A/N:
Thank you for the feedback everyone, for the review and pm's, I will try to keep up with your hopes. :)
–edited 26.03.23, previous version was not satisfactory so cleaned it a bit and added some more content towards the end–
Previous…
"Your wish is granted Perseus, welcome to the council of Olympus brother and sister ", and two new thrones formed in the room one with platinum and the other with wood which is on fire. Hestia hugged Percy tightly and said thank you again and again. In a rare turn of events Hades smiled and squeezed Percy's shoulder in thank you. Percy smiled and returned to his place beside his wisegirl and held on to her hand still smiling. The newly made council members took to their throne. The ceremony was about to be closed before a private council meeting could start, the throne room was flooded with blinding golden light.….
And now…
When the light died down, three old figures were standing in the middle of the throne room. Everyone in the room immediately recognised the figures as the three fates and bowed. "Young Perseus here, needs to take up the mantle of a god", they said in unison, shocking everyone present. "That's his Destiny", they finished.
"I will not allow this!", Shouted Zeus standing up from his throne and holding the lightning bolt. "I will not allow a son of my brother to be offered godhood after he had rejected it. He will be a threat to Olympus even as a minor god", he exclaimed.
"Oh, son of Kronos, we are not done and clearly you have misheard, he will not be a minor god. He will be an Olympian", the fates said with a sadistic glint in their eyes. "And watch who you are speaking to, boy. You are on a thin line after you and your children started the rumour about, we, the fates being your kids. My mother and father are not happy with you and that's not even considering how horrible of a ruler you are. Give us a reason and we will dispose of you and find a better ruler for Olympus." As the words left their fateful mouth Zeus paled worse than Hades and started shaking.
Every God and demigod in the throne room was frozen in shock from the scene before their eyes. Seeing Zeus scared is once in a lifetime kind of deal. He shut his mouth and sat on his throne, winning as the fates turned their attention to Perseus.
He didn't hear anything that was happening in front of him, his whole world was collapsing. His only thought was Annabeth and trying to ask her for a way out of this through his eyes. Annabeth was on her own train of thought as well, but she had already figured out this was inevitable. Maybe others hadn't noticed it but she didn't miss the slight change in Percy's personality or his vindictiveness.
Seeing that this was going nowhere, the fates sighed and said, "Perseus, come let's have a personal talk before you hurt your head by thinking", with a smirk. With all eyes on him, Percy raised his hand and asked "Can I um…-". He was cut off by the fates saying "Yes yes, you can get your little girlfriend, as well". Then out of nowhere Poseidon raised his hand and asked "Can I um..-", he was also cut off by the fates, "yes you can also come with them". And before anyone else could talk they all disappeared in a flash of light.
They reappeared in a cave very familiar to Percy, as he was here just today albeit in a dream. Then the fates started, "Perseus!", with so much more emotion than their normal nonchalance, before Percy could even respond, he heard a hiss and purr beside him like a cat whose toy had been taken away. Seeing to his side he saw Annabeth glaring at the fates with barely contained rage. What made her so angry he did understand. The fates promptly ignored her and said to Percy, "After our talk with you we had an audience with our mother, first of all, she was happy with the way you have lived your life and through all the challenges you have faced and overcame, she is thoroughly impressed", they said this in such a reverence that clearly indicated that this has never happened before, this shocked everyone present. Annabeth even stopped glaring and had her mouth open in shock. Poseidon however had recovered and spotted a proud gleam with tears in his eyes.
The fates continued "we then asked about your missing life thread", "WHAT", Poseidon shouted in enrage, fates raised their hand making him stop. "Perseus, please listen to what we are about to say carefully" as if they were predicting his ADHD mind. "Perseus, have to notice something different about yourself in recent times, especially today", there was a gasp from Annabeth. Others might have not noticed but she did, there were small changes in him, especially after Tartarus. She chalked it up to their traumatic experience from the pit, but now she knew what they were talking about. Percy, bless his heart, did not understand what was going on, all he did was protect his girl, that was his fatal flaw after all, so he didn't see what the big deal was. Seeing his confused puppy face, fates cooing internally started again, "Perseus don't you think your treatment towards Hera, however, warranted, was extreme, especially coming from you, that was a result of your domain taking your control instead of the other way around". This made no sense to Percy, he was looking at fates like a maths problem that he can never dream to solve, what was the domain that was taking control, for that matter how can he have a domain, only immortals have a domain? Suddenly a realisation hit him like a semi-truck. He had a domain meaning he was immortal.
Color slowly left his face, and he turned to look at his wisegirl to confirm his conclusion, her face and watery eyes were all he needed to confirm his suspicions. "Nnoo, no" was all he could say, "I will not leave my wisegirl," he said, with a barely audible voice. Annabeth held onto his hands like he would disappear any moment. "Perseus, stop your line of thought, after Annabeth's wish she isn't going anywhere even if she wished to. Your immortal fates are quite literally intertwined. She is also an immortal". Life seemed to return to this face, and then he turned sad again, thinking about his mom and his mortal friends. Fates seemed to follow his thoughts and gave a saddened smile that made his spine tingle like they knew something bad was about to happen.
Getting back to track, fate continued, "Now you understand right, Perseus, you are already an immortal. We know that you don't like the way gods operate and what better way to change them than to show them how it is done and have an influence on their laws by being in the council". Percy slowly nodded his head, it made sense when they put it like that. Poseidon embraced his son with all his strength, his biggest fear of losing his son either to old age or injury was gone now, he could have his son beside him for all eternity or until Chaos consumed them all. He pulled his (future) daughter-in-law into the hug as well, he was happy that his son would be happy. Both Percy and Annabeth laughed at their father(in-law)'s antics.
The fates let them have their moment, and after some time, "Percy, what do the fates mean after our talk when did you talk to them, also why are they giving you the eyes?" asked Annabeth sternly. He had the same face when got caught by his mom when eating blue cake, wide-eyed. "Um, I'll tell you later Annabeth, and what do you mean the eyes? ", he asked, confused. "*Sigh* nothing Percy, you are explaining everything as soon as we are alone", she said. Percy nodded vigorously, he didn't understand what was happening but he knew that tone.
"Um.. lady fates, how is it possible, how did I become immortal?" asked Percy nervously, all of this felt like a dream, hmm maybe he was still dreaming. Fates chuckled, "No Perseus you are not dreaming, tell me, how do you think the gods gain their strength?"Percy thought about it for some time. The only thing he could remember from Annabeth's teachings was they get power from sacrifice like they offer food every day or like he had to do to his father on the quest of titans curse, he had to sacrifice his nemean lion coat for his father. "By sacrifices", he said to the fates. "Yes, they receive a large power boost for a small time through sacrifices, think like a shot of espresso, but their main life source is the belief that mortals have on them, this is like oxygen you breathe, this sustains them". Percy nodded, that made sense, that was one of the reasons the god kept having children to ensure their continual survival. "Now, think about how the campers looked up to you from both camps. They think that you are a god on earth like an avatar of a god, some I think even started sacrificing food for you to get your blessing on their quests", fates concluded with a small chuckle. It was the first time a god was made just by their influence on the mortal in the Greco-Roman pantheon.
Turning to the fates, Annabeth asked, "Miladies, can you announce our domains", to which fates smiled mischievously and said, "Where is the fun in that, we can do that in front of the council you'll take a seat at. And Poseidon, our mother was impressed with your loyalty to your son, and she gave you an extra domain as well. From now on you will be known as Poseidon, the great god of the sea and waters, father of horses, earthshaker and god of fatherhood. Your new domain might not give you power as much as your other ones but in the time of need you will be able to help your offspring". Poseidon was beaming at the fates and bowed to them. "Thank you lady fates and I thank your mother too for this honour".
"Well, then it's time for us to return to the throne room before your king throws a tantrum", saying so, all of them left to appear in their respective places in the throne room. Zeus was still sulking, still coming to grips that his nephew is joining the council. "Now that my brother has seen it as appropriate to join us again, let's get this meeting done", Zeus started, clearly annoyed with fate but showing it on Poseidon, but that did not bring Poseidon's mood down.
"Let us take a vote on making Perseus a god", Zeus bellowed, One by one 10 hands raised, voting for his godhood ascension, with Zeus, Athena, and Ares voting for 'No', obviously Hera not present. "Vote has been passed, Perseus will be made a god". Telling this all the gods shot golden beams from their hands making Percy immortal, not that it was needed. All it did was give Percy more power, which if Zeus knew would give him a heart attack. Percy was enveloped with white light obscuring his body to everyone. Once the light died down Percy stood there similar to before but also different. His height increased from his already tall 6 '2'' to 6 '4". His face was more defined. He was surely handsome before but now he was just divine for lack of a better word. All of the demi-goddesses were drooling at him. Most if not all the goddesses were also drooling and blushing looking at him. Annabeth was also looking at him like he was her prey that she would pounce on any second, but looking at all the eyes on him made her growl like a tigress with her mind saying only one word on repeat ' MINE! MINE!', her mind supplied helpfully. Before she could unsheath her drakon bone sword and gut everyone there, she was also engulfed in light. When it died down she stood there as a newly minted goddess. She also grew in height to an amazonal height of 6 '0''. She was pretty, to begin with now she was beautiful rivalling the goddess of beauty herself. She was getting lecherous looks from the campers and gods alike. "Hrm hrm" Percy cleared his through immediately all those eyes became fearful remembering what happened to the last enemy of Percy. He just gave a lopsided smirk to his girl promising something before the end of the day.
"What is this?" shouted Zeus enraged at how a demigoddess had been changed to a goddess without his permission. "Who made that girl immortal", he asked looking around the room for the culprit, "You did Zeus", fates started, "when you united the boy's and girl's life thread without even consulting us, even though you have no authority to do so, your position as the king of gods has made their lives intertwined, you change one of them immortal other will be immortal as well". The king of the gods was annoyed beyond belief, he just wanted this day to be done.
"Fine, Now vote for Perseus to join the council and let this meeting end and we can celebrate our victory", Zeus announced. Again the same 10 hands were shown. Sighing Zeus declared that the upstart son of this brother joins the council. Fates were watching this with mild amusement. All this voting would not have mattered as it was declared by their mother it would happen even if no votes were cast agreeing with both propositions. One last task was left before they could announce the new gods' domains. They gave a suggestion for both the moon goddess' and sea god's minds.
Artemis stood up before her fathers could declare the meeting over. "Father, the council is unbalanced now. I will not sit around while this council is male dominated once again. I believe this was the reason for the patriarchy that has propagated from Greece till today because aunt Hestia had given up her seat on the council". Zeus was now almost frothing at the mouth, will this day not end, he thought. Then he got an idea to get more power in the council, all he had to do is to add his daughter Thalia to the council. Before he could announce his decision, Poseidon started, "I agree with my niece, this has been a horrible three millennia, I say we add an extra seat and a goddess to the council", he said with clearly someone in mind. All the goddesses were pleased by the sea gods' suggestion, "I nominate the newest goddess, Annabeth, princess of the sea, for the newly proposed position". The council got really quiet real quick. "No! I will not agree to this" Athena shouted. "I will not be slighted twice in a day, that girl will be nowhere in the council". Athena looked like she was losing it all slowly. Both Percy and Poseidon's eyes narrowed at the wisdom goddess, "But, that's not up to you, is it Athena?" the sea god said composed.
"Let's vote for Annabeth to be added to the council", he said. "Wai..", Zeus was about to interrupt, but again 10 hands were shown. "It is declared, Annabeth, welcome to the Olympian council", Poseidon declared with a smile. "But.", the king wanted to say, before he could fates started, "All hail, Perseus, the destroyer, the avenger, the olympian god of time, loyalty, earth, vengeance, tides, storms, and the king of demigods, the husband of the strategist. All hail Annabeth, the strategist, the eradicator, the olympian goddess of intelligence, warfare, architecture, vengeance, mind, and the queen of demigods, the wife of the destroyer. Seeing that there was no other way to change the situation in his favour, Zeus sighed and wanted to just end this here. "If there is no other matter to discuss, let this meeting be dismissed, and the party begin", Zeus said, quickly motioning to his drunk son. "Let's PARTY", shouted Apollo and Hermes, all the gods and demigods laughed at their antics.
Before the assembled god could flash away though, Poseidon said, "Brother aren't you forgetting something" to Zeus, motioning to the two newest gods in the throne room. Sighing Zeus tiredly waved his hands, raising two new thrones, one on each side of the room. "Let us welcome the two new gods to the Olympian council. Please take your seats."
Percy's throne was between his father and Apollos' thrones. It was a beautiful ornate gold throne with black and blue highlights. On the throne were moving engravings of all the quests he had gone through in his demigod life, along with all his friends both alive and dead. Its headrest had a crown symbolising his royalty as the king of demigods. Percy moved towards the throne, subconsciously increasing his size to his godly height. As soon as he sat on the throne, the influx of power from all his domains made his skin glow, almost blinding everyone in the room. When the light ended he sat this throne content with the status of his domains.
On the other side of the room, Annabeth was also walking towards her throne. She had not thought that this day would go like this. For all the analytic thinking she could do, her mind didn't come up with the possibility of both Percy and she being made gods and getting a seat on the council. Her throne, oddly enough, was between Artemis and Aphrodite. Her throne like Percy's had the depictions of her quests, and the crown albeit a sleek one on top of the headrest. But unlike Percy's her thorne was gold with white accents making a yin for his yang. As she too sat down on her throne, power from all her domains flew into her, making her look like a golden statue.
Everyone in the room was mesmerised with the coronation of the king and the queen of the demigods. Chiron, getting out of his stupor shouted, "All Hail The King and The Queen of the demigods", to which all the demigods in the room repeated, ALL HAIL.
Again before Zeus could dismiss the meeting, Aphrodite squealed loudly as she released something before anyone else. Seeing everyones eyes on her, she rolled her eyes flipping her hair and said, "So nobody paid any attention to the fates when they were announcing the new gods titles, they said their respective titles like they were already married." This left a lot of confused faces, some aha! faces, two golden blushing faces and one face almost green with envy. Some of the demigods and gods had noticed that particular detail but they were so engrossed with what was going on that they forgot about it.
The fates chuckled lightly watching all the proceedings, finally when they had everyone's attention, they said, "Yes, our mother and father were pleased to announce that this would be a holy union". Before they could finish their job and leave, Percy stood up grabbing everyone's attention. Fates and Poseidon, knowing what he was about to do, smiled softly. His son had asked Poseidon for help for this particular quest, not that he knew any better, all he did was give Percy some encouraging pep talk.
Standing in front of Annabeth, Percy took out a box which his mother had given to him even before he went missing. The box contained his grandmother's ring from his mothers side, this was one of the only possessions his grandmother left for his mother and she wanted him to give it to her daugher-in-law. Annabeth had tears in her eyes, so did Aphrodite and all her love spawns. "Annabeth, before we are announced as husband and wife by some higher deity I would like to ask you something, Wisegirl you have been there for me from the start of my demigod journey. When I first saw you I thought that you were a princess and now that has become a reality, you are both a princess of the sea and the queen of the demigods. You were there for me in my ups and downs, even when we fought and we fought a lot. You were there for me to pull me out of the river of hatred. My mortal point was not some place on my body, it was always you, always will be you. You make me vulnerable and I love you more than anything in the world, would you accept this ring. Will you marry me and become Mrs. Seaweed brain." Percy asked on his knee with a smirk. Now almost everyone in the room had tears in their eyes. Annabeth flew into his arms saying yes again and again and started kissing him. Now Percy and Annabeth are not into PDA much but this was a special occasion.
Once they stopped, she gave her hand to Percy asking him to put the ring on. Her face had become golden seeing that they were in the middle of the throne room and everyone was looking when she practically ate his face off. Once he put the ring, she cradled her hand and kept looking at the ring. She was sure that she would not do something girly like this, even this morning but all of that had been thrown in the window now, she was getting married to the love of her life. The ring itself was beautiful with a sea-green emerald encased in a gold ring. She wanted to show this off to the world telling everyone that would listen that she was his and he was her's. She did notice the glaring envious look from the moon goddess she was getting and saddeness associated with her and filed it out for another time.
Fates then announced, "My the will of our mother Annike and our father Chronos, Perseus, the destroyer and Annabeth, the strategist are hereby married. With that said, we congratulate the new couple and leave you for your devices." And then they flashed out the same way they came in.
Percy and Annabeth returned to their throne and again before Zeus could close the meeting, someone else spoke. By now Zeus suspects this the work of the fates to annoy him. Poseidon stood up to announce, "Even though my son and daughter-in-law were married without much fanfare, there will be a grand party under the sea to announce their union, please expect the invitations in the mail soon". A grown can be heard from the messenger for the extra work.
"Ok, is there any other drama that needs to be conducted in the court", Zeus asked, pretty much fed up with the processing. Hearing nothing else he dismissed the council to get ready for the party and enjoy his 100 years of freedom, though he did not hear Percy's comment of his uncle being a drama queen. Along with him Athena and Ares also flashed away immediately.
All the demigods and god remaining congratulated the new couple before leaving as well. This left only the couple, Poseidon and Hestia, in the throne room. Sensing that his father would like to talk to them the couple made their way to the pair of Poseidon and Hestia. Hestia hugged both of them tightly and congratulated them and asked them to be better than her brothers, giving a stink eye to Poseidon, who rubbed his head much like Percy, and then flashed away. Poseidon brought both of them into a gigantic hug giving his son and the new daughter-in-law a kiss on their forehead. "I am so proud of you too and Annabeth you are finally family and both of you can visit me anytime and Percy I don't have to worry about you dying again." Poseidon kept on rambling. Both Percy and Annabeth laughed at this; they would finally get a happy ending after all.
Then Poseidon said something that made Percy scared shitless. "Percy we have to tell you mother about this, your godhood, proposal, marriage.. everything", Percy looked pale and sick of the disapproving look his mom would give. He's barely 18 and already married, what would his mom say? Will she be angry with him? Mad at him? Mad at Annabeth? Will she approve of this? Looking at Percy's face Annabeth laughed out loud, her boyfriend,... her husband she corrected, could face down an angry primordial but is afraid of his mortal mother. well to be fair to him, his mother was Sally Jackson, how could even make someone like Clarisse spill her guts with one disapproving look. She was her only mother figure ever in her mortal life. They had become quite close after Percy's kidnap. She will be the first one Annabeth is going to tell about everything that happened till date but that was later she has something to do now before they can come back to the party.
"Percy, honey, you can dread meeting your mother later, we have some things to do before we have to come back to the party right", she said sweetly. "We do?" was his clueless reply. But one look at her stern face, he changed his reply to "We do!". "Right, dad see ya later at the party", Percy said moving towards Annabeth, holding her hand. Poseidon just laughed at his son's clueless nature. "And lord Poseidon, it would be good for everyone's health, if you don't look into your cabin from now on until our palace is finished", she added a sweet lased threat towards the sea god, to which he nodded genuinely. "See ya pops", Percy was saying when Annabeth flashed them both to cabin 3 in CHB.
A/N
I did not forget about my promise of the smut chapter. It's just a bit hard for me to write as I have never written anything like that, but I want to challenge myself and will finish it. my next upload will be that.
