Thalia stood off to the side watching as the demi-gods from the Greek and Roman camps mingled slightly, though mostly stayed to their own groups. The Hunters were also there, though they refused to approach any groups with men. She could see the main group from the prophecy, including her brother, speaking to each other, probably the few that could truly put aside the past.

For some reason the gods from both Greek and Roman pantheons had summoned everyone to Olympus. Even the oracle Rachel was there, though given her expression she clearly had no 'notice' of the events.

Many of the gods and goddesses mingled with the mortals, parents visiting their children or their legacies. It made her blood boil slightly.

Many forgot it was Percia who had requested the ability for the gods to interact with their children. She had given up her just reward so others could finally know their godly parent. What was her thanks? Getting run off by some imposter.

Okay, so the imposter was a magical construct and a spell had duped the majority of both camps and even most of the gods. Hades, Poseidon himself was under the full effects to the point he forgot most of his family.

Still, it angered her that so many had forgotten Percia. Especially those who knew her longest. Here her cool grey eyes flittered over to Annabeth and Grover. People who should have known something was wrong with the Hero who helped save them all.

In fact, she had a feeling this had to do with Percia, and her strange behavior all those months ago. Even though Percia had left the camp she had kept in touch. Usually an Iris call here, a text there, Hades she even sent Nico with a letter or two. But after her last call, which was a bit longer than usual, and her rather strange 'goodbye', she hadn't been in touch with any of them. Not Nico, not Jason and not her. It was very unlike Percia to not speak to one of them. They had all tried to find out where she was and if she needed help, but they got stonewalled at each turn.

"Don't they look cozy," Nico muttered sarcastically as he appeared right next to her. Had she not been used to this 'trick' of his, she might have jumped. "Find out they were all under a spell and suddenly they're friends again. Conveniently forgetting what has happened the past few years. Granted some would like to continue the renewed animosity." Here both demi-gods glanced towards Octavian.

"So do you know what this is about," Thalia decided to skip the small talk, preferring to get to the point.

"Not really, but I'm fairly sure it involves Percia," he mused dryly.

"Yeah, me too." Thalia rolled her shoulders ignoring the small sparks of electricity that danced around her skin. It happened when she was irritated.

A loud crash of lightening announced the arrival of Zeus, though he tended to switch into his Jupiter form occasionally. Talking in the area came to a stand still as all eyes focused on the king of the gods.

"We have summoned you all here due to the recently discovered plots," the god announced solemnly. "As some of you may now know, a servant of Oceanus placed a spell on the camps and even one of the gods. They then created a construct and placed it within the camps to help create strife and sow discord within both camps. The war against Gaea finally brought our camps back together in harmony, making us stronger. Clearly our enemies do not wish us to remain strong." Here he paused to let this sink in, grey eyes scanning the crowd. "The plot was uncovered when one of our heroes took on a quest to save a member of her immortal family."

Thalia and Nico exchanged glances, the words confirming what they believed.

"Once this plot was discovered we took steps to neutralize the enemy and free those affected by the spell," Zeus continued on. "Spell broken, many of you noticed that one of our greatest heroes was missing." Again he paused, causing Thalia to mutter about her father's dramatic tendencies. "We are gathered here to tell you about that hero's fate. Percia Jackson is no longer in our world."

Many gasps and exclamations echoed through the vast room. Some even broke into tears thinking that Zeus meant she had died. The younger ones, new to both camps had no idea who was being spoken about, but knew instinctively to not speak up.

"Oh calm down," Hades finally snapped from next to his brother. "He doesn't mean she is dead you fools. He means she is actually in another world."

"Indeed," Zeus picked up, shooting his brother a glare for ruining his fun. Hades merely rolled his eyes. "After speaking to the Fates and learning of her brother, Triton's condition, she left with the help of Janus to traverse the void between to a world known as Arda. As some of you might know, it is extremely rare for a demi-god to travel between worlds, but not impossible. Once there she began her quest to search for that which would save Triton."

Here he glanced at Poseidon and his family. They had agreed earlier not to mention Kora's condition of being turned into a pearl as they would likely have to spend time getting more technical. With the children of Athena present, it was a likely scenario. Besides, it was best if the children didn't know throwing a god or immortal through a portal to another world could essentially kill them.

"We have found a way to view Percia's quest." He turned back to the crowd imperiously. "Though we cannot show every aspect of the journey, we are agreeable to allowing those who wish it to view the parts we have already seen, and join us in the remainder of her quest."

Once more voices rose as people asked questions, murmured to those beside them, and speculated over the information given. An underlying excitement and sense of anticipation definitely saturated the room.

Thalia frowned at the idea of watching her cousin's life so casually. Yet, she also wanted proof her friend was okay.

Nico felt similar. He knew from visiting his dad that the gods could observe demi-gods on their quests, but he'd never heard of them turning it into a 'family event'. He could also admit to being curious about this other world. Not many travelled across space and time, and most were not for the reason Percia had. Actually, more often than not demi-gods ended up in other places by accident. He'd heard enough griping from his father to realize that.

Off to one side Hephaestus set up a large screen, larger than any on earth. Hundreds of couches and chairs sprang up all around, tables with food and beverages too. Soon people were taking their places, grouping together with friends and family. The main gods sat in their thrones on the dais, above all the rest.

Sighing Thalia moved to take a chair closer to the stairs leading up to the main area, Nico joining her. Just to their left was another grouping of chairs and sofas filled with the rest of the main heroes from both camps. Jason shot them both a look, his eyes betraying his worry over their missing cousin. Frank was holding Hazel, who seemed very upset over the whole ordeal. Leo kept fiddling with something in his hands, but not actually creating anything, proving how anxious he was. Next to him Calisto looked worried, but unsure how to help her boyfriend. Piper sat next to Jason, whispering frantically with Rachel, neither one looking happy. Annabeth just sat in her chair, eyes wide and glued to the blank screen, her face pale. Grover was next to her, chewing continuously on can after can, showing he was a 'stress eater'. Clarisse and Chris were close by, but in a small group with a few of Clarisse's sibling. Reyna was with the majority of the council of the Roman camp, her status as Praetor keeping her with them.

The lights dimmed down and the 'show' started. All eyes focused on the screen as the events played out. The gods chose to start with Percia leaving their world to go into the other one. They saw the Fates make a 'prophecy' to her before throwing her thread into the portal.

Slowly the journey played out before it's new and old audience. Laughter, gasps, cheers and even cries of outrage filled the room at the right times. It was almost like they could pretend this was the latest summer blockbuster. Except those that knew her could not forget the danger their friend was in every time they saw Percia flash over the screen.

Thalia hadn't felt prouder of her cousin. She'd willingly gone into a world full of male chauvinists and she had not only endured but also thrived. She could see the other Hunters rooting for Percia as the only female in the group. She doubted any of them would have been able to adapt so well to such surroundings. It was hard to admit given her pride as a Hunter of Artemis, but she had learned to be more honest with herself over the years. Though she could have done without her falling for the Dwarf Prince. Still it wasn't like she had sworn off men. She did make a mental note to take her out when she got back for a girls night so Percia could finally get some time to bitch about the whole messed up break up. Seriously, what kind of guy gets into a relationship with one girl and doesn't even bother to explain why it's over, or even acknowledge what they had? Stupid dwarf is lucky it was Percia, or he'd be missing some body parts. Looking around at several of her female family members, they obviously agreed.

Nico couldn't help the smile as he watched Percia do the impossible again. She really was something else. After he lost Bianca he had blamed Percia for a long time, his anger and his fatal flaw in holding grudges making it easy for him to do so. Yet never once did she censure him for his behavior. In fact she appeared to accept it as her due, even though she really hadn't deserved his anger. When he finally managed to release that rage and move on, allowing himself to get to know Percia again, she never mentioned it or the things he said to her during that time. She forgave too easily sometimes, as seen more than once on her journey with these dwarves. Maybe he could talk his father into letting him travel to Arda to mess with some of them?

Triton found it interesting to watch the reactions of all the demi-gods viewing the 'movie' of Percia's quest. He could see the children of Ares and Mars discussing the fighting techniques and weapons. The children of Aphrodite and Venus were constantly commenting on clothing, hotness levels and the relationships of the company. The Hunters of Artemis kept grumbling about how Percia should be showing these 'men' how strong she was and stop taking their crap.

Most importantly he saw how this affected her old friends. He had learned she had kept in touch with Jason, Nico and Thalia, the only three that seemed to remember her. The others had either completely forgotten her or turned their back in favor of the construct. In a way their pain at watching Percia not only move on without them, but fight in another world was somewhat satisfying. Yet it also showcased how amazing his sister was and how much he had ignored over the years. Only a truly good person could have forged friendships so deep that their absence could cause pain.

It also illustrated all Percia was risking in her quest to save his life. Again he felt humbled at her sacrifice. She had already been hurt so much physically, and even emotionally in her quest to find Kora. She had almost died. His heart had literally stopped when he watched her fall into the water after the battle with the Manticore the first time. A sense of loss and pure dread had over taken him. Not only at the thought of never seeing Kora again, but the idea of Percia dying. He had come to like his little mortal sister; her sense of humor and sharp wit far more entertaining than his other sisters who were more interested in their hair and accessories. She also treated him like a person, not a 'royal'. Sure he was 'king' of Atlantis, but having people constantly watching what they said could get very old. Never had he felt more relieved than when she reappeared to face the dragon.

Loud cheers broke him from his thoughts to see that exact scene playing once more. His sister stood tall and proud in her royal armor facing the fire lizard with fierce determination. When they made it home he would welcome his sister back with as much enthusiasm as he would welcome his mate.

Poseidon smiled as the spectators in the room cheered his daughter on in her defeat of the dragon. Sure the Bargeman helped, but Percia had certainly given him a far better chance than he would have had. He was pleased they were able to reinforce Percia's true heroism for the members of both camps and the Hunters. It reminded those that had known her of her past accomplishments and it showed the newer demi-gods how a true Hero should act. Well, maybe not the relationship part. He definitely could have done without that. In fact when she got back they'd be having a long talk about her choice in partners. She would also be required to bring them home and have them vetted by himself and her brothers. He did so for his other daughters too, so Percia would simply have to deal with his over protective nature. He had years worth to make up for after all.

They all watched as she helped the people of Lake Town and warned the fleeing dwarves of some coming altercation. The Big Three shared looks when she mentioned her 'conversation' with the gods of that world. It must have happened when she was healing in the lake, which indicated she had been far more injured than even they had anticipated. One would have to be near death for the gods of another world to be able to interact with them.

Many commented on her exchange of words with the Elf Prince. Poseidon and her brothers were especially angry at his treatment of her. Aphrodite though was strangely silent. Usually she would be the first to gush about handsome males, but instead her eyes were narrowed in concentration.

Poseidon and his family were beginning to get anxious the longer she stayed in that world. Yes, she was helping those people who had lost their home and needed protection. But her quest was done. It was time for her to come home. They could see the crystal she wore getting brighter.

But finally, finally she made her decision to come home!

"I guess I'm up," Janus announced as he stood, putting aside his goblet of nectar. He cracked his knuckles and started pulling forth power to open the doorway. Just as Percia on the screen broke the crystal forming a portal in that world, one formed in the throne room. "Now we just wait for…"

He never got a chance to finish as a pulse of intense purple light slammed into him throwing him and any in the vicinity back away from the portal. The gods and demi-gods jumped to their feet trying to determine what had occurred. However, a shield of power surrounded the portal keeping everyone back. Not even a blast of power for the three strongest gods could get it to break.

"What is going on," Poseidon demanded. "What is happening with the portal?"

"I do not know," Janus gasped painfully. "I… I'm not in control of it. Someone has blocked my powers!"

"Look!" A cry from the crowd had everyone turning back to the screen.

The screen shifted until they were inside the void. Then Percia was slammed into by an unknown force crashing into one of the floating islands throughout the void. As she painfully rolled to her feet they saw what, or whom had halted her journey.

Poseidon growled and charged forward to the portal trying to break through it, however something blocked his progress. No amount of power thrown at it would allow it to open to him.

"Brother," Hades growled as he caught the other before he could expend more energy. "There is nothing we can do but wait!"

"That is my daughter in there!"

"And you should have faith in her," Hades snapped angrily. "Of all the demi-gods I have come across through the centuries none have been as stubborn as Percia."

Poseidon wanted to object but he could not. He would have to once more wait and watch as his child fought a powerful foe. Turning back to the screen they all watched the latest altercation.

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"I never thought a half-blood could be so annoying."

Percia spun quickly coming to face a man standing on a small hill giving him the height advantage to her. Well, man was misleading. He was male, but he looked like a merman, without a tail. His skin was bluish with strange markings. His hair was greenish and looked more like a strange seaweed than hair.

"Really," he continued on. "After all you've been through, you still fought for your family. A half brother that thought of you as no more than an abomination. A father that has ignored you for years. A family that has used you and thrown you away like trash. Anyone else would have left them to their own fate and gone on about their lives. But you had to be all noble and try to save the day. You took on an impossible quest, one you would surely fail in and yet, you still managed to ruin our plans. Three years of planning down the drain, because you were too stubborn to keep your nose out of it."

"I take it you work for Urchin," Percia stated stonily.

The man snorted inelegantly. "Me, work for that fool Urchin." He let out a very unpleasant laugh. "Please, I had that fool believing I would help him take over Atlantis. As if such an idiot could possibly bring down any of the royal family without help. No, he was just a useful tool." The man slowly started making his way towards her, a wicked looking sword in his hands. "It was all working too. Triton was weakened once his bitch was sent away, his death imminent. Poseidon was… distracted from all of the truly important matters of his kingdom. His queen was unable to do anything to stop us, too busy trying to help her son and keep her daughters in line. And the one demi-god, that could truly prove problematic, was isolated from anyone who could have warned you, or even hinted at our actions. So how is it, that you still got involved?"

"Just lucky I guess," she responded blithely. Slowly she moved to keep more space between them. Her free hand slipped into her pocket, likely looking for a weapon.

"Well, your luck ends here," he snarled before charging with a hard swipe of his sword.

Percia managed to meet the swing to block it, but she dropped the large pearl she'd been carrying in the process. Thankfully she just rolled off to the side and out of the way.

The two traded blows back and forth. Both of them appeared even in abilities, though they could tell the male had more experience.

"So you thought you'd use Urchin to take down my family and what? Rule from behind the scenes? Take over after the fact," Percia cajoled sarcastically. "As if anyone would follow you. Let me guess, you're a patsy yourself. Someone else is pulling your strings. Just a disposable puppet?"

"I am a soldier in the greatest army ever," he growled angrily. "I am paving the way for the true ruler of the Seas! Only he can properly control the chaos the oceans have become after your pathetic father ruined it." He spat the last part out, pure rage filtering across his features.

"So Oceanus hasn't realized he's never getting out huh," she intoned conversationally. "That's kind of sad. It's sadder you think you'll be able to stop my family."

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Many of them cheered in agreement. This fool would face their wrath if he tried to fight them!

Those with more battle experience knew she was trying to get the other angry to throw him off guard, but it did not seem like it would work. Indeed they watch as the man yelled in fury charging her hard and fast. Percia managed to duck and block his attack, but his anger had given him more strength making each hit harder to deflect. He also wasn't losing focus like so many people did. This could be problematic.

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A foot connected with her abdomen throwing her back into a grouping of rocks, forcing the air from her lungs. She dropped to her knees, Riptide a few feet away from her, having been released due to the force of the impact. Percia moved to retrieve it but her adversary anticipated this and blocked her movement, his sword pointed menacingly at her throat.

"You and your family are finished," he gloated, eyes gleaming with the promise of violence. "And once the seas are again in Titan control, Olympus and those pathetic camps will follow. The world will belong to Lord Oceanus, and I will revel in his glory!"

Glaring up at the other, Percia let her hands curl slightly in the gritting sand scattered over their little flying battlefield.

"And just how do you plan to take Olympus? We've defeated Kronos and Sent Gaia back to sleep," she hissed between clenched teeth. "Even if you defeat me and Triton does die, the rest of my family is too strong to fall to the likes of you or Oceanus. Besides, they clearly already know something is up, or you wouldn't be here."

"I have an ace up my sleeve," he admitted with a wicked grin. "Afterall, I have a Stone of Chaos."

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The Big Three shared glances, as did many of the other gods. A Stone of Chaos was a dangerous thing. It could counter any power the gods had, even the titans. Chaos had started their creation after all. If this servant of Oceanus had a stone it would explain how he took over the portal from Janus. A single stone could negate all of their powers.

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"Not even Zeus can fight Chaos. I dare say even if you did make it back, I'd still be able to win the day. However, I'm tired of your constant interference and I see no reason to allow Triton the possibility of recovery. Urchin said he could deal with you, clearly it was a mistake to trust that idiot with this."

Percia kept her eyes on him but said nothing.

"I can see you think I am bluffing, but I assure you I am not," the man interrupted her thoughts. "I admit it took me time to discover the secrets of how to use it, but now I can. In fact I am using a portion of its power to keep the other gods from following me here to the in-between. But to utterly destroy them, I just need to wait for the right moment in time, which will occur very soon upon my arrival back to earth. I suppose you can find peace in the knowledge that it was inescapable that you would die. Out of your miserable family, you just get to go first."

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"So that's how he did it," Janus bellowed in anger.

Several others were conversing about the stone and the possibilities it could have on their world. For this servant to have learned how to use the stone was a very dark process.

"Is it true," Thalia demanded of her father, taking in his stony facade. "Could he truly destroy us with this stone?"

It was Hera that responded. "Yes child," she sighed heavily. "A Stone of Chaos is very dangerous. If this servant returns to our world, we will have a very difficult fight on our hands. The power of one of these stones can match that of all the gods combined."

Many of the demi-gods looked to their parents to refute this, but none of them could.

A small shriek of fear had the group turning as one to see the Fates had appeared next to the portal.

"A choice the daughter is about to make."

"Two worlds fates are at stake."

"Choose wisely daughter, choose freely."

Poseidon stared at the crones incomprehensibly for a moment, not wanting to understand their words. But deep inside he knew. Whatever happened next, their world rode on the choice Percia made. Knowing his daughter, she wouldn't even consider it a choice. His stomach dropped drastically at the realization. Beside him Amphitrite slipped her hand into his, squeezing tight as she caught on. They shared a heart wrenching look before turning their gazes back to the screen.

"What's that?" No one knew who asked it, but everyone knew what the person spoke of.

A single thread stretched across the island like structure. It was a stunning mixture of blue, green and gold. It pulsed with strength and purity in a way few had done in the past.

"It's Percia's string," Annabeth whispered with dread. No one bothered asking what that meant, as they all knew.

Poseidon and the other members of her immediate family watched in an almost detached fashion as Percia blinded her foe. Then she grabbed her string and Kora, slicing her life line in half. One half she tied around Kora, whispering something to her, though none could hear what. With barely a thought she let the pearl and string go, both flying into the between. The other half she held onto tight as she ran full tilt at the thrashing male, colliding with his back and yanking hard on her string, pulling them both back to where she had come from.

Poseidon felt his knees give as he sunk to the floor upon witnessing the sacrifice his daughter had performed to save them all. He barely registered the way the portal flared to life, allowing the pearl to fly through it. Nor did he notice Triton moving fast to catch the pearl that shifted into his mate the moment they touched.

Thalia and Nico both stood from their seats eyes locked on the screen. Neither wanted to acknowledge the truth, nor the tears streaming from their eyes. Once again Percia had given everything up to save them, even the ones who did not deserve her protection. Without thought they grabbed each other's hands, holding on for the support both needed but dared not voice.

Zeus and Hades, along with their sisters and the rest of the gods eyed Poseidon warily. They knew Percia was a favored daughter, with good reason. She was actually a favorite for many of them, though most would be loath to admit it. Once more she had saved their world, their family, without thought to herself. Mars had always stated her fatal flaw would not allow her to do what was necessary in a war, and to a point he was right. But only if it meant sacrificing a friend. None of them had realized how readily she would sacrifice herself.

The screen shifted allowing them to see Percia dispatch the minion of Oceanus with extreme prejudice before breaking down in sobs. More than one person in the hall was crying, several were leaning on others for comfort.

Poseidon couldn't tear his eyes away from the crumpled form of his baby girl, his youngest daughter as she sobbed helplessly. His own heart broke at the thought of never holding her again, never telling her how proud he was of her or how much he loved her. For the past few years he had forgotten all about his family, and now he could not even make it up to his child. Vaguely he noted Amphitrite holding him from behind and Tyson coming up on his other side, one hand resting on his shoulder to lend and take strength in equal measure.

It was not until Triton walked into his field of vision with a shaken and weak Kora that he looked away from the screen. His son and heir was a mixture of happy and devastated. No doubt thrilled his mate had returned to him, but crushed that the sister he had come to adore had been lost.

"Percia asked me to relay a message," Kora spoke softly, her voice rough from disuse. When they all looked to her she continued. "She wanted you to know that she loves you all, and she is sorry."

Poseidon smiled sadly at his daughter-in-law. "There is nothing she had to be sorry for."