A Clean Slate Or Epilogue

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Only took me like three years :P

Thanks for reading my story (and being patient with me) and enjoy the cutesy ending!

(I don't own Percy Jackson, Rick Riordan does, but I do own Vicki, Izzy, Cody [who is definitely a good guy] and any other mini characters that have not been mentioned in Percy Jackson before)

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Vicki's POV

One week later...

I sat on the edge of my bed in the Poseidon cabin, looking down at the bracelet that Cody made me and just thinking of what had happened in the last few days. Its funny to think that just over a week ago I was in the clutches of a crazy psychopathic monster who wanted to overthrow the gods. The appearance of my very own knight in celestial armour (and then later my sleeping beauty – I still love teasing him about that) in the form of Cody was a godsend (quite literally).

After Cody had stopped looking awestruck (I think Apollo may have managed to get a picture of that), and Percy had had his fill of shovel talk (I didn't think a person could get that pale) the Gods agreed to teleport us back to camp – after making sure Percy's car got back safely as well of course. We were greeted by a relieved Chiron and Annabeth (the latter promptly hugged me within an inch of my life and then proceeded to kiss the living daylights out of my brother – which I really didn't need to see) who insisted Cody and I spent the night in the infirmary so that he could be sure that we were all right. I didn't protest much, as I really was exhausted, but Izzy wasn't happy that she would have to spend another night without me. In the end she ended up joining us, curling up at the end of my bed.

The past few days have been great though; we were let out of the infirmary and were allowed to continue training and do camp activities. Percy taught Izzy and I how to make ice out of water, which quickly turned into snow – a weapon that any demigod knew how to use to their advantage.

Cody and Annabeth got very wet that day.

Cody and I started over (again) in an actual relationship (sort of, we were only thirteen after all). I met his sister Kat and her boyfriend Simon (which apparently was a new development) and he showed me how to use a bow and arrow. Unfortunately I didn't actually hit the target very often (sorry Percy!) so that soon stopped but that's ok, we got a laugh out of it (Percy wasn't that comfortable sitting at the campfire that night).

Now spring break was nearly over and me and Izzy would soon be going back to the orphanage, although Chiron had offered for us to stay as year round campers, considering that we had big three blood in our veins but I felt that Izzy should be comfortable in the mortal world as well as the godly one. I just wasn't sure if I wanted to go back to being bullied at school; of course Cody wouldn't do that now but that doesn't mean that the others had changed.

A knock on the door startled me out of my musings. I looked up and smiled as Cody walked in carrying two cans of coke and a packet of M&Ms,

"Hey, I just managed to get these of a Hermes kid and I thought we could share then," he grinned, bouncing on my bed and giving me a peck on the cheek,

"How did you manage that?" I asked as I opened the M&Ms and ate a few. Cody looked vaguely bashful before he answered,

"I told them that I would do their chores for the rest of the week," he grimaced, obviously not happy with the deal,

"What are the chores?" I opened one of the cokes and took a sip,

"Stable duty," he grumbled, looking very sorry for himself. I couldn't help but giggle at his predicament. "Yeah, yeah laugh it up, you do realise I'm going to rope you into helping right?" just as I was about to comment on that, Annabeth poked her head through the door and gave us a look.

"I don't want to know what you guys are doing in here unsupervised," we had the sense to look contrite, "But Chiron told me to come and get you, Vicki. There is someone here to see you." I looked over at Cody, completely baffled.

"Who would want to come and see me?"

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Percy's POV

I made my way over to the big house with Izzy clinging to my back like a monkey; I had just introduced her to Mrs O'Leary and they had immediately started playing together. We were only interrupted by Annabeth coming and telling us that we had a visitor. Demigods don't often get visitors, unless it was of the godly kind, so you will understand that I picked up Izzy and started to make my way over. I didn't want to insult any more gods. We came across Vicki and Cody on our way over so I assumed that who ever it was wanted to see all three of us. I hope we weren't about to get blasted for existing.

Chiron was waiting for us outside on the porch of the big house in his wheelchair, meaning that whoever it was, they weren't used to seeing him in his usual form. As we approached, he gestured inside towards the sitting room where we usually had our counsellor's meetings.

"She is waiting inside for you," he explained, "all will be explained once you see. Cody it is best that you wait out here." We cautiously entered the counsel room while Cody waited outside.

"Mum?" I exclaimed, for sat slightly awkwardly on the sofa was my mother, her hands folded neatly over a folder of papers. "What are you doing here?"

"Take a seat and I'll tell you," she smiled, which I knew meant that whatever she was here for would be good news. We sat down on the surrounding sofas – Izzy on my lap and Vicki by my side - and looked at mum expectantly.

"After your visit to me on your way to rescue Victoria," she began, smiling at Vicki by way of greeting, "I did a bit of research into you two girls to find out if you had a good home to go back to during school time. I was horrified to discover that you two were orphans, to loose you mother at such a young age and not have a father is horrible. I couldn't bare the thought of you two going back to a care home so after Paul and I talked it through we decided that we would like to adopt you into our family." I gaped at my mother, shocked. Looking over at Vicki, she looked as if she was about to burst into tears,

"R-really?" Vicki whispered, looking extremely hopeful but also wary, "you want to adopt us?" Mum smiled tenderly,

"Of course, darling," she soothed, "as long as it is ok with you." Vicki suddenly leapt across the room and into my mother's arms and hugged her tight, sobbing slightly as she clung to her.

"Thank you," Vicki murmured between hiccups, "Thank you." I couldn't stop myself from smiling; Vicki and Izzy were going to live with me all year round! Izzy giggled excitedly as we joined the embrace, all of us knowing how awesome this was going to be. This is even better than when I found out I had sisters; I'd actually be able to do normal things take them out for milkshakes or help them with their homework!

Well maybe not with the homework.

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Cody's POV

I'm not sure as to how long I sat there waiting for Victoria and her siblings to come back out again. What ever was happening in there must have been important otherwise Chiron wound have just sent the visitor to them. These past few days with Victoria have been awesome, but I can't help but feel as if its all going to end and I won't see her again because she is being moved to the other side of the country or something.

I must have shredded a thousand blades of grass before they finally left the house, Victoria and Izzy looking tearful but excited. I stood and smiled at her expectantly,

"So, what happened?" I asked. Victoria squealed excitedly and launched herself at me, looking happier than I had ever seen her,

"We're being adopted!" she exclaimed, grinning from ear to ear. Her excitement was infectious,

"Oh my gods that's amazing!" I laughed, hugging her tightly, though I also felt a slight dread, "who's your new parent? And where will you be living?"

"Percy's mum! And we'll be living in their apartment in New York," well at least she was still local, I would hate it if I couldn't see her other than at camp,

"Awesome," I smiled, "I take it that you'll be moving schools then?" she looked sad for a moment, as if remembering all of the horrible things that happened at Lockman High – and maybe my part in them.

"I will be, yeah," she sighed and looked up at me with those big green eyes of hers, "I just don't think that I can go back there Cody, too many bad memories. I think a clean slate is needed, a fresh start after all that has happened." I felt a pang of sorrow go through me; did she mean that we were to break up? I know we hadn't been going out for very long but surly she didn't want to end it this soon. She must have seen something in my face because she immediately hugged me close, "I'm not leaving you dummy," she said perceptively, "You're still my boyfriend, I just wont be going to the same school as you," she grinned up at me and I was so relieved.

"Well, that's ok then," I smirked and kissed her cheek, "A clean slate sounds like the best thing." We laughed and looked over the camp as Percy and Izzy played with Annabeth and Sally Jackson, looking forward to their new life.

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Ok, the ending annoys me by being so cheesy but I can't think of any other way to end this :/

Thanks again for all of your reviews and I hope you enjoyed the (long and perilous) journey that brought us here!

So for the final time…

HolySnail OUT!