*Percy's POV*

nearly everyone gasped but I wasn't bothered abut them, I looked into my fathers eyes, Pleading that he would end my life.

but that wasn't going to happen.

"why?" my father demanded in a commanding tone that I suddenly felt the urge to spill my beans. "I have nothing to live for," I muttered looking down at my shoes, a twinge of pain hit my heart as I thought of the only thing I ever lived for, now she's dead and I have nothing.

"what about your mother, cousins and me? did you ever thing about us?" my father said barely making it through it without his voice faltering, no I didn't think of them, I suddenly realised that I was choosing myself over others, I was horrified with the monster I have become after the death of Annabeth.

I couldn't stop myself, I broke down crying. I fell to my knees and held my arms tight to myself as I looked down onto the floor. small patches of water landed on the white marble and I said "I'm a monster." I slid further to the floor and brought my knees to my chest as I rocked myself, crying on my knees, no one can calm me anymore, Annabeth used to be able to do it with a glance my way but she wasn't going to jump up out of the underworld and calm me was she? no, I was alone in this dark, fucked up world.

I felt a hand on my shoulder, that's funny, I didn't hear anyone come to me. the hand was soothing it a whole new way, nearly better than Annabeth's touch. I heard someone kneel by me and the hand was hesitant but it slowly moved to my back before rubbing small circles on my upper back.

I melted right into the touch and slowly started to fall asleep to the soft rubbing, I moved the person to a sitting position without looking at it before laying my head on its lap.

I kept my eyes closed as hesitant fingers moved my hair from my face and brushed along my entire face; my nose, my cheek and even my lips. It was definitely a girl because of how slim and soft her fingers were, and the way her lap was shaped, soft beautiful thighs covered in a tough but light material, its a shame she doesn't show them legs, they're better than Aphrodite's.

I opened my eyes softly and I saw the least likely goddess caring for me, Artemis. "rest, you'll need it," she said in a soft velvet voice which I marveled for years, her lips were perfectly curved, her nose pointed up slightly at the tip in a cute way and her silver eyes were soft and caring, her auburn hair was tied up in a high pony-tail with a strand falling from her head. I instinctively brushed it behind her ear before I realised what I did and I started to panic.

except something unexpected happened, she blushed at my touch then she murmured, "rest,"

this time I did as she said and closed my eyes and I felt like I was put on a bed and I lost Artemis' touch as I fell into the land of dreams... or nightmares.

I was transported to the battlefield of where we were fighting the war, the giants were falling. I knew I wasn't having a flashback because I saw myself fighting in the distance, my gaze settled on a giant that was about 30 ft high with green dragon-like legs, he held a spear and a shield and wore a imperial gold chest plate and helmet.

Enceladus.

he moved to make a finishing blow of the grounded Jason when a girl with golden princess curls and stormy gray eyes jumped in the way of the thrusting spear, I screamed her name only for it not to come out of my mouth.

my vision changed into a clearing lit up by the moon's rays and forest at each side of the clearing, in total it was about a quarter of a mile each way from the woodland. I started to panic, not knowing where I am or where riptide was after checking my pocket.

I suddenly felt a hand wrap around my bicep which instantly made me calm down, I turned and looked into them soft silver eyes before my dream started to fade.

I woke up with my father looking down to me slightly worried, I nodded my head to tell him that I was fine and he moved away allowing me to sit up. I looked around to see an empty room with only the simple things and Artemis sat in a chair polishing her arrows. my father said softly "I'll leave you two to talk," before he walked out of the room.

when the door shut Artemis sighed and put her arrow what she just polished back in the quiver next to the chair, her bow was on the back of the chair sparkling in the morning sunlight. Artemis stood up and walked to me, I was starting to panic but it was all stopped by her holding my hand and everything was forgotten except for her and me.

"I-I may have feelings for you," Artemis muttered slowly and hesitantly, "you make me feel happy when you're around and when we touch its like ecstasy is running through me... I can't get enough of you... but, I-I have to think about the hunters-" she was cut off by my finger on her lips, "don't worry about it, I feel the same for you but.. I'm not good for you, I'm broken."

a tear fell from her eye as she grabbed me and pushed me onto the bed and straddles my chest "don't you dare say that," she practically yelled at me before crashing her lips on mine, I kissed back cupping her face softly, her hands were gripped onto my shirt tightly like she didn't want me to go. we broke apart and she put her head on my chest, moving her hands down to my hips, I slowly rubbed her back, we stayed like this for a while before a knock sounded at the door.

reluctantly she climbed off my chest and moved to the door as I sat up, she opened the door to a hunter and I stood up and grabbed my bag of stuff my dad must have put in here. I opened my bag as the two hunters spoke and I got a new set of clothes out and layed them on the bed.

Artemis finished her talk and closed the door before walking to me and wrapping her arms around my waist from behind putting her forehead on my back. "I wouldn't do that, I probably smell," I said and she giggled slightly before saying, "I like the way you smell."

I smiled and picked her up easily before laying her on the bed, she looked confused but let me do it, I peeled off my jeans and my tattered shirt, turning away for Artemis. I pulled on a pair of black skinny jeans and a basic green polo t-shirt with a black trim, I turned back only to see her looking at me before blushing and looking away, I pulled my old combat boots and kissed her on the cheek.

"they're taking you to your mother's house," she told me before I picked up my bag, before I could grab the handle I was spun around and given a soft kiss, I kissed back after a moment of shock, "choose immortality, for me?" Artemis demanded and then turned soft near the end, I nodded and she hit me with a silver beam of light, I crashed through the door from impact of the blast and Artemis was soon helping me up and mumbling a lot of apologise.

"it's okay," I said cutting her off, she sighed and gave me a soft hug, "mine," she murmured and I whispered back "always."

she let go of me and I quickly kissed her head and walked down the corridor to the exit, once outside the sun nearly blinded my and I muttered "gods make Apollo stop smiling,"

I heard a slight chuckle to my right and there he was, Apollo.

"you're taking me?" I asked and he nodded and slide across the hood to the drivers side despite the flames covering the sport car, I moved to the passenger side and opened the door and climbed in just as Apollo climbed in through the open window, weird guy.

I shut my door as he sat in his seat and rolled off into the sky. in moments we was flying over Manhatten and Apollo parked his car on the roof of my apartment and I climbed out. I was about to shut the door when apollo said "be good to my sister."

I was about to say something back but his car drove off the roof and back into the sky, I rolled my eyes and climbed down the fire escape to my room, I had to pull more than usual to open the window due to a overgrowth of dirt.

once open I slipped inside and dropped my bag, home sweet home.

*2 weeks later*

I was sat in my room, my mother would try to talk to me but slowly I became more and more distant, I haven't spoke to Artemis for a while now and even she was noticing me becoming more distant.

I couldn't help it, my mind kept on going back to my dream of Annabeth being killed, I haven't slept since I was on Olympus and I was still wide awake from the horrors of that night.

someone walked in, I sensed it was my counselor, but she didn't come to my room she sat on the couch instead, even my mother didn't come to me, I got curious so I listened to their conversation.

I found out something that changed everything...