Prologue
It was the winter solstice on Olympus and all the God's were there. There were half-bloods there too including: Thalia, Percy, Annabeth, Nico, Grover, Clarisse, Nicky, Rath, Eagle(witch was just his nickname) Sami, Andy. Percy and Tyson were sitting at his father, Poseidon's, throne. Annabeth and Sami at their mother Athena's throne. Nico at his fathers new throne, Thalia at Artemis's throne, Eagle sitting on the floor by Zeus. Grover standing in between Dionysus and Hermes. Clarisse by her father Ares, and Rath and Nicky by Apollo's throne , and Andy was by his father Hephaestus.
Thalia POV
I sighed with unhappiness as I watched, Eagle, my brother stand there with my dad Zeus. Before I go any further lets just say Eagle and Sami are the same as Percy and Annabeth as far as love life goes. Typical though they had been friends for a long time. I made fun of him for that. The only time he could get back at me is when he teased me about being in love with Nico. Sometimes I thought he was more of a son of Aphrodite instead of Zeus. I mean I'm a hunter of Artemis. I don't like Nico more than any boy, witch isn't much. We'll maybe a little but Eagle was the only one who knew about that.
Just then my phone started vibrating in my pocket. I pulled it out of my pocket, and looked at the screen. 1 new text from Nico the screen read. I opened my phone and read it. Were having a party back at Percy's apartment when this meeting is over. Wanna come. I text him back sure. Are Percy's mom or step dad there? I waited a couple minutes and listened to Zeus talk about weapons and soldiers and things like that. Then I got another text from Nico that read, No his parent's aren't there. I'll tell Percy your coming.
I turned to look what Eagle was doing and he gave me a dirty look. Then he mouthed I'm telling Artemis. I instantly knew I was in trouble. I just sat there thinking up excuses for anything Eagle could accuse me of.
When the meeting was over, Zeus said, "Artemis please stay hear." I averted my eyes as all the other half-bloods did as about all the Gods disappeared. All the half-bloods and Grover walked out. Nico gave me a inquisitive look and walked out the huge doors. "Thalia." Zeus said, "It has come to my attention that you have managed to break your vows as a hunter."
"How…?" I asked but, he cut me off.
"So you are now officially kicked out of the hunters of Artemis." He thundered. I instantly should have been sad but surprisingly I wasn't.
30 minutes later I was on the outside of Percy's Apartment with Nico . "I hope your planning on staying a week," he joked.
"I don't have anything better to do." I said.
"Yes you do. The hunters are having the annual game of capture the flag and you're going to be on Percy's team again." He said
I knew it was going to be a long night. I walked in to the room. Practically every half-blood that was at Olympus was here. Rath and Nicky were talking about something. Percy was talking to Grover, Tyson and Annabeth. Clarisse was picking on Andy. Eagle was sitting on the couch by Sami. Then I saw a cake on the table. I walked over to Percy.
"What is that for?" I asked him.
" It's is for-" Annabeth cut him off and gestured for me to look at a the clock that was hanging on the wall beside her. I looked at the clock and saw the time.12:01 Then it all made sense that was why Artemis had decided to make me temporarily quit the hunters. It was my Birthday. Then everybody shouted to me. "HAPPY BIRTHDAY THALIA." I was actually kind of stunned. It had been quite along time since I heard those words because when your with a bunch of people who never age It's very very seldom that you hear that and I was very very happy.
" Thank you Thank you Thank you." I said. I couldn't believe it. It was probably the best knight I would have for a long time. Everyone was happy. Then I saw Nico kind of seeming to not have that good of time. I walked over to him. "What's the matter?" I asked him. I noticed Clarisse, Grover, Tyson, Nicky, Rath, Andy, Eagle, and Sami were getting ready to leave.
"Nothing, just tired." He said while sitting down on a couch.
I sat down on the couch too. Besides him Me, Percy and Annabeth were the only ones still here. Percy and Annabeth came and sat on the couch on the other side of the room. I saw them talking about something but I couldn't tell what. "Nico you heard about the next great Prophecy right?" I asked him.
"Yes" he said clearly exhausted.
"Thalia" Percy said to me as he was walking to his room. "You and Nico can spend the night if you want." He said. Then he went into his room and Annabeth went into his mom's room. I was about to go lay down in the guest room but then I noted that Nico was already asleep and leaning on my shoulder. Not wanting to disturb him I decided to just sleep right there.
"Good thing I'm not a hunter I told myself then went to sleep.
