My Relationship with Death (ft Persephone)

by AarBeaZ

Percy's had a hard life. She's been through something no one ever should. And just when she thinks its over, and she thinks she'd get a little time to breathe and to live, she dies. She's gone. It's a never-ending cycle. Maybe her relationship with death is a little more than 'we're not friends, but I acknowledge you'. [Fem! Percy] [Contains some mature and sensitive themes]

27. Afterword

To my dear readers,

I really have no idea what to write, so I shall start by saying: Thank you. Thank you to each and every one of you. Thank for standing by me and supporting me all through my multiple hiatuses. I haven't really been a reliable author, which I have no excuse for except for the fact that I got caught up with schoolwork.

Initially, I started this story after a dream I got two years ago. This is my first fanfiction, the first story I wrote out in full before giving up, (believe me, I've irritated my friend so many times by saying that I'm horrible at this) but everyone learns, and so will I.

Now, let me address some of the plot holes: I genuinely loved how Lisabelle betrayed everyone, but I haven't exactly done a good job with closing off this plot line, and honestly, this is my third or fourth re-write and I'm ready to move on to other projects. And I have just now realized how amazing it would be if I re-wrote the entire PJO series with Thalia instead of Percy – but I'm going to leave that up to you guys: except for the fact that I've changed their birthdates to fit the timelines. Maybe I'll make it a headcanon one day.

Writing this was just awesome. The reason I made Percy this traumatized, and Grover a bit more mature, is because I don't believe Uncle Rick can just make someone forget about these kinds of horrors. In the end, I kind of got depressed because Percy was depressed and she's my soulmate character, really, and I was so happy writing the epilogue. But honestly, I literally removed all the humour in the characters and the story :(.

Please do note that this was mainly from Percy's perspective, so things might seem a little out-of-character whereas it as just Percy's opinions and point of view.

Yes, I know – this wasn't a love story like I initially intended it to be. It turns out I'm too shy (never having experienced love before) to write the development and all. Honestly, Thalia and Percy had so much chemistry as characters when I let them write their own story that adding Bianca into the mess of it would be very forced and out of character. I tried to make everyone and their problems as realistic as possible, but I guess I just need to work on the romance bit a lot, because I just fast-forwarded that.

This is getting too long, I'm sorry.

I don't know to what extent I am absolutely in love with the story and the characters, but I do know that I still have a long way to go before one of the stories I write can actually be considered a story.

As for my other projects, they will be pretty delayed, because I won't get time next year at all. But yes, I'll be back, definitely. Don't forget me! And again, thank you to everyone who has read till here for giving me the will to continue, even if it's like one person. You still matter to me.

AarBeaZ, out!