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Percy POV

Our story opens with the world on the brink of disaster, cheery right? So, you know about the gods in a panic and blah, blah, blah... right!

After the initial panic, the gods called a meeting of both camps of demigods. Apparently, Artemis had been researching the incoming threat before she was kidnapped.

"Heroes!" Zeus thundered. "As you all should know, we're on the edge of war. Artemis and Hera have been kidnapped. To win this war, we'll need both goddess. I think you all know what is being asked of you?"

I shook my head slightly and Annabeth gave me soft glare. "A quest Percy." She whispered.

Oh great. I internally grumbled, not again. "Are we going to have to go on another quest?" I whined aloud.

My father smiled at me and a yes twinkled in his eyes, but he waited for Zeus to confirm my question.

Zeus made a noise in the back of his throat. "Yes Perseus. We require a quest. But this one will be a little unorthodox."

I glanced sideways at Annabeth. "Meaning."

Zeus cleared his throat. "As this will be a dangerous quest, I want all three children of the Big Three on this quest. No exceptions. No additions. We need the most powerful demigods looking for my wife and Artemis."

I processed that information and shook my head at my uncle. "Uh, uh. No way. We totally need Annabeth on this. She's saved my butt... I mean she'll come in handy with the whole strategic thinking part."

My dad looked at me in warning. "Son, I don't think it's wise to argue with Lord Zeus."

"But dad. We need Annabeth on this."

Dad sighed and looked at his brother as if to say What can you do?

"Fine." Zeus relented. "So that's my daughter, Thalia, Poseidon's son, Perseus, Hades' son Nico, and Annabeth." Zeus counted off on his fingers. "I suggest you four leave as soon as possible tomorrow. Each day that passes without these two goddess leaves us more vulnerable to attacks."

I cleared my throat. "Uh, Lord Zeus. Slight hiccup."

Zeus sighed, frustration ebbing from his body. "What is it child?"

"Well, as it so happens, Nico is, um... missing. No ones seen him for a couple of days and he hasn't told anyone where he's going."

"And you're just telling me this now!" Zeus rumbled.

"Well, you really didn't ask before." I replied cheekily."Ouch." Annabeth pinched my elbow and looked at me with her stormy grey eyes.

"So we're short a son of Hades." he sighed. He turned to Poseidon. "Well brother? What do you suggest?"

Dad put a hand under his chin and considered. "I would like to send Nico's half sister, but I'm afraid she might not be as powerful." He glanced at Hazel. "Sorry my dear, but Nico's power over spirits is stronger."

Hazel turned her eyes down and muttered something that sounded like It's fine. Whatever.

Poseidon continued on. "I think we should send Annabeth, Percy, and Thalia along as planned. No sense in waiting to see if Nico shows up to begin the quest."

Athena looked at her longtime rival with newfound respect. "Wow Kelp Face, that actually sounded intelligent for once."

Poseidon lightly glared at his rival and then turned his attention back on his brother. "Well brother? Do you agree?"

Zeus nodded. "Agreed. Percy, Annabeth, Thalia. You shall depart as soon as you can tomorrow morning. While you look for Hera and Artemis, keep an eye out for Nico. Any questions?"

Everyone shook their heads.

Zeus nodded in approval. "Good. Demigods, train hard. Whatever is coming, we need to be prepared. Chiron, Lupa? I trust you'll carry our war preparations. Council dismissed." He raised his bolt and aimed it at us. My friends and fellow campmates disappeared in a flash of lightning leaving Thalia, Annabeth and I alone with the Lord of the Skies and the rest of the major gods. The other gods had enough sense to know when the king god needed privacy, so they all flashed out in a timely manner.

Zeus shrunk down to human size and walked over to the three of us. "I expect you're wondering why I kept you behind."

Thalia and I nodded in sync.

Zeus started off at a slow place toward a door off the Throne Room and motioned for us to follow. We entered into a large garden with exotic looking plants lining a bright stone pathway. I inhaled deeply and caught one scent in particular: moonlace.

Zeus pulled a small notebook from his inner pocket and handed it to Annabeth. "This is all of Artemis' notes on what were up against."

I leaned over my girlfriends shoulder and looked at the notebook. The cover was a shimmering silver and had engravings of moons on it and a large ornate A in the middle of the cover. Annabeth flipped it open and leafed through the pages. I was a little saddened that there were only a few pages with notes and drawings. Maybe she had only started this journal recently. But Artemis was an expert huntress, she should've know more than this even if she had only been on the enemy's trail for a couple of days.

Fortunately, Annabeth voiced the thoughts in my head. "Lord Zeus? Why are there so few notes in here? There's not much to go on."

"I'm sorry daughter of Athena. That's all the documentation on our threat that I could find in Artemis' residence here on Olympus."

I cleared my throat. "Did you check with her hunters?" I suddenly realized Thalia was standing right beside me. "Thals, did Artemis say anything about tracking down a threat?"

She shook her head. "Lady Artemis was pretty secretive about dangerous missions." She frowned slightly. "As if we couldn't handle it."

I sighed and ran a hand through my hair. Great, almost nothing to go on. I turned back to Annabeth who was now intently reading through the writing on the pages. "See anything useful?"

She nodded. "According to her first entry, Lady Artemis tracked something to Georgia. There's nothing on what she found though, but in the following entries, she gets more and more worried. I think Georgia should be our first stop."

"Sounds good." I replied and looked to Thalia who nodded her agreement.

"Excellent. Now, for the matter of traveling, the gods have decided to provide you with the necessary supplies instead of you three getting it from the camp store. You should expect these items before you leave tomorrow."

"Um, thanks uncle."

Zeus looked at me with an irritated expression. "It's Lord Zeus to you Perseus." But his expression held a little twinkle in his eyes, so I assumed he was kidding… slightly. "And now, time to go sleep, you have an early morning ahead of you." He snapped his fingers and the three of us disappeared and appeared in our respective cabins.

I found a backpack lying on my bed with a note on it.

Son-

This backpack is enchanted to hold a lot of stuff and not get any heavier. Athena engineered it, so it might have some defects (haha). I think it comes with some kind of washing enchantment that washed dirty clothes every time you put them in the bag. I'm not entirely sure to be honest. Good luck on the quest and remember the sea Percy, you know, if you get in any trouble.

-Poseidon

I smiled at the letter and set it aside carefully. I had to remember to place that in a special part in my truck for safekeeping. Speaking of my truck, I opened it and pulled out the majority of my clothes and threw them messily into the backpack. True to dads' word, the backpack held it all and when I lifted it, the weight hadn't gotten any heavier. I took off my shoes and placed them and the pack near the entrance to my cabin.

Then I slipped under the covers and fell into a nice, deep sleep.