A/N This is in third person because...well we all read what happened to Percy. Basically a recap of the quest... I DON'T OWN PJO.

Everyone was stunned. Percy had gotten Talos to shut down but the mechanical beast ran into a electric line and shocked them both. Zoe furiously began to search the rubble screaming Percy's name but after hours no one could find her. Thalia could only find the nemean lion hoodie her friend loved. It was frayed and ripped but after being held next to it's other pieces it mended itself. Phoebe found a truck and with heavy hearts they drove until they saw a river. After much arguing with the naiads living there, they finally agreed to take the questers to the Hoover Dam. Thalia began to spout random facts and Zoe was utterly confused at her use of the word 'dam'. When Zoe was ordering and Bianca was wallowing, Thalia managed to get separated and guess who she ran into. Skeleton warriors. Running around wildly she saw Athena. After, rudely, telling her there was a way out for those clever enough to find it, Thalia ran back to the group. The skeletons followed her and praying to her father they finally got a ride to San Francisco. Respecting Percy's last wish they found Nereus. After some divine intervention and many curses Thalia found out that the Ophiotaurus was in the area. More from Kronos' side came to take the beast and sway Thalia.

"Come join us and help destroy the puny gods!" The leader said and Thalia was about to go until Bianca saved the day.

"WOULD PERCY WANT YOU TO DO THIS?" Bianca screamed shaking Thalia out of her stupor and Zoe quickly made an offer to Poseidon, using Percy's Nemean Lion hoodie to get him to allow both Phoebe and the Ophiotaurus safe passage to camp. With three members left they hurried to Mount Orthys.

"Are you sure you can handle this Zoe? That is Ladon! He is like the most dangerous monster." Bianca asked worriedly.

"I am fine." Zoe replied and went to speak to him only to be blocked by four girls.

"Sisters." Zoe snarled after seeing them. Thalia gasped and watched the girls face off. During the standoff Ladon struck Zoe with poison. She assured them she was find so they continued up the mountain. At the top Thalia faced off with Luke and he fell off a cliff. They found Annabeth and Artemis. Bianca took the sky from her mistress and together Zoe and Artemis beat Atlas, but not before he could strike Zoe with his spear. She hit a boulder and died. To honor her Artemis out her in the sky before surveying the crowd.

"Where is Phoebe and Percy?" She asked. Thalia stepped forward to answer.

"Well milady Phoebe is bringing the Ophiotaurus to camp..." Thalia trailed off but Artemis just smiled.

"Oh and Percy went with her?" Artemis stated. Thalia grimly shook her head and Artemis' eyes shined.

"Did-did she...die?" Artemis hoarsely whispered. Thalia looked away and that was all she needed to see. Crying, Artemis called her moon chariot and they rode to Olympus in silence. Finally getting there they saw all the gods, Phoebe, and the Ophiotaurus. Poseidon searched the group of girls but frowned when he didn't see his daughter.

"Where is my daughter?" He asked happily. No one in the group could look at him. The hope in his eyes flickered but before he could ask another question Zeus called for the demigods to tell him what happened. Thalia started and they went through most of the story but they all stopped when they spoke of the Junkyard.

"Well what happened?" Zeus sighed impatiently.

"Talos appeared and we couldn't beat him until Percy saw a mechanical hatch to shut him off. Bianca ran to use the hatch but Percy pushed her out of the way and went up instead," here Thalia took a deep breath and swallowed her tears,"she shut him off but they crashed into a electric line and took Percy's life with him." Thalia finished, those tears she wished would leave were now streaming down her face as well as the faces of the other girls. Hesitantly all the gods turned to Poseidon.

To the gods, the ocean has never stopped moving. There have always been currents dragging the water along to a soft beat, fish tossing their fins, winds flicking up mist, and waves reaching for the sky to only fall short. Never has the ocean stopped moving, but when Poseidon heard his daughter was dead, for the first time it did. (AN I adapted this from firstjumper on Instagram so it's not mine)

And no one knew when it would move again.

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'My head hurts.' I thought rubbing it as I sat up.

'Way to state the obvious Percy.' My mind replied.

'Whoa why am I talking with myself?' I thought back before shaking my head. Looking around I saw I was in the junkyard still. The moon was out and I couldn't find my friends. Next to the moon was a new constellation. It looked like Zoe. My mom can create constellations but that means...

No way Zoe died. Never.

Searching my pockets I found what I was looking for. It was one of Thalia's bracelet chains she gave to me in the van. Transforming into a wolf I sniffed it and found their location. Changing into a bird, I tried to fly but my left wing screamed in protest. Changing back into a human I discovered why. It was broken. Using my taxi cab whistle I summoned Blackjack. He carried me off to my location.

Olympus.

After ten minutes we arrived at the Empire State Building. Waving Blackjack off I dashed to the doors. Striding inside I smiled.

"A key to Olympus please sir." I asked politely.

"There is no Olympus here." He replied in a monotone voice. Losing my patience I reached over the desk and held him by his throat.

"Give me the key." I snarled and he quickly handed it over. Smoothing my clothes I opened the elevator and pressed the special 'Olympus button'. Tapping my foot along to the song I counted the seconds until the elevator would ding. The song was R U Mine? by the Arctic Monkeys if you were wondering. Finally the door opened and I sprinted to the Olympian Council.

I was about to see my family. Cradling my broken arm, that seemed to have gotten worse after so much motion, I pushed open the doors.

"WHO DARES DISTURB THE COUNCIL?!" Zeus thundered and I just laughed.

"What a nice greeting Lord Zeus. Now is anyone going to get me some ambrosia?" I smirked and grimaced as I felt some wounds on my stomach open again.

"PERCY!" Thalia screamed and ran towards me with a giant container of ambrosia. After I had a few pieces in me she hugged me and I glanced around at the girls, ignoring the gods for now.

"Where is Zoe? I have to tell her the craziest thing! There is a constellation that looks just like her!" I rambled getting more panicked as no one stopped me. If I didn't know Zoe better I would say that she was just hiding behind Artemis' throne before everyone would scream that I got punked.

"Ladon poisoned her then she fought Atlas, her father. The combination was too much for anyone." Artemis gently told me with tears in her eyes and gave me a bear hug. I began to cry as well and looked around. Through my tears I saw my dad crying as well while looking at me. My eyes widened before I lowered my head in shame.

Everyone here thought I was dead and I am blubbering about my friend.

I'm pathetic.

When I looked around the room I saw Apollo was wearing a watery smile and looking up at my mom I saw she had red eyes. She would have lost both her closest friend and daughter in one day.

Not looking back I ran to Poseidon and gave him a hug.

"This is all touching but can everyone take a seat?" Zeus huffed. We all agreed and I sat with my friends.

"Now it looks like my daughter will be the child of the prophecy." Zeus said with a smug smile until Thalia interrupted him.

"Actually father I am joining the hunt. I turn my back on the company of men and pledge myself to Lady Artemis." Thalia chanted before a soft silver glow surrounded her. Zeus' jaw dropped and he quickly collected himself.

"Very well. Now onto the Ophiotaurus. Raise your hand if you think it should be killed." Zeus stated and everyone raised their hands.

"I OBJECT!" I shouted and they all turned to me, some with amusement, others with annoyance. Uh oh I just regained consciousness don't want to get smited.

"Why should we punish Bessie just for being alive? Can't you all just make her a tank and keep her on Olympus?" I offered awkwardly and my dad nodded.

"I will vouch for... Bessie." My dad agreed and held his hand up. I shot him a grateful smile that he returned.

"Fine!" Zeus grit his teeth and Artemis turned to Thalia.

"Will you be the Lieutenant of my hunt?" Artemis kindly asked her.

"Why me? Why not Phoebe or Percy?" Thalia stuttered.

"I do not want that kind of responsibility, makes it too hard when I go solo." I told her and Phoebe just shook her head.

"I accept." Thalia said and Zoe's crown appeared on her head. I blinked back tears at the sight of it but smiled anyway.

"Well if that's all..." I trailed off as Athena raised her hand.

"What about the child of the prophecy? Thalia, Bianca, and Percy are all hunters. The only person left is Nico who knows nothing about his powers. I believe that the hunters should take more frequent breaks and go to camp until the last year until the prophecy, then the other children of the big three can train him intensely." Athena proposed. Artemis groaned at having her hunters around males but I just smiled.

"WooHoo! I get to have cousin bonding time!" I skipped around and got more than a few eye rolls.

"We will go with Athena's plan. Council dismissed." Zeus vanished into a bolt of lightening and Artemis grabbed me and the other hunters. After a quick wave to my dad we disappeared back to a forest clearing where all the other hunters were already camped. We mourned Zoe and had some bonding time. Sharing jokes and weapons we laughed.

If only the peace would last.