So here it is; the last chapter. Aww… sad right? I had a lot of fun writing this, but when I finished it, I was kind of disappointed the story had to end.

Just something random and weird about this chapter… I had actually begun writing this around chapter 19. I know, weird right? But that's how I write. I write chapter 19, go to epilogue, go back to chapter 19, write chapter 25, and so on. Stuff like this makes me wonder if I have slight ADD…

Anyways, thank you so much for reading and congratulations if you are actually reading this since you have survived this wild ride with me.

Answers to reviews:

Daughterofthehunt: Haha Well I changed it anyways… Yeah, I only read the first three books of the Maximum Ride series because a friend told me only to read that far… I guess it's just personal preference. Enjoy Hunger Games! I think those series have a bit more depth than most typical teenage book series and a lot of good conflict. Anyways, we'll see about a sequel. Who knows? I never expected to write fanfiction in the first place, so maybe I'll do one or maybe I won't. Thanks for the comment

Undy Pundy: Awww… the last of our very weird review/response randomness. I just want to give a very heartfelt thank you for pretty much being a long time reviewer since the beginning. I have honestly enjoyed the short, yet amusing conversations we have had. So… THANK YOU! P.S. Actually this chapter didn't jump a month like my other chapters have; it could either happen the day after or only a few days after. I never specify, so it's open for reader interpretation. P.S.S. So this is the end… *sniff* *sniff* Good bye Perhaps I shall see you on some other story

InsaneAndCo: Thank you so much! I'm glad you like the story and the characters. It really encourages me when people like you leave such nice reviews like that. When you refer to "him," I'm assuming you mean Kai's brother, and yes, she is very close to her brother. Her family issue will be addressed in this final chapter, so read!

Angelfabeth: Yes, I could not resist putting that little scene in there. It was quite fun to see them both trash that room. Thank you so much for all your reviews and continual support. :D

Special thanks to Louisa4533 and Cookie my life for your wonder and much appreciated reviews :D

Epilogue – Beginnings to Ends, and Back Again

Percy's POV

Percy stared at the dark waters. The gentle, calming sound of the waves resonated within his entire being.

Memories swam on the surface of his mind, leaking out of that crack in the wall, while the wall itself crumbled away little by little. He didn't remember everything, but those memories weren't going any where and he had time.

He was sitting on the dock of the canoeing lake, his bare feet dangled just above the water's edge. High above him Kailani traced the moonlight with her wings tips, soaring and diving in a mysterious night dance.

"Are you going to join her?" a soft voice asked from behind him.

Percy smiled and shook his head. "Flying's Kai's thing. I rather keep my two feet on the ground or let a Pegasus do all the work."

"Scared, Seaweed Brain?" the voice teased.

Percy grinned, but said in a mocking offended tone, "Hey, you would be too if Zeus wouldn't hesitate to zap your butt."

The girl joined him on the deck, stretching to dip her bare feet into the still waters.

"True," Annabeth said slowly. "But you do know that there are some sea birds out there and you don't see Zeus shooting them out of the sky just because they like the water just as much as the air."

As always Annabeth had him beat.

Annabeth turned, and Percy caught sight of the mischievous grin as she elbowed him.

"Well?" she urged.

"You're right," Percy admitted.

Annabeth laughed at Percy's expression.

"And don't forget that, Seaweed Brain," she taunted.

They relaxed back into comfortable silence, watching the wild dance above their heads.

"Percy?"

The demigod turned to look at the girl next to him. Her voice now held a slightly more serious tone.

"So how much do you remember?" she asked.

"Not much, but more with each passing hour," he answered honestly. "There are still some holes, mostly in maybe the last five or six years of my life. Basically, I remember most of my life in New York and just bits and pieces of my life in Camp Half-Blood."

"Oh," was all Annabeth could say. She sounded slightly disappointed.

"Are you waiting for one memory in particular?" Percy asked curiously.

Annabeth shook her head, but Percy noticed that she wouldn't meet his eyes and that she scooted just a tad bit farther away as if she realized she had just overstepped some invisible boundary.

For some reason, this made Percy a little sad, although he didn't know why.

"I sort of remember the day I disappeared. I remember there was an Eraser, but that's about it…" Percy stopped.

Annabeth still wasn't looking at him, so Percy dropped it and stared out at the waters.

"Ow!"

The quietness of the night was suddenly disturbed by a certain demigod's outcry.

Percy rubbed the new sore spot on his shoulder and gave a glare at Annabeth's still clenched fist.

"What was that for?" he asked the girl who had punched him only seconds ago.

"Don't ever do that again," Annabeth said, her face serious, but her eyes betrayed her amusement at Percy's pain.

"Hey, it's not like I meant for any of that to happen. But besides that, I also remember that I had said that you were nicer than Kai," Percy returned, the last comment referring to his throbbing arm.

"I was nice so I didn't scare you away. You were so helpless then," Annabeth said.

"I couldn't help that!" Percy exclaimed, slightly irritated.

"Besides, I'm never going to make things easy for you, Percy Jackson," the girl said with a grin. (1)

Her words triggered another memory, and Percy smiled back, a warm feeling beginning to spread throughout his body.

Percy stretched out his wings and resettled them so that they surrounded both him and Annabeth.

The girl looked at him in surprise; the gesture was more forward than anything he had done since his return.

Percy looked out straight ahead. His mind drifted like it did a lot the past day or two as a memory would unexpectedly appear. He had learned just to stop whatever he was doing and let the memory replay itself in his mind no matter how painful it was. A slight headache came like always, but Percy was more focused on the feelings of this memory; it made Percy slightly guilty, but then suddenly joyful. He let a subtle smile play on his lips; the memory was his secret, for now at least.

A movement and feeling made him turn his gaze a bit, and he saw that Annabeth had taken one of his longer feathers and was rubbing the silky surface with a look of wonder on her face.

In the moonlight, she looked so…

"I'll try not to let anything like that happen again," he said.

Annabeth's gentle hands betrayed him, and he winced at the slight tug of one of his feathers.

"Hey, watch how hard you pull," he complained.

That was just met with another tug.

"Just 'try'?" Annabeth questioned, clearly not satisfied with his answer.

He shrugged. "We're demigods. Our lives are supposed to be difficult."

Annabeth thought for a moment. "I guess that's true… So promise me you'll at least try—really try—not to disappear and lose your memory again." She tugged at the captive feather to emphasize the word "try."

Instead of trying to pull her feather away from Annabeth, he drew it closer, which in turn forced Annabeth a little closer.

Percy's face mimicked the mischievous grin Annabeth had given him earlier as he answered, "I'll promise that if you do me a favor."

"What's that?" Annabeth asked him suspiciously. The closeness of their bodies was making her happy and unsure at the same time.

"I kind of need help remembering something," Percy said. "I just kind of remembered it, but I think it involves a certain kiss… underwater?"

Annabeth faced was confused for a second, and then suddenly it lit up when realized what he had said.

Laughing, Annabeth threw her arms around Percy.

He didn't have to ask twice.

The End

Okay so that's not really the end. There's still a little bit more, but it is the end of Percy's story. So how'd you like that? I hope I made all you Percabeth fans happy. As I have told some of you already, I am not a romantic writer so if you want to know what happens right after this you're just going to have to use that imagination that I hope you all have. If you don't like the Percabeth pairing, sorry, but I prefer to keep pairings the way authors wrote them.

Now we will see the end of Kai's story.

Kailani's POV

Can't this car go any faster?

Kai scowled out the window, her hand tapping nervously on her seat.

Then again, did she want the car to go faster? Maybe it would be better if it went slower. That way she would have a little more time to think.

Kai silently groaned and rubbed her head.

Never mind about thinking. She already had a killer headache from many days of intense thinking.

"Kai, relax," Percy called from the driver's seat.

Kai scowled at the back of his head.

"Okay, yeah. I'll do that. I can definitely take some notes on your stellar example of perfect calm from when you entered Camp Half-Blood for the first time in a year," she shot back.

"Hey! That was different," Percy protested.

"Really? How?" Kai demanded, crossing her arms and sending a death glare so Percy could clearly see it in the rearview mirror.

"O-kay, maybe it's not so different," Percy admitted. "But, then at least I have experience now, and I can tell you that worrying like this isn't going to help."

"But you only had one year. It's been six years for me," Kai returned, still glaring.

"But I didn't have my memories," Percy countered.

"That is true," a third voice injected. "But it also, in a way, might also make it hard for Kai. She has her memories, so things might have changed, especially in so many years…"

Percy broke his eyes away from the road long enough to give his once-again girlfriend a warning look. "Not helping, Annabeth," he muttered.

"I was pointing out something you missed," Annabeth spoke up again.

Percy gave her another pained look.

"Hey. Remember that I said that I'll never make things easy for you, Seaweed Brain," Annabeth reminded.

"I really think that nickname's getting old," Percy muttered.

Annabeth laughed. Despite the seatbelt, she managed to reach over and place a kiss on her boyfriend's cheek.

Through the rearview mirror, Kai could definitely make out a blush.

"You guys are so cute," Kai said with a smirk, momentarily forgetting her plight.

Annabeth let out another laugh, while Percy's blush deepened and he began to mumble a thanks or maybe it was an insult.

Kai returned her gaze to the outside world. It flashed rapidly by her, making the outside seem blurred and unfocused. Right now, the car was her only reality, leaving her in her haunting thoughts.

So much had changed in such a short amount of time. With the defeat of the School, Kai and Percy could not deny the sense of liberation they felt. They weren't sure what had exactly happened to Dr. Matthews, but seeing the School go up in flames (not literally), they doubted the Whitecoats would be trying anything in a hurry. All she could really hope for was that some authorities had seen Nyssa's show and discovered the School and all its dirty, little secrets. Every one of the demigods quickly recovered from the attacks and none felt threatened when leaving the camp. Percy's memories came back gradually and had resulted in an ecstatic new (old?) girlfriend and a sullen Drew. Kai couldn't disagree with the fact that there were changes in herself as well. She felt comfortable in Camp Half-Blood despite having no godly parent. She was accepted and in return she accepted. Friendships grew, laughs were shared, and scowls were less often seen.

One of the biggest surprises was when Chiron had taken her aside and offered her a place in Camp Half-Blood. She had the choice of staying year-round or being with the Blofis family during the school year.

The mentioning of the Blofis family had shocked Kai. Chiron explained to her that Sally had told both Chiron and Percy that she and Paul were more than willing to take Kai in as their daughter.

To say Kai was happy at that point would have been an understatement. The sense of belonging broke down many barriers she had placed in her life over that past six years.

She had thanked both Chiron and Sally Blofis and asked for some time to think her options over.

Flashback

Kai stood on the dock of the canoeing lake. Like Percy, she found the area calming. No one was currently there, so the only sound to be heard was the lapping of the waves on the shore.

It reminded her of the ocean and all the trips she had taken there as a child. Even though the School was in the west coast, she couldn't help but miss California. While running from the Erasers, she had always told herself that she hated California. When she had first left it, she had been relieved beyond belief, but the longer she stayed away, the more she felt drawn back towards it. She had grown up on the sunny beaches and had found a second home among the waves. Her father had said that salt water ran through her veins because of all the times she had begged to go to the beach.

The east coast had its own beaches, but they didn't compare to the ones she had left behind in California.

The sudden shift in the electric fields around her warned the bird-girl she had company. A few seconds later, two pairs of feet could be heard as they hit the wooden planks of the dock.

"Hey, Percy, Annabeth," she greeted without turning around.

A pair of swallows caught the bird girl's attention and she watched them as they dipped and dived in the wind.

"Do you have a minute, Kai?" Annabeth asked.

Kai shrugged, eyes still following the swallow in their crazy dance.

"You said your last name was Hale, right?" the daughter of Athena asked.

Kai nodded, wondering what that had to do with anything.

Percy started talking this time. "Um, Kai, not to get your hopes up or anything, but um… you see, um…"

Kai sighed. Percy could be really idiotic some times. "Spit it out already, Seaweed Brain."

"Hey! Not you too," Percy protested.

Kai smirked. If he was going to give her nicknames, she could just as well do the same.

"What Percy will eventually get around to saying," Annabeth interrupted. "Is that we did some research on some of the information you gave us."

"Research?" Kai asked. "Like with internet? I thought you said that, that let monsters know where you are just as well as phones did. And what information?"

"We went to a nearby library and used their computers," Annabeth explained. "Anyways, the information, well…"

The swallows had finished their dance and went their separate ways while twittering their good-byes to one another.

Kai was irritated now. Finally turning around to look at her friends, she said, "Is one of you going to tell me what you two are talking about because I'm not making any sense of your half-finished sentences."

Annabeth looked somewhat uncomfortable as she held out a piece of paper towards Kai. "Is your father's name Brian Hale by any chance?"

Kai looked in shock at the two demigods before taking the paper from Annabeth's hand.

It was an article with a fuzzy picture (the printer must have been bad).

With an encouraging nod from Annabeth and Percy, she read.

"Here, Brian Hale can be seen just before he cuts the red ribbon that will open up his company's new facilities.

"Brian Hale became the CEO of Vintex ten years ago and has made the small company, that had started on the little islands of Hawaii, into a huge success. (2)

"This success has been proven by the recent expansion that can be seen here. Vintex has set up headquarters in Hawaii, Los Angeles, and now San Francisco."

The article went on to say more, but Kai eyes frantically skimmed down as it just rambled on about the multiple successes of Vintex.

The name "Brian" popped up again, but it obviously wasn't part of the article. It was actually handwritten with an address underneath.

Kai looked up, hope and confusion clashing in her eyes.

"I called the company—Vintex—and that's the address the secretary gave me when I asked how to send something to the Hale family," Annabeth said.

"That article was dated three years ago," Percy said.

Kai looked at him questioningly before she understood. One of the first places they had gone to after their escape was Kai's old home. An elderly couple had answered the door and said they had no idea where the previous owners had gone.

Horribly disappointed, Kai had put the disappearance of her family out of her mind so that she could focus on keeping Percy and herself alive.

Now, the article in her hand explained at least one of the burning questions she had put off for so long.

"Is that him?" Percy asked hesitantly.

Kai looked at the article again. The name was right. Even the blurred picture held some resemblance…

Looking up at Percy, she asked, "When can we go?"

End of Flashback

Percy and Annabeth had both agreed, quite enthusiastically, about joining her on her little "road trip" to San Francisco, California.

Kai was extremely grateful for their presence because she was going crazy. At this rate, she was definitely on the road to joining Mr. D's little "fan-club."

Questions constantly plagued her mind and she kept trying to smother them under scowls.

"Kai? Kai? Kailani!"

The bird-girl snapped her head up and gave Percy a bewildered look before she noticed the car had stopped moving.

"Are—are we here?" she asked weakly.

Percy and Annabeth nodded, casting concerned looks at her.

She scowled. They didn't have to look so depressed. From the way they were staring, you would have thought that they were dropping her off at a funeral, not her house.

"Which house?" she said, a little more confident this time.

"That one," Annabeth answered, pointing at the house they had parked right in front of.

Kai looked at it for any tell-tale signs. The three weren't a hundred percent sure that the secretary had given them the right address, but there was no harm in just looking, right?

This house was nothing like her old house. It was bigger for one thing and newer too. Her old house had been more of a rundown, yet homey condo. This one looked a little more… serious.

"Do you want us to come with you?" Percy asked.

Kai glared at him. "You're staying right here."

Without another word, Kai unbuckled herself and opened the door.

"Hey, Kailani."

The bird-girl paused and looked back at her friend.

"No matter what…" Percy trailed off, not sure how to finish his thought, but Kai understand.

"Yeah, thanks," she said, smiling slightly.

Kai walked on the stone path that led to the front door.

Six years.

What was she suppose to do?

Knock on the door? Yeah, that would probably be the first step, but what after that? Oh, hey! Remember me? Your daughter? Sorry for going MIA for the last six years, but you see… I have wings… Yeah, that should go over well.

She was about halfway across the stone path, but she had stopped to once again take in the immensity of the house.

The large house looked threatening, unfamiliar.

Kai really hoped that the house did not reflect on its inhabitants inside.

Something snagged her attention, making her pause.

She smelled it before she saw it. A sweet, welcoming smell. Then when she turned her head, she noticed the soft, pure white.

Stepping off the stone path, Kai made her way to the inviting object.

Reaching the short detour, Kai reached out and stroked the white flowers. The scent filled air around her. Plumeria. (3)

Her mom loved plumeria, but then again, so did a lot of people. Just because it was in front of this house didn't mean her family was actually inside…

"You can take the flower if you want to," a voice appeared behind her.

Kai stiffened and forced herself not to turn around and attack whoever just snuck up on her.

She had been so focused on the plumeria that she failed to notice she was no longer alone.

She allowed her hand to finish its journey down the flower before it fell at her side.

The voice continued talking amiably. "They're my family's favorite. They have the most awesome scent, right? My mom loves to share the plumeria. She calls it sharing the 'aloha.'" (4)

It was him; she was sure of it. The voice had definitely changed, but the way he spoke so easily and almost lazily was all too familiar.

Kai forced herself to turn around.

The boy was about thirteen-years-old. His once-spiky hair had grown out so that it fell natural around his face. It made him look older than she remembered. He smiled while he talked and the light reached his dark eyes.

"Really, you should take a few and bring them home to your family," the boy finished, grinning.

Home…

"Makai?" Kai asked hesitantly. (7)

The grin vanished and was replaced by a confused, sad look.

"How did you know that name? That's the nickname my…"

The boy stopped, seeming to take in Kai for the first time.

"Lani?" he whispered. "Lani, is that you?"

"Makani?" Kai said. (5)

That seemed to snap the boy out of his small trance, and before Kai's mind could register what was going on, she found two arms wrapped around her in a tight embrace.

After a moment's hesitation, she returned the hug.

"Kailani," the boy mumbled into her shirt.

Kai's throat closed so that she couldn't respond, so she simply hugged her brother tighter.

"We th—thought you were dead," the boy stuttered, finally peeling away from her but not completely letting go. "You disappeared, and, and…"

He buried his face in her shoulder again.

"I'm sorry," Kai murmured into his hair. "It's… a long story."

"Lani," the boy murmured again and then laughed, startling the bird-girl.

"You're back!" he yelled at the sky as if he couldn't contain his joy.

"Then why are you crying, idiot?" she laughed, feeling a little silly.

Her brother smirked. "I can ask you the same question, Lani."

Kai untangled one hand to reach up to her face. She couldn't remember the last time she had felt this wetness streak down her face.

"I guess I'm just happy," she answered, shrugging.

Makani grinned and then exclaimed. "Mom's going to freak!"

"Where is she?" Kai asked, the nervousness coming back.

"She's in the house. Dad's at work," he explained, beginning to drag her towards the house.

Her anticipation was making her mind shut down again, so she said the first thing that came to mind. "You live here?"

"Yeah, it's so boring right? The neighborhood won't let us do anything to the outside. They're a bunch of old buzzards who wouldn't understand style even if it hit them over the head," he said, making a face but then his smile returned in full force. "But you should see the inside. There's one room we totally filled with sand and… What's wrong?"

Kai was only following her brother half-heartedly, her steps getting slower until they stopped completely.

She stared up at the unfamiliar house. "It's been so long. Things change you know, Makai."

"Things like your eyes?" Makani asked.

Kai had forgotten about the strange purple that now colored her eyes as a result of the gene splicing. "That's part of it…" she said slowly.

Her brother frowned and then walked close to her.

Kai looked apprehensively at the door and then back at her brother.

Cocking his head, Makani let another grin spread across his face as he gave her a shaka. (6)

Kai's abnormal eyes widened and then creased as she laughed at her brother's favorite gesture.

Makani joined in with her laughter, and this time, Kai allowed herself to be dragged towards the porch.

As if the picking up on her brother's hand gesture, the wind seemed to whisper its message over and over in her ears as all the tension drained out of her body.

No worries…

The End

Wow, that's the end! I can't believe it! It's been so fun writing this story so it's kind of bitter sweet that it has to end, but it can't go on forever right? Anyways, thank you to everyone who has read and especially thank you to those of you who have been with me since the beginning since your reviews kept me going. I have no sequel planned for this. I kind of like the ending just where it is, but if you have some suggestions for sequels, you can review or PM me your ideas. I'm not making any promises, but I'll gladly consider some ideas.

(1) Annabeth had said something similar right before their kiss in the Dining Pavilion in The Last Olympian. This was before their dump into the lake and underwater kiss.
(2) Vintex is a completely made up company.
(3) Plumeria is a Hawaiian flower with a really sweet scent.
(4) Aloha is the Hawaiian greeting, but it can also mean "love."
(5) Makani means "wind."
(6) Shaka is the name for the Hawaiian hand signal that is most commonly known to mean "hang loose," but it can also mean "no worries."
(7) Little short story/background on the name Makai… Kailani doesn't like nicknames, but Makani insisted on shortening her name to only "Lani." Kailani in turn gave him the nickname "Makai" because she claimed that she needed to put the "Kai" part of her name somewhere so she added it on to her brother's name.

Thank you all!

~Bluesky21543