There was silence across the battlefield. All survivors of the battle watched the goddess dissipate into silver dust at the hands of Perseus Jackson. The aftermath of battle was all around. Bodies of fallen demigods and wisps of golden dust were scattered across the landscape. Suddenly, all the evidence of the great battle disappeared. the Olympian gods had transported the survivors onto the city of Olympus.

The city of the gods was silent. Suddenly the King of the Gods, Zeus stood from his throne. "Demigods and my fellow Olympians, it is over." Suddenly the entire throne room erupted into cheers. Demigods and gods alike were celebrating together. Before anyone could react, a shattering earthquake rippled throughout the throne room. Suddenly on alert, the gods and demigods wielded their weapons and looked for their enemy. The culprit was a raven haired teen. Unnoticed by the Olympians and demigods alike, were the tears falling from his face.

"PERSEUS JACKSON. What is the meaning of this?" Zeus demanded.

The son of Poseidon looked up. Tears still streamed down his face, but anger could be seen in his dark green eyes. "Are you all so conceited that you have forgotten the losses we have suffered? The deaths of our comrades, your children? Yes, we have won the war but at what cost?" With that, Perseus Jackson stormed out of the throne room.

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Timeskip ~ 3 months

Perseus Jackson hadn't been since the fall of Gaea. The Olympian Council had dispatched several armed demigod forces and even the Hunters of Artemis in hopes of locating the Twice-Saviour of Olympus, only to find that he had disappeared without a trace. However, during the second month of his absence, a mysterious hooded stranger had started to make appearances with young demigods at Camp Half-Blood and even in the camp of the Hunters of Artemis. The demigods who had arrived at with the stranger all seemed to share similar experiences of abuse and abandonment. There were hopes and whispers that the stranger rescuing demigods was Perseus, but those rescued by the stranger all gave the same description, brown hair and dark brown eyes. As none of the demigods had actually been given a name by the stranger, the only clue to his identity was the glowing black sword that he wielded.

Artemis was furious. Not once in her millennia of hunting had she failed to locate her prey. How had a single demigod managed to evade skilled demigods and her immortal huntresses? Month after month of searching, she was to inform the Council of any updates regarding Perseus Jackson, only to give the same report; nothing. It only led to infuriate her more when demigoddesses started showing up seemingly alone in the middle of her camp. Upon questioning the girls, she found that a strange male had brought them there, and had managed to vanish without a trace. She had also found out that the girls had a history of abuse from males, and that the stranger had dealt with their abusers accordingly. Despite the anger that she held towards the male for entering her camp, she couldn't help but hold an inkling of respect for the mysterious stranger.

"Lady Artemis, another girl has been found wandering around the outskirts of our camp."

She looked up and found herself looking at the bowing form of her eldest huntress, a daughter of Enyo, Phoebe.

"Has she been questioned yet?" asked Artemis.

Looking up from her bow, "She has but only the same description. We have informed her of the hunt and she has agreed to pledge herself, my lady."

Sighing, "I see. Bring her to my tent, along with Thalia." She said. With a quick bow, she was gone.

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Artemis was taken out of her thoughts when she heard footsteps approaching her tent. Opening the flap of her tent, she was met by the young girl, Katie, and her lieutenant Thalia. Katie looked to be around 11 years old. She had long blonde hair, and sharp blue eyes. A daughter of Apollo.

"I am Artemis. I've been told that you're aware of our world and have agreed to pledge yourself to the Hunt." She said, gently.

"My name is Katie, my lady. The man who brought me here told me about the gods and monsters." She murmured.

With an intrigued look, "This man, did he ever give you a name to call him by?"

"No, lady Artemis. He only healed my wounds and brought me to your campsite with some kind of shadow."

Shadow travel? Artemis thought. Could he be that son of Hades? "I see. I assume you have been informed and have agreed to pledge yourself to the hunt?"

"Yes, my lady, I, Katie, pledge myself to the Goddess Artemis.."

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A young man stepped out of the shadows, and into a dark room. Taking off his hood, Perseus Jackson sighed. He had been watching when Katie entered the tent, and could feel the shift in Artemis's aura when Katie had announced her pledge. He tensed before relaxing, recognizing the intruders aura.

"So, how many is that now? I'm pretty sure you've rescued at least 20 of them now." they asked.

"I don't know, Nyx. I haven't exactly been keeping count you know." he replied, before settling down in a chair. "I doubt that's what you came to ask me."

"What, can't a goddess come and spend some time with her champion?" she asked.

"Of course she could, but I know you better than that. What is it?"

Nyx laughed before placing her hand on his cheek, garnering his attention.

"Chaos has foreseen a war, Percy. One of untold destruction and death. The Primordial Council has decided to begin your training immediately." She whispered, with a sad look.

"I knew that we wouldn't have peace forever, but it hasn't even been 4 months since the war against Gaea!" He shouted, angrily. He closed his eyes, "Who is it, Nyx?"

"Erebus and Tartarus. After witnessing the struggle that the Olympians had in defeating Gaia, they thought it was an opportune moment to seize control. I don't know if our children will join them, but Aether has always been supportive of his father." She paused. "We don't know exactly how long it'll be until they attack, but with the threat of the Pit and the armies of Erebus, we have to act."

"Chronos?"

"He'll be here in five minutes." She said with a sad smile. Nyx stood up, placing her hand on his cheek. With a smile, she dissipated into the shadows.

"So, it begins." Percy said, noticing an old bearded man, wielding a long staff, standing in the hallway.

Nodding, Chronos approached Percy and placed his hand on his shoulder before disappearing in a golden flash.

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