Prologue

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_ - | - _ FLASHBACK _ - | - _

Percy's POV

I stare at the ground. Littered bodies everywhere. The only thing that's on my mind: The seven. Where are they? Are they alive? I start calling they're names but I get no response. I look through the piles of bodies laying on the floor. I see a mob of short blonde hair and cracked glasses. Could that be Jason? I run towards him. He has a spear pierced through his shoulder. Right next to his heart. I check his pulse. Nothing. I carry his body towards the center of the Parthenon. I then start looking for Frank as Annabeth looks for Piper. Come on Frank! Where are you?

"FRANK! WHERE ARE YOU!?!" I shout to nowhere in particular. No response again. I see a big body covered in grease on the floor. I see a piece of firewood burned on the floor. No. NO. It can't be. Not after Jason! I check for a pulse or any sense of life. Nothing. All I get are tears streaming down my face.

This can't be happening!? It's gotta be just one terrible dream.

But it's not.

The fates are cruel.

They can't give one demigod a happy life.

Not even one.

But I can't give up. I need to prove the fates wrong. I'm gonna survive. For Annabeth. For mom. For everyone. I need to keep searching. I look for Leo. Where is the little troublemaker? Come on Leo, he's gotta be alive. He can't die that easily, can he? I carry Frank's body over to where Jason's is and lay him there. I can see my Wise Girl crying for Piper to wake up. I can see Hazel's body. It has an arrow pierced through her thigh.

I see a pile of screwdrivers and hammers. Only Leo can do that. But there, I see him. With a hammer in his hand. It looked like he was trying to throw the hammer at a monster but got stabbed before he could do so. An arrow was buried deep into his skin from the back. It was so deep, I could see a bit of the point off his chest.

I can't take it anymore.

I break down.

No. This can't be true.

At least, Thalia and Nico should be alive? Right?

I soon find out I'm wrong.

After I lay Leo's body with the rest, I look for my cousins. I go towards the hunter's base, only to find them grieving over someone. Huh? The hunters rarely show any emotion... Unless... NO! It can't be true! I can't lose another friend! PINECONE FACE! I push through the crowd to the center. I see a body with lifeless eyes that were once electric blue. A poison dart stuck on her neck. No. I can't take this anymore. I need to look for Nico and force him into bringing them back.

I'll do anything for it.

But I find out my plan wouldn't work, at all. I hear someone croak out, 'per-perce.' I immediately sprint towards the voice.

Nico.

He's laying there with a dagger pierced in his stomach. It's a miracle he's still alive.

I call out, "APOLLO! Come here! I need to heal him! Come on!" Apollo scurries towards me but he sighs and shakes his head.

"He's already lost too much blood, even a miracle wouldn't save him." He said with sad eyes. His son, Will, had died not long ago. Will was also Nico's boyfriend.

"Percy- I-I have one last... request." He said while choking out blood.

"Av-avenge us. Good- goodb-" and his eyes lost life.

I bawled my eyes out right there. Annabeth ran over to me and together, we grieved for our friends. We were so loud, I think the people in Japan could hear us. But I knew one thing for sure.

I will do as Nico said.

_ - | - _ BACK IN TIME _ - | - _

Currently, the two of us our at the Olympian council. All miserable after grieving for the losses of they're children. Zeus pounds his lightning bolt on the throne room floor to bring silence. Although, he didn't seem to hit it very hard. Probably from losing Thalia, and Jason. I also noticed how most of the Gods' eyes looked very miserable and dim.

"We will grant you each a wish for saving Olympus from harm, yet again." Zeus mumbled.

"I wish to make Hades and Hestia the 13th and 14th Olympians." I said slowly but surely. Hades ran over to me and hugged me, so did Hestia.

Hades whispered into my ear, "They are in Elysium, don't worry" and Hestia gave me a warm, kind smile.

"I wish to not have to go through any more of the Gods' quests. We have been through enough and we would like to rest." Annabeth said for the both of us. I smiled at her and she smiled back.

"Well, then, we shall grant you some items to survive the mortal world safely." Athena assured us. Ever since Tartarus, Athena has completely accepted me.

The Gods handed us items.

Hermes, a monster free phone and a car for each of us.

Athena, a house to live in, with a monster barrier.

Dionysus, the same cutlery in camp, so it will always refill.

Hestia, warmth whenever needed.

Hephaestus, fire immunity, weapons upgraded so that Annabeth's can turn into a pen, like riptide and our weapons to have some mortal metal in it for self-defence.

Ares, a training room with weapons in the house.

Aphrodite, unlimited clothing and better looks.

Hades, MONEY, and to speak with the dead, also having invincibility like the river styx but on all places.

Artemis, able to communicate with all animals

Apollo, being able to excel at archery

Demeter, summoning cereal bars whenever needed and gardening skills, as well as growing plants at rapid pace.

Poseidon, access to his palace whenever, and for Annabeth able to breath in water and vapor travel for both of us.

Zeus, flying safely and not getting tired while using powers.

We thanked them and headed over to our house. It was more like a mansion. There were 10 floors. Each floor for a different purpose. We even had a pet floor. We had so many animals. Like, 100 fish in a roof-size tank, 2 dogs, 1 cat, 7 birds, and 5 reptiles.

We named the 7 birds the names of our friends who died in the war. Our dogs after Bob and Damasen, our cat after Will and our reptiles after our other close friends who died such as Connor, Travis, Silena, Beckendorf, and Luke. The 100 fish were already named.

We even found a present for Annabeth and I. For Annabeth, there was a pen, similar to riptide but grey. There was a little note attached to it. For Annabeth, this is from Poseidon. Thanks for keeping my son Percy alive for so long. This is your pen, Wisdom. Uncap it, and the dagger you lost in Tartarus will appear. 

For me, there was a cap. It was a blue New York Yankees cap. Also, a note attached to it. Dear Perseus, if you hurt Annabeth, you will die. Annabeth will torture you, then I'll send you back to Tartarus, but this time, there are no Doors Of Death to escape. With love, Athena. Wow, such a heartwarming letter...

But there was one problem.

Boredom.

Since we have ADHD, it's really easy for us to be bored. Annabeth came up with a solution. A job.

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A/N

How was this chappie? Sorry for making them die. I just had no other choice. I'll try to avoid doing that in my other stories though.

I update about once a week or sometimes 2 weeks. I'm not exactly often all the time and I do a lot of extracurricular activities.

-All in demigodishness and all that stuff, Anna.

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