Good ole Grandpa Steve ~ Fem Percy Jackson x Avengers

The party

I fought the flashback. I won, but not for long. I was gonna have to sleep sometime. As we exited the van, we already decided we were having a party! I'm happy because less nightmare time. We gathered all the supplies; balloons, streamers, punch, beer for the adults, some desserts, and I decided I'm cooking dinner because we also invited Reyna, Will, and Clarisse. We invited Artemis too because she was in the area with her hunters. We told her to come in her 20-year-old form. Mainly because they were the only campers we invited that were coming. I decided to keep it simple, so I cooked tacos, a salad, and some baked dish. I was afraid to go in the kitchen after the seafood incident, so I made Nico and Thalia scout the kitchen. When we checked the guest list, I was elated! There was this boy, Peter Parker; I used to go to school with him. And Bucky! Bucky was an Ares kid, and she was LEGENDARY at camp. I was so excited to meet her again! Also, we decided to give some performances at the party, in honor of the campfire at camp. Will and Nico are starting off, then Clarisse and Reyna (I ship it!), Thalia and Artemis, and I'm finishing it off. We were also playing some games, such as truth or dare, and two truths and a lie. After I stepped out of the kitchen, I went straight to Tony and told him not to flirt with anyone. I don't want a jackalope running around the tower. We finished setting up, and the invitees started entering. First was Peter Parker, the same age as me and Wanda now, then came Clarisse and Reyna. This is how my greeting went:

Me: Hey, guys!
Clarisse punches me in the nose
Me: Clarisse! You know what happened last nosebleed!
Clarisse: Prissy! After the party, we need to talk, you, me, and the other demigods
Me: Ok, ok! Sheesh!

Reyna did the same thing.

After, Artemis came in and talked a little. I think Apollo sent her to get some information out of me. I told her about my nightmares, and then she went to Thalia. Then Bucky entered. "Bucky!" I yelled. Bucky just turned around and said, "Percy!" I jumped on her back and rode her like Rainbow the hippocampus. We spoke a bit about camp and my losses. Then the party started. We did karaoke because the adults were too drunk. Will and Nico sang "Photograph." Ya know, by Ed Sheeran. It was ANGELIC. Just remember, I called that ship first. Clarisse and Reyna sang "Arcade" by I don't know who. Thalia and Artemis sang "Everybody Talks," by Neon Animals, I think? I went last singing "Viva la Vida" by Coldplay:

*I used to rule the world
Seas would rise when I gave the word
Now in the morning, I sleep alone
Sweep the streets I used to own
I used to roll the dice
Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes
Listen as the crowd would sing
Now the old king is dead, long live the king
One minute, I held the key
Next the walls were closed on me
And I discovered that my castles stand
Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand
I hear Jerusalem bells a-ringin'
Roman Cavalry choirs are singin'
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field
For some reason, I can't explain
Once you'd gone, there was never, never an honest word
And that was when I ruled the world
It was a wicked and wild wind
Blew down the doors to let me in
Shattered windows and the sound of drums
People couldn't believe what I'd become
Revolutionaries wait
For my head on a silver plate
Just a puppet on a lonely string
Aw, who would ever wanna be king?
I hear Jerusalem bells a-ringin'
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field
For some reason, I can't explain
I know Saint Peter won't call my name
Never an honest word
But that was when I ruled the world
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh
I hear Jerusalem bells a-ringin'
Roman Cavalry choirs are singin'
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field
For some reason I can't explain
I know Saint Peter won't call my name
Never an honest word
But that was when I ruled the world*

(A/N: you don't have to read it, but please listen to the video above!)

I was in tears by the end of the song. It was what Annabeth and I sang, always. "You have a beautiful voice!" Steve and Natasha exclaimed, but Bucky, Will, Nico, Thalia, Reyna, Clarisse, and Artemis knew why I sang it. I quickly started to wipe my tears. "Why don't you ever show sadness, Percy? We can help. Just let us." Artemis spoke in a gentle voice. "A leader. Doesn't. Cry. I've lost too much. I was so close to just jumping off the edge of this building, but I haven't because of you guys, the campers, Mrs. O'Leary, and Blackjack. I lost Mom, Paul, Estelle, Frank, Jason, Piper, Leo, Hazel, I lost Annabeth. I don't cry. I won't cry." I replied, my voice hoarse. Artemis and the others just nodded sadly; they know the feeling. I hurriedly jumped back into my peppy self, and we started two truths and a lie. "I'll go first!" I yelled, I had a good one! "Ok, ok. Go ahead!" Steve said, the only sober one. Thor was on Asgard for some reason. "Umm... I'm really muscular, I have brown eyes, and a huge building once fell on top of me, almost crushing me. Multiple times." I said. The demigods and Artemis snickered. "Um, yeah, it's gotta be harder than that," Tony said. "Her eyes are sea green." Thalia said, still laughing. "A building what?!?" Steve exclaimed, spitting out his Coke. The game went on, but I zoned out. Frank gave me the exact same reaction. Frank... No! No! You're at a party, you will NOT pass out! Afterward, we played truth or dare. "Truth or dare, Percy?" Clint asked. "Ummmm, dare!" I told him. Everyone 'ooohed' for some reason. "Ok, I will prank you! Wait right here!" Clint yelled, running to the elevator. "Clint challenged the wrong person; Percy was legendary at camp." Nico and Clarisse briefed them on some of my pranks. "What do you mean was? I'm still alive, aren't I?" "That's what we needed to talk to you about," Reyna said. "Ok, after the party." I replied, having loads of fun avoiding sleep/torture. After a few more rounds, Bruce dared me to let him give me a checkup. "Will? Should I?" I asked, worried about my scars. "Yep, I'm 75% sure the you-know-what will cover them," he told me in my ear. Clint was back by now, and he had a huge bucket of fresh seafood. Thalia and Nico told him not to, but he still did. He dumped the whole thing over my head. I guess he wasn't here the first time. I ran to the bathroom, Nico, Artemis, and Thalia running after me. The rest stayed back to scold Clint. This time, all I threw up was blood. After an hour of retching, I passed out. It was surprisingly dreamless. Probably something to do with Artemis. Goodnight...

Artemis POV:

What has that stupid mortal done?