Here it is! Finale time! Not going to bother you with lame A/N stuff so go ahead and start reading! Hope you all enjoy!

Nyx POV (Yay new POV for once lol)

Nyx hopped through the portal and landed in front of her army. She rose and scanned the area; they were at the base of Mt. Olympus, the sky seeming to darken at their arrival. Clouds began form and cluster overhead as lightning began to streak across the sky, thunder booming after. She looked down again to see a small streak to what looked to be like a small comet coming down from Olympus. It was crackling with electricity as it flew, crashing down into the ground a couple 100 feet in front of her. A figure rose from the cloud of dust that had formed, none other than the King of the Gods, Zeus, himself.

Zeus stood from his tiny crater stepping up onto even ground and snapping his fingers as an entire army of minor gods and demigods flashed in all at once behind him. He smirked as he walked forward proudly.

Nyx called out to him, "I see you've got quite the army their Zeus. I'm impressed."

"I have my ways. I am after all, the King of the Gods. I get what I want, when I want, and however I want. You are no match for me, Primordial or not. I may be just a god but my power exceeds that even of a primordial like you! You cannot hope to stop me with that pathetic group of weaklings behind you that you call an army.

Nyx almost laughed to herself. He has no idea what awaits him, the vengeance that comes his way. Nyx's expression hardened. This worthless god king would pay for betraying her son. He would rue the day he betrayed the Savior of Olympus.

Nyx smirked, "Not to worry Zeus. I won't be the one fighting you and your army today. I leave that honor and pleasure to someone else. My son. Someone who I believe will enjoy driving his sword through your heart. So….Have fun!

Nyx laughed to herself as she walked back to her army, the ranks parting to let her pass through. I have a feeling I will enjoy this. Zeus' selfishness and arrogance will prove to be his downfall. She was sure they would win the war. She had trained her son only for a couple months but it was her training. Not some half assed Camp Half Blood training that Percy was used to. Her entire army looked up to her son. He also had the moon goddess at his side They shared an unbreakable bond, a bond of love that she believed was what truly made them powerful, not their physical powers. They were willing to fight and die for each other and that was something that could not be taken from them, not even Zeus could do anything about it. All in all, Nyx knew with 100% certainty they would win, even if everyone died. She could just reveal her true form and obliterate everything in a couple hundred mile radius and be done with it. But she didn't want to do that. While she was itching to blast Zeus into oblivion herself and just finish it, she wanted Percy to have his own share of Zeus. He deserved it after the stupid lightning god thought he could just toss away Percy and his accomplishments like yesterday's trash. Zeus would suffer, and she would make sure of it.

Nyx walked up to the portal, jumping through it to see her son and the huntress embracing each other, sharing their last moments before heading into battle. She smiled in approval, crossing her arms and coughing lightly into her hand.

"Come my son. You have an army to lead and a war to fight." Nyx said smiling. She jumped back into the portal to prepare the army for battle.

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Percy gazed straight at the mountain of Olympus with determination. Percy thought for a second as to why he wasn't looking up at a mountain and instead looking in a straight line at it. He looked down to see a platform made of shadows underneath his feet.

"Huh, wonder why we're up here." Percy mused.

Artemis thought for a minute and smiled, "Your mother wants you to make an entrance remember?"

"Oh yeah! But I still don't get why we're up here in the sky. Couldn't Zeus throw a lightning bolt up from down there?" Percy asked nervously.

"Oh c'mon. Is the great Perseus Jackson afraid of a little lightning?" Artemis teased.

Percy quickly wrapped Artemis in his arms as he leaned down to kiss her softly on the lips.

"I'm not worried about me, just you my love." Percy whispered softly.

Artemis smiled, "Good."

As they broke apart again, Percy walked to the edge and looked over, "I guess I could gather some water in the air and let us slowly fall down.

Percy put his hands up and began to gather water from the atmosphere but Nyx appeared in front of them.

"Not so fast young man. You're not getting off this platform that easily. You're putting on a show. I want that bastard Zeus to piss his pants when he sees who will lead this army into battle.

Nyx walked up to her son and whispered in his ear what she wanted him to do.

"My final gift to you Percy. My official blessing. You have exceeded all of my expectations . You have made me prouder than I could have ever imagined. I love you so much Percy." Nyx said as her starry eyes teared up.

Stepping back, she placed a hand on Percy's shoulder, as her body glowed with a dark, black and white light. An energy seemingly discharged from her body as it streamed down her arm, flowing into Percy. The son of the sea god glowed brightly with newfound power, his eyes were still a bright sea green but specks of tiny stars sparkled in his iris and pupil. Artemis looked at Percy in awe. Using her ability sense power auras, it was like she was blinded by Percy's power; he was essentially a primordial without the immortality and status.

"Go my son. Kill that asshole King of the Gods and make me proud." Nyx said with a warm smile as she stepped back.

Percy stood in awe of himself for a quick second before grabbing his mother in his arms and hugging her as tightly as possible, a single tear sliding down his cheek. Nyx hugged her son back tightly before stepping back and admiring her son. She looked to the moon goddess and placed a hand on her shoulder, "Please, make sure he doesn't do anything stupid."

Artemis nodded her head and smiled, much to Percy's annoyance as he rolled his eyes and groaned. Nyx smiled lovingly and shadow travelled to the ground to watch from a distance.

Percy snapped his fingers as a pitch black, greek style helmet appeared in his hand. He placed the helmet on his head, taking his hands and carefully brushing up the plume that stood on top. Artemis untied the hairband and let her silky auburn hair flow down to below her shoulders. She took her hands and brushed them through her hair before shaking her head slightly, snapping her fingers as a silver tiara with a moon on the front appeared on her head. The moon revealed itself from the clouds in the sky as Artemis seemed to have an ethereal glow surrounding her. In the moonlight, she looked beautiful as ever and Percy took careful note.

Artemis looked at Percy to see his eyes looking up and down her body. She smirked and walked up to the son of the sea god, kissing him softly on the lips.

"Take a picture, it'll last longer, yes?" Artemis teased. Percy smirked, "I don't need a picture when I can have the real thing with me for eternity."

"Come my love. We need to make an entrance worthy of your father's." Percy said. He closed his eyes, concentrating for a moment. Eyes still closed, a smirk appeared on his face as Artemis looked at him confused. He opened his eyes again and the look on his face told Artemis she could trust him with whatever he was about to do.

Percy took Artemis' hand in his as he willed the water out of a nearby river he had found on the ground below. He used one hand to direct water from the river and the other hand to draw water from the air around him.

Percy gathered all the water he had drawn from the river and the air, infusing it within his armor and body as storage. He grabbed Artemis' hand and led her over to the edge of the platform. He gave her a crooked grin as he pulled her with him as they jumped off, plunging towards the ground below them. Percy smiled as he remembered the tips his mother had given him, concentrating as he released a small bit of power, a sea green energy contour outlining his body. Percy concentrated as he did the same for Artemis, a bright silver aura surrounding her. The two looked like comets falling from the sky as they dived downwards to a curious Zeus.

A couple hundred feet from the ground, Percy concentrated again, drawing the water he had stored in his body and armor, surrounding himself and Artemis in it as they crashed into the ground a couple feet in front of the Army of Night, Percy using his earth shaker powers to make a mini earthquake and directing it towards Zeus and his army, to which they lost their footing and stumbled for a second. At the same time, an explosion of harmless energy expanded in a wave outwards from their mini crater in every direction. Percy and Artemis rose from one knee as they stood to face Zeus. Artemis gave her father her signature death glare to which Zeus flinched a bit. But what really scared him deep down was Percy's glare. His eyes were glowing with a bright sea green and black color, swirling with ungodly power as he bore into Zeus from afar. They were eyes of betrayal, anger, and rage and it was all directed at him.

He fixed his glare on Zeus' army as a whole, staring down those who stood in the front. They all hid behind their helmets, looking anywhere but Percy's eyes.

"Uncle! It's so wonderful to see you again. Didn't expect to see me here, now did you?" Percy said mockingly. Zeus reddened with rage, anger boiling in his entire being before he managed to calm himself.

"You are despicable Perseus. A stupid demigod who does not know what he is doing. You stand up to a god, boy. Doing so entails only death. You understand this, yes?

"It entails a chance of death Zeus. You flatter yourself. If it's anything I understand, it's that I'm going to drive my sword into your heart. Tartarus will not be your punishment. I will send you to my mother, who will cast you into oblivion where an eternity of torture that makes the Fields of Punishment look like Candyland, awaits you." Percy said menacingly.

Zeus laughed mockingly, "Hah! You are more foolish than I thought, boy. I am the King of the gods and Olympus and you-"

"Enough, God king. Riptide thirsts for your immortal blood and I will not deny it what it wants." Percy said. He uncapped Riptide in all its glory, 3 feet of deadly celestial bronze that gleamed with a vengeance, a light yellow aura surrounding the blade. Percy smirked, putting his hand out and drawing from the shadows a duplicate Riptide made out of swirling darkness. When the shadows disappeared, Percy held a more dark and lethal looking Riptide. It's glow was darker and more harsh, the blade pulsing with a power that seemingly wanted to escape from its prison.

Artemis drew her bow from her back, allowing the moon to infuse her bow with a bright silver power from her domains. She took a single, glowing silver arrow from her quiver and notched it slightly. Thalia and Michael brought up the rear behind Artemis and Percy with the hunters. The two looked to their respective leaders and nodded their heads, signaling that they were ready.

Zeus' eyes narrowed a bit, "I give you one chance my daughter, one chance to come over to my side and leave that pathetic sea spawn. I will absolve all punishment of you, even your hunters will be given amnesty."

"You cannot trick me father. You would never give my hunters and I that kind of privilege. If you are being truthful, you wouldn't have tried to kill me! I will NEVER leave Percy and there isn't a damn thing you can do to stop that!" Artemis said defiantly as she drew back her arrow and letting it fly straight into Zeus' chest. The lightning god stumbled back a bit, before ripping the arrow from his chest, and snarling at his daughter. Zeus shot a lightning bolt into the sky, Dionysus and Ares flashing in as thunder rolled overhead. They were in full battle armor and readied their respective weapons, albeit nervously after seeing Percy and Artemis, the menacing Army of Night behind them.

Percy put a finger to his temple, concentrating on his father, "I know most of you guys can't fight unless there is another immortal to oppose you, but just know that your support is more than enough."

Poseidon replied, "No matter, Perseus. I do not care how or what, as long as you are happy, I am happy. Your family is very proud of you Perseus, whether they show it or not. I know you've heard it a hundred times my son, but I love you very much. Don't ever forget that."

Percy lifted his finger from his temple and smiled. Love you too Dad. He looked up to see his two of his "favorite" gods flanking Zeus. Hades and Poseidon suddenly flashed in, with Percy's uncle brandishing his Helm of Terror and in full greek battle armor. His father was in a suit of sea green armor made out of Atlantean coral from his city, with his trident in hand, pulsing with a sea green power similar to Percy's blade.

"Dad? I didn't think you would come! Actually, I didn't think you could come. I thought both immortals had to be equal in power?" Percy exclaimed.

Poseidon laughed, "Not exactly my son. It's much simpler than that; immortal vs immortal. It is a matter of status if you would. Power is not part of the equation. I won't let a pathetic war and wine god distract you from your true target. Knock some sense into your uncle for me. As for the rest of the Olympians have taken seats behind your army to watch. I have told them not to intervene but they are adamant they will if they believe you or Artemis are in grave danger."

Hades rolled his eyes and groaned, "Well I'm certainly glad to know I'm needed."

Percy turned and bowed to the Lord of the Underworld, "Sorry uncle. I am honored and glad you're here to help me."

"None of that now young Perseus. Bowing makes me feel old." Hades said with a small smile.

"You are old." Poseidon said

"Shut up."

Percy managed a smile, "Again, thank you for your support Uncle. I hope you can put my old camp counselor in his place."

"Do not worry, nephew. I've been waiting a long time to blast that worthless wine god into oblivion. He does not deserve to be a god. Let's see how strong that stupid thyrsus of his is." Hades said with a vicious smile.

Just as Percy was about to announce the charge into battle, a multitude of flashes appeared on the battlefield. What made Percy confused was that the flashes were off to the side, neither on his side nor Zeus'. When the flashes died down, Percy's blood boiled at the sight of his grandfather, the Lord of Time himself and the titan Krios. Dammit! What the hell is that traitorous son of a bitch doing here?! His two swords began to glow brightly, his anger almost getting the best of him before Artemis placed a gentle hand on his shoulder, calming him. Percy nodded his thanks and glanced towards his mother near the back of the army. She nodded her head curtly, signaling he could do as he pleased with them. What made him slightly nervous when he turned back was that the rest of the reformed Titans had joined Kronos as well. He knew for certain they were not his allies but was curious to see Zeus' reaction.

"Yes. It is good to be back. A family dispute. Back to the olden days of our wars, hm?" Kronos mused.

"Father! This is unexpected. Will you join me in smiting my nephew and his pathetic army?" Zeus asked.

Kronos bellowed in laughter, "You think I would side with you? What would you do my son, once you've won? Your greed has blinded you and your power is now that of almost my own. You would strike me down the minute Perseus and his army were destroyed. You are after all, my son. Don't you think I know your ways? No, I will not join you. I will destroy you as I should have when you rose up against me millennia ago. And when I cast you in Tartarus, I will destroy Perseus as well and claim my rightful rule over this planet!

Kronos strode towards Zeus while the rest of his brothers marched towards Perseus and his army in godly height.

Percy turned to Poseidon and Hades with a nervous look on his face, "Uhh Dad? Maybe the rest of the Olympians could come join the party, yeah? We're a little short on gods."

Poseidon nodded and shot a beam of sea green energy into the sky, calling down the rest of the Olympian down. A flurry of flashes appeared as the rest of the Olympians came in full battle regalia, armor gleaming and weapons bristling. They each singled out a Titan and began to march off to meet them on the side of the battlefield.

Percy turned to Artemis who gave him a loving smile as she readied her bow.

He faced the Army of night and yelled, "To war!"

Percy bounded forward with Artemis following gracefully, the army rushing behind them. His vision tunneled as he headed straight for Zeus, Kronos almost reaching him. Simultaneously, Percy leapt up into the air bringing his two Riptides in a downward strike as Zeus whipped out his master bolt, crackling with electricity to block. Kronos on the other hand had brought out his menacing scythe twirling it around in a wide slash, both at Percy and Zeus. Artemis fired two quick arrows, one at Kronos' head and the other at Zeus.

One of Percy's swords met Zeus' master bolt with a boom as electricity sparkled everywhere. His other Riptide clashed against Kronos' scythe, the lord of time almost struggling to hold against his grandson. Kronos had blocked Artemis' arrow while twirling his scythe, her other arrow impaling Zeus in the leg.

As the three struggled against each other in a three way tie, Kronos grunted, "This makes me nostalgic. But here we have my grandson, who believes he can stand up to my son, who also believes he can stand up to me! I am the Lord of Time! Back, all of you!"

Kronos broke apart, releasing a massive wave of yellow energy, pushing back Percy, Artemis and Zeus. Percy and Artemis quickly recovered as Percy whispered to her, "Go. Face your father. You cannot bypass Kronos' time restraint. Do me a favor and make him suffer for what he's done."

Artemis pecked Percy on the cheek before smiling back warmly, "Don't worry my love. You know males are my specialty."

As Artemis marched towards her father, Percy turned to face his grandfather. He concentrated, wrapping his mind in a shadow in preparation for his inevitable time attack. Kronos waved a hand, a slow wave of energy surging forward and enveloping Percy, the son of the sea god smirking as he twirled his swords and crouched in a fighting position.

"Impossible. No one can withstand that. Not even a demigod as powerful as you, Perseus." Kronos said with surprise.

"Oh gramps, you're very kind to think I'm a powerful demigod now. I was only a lowly demigod a couple years ago when I defeated you! Speaking of which, I will defeat you here again and my mother will make sure you don't come back for a long time." Percy said confidently.

"You will try." Kronos said menacingly as he leapt forward, swinging his scythe around in a deadly arc. Percy quickly blocked as he continued to step back further and further, his grandfather going on the offensive. Percy dodged, blocked and parried till he found a small opening in Kronos' guard which he tried to take advantage of, but ultimately failed. The lord of time might've been old but he was a seasoned warrior nonetheless. He blocked and dodged every one of Percy's attacks. Percy usually relied on his unpredictability and overall swordsman skills to surpass his enemies but it seemed Kronos was unfazed by any of it.

This went back and forth numerous times, with each trying to enter the latter's guard, only to fail again and again.

"Why don't you take a quick break, grandson? You look a little winded. I promise I won't attack while you take a break." Kronos said breathlessly as he circled Percy.

"Fat chance grandpa, but I'm not tired nor am I stupid enough to believe your lame promises. Y'know, like the promise you made to Luke, only to betray him in the end. I'm adding to the list of things you're gonna pay for when I kill you." Percy said viciously as he held both Riptides up in a defensive stance.

"So be it." Kronos growled as he lunged forward, scythe meeting sword for the hundredth time that night.

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Michael and Thalia were leading the charge of the Army of Night straight towards Zeus' own army of demigods and minor gods. Thalia glanced off to the side to see the Olympians clashing with the Titans in a destructive battle, pulses of energy flying everywhere, loud booms echoing off into the distance. She turned back to the opposing army and chose a random unlucky soldier to be her first target. The two barreled straight into Zeus' army at blinding speeds, catching some of the demigods off guard as they swiped and slashed at the nearest demigod. Thalia glanced to her side to see Michael brandishing his sword menacingly at those who dared to oppose him. The hunters broke off into pairs as they spread out, each pair leading a small group of soldiers into the enemy army. Each squad did their best to stay close to each other so as to prevent flanking from occurring.

Thalia found herself tiring as she effortlessly weaved her way in and out of Zeus' army. She looked around, spotting Michael not too far off to her right and made her way towards him. After thrusting her electric spear into a demigod, she whirled around to meet Michael who surprisingly gave her a bright smile. Thalia, despite the chaos around her, blushed and smiled back.

"Enjoying yourself?" Thalia said as she rammed her shield into a minor god.

"I've been in some rough battles. But I think it's fair to say I'm actually enjoying myself right now. Especially with you by my side, I feel kinda invincible." Michael said warmly. He dodged an overhead swipe from a demigod and swept his legs from under him, raising his foot and slamming it down on the poor guy's head with a satisfying crunch. Michael turned around to retreat back to back with Thalia again, only to find her with multiple deep gashes in her armor, blood already beginning to leak down. Everything seemed to slow down for the son of Hermes as he saw her fall, her head hitting the ground hard as she blacked out.

In a fit of exploding rage, Michael swung his sword in a wide deadly arc at the enemy crowd that had paused momentarily to look at the fallen form of Thalia, slicing deep gashes into the armor of those unlucky enough to be close to him. The son of Hermes thrust his sword into the ground and released a shockwave of pure energy blowing back anyone within a 20 foot radius. He prayed to his father who would come the fastest to his aid, the messenger god appearing in a split second.

As the army recovered and retreated slightly at the sight of a god, Michael sheathed his sword and bent down to lift Thalia up into his arms.

"Hey Thalia? Thalia? C'mon hey, wake up. Please wake up. Please please please….." Michael pleaded. After a minute that seemed like an eternity, Thalia coughed a bit, her blue eyes opening to look up at Michael. She coughed again, wincing as the pain in her abdomen shot through her body. She rested her head against Michael's chest, her breathing labored, her eyes barely shining with life.

"Oh shit, you're okay! Dad!" Michael said with relief. The messenger god quickly bounded over but not before glaring threateningly down his father's army, and placed a hand on his son's shoulder, flashing them back to where Nyx was residing.

Hermes went to his son, gently placing two hands on her wound, a low glow of light emitting from his hands as he worked on Thalia. After a minute, the god of thieves lifted his hands up and to his head, wiping sweat from his brow as he stepped back.

"I've managed to close up most of the wound but there's still a bit of internal bleeding. I'm sorry my son, it's the best I can do. I must go back to battle." Hermes said sadly. Michael nodded his head but his eyes never leaving Thalia. After his father had teleported out, he gently set Thalia down on the ground and took some nectar and ambrosia that had appeared out of nowhere, courtesy of Nyx.

"Here, Thalia. Drink and eat up." Michael said as he handed her the godly food and drink. She tried to move her hands to the food but fell short as she groaned in pain.

"It's not like I have a bunch of deep cuts on my stomach or anything." Thalia said roughly as she managed to smile. She lay there, resting for a minute before she decided against herself. Ugh, I can't believe I'm falling this badly for him right now. Thalia, making up her mind, crawled her way close to Michael. She lifted her body up and wormed her way into Michael's embrace, resting her head in one of his arms.

"I can't move very well." Thalia said looking up at the son of Hermes. Michael laughed, "You managed to get over here."

Thalia pouted as Michael sighed exaggeratedly, picking up the ambrosia and breaking it up into tiny pieces, slowly placing them into her mouth. The daughter of Zeus smiled triumphantly as Michael rolled his eyes. After a while, Thalia began to feel her wounds heal but felt her eyes closing and before she knew it, she had nestled her head against Michael's chest, slipping deep into Morpheus' realm.

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Percy and Kronos were locked in combat, neither able to surpass the other as Artemis was battling her father, hunting knives versus Master bolt. The moon goddess gracefully dodged a lightning bolt as she backflipped away, landing on her feet and hurling her two knives at Zeus, which embedded themselves in his chest.

"Wretched girl! You cannot win this battle!" Zeus roared as he drew power from his master bolt, placing a hand on his chest, healing his wounds quickly. Artemis growled, snapping her fingers as two new silver hunting knives appeared in her hands. She circled her father slowly as she tried to come up with a plan to defeat the king of the gods. He had grown more powerful than the rest of the Olympians and because Artemis had never fought her father in physical combat, she was finding it hard to find his weakness. What would Percy do? She didn't know, her boyfriend was busy fighting their grandfather and was obviously occupied at the moment. Suddenly, a small tingling at the back of her head signaled her lieutenant was in trouble. She whipped her head around, looking through the two armies as they fought for Thalia only to see her on the ground and the son of Hermes standing protectively over her. She saw Hermes appear and flash them both away. The moon goddess sighed with relief but her eyes widened, forgetting she was still in a battle. Even with all her speed and agility, her instincts could not save her as she tried to dodge, a lightning bolt hitting the ground a couple feet from her. The blast blew her 50 feet into a tree, her back slamming into the trunk as she fell to the ground, groaning in pain.

Percy was exchanging blows with Kronos, trying in vain to defeat his grandfather before he tired. For the millionth time, the two locked blades, their faces inches apart as the son of the sea god glared back at the Lord of time.

"Here we are again Perseus. You know my strength is limitless. You cannot win this battle. Will you keep fighting like a fool? Or will you use that brain of yours and yield?" Kronos taunted.

"Never in a thousand years grandpa." Percy managed. As he struggled to hold against Kronos, he heard a charge up sound off to his left. He glimpsed to his left and saw Zeus, oddly enough, charging up his master bolt. Usually he would fire lightning bolts one after another at his enemies but even then it didn't take Percy long to realize what would glancing to where he last saw Artemis, he let loose a feral scream, releasing a wave of pure energy that threw Kronos back 50 feet away from him. He quickly sheathed both Riptides and ran over to where he saw Artemis desperately trying to get up from the ground.

"Artemis!" Percy exclaimed. He put an arm around her and sat her up, summoning a small bit of water from the air and wrapping it in a thin layer around her body. Artemis coughed a bit and opened her eyes to see Percy full of worry.

"Hey Kelp head! Don't worry about me, I'll be ok. I am a goddess after all." Artemis said with a small smile. Percy shook his head, turning to look at Zeus who was slowly walking up to them, his master bolt crackling with energy.

"Thank you, daughter and nephew, for making this easier for me. I'll only have to use 1 lightning bolt to destroy you both!" Zeus said as he grinned evilly.

"I believe you threaten MY target, Zeus. Step aside and perhaps I will consider tossing you into Tartarus." Kronos said menacingly as he came up behind the god of lightning.

"I am not afraid of you Father! I was not afraid thousands of years ago and I will not be afraid now!" Zeus yelled defiantly, hurling a lightning bolt at his father as the two charged at each other and engaged in combat.

Percy sighed with relief as he helped Artemis to the nearby tree she had crashed into.

"C'mon Arty. Heal up and rest." Percy said. He handed her some nectar and ambrosia and watched his father and grandfather battle in the distance. He felt a soft small hand on his lap, looking over to see Artemis smiling lovingly at him. She shifted over and lay her head on his shoulder, grasping his big rough hand in her own.

After a minute of silence, she spoke softly, "I can't believe it."

Percy turned his head slightly, "Can't believe what?"

Artemis looked up at the son of the sea god and laughed lightly.

"How much I've changed. How much I've changed all because of you. Only a year ago, I would've stabbed you with my hunting knife for even coming within a foot of me. And now, here we are. I fell in love with you, even going so far as to break my oath for you." Artemis said softly as she looked back at the battle between Kronos and Zeus.

"Would you take it all back? Us I mean? Would you go back to hating me if you could?" Percy asked seriously.

"Of course I wouldn't. I have been happy ever since I received my hunt thousands of years ago. My hunters would fall in battle, yes, and of course I would be sad. They are all like my daughters, each and every one of them. But at the same time I am happy because I gave them a place in my hunt, my family and gave them a honorable death, one worthy of Elysium. And I never hated you Percy. Yes, I did hate you when I first saw you but you were just another male. All these years passed and you've grown into a strong brave hero. Someone worthy enough to steal my heart." Artemis said.

"Hey, I didn't steal anything. Like you said, you fell for me. Must mean I'm pretty awesome huh?" Percy said smiling cockily before he elicited an audible OW! as he rubbed the side of his stomach.

"Now don't you start Perseus! You're the only acceptable male in this world and I won't have you growing an ego!" Artemis scolded. She softened after a bit and wrapped both her arms around Percy, hugging him tightly as she frowned.

"You're really cute when you're angry Arty." Percy said as he tweaked her nose. Before she could retaliate, he made a move to get up from his sitting position.

"C'mon, Moonbeam, hugging can wait. We have gods to kill" Percy said. The mighty goddess of the hunt groaned at the aspect of getting up but felt the strong hand of the son of Poseidon pulling her up.

"Well what do we do? Neither immortal seems to be winning." Artemis pointed out.

"It's like a three way tie. Both Zeus, Kronos, and I can't defeat each other. Unless….." Percy said, his mind working.

"Unless what?"

"Unless…..I take away their weapons. Both Zeus and Kronos rely on their master bolt and scythe respectively. If I take those away, they'll be defenseless." Percy said confidently.

"And you can defeat the both of them, you rely on both your water powers and your skills as a swordsman. They're nothing without their symbols of power." Artemis.

"Hey you're smarter than you look Arty." Percy said as he laughed. Artemis punched him in the shoulder and crossed her arms, "Shut up!"

Percy stopped laughing and turned, cupping Artemis' face in his hands, softly kissing her on the lips as the two touched foreheads.

"I love you Artemis. I just wanted to let you know. Just in case…" Percy said, his eyes closed. He opened them to gaze into a pair of silver eyes staring back at him with just as much love.

"But you're not going to. I won't let you. Even if you do, I'm coming with you." Artemis said sternly.

"Good to know." Percy said with a smile. He kissed her again before parting, drawing his two Riptides and striding off to where his father and grandfather were battling.

Percy walked slowly, formulating a quick strategy as to how he would disarm both Kronos and Zeus. He didn't know whether or not he wanted to interfere now or wait till they separated. By the time he had gotten within 50 feet, they parted for the hundredth time and simultaneously turned to look at Percy.

"Hm, come to join the party young Perseus? Finally, a bit more of a challenge for me at last!" Kronos bellowed.

"You flatter yourself father. I will destroy you and finish Perseus myself!" Zeus shouted.

Percy smirked, "I think not." The son of the sea god flipped his swords upside down and slammed them into the ground, creating a force of energy that rippled through the Earth, erupting beneath Zeus as the ground below him caved in. The King of the Gods found himself unable to move as he was chest deep in the ground. Shadows began wrapping themselves in and out of the rock and to Zeus himself, binding him even further to the Earth itself. As he struggled to free himself, Kronos brought his scythe up and beckoned his grandson forward.

"Impressive Perseus. If only you would join me and my fellow brethren, you would make a fine addition to our ranks, a worthy warrior. Someone fit to be my second in command.

Percy grasped the two handles of Anaklusmos and ripped them from the Earth as he shook his head, "You're never gonna stop throwing lies at me, are ya?"

Kronos' face reddened in anger, "I will wear you skull as a helmet, wretched sea spawn!"

The lord of time rushed forward swinging his scythe in a deadly fashion as he clashed with Percy once more, the two exchanging blows faster than the naked eye could see. Percy began to tire much faster than his first encounter with Kronos, the Lord of Time taking advantage and feinting left, using the butt of his scythe to slam it into Percy's stomach. The son of the sea god stumbled backwards as he clutched his abdomen in pain. His senses tingled and he turned his face quickly but a second too late as Kronos' scythe slashed a deep cut across his cheek. Percy thrust his hand forward, sending a torrent of pure water at Kronos, pushing him back.

Percy stood up slowly and gingerly hovering a hand over his wound, before remembering his mother's blessing. I don't know what I can do with her blessing though. Percy eyed Kronos carefully as the lord of time recovered and stalked closer to him. He started to notice his breathing was beginning to slow, his heartbeat getting louder as the sounds of battle around him deafened. Percy felt a sort of ethereal tug at his soul, like something was ripping it from his body. Damn I almost forgot, the scythe is draining my soul. Out of pure instinct, Percy drew a shadow from nearby and tenderly brought it to his cheek, his mother's power restraining the effect of Kronos' scythe. He breathed a sigh of relief as the color began to return to his cheeks. That worked out pretty well. Percy closed his eyes in concentration, using water from the atmosphere to calm himself. The cut, albeit restrained, had drained some of Percy's strength, leaving him weaker than before. Both the cut and the fact that Percy had been fighting Kronos one on one for some time now was taking its toll on Percy's mortal body. I have to finish this now, before I get really get tired.

Just in time, Percy looked up, bringing his swords up to face Kronos again as he approached.

"Nifty trick. Your mortal form makes you vulnerable grandson. Being a Titan, I do not tire. My strength and power are infinite!" Kronos taunted.

"I'd rather be a demigod than an immortal if it takes not being an arrogant bastard like you and your son." Percy said.

He took a deep breath and charged forward, his blades meeting Kronos' scythe again.

After a couple minutes, Kronos shifted his stance, confusing Percy for a split second before he felt a hard kick to his chest sending him flying back. He rolled a couple feet before instinctively bringing up both his swords to deflect the blade of Kronos' scythe as the lord of time hurled it at him. Percy was tired of fighting Kronos. He cursed himself as he decided to finish this fight. That's fucking it. It ends NOW.

Percy stood up and closed his eyes, concentrating and drawing power from his water powers and from within himself as well. He used the power that he had sworn he would never use again, the same power that had erupted Mt. St Helens a few years ago. Percy opened his eyes which now had an ungodly sea green glow to it. A mini hurricane began forming around him as the Earth began to tremble beneath him. He channeled all his anger and emotion into his powers as Kronos began to slowly back up at the sight of his grandson's power. Percy then drew all the water he could from the atmosphere, concentrating all of it into 4 spheres as they circled around him.

He surged forward, throwing one sphere of water at Kronos as the lord of time slashed through it. Percy threw the second and third, using the fourth sphere to boost him forward quicker than Kronos could recover. Percy slashed across Kronos' chest with his original Riptide, using the shadow Riptide to thrust it deep into the Lord of Time's back. Percy rolled away quickly, standing up to see his grandfather howling in pain as he ripped the shadow Riptide from his back. Percy summoned another from the shadows, relieved to see he could still control his power and emotions. The son of the sea god lowered himself into a fighting stance, beckoning Kronos forward to attack him. The lord of time screamed in anger and charged forward and began slashing and swiping recklessly.

Perfect. I've got him just how I want him. As Percy dodged and parried, he fired a quick torrent of water, using the opportunity to go on the offensive. Percy focused, remembering how he had disarmed Luke years ago when he'd first picked up a sword. Smirking slightly, he bided his time, patiently waiting before moving at lightning speed to maneuver closer inside Kronos' guard, bringing one of his swords to block the lord of time's next swing as he brought the other to the base of Kronos' scythe. Percy twisted his sword, using the flat of his blade and thrusting downwards with all his might. Kronos' scythe clattered to the ground as Percy wasted no time in slashing quickly at the Kronos' legs, sending him kneeling as Percy leveled his Riptides at his chest.

"It's over grandfather." Percy said breathing heavily. He signaled to his mother in his mind as the Goddess of Night appeared from a swirl of shadows next to him.

"Come child, you have been a very naughty lord of time." Nyx said with a evil smile on her face. Percy almost laughed as he saw Kronos' face fill with fear for the first time as he dropped into a shadow that formed beneath him.

"You've done well so far my son but you're not finished yet. Kronos may have been the stronger opponent but you still have a long ways to go with Zeus." Nyx said seriously. Momentarily, she softened, placing a hand on Percy's cheek and intensifying the shadow already there. As soon as she had finished healing, Percy closed in and hugged his mother tightly. She returned the hug and brought his face up, kissing him softly on the forehead.

"Thanks Mom." Percy said.

"Anything for you Percy. No need to worry, your girlfriend is safe and sound." Nyx said, smiling at Percy's blush at being read so easily.

"Go my son. Destroy Zeus and take your revenge. Then we can have some peace and quiet for once." Nyx said softly. Percy nodded and drew his swords again, turning and walking to the restrained lightning god.

"Perseus! You scum, release me from this miserable Earth trap! I will slice you up into a million pieces and cast you into the deepest part of Tartarus myself!" Zeus shouted furiously.

"Yeah yeah, I've heard that one before." Percy said boringly. He thrust a hand forward, exploding the rock prison holding Zeus and sending the king of the gods sprawling. Zeus quickly stood up and summoned his master bolt and faced Percy.

"I'm sorry Uncle. I really didn't wanna do this. But I'm willing to consider diplomacy. You're still family, you can still change. Please, just stop this already." Percy said gently.

Zeus lowered his master bolt slightly, looking away in thought, before looking up Perseus, his face boiling with rage.

"Never! I will not stop until I destroy you. You caused my daughter to turn against me along with the rest of my family! But no matter. I will kill you and once I'm finished with you, I'll do the same with Artemis!" Zeus shouted defiantly.

Percy's eyes glowed at the mention of Artemis. "Wrong choice of words Zeus. You can threaten me all you want but Artemis? Well I suppose all my ideas of diplomacy and mercy just went out the window. Have fun in the Void, uncle."

Percy bounded forward and met Zeus' master bolt with his two Riptides and began to unleash a flurry of attacks. He combined all his skills and powers, letting his emotions fuel his onslaught once more. Zeus, always used to blasting his enemies with lightning bolts, wasn't used to a combination of both melee and elemental combat, thus he was limited to close quarters.

Soon, Percy decided he was done toying with his uncle and began to press harder and harder. Zeus grew desperate at Percy's quick change in offensive power and attempted to end the fight, swinging his master bolt at Percy's head. Percy ducked swiftly, swiping Zeus' legs from under him as the king of the gods fell to the ground. Percy wasted no time and thrust his two swords into each of Zeus' shoulders, pinning him to the ground. He turned his head to the side and saw his army being pushed back by a relentless assault from Nyx's army. He saw the rest of his Olympian family recovering from their battle with Kronos'

Zeus squirmed in pain as he looked up to see Percy with the master bolt in his hand. He saw Nyx and Artemis walk up and fear filled his eyes as he awaited a painful death.

"You chose this Zeus. You let your arrogance and selfishness blind you. I didn't want to fight you in the first place anyways." Percy said.

"Go to Tartarus." Zeus spat.

"You first, uncle." Percy said as he took Artemis' hand and placed it on the master bolt so that both of them were holding onto it with one hand each.

"Together?" Percy asked softly.

"Together" Artemis agreed.

Percy gazed down at Zeus with disgust, before he and Artemis thrust the master bolt straight into Zeus' heart. The king of the gods made no sound as the light in his eyes dimmed, his struggle slowly stopping. Before he could fade, Nyx placed a hand on the king of the god's head, teleporting his body into her domain.

As Zeus' body vanished, Riptide fell on the ground, the shadow version dissipating. Percy picked up his sword and capped it, before all three present glanced at the master bolt on the ground. Percy bent, picking up the bolt as it crackled with new energy.

Percy broke the silence suddenly, "I could put this up in my room."

"What?!" Artemis exclaimed.

"What do you mean what? It would look cool right?" Percy replied.

"Um I mean...You're not going to use it as a weapon?" Artemis asked.

"Oh. Well I don't know…." Percy started. Nyx cleared her throat, "Actually you could have both. You can still put up as a war trophy in your room AND use it as a weapon. But, you have choice to make first."

"What choice?" Percy asked curiously.

"Who gets the credit for killing Zeus. Since both of you had a hand on the weapon that killed him, only one of you may take his throne and his domains. You will become a god Percy, of lightning, the sky, and the eagle. Artemis would only take the domains as she is already an immortal." Nyx explained.

Percy and Artemis turned to each other nervously before Percy stepped forward, "Hey, it should be you. You've always been someone I admired, from the moment I learned about you. Only you would never abuse your domains. Besides, you're his rightful heir anyways. I haven't any use for flying and lightning bolts and all that….."

Artemis smiled warmly at him but frowned suddenly.

"No."

"Um...what?" Percy asked confused. Artemis walked forward and hugged Percy as tight as she could, "I don't want his domains, I don't want lightning or eagles and stupid stuff like that. I just want you. Nothing else."

Nyx looked on amused and told Percy in his head I have a person in mind to take up the honor as King of the Gods, but ultimately it's your choice my son.

Percy looked down at the moon goddess tightly holding onto him, like he might disappear any second now. He brought Artemis up to look at him and kissed her softly on the lips.

"Well…..I guess I could live with that." Percy said as he two parted and held hands as they smiled at Nyx.

"If that's the case, then I suppose plan B will have to come into play." Nyx said as she led them back to where the army and the rest of the Olympians were resting after the long battle. Apollo was running around doing his best to heal everyone.

"What's plan B?" Percy asked.

"Since neither of you choose to replace Zeus, I decided your father might make a better ruler than the former king of the gods, Percy. If it were up to a council decision as to who should rule, they would've went with Poseidon a long time ago. Though his anger flares when he gets upset, he is strong, kind and much more intelligent than you would think."

"I think Lady Athena would disagree with that last part." Percy said playfully. They all laughed as they neared the others.

Percy looked to see Hades examining Dionysus' thyrsus with distaste before snapping it in half with his bare hands and showing the remnants to his brother. Poseidon shook his head laughing as Hades spat a few words about the former wine god. They both greeted Percy and Artemis warmly before Hades coughed a bit, glancing towards the temporary infirmary tent.

As Percy and Artemis nervously walked inside the tent, they laid eyes on the first bed and gasped.

Artemis rushed forward and knelt next to the bed in which Thalia was laying on. She scanned her sister's body to see medical tape wrapped in layers around her stomach. Artemis covered her mouth turned to face her, a smile breaking on her face.

"Milady." Thalia said softly.

"By the gods Thalia, I am so sorry. I sensed you getting injured and I didn't even bother to come and see if you were okay. Gods, I haven't even checked on the rest of my hunters. Anyways I was busy and the heat of the moment and I-I…" Artemis stammered as she teared up.

The goddess of the hunt felt a soft hand on her own as the looked up to see her lieutenant, her sister smiling at her warmly.

"You had your own battle to fight milady. We're your hunters for a reason, we can handle ourselves around a bunch of worthless males. I'm guessing Seaweed brain here actually made himself useful for once?" Thalia teased. Percy crossed his arms and growled quietly. Artemis wiped the tears from her eyes and laughed softly.

"Yes I suppose he was a little useful in this battle." Artemis said. She stood up quickly, noticing a boy that had been sitting on the second bed, watching the two carefully.

Before Artemis could open her mouth, Thalia called out, "You remember Michael, right milady?"

The moon goddess eyed the son of Hermes carefully before she spoke sternly, "I hope my lieutenant can trust you, boy?"

Michael got up from his seat on the bed and stood awkwardly as he stared at the floor for a second before gathering his courage and looking up at the angry goddess.

"Yes milady. Of course."

Artemis took his answer in for a moment before extending a hand, "Good."

Michael looked up warily before noticing the open hand in front of him. He took a deep breath and shook her hand firmly.

"I hope we can get along…..Michael." Artemis said as she almost smirked at the demigod's surprise.

Nyx had been watching from the doorway and stepped further into the tent to make her presence known.

"Artemis dear, we have no use being here anymore. The war is finished, help me flash everyone back to my palace?"

"Yes Lady Nyx, of course" Artemis answered earnestly.

The two goddesses closed their eyes, concentrating as they flashed everyone back to Nyx's palace.

As Percy and Artemis exited the tent, they were met with a roar of applause. All of the soldiers, along with the Olympians and Nyx were clapping loudly. The monsters of the army stayed quiet and reserved, they weren't used to praising a demigod.

As soon as the clapping died down, the army quickly saluted Percy before heading off to the barracks to unwind and rest. Soon, only the Olympians and Nyx were left.

"Join us in the Olympian throne room when you're ready Percy." Nyx said as she signaled to the rest of the gods and goddesses to head off to Olympus first.

Percy took Artemis hands in his own as he stared at her.

"You sure you don't want to become Queen of Olympus? You deserve the reward just as much as I do but since I don't want to become a god, that just leaves you." Percy said seriously.

Artemis sighed, shaking her head as she smiled up at Percy, "I already told I don't want any of that. While being queen may be nice and all, I wouldn't really be happy. With my hunt, the moon, and the wild as my domains, I have more freedom to do as I please. And that includes hunting monsters with my sisters and being able to see you all the time, the two things that make happiest."

Percy leaned forward and kissed Artemis softly on the lips before hugging her tightly, "As long as you're happy, I'm happy."

"C'mon, Moonbeam, people are gonna be wondering where we are." Percy said as the two flashed out and into the throne room of Olympus.

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"...And so I thought it fit to make Poseidon here the next king of the gods, if you all approve." Nyx finished. The lord of the seas looked around at his family giving him smiles and nods as he turned back to Nyx.

"I accept the title, responsibilities, and throne of the King of the Gods, Lady Nyx." Poseidon said confidently. Nyx nodded her head as the fates appeared in the throne room.

"All hail Lord Poseidon, God of the Seas, Earthquakes, and Horses, the new King of the Gods." the Three Fates chanted. Everyone in the room bowed deeply as Poseidon glowed with an ethereal light.

"Hey Dad, since you have your trident, can I keep the master bolt?" Percy asked cheekily.

The new king of the gods laughed, "Of course my son. I trust you of all people to wield it well."

Nyx cleared her throat, "With a new king in place, there are still 2 vacant spots left on the council."

Everyone looked around before Percy nervously raised a hand.

"You're serious with the hand, right Perce?" Apollo said as he laughed from his throne.

"Just trying to be polite, Lord Apollo." Percy mocked. As Apollo rolled his eyes, Percy continued, "I was thinking maybe my friends could take those spots, Michael and Thalia. They've more than proven themselves in this war. Thalia has been a faithful lieutenant of Artemis and Michael has served bravely under my mother's service for the past couple years. I'm willing to vouch for them both."

"I will vouch for Michael." Nyx said proudly. "Like my son said, the son of Hermes has served with unwavering loyalty. It is only right he be given the title of god.

The gods murmured among themselves before Athena spoke up, "Perseus, I assume you do not wish to become a god yourself, yes?"

"Um, that's correct Lady Athena." Percy said nervously.

"Very well. Hermes, if you would." Athena said.

Hermes cleared his throat meaningfully, "Michael my son, come forward."

Michael went forward and kneeled in front of his father's throne.

"Michael, you have served with bravery and honor in this war. Combined with your years of service under Lady Nyx's tutelage, the council sees fit to make you a god and a place in the council. Do you accept our generous offer?" Hermes said as he smiled proudly.

"I do Father." Michael answered.

"Very well. Your skills with a sword make you the perfect candidate to replace Ares as the god of war. " Hermes stated.

The Three Fates chanted, "All Hail Michael, God of War, Minor god of thieves and messengers."

Everyone bowed to the new god as a red and yellow throne rose from the ground next to Poseidon's as Dionysus' crumbled to the floor.

As Michael sat down in his throne, everyone turned their heads to look at Thalia, who started to get nervous. She looked to see Artemis beckon her from her throne before she made her way over.

"Thalia, my lieutenant. You have served me faithfully for only a short time but have proven yourself more than worthy to join the Olympian Council. Your service to me and your involvement in the war has made you fit to be goddess. You will share domains with me as well as the domains of...ahem, your partner. Do you accept this reward?" Artemis said proudly.

Thalia took a deep breath before she replied, "Yes Milady."

The Three Fates chanted again, "All Hail Thalia Grace, Goddess of War, Battle and Minor goddess of the hunt."

A silver throne with red lines running down it, rose from the ground between Artemis' and Aphrodite's throne.

As Thalia sat down, Poseidon looked around the room, approving everything before his eyes landed on his son.

"Perseus Jackson!" Poseidon called out, the name reverbing around the room as the everyone silenced. Percy slowly walked forward to the front. In the eternity it took for him to walk to the front of the throne room, Percy glanced at a select few Olympians to gauge their reactions. He looked at Athena to see her stoic and unmoving but with a glint of approval in her eyes. Hestia was giving him a warm smile as always. He glanced over to Artemis to see her smiling at him lovingly. He looked back to his father as he knelt before his throne.

"Once again, you have stopped a great evil from destroying Olympus. Regrettably, that evil was my brother and my father. Nonetheless, you prevailed against all odds and have proved yourself the savior Olympus. We are all in your debt and have agreed to grant you one wish of your desire that is within the power of the Council." Poseidon said proudly.

All the gods looked to Percy, whose mind was working. Suddenly, he seemed to straighten himself and stood up.

"We're all family here. Zeus and his arrogance almost tore that apart. I don't wish to see a civil war amongst ourselves ever again. That's why, with Lady Hestia's approval, I wish to have all the Olympians swear to never incite another war like the one that was fought today." Percy started.

Almost immediately, there was a chatter among the Olympians as they all began to speak at once. Hera's voice carried out from the noise that ensued, "Perseus, I know your intentions mean well. But you must know that such a request is impossible for us to grant."

"Not really Milady. Conflict is inevitable but war is not. I'm not asking for everyone to never argue, I only wish for everyone to see each other as family at the end of the day. That is all." Percy finished. He stepped back a bit and knelt again before his father.

A long silence fell upon the throne room as each Olympian processed Percy's request. Poseidon scanned the room before his eyes fell on Hestia, who looked at her brother curiously.

With a smile Poseidon started softly, "Sister. I believe this is a matter best suited for you to handle. You're the goddess of family after all and the sole reason this council is still together after so many millennia. What are your thoughts on my son's request?"

Hestia turned her head to gaze upon the young demigod kneeling before them. She smiled knowingly, "I agree completely. Young Perseus is correct. We are a family and we must trust each other if we are to continue to rule effectively. Perseus' fatal flaw serves him well it seems and we would be fools to ignore that. If we cannot trust each other, if we cannot learn to love each other at the end of the day, then we are no better than Gaea or the Titans.

Poseidon nodded his head, "Then I approve of Perseus' request."

All the Olympians stood from their thrones and began chanting in Ancient Greek. A loud boom of thunder sounded overhead as the oath was sworn.

Upon finishing the oath, all the Olympians sat down, Poseidon was left standing.

"Lastly, I'd like to honor someone who contributed greatly to our victory. If not for her army, we would have dove head first into the war, vastly outnumbered. We are eternally grateful for your help in the war, Lady Nyx." Poseidon said, bowing to the goddess of night. The aforementioned simply nodded in acknowledgement.

"Now that all the formalities are done with, let the celebration begin!" Poseidon called out. Apollo and Hermes whipped Olympus up into party mode in an instant. Soon, music was blaring, drinks were being served, and people were dancing. While everyone else was mostly enjoying themselves, Percy however, wasn't exactly happy at the moment. It just so happened that everyone wanted to dance with him, namely all the females present.

"Relax Kelp head, it's still me y'know." Thalia said as she laughed. Percy rolled his eyes, holding her hand as they swayed to the music.

"This isn't fair. Why does every goddess have to dance with me? Artemis is gonna bore a hole through my head if another one decides to dance with me." Percy said as he nervously scanned the room.

"Gods you're paranoid, Percy. But seriously, though, it's fine. I'm sure milady won't mind. Long as they aren't stealing you away from her, you should walk out of here in one piece." Thalia said reassuringly.

"Yeah, that's a big IF, Thals." Percy said. Before he could say anything else, he heard a small cough to his left, turning his head to see Lady Hestia patiently waiting.

"Thalia, may I?" Hestia asked politely.

Thalia parted and bowed slightly to the goddess, "Of course milady."

"Thalia dear, you're an Olympian now, no need to bow to me." Hestia said kindly.

"Oh. Um sorry. I still need to get used to this whole "goddess" thing. I'll leave you now." Thalia said awkwardly. She smiled at Percy and went off to find Michael among the crowd.

As Percy turned, he saw the goddess of the hearth had grown to his age and changed into a deep orange dress that fell to her knees. Needless to say, she was beautiful in this form and Percy almost didn't recognize the goddess.

"Are you just going to stand there all day, young Perseus?" Hestia said with a warm smile.

Percy nodded his head meekly, and gently placed a hand on Hestia's hip, grabbing her other hand with his own as they swayed to the music.

After a minute, Hestia spoke up, "You're tense Perseus. What seems to be the problem?"

"Uh, no problem milady. It's just…..well….." Percy started slowly.

"Perseus, if you don't speak your mind, you'll just keep dwelling on it forever. You know you can be honest with me." Hestia said gently.

Percy hesitated for a second before sighing, "Well…...I just don't feel comfortable….dancing with other women…...umm beautiful women at that…..I mean! I'm fine dancing with you! But not really because….! Agh, I don't know!"

The son of the sea looked down for a bit before slowly gazing up to look at Hestia, who was staring at him curiously. For a second, he'd sworn he saw a light blush under the lights above them, which caused him to blush as well.

"While I thank you for your kind compliment, know this Perseus. This is between you and my niece. You two need to learn to trust each other. Trust each other everywhere, all the time. I understand your concern but if the two of you are going to be together, you have to trust each other. You both love each other dearly and you both know that. There cannot be any room for jealousy between the two of you. Enjoy yourself Perseus. You have done well today. You deserve to relax." Hestia said. With that, Percy found himself calming down a bit at Hestia's advice.

"Thank you, Lady Hestia. I needed that." Percy said.

"You know where to find me if you need someone to talk to." Hestia said warmly.

With that, Percy found himself enjoying the night with the other goddesses that continued to come his way. After finishing up with Athena, he made his way over to Michael and Thalia, who were at the bar. He took a seat next to Thalia, looking up to see Apollo mixing up a drink.

"Lord Apollo. I didn't know you were a bartender." Percy remarked. The sun god smiled brightly and shrugged, "It's not my specialty but I can say I make a mean Manhattan. Would you like to try?"

"Sure, I guess. I've never been much of a drinker myself, but I suppose since we're celebrating and all…." Percy said sheepishly.

"Ah c'mon, Perce! Relax, you'll be fine. I won't add too much if you don't want a lot. Plus, you're the hero bud! Risked your life for us once again. Pouring you a drink is the least I can do." Apollo said with a grin.

Percy shook his head as he laughed. After downing the drink in one chug, albeit reluctantly at the cheering of Michael and Thalia, Percy decided to get some fresh air and walked out to the balcony of Olympus overlooking New York. He climbed up to the top and sat down and let his feet dangle over the edge. Lost deep in his thoughts, he didn't notice a certain moon goddess sneaking up behind him. Suddenly, Percy couldn't see anything as two hands covered his eyes.

Percy heard giggling behind him and with a sigh, he called out, "Who is it…."

"Guess."

A smile on his face now, he answered, "Hmmmm…..could it be the most beautiful woman in the world?"

Artemis laughed, "Maybe. It depends on who you think that is."

Percy turned and grabbed Artemis, pulling her onto his lap but still keeping his eyes closed.

"Well…..could it be the Goddess of the moon?" Percy asked playfully.

Artemis giggled, "I think it might be." She leaned in and kissed Percy softly on the lips. They stayed like that for what seemed like an eternity before parting, the two gasping for air as they touched their foreheads.

"You missed me, huh?" Artemis said, still breathing heavily. The son of the sea could only nod.

After a while, Artemis wrapped her arms around Percy, holding him tightly as she nestled her head in the crook of his neck.

A minute passed and Artemis asked, "Percy…...what're we going to do now?"

"What do you mean?"

"Well, my brother hasn't spewed a prophecy yet, or rather, isn't expecting one anytime soon. With all the evils in the world gone, there isn't really much to do anymore. Perhaps a few stragglers from the remnants of Zeus and Gaea's army to hunt down, but that won't take forever."

"Yeah, I can see that. Y'know, since you mention it, I was thinking…...maybe we could uhhhh…..start a family or something…." Percy said quietly. Artemis looked up at Percy who was staring off into the horizon.

"You mean…...have a child?"

Percy smiled a bit, "Mhm."

Artemis nodded her head in agreement as she hugged Percy tighter.

"Also, I've decided that since I'm no longer a maiden and Thalia is a goddess now, she could take over the hunt for me." Artemis said.

"That's awesome. But, are you sure that's what you want?" Percy asked earnestly. Artemis nodded her head slightly.

"Mhm. If Thalia is leading the hunt, I'd have more free time. I'll need all the time I can get if we're…..you know…..going to have a baby….."

"I can't argue with that." Percy said as he kissed the top of Artemis' head. "Don't worry Artemis. We'll take it slow. I promise."

"I'm holding you to that."

The couple embraced each other for the rest of the night, enjoying each other's company. As the party on Olympus began to die down, Percy and Artemis found themselves walking back to her palace. As the two walked down the small streets of Olympus, they admired all the palaces of the other gods and goddesses.

"Now that I think of it, I've never stepped foot inside my father's palace here on Olympus. I mean, he's invited down to Atlantis but still." Percy said as he marvelled at Poseidon's mansion.

"Oh please, Percy. You're his favorite child, I'm pretty sure you can let yourself in without his permission. I mean, you've sat on his throne before and survived." Artemis stated.

"Uhhh, you know about that?" Sheesh, how does that even get out….." Percy said, rubbing the back of his neck.

"C'mon Percy, be proud. No mortal has ever sat on an Olympian throne and survived before. You're the first."

Percy and Artemis could tell they were near Artemis' palace, considering the overly bright light coming up as they walked.

"Ugh, I don't know why I put up with Apollo and his stupid decorations. I can't ever walk into my own palace without blinding myself first." Artemis said as she groaned.

"Same here babe." Percy said, squinting ever so slightly and using Artemis' hand to guide him as he walked. When they stopped suddenly, he opened his eyes as they finally passed Apollo's palace and were in front of Artemis'. He looked over to see her looking awkwardly to the side. Even though it was nighttime, the moon shone its light onto the beautiful goddess as Percy noticed a slight blush on her cheeks.

"Did you just….call me babe?"

"...yeah?" Percy said nervously.

"Is that a question?"

"No, of course not! It's just….are you ok with that? I don't wanna end up on a hospital bed or anything…." Percy said quietly.

Artemis rolled her eyes and smiled. "Percy….I like when you call me nicknames. It makes me feel cared about, that's all."

"Oh. Guess I won't stop then." Percy said with a crooked grin. "I'll see you tomorrow then?"

"Um...yeah." Artemis said. As the son of the sea started to walk away, she called out at him.

"Percy?"

"Hm?" Percy said as he turned around slightly.

"Will you...stay the night with me?" Artemis said, looking at him pleadingly.

The son of Poseidon sighed as he slowly walked back up to the palace. He stood a couple inches away from Artemis and cupped her face in his hands as he leaned in to kiss her with a fiery passion.

"Anything for my little Moonbeam." Percy said as he parted for air. This time, Artemis leaned in and kissed him again although with a smile on her face as she dragged him slowly back into her palace.

Phew! And that wraps up Savior of the Moon. I hope everyone enjoyed the story as much as I did writing it. I know there are a lot of things wrong with it, but while it is my first story, it certainly won't be the last. I've got a lot of room for improvement and I'm going to work on that in the sequel. A deeper plotline, more character interaction, describing everything in more detail, etc, the list could go on.

Another note for the sequel; I'm going to try and develop Percy/Artemis' relationship more. I realized I had the two fall in love much faster than everyone would've liked, me included. I guess Pertemis cuteness got the best of me haha. But realistically, it's not going to be easy for the two in the next story. I'm going to do my best to put their relationship to the test, see if they truly love one another like they say. That's all I'm going to say for now. And no, I haven't forgotten about Thalia and Michael. I'm probably going to include just as much plot for those two, if not a little more than Percy and Artemis since they haven't gotten a lot of attention in this story. TLDR, dark times for the lovebirds.

Save the last few chapters, I uploaded within a week or two. With the sequel, that won't be the case unfortunately. College is only getting harder for me and that means I won't have as much time to write. But in all honesty, even I had all the time in the world, I want to edit each chapter as much as I can before I put it up. Instead of an estimated 2 weeks per chapter, I'm going to shoot for at least 2 months in between chapters when I start the sequel. I may or may not put up a prologue for the sequel in December. Not a guarantee but I just wanted to put that out there. If you enjoyed this chapter or the whole story in general, please leave a review! Tell me what I need to work on if you didn't like certain aspects and tell me which parts you liked so I can keep them in the sequel.

Thank you to everyone who read and reviewed my story. The praise is humbling and something I will cherish for a long time. Other then that, I'd like to wish everyone a happy Thanksgiving as I sign for a little while. Much love 333

~Caroline