The Unknown Guardian

| Chapter 11 || They Know |

Chapter Eleven

They Know

*First Person Point of View ~ Perseus*

I groaned, fiddling with my mask. I had once again been called to Olympus. Why me? Why did I have to choose life in servitude to the gods? I should've said no. I should've declined his offer. But I couldn't. I knew that I still had things to accomplish. I couldn't just abandon those who stood up for me. Damn me and my weak heart!

My thought process suddenly cut off as Zeus spoke. "Welcome, Olympians, guardians, and campers－"

That was the moment that I noticed that the campers of both camps were also present. I'd been so deep in my own thoughts that I hadn't heard them arrive. Looking around at all of them, I could see new faces, but also old faces. I saw Annabeth, the seven, Reyna, Nico, and many more.

They all looked so much older, but then, I remembered that it's been fifteen years since we defeated Gaea together. Unlike them, I was immortal, and would remain looking like a teenager forever. Of course, I could decide to look older, as it was an ability that the Great One gave all of us Guardians, so that we wouldn't have to be one age forever.

Focusing on Annabeth, I saw that she was standing with a man and a boy. I smiled. She was seventeen when I'd last seen her. Now, she was thirty-two, and had a husband and a little nine-year-old boy who looked just like her. She looked happy, happier than I'd ever seen her before when we were together. That was good.

My eyes scanned the rest of my friends, who were all happily with the ones they loved. Jason and Piper had finally gotten together, but I noticed that they didn't have any children. Same could be said for Frank and Hazel. My eyes continued down the line and I saw Nico and Will standing together. The sight brought a smile to my face. They'd gotten together too, despite the obstacles. That was nice. Leo was still alone though, but I guess that was okay. He must've still been searching for a way to free Calypso.

Once I looked at Reyna though, my eyes narrowed. She was looking at me. Like, right at me. She knew something was up. Someone must have told her.

Once she saw me looking, she quickly turned away, whispering to Hazel and Frank, who were standing closest to her. She was whispering out of the corner of her mouth, so I couldn't read her lips, but whatever she said must've been about me, because in an instant, the two looked over at me, before Reyna smacked them, causing them to avert their eyes. Yes. They were definitely talking about me.

The rumor spread throughout my old friends quickly, and soon, all of them were staring right at me. At that point, there was no doubt in my mind. They knew. Someone had told Reyna my true identity, and she couldn't keep her mouth shut. Now they all knew who I am, and who I was.

I sighed. Note to self: demigods are terrible gossips.

"What's wrong?" a voice next to me asked suddenly. The voice, having come out of nowhere, surprised me. I leaped in the air a few inches, but quickly regained my composure, turning to Thalia, who had spoken.

"Whoa, Perce. Don't give yourself a heart attack. I'm just asking if you're okay," she said, a small grin playing across her lips.

"Sorry. I'm a little jumpy at the moment. I think they know."

Thalia seemed taken aback. "Who?" she asked.

"Them." I nodded in the direction of my old friends. She turned to look, and nodded.

"Yup. They definitely know," she decided.

I groaned. "Thanks for stating the obvious," I replied sarcastically. "What should I do about it?"