Clarisse snorted. "Except you didn't really. I didn't see the fight with him, but I heard from Bird Brain. No one helped you then. Same thing with my quest. Grover and I watched you take him down." Eventually, she defeated this guardian. She proved herself the greatest Athena demi-god to ever live, but fate had other plans. She managed to survive, and save the artifact, but we wasted precious time talking, and we forgot that Annabeth was physically connected to this guardian and that the floor was unstable, and went down very deep."

The other members of the seven were still desperately curious as to what was going on. They'd only heard snippets of conversation between Percy and Annabeth about their quests, or random blurbs such as 'No, you can not explode another volcano just because I ate the last cookie, Percy,' or 'Annabeth when can we visit Cerberus again? You think Nico would take us?"Okay, well, if that is all, I will escort Percy to his room. Goodnight Athena, Aphrodite." Poseidon said, before placing a hand on Percy's shoulder and teleporting away. The sound of his voice sent shudders down her spine and her heart skipped a beat. Gods how she loved this boy. Artemis nodded slowly. She didn't even consider this. "I completely forgot," she admitted. Then, she thought more and gasped. "You mean he'll have to relive Tartarus!?" She screeched. Percy, you have very avid descriptions. Weirdly accurate, and I honestly didn't think you knew half of these words." Annabeth nodded, expecting this, before turning to Percy and almost having a mental conversation with their eyes. Percy took a deep breath, steeling himself. "My lord and ladies, we do not wish to go in-depth into the topic, please. We'll say what we can, but too much conversation this late at night so close to bed would not benefit us." He said slowly.

Zeus and Poseidon were staring in silent amazement as they watched their children behave so cordially towards each other, acting as a family instead of fighting for the spot of top demi-god and being hostile. Hestia took Annabeth's elbow gently, before teleporting to a room in Poseidon's temple. "Here we are, Miss Chase." He took some deep breaths, slowing his beating heart. Eventually, he melted into Annabeth, letting her massage his chest and letting out the soft, gentle breaths that meant he was as relaxed as he could be. She realized with a jolt that that only ever happened when two things were happening.

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A withered trio of women stood in the center of the room, with a group of demi-gods standing behind them, looking at the assembled gods cautiously. Percy winced and looked down. "Not the most powerful," he muttered, ignoring the questioning glances. Percy snorted, "Thanks guys, really feeling the love here," but his eyes were filled with mirth and playfulness. Frank nodded shyly, not wanting to offend the hunters. Percy had no such qualms. "Oh yeah, Frank might be the best human shot on a bow that I've ever seen, except for some Apollo kids."

Hades had noticed this as well, and was deeply surprised to see the banter between his son and the other children. They way they interacted was so very different than Hades would have expected. It was almost like... Annabeth continued. "You gave me a solo quest, to find something that had been lost for centuries. So many others tried, but this item, it had a guardian. Something that no Athena child or demi-god should ever have to face. I fought her, alone, in the dark, terrified for my life, until Percy and the crew, Piper, Jason, Hazel, Frank, and Leo, came to save me." She shuddered, and Percy wrapped her in his arms, taking over for her. If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it."-Toni Morrison Hades knew. Percy could tell. He paled, and looked at Percy, who nodded. He went to apologize, but Percy just waved him off and gave him a thumb's up, as if to say no worries. This didn't go unnoticed by Artemis, who was studying him intently.The Fates flashed away, and the group of demi-gods, a satyr, a centaur, and a demi-titan stood where they had just been. A note fluttered down into Zeus' lap. Artemis grimaced, lost in thought. Yes, it was a Poseidon thing. But it wasn't Poseidon himself, nor most of his demi-god or godly children. No, one, in particular, was the cause of the rash curse Artemis had placed on every child of Poseidon. She regretted it some days, but then she remembered his actions and felt only slightly justified in her actions.

Poseidon nodded. "You would not be able to use any blade other than a blade forged by a cyclops or of oceanic origin."

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The campers shuddered. "That stare is terrifying dude. I'm surprised people don't run away screaming," Jason said. Thalia's nostrils flared. "How dare you? I do not defend little boys. I defend my family, the same as you do yours. And if I have to fight my second family to defend my first, so be it. Say what you want, but I am your Lieutenant because Lady Artemis herself requested me. And I will not allow you to disgrace some of the most powerful and kind demi-gods to walk this earth." Annabeth just shook her head fondly at said demi-god. "Perce, you can't fight every battle for your friends."