Hey there, Hi there, Ho there. What's good everybody? Did ya enjoy that first chapter? I know I did. And I'm gonna be real with you for a minute, as I'm writing this right here right now, the story and first chapter has been out for...shoot maybe an hour and a half haha. I'm already loving this story big time.

See, I said that there aren't many PercyxArtemis stories, but what I meant was there aren't as many as there SHOULD be. I think they make a wonderful couple, and a very interesting one at that. That's why to me they work so well, but the thing is that half of them are incomplete or a Guardian story, and maybe I might write one of my own, just so I can be apart of it haha. But I actually have big plans for this story. I want this to be one of the best PercyxArtemis stories out there. Shoot, or maybe even one of the best POJ stories out there, right up there with Anaklusmos14, but I cant do this without you guys. And hey, I'm completely open to idea. I'm a person just like you guys, I love these stories just like you, so don't be afraid to run you're idea by my, or even just message me to say hi. Its not a big deal, and I would l love to read you're reviews, so have at it.

Oh, and just incase someone asks me this or wonders, this is absolutely a Percy and Artemis story. The closeness of Percy and Annabeth is just how they are. Its not like the other stories, where Annabeth just woke up one day and decided to be a cheating bitch or something, no these guys really liked or maybe even loved each other. But you will see why Percy and Artemis are the couple and not Percy and Annabeth. So enjoy the chapter guys, hope you like it.

And again with this crap, I don't not own PJO or HOO.


"Yes Sonya, I know what today is." Grumbled a sleepy and tired Annabeth as her little half-sister jumped up and down excitedly on her bed. "Exactly! So come onnnnn, get up get up get up!" Sonya said, the sheer amount of energy this 8 year old had was astonishing. Annabeth sighed in defeat, sitting up and rubbing the sleep out of her eyes. "Sonya." Annabeth said as she looked at her younger sibling in annoyance. "You know you aren't supposed to be in here. Especially on today of all days, it could upset Lord Poseidon." After Percy's disappearance, Annabeth fell apart. Whenever she wasn't out with the hunters looking for Percy from night to day, she was at the beach, staring at the water in a trance-like state. She refused to leave, not even to eat. She wouldn't sleep in her cabin, the only activity she would participate in was strawberry picking. She and Percy had it all the time, and even though he hated it because it always left you with a sore back and sunburnt neck, she had a lot of good memories with him, and she would only do it alone refusing the help that anybody offered.

One night, after getting told she was no longer allowed to sleep on the beach, she went to the dinning pavilion, got as much food as she could, and loaded it on her plate. That made many her siblings and Chiron smile, thinking she was finally ready to start moving on and take better care of herself. Only to have they're hope smashed when they saw her push every bit of food off her plate and into the offering fire, praying to Poseidon. Poseidon answered her prayers right after, and a key to Percy's cabin materialized at the end of the Poseidon table. She's been sleeping in the Poseidon cabin since, not caring what her siblings or mother thought.

Sonya looked down. "I'm sorry, I just wanted to come get you...I don't see you much anymore." She said as she rubbed her arm over her eyes. Instantly Annabeth felt horrible. She had become so distant since Percy had disappeared, and often took out her frustrations on anyone who annoyed her even slightly. She gently pulled her sister into a hug, and rubbed her back. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to snap at you like that. It's just..." Annabeth pulled back and brushed her siblings hair back with a small smile. "Today is a very tough day for me." Sonya look at her in confusion. "Why? Today's an awesome day! We get to go to Olympus and eat yummy food and have fun." The little Athena girl said giddily.

Annabeth smiled and wrapped her arms protectively around her little sister. "Yes, we do. But do you know why August 18th is so special?" Sonya shook her head, and Annabeth chuckled. "Well, it's the day that the Hero of Olympus defeated the Titan of Time, Kronos, and ended the Second Titan War. Not only that, it's his birthday too." Annabeth said, a far away look in her eye. "Oh yeah!" Sonya said excitedly. "His name was Perry Johnson!" Annabeth laughed out loudly, much to the shock of Sonya. Annabeth almost never laughed. After another minute of laughing and holding her sides, she calmed down. "I can only imagine his face if he heard that." Annabeth said, a sad smile on her face.

"But, no. His name was Percy Jackson." Annabeth said, her throat closing up. But she quickly shook her head and stood up. She started to make her way to the bathroom when Sonya called her. "Annabeth." Said girl hummed in response.

"Why is Percy's day hard for you?" She asked. Annabeth froze mid-step. She put her hand over her mouth, and closed her eyes. "Well..." Even two years later, it still hurt Annabeth this much. "He was my boyfriend." She said without even turning around, and made her way into the bathroom, closing the door behind her.


Zeus sat on his throne, looking around. Most of the other gods had flashed in by now. All except Poseidon. Zeus sighed, rubbing his hand across his forehead. Poseidon hasn't been the same since that day. He rarely attends council anymore, and when he does he doesn't say anything. It was obvious to anyone with eyes and ears that Percy was Poseidon's favorite, and he loved him dearly. Six months after his dissapernce, Ares made the mistake of suggesting that we call off the search for a "dead kid." It took more than half of the council to pull Poseidon off of the God of War. God or not, Ares had a long recovery period, after which he and the rest of the council learned to not assume Perseus dead, even though it was most likely he was.

The whole council felt the death of Perseus. It hit harder on Poseidon, and Hestia. No one knew, but from time to time the King of the Gods witnessed Percy make his way to Olympus, and sit with Hestia, talking with her and bringing her offerings. Zeus would never admit it, but the sight warmed his heart seeing the hidden bond his elder sister and nephew had. Zeus even had grown on the boy.

It affected everyone in different ways. Hephaestus built black granite and celestial bronze a statue of Percy in Olympai Square, standing a good 10 feet high, holding his sword in his right hand, and in his left Kronos's scythe, held high above his head in triumph.

Apollo wrote a haiku about Perseus's victory in the Second Titan war, and on August 18th, today, Hestia made the flames of the hearth burn sea green in honor of him. He was greatly revered in Olympus, as he should be. Zeus and Poseidon made sure of that. However...Zeus looked to his daughter, Artemis. Something has been off with her, ever since that day two years ago. She just looked into space, seeming to be in deep thought. "I'm going to talk to her later." Zeus thought.

Zeus sat up as Poseidon flashed into his throne, his sadness clearly evident on his face. "Lets get this over with." Poseidon muttered. Athena looked over to the old Sea God in pity. She knew how destroyed he was over the loss of his son, she saw it every time he sensed the door of his cabin open and realize it was just Annabeth.

Zeus cleared his throat, and started speaking. "As you all know, today is the day the Fates told us about." He looked around the room, seeing the other gods nod. "And you know as well, they have requested that we give voice to they're request. They're reasoning is unbeknownst to us, but we will follow through as always."

Zeus looked at Artemis, and she nodded. As she started to recite the words the Fates spoke to, Zeus remembered back to the day it happened.


The Throne Room was pure silence. Everyone was still recovering what had just happened. Percy Jackson was gone. Taken by Kronos, out of the reach of the gods. Poseidon just sat numbly in his throne, staring at the floor, tear's stained his face. Nico sat with the Hunters, comforting a shaking Thalia. Annabeth sat with the Campers, knees up against her chest with her head down, her long golden curls covering her face.

Hestia sat by her hearth, weeping silently. Zeus looked across the room, and rested his eye's on Artemis. Something about his daughter had Zeus worried. It was almost as if...the air around her had changed. He looked closer at her, it was obvious she was saddened by the hero's death, but then he looked at her eyes. There it was, he knew it. Her eyes held a much deeper sadness.

She once personally told her father that she respected him. He was an honest boy, and had a hero's heart. Zeus was immensely surprised, he had never heard his daughter talk so highly of a male.

Zeus was about to say something, when he felt a presence enter his mind. "Keep you voice inside you, King of Gods." Zeus's eyes widened, recognizing who it was, before he felt himself fill with rage. "Fates." Zeus growled in his mind. "Why did you stop us from helping the boy? We could have saved him." He heard the Fates chuckle, three voices in perfect unison. Though it only served to fuel his rage. "The boy has a fate. A fate greater than even us three, a fate that will change the world." Zeus calmed down a little bit, before narrowing his eyes. He did careful to make sure no one noticed him right now.

"A fate? So Perseus is still alive?" Zeus asked. The Fates seemed to think about they're answer. "Yes. And no." Zeus physically knitted his eye brows together, unnoticed by the others. "What does that mean?" Again, the Fates thought about they're answer. "Not even we three know all the answers. But we have a task of you, King of Gods. Summon you're daughter, the Moon Goddess, away. You will tell her recite these very words on August 18th, every year, word for word. Is that clear?"

Zeus was immensely confused. Why would the Fates have a task such as that for his daughter? Especially Artemis? "Wouldn't it be better for the boy's father to do so?" The Thunder God asked. Suddenly, the Fates let out a loud chuckle in his mind. "The Goddess Artemis's fate is intertwined with the boy's more so than anyone else. Tell the Moon Goddess only the words, and the time to say them. Now go." Was the last thing the Fates said before leaving the God of the Sky's.


Artemis stood from her throne, and walked to the middle of the throne room. She started chanting in ancient greek, saying three words in a order of three chants. Zeus eyed her. "Arise, tortured fallen." She was saying. After chanting the words, nothing happened. Zeus watched as Artemis sighed in disappointment, before making her way back to her throne. Zeus opened his mouth to speak, but was cut off when all of the gods felt a strong presence enter the room.

"It is done." They heard. Zeus, along with the rest of the gods, jumped from they're thrones, weapons at the ready. "Fates?!" Zeus shouted, as the rest of the gods stared in the air in shock and slight anger. Whenever the Fates were involved, it was nothing good. In the center of the Throne Room, the air shimmered and rippled, when in the blink of an eye stood the three Fate, Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos.

Zeus and the rest of the gods went to they're knees. The Fates rarely showed themselves, and when they did it was a very big deal. "Rise Olympians." Clotho said, raising her hand.

The gods stood, and stared at the Fates warily. Zeus stepped forward. "Ladies Fate." He said, bowing his head slightly and eyeing the ancient beings almost nervously. "What are you doing here?" The King of the Gods asked. The Fates looked at each other, then back to the Thunder God. "We have come" Clotho said, "to deliver fate" Lachesis continued, "to the hands" Atropos rasped, "of the one who holds the heart." The Fates finished in unison.

The gods stared on in confusion, before shuddering when Lachesis brought out not one, but two strings of fate. Artemis felt her get stuck in her throat. One of the strings was silver. Atropos smiled her way. "You are correct, Moon Goddess." The Fate said, bringing out a long pair of golden scissors, and running them along the silver string. "This is your fate." Artemis's face paled as Zeus and Apollo stepped forward, seeing the scissors running along her string.

"What are you planning?" Apollo growled, forgetting his fear. The Fates smiled again. "Worry not, Sun God. You're sisters fate is not at an end." Clotho said, before flashing her crooked teeth in a evil smirk. "Yet." She finished, as Artemis gulped.

Apollo growled as Zeus placed his hand on his shoulder. "Easy son. Don't pick a fight with them, it will only lead to you're destruction." Father said to son, looking at him with weary eyes. Apollo looked at him before nodding. Zeus turned back to the Fates, only to notice the other string in Lachesis hand. "That string...is black?" Zeus asked, gaining everyone else's attention to said string.

Atropos ran her boney finger across the string, looking at with almost admiration in her eye's. "I did not spin this fate. This fate...is something much more powerful, much more meaningful than any fate I could spin." The gods looked at the string in wonder. A fate...that not even the Fates could control? "Who's is it?" Poseidon asked respectfully, unable to take his eyes off the string for some reason. Clotho smiled at him, and looked at her sister.

Lachesis nodded, and placed Artemis's fate into Atropos's weathered hand, before slowly hobbling over to the fear filled Moon Goddess. The elder being stopped in front of the Goddess, eyeing her before walking behind her. Artemis shuddered feeling the fate lift her hair up. She looked over to her twin brother with wide eyes. Apollo looked on in horror, before growling and started to make his way over to his sister, only to be stopped by Poseidon grabbing his arm.

Apollo turned around, sending a deadly glare to Poseidon who just shook his head. Apollo glared at his uncle some more, before sighing in defeat. Poseidon let go of his arm, and watched on as Lachesis tied the black thread around Artemis's neck, and letting her long, curly brown hair fall back down to her lower back. She hobbled back over to her sister, and grabbed the silver string. The next thing she did shocked them all. She held out her hand, and dropped the string to the floor.

Zeus looked with wide eyes, and quickly made his way to pick it up. The Fates smiled devilishly. "Make sure he gets it when he wakes up." The Fates said. Zeus looked up at them. "When who-" He didn't get to finish his question as the Fates vanished from the site just as fast as they appeared. The gods stayed silent, you could hear a pin drop. Zeus stayed kneeled on the ground, staring at the silver string in his hand. His daughters fate.

Poseidon kneeled down next to his brother, and placed a strong hand on his arm. Zeus looked up into the tired sea green eyes of his brother, and then looked into the onyx black one of the eldest of the Three, as Hades placed a hand on his shoulder from behind. "We should wait brother. Whoever holds her fate is sure to arrive soon." Hades said as he made his way back to his guest throne. Zeus looked back to Poseidon, then to his fear shaken daughter, who was currently letting Apollo lead her by the hand back to her throne as she stared back at her father, never taking her eyes off the string.

Zeus and the rest of the God's made their way back to they're respective thrones, sitting in complete silence. Not even five minutes later, the entire room fell into complete darkness, panicking the already shaken gods. "Hades?!" Poseidon said, gripping the arm of his throne as he tried to peer through the darkness to no avail. "Its not me! Apollo, light!" Hades shouted to the god who was currently laying on the floor, who had fallen out of his throne in shock.

"R-right!" Apollo said as he jumped up and attempted to create light, only to find he couldn't. Then, and not so gracefully, stumbled in the dark and fell again. His muffled huff could be heard in the silent throne room. "I can't." He groaned out miserably. Artemis looked down to where she assumed her brother lay, almost laughing at his idioci if she wasn't wearing someone's fate around her neck, to which she did NOT enjoy thinking about.

Then as quickly as it came, the darkness left. The Gods, including Hestia and Hades, quickly flashed over to each other, shoulder to shoulder, weapons at the ready once again. Except, there was nothing there. Except, a lump lay in the middle of the throne room, a black shroud laying over it. The Gods stared in shock. "Is...is that a person?" Aphrodite stuttered out, looking as the black shroud moved up in down in a smooth motion, like a person lay asleep under it breathing. Artemis stared at it, bow at the ready along with her brother, when she felt the black string around her neck tug. She brought her hand up to it, and ran her finger across the string. She then gasped as she felt warmth spread throughout her body from her finger tip, warmth and...a feeling she couldn't quite identify.

She lowered her bow, and slowly made her way over to the figure on the floor. "Artemis!" Apollo called to her, but she ignored him as she slowly made her way over to the body on the floor, arrow notched on her bow, she used the tip to pull back the top of the shroud. She let out an audible gasp, and quickly dropped to her knees, tossing her bow and arrow to the side as she held her hands up to her chest, palms flat across her heart.

"Who is it?" Zeus asked from across the room, inching forward, his Master Bolt firmly gripped in his hand. She stared down at the body, before slowly looks back to her father, surprising him and the other gods when they saw fat tears in her eye's and rolling down her cheek.

"Perseus..." She whispered quietly. There was a loud clanging sound as a trident hit the ground, and Poseidon flashed beside the Moon Goddess, looking down at his scar riddled, pale skinned son, with tears in his eyes as he watched his battered son's back rise and drop steadily in a deep sleep.


Wow! What an insane chapter huh? I had tons of fun writing it, and I hope you all enjoy reading it. Now, some people may wonder why Artemis had such a slightly extreme reaction to seeing Percy, and there is a reason for that, buuuut you're gonna have to wait and see why haha. Leave a review if you enjoyed the chapter, I know I did. Much love, and see you next time. Peace guys.