Percy Jackson, Back from the Abyss

Part 5

Greetings Hoomans! *3* I have Returned With Chapter 5! *3* Thanks for all the support on this story so far, It means a lot to me that people enjoy reading this story. It really does. I'm doing this on the fly so I don't know if it's good or bad, I can just hope that you all enjoy reading it. And honestly, That's all that really matters. Is that we enjoy the things we have, while we still have them.

Phoebe P.O.V.

As he fell forwards I immediately got under him, catching him and looking at him "Percy? Percy, Wake up!" I brushed his hair out of his face and looked at him, noticing he was sweating. I froze; Percy never sweat unless he had been exercising, and He's been too busy being traumatized and spending time with us to be sweating. I grabbed his shirt and started shaking him "Percy Wake up! Wake up right now!" I started tearing up as he remained silent. "Percy, please." I held him and laid my head on his chest, crying when I felt something...off. I was expecting to hear, or at least feel a heartbeat. But no, I felt 3 beats. Simultaneously beating. I looked at him shocked, noticing his eyes were opened slightly. I looked him in the eyes as he winked at me. I smirked "Perseus. Was there something you haven't told me yet?" The hunters looked at me confused, gasping when Percy suddenly sat upright "Whatever do you mean Phoebe?" I slapped him across the face, glaring into his soul "Mind explaining why you have 3 hearts, Perseus Jackson?"

Percy P.O.V.

I stared up at her "uhm..I uhm.." I rubbed the back of my neck "Uhm...I don't know?" I watched as she picked up her bow and aimed an arrow at me "Tell. Me." I flinched and stared at the fire, getting up and walking over to it. Staring into the fire I breathed out "You demi-gods and gods think Immortality is such a blessing. That Living forever is a dream few get to 'achieve'." I looked at Phoebe sadly "But i've lived long enough to know that a long life isn't always a better one. In the end, you just get tired. Tired of the struggle, tired of losing everyone that matters to you, of watching everything turn to dust." I closed my eyes, feeling someone hug me as I stared at the fire. I looked down to see Phoebe hugging me tightly and crying. Frowning, I reached over and gently pet her head. When I heard the sound of an arrow being notched, I turned to see Artemis with an arrow pointed at me. "Perseus Jackson, I think you should step away from my lieutenant right now." I stared up at her as Phoebe got in front of me, glaring at her. I grabbed Phoebe's hand "Phoebe don't you dare!" She shook me off and kept glaring at Artemis. "Or what? You'll shoot him? Shoot me?" Artemis glared at her "What did he do to you, Phoebe? Siding with a man, when you swore an oath off of men?" I glared at Artemis "You really want to do this, Artemis? Remember what I said I could do?" I spun my feet and kicked her legs out from under her, taking out my handcannon and pointing it at her forehead. My breathing started getting faster and faster as I glared at her "..." I flipped the gun and put it away, leaning in 'till my face was inches away from hers. "I would never do it, you understand me? Never." She shakily stared at me "What are you, Perseus jackson?"

Thalia P.O.V.

I watched as Percy aimed his gun at Artemis' forehead glaring at her. I felt a sense of dread as Percy looked ready to kill. But then Artemis asked, "What are you, Perseus Jackson?" I froze. I had never thought about that, what had he turned into. I turned to see Nico next to me, staring at Percy in fear. I looked back at Percy, noticing he was still breathing heavily. He glared at Artemis so intensely he could've burned a hole through her head. Slowly, he put his gun away and looked at Artemis. "What am I?" He sighed and looked at Artemis grimly "I'm Perseus Jackson, last survivor of the Space Lords and the only one who can end this war. So i'd really consider your words when you are near me, understand? When I said I would take all the demi-gods and leave you all to burn, I meant it." He snapped his fingers "Just like that, all of us would vanish, leaving you all to die, Is that what you want!?" She shakily looked at Percy as I placed a hand on his shoulder "Percy, calm down. You swore." He sighed and dropped the gun, falling to his knees. "I'm so tired, Phoebe. Thalia. Atlantis. Emilia. Jenny. Sarah. Nico." He looked at us, Tears forming in his eyes "Tired of all the fighting, of the struggling. Wondering when all of the pain will just stop." We watched as he looked at the ground "When all the death and heartbreak will stop happening." After a while, I noticed that he wasn't speaking anymore. Then I realized, He was crying. Perseus Jackson, Was crying. I ran up and hugged him close, Phoebe doing the same as He cried into our shoulders. "I just want it to end. To have a home. To have peace. To be able to go on adventures with The 3 people I have left across the stars and the galaxies. That's all I want."

Phoebe P.O.V.

"Percy, How old are you?" He sighed and looked at me "...I don't even know my own age anymore." His eyes went dull, looking at the fire "But I have lived long enough to know that a long life isn't always a better one. The phrase 'immortality is a curse' comes to mind. Because no matter what happens, those you love will die. But you live on. All that pain, anger, sorrow, just continues to build up. But you can't let go because it's all you have left." He looked at me and said, "That's the burden I hold now." I hugged him close and kissed his forehead "Sh...It's ok Percy. I'm going to be with you always." He buried his face into my shoulder and cried. I gently rubbed his head as he wept, staring into space as I whispered things into his ear. After a while he looked up "I swear. I swear that by the time we return to camp, I will fix this." He stood up and looked at all of us, pointing at Artemis, "I'll fix everything, round up the camp, and we will protect the earth. At. any. Cost. You understand me!? I will fix EVERYTHING." I walked back, taking out a silver P.E.N. light and flicked it, causing it to extend and reveal a small half circle shaped light at the end. Artemis frowned "What is that?" He smiled at us "This..." He moved his finger as it turned into a ring around his finger "is a P.E.N. and no, not a writing pen. It's just a silly old device that can scan things, lock and unlock doors, Seal openings as if they were doors, ect. I can also talk my way out of pretty much any situation, I'm Extremely clever, I'm Brilliant in fact. Did I mention the fact that i'm brilliant?" He turned around to us as I slapped him across the face "You're rambling again." He rubbed his cheek and looked at me "Well what'd you do that for? Couldn't you have just yelled my name?" I sighed "When has that stopped you before?" He turned to us "I don't know, when I was still here? When all of this pain and suffering didn't exist?" I sighed and grabbed him, kissing his forehead "You're such an idiot, You know that?" He smiled "That's what makes me, well, Me."

Artemis P.O.V.

I watched them and smiled. "So, Mr. Space Lord." He turned to me "What is it darling, am I needed for something?" I rolled my eyes and smirked "Where would you like to go next" He breathed out "Where do I want to go? I want to go to a lot of places, some more than others, Places like Paris, San Francisco, Hawaii, I also want my home back but that isn't possible anymore, Did I mention I want to go to Paris?" He turned to us as Phoebe and Thalia simultaneously slapped him, earning a yell and a thud as he fell "oooowwww. The bloody hell was that for? Did you have to slap me?" They yelled at him "STOP RAMBLING AND FOCUS YOU STUPID IDIOT" He looked at us surprised "Oh, Sorry." They sighed as Phoebe hugged him "Just answer the question, Dummy." He frowned and looked around "Hm.." He turned around Mockingly Rubbing his chin "If I wanted to visit any place in western America, Where would That be...?" He clicked his fingers and pointed at us "Who fancies a trip to Quebec City?" We looked at him as I sighed "You are just the most unique thing in existence, you know that?" He pouted "Jeez, just trying to have fun." I shook my head and sighed "Quebec city it is. Let's go girls." We nodded and started traveling towards Quebec, Percy gleefully humming to himself along the way.

Chapter 5 in the works now. I'm rolling in making these chapters the best I can So I do truly hope you all enjoy it. Please let me know if you want me to do anything with specific characters, such as friendship development, more moments of Phoebe and Percy talking to each other, ect. Until next time ^^