I came up with the idea for a crossover a long time ago, but the date of file creation was… 4/15/2013. Damn, son. I believe this was actually one of my first attempts at writing fanfiction, and this story has followed me around since the day of its creation. It's kinda weird to think that it's over, nor did I think I would ever be sitting here, actually typing up this afterword, but I guess life is full of surprises.
This fanfiction has been with me for almost three and a half years. During that time I've faced a variety of obstacles and overcome them all. All the while, in the back of my mind, this story was there. It got me through incredibly dark days, and they were so bleak that, at the time, I thought they'd never come to pass. But now here I am, swaddled in my warm, comfy pajamas, sipping on coffee, and trying to find the words to describe how much this story means to me. It's been an outlet, a journey, and a dear friend. It's allowed me to practice writing, find a suitable style, and it's brought me face to face with the fact that I need to get better. I was always inspired by writers during my young adulthood, and during the adventures of their characters, it was exciting to think that I could be right there next to these heroes as they went through hell for those they cared about. I hope that to some degree, this story did the same thing for you.
Now, when I first started writing, all I knew was that I wanted a crossover between Percy Jackson and the Avatarverse. I didn't know if I was going to have Korra or Aang, until someone pointed out the similarities between Korra and Percy. Hardheaded, stubborn, loyal, passionate, fearless, and above all… they were complete and utter bad asses. The person, whoever it was, is credited at the beginning of the story… or they used to be… might have gotten rid of the intro. Anywho, as I've grown, lived, laughed, and loved throughout these last few years, it's been with the characters of this story at my side. To no longer have them with me will be a mondo bummer, but I guess all good things have to come to an end.
On another note, this entire fanfiction is riddled with more than spelling and grammar errors, it's infested with easter eggs! I've made allusions to all kinds of things, especially during funny moments, and I hope you caught them all, though I am liable to sometimes forget to allude to them in my chapter summaries and explanations. I believe in the very last chapter I forgot one, when Percy remarks that it felt like 'both forever, and no time at all.' Bolin tells him that 'that doesn't even make sense,' and Percy replies 'I'll make YOU make sense!' This is a reference to a hilarious abridged anime series known as Code Ment, by purpleeyeswtf on YouTube. I hadn't even watched the original anime and I still found the abridged series entertaining. In fact, it's how I came to watch, and fall in love with Code Geass, which is an incredible anime and…. well, I'm getting off track.
Last, but most certainly not least, I have you, my readers, who took the time to read through every spelling and grammar error, and finish this story. You guys are the bomb, the bees knees and the cat's cradle. If I could, I'd find you… and I'd take you all out for a night on the town, cause you freakin' deserve it. I wish you all the best and I hope that you remember my humble story, cause it certainly won't forget you! And, for those of you who may have read my last chapter summary, you'll notice that I spoke of revising the story, editing errors and making this a more readable fanfic… well, that may be some time off, but I assure you it's bound to happen. I'll be cleaning it up, adding some details wherever they're needed, editing for plot (what little there is) and adjusting chapter lengths, which have been bothering me for some time. The new story will be labeled as such, and it will have all the chapters titled. I see a lot of potential in this story, and I want to bring it out. Don't hold your breath though, I have a good six stories to work on, on top of what I have posted and in progress now.
Once more, I'd like to thank all of you: mortals, demigods, gods, titans, and protogeni alike. You, the readers, are the most important part of the story! If you feel so inclined, don't forget to share this with other fans of Percy J. and LOK, and if you can, turn a few more people onto either series. Goodness knows our fandoms could use some fresh perspective.