Meanwhile, in an alternate universe…

The War Against Gaea

Lost by Gaea and won by the Demigods and the Gods of Olympus. But at the cost of the lives of Percy Jackson, Annabeth Chase, Jason Grace, Leo Valdez, Piper McLean, Frank Zhang, Hazel Levesque, Will Solace and Nico di Angelo (along with others, but you get the gist).

And you miss them. Every single day.

You’re on top of Half Blood Hill, gazing beyond. You hear a voice behind you. A voice you have not heard in a long time.

“You know, my goal was to be taller than you before I died. Looks like I failed.”

Turning around, all the colours from your face drain as you see, standing a few feet away from you, are your friends—their souls atleast.