CHAPTER 9:

STILL ANNABETH POV

I sigh and then nod. I open the door and we see all the other demigods, Grover, Harry, Ginny, and Ron.

Time to face the music.

Thalia immediately comes and gives me a hug. "Are you okay now?" She asked.

I smile at her older-sister like instincts and nod. "Seaweed Brain talked to me." I say smiling fondly at Percy.

Thalia pretends to look shocked. "Kelp Head! You did something… smart? WHAT IS THIS WORLD COMING TO?" She mock-screams.

Everybody laughs.

After we all calm down, Hermione turns to us. "So what is the big secret?" She asks, excitedly.

I turn to the portrait door and whisper the password. "Tartaro." I say. The name gives me shivers.

Percy sees my slight shudder and hugs me quickly. "It's okay, Wise Girl." He whispers to me.

Hermione, Ron, Harry and Ginny look around our room as we wait for Neville to arrive.

After a few seconds, he appears outside the door and sees the people inside. "So we're telling them?" He asked, grimacing slightly.

I nod. He sighed. "I suppose if we didn't it would come out eventually."

I turn to see four curious stares gazing at me. "Have you ever heard of the Greek gods?" I ask, preparing for another LONG explanation.

They all nod, albeit curiously.

"What does this have to do with anything?" Ginny asked, voicing their thoughts.

"Well… their real." I say that and gauge their expressions.

Harry and Ron look confused; Ginny looks surprised, but doesn't object. Hermione frowns. "But their just myths." She says in a voice that suggests she's superior. I would know. I use that voice a lot.

"And we are their children." Piper finished.

That causes reactions for sure. They all laugh.

"So you lot, you're crazy, then?" Ron asks.

I sighed.

"No." Percy says in a steely voice that surprised me. "We're telling the truth."

"Suppose that's true. Show us something that you can do, then." Hermione challenges.

Percy closes his eyes, and puts his hand on a glass of water on my nightstand. He makes shapes with the water, then turns to see their reactions.

Their jaws are on the floor. Hermione taps her finger on her chin. "Poseidon?" She asks. Percy grins and nods.

"Full titles?" Thalia asks.

Leo nods and Percy groans again.

"Thalia Grace, daughter of Zeus and lieutenant of Artemis. I was a pine tree at one point and was brought back by the Golden Fleece. I helped to rescue Artemis and Annabeth, and I am a hero of Olympus." Thalia said.

"Nico di Angelo, son of Hades. I am the Ghost King, I can raise the dead and I am a survivor or Tartarus, for a few days at least. I am a hero of Olympus."

"Frank Zhang, son of Mars and legacy of Poseidon, I am one of the Seven and I have the ability to shape shift. I helped to rescue Thanatos. I am a hero of Olympus"

"Hazel Levesque, daughter of Pluto. I am one of the Seven. I was dead at one point in my life and helped to rescue Thanatos. I am a hero of Olympus."

"Leo Valdez, son of Hephaestus. I am on of the Seven. I am the first fire user in centuries and I helped to rescue Hera. I made the Argo II. I landed on Ogygia and I am a hero of Olympus."

"Grover Underwood, satyr. I helped to rescue Zeus's master bolt, and find the Golden Fleece. I helped to rescue Lady Artemis and Annabeth from Atlas, and I found Pan. I am Lord of the Wild and a Hero of Olympus."

"Piper McLean, daughter of Aphrodite. I am one of the Seven. I have the ability to charm speak. I am the holder of Katroptis and the cornucopia. I am a hero of Olympus."

"Jason Grace, son of Jupiter. I am one of the Seven and was part of Hera's leader swap. I helped to rescue Hera. I am a hero of Olympus."

"Annabeth Chase, daughter of Athena. I helped to rescue Zeus's Master Lightning Bolt, I traveled through the Sea of Monsters, I survived listening to the Sirens, thanks to Percy, I tricked Polyphemus with the Nobody trick, I helped rescue the Golden Fleece, I bore the weight of the sky, I was a wanderer of the Labyrinth, I currently hold Daedalus' laptop (AN: IDK if she actually got it back at the end of House of Hades, but just pretend), I helped to defeat Kronos. I am one of the Seven, I rescued the Athena Parthenos, I outwitted Arachne and I am a survivor of Tartarus for about 2 weeks. I helped to close the Doors of Death. I am a hero of Olympus."

"Percy Jackson, son of Poseidon, I was part of 2 Great Prophecies, defeated a Fury with no training, I defeated the Minotaur twice, once with no training, I rescued Zeus's Master Lightning Bolt, I defeated Medusa, I travelled through the Sea of Monsters, I helped with Annabeth's Nobody trick, I helped to rescue the Golden Fleece, I got the help of Nereus on one quest, I bore the weight of the sky, I helped to rescue Artemis, and Annabeth, of course. I caused Mt. St. Helens to erupt a few years ago, I was a wanderer of the labyrinth, I landed on Ogygia, and I defeated Kronos by giving Luke the choice of killing himself or killing me. I was offered the immortality, but turned it down. I am one of the Seven and was part of Hera's leader swap. I helped to rescue Thanatos. I fell into Tartarus with Annabeth and I am a survivor of Tartarus. I helped to close the Doors of Death. I am a hero of Olympus. But of course, I did most of that with help."

Their jaws were on the floor again.

"Really?" Ron asked hesitantly.

We all nod and they exchange looks.

Harry cleared his throat. "So is that why you two are in a separate room?" He asked, pointing to Percy and me.

I grimace, but nod. "The whole… Tartarus… thing brings nightmares and hallucinations that only Percy can comfort for me and vice-versa." I explain.

Hermione jumps up. "That's incredible!"

We smile.

Ron whistles. "And to think that I thought that the hat was lying when it said that you were the bravest and most powerful person." As he says this, he pointed to Percy, who blushes.

"Tell us about all of your adventures." Ginny asks, excitedly.

"Hold on!" Neville interrupts. "What about me?" He asks, frowning.

"Sorry, Nev." Percy says, clapping him on the back. "Your title."

Neville puffs up proudly. "Neville Longbottom, son of Demeter. Hero of Olympus."

This caught their attention. "Neville! You're a demigod as well?!" Hermione asked, clearly surprised at this turn of events.

He nods, "That's why I excel in Herbology."

"And Luna's also a daughter of Athena." I pipe up, not wanting my half-sister to be forgotten.

"NOW, tell us about you're adventures." Ginny repeats, excitedly.

And so we do. Starting with Thalia, Luke and my first adventure on Half-Blood Hill. When Luke's name comes up, my eyes glitter with tears. Percy leans in and whispers to me. "Don't worry, Wise Girl. He died a hero." I nod.

Then we describe Percy's first quest; our trip to the Sea of Monsters; Percy, Grover, Thalia, Zoe and Bianca's quest to rescue Lady Artemis and me; the labyrinth battle; our battle against Kronos; Jason's battle against Krios; Jason, Leo and Piper's quest to rescue Hera; Percy, Hazel and Frank's quest to rescue Thanatos; our problems trying to rescue the Athena Parthenos. When we got to the part about Percy and me falling into Tartarus, the two of us gripped each other's hands even tighter.

"Hey, guys, what happened down there, anyways?" Leo asked, insensitively. Piper smacked him.

"You IDIOT! Why would you say that? It's a sore subject for them and you KNOW it!" She hissed, furiously. Percy and I exchanged glances. We were both amused by Piper's scolding, but she had a point, the memories from there were just… Ugh I shivered subconsciously.

Percy noticed and gave me a worried look. I rolled my eyes at his cute protectiveness.

"Wise Girl, are you okay?" He asked. I rolled my eyes again.

"Of course I am, Seaweed Brain!" I reply.

Hermione gasped. "Now all of your strange nicknames make sense!" She announced, proud to have gotten it right. I cocked my head as I looked at her.

"Do you have both of your parents? Because I could definitely see you being my half-sister." I asked her curiously.

She shook her head. "No, I have both of my parents-and I look like a perfect mix of both of them." She answered forlornly.

"Then maybe my mother blessed you-because you could definitely be an Athena child with your smarts." I tell her, and she lights up.

"Really?" She asked enthusiastically. I nod in response. She looked very happy.