AN: Ok that took longer than expected to write. Anyways as with before I hope to get to an actual updating schedule at some point soon. I don't own Percy Jackson or Magnus Chase. Please read, review, and enjoy.

Annabeth's mind whirled in shock and surprise. She had expected the bit about being a demigod but nowhere in her mind did she think that there were also Norse gods and that her only cousin was a demigod of that nature. She was a daughter of Athena and Athena always had a plan, but then why was it that at that moment she could not fathom a response to this new information.

Magnus looked at his cousin's face which had quickly displayed a series of emotions before she clamped down on them with a vice grip that was all too familiar to him after living on the streets for so many years. Annabeth's face had briefly irradiated shock, surprise, understanding (this was a surprise), and the one which had caught him off guard. A cold analytical look such as she was trying to discover what had actually happened and to react correctly. In the end though her reaction so far was better than expected-less screaming more slight confusion.

"I know this is a lot information Annabeth, but do you understand what I mean about how I am." Magnus finished awkwardly trying to break the silence which had started at the reveal of his information.

"No, Magnus I totally understand what you mean. It is just a couple of other things which have caused my confusion at this time based on what I wanted to tell you today. I just don't know enough about the Norse gods to truly understand who you are and what you have to go through on a daily basis." Annabeth responded once she had a chance to start processing the information that had been given to her.

"Good I was nervous about this all because I have some other news for you as well."

"What else do you need to tell me." Annabeth answered with some hesitation.

"Well to start out I'm technically dead."

"WHAT!"

"Shhhh Annabeth don't be loud or others might come and kick us to."

"Sorry," Annabeth said slightly abashed. "But what do you mean that you are dead?"

"Just that. You know when you saw me at the funeral home. Well I really did die on that bridge before but due to being a demigod I was sent to Valhalla. Well technically I shouldn't have been sent there but to the hall of heroes run by my aunt which is the Venir home home heroes, but well I ended up where I did. Anyways I ran away from Valhalla in order to ensure that the Fenris Wolf was safely imprisoned."

Annabeth watched her cousin closely as he gave his quick explanation but as he was finishing up she caught sight of an Iris message appearing behind Magnus. It was Percy. She assumed that he had managed to finish the task that was set for him by his father.

Annabeth's mind raced she needed a way to get Percy to their location without alerting Magnus to the Iris message. She quickly decided that Greek would be the only way to pull this off. She meet Percy's eyes and seeing that he understood her challenge she mouthed directions to their location in Greek. He nodded in agreement and cut off the message with a flick of his wrist. Annabeth gave an almost unnoticeable sigh of relief that that crisis avoided. She now had to redirect her focus onto Magnus's news. She had been trying to slowly process for the entirety of his short explanation but she had so many new questions to understand everything.

"So how is it that you are dead and still able to go out and live like a normal person?" Annabeth started with her most important question.

"I guess that this question would be asked first." Magnus started out anxiously running his hand through his hair. "Well you know how I mentioned that I ran from Valhalla due to the Fenris Wolf.?" Annabeth nodded in agreement. "Well somehow, though I am still not sure how, I managed with the help of a couple friends to ensure that it would be safely restrained for another couple thousand years. As a result Thor rewarded me, in between his latest powerpoint presentations, with the ability to leave Valhalla as often or as little as I want to. So even if I am still technically dead I can act like I am living and such I just have to return to Valhalla eventually."

Annabeth nodded in understanding. That made perfect sense to her, even though nothing like that had happened in the world of the Greek demigods she could easily see it happening to another group. Annabeth took in breath for another one of her dozens of questions when both she and Magnus jumped at the sound of knocking at their door. Annabeth felt all of her senses jump to their fullest ADHD fulfilled extent. She immediately noticed details she hadn't before such as Magnus's hand jumping to the gold necklace around his neck. The buzzing of the old heater system in the corner. She herself felt her hand go for the knife strapped to her leg and the other grabbed one of the charms on her camp necklace. (It was a shield that had been a present from Percy and it was made by Tyson.)

Annabeth and Magnus caught each other's eyes and Magnus nodded. Annabeth took a deep breath and called out softly. "Come in." The door opened and Annabeth breathed a sigh of relief. It was Percy.