabeth stopped laughing as they turned to watch the daughter of Aphrodite.

"You're getting better at sneaking up on people," Annabeth praised.

Piper smiled at the compliment. "Thanks, Gwen helped me," Piper conceded.

"I'm glad the Greeks and Romans are getting along," Percy said.

Annabeth stared at Percy when he said Greeks and Romans. She had a strange sensation; a feeling that Percy was holding something back.

"How did you find out you were Roman and Greek?" Annabeth asked.

Percy looked at her curiously, but Annabeth could tell he was worried. "I told you. Lady Styx told me," Percy explained.

Piper watched the couple talk. She began to turn to walk away. "Piper, stay right there," Annabeth said. Piper stopped. She turned to look at her friend with a curious expression on her face. Annabeth didn't know why she stopped Piper, but something in her mind told her to. "Percy, you're not telling me… I mean us, everything." Annabeth looked at Piper when she said us.

Percy looked down at his hands. He hadn't sworn not to tell her, but he didn't know how to, but he knew that Annabeth wouldn't give up. "I'm not the only child of both Rome and Greece."

Annabeth's eyes widened. "Who?" Annabeth asked.

"I found out that Luke was a child of Hermes and Mercury," Percy said. He hoped that this piece of information would satisfy her. "That's why he survived his bath in the Styx."

The information didn't surprise her that much. She always knew that Luke was more powerful than a normal son of Hermes. Even with the changes that Percy had gone through she could still tell he was holding back.

"You're still holding something back," Annabeth said.

Percy sighed. Piper looked at Percy expectantly. She loved a good secret and she knew this was a good one. "Luke and I aren't the only ones," Percy conceded.

Piper couldn't hold her excitement. "Who else?" Piper asked.

Percy watched the daughter of Aphrodite, but his gaze returned to Annabeth. The look on his face must have given him away. Annabeth just stared at him in shock. "It's me," Annabeth said softly. Percy nodded. Annabeth was surprised, but somehow she had always known that she was different from her other siblings. "Who else?" Percy looked at Piper. The daughter of Aphrodite just stared back with a surprised look on her face.

"That can't be right," Piper exclaimed.

"I didn't know how to tell either of you," Percy said. "Lady Styx told me and then Athena confirmed it."

"I don't feel different," Annabeth said.

"I don't think you have to. You're both the most powerful demigod children of your parents," Percy explained.

"Shouldn't we both feel different, like you?" Piper asked.

"I was raised by my mom and I relied on her for so long. She didn't know I was of both lineages. She raised me to be carefree like a Greek. I guess the memory loss; the false memories and the training have changed me more because I needed more help to get my Roman side out. You and Annabeth have both been on your own for a long time. Piper, your father was always too busy, so you were left to rely on yourself. I guess that helped to bring out your Roman side," Percy explained.

Annabeth just stared at him. It made sense, but it was strange having Percy explain something logically to her. "What do we do now?" Annabeth asked.

"Embrace the side of you that is Roman. I'll be glad to help you and the Romans will as well," Percy said.

"They won't think of us like a couple of freaks?" Piper asked worriedly.

Percy shook his head. "They won't; we're special. We can bridge the gap between Roman and Greek. We can bring them together. They can finally be at peace, and maybe in the future the need won't be there to divide demigods into Greek and Roman groups," Percy explained.

Annabeth couldn't help but feel proud of Percy. "You're right," Annabeth said.

"I don't know what to do," Piper said.

Percy smiled at her. "I think Jason would be happy to help you figure it out," Percy said.

Piper's cheeks reddened before a smile stretched across her face. "Thank you," Piper said before she ran off to look for Jason.

Annabeth stared at her boyfriend. He was a leader now and a good one. She was so proud of him. "What about me?" Annabeth asked.

Percy placed his hands on her shoulders. A jolt of electricity shot through their bodies at the touch. "I think that we'll need a lot of personal training," Percy said with a mischievous smile on his face.

Annabeth's face brightened at the sight. "That sounds pretty good," she said. She put her arms around his waist and pulled him closer to her. "We're the same now."

Percy's crooked grin widened. "You're right as usual," Percy said as he leaned his forehead against hers. "I love you daughter of Athena and Minerva."

Annabeth's smile spread across her face. "I love you son of Poseidon and Neptune," Annabeth said. They leaned forward and kissed tenderly.

No matter what life through at them this couple would survive. That was clear to their parents and their friends. Percy and Annabeth or Percabeth as the Aphrodite cabin called them would endure. That is the way of true love. Even with battles looming large in the distance these two would find a way through.

AN: A little more mushy Percabeth, but I needed to have Piper and Annabeth find out they were Greek and Roman before the Battle at the original home of the gods. Stay tuned more to come.