AN/: Hey this is my first story I'm going to try and make it not too much of a basic Percy and the hunt. I'm not from the US so I apologies for any English/geographical/cultural mistakes.

If I do make mistakes or you have suggestions or feedback feel free to leave a review.

Chapter 1

Percy POV

It was 3am but none of the seven were in bed. No one could sleep because we almost at Athens and we all knew what was waiting for us when we arrived, Gaia and her giants. So far, we hadn't heard anything from the gods, so we didn't know if they would come and help fight because without them there was no chance of us being able to kill the giants. I was leaning over the railing at the front of the ship, trying to peer through the darkness below.

"We'll get through it," I hear Annabeth say as she walks up to me.

"But I'm just thinking how we've not heard anything from the gods. What if they don't turn up?" I reply turning around to face her.

"They will, I'm sure of it. Even if Zeus doesn't see sense I'm sure some of the council will come help." She assures me while wrapping her arms around my neck.

"Yeah, you're right," I look down into her stormy grey eyes and brush a strand of her blonde hair to the side. I start to feel a little bit of hope return to me. As long as Annabeth is with me I'll fight no matter the odds.

"Aren't I always?" she smirks as she pulls me into a kiss.

"Sorry to interrupt but we need to talk," a voice interrupts us. I pull back from Annabeth and I see an Iris message of a very tired looking Reyna, she appears to be in a large tent. "Can you get the others?"

"No need," Jason says as he walks up to us with Piper by his side and Hazel, Frank and Leo behind him. "What's up?"

"We made it to camp," Reyna tells us. "The Athena Parthenos is on Half-Blood Hill. The Greeks are listening to Nico and are trying to find a way to help you. Octavian still has the first cohort in his pocket but the rest of the legion stands by you." Our hopes all lift after hearing Reyna and Nico's quest was successful and that for the most part the camps were no longer at war.

"We've not had any sign from the gods yet," Annabeth tells her. "I'll try contact my mother, now her statues returned she might be able to help us." Considering that we haven't had any contact yet it was a bit of a long shot, but it was our best option.

"Get some rest Reyna you look like you need it," Jason tells her. "We'll IM you when we have more of a plan." He then swipes his hand through the message.

"Really Jason? You look like you need it? Don't say that to the poor girl." Piper scolds him as she hits his arm.

"What she did look pretty rough," Jason yelps as he's hit again.

"That doesn't mean you have to tell her," Piper replies as she rolls her eyes. We all look around when we hear a voice being cleared. Behind us there was another Iris message of Poseidon, Hades, Hestia, Hera, Athena, Hephaestus as well as Artemis and Apollo.

"Dad!" I grin at him, it has been ages since I'd seen my father. He looks the same as before with tanned skin, a neatly trimmed beard and the same sea-green eyes as me.

"Percy, it's good to see you again my son, as much as I'd love to catch up with you we have more important matters to attend to." He tells me, I nod in understanding. "Zeus, in his eternal stupidity still thinks that closing off Olympus is the answer. He still has some of the council and all of the minor gods on his side, we're the only ones that are willing to help." He says while gesturing to the group of gods and goddesses around him.

"Do you have a plan?" I ask my father, happy that Olympus hasn't completely abandoned us.

"Yes, we do," Athena answers. "Thanks to your friends most of the camps are ready to help fight with us. According to our sources Gaia has an army amassed at the Acropolis so we'll need the campers help to defeat them."

"But mother how can they get hear in time?" Annabeth asks her mother. I still find it weird how similar they look, Athena looking like Annabeth in 15 years.

"I've thought of that. Hephaestus has made a couple of modifications to Apollo and Artemis's chariots, so they will bring the hunt, Greeks and Romans that are willing to cooperate." Athena replied pleased with what was obviously her idea.

"Lady Athena, wouldn't the mortals notice the moon and sun in the wrong place in the sky?" Hazel asks.

"Yes, they would notice something, however whatever they see will be better than letting Gaia wake and destroy us all." Apollo says. "Arty will take the hunt and some female campers and I'll take as many as I can."

"Don't call me Arty!" Artemis shouts as she brings out an arrow and aims it at her brother.

"Calm down niece," Hestia says from her seat by the hearth. She turns and addresses the seven. "Heroes set down when you reach Athens and wait for us. We will arrive around sunrise, so I suggest you all get some rest until then."

"Thank you for your help my Lords and Ladies," Piper bows to the gods and the rest of us say our thanks and bow as well.

"We won't abandon you Piper," Aphrodite says reassuringly to her daughter. She could tell that we had been doubting if the gods would help.

"We'll see you soon my son," my father says to me before getting up and swiping his hand through the message leaving the seven of us standing on the deck of the Argo in the early hours of the morning.

"Guys!" Leo calls from the controls. "We've arrived at Athens. I'll set us down in a nearby field so we can rest." As he said this the rest of us ran over to the railing to try and catch a glimpse of Athens. By the Acropolis we could see bonfires and torches spread around it, it was Gaia's forces. The army we would be fighting later that day. It was hard to think anything other than we're fucked.

"Hestia's right there's nothing else to do but rest and prepare," Annabeth says trying to take our minds off the probable suicide mission would be going on. She grabs my hand and leads me down below deck.

Time Skip (3 hours)

We were all down in the mess all trying to eat but no one really had an appetite. I was poking at my blue pancakes when we heard two loud engines approaching. "That'll be our reinforcements I guess," I say while standing up and heading towards the door. I take one look at the enchanted walls showing camp, my home and somewhere that I may never see again. Annabeth sees my expression and squeezes my hand.

"We'll make it back Seaweed brain. Now I want to see Thalia, I haven't seen her in ages." She says as she pulls me up the stairs. Once we got to the deck we saw two huge buses, one silver and one gold. As we approached the buses people started to climb out, three people started to walk towards us. One was a tall blonde good-looking man with a blinding white smile, he was around 19 and I recognised that it was Apollo. Next to him was a beautiful woman with long auburn hair tied back in a ponytail and she was dressed in silver clothes that were not overly tight but stilled showed her lithe figure, it was Artemis. She looked around the same age as her brother which was strange as she normally appears as a young pre-teen. Tailing a little behind her mistress was Thalia dressed as usual in a black leather jacket, a Green Day t-shirt and spiky black hair.

"Lady Artemis, Lord Apollo, Thals," I bow to the two gods and give my cousin a friendly hug. I hadn't seen her since before Hera took me but she looked exactly the same, I suppose that was due to the immortality.

"Sup cuz," Apollo said to me while reaching out for a fist-bump which I hesitantly returned. I wasn't sure why he was being so friendly, but I wasn't complaining. "Uncle P and the rest should be here soon and we'll finalise the plan."

"Come on Seaweed brain, Annie and Jason we have a lot to catch up on before our probable deaths," Thalia said jokingly but there was still a hint of seriousness.

"Optimistic as ever Thals," I under my breath as I followed her. I might as well spend some time with my friends while we wait for the rest of the gods.

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The seven of us plus Thalia, Reyna and Nico were sitting in a large silver tent that some of the hunters had put up. We were listing to Athena give us the plan for the battle, she had been talking for half an hour and most of the gods were almost asleep. All I managed to remember was that the Romans and Greeks lead by Reyna and Nico would fight most of the army and the prophesied seven and the gods would take fight the giants.

"Any questions?" Athena asked. No one said anything as most were just glad she'd stopped talking, the only one who was listing was Annabeth. Athena looked slightly disappointed that there were no questions.

"Right now we've got the plan lets go kick some giant ass!" Apollo says loudly while jumping out his chair. We headed out the tent ready to face the fight of our lives.

AN/: Well that's chapter 1. I know it's a bit slow but it will start getting more interesting soon I'll try get these intro chapters out fast so we can get to the good stuff.

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