Heroes of Olympus [Epilogue]

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                                                                                              PERCY

Percy had definatly been through far better adventures than sitting through a two hour reading... Architecture was the heading on Percy's page. He'd slain monsters and Titans and what was before Titans? He had never been through something this boring in his life. He reached into his pocket for his pen. He pulled out the ballpoint pen. He swore he heard someone snore in the back of the room.

He twisted the cap off the Riptide and... wait... Riptide. Oh-My-Gods. He stuffed Riptide in his pocket and reached for the pen in his bag. Next to me sat Grover. My best friend. Gorver was a Satyr. Half human and half goat...

'The Statue of Liberty started it's construction in September 1895'  Percy's History teacher said "Percy did Annabeth peer-pressure you into taking Architechture?" He asked with a nudge.

"Shh, no talking in class!" hissed Oliver. 

"You want me to back hand you?" Grover called. He even raised the back of his hand to stir him up. Percy giggled. 

"Down boy!" Percy said. Grover turned back around. 

"Mr. Jackson would you like to share with the rest of the students?" Mr. Dumford said. "Because I'm sure they would be delighted to hear about your conversation with... urgh... sorry your name please?" He asked Grover, straying completely off conversation.

*  *  *

"Perc?" called Grover from the bathroom. "Where is the Pepsi can I left under the bath?"

"Dont ask me Bro!" He called back. "I have to call Annabeth, so shoosh!" He opened the water bottle sitting on the Kitchen bench. He crouched down and placed it on the floor in front of him. Percy raised his hands and the water raised like a mirror. He huridly  flicked in a drachma and called Annabeth.

The Iris message went straight to her room. She was changing her shirt but when she noticed she threw a towl over the screen. Percy couldn't help himself. He was in stitches laughing. "Sorry Annabeth, bad time?" Percy asked.

"Besides me changing my top... yeah, not busy at all" She removed the towel.

"Hey Percy!" another vibrant voice shone from away from the screen. "When are we meeting up?".

"Hey Rach, Ithought we could all go to Camp for the long weekend." Percy missed Camp Half-Blood. He hadn't been there since...  

Since he told Tyson he was going to College... It broke his heart. But he had Ella for company. And Percy was definatly sure that Tyson would be over it. He had to forgive he's half-brother. No, his BROTHER. Besides he knew that Percy had his back... 

"Sounds good" said Annabeth. "I wonder if Pipes and Jason are finished their quest yet" Annabeth recalled. 

"Yeah they messaged me during class" since Iris had upgraged the systems they could now send a message.

"Yeah, I heard they would be there later on tonight!" Rachel called over Annabeth. "Luckily it's the Thursday". Long weekend from Friday to Monday. His College was about 2 hours away from theirs. 113 miles away. Chiron had gotten them into good College's. Far from camp, to ensure that zero-to-no monsters would track them down. Percy's more than capable to take care of himself but he liked the reasurance of not having to worry about Hydra-heads polluting the Cafeteria.

"We'll pick you up on the way" Grover found the Pepsi can. He stumbled out into the Loungeroom with a wave to the girls. Annabeth got the more respect College, or Percy liked to call it the "Rich Kids School". 

"You guys start packing we have to make it to Camp before them. We'll through a party and have a couple of rounds of CtF" Annabeth said. "Bye Percy. Bye Gorv's" Then the screen went blank and the water spilled all down carpet. 

*  *  *

We strode down the hill. Endless strawberry feilds that seemed to extend for miles and miles. "Home..." He looked to Annabeth. She smiled. He pushed her lightly and she shoved her back. Percy flung himself down the hill. He almost tripped down the hill completely. Annabeth caught up before long. Percy wondered how the others thought of them. They acted like this regularly. Ever since the Titan War and the Earth Morthers rage they had spent alot of time with each other. They acted like kids because they never really had a childhood. Unless you included killing monsters and doing deaf-defying quest's. 

He turned around and Annabeth launched into his arms. She stoll a sneaky kiss. He spun her around. The sound of a camera stopped them in their track's. Then there was a rustle behind the the tree's. Percy and Annabeth made their way around the trees. "Looks like you two aren't as sneaky as you used to be!" Percy laughed. 

"Man" Tavis pleaded. 

"Wow puberty has changed us" Conner said starting at his hand in wonder. 

"What do you to want?" Annabeth asked. Percy looked over his shoulder to see Grover passing through the gap and Juniper planting him a kiss. He stared back. 

"We just came to welcome you home!" Travis yelled.

"And to bribe you with the photographs" Conner said over. Annabeth held out out her hand. Conner slipped her the SD card. 

"Your weak, Conner!" Travis called at his brother. 

" Don't say that, bro... you'll regret it!" Conner called over him. 

Annabeth tried to hold them back but failed and threw passed her. Percy grabbed Annabeth by the hand and dragged her through the gap. "Percy what's the rush?" 

"I thought we could have a moment alone. Besides I wont to see those photo's" He winked. He turned around and Annabeth jumped on his back. Percy ran into camp and through the crowds of people who said "hello" until her reached the lake. 

"No Seaweed-Brain" she yelled but Percy had already ran in. 

"Calm down Wise-Girl" he said back diving straight under the cool lake water.