The Next Chapter of Our Lives

Wake Up, Please

They waited for her to wake up. All of them stood in a room for hours on end patiently waiting but it didn't come that day. Or the next. Or the next.

A week had passed and she was still in the bed, asleep. Apollo didn't sleep. He sat there only leaving to rise and set the sun. It was February, nearly Valentine's Day and he wished his fiancé would be awake back then. Persi and Apollo had a tradition for that day, they'd watch a movie, have a picnic, then meet up with others and relax the rest of the night. Apollo loved it and how simple it was, no box of chocolates, no roses, just them a movie, dinner, and friends.

Valentine's Day came and passed and so did the next week.

Poseidon wasn't better off. He loved his children dearly and it always hurt to see them in pain or in a coma or even dead. He was there when Apollo was not and even when he was. Amphrite visited as well and so did Triton.

Jazmin, Ashley, and Liam were there as much as they could without it looking too odd. The gods went once a week and the Primordials too. Annabeth tried to put on a smile for her best friend and everyone else and, as hard as it was, she managed. Every once in a while she'd get one person to cheer up, if only for a second. But this had a downfall. People would lash out at her and made her want to lock herself in her cabin and shut up as they told her to.

They were slightly overreacting, some of the campers thought. She was immortal and if she died she'd reform in Tartarus. Besides, it was only a coma. Wasn't like she was dead. May the Fates have mercy on whoever says this out loud or they'd be dead before they finish the sentence.

But Persi was More than the hero to them. She was more than the leader or a famous person. She was family, and you don't give up on family.

It was a random day when Jazmin gave a small smile. "There was this one time when we were going to bar without Perce for reasons I don't remember, but she found out. She came up to the car window and said, 'Do I look like a ditchable prom date to you?'"

Ashley gave a laugh. "This one?" When Jazmin nodded she explained. "It was a day or two before Persi was kidnapped by Lady Hera and she had to come here the next day, not to mention the last time she stumbled in her apartment drunk Gabe beat the crap out of her."

Liam continued, "Anyway, we didn't want her to come hungover. When she got in the car she sat back and said, 'Family don't end with blood, but it doesn't start there too. Family cares about you, not what you can do for them. Family's there for the good, the bad, all of it. They got your back. Even when it hurts. That's family.'"

"She had been looking out the window, " Jazmin began again, "then she turned to us with this big grin and told us, 'That's why were family. When our blood didn't stick with us, we were there for each other and that's all that matters.'"

Everyone in the room looked at the girl on the bed. They expected to see the peaceful sleeping face but rather saw a smile and half-open eyelids. "Did you- did you get the reference?" her voice was raspy and groggy.
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So did you spot the references? Oh and I keep forgetting to ask, does anyone know how to write a Greek style wedding? I don't and when I did research I got confused. Ancient or modern is fine. All I have for the wedding is the rings and attire. For the most part at least.

Happy New Year and have a great day/ night. BYE!!