The Infinite Proposal

AN: Thank you so much for reading this story, I hope you enjoy it! Also, when I searched for Hestia/Percy stories within Fanfiction, I could only find a few… So, here we are!

And also! The first few chapters will be quite short… This story is just a new born after all!

Disclaimer: I do not own Rick Riordan's works.

Last time:The lunch bell rang, after a tiring running session. On his way to the dining pavilion, he saw a girl, sitting next to a dim campfire. "Hestia." He thought. She noticed Percy and waved him over.

"Hello Percy." She greeted

"Hello" he replied.

"How was your day?"

"Oh, it was GREAT," he said sarcastically, "not a bit of trouble…"

"Well," she said warmly "I'm happy to hear that."

When she was around, Percy would feel safe, and warm. This feeling lasted until nighttime, when he was about to go to bed. What shook him out of safety, was a knock at the door. He had a very bad feeling about this.

"Who is it?" Percy called out

"Seaweed Brain! I just came back!"

He reluctantly got off of his bed, and went towards the door. "What if I freak out? What am I supposed to tell her?" His mind filled with questions.

Percy twisted the door knob and opened the door. The sight in front of him was a very… Unique sight… Annabeth seemed to be more cheerful than ever, especially more than when Percy was around her. He felt guilty that he couldn't make her happy enough.

"Ermm… How was Olympus, Annabeth?" Percy asked nervously

Annabeth was suddenly worried… Percy rarely called her by her real name… And, he looked terrible, like he couldn't sleep. When she first looked at him, she saw that he was more pale than usual and had dark bags under his eyes. His normally playful green pupils were now dull and felt soulless.

"Something must be wrong." She thought.

"Seaweed Brain, what's wrong?" She asked just as nervous, her grey eyes switching from the floor to him.

"Annabeth…" Percy said, brushing his hair back," We need to talk… Come in."

Percy's cabin can just be defined as "green"… Nothing much took space here. There was only his bed, the water fountain, and some other common furniture. His cabin walls were decorated with pictures of him and his friends, either battling monsters or standing high and tall with huge grins.

Both of them sat down on the floor, facing each other...

"Ahem… So, Annabeth?"

"Yeah?"

"I IMed you the other day… About two days ago…"

Annabeth's eyes widened. She was scared. Had he found out?

"Oh! I'm sorry I didn't notice you!" She tried to comfort him.

"No, no, it's something else… I saw you…"

Annabeth leaned forward in anticipation and fear. Her mind was racing. If he found out about what had happened, she was doomed. Poseidon would come after her.

"Um… Per-"

"I know..."

After Percy said the truth, he abruptly stood up and left. Once he was outside, he ran deep into the woods, trying to clear his mind… The attempt was futile. Tears spilt every second. However, the deep, dark forest welcomed him. It gave him a place to think and take off stress. When the darkness surrounded him, he felt as though he was alone and no trouble would ever find him. Leaves bustled in the warm night air, and dead leaves crunched under his feet. Suddenly, his body went into a deep shock, and a very painful one at that. So painful, that he went rigid and fainted. He fell to the ground, earning cuts and bruises from rogue sticks and stones.

When he woke, he was in a white room. He looked around, and everything was… Just white. "Must be in Olympus." He thought, because his camp didn't have a medical room as clean as this and the room did not feel very evil. There was a knock on the door. The person entered.

The visitor was, surprisingly, Hestia herself. Now, the gods and goddesses expect to be called as "Lord", and "Lady". But since Percy was good friends with Hestia, any name calling was okay.

"Sorry, your father didn't come Percy, he had some troubles to deal with."

Percy didn't reply. He just stared at his bed. Hestia sighed,

"Percy, your Achille's curse… It's gone. You've been out for about a few days. Everyone is worried. You do know why this happened… Right?"

Percy again didn't reply… He felt guilty for putting the gods and demigods into trouble. They had to put him into their care and waste their time. He was feeling like a fool, an idiot who did not deserve even a microscopic piece of sympathy.

"Percy, you can't just dwell in the past… Get over it… I know it's hard."

He felt like he was getting lectured by a therapist… But then again, Hestia was "Warmth". Suddenly, he felt something on his right cheek. Hestia kissed him. He looked away with wide eyes and a red face. Hestia was also blushing.

"Well… I have a fire to tend Percy. I'll see you later." And with that, she left.

And for the first time this month, Percy smiled.

AN: THANK YOU, THANK YOU. Now, I'm sorry about the story being really short, but then again… Anyways, feel free to leave reviews, favs, and follows. See you next time!