This is set after the TLO I own nothing because Mr Riordan does :D
The sea raged on, the hunters grabbed the sides of the boat, holding on for life as a massive wave threatened to overturn them all.
Artemis took out an arrow and fixed it to her bow, she aimed it down at the monster they were hunting, it was the Ophiotaurus. Poseidon had give his permission for the beast to be slain so Kronos could never use it against them so Artemis and her hunters had spent days tracking the Ophiotaurus down through the storms, and now here it was.
Artemis aimed her arrow at the back of the creature and let go, the arrow hit and the Ophiotaurus let out a yelp of pain, it kicked out its legs and went under water.
"Hold the boats"
she shouted to her hunters, who all tried to slow down, the sea was treacherous and it was impossible but they tried, after a few minutes the hunters had some control over their boats
Artemis looked down into the gray water below, the Ophiotaurus had vanished.
"Move on"
The boats moved ahead, Artemis looked at her hunters, they were drenched to the skin and red with cold, they struggled on. Artemis knew they would have to return to the main land soon, her hunters were very tired after three days out here with little food or rest.
A wave crashed into the boats, the bow got washed out of Artemis' hands as she held on to the sides, she looked around her, her hunters done the same, luckily none had died. Deep below them the Ophiotaurus was watching them.
A second wave crashed into them, this time a boat over turned. Artemis shouted to the girl to swim to her, praying to Poseidon to calm the sea. Nothing happened, the sea was as mad as ever, the girl turned and swam to Artemis' boat, a wave went over her and she came back up, she struggled to Artemis in the freezing water. Artemis reached out and pulled the girl into her boat.
It was Thalia daughter of Zeus and Artemis' lead huntress, she moved her wet hair out her eyes and held on to the boat as another wave hit. Artemis looked around at the sea, a shadow moved underneath them.
"Pass me your bow"
Artemis reached out and took Thalia's bow, she got an arrow and shot it into the water, the Ophiotaurus emerged above the water with an angry 'Moooo' It hit its tail into the side of the boat, a few pieces of wood fell into the water. Artemis shot again, this time an arrow hit it in its neck. The Ophiotaurus moaned and became still, it was dead.
"We need to get the remains"
Thalia shouted.
"I will get it"
Artemis handed Thalia her bow back, but she didn't take it
"No, I will, you need to look after the others and I'm already wet"
Thalia dived into the sea. She swam over to the dead Ophiotaurus but the currants were too strong, they moved the Ophiotaurus further away. Thalia swam after it
"No Thalia don't go too far"
Artemis watched Thalia swim after the monster, a wave went over her head, she came back up rubbing water from her eyes and another wave went over her. Thalia came up again and swam on, looking for the body. It had been washed away.
"Thalia come back"
Artemis shouted to her, she moved her boat near to Thalia, who was washed under a third wave. The currants pushed Thalia away from the boats and moved the boats in the other way
"Poseidon calm the sea please"
Artemis shouted. The sea stayed wild.
Thalia struggled over to the boats, her legs kicking and her arms reaching out hopelessly. The currants dragged her back even more.
Artemis watched on in horror as a wave bigger than the others came closer. She moved the boat and tried to get to Thalia but it was too late, the wave came down on Thalia and dragged her under.
Artemis knew she couldn't do anything to help Thalia now, she turned to her other hunters
"Hold on"
They all grabbed the sides of the boats and got down low, the wave came closer but as it did so it got smaller and by the time it had hit the boats it was so small it was no threat at all.
Artemis looked around, the sea had gone calm, and the water still, the sky up ahead was blue. It was as if they had never been a storm.
"Thalia"
Artemis shouted, they was no answer, she moved her boat up to where Thalia had gone down, there under the water was two bodies, one belonged to their quarry the other Thalia.
Artemis lifted them both out the water. She felt Thalia's neck, they was no pulse.
"We need to take them up to Olympus" Artemis shouted to the other hunters. They looked saddened by their lose.
Artemis and the hunters sailed back to the land; here was a chariot with two deer's. Artemis put Thalia and the Ophiotaurus in the back and she jumped in the driver's seat.
"I must go to Olympus; Zeus will want to know..."
Artemis grabbed hold of the ropes and the deer took off into the sky, the hunters looked away as it took off.
It was dark by the time Artemis came to Olympus; she parked her chariot outside in the gardens and looked around. A few Satyrs were playing music while flowers grew around them. A god with blonde hair was watching them, leaning on a pillow.
"Apollo"
Artemis called to him. He didn't turn
"Apollo"
she shouted louder, he was still watching the Satyr, she walked up behind him and seen that he had his I-pod on again. Artemis had half a mind to put an arrow into his leg to get his attention but now wasn't the time, she reached out and pulled an earphone out his ear
"Hey sis"
he grinned at her
"Don't call me 'sis', I need your help"
Apollo grinned even more
"Green grass breaks..."
Artemis hit him in the chest, stopping his haiku before he could start. She nodded at her chariot, Apollo followed her.
"Oh dear"
Apollo looked in the back seat and saw Thalia laying motionless next to the Ophiotaurus.
"And I take it our father doesn't know?"
Artemis shook her head
"Shall we?"
Apollo lead the way into the throne room, it was dark in here, most of the light came from a fire in the corner of the room, Hestia was tending to the flames.
"Father" Apollo bowed his head to a god in the corner. He came into the light; Zeus looked at him and then at Artemis
"Why have you two come in here for?"
Zeus' voice was stern; he was in a mood and didn't want to be disturbed. Apollo looked nervous, upsetting his father when he was in a mood was not a good thing at all.
Artemis took a step to Zeus
"Father, my hunters and I have slain the Ophiotaurus as you wanted, we have brought it back here to you, but I'm sorry to say one of my hunters perished in the hunt"
Zeus looked pleased and not at all sorry for the death
"I'm very happy, Kronos and his followers will have to try harder now, we have removed his main target"
Apollo glanced at his twin, she looked back at him with a pleading look
"Father"
Apollo said, Zeus looked at him
"Artemis is trying to say the huntress who died was Thalia"
Zeus stopped smiling
"This true?"
Artemis nodded, she avoided his eyes
"Why didn't you look after her better?"
Zeus shouted, thunder rumbled outside
Artemis looked into his dark eyes
"She wanted to bring it's body back to the boat, she jumped into the sea, they was nothing we could do, the water was so wild, she didn't stand a chance"
Zeus looked over t the fire
"You can go"
he called over to Hestia, she vanished.
"You said the sea was wild?"
Zeus asked Artemis, trying to keep the anger out his voice. She nodded
"POSEIDON" Zeus roared, making Apollo jump, Zeus started to place the room
"I want to know what happened"
Zeus told Artemis, who looked white
"We followed the trail until we came to the Ophiotaurus, on the second day the sea started to become restless and on the third day the sea was caught up in a storm, the sea was terrible, big waves and strong currents, out boats were nearly destroyed.
Zeus stopped walking
"Where is she? Did you bring her with you?"
Artemis nodded
"I have her out there in my chariot with the Ophiotaurus
Zeus stormed out leaving an Ozone smell in the room, Zeus came back with Thalia in his arms
"I wish to be alone with my daughter, Leave now"
Zeus ordered, Apollo and Artemis left the room.
Zeus laid Thalia down on the floor, and stroked her hair, this was all Poseidon's doing, his brother will answer for his crimes.