Sam- 

"Why us?" I repeated quietly. "It's our fate. Some things happen and it just so happened that we were born to save the world." And Nell's fate to die. I added silently.

Tray nodded. Even her eyes were shimmering with tears. "Fate sucks."  

Jen laughed. "It sure does."

"I wish we could change it." I whispered, a lump in my throat. I'd lost almost everyone - my sister, my friends - except these two. Tray and Jen would always be there for me and nobody could ever replace them.

"Group hug?" Jen opened her arms widely and Tray and I almost squeezed the air out of her. I was laughing and crying at the same time. Bitter sweet.

*

The stars in the sky sparkled and waved at me. I waved back and thought I saw Nell for a moment, but then she was gone. I sighed, watching the cool lake water tickle my feet. I heard a rustle in the bushes.

"We knew we'd find you here." Tray flops down on one side of me, Jen on the other.

"I love the stars."

"And Dominic." Jen laughed.

I shoved her playfully. "You don't want me to start with Jason, do you?" I winked.

"Sometimes I feel like the stars are telling me something, telling me what's going to happen in the world." Tray had become more emotional ever since our quest had ended.

We were silent for a bit, watching the stars, looking for messages.

"I see halfbloods." Jen muttered.

"They're on a quest." I added.

"To save the world." Tray finished. Then turned and stared at us. "I think we're going to go down in history." 

Jen and I laughed. "You think?"

"Mhm. And maybe in years to come some new halfbloods will follow in our footsteps. They'll be like us."

I started to cry.

And so did Jen and Tray. We all cried until our tears wouldn't come anymore and then we stayed, looking at the stars, wondering what might happen next.  

OMG ZB I've actually been doing that. I cut and pasted all the posts onto one word document. It's like over 150 pages long. I'd send it to Rick Riordian if that's ok with all you guys. And ya know, if I uh, knew how to contact him.

Tray-
I looked around Jen and Jason had both raised their hands. Nick shot me a quick glance before raising his hand as well. I slowly raised my hand.

"I guess it'd be nice to go home. I think." My mom hadn't been the nicest person in the world. Nick shot me a simpathetic glance.

"Hey if it doesn't work out you can always go back to camp." I nodded.

"I guess so." Now it was up to Sam. Going back home would mean seeing her mom and Ashton (That was her boyfriends name right?), but it would also mean Nell.

"Are you up to it Sam. Because if you aren't I'll stay." I said. Her face was expressionless as she thought. Jen had this look on her face. Like she knew more than she was letting on. I was going to kill her if she was. The four of us stood around and Apollo showed up.

"Hello ladies! Care to dance." Since Sam was still thinking it was just Jen and I that exchanged glances and laughed rather loudly. Jason looked annoyed.

"Um, right here dad." Apollo blushed.

"C'mon Tray, lets go dance." Nick lead me away. I was still laughing. Apollo walked away.

"Wait, I need to help Sam." I told him.

"Ok, go help her."

Sweet! I'll google it. So do you guys want me to send it to him? I'll go over the whole thing and edit it. So who wants me to do it?

Message from Tray- I do! I so wanna go public! 

Lol 

Yeah we could totally compare! 

Tray-

I sighed.

"Yeah." Nick put his arm around me.

"You don't have to go if you don't want to, but I think it'd be good for you. Both you and your mom." I sighed again.

"But after two years of being with you guys 24-7, how am I going to be able to take a summer without you?" I asked. Jen smiled.

"Oh tin man, you do have a heart." Jason snickered.

"Shut up Jen, you know maybe I do need a summer away. Ya I'll go. But I feel bad about leaving you Sam." Dominic put his arm around her.

"She won't be alone." I laughed.

"Good to know! Ok then. I'll go home." The rest of the party was great. We danced, and laughed, and enjoyed ourselves for the last time together for a whole summer. Jen would have Nick, Sam would have Dominic, Jason would have his Apollo buddies, who would I have? A whole summer alone with my mom wasn't my idea of fun, but it was worth a shot, right?

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The next day at camp was one of the saddest days of my life. Nico and I walked along the river talking.

"I'm going to stay with my mom for the summer, what do you think?" I asked.

"I think it's a great idea. I know you don't like your mom, but I never had one, so I think you're lucky to get this chance." I nodded.

"I guess so, but we'll be apart for a whole summer. How do you think we'll all fair?" He turned and gazed out at the lake.

"Honestly Tray, I think you'll all be just fine.

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Jen, Nick, Jason, Sam, Dominic, and I all stood at Half-Blood Hill. Jen and Nick we're waiting for their mom. I was waiting for mine. The other three were just there to say bye. 

"I can't believe it's over," Sam muttered. I shook my head.

"I know." I glanced up at Nick and smiled. "I'll never get used to not having to take out my knife around you." He smiled.

"Ya, me either."

"All right, all right! Enough with the mushy stuff! Hey look, our parents are here," Jen said, glancing at the bottom of the hill. Two cars waited there. A blue BWM, Jen and Nick's mom, and a black truck. I breathed in sharply. We all said our long and teary good-byes. Nick gave me a good-bye kiss. Soon I was walking down to the car, trying desprately not to puke. When I opened the door my mom sat there with a big smile on her face. Her black hair shone like mine did. But hers was short whereas mine was long. Her eyes were also blue, not gray.

"Hello Tray!"

"Hi mom," I said stifly, and slowly got in the car. I threw my stuff in the back seat.

"Tray, who was that boy you were just kissing?" Yup, it was going to be a long summer.

"Oh, that's just Nick." 

"Really? Well I think he's very cute." But maybe not so bad after all...

Omg, I'm like crying right now. My brother's telling me to get a hold on myself. BTW, I just decided to mention this because I think it's absolutely hysterical. My younger brother's name is Dominic. And when he found out about the Dominic on here he was just like, "Wow, my name's in Germany too?" I was like. Wow. What an idiot. (He saw that you were from Germany EM.) I was laughing so hard. 

But back to the good stuff:

I'm seriously like tearing up right now. It's seriously been like what, a year and a half with these characters?