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Chapter Forty One: OH MY GODS!!!!!!!!!!

Point of View: Third Person (Because Percy is FREAKING OUT!)

~Three Months Later~

'Percy!' Nico is in Percy's head.

'What is it Nico?' Percy replies.

'I found one!' Nico says hurriedly. 'Big guy next to it though. Looks like a Titan, but I can't get close enough to tell. Very powerful magic and breaking it will drain me big time and draw the attention of the big guy.'

'I will come.' Percy tells him.

Percy flashes to where he senses his Guardian and Nico points at the big man guarding a hole in a mountain with his arms crossed. "It looks like a smaller version of Typhon." Percy mutters.

"My thoughts exactly." Nico answers.

"Maybe the magic of the barrier." Percy's eyes glow and the illusion dissipates. "It is Hyperion. He is not too challenging, my Guardian. I will break the magic over this mountain." Percy places his hand on the barrier.

As the barrier comes down and Percy mutters under his breath to break the magic, Nico readies himself to deal with Hyperion while Percy concentrates on bringing down the protective shield. Percy mutters in an old language and is startled to notice how old the magic he is breaking is. He sees why Nico was worried about being drained of his energy.

It only takes Hyperion a few seconds to realize someone is trying to bring down the shield. He locates the main source and Percy is able to make an opening for Nico to go through, letting it close back up so he can better deal with the spell over the mountain.

Nico battles Hyperion and watches carefully, noticing a recent increase in power for the Titan is around his soul. Not to mention newly raised. Very newly. They must have used a lot of power to get the Titan on the surface world to cast the spell and guard over an entrance until they can find it on the other side. Nico calculates everything and gauges everything about his opponent warily.

Percy brings down the barrier and joins Nico in his fight with Hyperion, analyzing as well as the air around the Titan makes him aware.

"How do you have the knowledge and the magic to break my spell?!" Hyperion bellows at Percy.

But Nico beheads the Titan, silencing him. "Let us capture his soul." Percy murmurs and his hands start to glow as well as his eyes as he holds them over Hyperion's body. "To keep this immortal from being evil once more, I agree to bring him under my domain and into my power." Percy says in a celestial voice.

Hyperion's eyes blink open, after his head reattaches itself to his body, as Percy's eyes stop glowing. Hyperion kneels before Percy. "Command me, Lord."

Nico watches in amazement.

"Come with me to Olympus, young Hyperion." Percy says.

Coming from a fourteen year old form, Nico has to contain his laughter.

Hyperion rises and follows Percy willingly, letting Percy flash him to Olympus, along with Nico.

The other Olympians immediately flash in at the presence of a Titan in their throne room. Ares is the first to act and lashes out with his sword as he lunges. Hyperion isn't going to defend himself, but Percy intercepts with his own blade. "Stand down, Ares."

Ares looks livid. "He is a Titan!"

"I am well aware of the kind of immortal he is." Percy informs him.

"Then stand aside!" Ares pushes back.

"Give me a moment to explain." Percy shoves Ares back.

Ares huffs, but stays away, keeping his sword drawn just in case. "What is the meaning of this, Perseus?" Zeus asks in a stern voice.

"My Guardian called on me to help him seal a breach into either the Underworld or Tartarus. But when I arrived, there was a spell over the mountain in which it lay. To break the spell would have wearied him greatly and left him nearly defenseless in the face of Hyperion. I broke the barrier and as Nico killed Hyperion, I made a decision. I have control over the Titan's soul. To keep him from Corruption, I bound him to my power and swore to take him in. He will now fight for our cause and he will not raise a hand to any of you. I ask that you do not harm him in return. He cannot and will not fight back should you attack him. He would be a great asset and benefit to the war. He can provide information as well. Though I may not approve of his past deeds and in your eyes there may be no atoning for his sins, I would like you all to give him one last and final chance. He is good, purified. He can help us and he is willing to set things right if you let him." Percy tells them all.

Zeus grumbles under his breath. "Is this true, Hyperion?"

"Yes, Lord Zeus." Hyperion answers without hesitation, surprising the gods.

"Who believes Perseus's words and agrees to what he has said?" Zeus asks.

Everyone, even Ares and Athena, raise their hand.

"Then it is settled." Zeus looks at Percy with a proud light in his eyes and a kind smile on his face. "The Titan is deemed safe and will be considered an ally. In time, should he prove what you said is true, may he one day be considered a close friend."

"Thank you, Lord Zeus." Percy bows his head. He turns to Hyperion. "Under my protection, you may entire the Realm of the Moon and your light will not bother it. I warn you to not go around anyone, lest they be Selene and Ezekeiel, or you will be entering hostile territory. Your safe haven until I may help you find your place, will be at the combined symbols of mine and my predecessor's." Percy tells him.

Hyperion bows. "Yes, Lord."

Percy places his palm on Hyperion's forehead and it glows with light. Hyperion doesn't even flinch at the searing fire of moonlight and starlight together branding him. When Percy's hand moves away, the skin is red around a mark. The Airia blesses Hyperion's forehead. "So you may better walk among the Realm. Do be careful, young Hyperion."

Hyperion grins and walks out after expressing his gratitude to Percy and bowing to him.

Percy turns to Nico. "Let us take care of the opening, my Guardian."

"Return here once finished." Zeus says.

"Yes, father." Percy replies before flashing out with Nico.

It takes a matter of an hour to seal and contain the magic, then another half an hour to shield it with their own magic. After they are done, Percy flashes them back to the throne room. "Return to the search. Begin again and take another route. They do not pop up idly by each other. Some even move. Once found, call upon me again." Nico nods before flashing out on his own.

Percy takes to his throne.

"What risks have you taken by making Hyperion a part of your power?" Athena asks the question Artemis wanted to.

"All it means is that he is under my care and my protection, but he will protect me and anything I love with his life. By part of my power, he is only under my purification and anything that would try to twit it back, would have to fight of my purity before it gets to his. You may look at him as a servant, but really he is a guard, a warrior. He will fight to the death if ordered to. But he will only listen to Artemis or I." Percy explains.

"Why Artemis?" Dionysus asks, intrigued.

"She is my wife and bound to me in one of the most oldest of ways. Even Titans respect the ways of old. They will not refute any of them, as eager as they may be to do so." Percy answers easily.

"How did you bind him to you exactly? Who or what did you swear to?" Poseidon asks.

Percy sighs. "The Fates themselves. They will take it very seriously and so will I." He says in a deadly calm voice.

The tone he uses leaves out no question. "How did you do that?" Hera asks.

"I connected with them by my power. They willingly connect with me because of my soul and how I use my powers. Granted, they will never leave me be, but I have come to terms with that. I had after the second war, but I was too afraid to admit that I was a prisoner of destiny. It seems to follow me like my shadow. It can never be forsaken, only passed on and rarely so." Percy speaks.

"I sense a little white lie in your words, brother." Apollo smirks.

Percy just looks at him in pure boredom. "And what would that be?"

"You didn't swear to the Fates." Apollo states, not asks.

"You are correct. I didn't." Percy nods. "I swore to Ananke."

Everybody freezes at his words. "Why?" Hestia asks warmly.

"It felt right and I feel I am better able to follow her path than the Fates." Percy shrugs.

"She takes those very seriously. A fate worse than Tartarus would befall you should it go awry." Artemis seethes.

"I have no intention of breaking any oath, as you are well aware. It would shatter my soul again and we wouldn't want that. I would die from that alone and scatter myself." Percy reminds her and she smiles a little weakly.

"Sometimes I wonder why you were chosen." Artemis laughs somewhat concernedly.

"We may never get the answer." Percy chuckles.

"What will Hyperion do?" Ares asks grudgingly.

"For now, I will have to find something for him to do." Percy sighs as he rubs a hand over his face.

"May I suggest something?" Demeter speaks up in a quiet voice.

"Of course. What did you have in mind?" Percy looks over at her kindly, making the old goddess smile.

"Artemis will soon give birth to your children. They will certainly be targeted by the enemy as they will be young and ignorant. Perhaps Hyperion could protect them. Be their Keeper. Like nymphs have done for some gods that walk amongst us now." Demeter makes her suggestion to Percy.

Percy smiles. "Only if Artemis approves of it. They are hers as well. If she is uncomfortable with it, then it will not be."

Artemis thinks it over for a little while. "I think it is a splendid idea. If you say he is perfectly good now, then I won't argue with that. As long as he keeps them safe, I do not mind."

Percy smiles and nods. "Hyperion." He says the name like a command and in a bursting, bright flash of light, Hyperion is kneeling in front of Percy. Sensing his intent, he turns to Artemis and walks over to her, staring up at her. She comes down somewhat reluctantly.

What surprises everyone is how gentle he is as he places his hand lightly on Artemis's swelling abdomen. "I sense many little ones. Nine little powerful gods and goddesses. Just as powerful as their father, the strongest of the Olympians." Hyperion seems to mull over something. "Six boys and three girls. The boys look like their father and the girls their mother. Almost identical, but easy to tell apart should there be time."

"How can you tell?" Artemis asks as a few tears trail down her face.

"Old magic. Very old. Just before mother went insane." Hyperion says.

"Thank you." Percy says as he comes down to stand next to his wife.

"Soon." Hyperion nods. "Very soon."

"What?" Artemis asks.

"Humans use a phrase...ah...your water will break." He tells her.

"Oh." Artemis looks guilty.

Percy chuckles. "I am not mad. I already knew."

Artemis looks surprised and her head snaps up to see Percy smiling as he looks at the doors. "For how long?"

"Since you have. They are early birds. You might want to lie down, my Moon." Percy looks down at her with a warm expression.

She nods and looks at Athena. "I have everything set up. I guessed just in case. Come, sister." Athena nods. Artemis follows Athena out.

Percy turns to Apollo. "She does not want me in there, you will have to do it."

"How could you help?" Ares asks curiously.

Aphrodite snorts. "He is the Guardian of the Goddess of Childbirth, he could help more than Apollo, but Apollo is allowed to go in."

Ares turns red in embarrassment. "How soon?"

"Well, I know the exact time, but she only knows it's going to be today." Percy says awkwardly. Apollo stares at him. "In about an hour and it's going to last for a long while." Percy looks very tired as he grows into his 20 year old form.

"Perhaps I can help, Lady Artemis." Hyperion muses. "Old magic is very sensitive to the bringing of new life. It will smile upon your children. Rhea would do best with it, but alas, she now resides in Tartarus."

"Mother is in Tartarus?!" Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades bellow and are in Hyperion's face in the next second. The daughters stand next to Percy in worry for their mother. The sons demanding answers.

Hyperion looks to Percy for help and Percy gets in between Hyperion and the Big Three. "Calm yourselves!" He calls louder than they.

"But-!" Hades starts.

"It does her no good to be yelling at the man who can give you answers. This will be settled calmly." Percy cuts across him in an even tone. "Now," Percy turns to Hyperion, who looks grateful. "Will you please explain?"

Hyperion nods eagerly. "Sister was brought down while I was being risen. She was taken into the Magnerium and-"

Percy hisses. "Why would they take her there?"

"Same thing for you. But more to get her to answer questions or to keep her prisoner." Hyperion replies.

"What is the Magnerium?" Ares asks perplexed.

"It's like the high security prison for Tartarus. It's the master torture containment unit, meant to break anyone or anything. Either they keep her there to make sure she is out of our reach or they are doing things to her you don't want to know about. Either way, that place is bad news. The very air there chokes you and can bring any strong person to their knees. It fights against your soul and what you live for. If you don't have a purpose, it makes it so much worse." Percy answers. "Its name is in the Old Tongue. It means, Punishment. You would think it cliche, but it's no joke once you enter. It truly is torment."

Everyone but Percy and Hyperion pale. "I heard she was only taken their for imprisoning means. They found her in one of the last Wild places. I could only catch a little bit of the explanation, but as far as I got in it before I was zapped up here, she is there to be out of reach of the Olympians." Hyperion continues in the silence.

"Can we get her out?" Zeus looks at me desperately, they all do.

Percy sighs. "There is a way, but I cannot guarantee it will work. It will require time. I-"

"How much time?" Hades interrupts.

"There is no certain-" Percy tries again.

"Just tell us!" Poseidon says fretfully.

"I would if you would stop interrupting me!" Percy shouts and they all quiet down. "Now, there is no telling how long this method could take. It could be days or weeks. But it cannot be done if I am bothered even in the slightest. The magic I would be using is very delicate. It would be easier to just go down there, sneak in, and flash out. Then I could sleep off the rebounds if Corruption were to inflict damage upon me like last time. But, there is no telling what he has done since Nico and I left. I must resort to magic to save grandmother Rhea."

"What kind of magic?" Zeus asks.

"Powerful and the way I am using it will be very tiring. It would look like I was sitting in a comatose like state. But to even come near me would mean breaking the spell. You cannot interfere." Percy warns them.

"We will not. What do you need?" Hades assures him.

"Me, myself, and I." Percy tells him and smirks.

Hades scowls. "I will keep anyone from disrupting your magic." He sighs.

"When will you start?" Zeus asks hopefully.

"After I see my children come into the world and make sure my loving wife is healthy." Percy tells him.

Everyone nods in understanding and Hera and Hestia push their way to him. "Can we hold our grandchildren?"

Percy smiles. "Of course. They have to come first." He chuckles.

"Come on, child." Hera giggles and she puts an arm around Percy's waist. "Let us go make sure Artemis is alright."

"Oh, what will you name them?" Hestia asks as the mothers and their son walk along, voices fading as they draw farther and farther away. Hyperion tags along behind them, sticking close to Percy.

"Artemis and I definitely want to name a girl Zoe after our lost friend and she agreed to let me name a boy Luke." Percy looks happy and it melts both hearts of the goddesses. "The others we decided to name as we go."

"That's going to be a lot of names." Hera laughs.

"Perhaps it will be fun." Hestia muses.

"i think you two will spoil the little ones to death, but I will not refrain you from doing so. It's not every day you get grandchildren." He laughs freely and Hera pats his back.

"Hush, now." She smiles.

"It is not everyday we get immortal grandchildren from our adopted son or from Artemis." Hestia corrects him. "This will be the greatest event of the millennia."

"Let us hope so." Percy agrees.

"Yes, the wedding wasn't great enough." Hera giggles after rolling her eyes.

They enter the building and Percy comes to Artemis's bedside. He holds her hand and sits on the edge of the bed, waiting. "Are you nervous?" Artemis asks.

"I figured I should be the one asking you that question." He chuckles softly.

They are alone in the room.

"But are you nervous about having kids?" She presses.

He looks at her. "Absolutely not." He kisses her cheek. "They are coming from the most beautiful goddess to ever walk the face of this Earth. I cannot be nervous if it involves you. Not anymore. Especially if they are going to be like you."

"And you, too. they will be mainly like you because of your soul, your fatal flaw." Artemis comments.

"Calm down, Artemis. You are going to be fine." Percy tells her gently. "I know they will have my fatal flaw, I can already sense it in the making."

"But, Percy-" Artemis starts.

"My Moon," Percy breathes and brings his face close to hers. "All will be well. You are one of the strongest people I know. You will always find a way to pull through."

"I'm scared." She whispers.

He kisses her. "I know. It is only natural." He says as he pulls away. He lets his hand shimmer with moonlight and starlight mixed together and makes it relax her. "You will be fine. I know you will."

She nods and smiles at his caring touch, but then she concentrates on something. "Uh..."

"Athena." Percy says in a regular voice.

Athena, Apollo, and Hyperion flash in and start to move towards Artemis.

"I will go." He starts to get up, but Artemis keeps him standing by the bed.

"Don't leave me." She whispers.

Percy smiles a little. "Never." He promises.

~Ten Hours Later~

Percy is siting beside Artemis, holding her hand. "It's over, Artemis. They are all out. Look." Percy lets go of her hand as he gives her a baby girl.

He walks over to the door and whispers, "You can come in. Quietly, though." Then he comes over to Athena and hands two little bundles, both blue, to Hestia as she comes to stand beside Artemis. Then hands another two blue swathed babies to Hera. He hands one boy to Zeus and the other to Poseidon. Then takes the other two girls into his arms from Hyperion. He looks down at them with tears in his eyes and a wide smile on his face. Immortal babies will grow up so fast, he knows he has to make it count.

He walks over and sits back down next to Artemis. Hyperion senses it and gets the babies out of Percy's hands as he doubles over. Artemis starts to freak out and then see Percy has silent streams of tears running down his face. He chokes out, "Oh my gods." And covers his face with his hands.

"What's wrong?" Artemis frets.

"They're all reborn as my children." Percy sobs.

"What?" Athena asks.

Hades studies the children and takes another look at their souls. "Ah, I see now." Everybody looks to him, not Percy as he weeps, for answers. "He is the God of Rebirth. That feeling of uncertainty about the little souls attached to him and Artemis confusing him, were the dead souls of his past friends. All died in the first war of his lifetime. The children, are all art of the rebirth cycle and became his own children. The Fates blocked him and I from knowing until the event came to pass. They will not know who they were, but the Fates will allow him to restore their memories. However, I sense he will not force them to remember, but ask them if they would like to receive the memories to know how they died before. It would be their choice to become who they once were, with the twist of being the children of Artemis and Perseus."

Everybody looks shocked and then sad.

"Percy." Artemis calls softly.

Percy looks at her. "Yes?"

"Do you want to name them by their past lives? At least their first names?" Artemis asks gently as she places a hand on one of his.

Percy nods and Hyperion hands him one of the girls he was holding. "Silena." Percy smiles a little. "What do you want her middle name to be?"

"Melissa." Artemis grins.

Percy nods. "Silena Melissa Jackson, Goddess of Forgiveness and Tragedy." He looks at Aphrodite.

Aphrodite squeals as quietly as possible, kisses Percy's cheek, and gently takes the baby from Percy's arms. "Thank you."

Percy nods and Hyperion hands him the next girl. "Bianca."

"You pick this one." Artemis tells him.

"Bianca Layla Jackson, Goddess of Sisterhood and Promises." Percy says and looks over at Hades to see the old god crying. He holds out Bianca to him wordlessly and Hades cries even more as he takes the baby into his arms.

Artemis gets Percy's attention and looks down at the girl in her arms. "And her?"

Percy smiles hugely. "Zoe."

Artemis has tears streaking down her face in the next second. "Amelia."

Percy nods. "Zoe Amelia Jackson, Goddess of Stars, Constellations, and Friendship."

"Oh." Artemis gasps and holds the baby closer. "How?"

"Even the sky above has an entrance for souls to go to the Underworld if they so choose." Percy's eyes flash navy blue before focusing back on Artemis. "Zoe chose to enter Elysium and then got to know the others before they all decided to choose rebirth, together. They were delayed because they were destined to be reborn as our children." He tells her.

Hestia brings over the two bundles she holds and gives one of them to Percy. He smiles warmly. "Charles." Hephaestus perks up.

"Your turn." Artemis whispers, engrossed in having the daughter she always wanted and now she has three.

"Charles Isaac Jackson, God of Creativity, Building, and Explosions." Percy announces and lets Hephaestus hold him, putting a warm and kind smile on the forge god's worn face.

Hestia gives him the next bouncing baby boy. Percy chuckles. "Castor."

Dionysus looks up in surprise.

"Matthew." Artemis looks very happy.

"Castor Matthew Jackson, God of Brotherhood and Daydreams." Percy declares and hands him over to Dionysus.

Hera brings over her two. Percy takes one in his arms. "Lady Nemesis, would you please come forth?"

A red flash and Nemesis stands in front of Percy. "What can I do for the new Olympian?" She asks.

"Oh, don't be that way." Percy laughs.

She raises an eyebrow. He explains the situation and she smiles. "Why have you called on me then?"

"Ethan Ken Jackson, God of Return, Loyalty, and Betrayal." Percy says and Nemesis has tears in her eyes.

"Can I hold him?" She asks in a watery voice.

Percy gently puts Ethan in Nemesis's arms and she cradles him as she coos to the sleeping child.

Hera gives Percy the next boy. "Lee."

"Kyle." Artemis says without being asked.

"Lee Kyle Jackson, God of Protection and Repeats." Percy says and he hands him to Apollo.

He takes the baby boy from Zeus since he knows Zeus and Poseidon would begin a fight over who would hand over the boy they hold first. "Michael James Jackson, God of Defense and Blood." He has Apollo hold him too. Apollo is about to burst with tears as they start to slowly slide down his face.

Poseidon hands Percy the last child. "Luke."

"You go ahead." Artemis whispers.

Percy kisses her cheek and smiles at her. "Luke Oliver Jackson, God of Sacrifice, Loss, and Judgement."

Hermes looks scared and huge tears drip off of his chin. Percy walks over to him and lets him hold the baby. Hermes smiles warmly and cuddles the little boy.

Percy sits down next to Artemis and holds her to him. He coos to Zoe and leans against Artemis, resting his head on hers.

The little family experiences the big event.

Alright, then, my lovely readers! ENJOY!!!!!!!