Facing the past

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Percy POV
Long Island , New York
12 hours after the Siege

We came out of a tunnel and appeared on hill with a pine tree at the top . I guess it's time to return the place I had once called home , the place I never wanted to come back to .  I took a deep breathe and looked back at my friends.

Spencer carrying Caleb's corpse on his back , it was strange , even though Caleb was dead , it looked like he was sleeping peacefully , he looked so peaceful . Michael had his arm in a makeshift splint made from some wood and cloth , Roger had his severed arm in a bandage , how he was still able to stand up with the amount of blood he lost was amazing .

" it's been five years ." I said letting out a shaky breathe
" Perce we will be fine dude , you got us now  but we all have to face our past someday , if we don't it comes back as bitter fate in the end ." Spencer said  . I shot s grin and nodded my head .

We walked up the hill when we reached the top and looked down we saw everyone , the hunters , the outsiders , the romans  , the Greeks , the amazons , party ponies , even Lupa's pack was in attendance . They all formed a  passage about ten foot wide and at the end of it the gods stood minor and major .

We walked down the hill and everyone smiled , until the saw Caleb . Then whispers broke out .

" What ?! Rage from the Vanguard has fallen ?"
One said

" Even Percy's mightiest warriors aren't safe ."
Another said

" We are all doomed !"

I didn't pay attention to any of them only one face caught my attention .  At the end of the row a god stepped forward with tears rolling down his face .  I approached him and put a hand on his shoulder . " Hermes I'm so sorry I —" I couldn't finish because my throat started to burn .
" Who killed him ! " he yelled

I stared and went to open my mouth before I was cut off . " Zeus did ." Roger spoke from behind . " He died protecting me , my arm was pinned in the rumble of a building , I tried getting I even went as far as cutting my arm off to save him but I was too let ." Roger said looking at the ground not meeting Hermes eyes , I couldn't blame , Hermes looked as if his whole world had been ripped out from underneath him .  First his son Luke , now Caleb . 

He walked away . The next thing I know I heard

" You idiot !!!" And a bolt of lightning shot past me and hit Roger square in the chest he flew threw the crowd and into the grass .

He grabbed his arm  and said under his breathe " Oh shit ."

Rogers POV

" Oh shit " I muttered , I'm in so much trouble

" YOU WRECK LESS MORON !" Thalia yelled angrily at me ." You cut off you arm are you insane ! How are you gonna be able to fight , huh , most of all how are even conscious right now , why haven't you been taken care , that doesn't look properly tended too !"

" Thalia will you calm down please , holy shit everyone's throwing lightning at me today !" I shot back

" OH I GOT YOUR LIGHTNING RIGHT HERE SWEETY !" She yelled

'Uh oh' I thought I looked at Percy too help me but he just waved his hand in from of his throat  as to say " Yeah you're on your own dude !" I have feeling he's been through this before .

" Thalia enough ." Artemis came behind her and put a hand on her shoulder ." You can reprimand him after he is healed , we don't need anymore causalities today we already lost one good man .

Percy's POV

We looked at Caleb's corpse that Spencer had  set in the grass .

Michael stood up " Caleb was a Christian , he would want to be buried as one , I don't know how things work around here at camp half blood , but I think we should respect his wishes ."  Hades in the corner nodded " Ill get what's needed then ."

Apollo looked at Michael and Roger . " You two need to come with me you've been beaten up and wounded ."

Hephaestus looked at Roger " When your done Roger come see me , I got something you might be interested in ."  Roger raised an eyebrow .

Artemis came to me ."  I know this may bother you , but The other six wanna speak with you in privacy ."

I was annoyed to the least ." You need to do this and you know why " She continued .

" Alright " I said

Like break ——

2 hours later

Zeus's fist

I walked to what used to be Zeus's fist and in the clearing waiting by the rock , Were  my old friends .

" Hey Percy ." Jason said

" I'm not here for small talk , I've got a war to plan say what need so I can get back to business ." I said coldly

" We are sorry for everything we did too you Percy , we should've believed you ." Piper said

" We've missed you so much ." Hazel said next

" We sorry we ever questioned your loyalty to us ."  Frank said

" And I'm sorry for cheating on you , and treating you like you were nothing ." Annabeth finished he voice quiet , that must really bother her , looking like a fool really damaged a persons pride , knowing Annabeth's flaw that must really suck .

I sighed "  I may never forget have ever done " I said , they all looked at the ground disappointed in themselves ." But that doesn't mean I hate you guys , I never did any of this for fame or fortune , everything I've ever done has been out of love , and the need to protect the ones I love ." I said

" I Forgave you a while ago , all of you but don't take this as weakness , you cross me again or you put the lives of my outsiders in danger like Zeus did , it'll be the last you ever do , I don't take betrayal lightly . You are my friends , as long as you treat me the way I treat you , it will always be that way . " I spread my arms " Now bring it in , I've been wanting  to hug you guys for years now , they all smiled and we had the best demigod group hug ever .

Roger POV

I met with the God of the forges outside of cabin 9 .

" So what'd you wanna show me  lord Hephaestus ?"  I asked

He cracked a grin ." This "
He reached into his tool belt and brought out a black iron prosthetic arm . I smiled " Nice ."

" oh but wait haven't seen the rest yet ." He took out another piece it looked like a mini crossbow and a cartridge of crossbow bolts
" It comes with a mini automatic crossbow attachment and ." He stopped and flipped the metal hand downwards to show a dead space behind it ." A cannon hidden behind the fake hand , you can put anything in it ." I smiled even larger.

" oh that's so badass , but - " I said , he raised an eyebrow

I unsheathed my broken sword , I was still pretty sore I winced from the simplest actions it sucked , being hit by two lightning bolts in one day . " I'm afraid the sword my dad crafted for me isn't good for fighting anymore , do thing you can give me an upgrade  I like large swords so ."

" how large of a sword you want ? " he asked

" like a slab of iron my lord ." I said wickedly

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Hope y'all enjoy - Rook 

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