Percy's point of view

Once everyone arrived Zeus asked why I had called the meeting, I answered, "A few minutes ago I was visited by Cronus, and he said that he was near fading and that he had come to give the last of his power to me. He claimed that due to my past experiences and the fact that we shared a domain, I was the only one he would trust with the power.

Before he faded he also gave me a warning. One of the Titans that remains in Tartarus's forces is Kronos himself. He also said that I would be the one who would have to face him. He was uncertain of when I will face him, but he made it quite clear that I would. After he gave me this warning he faded giving what remained of his power to me."

Once I finished speaking the rest of the council exchanged uneasy glances. I don't really blame them I mean we are facing not only Tartarus and the giants, but also Kronos himself. If he and I fight, two deities of time, fighting against each other it could affect time itself, and that would not be good.

Shoving those thoughts aside, for now, I said "it sounds as though the next battles will take place in Manhattan like they did in the second Titan war, but how will we protect the mortals, and prevent them from finding out what is really going on. In a way what Kronos, Morpheus, and Hecate did in the Second Titan war protected the mortals while the battle was going on. We could get Morpheus and Hecate to do the same thing as they did then, however I am not sure if I could slow down time the way Kronos did."

"You want to protect your girlfriend" Apollo teased.

 I said, "Shut up Apollo, I am concerned for all new Yorkers not just her." 

Obviously Apollo had finally figured out why I don't bother going to hang out with him and Hermes. I glared at him for a moment, while avoiding the looks the other gods directed at me.

Some looked amused while others looked smug, and some just didn't care. Most of them probably didn't realize that I was talking about Luke's mother. They probably just assumed that I found another woman. I wasn't sure if Apollo had figured that part out, or if like most of the others he just assumed that I had found someone new.

After that, we discussed the plan, since we don't yet know when exactly they plan on attacking we can't really do much. Hermes was sent to inform Morpheus and Hecate of what we want them to do. And we would just do what we could until we know when they will attack.

We still don't really know why Tartarus has chosen to attack, and try and take over, we didn't think that he was close enough to Gaea, to want revenge for her defeat, the only other reason could be if he wants to get at me, Nico, and possibly even Annabeth now that she is back on our side, for escaping his clutches during the second giant war. Those are the best guesses I can come up with, but obviously, we don't know for sure, it could be none of them or both.

Annabeth's point of view.

I was walking through camp half-blood, Percy might have got the guards to allow us back in, but that doesn't mean that the campers welcomed us with open arms. Most of them avoided us as much as possible, I guess we will have to prove our loyalty to them even though the god of loyalty himself told them that we are on their side.

Everything at camp brought back memories, some pleasant others painful. As I walked by the canoe lake the memory of the underwater kiss flashed through my mind, oh why did I have to be such an idiot and dump him? I would love to get him back, but I understand that's not going to happen. He's moved on, and if I'm right about that boy who was on the quest's parentage he even has a demigod son.

Whoever the boy's mother is, he must have truly loved her because Percy hasn't changed so much that he would be with someone he didn't love. I am a daughter of Athena, how could I have been such an idiot, first I dumped Percy, and then I betrayed everyone to Tartarus because of promises he made me that he probably wouldn't even follow through on.

As I was walking through camp I got lost in thought, I wasn't really paying attention to where I was going so I bumped into someone. The person I had bumped into had managed to remain on their feet I apologized and was about to walk away when I realized who I had bumped into.

I had bumped into the boy that I was sure was Percy's son. I thought about walking away but something kept me where I was. He also stayed where he was. An awkward silence ensued between us. Finally to break the silence I said: "Hi I'm Annabeth Chase daughter of Athena." 

He still didn't say anything and the silence continued. I tried again and said, "I'm sorry about attacking you while you were on your quest, it was stupid of me to listen to Tartarus's lies." 

Finally he said, "I'm Luke Smith son of Perseus." 

So I was right he is Percy's son.

Then he asked me something that I wasn't quite sure how to answer, and for that matter, I don't even know how he knew to ask it. He asked me "How do you know my dad?"

 I finally managed to answer, "back when he was still a demigod, we dated for a while, but I broke up with him."

After I said that Luke asked, "Why?" 

I answered, "I thought I no longer had feelings for him."

 he said, "You thought you didn't?"

  Okay, this is just getting awkward, and for being Percy's kid this boy is smart. I said, "Yes I thought I didn't but I realized too late that I still did, by the time I realized that though he had moved on, accepted godhood, and most likely met your mother."

 Suddenly the conch horn blew for dinner bringing our rather awkward conversation to an end.