The King And Queen

"When did you do it father?" Percy turned around to look at Odin. All eyes were now on certain smug looking Norse.

"When you were about to propose, it would have looked mighty unfitting given the size difference. You were so wrapped up that you hadn't noticed, it would also be unfitting for you to rule Asgard without it." Odin explained casually.

"Apologies, but I believe a number of us are lost as to what you're talking about." Zeus told them. Odin smiled even more at that.

"Perseus should not really be known as Perseus Jackson anymore, for he is a God." Odin explained, gesturing to the God sized Percy that was standing in the middle of the room.

"The Prince has ascended." Kronos explained casually. He was all too aware of why he had been allowed to live and walk away freely from Olympus on that day. Not only because Chaos herself had told them all of the necessity for this alliance, but because Percy scared the shit out of Zeus.

"It has been a long day and there are things that are yet to be done, Zeus, this is your house." Percy waved his hand lazily.

"Thank you Lord Perseus. You heard the God, we're all done here. Please all return to your domains. We shall be in touch." Zeus explained. Only nobody quite knew where they were going, so once again, Percy took charge.

"Primordials. I shall visit you each soon and speak more then." Percy told them. They all nodded and flashed out immediately save for Aether who gave Apollo one last fist bump before he too disappeared.

"The same goes for you father. I shall return soon enough for any outstanding ceremonies." Percy nodded respectfully at Odin who smiled once more before he too left.

"Apollo, please take these demi-gods to their respective camps. Kronos, you need to restore Othrys to working condition before we start to recruit the Titans who shall agree to the death oath to fight alongside Olympus in the dark days we face." Percy obviously had not been oblivious to the problem at hand it seemed. Kronos nodded before leaving in a bright flash of gold.

"Perseus, before you go, I speak on behalf of the council. We would all like to grace you both with gifts. A congratulations of your engagement if you will." Zeus announced. There was a union of cheers.

"You saved my son's life above all that you have already done for us. I truly cannot repay you, but I will still honor your day. To guard whatever kingdoms you need to keep safe, I offer you the firstborn of Cerberus. He is a fearsome warrior comprised of the shadows themselves. Truly he is a beast that Erebus would be proud of." Hades announced proudly.

"Thank you Lord Hades." Percy kneeled in front of Hades throne respectfully.

"Nonsense, and knock off the titles. You're on par with my brother now eh, both the Kings of your pantheons, thought I think it's fairly obvious who is stronger." Hades grinned at the look of mock betrayal that Zeus had sent his way.

"Well, no sense in beating around the bushes. Let's start over here. My gift is one that will be necessary for a marriage with each other. I've already given it to Odin. You've got never ending stocks of all of my finest wines throughout history. Congratulations Percy Jackson." Dionysus told them.

"Did... Did you just say my name right?" Percy pointed out in shock.

"Nonsense, now move on Perry Johnson." Dionysus waved him off and went back to sleep.

"Perseus you've survived the impossible, and also made me a lot of drachma I'd like to add. And you've also saved my son many times. I have had a temple built specifically just for you, and I've given Odin access to all of my resources for when that special day comes along my boy. It'll be the biggest wedding we've ever seen." Hermes grinned.

Apollo was next, he was grinning like a child, "My gift to you... I GET TO ORGANIZE THE BACHELLOR PARTY!" Apollo almost squealed. He looked almost as puffed up as Aphrodite. Artemis shot him a glare, "Ahem, I've also got some pretty important foresight for you, but it's not for Artemis' ears." Apollo told him before he flashed the two of them out. It took a moment and Artemis had been gripping her throne so hard that the arms had dents in them. When they came back Percy had a huge smile on his face but he refused to give anything away.

"Tell me." Artemis threatened Apollo.

"No, Apollo don't tell her, or anyone. If you tell anyone else I'll string you up to a lamppost naked... Hmm, you'd actually get off on that." Percy frowned for a moment, "If you tell anyone I'll get the hunters on to you." Percy grinned.

"Pfft, girl scouts, what of it?" Apollo shrugged.

"I'll take away your powers for twenty four hours while you're on the run. Oh yeah, I can do that as a God King." Percy grinned at the now paling Apollo.

"My gift to you!" Aphrodite giggled. "When the time comes that you decide your big day will be held on, you let me know what you want everyone to wear, what you want the day to be like. Weddings are the small thing I have in common with Hera. I'm sure that we can come together to make it the best one there has ever been." Aphrodite was being mature. It was unusual for her to be doing that, but not uninviting. She quickly caught Artemis' frown.

"And don't worry Arty, unless you tell me otherwise, there won't be any pink." She smiled at the love Goddess like they'd been friends for all of eternity.

"Lad, I've got a quick present for you. It's nothing as fancy as never ending wine, but I think you'll enjoy it none the less. Please may I see your weapon?" Hephaestus asked him.

"Of course, but to anyone but me it will weight over three billion tonnes." He explained casually.

"Not the case. I'm the God of the forge lad. I know what this weapon is. I can hold it, I just can'ne wield it as a weapon." Hephaestus told him as he picked up the unoffending staff that Yggdrasil had become. Hephaestus grunted slightly, "She does'nay like me lad. This may take a few minutes. I'll be back." Hephaestus then flashed out of the throne room.

Percy went to hold up the axe from his belt, "You forgot Baninir." He said casually before looking at his empty hand. No, Hephaestus had NOT forgotten Baninir, but out of the two weapons, Yggdrasil was the troublesome one.

"You've had a rough few battles Norse, but as a singular person you've given me more entertainment than almost any other, and for that I'm reluctant to say congratulations. I've got you something a little different. I already had poor old Heppy do some work for the two of you. Artemis, your chariot has had some alterations made. Percy you now have a chariot. Though, your rainbow guardian nearly killed Hephaestus when he tried to connect our realms without that Heimdude's permission." Ares chuckled.

"Thank you, but doesn't a chariot have to be symbolic to something?" He asked Ares.

"It is. You single handily brought together Greeks, Romans and Norse all on one battlefield against a common enemy. Your chariot stands for how united we stand and divided we fall. That's why I had Heppy connect your chariot to the Greeks, Romans, Norse, and Immortals. Anyone with the blood will look up into the sky be it day or night and instantly know that there are others out there for him or her, and they will instantly know where to go. Greeks go to Camp Half-Blood. Romans go to Camp Jupiter. Norse descendants will fight their way to a glorious death among the monsters of the world where Heimdude will claim their souls to be brought to Asgard for your whole eternity of fighting and drinking thing." Ares was more proud of the chariot than Percy was it seemed.

"Ares! You would have demi-gods killing themselves!?" Aphrodite shouted in outrage. Percy felt the need to step in.

"Lady Aphrodite. That is the way of the Viking. A camp for Viking demi-gods is not possible for I am the only one alive. But those who live in our ways would go to Valhalla. Don't confuse this for another camp, Valhalla is Viking heaven. None who live can reside for eternity in it's halls. A warriors' death is the greatest thing we can achieve with our lives. Lord Ares knows this." Percy explained.

"It's barbaric alright, but you Vikings never go down easy. I've never once seen a Norse have regrets in their final moments on a battlefield." Ares grinned. There was an unspoken respect between the two of them.

'What the Hades is going on?' Armageddon asked Percy. Only they could hear each other when it was a mental conversation.

'We're getting married to Artemis. The Gods are giving us gifts and such.' Percy responded casually, as if something this big happened on a daily basis.

'WHAT!? I didn't agree to this.' Armageddon shouted in mock outrage.

'Shut up. It's happening whether you like it or not.'

'Well I don't like it beca- HEY! That means that I get to shag a Goddess.' Armageddon must have been grinning.

'NO! We'll split and I'll go to Asgard if that happens.' Percy told him firmly before ignoring him and going back to the point at hand.

"Take this, it's of vital importance." Demeter told him seriously. She handed them each a bowl with every different type of cereal in it. Percy stood there with a bowl full of wheat and rice and other crops. The other Olympians all held in their laughs at Demeter's antics while Percy looked on in confusion. He found a small note attached.

'They're infused with my highest concentration of power. These crops shall never wither in your kingdom. - D.' Percy smiled before thanking her. It wasn't much, but it was a great present none the less.

"It was straining, but I managed it. My gift to the two of you is in your new kingdom. It seems that Odin was fine with any additions to be added. Though I suspect he accepted Dionysus' gift quicker than mine. He gave you unending supplies of wine. I'm giving you a library with every book, scroll etcetera, there ever has been. New additions are automatically added the moment they are created." Athena told them. That was more for Artemis than Percy, but she had yet another gift of books, personal gifts though.

"For Artemis," Athena continued, "The hunter's almanac for the past five thousand years. And for Perseus," Athena continued.

"Percy." He interrupted casually.

"How to survive being Zeus' son in law; For Dummies." Athena grinned as the entire room erupted into laughter.

"Thank you." Percy told her through gritted teeth.

"Perseus." Poseidon greeted him at last, "I get the feeling that you would have been an excellent son of mine. The untamed power of the seas flows through you, and I think that it would be a terrible shame for you to be excluded from that because of your birth origin. I hereby instill a portion of my own power into you both, so now neither of you can use any excuses for not visiting Atlantis. Use it wisely lad." Poseidon told him carefully.

"Hmm. Percy Jackson, son of Poseidon. Yeah, it kinda' just rolls off of the tongue doesn't it?" Percy grinned before thanking Poseidon.

"And for Lady Artemis. I grant the exact same, so that you can knock some sense into that husband of yours when he inevitably does something that Apollo would no doubt find hilarious." Poseidon told her. He lost no power, but instead created more specifically for the engaged individuals.

"Thank you Uncle." Artemis nodded respectfully.

"What about our gift dear?" Hera asked Zeus.

"Ah let's see here, it'll take, hmm yes. A little cirrus and ah, mmm, a touch of nimbostratus and a dash of cumulus!" Zeus acknowledged the council wearily. He began fumbling around with various elements at his disposal before the smoke cleared and he was holding an egg the size of a boulder.

"This is a very special egg. Inside it holds the material capable of creating life. It is set to be attuned to the mixture of the two of you. Meaning that when the time comes that you will have a child, this egg will grow with it until they are both born. It is a dragon, unlike those you have seen before. I am still powerful, enough so to create something entirely new. Please accept this gift. He will be a fearsome bodyguard to your child." Zeus announced. The throne room was in awe at the gift the King and Queen of Olympus had given the King and Queen of Asgard.

"Thank you father." Artemis told him very sincerely.

"Well, now that that's over. Hmm, Hephaestus approaches." Zeus announced. And like his words, Hephaestus appeared back into the throne room.

"There you are lad, my gift to the two of you. Believe it or not you Norse really know how to conceal true power. The spirit of the Goddess of the tree now resides within your weapon. It will obey your command to the full extent that it is meant to be used. Hmm, kind of like how a nymph inhabits a tree, that would be what the Goddess and your Yggdrasil were, and don't even get me started on this bastard axe. Baninir; this thing doesn't have a nymph or Goddess tied to it, but a piece of your own soul. I can't tell you why it's female though. Good luck dealing with them." Hephaestus told him as he retook his throne. That was everything, they were finally done with gifts from Olympus.

"Well, thank you all so very much, but we should be returning to the hunt." Artemis told them all before she and her fiancé flashed out and into the mortal world below. Coming into camp Percy was immediately tackled by way too many immortal girls. Had they not been Artemis' hunters, she would probably have shot each and every one of them. Artemis stood stoically with her hands hidden behind her back.

"Ladies please." Percy grunted as he stood up, now in his human form, like Artemis.

"You were in Tartarus you fool!" Phoebe prodded him playfully, even she was glad he was back.

"Yes well, not even hell itself was going to stop me from returning to the ones who matter." Percy told them. He was unsure of who knew what and so he decided to play it safe.

"Why are you in a suit? I've never been to Tartarus but I know they don't hand out masterly crafted suits." Phoebe questioned, her eyes narrowing towards him. Percy just shrugged before hooking his thumb towards Artemis who was starting to feel the pressure just as much as he was. THIS might end up being where they decided to draw the line and kill him. Except now they couldn't, he was a God King.

"Ladies, I have some news for some of you that you may find disturbing. I truly am sorry if this disappoints you. Since Percy came here, the two of us had grown quite close to each other, and one thing led to another and-" Before Artemis could explain it properly, Atalanta felt the need to stitch her up. She'd figured it out since Portugal.

"YOU'RE HAVING A BABY!" She almost couldn't hide her laughter.

"No. No we're not." Artemis told them quickly.

"Maybe I should continue. Like she said, one thing led to another. I just proposed to Lady Artemis." Shocked gasps went up from literally everybody as Artemis showed them the ring that Percy had created for her.

"I should probably also tell you that during the time I was freed from my imprisonment in Tartarus. I was made a God and crowned the King of Asgard. Artemis is going to be my Queen." Percy told them as he walked over to Artemis and placed his hand in hers triumphantly.

"If you're a God, would you still be relaxed if I were to shoot you?" Phoebe asked him hopefully.

"Yes. But I'd shoot back." Percy told her with a warning.

"Any questions ladies? You're all seemingly stuck in shock." Artemis told them. Thalia pointed at the ring then fainted.

"Hmm." Percy hummed casually.

"Yeah, she keeps doing that." Artemis responded equally perplexed by her lieutenant.

Line break.

"Yes, this really is happening." Artemis told them all after the questions had leashed.

"But my lady, if you're getting married, what happens to the hunt!?" Thalia asked her once she'd regained consciousness.

"Her oaths will remain intact. I would never put her in the situation that she may lose her hunters." Percy told them immediately, holding onto Artemis' hand tighter than ever. He'd never force her to choose between them, because honestly, he knew that she would chose him.

"OUR hunters Percy. They've come to love you as much as I do." Artemis told him truthfully.

"Well in which case, if you ever do chose to review your oath," Percy stated to say very slowly, he knew for a fact that she would because of something Apollo had told him. That little foresight indirectly informed Percy that Artemis was going to break her vow for him. "I will make sure that measure are taken so that the hunters will remain." Percy told them, appeasing everyone.

"I don't think we have to worry about that anytime soon however. Girls, we'll be back, but there IS in fact another kingdom that needs it's King and Queen to visit every so often, and it would just not do if we were to ignore it on our first day ruling." Percy explained calmly but with a smile on show. Thalia rolled her eyes at this, "Go on then hotshots." She ushered them away quickly. Percy took Artemis hand and the next thing she knew they were standing in the throne room of Asgard.

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