LAST TIME:

"Its okay." Sally said as she pulled me into a slow hug as I still held Hannah in my arms as she was gently nested in between us. But as me and Sally cried I heard a voice of the wisdom goddess.

"As one age ends another begins." She said as I looked up to see tears slowly cascade down her face.

"Let this one be filled with love and cheerfulness, not malice and hatred." Said Julia as she held her bulging stomach as she slowly helped me and Sally up.

"Let's hope your right." I said as I brushed away some tears but still I couldn't stop them from falling.

"Indeed let's hope I am right." Said Julia as we turned our gazes back to the front of the ship as we watched the stars flash by us. The only thought in my mind was Percy and if Hannah's vision of the future truly had him in it.

NOW: 20 years later

SCARLET POV:

"Remember to do pages 56 and 57 for this weekend's homework." I called out to the class as the bell rang ending our day I heard the students mumble multiple response at this.

"Do you want me to throw in page 58?" I asked.

"No Miss. Jackson." They all said as I smugly nodded as I watched my high school class disperse from the room as I gathered my material. As I did I had one of the girls in the class come up to me as I raised an eyebrow.

"What can I do for you Miss. De Angelo?" I asked as she blushed a little as some of the kids snickered at her last name, she wasn't known for how nice she was.

"My parents told me that they were coming over tonight for the anniversary of your mom and dad's wedding." She said as I nodded slowly as I sighed.

"Okay just tell them to bring the usual bean dip that Reyna likes to make, also is your brother Luke going to make it?" I asked her as she nodded with a smile.

"Yep he is taking some time off college to come by, says that he 'can't wait to see the old lady again' I just think that means he likes you." She said as I rolled my eyes.

"He is a couple hundred years too late, besides I am dating someone." I said as she rolled her eyes, she is just like her mother.

"Sure you are. So is Hannah going to make it?" She asked as I sighed.

"She has some godly duties to preform but she said she will try to make it." I said as she sighed.

"What about the furious five?" She asked as I rolled my eyes, it was her name for Percy's old troop that he used to work with.

"They won't make it, they are still searching." I said as I saw her face drop.

"It has been 20 years, don't you think they would find something by now?" She asked as I shrugged as I felt some buried emotions begin to boil a little.

"I know that out there somewhere he is still alive I can feel it." I said as she got a sad face.

"Well let's go pick up the angels shall we." I said as she groaned a little.

"More like devils." She muttered as I laughed as I slipped my bag over my shoulder.

"They are adorable and you know it." I said as she rolled her eyes.

"They are cute but still..." She said as she followed me through the halls full of hormonal teenagers. Unknown to all of them was the fact that their high school math teacher was a little over 1000 years old but looked at least 30 and had the body of a supermodel. It was very know that I was to say the least the hottest teacher that the boys of this school dreamed about to say the least. Thus explaining the current hormonal infused brat hitting on me right now.

"Hey Miss, Jackson I think I could use a little after school tutoring if you catch my drift." He said with a wink as every girl in the hall at his antics.

"Jacob why don't you go suck a dick." Said Maria or Miss. De Angelo, named after Nico's mother, she looked just like her to from old photos I had scene. She had mid length black hair and beautiful olive colored skin, she was the star of the softball team and captain of the art club.

"Why don't you shut the hell up I was talking to this fine women not your sorry ass." He hissed at her as I hear her growl as she took a step forward towards him, at this he took a step back with his hands up. You see Maria was king of known for easily losing her cool very quickly, she got that from Reyna.

"Scarlet!" Sounded the most cheerful voice's every as I smiled as I turned to see one 26 year old daughter of Piper Grace and one 20 year old daughter of Calypso Valdez.

"Jessica and Samantha what are you two doing here?" I asked as a smile crossed my face as I hugged the two of my best friends. Currently Androma ran a repair shop that was started up by uncle Leo and Jessica was professional model for one of the most popular magazines on this planet. But at the sight of the two the horny little demigod grinned ear to ear.

"Hey ladies." He said smugly as Jessica turned to him with one eyebrow raised.

"Why aren't you the dumbest little demigod I have ever seen, why don't you go home and finish your homework?" She said as her words were laced with charmspeak as he stiffened and nodded once then walked off. Maria just rolled her eyes then giggled a little but then she was scooped up in a hug by Jessica as the smaller girl groaned.

"Please don't." Maria begged her as Jessica frolicked over her cuteness, Jessica was sucker for Maria since she was a little short for her age but still adorable as Jessica put it.

"Oh hush." She said as she set her down as they two turned back to me.

"So what are you two doing here?" I asked them again.

"Mom and dad had some meeting to go to with the other current Primordials, and told us go and meet up with you since you were picking up the triplets." They said as I smiled.

"Well let's go and do that before Angel thinks we forgot about her." I said as we all shivered at the idea. Though her name was Angel she was a little temperamental but she gets that from mother.

"Lets." They all said as we began our way to the elementary of this small school.

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"Aunt Jessica!" Screamed Angel as she laid eyes on her as Jessica smiled and bent down as the little half devil half angle ran into Jessica's arms.

"Oh look at how big you have gotten." Jessica said as Angel gave her a toothy smile, both her bottom front teeth were completely gone from her losing them.

"Aren't you the most adorable primordial goddess of day ever?" Said Samantha said as she joined by Jessica's side as Angel was putting Apollo's old smiles to shame. But currently over her head was her small halo that was a delicate mixture of black and light blue small horns. It was so a black horn was touching the base of a blue horn and the blue horn was touching the base of the back horn, each one had a 180 degree curve to it that made it a perfect floating circle above her head.

"What about me?" Asked two in sync voices as we all turned to see both Theseus and Achilles standing side by side. One with a halo that was pure lighting blue and the other had three inch black horns poking out of the top of his head.

"You two are handsome young men as well." Jessica said as she hugged them both as their heads landed in her bosom. Both of them got an ear to ear grin as they enjoyed the comfort of Jessica's ever large breasts. I just raised an eyebrow and as they saw this they quickly backed away and gave Jessica a smile as I nodded.

"So you three ready to go?" I asked them as they all nodded as they slung on their little backpacks.

"I want to ride on Scarlet's shoulders." Said Angel as she suddenly jumped up, but as she did small wings popped out of her back. One had black feathers the other had beautiful white ones, but with one flap she managed to gain enough height for me to grab her out of the air before they went back into her back.

"You're getting better." I commented as she smiled as I put her on my shoulders.

"I know." She said as the two identical twins rolled their eyes at their attention grabbing little sister.

"What about us?" They asked in sync as Jessica and Samantha suddenly picked up each of them as they squealed in fright. After a second each one was on the shoulders of a women as they three older women began to walk home.

"So Maria your dad and mom in the meeting as well?" I asked her a she nodded.

"All the primordials are meeting today, in fact they even requested the triplets to come as well. They said it would help them better recognize the council when they become old enough to hold a vote in the council." She said as I sighed, there went my time to grade papers.

"Okay I will ocompany them, if you want to you three can tag along." I said as all three of the females all groaned.

"But the meetings are normally so boring." Jessica said as everyone including Angel nodded as I sighed.

"That is true but I am not leaving my family's house to you three again, last time that happened you burned it down." I said as the three of the females blushed.

"It was Luke who started it." Maria said.

"Sure it was, and whose idea was it to play firemen in the first place?" I asked her as she sulked in guilt.

"Well anyways the meeting begins in a few so if you guys want you can come along." I said it in a demanding tone as all of them were now forced into going.

"Sucks to be you guys." I heard at I turned my head to see two identical faces and one boy that currently had a women ridding piggy back.

"Hey guys." I said as I recognized Kirk with Nyx on his back along with Taylor and Ashlee, all of which were dressed in normal meeting attire which consisted of a nice formal clothing which Kirk wasn't to found of.

"Why does it suck to be us if you are going to?" Asked Maria.

"Because we are required to go unlike you, so it sucks to be you because Scarlet is forcing you to." Taylor said as all of them rolled their eyes.

"So why are you carrying Nyx on your back?" I asked Kirk as he sighed a little.

"She sprained her ankle while she was running to one of her collage classes so as of right now I am her means of transportation." He said as we all smiled at Nyx face as she glared at him.

"This is what boyfriends are for." She said as she planted a kiss on his cheek a he blushed.

"Sure it is so how about we go to that meeting already, I will just grade papers there." I said as they all nodded. Out of everyone in this generation of our family I was one of the few that had a job and right now I love being a teacher.

"I wonder what mommy is doing." Angel said from my shoulders as I wondered myself.

"Probably at work getting ready for the meeting." I said a she nodded.

"Taylor if you will." I said as she nodded as she closed her eyes as I felt the sudden gust of a sea breeze go over us.

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THALIA POV:

"These are beautiful, thank you." Said my last customer of the day as she picked up the bouquet of flowers that I had just arranged.

"Have a nice day." I said as I watched her leave with another one of my master pieces. I found after a while that work was one of the ways to keep my mind off Percy, and over the years I found that flower arrangement came natural to me. But this was only a side business that I liked to have the other was that I ran a café though not as successful as my flower business I still enjoyed the stories people told me over a cup of coffee.

"Looks like it is almost time to go." I said as I slowly stood up and went to the door as I slowly started to close the shutters and locking the door. Slowly but surely I put up everything in the store as I finally closed up shop. Once that was done I went into the back room and opened another door revealing the café that was just about to open. Currently I had some part time staff working right now as I looked at them.

"I am going to leave soon and won't be back for a while, try to keep everybody happy and such." I said as I took a look around the nearly empty room as my eyes landed on a grand piano in the corner. It was an exact replica of the one we had in our old house on Pandora and right now I had it for anyone to play on if they wished to. As I left out the front as I looked at the setting sun as the cold hit me. It was just the end of winter but still the cold liked to linger as I breathed out mist flew out of my mouth as I shivered lightly.

"When are you going to come home?" I asked the universe itself as I looked up at the sky but it gave no answer to my question.

"Same as last time." I said as I closed my eyes and focused on the meeting room. With a flash I was gone from the street of my store as I reappeared in a lightly lit room. As I opened my eyes I recognized the normal throne room we all sat in. It was shaped like a upside down U with males on the left and females on the right. But the thrones were all fit to seat all of our normal daily sized forms.

The room itself was special though as it had clear walls and a ceiling which allowed you to catch the most beautiful view of our new planet. Its name was Alpha 12 and it was now the home of every demigod and god alive. The flame was where this place was but our flame didn't scrutinize certain countries. No our flame chooses a planet of where the flame burns the brightest and right now it is Alpha 12.

But today was special as it was our first anniversary of being a council and right now the thrones were made to seat our 20 feet forms. I just sighed and focused as I slowly grew into my 20 foot form as I took the head of the seats. As I did I felt my clothes change into a nice blue dress and my hair did itself as at the same time as I slowly took a seat. My throne was made to look like a storm was clearing as sunlight slowly broke through the clouds.

"Nice to have you Thalia." Said Lou as she took to her throne which had pictures of men and women glowing in power, her domain of the first born was weird.

"Same." I said in a sad voice as I turned my attention to the seat to my right, this seat was for the true king of this council. But unlike the others it was still plain since its owner has still yet to sit on it. Just looking at the seat made my heart hurt as I quickly looked away to see who had arrived. As I did I saw everyone including a few visitors that were currently growing to accommodate our hulking size.

"Mommy!" Screamed Angel as she leaped into my lap as she grew to be her normal height ration wize for the room. At the sight of her I just smiled as I hugged her as she hugged me.

"Hi Angel." I said as I planted a kiss on her cheek as she settled in on my lap with a content face as everyone smiled.

"What about us?" Asked Theseus and Achilles with their signature saying 'what about us'.

"You can sit in Piper and Calypso's lap." I said as they smiled and ran to the respectful women as they gladly had the children in their laps. I just watched Scarlet take a seat in one of the extra mortal sized chairs as she sat down with some papers as she graded them. But as I looked around I spotted everyone.

Hannah was currently smiling at me as I smiled back at her, her hair like I had guessed had lengthened out to her mid back and became naturally windblown and princess curly. Her coca colored skin almost seemed like it was glowing a little as she turned her smile back to a current string of threat she was cutting. I just smiled at the scene as Hannah enjoyed her job so to speak. But as I looked around I spotted Ashlee and Taylor sitting by one another as they argued about a boy.

But the way the thrones went was like this, from the right on the women's side it went; Me, Hannah, Angels seat, Ashlee, Taylor, Piper, Calypso, Reyna, Lou, Kinsey, Irene, and finally Shaylynn. On the males side it went like this; Percy's seat, Theseus seat, Achilles seat, Kirk, Ethan, Jason, Leo, Nico, Jacob, Peter, Nigel, Ryan. As you can tell Leo joined the council after Hypnos made him his heir. I was almost surprise that Hypnos was a primordial at first but I let it slide.

"Looks like we are all here, then I would like to begin this meeting." I said as everyone nodded.

"Is there anything anyone would like to bring up?" I asked as Kinsey raised her hand.

"There was new revelations back on Pandora." She said as I raised an eyebrow.

"As the goddess of light it is my job to check each planet with life on it, but recently Pandora has started to grow life again." She said as most of us were shocked.

"But Pandora has shown no signs life for years how is it growing now?" Asked Nico.

"I don't know it...Hannah did you do anything to Pandora's life string?" She asked as Hannah shook her head.

"No I haven't touched it in at least a decade, I have let that planet take its own course. I guess my choice was right for once." She said with a smiled as she suddenly frowned at a string as she was conflicted at cutting it in two different places.

"Does anyone else have anything to add?" I asked as Jason nodded.

"Do you think in the near future we can colonize Pandora again?" He asked Kinsey.

"It is possible but it will be rough, it will take at least a century to full colonize it again." She said as everyone nodded.

"Also when I was looking at Pandora I sensed a sudden power surge in deep in the planet." She said as I was not fully into the story.

"As I investigated I found the core of the planet was moving again, my theory is the power surge was from built up gases in the core which reignited and made the core able to move again." She said as I sighed, I learned over time that Kinsey's hunches were at least 99% accurate.

"Anybody else have anything else to add to the current discussion?" I asked as I looked around to find no one raise their hand.

"Okay then that brings us to the next topic of discussion, Nico you are hereby forbidden from spending the council's money on mythomagic cards." I said as Nico suddenly got a 'oh shit I am caught' look to his face as Reyna sighed and shook her head in a disapproving manor. I could already tell that today was going to be a long day.

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Four hours of nothing but discussing random stuff and some serious stuff like the current status of the council's funds. Angel had passed out about thirty minutes into the whole thing, lucky little half devil half angel. Theseus and Achilles followed behind right after her on her rollercoaster ride of sleep, Leo just smiled as he gave them pleasant dream by my request.

But right now I was currently handing Scarlet the fully asleep Angel as she drooled on my shoulder as I cringed. No matter how many times I have drool on my back I can never get used to the feeling. But as I took off my jacket I heard a ring of the doorbell as I was curious who was over at this hour. But then it hit me today was my anniversary meaning that everyone was going to throw me a party.

"Coming." I said as I reached the door to find a familiar face or faces. Right in front of me was currently Artemis and Zoë but also face I hadn't seen in a long time.

"Apollo?" I asked out of pure confusion as I watched the now 16 year old god with his normal bright smile and blonde hair rub the back of his head.

"I thought he was dead." I said to Artemis as she scoffed along with Zoë.

"So did I but apparently when the 'books' he says were destroyed his soul and a whole lot more other immortals were released from their binds. He is one of the first gods to reform but when he was down in hell he made sure that Zeus's soul was there. Turns out that Zeus's soul was completely dissolved into nothing." She said as I smiled at the new, Zeus coming back was always a fear but I guess now I didn't have to worry.

"So Apollo how does it feel to be a hormonal teenager again?" I asked as she glared at me.

"If it wasn't for the fact Arty was here I would say something not very nice." He said.

"Wow got to watch out for Mr. Big shot over here." I said as he glared at me again as he stomped inside a I was left with a grinning Artemis and Zoe but then I noticed another face who was hiding behind Zoë.

"Androma is that you?" I asked in excitement as I watched the still 16 year old girl poke her head out from behind Zoë with a blush on her face.

"Sorry for her behavior she afraid that you would be mad that she hasn't visited in a while." Artemis said as I shook my head.

"I don't mind just as long as it is once a year." I said as she smiled as she ran forward and hugged me as she quickly let go and ran into the hour after Apollo who was currently hitting on Scarlet who just glared at him.

"She hasn't changed much at all." I said as the two laughed as they entered the house.

"So how is the hunt and all that?" I asked them as Artemis shrugged.

"Okay I guess, last week we spent a whole week hunting a large herbivore. Let me tell you the thing was massive. But everyone is doing alright and is currently all happy with the planet they live on." Artemis aid as she took off her jacket as she stood there in normal clothes like Zoë.

"That is good, but I must say seeing Apollo was a surprise." I said as she nodded.

"Same for me, at first I thought he was truly dead but then here he is all find and dandy." She said in a angry voice.

"Don't let her attitude fool you she hugged him like a loving sister should when he appeared in front of us." Said Zoë as Artemis glared at her.

"Says the girl that came back from the dead." She mumbled as Zoë just smiled.

"Now Artemis do I have to talk with you about your attitude again?" Zoe asked as she looped her arms around Artemis's upper torso, Artemis tried to get away but her futile attempts were blown away by Zoe's larger and older body. Zoe just smiled as she planted a kiss on Artemis's neck making her moan a little as I felt a blush quickly gain on my cheeks.

"You two are together?" I asked as Artemis turned her head to me with a pleading face that said help me. She looked like a dear caught in Zoë's headlights as she turned from her normal cruel and heartless self into a shy little girl.

"Arty here doesn't like to say yes but we currently are at least I like to think we are, she still won't let me propose." Zoe said with a huff as Artemis turned to her.

"What would the hunt think we got together?" Artemis asked in a unusual shy voice.

"That we love each other and we deserve to be together." She said as I was still at a loss for words as I watched Artemis stand on her tippy toes and plant a kiss on Zoë's cheek. But quickly went back to holding hands as the two blushed a I gaped at the situation, thankfully the doorbell save me by ringing.

"Coming." I said as I opened it reveal the Valdez family as Leo had a couple containers of food as he marched right in as Calypso followed.

"Come on in I guess." I said in a sarcastic voice as Calypso chuckled as she leaned over and hugged me.

"Good to see you again." She said as I laughed.

"I saw you twenty minutes ago I think I am fine without seeing you for a day or two." I said in a fake hurtful voice as Calypso played along as she dramatically brought the back of her hand to her forehead.

"Why do I deserves such horrible friends?" She asked as a smile slowly spread across her face as we both began to laugh as we hugged again as I told her were to put the things Leo brought over. Behind them were all 3 of their children as I groaned at their eve growing numbers. Slowly Artemis and Zoë began to talk to the as Apollo hit on Samantha but got a small pat on the head for his failed results.

But again the doorbell rang reveal the Grace family as Piper squealed like a school girl and hugged me. Jason managed to break Piper off me as he gave me a brotherly hug as he ushered his wife into the house farther and to go talk to people. With them they brought some cakes and pies which Piper really like to make. I swear just being friends with her adds five pounds to your current weight.

But the silence of me watching everyone didn't last long as the door rang again as it now revealed a pregnant Reyna, five kids, and a in the doghouse Nico. I just did the same smile and hugs as I always did as I went from person to person as they slowly filed in. But this time Luke came as I smiled, though the name brought back old memories of good times I didn't care as I hugged him.

"I swear each time I have seen you, you get taller." I said as he smiled as he went into the other room along with a large bowl of Reyna's famous seven layered been dip. But man I had to hand it to them with a family of that size. But I couldn't really complain as I walked over to Reyna and started to talk baby talk. It was like good old times as I laughed and chatted with the whole family. But then the doorbell rang again as I got up and went to the door to find a unusual sight.

"Sally?" I asked as I hadn't seen her in at least 15 years, instantly I was wrapped up in a hug as the older women picked me up a little then set me down.

"How have you been, I haven't seen you in forever." Sally said as I saw Paul behind her as he gave me a short bow.

"I have been great what about you two? Where have you two been?" I asked her as she smiled.

"Just traveling and some other things, exploring the universe to say the least." She said as I smiled.

"That is so you." I said as she blushed.

"I know but Paul insisted that we travel for a break and we did, we just got back a week ago and are already settled in. We thought we might drop by and say hello." She said.

"Well as you can see we are having a party right now so why don't you two come on in and say hello?" I asked as she smiled as did Paul.

"I couldn't use some socialization again." Sally said as Paul laughed as they both walked inside as Paul gave me a hug as they entered the crowd of People. Currently living with me was Scarlet, Hannah, Kirk, the triplets, Hestia, Athena, and Demeter. The three goddess worked around the house and cleaned and things. They were kind of like maids but Athena insisted I didn't use the word, so I didn't.

But I enjoyed the company as sometimes they would come by the shop and say hello or help out for a while. Hestia mostly helped cook at different restaurants at different times like a drifter, Athena work from home as an architect and Demeter provided all the flowers I need for my arrangements. So all in all it was good to have them around I enjoyed the company on my days off when the kids were at school.

But currently Taylor and Ashlee were staying as well as Poseidon and my mother were on a honey moon so they basically dumped the twins and their new son Watson on me. Watson stays at the college campus though unlike his freeloading sisters. But I didn't mind as long as they cleaned up their messes and didn't drain the hot water I was okay. We currently large common day house that has two stories to it that Hestia helped make.

I was currently right on the edge of the big city and the rural areas and I love it. Though right now the garden was commandeered by Demeter for a vegetable garden she was planting I didn't mind. But as I watched everyone converse and whatnot I talked and watched as the happiness of this house exploded. It was enough to get my mind off Percy for a while but the Paul decided to make a toast.

"I would like to make a toast." Paul stood up as he cheeks were a little red from his later drinks but he was good still.

"I wish my daughter in law the greatest and happiest moment that any person can ever have, Thalia I want you to know that no matter how big the problem or how large you can come to me for help." He said.

"And me." Said Leo.

"And me." Said Piper. But soon enough each and every person had said 'and me' as I smiled and raised my glass.

"To a happy life." I said as he nodded as people began to hit glasses together as they drank, Apollo at this point was stuck to juice since Artemis forced him to as he mumbled about something. All I could do was smile into my drink as I watched all the happy people talk and sometimes dance around me. Leo was currently telling everyone the story when he fell onto Calypso's island and what the first thing she had said to him was.

"That is so you." Piper said as Calypso glared at her but laughed along with her.

"Hey I am going to go out okay, I need some fresh air." I told Sally as she got a sad face.

"Take all the time you need." She said as I nodded as I walked over to the coat rack and pulled down a black parka three sizes too large for me. But as I did I put on some sneakers and flipped up the hood as I walked outside. Though the parka was too big for me I didn't care as I smelled it, thought it hadn't been worn by Percy in more than 20 years it still had a faint hint of his scent buried in it.

As I smelled the parka I felt tears well up in my eyes as I decided to go for a walk, as I did I just starred up at the starry sky as I held back my tears in my eyes. Twenty years of being without him was almost enough to drive me mad. Twenty years of lonely nights that I sometimes cried myself to sleep because of my thoughts. The only thing that had kept me together was Hannah and the triplets.

"It's cold." I said as I pulled my hands out of my pockets and blew on them as I rubbed them together. But as I did I suddenly saw a white snowflake delicately fall from the sky and land in my palm as it quickly melted. But soon more began to join it as I looked up to see the sky had changed from a starry night to a snow filled one. Just then the wind blew and knocked my hood off my head as I quickly pulled it back on as I shivered from the cold. But I kept going as I was lost in my thoughts until I realized were I was.

It was my café and right now it seemed slightly busy as I slowly entered the shop as the little bell above the door rang as I took off my hood relishing in the warmth of the shop.

"Ah Mrs. Jackson what are you doing here?" Asked one of my part timers.

"Just going for a walk, I guess I kind of lost track of time and ended up here." I said as I looked around at the smiling face of the people as I sat on the barstool.

"What can I get you?" Asked my other part timer as I unzipped my parka and set in on the back of my chair.

"One Thalia special." I said as he smiled. The Thalia special was just like how Percy used to make hot chocolate, it had a soft aroma to it that I loved and had seven small marshmallows in it. What could I say it was just the way I liked it, but as I was served the drink I just slowly sipped from it as I enjoyed its warmth going through it.

"Oh how I wish you were here." I mumbled to myself as I set down the drink and looked at the steam come off of it. As I did I looked at my reflection in the drink as I looked at what the years had done to me. I had aged from 27 to 31 and still had my shoulder length semi spikey hair, but the blue highlights were now no longer part of the package.

My eyes stayed the same light electric blue that seemed to lure people to me, trust me I got used to men commenting on my eyes. But lightly littering my cheeks were freckles that commented my slightly tan skin. My once very tan skin had gone dormant for the winter giving me back my normal lightly tan skin. But now around my neck was a necklace that held the ring Percy gave me as well as my wedding ring.

I normally wear simply black shirts with none outrageous designs anymore, but when I am at home I get out the good old green day shirts and just relax. But due to me having a job I was forced to wear normal shirts any female would as well as skinny jeans which I wasn't overly fond of. At home it was full on torn jeans and combat boots but right now I was stuck in black normal shirt with skinny jeans and sneakers.

But I didn't mind much about my attire as I felt my halos hum against my back. You see I have to hide them when I am in public so I make them go to my back and under my shirt so nobody sees them. Plus sometimes if I want a massaged all I have to do is vibrate them and rotate them and boom instant massager for my back. It helps the days go by fast let me tell you.

"Mrs. Thalia are you okay?" I heard as I looked up as my part timer had a sad face.

"Yeah I am." I said as I wiped my eyes to find that there were tears coming out of them as he sighed.

"Well we are closing up soon so why don't you go home, you need the rest." He said as I nodded.

"Let me finish my drink." I said as he nodded as I slowly sipped on my drink enjoying the taste as I occasionally let out a few tears.

"Why don't you go home, I will close up for you two. I just need some time to think." I said as both my part timers nodded as they finished up the tables and went in the backroom to change. Once they came out they wished me a good night as they both left as I was left in the café all by myself as the clock reached 10.

But still I remained there by myself as I silently sipped on my hot chocolate in this lonely night. But then the door opened with a ring as I heard someone walk in, they didn't say anything as they walked over to a table and sat down as they brought down a chair.

"We are closing in a few, if you want something I am sorry." I said as the person seemed to agree with a sigh from them as they got up and put back the chair. But the person didn't leave as I heard the person sit down at a different chair as I heard the clink of the piano cover as I decided to let them do what they want. At first the person pressed a few keys to test it out, as they did that they played a slow tone of 'twinkle twinkle little star' as they seemed to get their bearings for the musical instrument.

It sounded nice as I listened to the slow tune as they stopped playing as I heard the person take off their overcoat and loosen their tie. At the same time I heard the person roll up their sleeves and slowly place their hands back on the keys. At first I thought they weren't going to play at all until they started. At first I thought the song was some sort of cruel joke the fates were playing on me then I remember that Hannah was the maker of fate so I knew that wasn't true.

The song was Heavens Lullaby the song that Percy had made just for me and Hannah. But at that thought I felt my body freeze, the song that only Percy knew. I was too afraid to turn around for some reason. I got a feeling that if I turned around right now and the person wasn't Percy any hopes I had for Percy still being alive would shatter along with my soul. So I just stayed put as I cried silently over the beauty of the song as I waited for it to end.

Each note taking me closer to the end as I saw my tear fall into my now cold drink, creating ripples in the liquid that I watched form as I listened. The song was purely beautiful in my mind as it reminded me of the countless nights that Hannah had a nightmare and requested the song from Percy. Each time it grew even better as me and my little angel listened together, it was like time was rewinding me and putting me back in these moments that I loved.

But as I was lost in my memories I heard the song start coming to an end as I held my cup tighter as I held my head over it. My hair blocking everything but the cup as I watched my tears drop into it faster, but then the song ended as I felt my heart beat grow faster as I was pulled out of my memories of peacefulness. As the person stopped playing I heard the piano key cover slowly get pulled down as it clicked shut.

But still I didn't speak as I listened for anything to happen, slowly but surely I heard the bench the person was sitting on slowly be pushed out as they stood up. Then the waiting began as I heard the persons footsteps slowly start to grow louder as they came closer. I was almost shaking in fear at this as I wished the person would just leave so that if they didn't turn out to be Percy they wouldn't crush my dreams and life on the spot.

But still their footsteps grew closer as I started to hear their breathing as well, it was like the whole rest of the world was silent as my heart thundered in my chest violently. But still they came closer as they eventually stopped right behind me. I didn't know what to do at all as I felt my whole being be placed on the edge of a cliff waiting for someone to either push me or pull me. But then I felt a hand on the back of my chair as I instantly closed my eyes as I let go of my drink as I slowly sat up.

As I did I felt the chair turn slowly as I kept my eye closed as tight as possible as I had both my hands in fists on my thighs as I shook in fear. But as I felt the chair face the person I felt their warm breath on my face as I stopped breathing out of my nose and then moved to my mouth. I didn't want to even smell right now it was all too freighting. But then I felt a hand slowly touch my face as if I was made out of fine china to them.

Slowly the hand then made me look up but I still kept my eyes shut as I just waited as finally the person spoke.

"Thalia it's me." He said in his normal voice that it sounded like a wave of an ocean gently lapping up against a cliff as I felt tears begin to leak more out of my closed eyes.

"Open your eyes please." He begged me as I slowly felt my eyes open to the harsh light of this world. At first I saw nothing as my eyes adjusted to the light but then they began to settle on the figure in front of me. His perfectly obsidian black hair that was in the flow and comb style that I love, his dazzling sea green eyes that I fell in love with, his perfect face that would bring any women to their knees.

Then I inhaled through my nose as a wave of air scented like the ocean took over my senses, it was blissful in a way as I stared up at his lopsided grin as I felt tears stream down my face as I started to gasp a little as I cried. But then he slowly bent down and kissed me as electricity raged through my body as fast as I could register it. The feeling of his soft yet powerful lips on mine inhaled his scent more as I quickly found my hands around his neck as we kissed for only a minute.

But still in that minute I felt like I could die happy as I felt the tears still coming as I inhaled more of his scent that mixed with mine. I felt the world blossom around me even in every emotion I had continued for the past 20 years. But the kiss never passed the lips as we poured our emotions into it. But slowly he pulled away as I saw tears leak from his eyes as mine continued.

"Happy anniversary Thalia." He said as I felt a small smile play on my lips.

"Happy anniversary Percy, I'm glad to finally have you home." I said as I fret one of his thumbs and wiped some tears from my cheek. After so many years of waiting... my wishes were finally fulfilled.

"It's good to be home." He said with a smile as he pulled me in again for another long kiss on that cold winter night.

IT IS DONE!!!

I thank any and all for following this story and I bow to you. This story is not as long as my others but I will try better in the next few. As of now I thank any and all for reading this story and I hope you all look forward to my next work.

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