AN: Just a side note the publish date was a while ago, but that isn't because I take an extremely long time to update. This is just a rewritten version of the original story but is just posted here because I didn't want to make a new story thing. Anyways enjoy the story!
The sun had started to rise over Camp Gnaeus Pompeius (Camp Reunited), and Zoe was up early to watch it as she always was every morning. Gone were her youthful and exciting days with Perseus Jackson, the two-time savior of Olympus.
It had been sixty years after they won the second Giant War. Since then, Olympus has been in a time of peace and prosperity following their bloody victory. The Gods were eventually able to recover from both wars and grew back to their full strength.
Today, however, was a special day. Today Zoe was getting a visitor. On most days - pretty much everyday - she liked to be alone ever since his passing. It wasn't that she had no one to be around with. She just missed the good old days and couldn't get out of living in the past. Her children did visit her now and then, but they were busy taking care of their families now.
Zoe watched the sunrise for another hour or two on her porch before heading back inside to make some food for herself and her guest. She decided to make a simple breakfast of eggs, pancakes, and bacon. Of course they were all blue. Gods forbid she let tradition die.
As she was placing the sizzling bacon on the plates, there was a knock at the door, two sharp raps.
"Coming!" yelled Zoe to make sure the person heard.
She walked over to the door to find a teenage girl with blonde hair and grey eyes.
Daughter or descendant of Athena, thought Zoe. She was also holding a tablet and camera.
"Good morning Mrs. Jackson!" She said excitedly. "Its so amazing to talk to you like this with you being you. I'm Test Kingsley by the way. I just want to thank you so much for letting me do this." Said a very energetic girl.
"Good morning, Test." Zoe said calmly. "And please, Zoe is fine. Its my pleasure, plus it will be good for me to talk to someone."
"Why don't you come in and join me for breakfast. I just finished making some." said Zoe ushering Test in.
"Oh, thank you. That would be nice." The girl answered following Zoe.
Test followed Zoe to the kitchen, but not before stopping to take a look at a picture of Percy and Zoe sitting watching the sunset with Zoe leaning onto Percy's shoulder and his arm wrapped around her. The picture looked serene, and Zoe's face looked much happier then than it did now.
"That was a week after the Second Giant War. We finally got peace after years of fighting." explained Zoe startling Test.
"C'mon lets go eat before the food gets cold." said Zoe.
When Test saw the food she was confused, "Why is the food blue?"
Zoe waved her hand dismissively. "Just a tradition I picked up from Percy."
"Oh."
They quickly dug into the food, Test enjoying and savoring every bite.
"Wow Mrs. Jackson, your cooking is wonderful!" exclaimed Test, finishing the bacon.
"Now what have I told you Test, just Zoe is fine."
"Ok, but it just seems weird." said Test taking both plates and utensils to the sink and washing them.
"I'll be waiting for you in the living room." said Zoe before walking out there. Test quickly joined her after cleaning the dishes.
She took a seat across from Zoe and set up her tablet and camera.
"I just want to thank you again for this Zoe." Test said thankfully.
Zoe nodded, "Before we begin, I want to warn you that this story is not just a story of simply swinging swords and shooting arrows to save Olympus. This is a story of love and internal struggles, a story of pain and loss, and most of all, a story that is very, very real. So prepare yourself for this was what our reality was, not how the stories and legends paint it."
AN: I hope you guys as my readers will support this revamped version as much as you did in the original. I hope this story will be as good as it will be. I am really excited for this version.
In case you were wondering what Gnaeus Pompeius means, it means Reunited in Latin. I hope that correct because Google Translate isn't always reliable… Anyways stay tuned!
I would also like to thank my beta TheFallenAce!
See ya!
Yoshi117