Percy Jackson and the Avengers

Chapter Six: Family Reunion

(A/N Please read the super important Author's Note at the end of this chappie! Thanks!)

Chapter Six: Family Reunion

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Previously in Percy Jackson and the Avengers:

I jumped out of the bed and all but ran for the door. My hand was on the knob, but I froze when I smelled something that I never expected to smell in this room. I sighed in defeat, and turned around to face the intruder.

"Hello, Father."

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***Perseus Jackson***

"Percy..." my father started. He faltered, and stopped altogether. We stood in a heavy silence for a few minutes that seemed to stretch to an eternity.

Then, he did something that caught me completely off guard. He pulled me into a hug.

"I was so worried, Percy." he whispered into my messy hair. "I missed you so much."

And with that I broke. Whatever walls I had built to try and shield myself crumbled to a fine white powder, and I sagged against my father sobbing as I buried my face into his colorful Hawaiian shirt.

I cried for the deaths of my friends.

I cried because the love of my life had died.

I cried because Tartarus broke something in me, and it will never be fixed.

But most of all, I cried because I would never again be the same care-free, relaxed Percy that I once was; the one that once, ages ago it seems, crossed the Tiber and discovered a whole new world of demigods; the one that fell into Tartarus just so that he would'nt be separated from his love again; the one who fought in the greatest war of the millenia, and won, but with a great and terrible price.

At that moment, I was the most vulnerable person in the world.

It seemed to be hours before I finally cried my last tear, but I didn't pull out of our embrace. If anything I held him tighter, and he pulled me closer, pressing me into his Hawaiian shirt, comforting me with his sea smell and fatherly behaviour.

"Oh, Percy. My son. My favorite child. I cannot imagine what you are going through at the moment, nor do I think I ever will be able to. However, know that you will always have me to speak to whenever you wish."

"Thanks, Dad." I croaked, my throat hoarse from sobbing.

I heard a throat clear, and I groaned into his shirt, trying to burrow myself even more into his shirt.

"Really?" my voice came out muffled. I sighed and pulled my face out of his shirt.

"Hey guys.", I said, addressing all the gods and goddesses of Olympus, who had apparently been in my room the whole time.

"Hello, Perseus." Zeus said. But before he could continue, Aphrodite squealed and ran over to me, pulling me into a hug.

"Oh, Percy, you poor, poor dear! I feel so sorry for your losses."

I stiffened at the word losses, because I knew that she meant Annabeth, dare I say her name.

Aphrodite pulled back and cupped my face. "How are you holding up?"

I shrugged in response, not trusting myself to speak, and even though I tried to stop it, a tell-tale tear slipped my watery sea-green eyes, and she pulled me into another another hug. 

"It's okay, Percy. Everything will turn out fine in the end." 

I had no response for her, and she finally let me go when Zeus decided to intervene.

Freed from her hugs as she turned to stand by her fellow Olympians, I turned to Zeus and forced a smile that never reached my eyes.

"So, what's up?"

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(A/N)

The sky, Perce. The sky is up.

I'm sorry, I just had to say (type?) that. 

Now that I got that out, brace yourselves for caps lock.

OH MY GODS OF OLYMPUS I HAVE OVER 1OOO READS THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH! WHEN I SAW THAT NUMBER, I WAS ALL, 'STYX, I'M SEEING THINGS!', AND I'M SO SO SO HAPPY THANK YOU ALL SO SUPER MUCH!!!!!!!!

O.K., now that I got that out my system, I have an important announcement to make. I'm putting my story on hold for the school year.

Sike! LOL I'm laughing so hard at what I'm imagining you faces would be.

Don't worry, I would'nt ever put this story (or any of my stories) on hold. But you should all expect slower updates, since this is my freshman year at high school, and I'm probably going to be very busy.

But I'm not putting this story on hold. Like, ever.

K?

Good luck during the school year, everyone!

Ciao!

safisarod