Chapter 14

(Third Person Point of View)

Jason Grace stood at the front of the new council of Olympians. Some immortal and some not. This was a sad day for all of Olympus. This was the one year anniversary for the death of Percy Jackson. This was the one year anniversary that they had finally purged the world of that tyrannical father of the original Olympian council. For most this was a day that reminded them that they had lost everything. Entire generations were wiped out in the war, but no loss was greater than that of Percy Jackson.

Jason cleared his throat as he began pacing about the room, "The council recognizes me at this moment. While I have the rooms attention, please allow me to say several words before I am interrupted. I feel that today I need to speak from the heart. Does the council recognize my request?"

Whispers went across and Nico stood, "We recognize it Jason, please go ahead."

Jason smiled at his cousin. Nico had been badly affected by the death of Percy, more than anyone. Nico and Triton have taken his death far harder than anyone could have predicted. Sadly Triton has no one now, at least Nico still had Thalia. Jason however pushed this thoughts away as he strutted across the room in a slow and even pace, "I know this is a hard day for us all. For my cousins and I, this is now the worse day of the year. It is a reminder that we were not strong enough. It is a reminder that we failed our cousin. It is a reminder that we failed our savior. It is a reminder that bad things to do happen to good people. It is a horrible day indeed.

Today is the day that Perseus Jackson stood toe to toe with his uncle my father in combat. Of course that was after he defeated several Titans including the Titan lord himself. Percy Jackson. That name should mean something a little different to all of us. Mostly because for someone who lived such a short life he accomplished so much for so many...Percy Jackson..."

Jason almost became lost in thought as he realized he now stood in the very spot that Zeus and Percy had killed each other. Many people looked down in sadness. But one stood up and walked over to Jason grabbing his hand gently. Jason looked up to see Piper smiling up at him. He smiled back, and then remembered exactly where he was in his speech, "My cousin...No my brother Percy, was something that every man and women should strive to be. He stood for many great things, things that every hero, immortal or not should strive for. He stood for excellence, bravery, skill, heart, compassion, but most of all loyalty... I do not know what drove him in his final minutes against Zeus, but I think I have a few ideas. Percy had defeated multiple Titans, multiple gods all in one day, yet when he saw his wife die, when he saw the daughter of Bellona be killed by Zeus, I like to believe he looked around the room. He saw me on the ground bleeding out quickly. He saw Nico against the wall looking death in the face. He saw his favorite Aunt Vesta dead in the corner. His friend Pallas who saved him from Tartarus dead next to his immortal wife. Death and destruction was around him. Now Percy could shadow travel with the blessing of Hades. He could've left us all. He should have left us all. But he didn't. Instead he charged the most powerful being alive and sacrificed himself for the good of the world. He did something selfless and I am proud to be related to him. Tartarus I am glad to have known him. To have trained with him. To have been able to call him my friend. To have been able to call him my brother."

Tears were in the eyes of most, none more than Jason and Nico though. Jason choked back a sad and he continued, his voice clearly straining. Piper gave his hand another gentle squeeze though and he felt a little bit of his strength return to him, "I am sorry. This is a very hard thing to do for me."

Piper said quietly, but loud enough for everyone to hear her, "Take your time Jason, you can do this."

Jason smiled weakly at Piper and spoke again, "I loved my cousin, and he loved his family. He loved his family more than anything. On the subject of his family, we have tried everything we could to find a way into the void. We have tried everything we could to reach the creator. Even the fates themselves had been cheated. They gave Percy a prophesy that said he would win this war. Sacrifices would be made, but he would win. They told him he would make it, yet he is gone forever. No one knows why. No one knows how. But I like to think that he is still watching over us. I like to think that maybe he is just hiding. I like to think that after seeing everyone he cared for most die, that he just went into hiding. No one knows what happened to the body of Perseus or Zeus. Technically they could both still be alive. Reforming in depths of Tartarus. But we won't know, not for a long time. I hold onto these thoughts dearly. They are what keep me going."

A long pause and no one said anything. Everyone knew the thoughts of Jason and Nico, if there wasn't a body then theoretically he could still be out there somewhere. It was unlikely, but that doesn't mean its not true. Jason kept talking since no one said anything, "Percy is still out there. I will scour the world searching for answers, I will do what it takes to know for sure. I know most find me crazy for this, but it is what I must do to find peace."

A note then feel from the sky, straight into Jason's hand. It was a lone piece of parchment. It fell quickly, but everyone saw it. The parchment was crumpled and Jason looked up to the ceiling of the room confused.

He unravelled the note and he paled, but then his ghost like face filled with a smile. Nico shot out of chair and ran over to Jason to read the note. The second he did he dropped to his knees.

With that an eruption of questions came up. Hecate shouted, "What does it say?"

Jason didn't say anything for a moment. This his smile widened to a face splitting grin, "Never give up. He is a hard man to find, but is with the one he loves. Cousins united, and you will all be reunited.

Then a pen appeared in the middle of the room. A pen familiar to everyone. Jason and Nico both stared at it wide eyed, then it sprung to a three foot long familiar celestial bronze sword. A new symbol of hope for all of Olympus.

(AN) Sorry that is the end of the story. I will leave it to you to decide how Percy and Reyna are found. I don't want to give a definite ending, I want to leave questions. That's what makes the imagination so powerful. So think about this for a minute, how do you want it to end? Because in your mind that is exactly how it will end. However, my version of the ending will never be known. I hope you enjoyed the Bane of Olympus, and please review!