Summary: SEQUEL TO THE LIFE OF PERCY AND ARTEMIS J! Read on as our hero ventures through the dark memories of Tartarus, a place that stays with a piece of his soul. Will Artemis be able to pull him to the other side? Or will she fail? Secrets watch in the dark, waiting to find daylight. Is Artemis Percy's only way out of this madness? What really happened to Percy in Tartarus? Why can't Artemis seem to reach to him all the sudden? Evil lurks in the shadows, watching his every move, what "Evil" doesn't know? He's anticipating his. Will this large family be able to overcome their differences, and come together to fight for what they all have in common? I don't know, so let's read!

Third Person:

"I'm home!" Artemis walked through the front door. She walked into the kitchen, where she knew she would find her handsome husband, and walked up behind him. She massaged his shoulders a little as she peered over his slumped and loose body, she kissed him on the cheek and peeked at his drink. Must've been a tough day.

Scotch.

"Honey, you okay?" He glanced up from his almost empty glass and smiled. Hestia had dropped him off a day ago, all he did was sleep, eat and drink. "Where are the kids?" She sat in his lap and downed the rest of his scotch, "They went to spend their time with Apollo for the week." He started to kiss her neck.

"Mhm?" she mumbled, in total bliss. Give the poor woman a break, she loves her kids to death, but sometimes a woman needs some alone time with her husband, especially when said husband is loyal, handsome and very- let's not go there. Her answer? More kisses.

Hands roamed as Percy picked his wife up and stumbled to their bedroom, where they would spend the rest of the evening, night and morning, alone.

(Sorry if that made you uncomfortable but it's sorta important for the rest of the story. Good to be back:))

"Husk?" Artemis snuggled more into Percy's bare chest and wrapped her leg around his waist (sideways), searching for a heat source other than the blanket covering them. "Hm?" he set his hand on her thigh and hummed in response. She closed her eyes and snuggled closer to him, "Why were you really in the kitchen?" his hand stopped moving and he looked down at the cloud of auburn on his chest, his hand continued moving up and down on her leg, "Well, I had a really rough day the day before, I uh, finally talked to Mom about something, came home and decided to just have a drink." "Really?" Artemis mumbled under her breath, "M-hm." He hummed, again. Mmm, Artemis mumbled when Percy wrapped his arm around her and let himself become a little warmer. Percy's eyes snapped open and he looked over at his wife. All the sudden, out of no where, he turned his body around so that he was on top of her, "What do you think you're doing?" He asked, a smile on his face. She giggled and squirmed underneath him, "Nothing." She replied innocently. He rubbed his nose with hers, "Nahuh I don't think that was nothing. Are you trying to tell me something with that hand of yours Mrs. Jackson?" (Imagination...) she smiled up at him, "Maybe…" she trailed off at the end. He smiled and started to kiss her ne- "Artemis?! Percy?! Dad assigned a new target for the hu-u-unt! Wait, please tell me you guys are decent. I don't want another walk in." Percy and Artemis both groaned super loudly, Can't a guy/woman catch a break around here?! They both screamed in their heads. Artemis kissed Percy for a few extra seconds and smiled at him, "Something to look forward to for tonight." They both got up, showered and got dressed. Percy- his cloak, boots, bandolier and belt, weapons, etc. Artemis- her bow, quiver, boots, and hunters garb. They ran down the stairs, and greeted the daughter of Zeus, Thalia. Artemis talked to Thalia about the target, and Percy went to have some more whiskey. When he was out of earshot, Thalia mouthed, "What's up with my brother?" Artemis shrugged and told her she didn't know. They left a quick not for Apollo, explaining why they are gone, and were off to join the rest of the hunt.