Forgive, But Not Forget

Chapter 1

[EDITED]

Original Post Date: Somewhere in December 2015, maybe.

Percy POV

"Just be patient Seaweed Brain, summer is only three weeks away."

"I can't really help it. I'm just excited to see you again!"

"Me too. I just want to spend time with my family then next year we're gonna be going to the same school! I can't wait! Oh my dad is calling gotta go! Bye, seaweed brain! Love ya!"

"I love you too, wise girl!" And I swiped the message and the connection was cut. I collapsed on my bed and stared at the ceiling. Ugh, tomorrow is Monday and I will be going to hell-I mean school. Yeah, totally mean school. Gods, I can't wait till Annabeth is here. School would be more bearable with her as company. But I understand that she wants to spend some time with her dad.

I let out a sigh and grabbed my backpack. I packed it with a few squares of ambrosia and nectar (just in case), and some of my camp clothes. I only stayed for the weekend so most of my clothes are at home.

I still have a few minutes so I took a walk around camp. There are a lot of campers running around. Some romans are hanging out with their greek siblings. Dakota is sharing kool aid with some Dionysus campers (I really hope they don't get drunk), Ceres and Demeter half-bloods are working in the strawberry fields, while Ares kids are shouting at some Hypnos kids to start training instead of sleeping. Satyrs are chasing some tree nymphs. Others are doing different activities. Some of the campers are giving sacrifices to different minor gods.

Did I forget to mention about the new section of camp? Well, Jason, the 'Pontifex Maximus', had put new shrines of ALL the minor gods at both camps. And let me tell you, there are a LOT of minor gods. Of course the Greek ones have shrines here in camp, while the Roman ones are at Camp Jupiter. Trees were moved, not cut nor destroyed, to make space for all the shrines. Kinda like a cementery but with shrines. For those minor gods or godesses that don't have children, they can still recieve sacrifices from those who seek help. Like before going on a quest, you can sacrifice to Lady Tyche, the godess of luck.

There are also two new buildings currently being constructed. And one that is completed. The Atlas cabin for Calypso. You see, it was a few weeks of mourning until Leo showed up with Calypso and Festus. Lets just say he got one hell of a beating, then hugs, then got bombarded with questions. He explained that he needed to fix Festus then he showed Calypso around the world.

Well, speaking of Leo, he's running at me at now. "Perce, your mom is at the big house."

"Kay." I started to jog but then I turned around. "Wait are those blue cookies?"

He looked at his hands as if noticing the cookies just now. "What?! You cant blame me that your mom's cookies are so good." He cried with a little pout.

I laughed and jogged to the Big house.

I arrived at the porch where mom and chiron are having cookies and tea. A month ago, mom visited camp. Everybody, especially those without mothers loved her. She became their mother figure. She taught those with cooking skills the recipe for her cookies. She could get even the Ares kids in line.

"Oh, Percy! Chiron and I were just talking about you!"

Chiron chuckled. "Yes, we were...um....discussing...some...uh....matters." he said with an amused smile. His eyes twinkling as if he had just heard a joke......or something he found funny.....

I narrowed my eyes suspiciously. "What were you guys talking about?"

"Um, nothing! Nothing! Come on let's go, it's getting late." Mom said smiling.
I just gave up asking since I know she would never budge. I can only hope it was nothing embarassing.

"Can I get a cookie first?"

"You can have some when we get back home." She answered.

"Yes!" I punched my fist in the air.

One car ride (that felt like hours to an ADHD kid) later..........

I threw my bag beside my bed and sat down. My room has a wooden floor with sea green walls. Gray curtains covered the window and the moonlace at the window sill outside. My bed is sea green with a blue blanket and gray pillows. Just like her eyes.

There are pictures at one side of the wall. There are pics from after the war. One has the seven minus Leo ( cause he haven't came back from Ogygia with Calypso at that time), all wounded but with smiles on our faces. One has a picture of camp with orange and purple dots that I took while riding Blackjack. Another picture has the Seven plus Calypso while we were celebrating Leo's return. One has Annabeth and I at the beach at Montauk. One I took while Will was teaching Nico archery. You could just see in his face of how much he wanted to shadow travel out of there. There are other pictures of my friends.

I smiled, lost in memories of each picture brings.

"Percy! Dinner time!"

"Coming!" I called back and ran downstairs, my mouth watering at the smell of food and the cookies. Especially the cookies. Never forget the blue cookies. Never ever.

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