So I'm pretty happy with this, I'll post chapters as reguraly as I can.
Percy lay on edge of the lake, arms being used as pillows under his head. He was just watching the moon as it slowly went across the sky. "Such a beautiful thing," Percy said absent minded. Ever since he and Annebeth had decided to end it, he could feel less weight on his chest leaving sadness in its place. "I should take a page out of Lady Artemis' books and vow to stay away from woman for a bit," He continued talking to himself. "It's not that simple Perseus," A voice said above him. Percy's head arched back to look up at silver eyed goddess who had been invited along with her hunt to rest for the night by Chiron and wait till morning to discuss why they were here.
"Lady Artemis, I'm sorry," He quickly got up and bowed low.
"We must stop with formalities, haven't I said before that Artemis is fine. Also enough with all the bowing," She replied with an amused smiled. "The day you stop calling me Perseus is the day I stop bowing," He said with a small chuckle. They stood there for a moment just staring at each other until Artemis' eyes moved to look behind Percy. "I've always liked the way the light from my moon chariot reflects off of water, I always look forward to it every night," She said while walking closer to the lake. "If you're down here, then who is driving the chariot?" Percy asked curiously. "A goddess has her ways," She let out a loud sigh and abruptly turned to Percy. She searched his green eyes, her mouth set in a determined line. "Percy we should get some rest, there's much to discuss in the morning," She said bluntly and in a flash of silver disappeared. Slightly blinded Percy made his way back to his cabin and collapsed on his bed, his last thoughts were of the silver eyes staring back into his before sleep took hold of him.
In the farmhouse a meeting was held as soon as the first rays of the sun appeared over the tops of the trees. Chiron, Artemis, Thalia, Percy, Annebeth and Nico were present sitting around a table and all were looking towards Artemis who was standing her hands resting on the table. "A few hundred years ago a few of my hunters had disappeared without a trace, I couldn't sense them anymore so I thought they strayed from the veil. After searching for a few years to no avail I began to think nothing of it. However recently, one by one more of my hunters became missing. Atalanta saw one of the other huntress' leaving camp so she followed, for the past few months she had been sending me reports. They had been kidnapped by the group of hunters who left and taken to the depths of the ocean where I lose any contact with them. I have asked Poseidon about this but they have apparently gone into the darker parts of the depths where he cannot see them. Atalanta's last report gives some troubling news. Sirens have been gathering an army of ancient sea beasts and have been tricking my hunters into joining them, we assume they want to wage war against Poseidon," She finished talking and sat down her head bowed in silence waiting for everything to sink in. "That was 3 weeks ago, Atalanta hasn't sent anything since then. We were hoping she'd come back but now we've thought the worst has happened," Thalia added her face full of sadness.
"So that's why you need me. I can get you and your hunters down there," Percy stated watching Artemis closely. She looked up to meet his gaze, it was almost like she was silently pleading him.
"A dangerous quest, how could I refuse?" He said simply a slight smirk creeping onto his face.
Percy was packing a bag with the essentials when Nico walked in.
"What do you expect we will find once we are down there?" Nico leaned against the door frame with his arms crossed.
"A lot of trouble," Percy answered not pausing from his task. "Don't worry cus' I'll have your back," Nico chuckled out, he walked over to Percy giving him a pat on the back before exiting to grab his own bag. The group met at the edge of the lake a few moments later. A bunch of the hunters had sour faces when they realised Percy and Nico were coming with them. Annebeth stuck close to Thalia as she was introduced to each member of The Hunt. "Everyone ready?" Artemis asked and recieved nods along with some nervous faces.
"Alright everyone, just stay close and don't stop walking," Percy said then turned to face the lake and began walking into it. Everyone hurried behind him but The Hunt still keeping a little distance between themselves and the boys. A few metres into the lake and everyone was submerged and walking along the bottom completely dry and able to breath. Percy made no effort doing this, he was in his element. Before long they had made it to the part where the lake meets the ocean. Everyone gasped in awe as they saw the ocean from a new perspective, colourful fish were swimming peacefully around them as Percy made sure the path was clear for them to walk.
"Atalanta didn't happen to tell you which way to go did she?" Percy asked Artemis quickly.
"It's North East from here, we will find a big rip in the ground," She replied staying close to Percy, feeling uncomfortable with how risky it was to walk along the ocean bed. A shark had swam past them and she couldn't help but grab Percy's arm in surprise. After realising her actions she stepped slightly away her head tilted away from Percy so he couldn't see her blush. He pretended like nothing happened and kept walking focusing ahead of him and hiding his own blush.
