A/N: Merry Christmas! I hope you've all had/are having a fantastic Christmas and a Happy New Year. For today I have decided to abandon my typical sad/dark/miserable theme these one shots generally have and do something happy for once. So, for the twelfth, and last, day of FanFiction I give to you...

Holiday

It was Christmas morning and all of them had crowded into Sally Jackson's house. The war in August had left each and every one of them with invisible yet irreparable scars, some more than others. But, for the holiday season, they'd all made an effort to come together as one and forget all that had happened and all that they'd lost.

Percy and Annabeth sat close together on the sofa. Since Tartarus, Percy had made sure to stay close to Annabeth and they helped each other to cope.

Jason and Piper also sat with Percy and Annabeth on the sofa. Piper lay her head on Jason's shoulder, and he pulled her close to him.

Frank and Hazel perched on the table. Frank held Hazel's hand in his two and she had a huge smile on her face for this was the first proper Christmas she'd ever experienced.

Nico had taken the armchair and Will sat in front of him. Nico rested his arms on top of Will's head, and he seemed happier than he had done in years.

Leo sat in front of the fire. Calypso hadn't been able to come but, for once, Leo was okay with being the so-called seventh wheel. Reyna sat with him, but she hardly acknowledged his presence. It seemed she still hadn't quite forgiven him for torching New Rome.

The ten of them were all cramped together in Sally's small flat, but they were all happy. They could all finally feel like the teenager they were supposed to be, not great leaders or veterans of war.

Sally had provided food for them all and acted like the mum they'd never had. She made sure they were all comfortable and fussed around them.

It was just like how it had been before the war and before they'd had such a huge burden dropped upon them, except they were finally together in peace.

They exchanged gifts with each other. Percy and Jason had collaborated to give everyone the weirdest gifts possible, usually the kind of things you find in last minute bargain sales. Piper gave the most beautiful clothes and jewellery to everyone. Frank and Hazel gave cute little things that were personal to each one of them, as did Annabeth. Leo, of course, had built everything he gave and each went down a storm, once their proper function had been discovered. Nico, Will and Reyna all gave the generic things that were really very sweet, in their own way.

They all talked and laughed and told bad jokes late into the night. When they finally left, they did so with a genuine smile on their faces, something many of them hadn't had since forever. They were happy, and that was all that mattered at Christmas.

A/N: Sorry this one's so short but I don't have the time to do a long one. I wasn't too keen on the direction this one was going in either. Please review and tell me what you thought. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year everyone! Bye!