Thanks for the feedback! Like I said, this isn't gonna be the same cliche story, and what I would imagine it would turn out. Last chapter, (imo) was a bit short, so this one will be longer!
3rd POV
It's been 2 weeks since the departure of Annabeth and Percy isn't doing well. Although, he goes to teach his classes, there isn't the same kind of enthusiasm as before. He is constantly gloomy, and although he tries to be happy around his friends, it's obvious that old Percy has left.
"In order to be able to maintain control of the fight, you constantly need to be looking for openings," Percy lectured as two of the new campers fought each other with wooden swords. One of the new Athena campers, named Kathy, began gaining the advantage, getting more aggressive against the new apollo camper, Jason.
"Get too aggressive though..." Suddenly Jason, using the momentum of Kathy against her, pushed her towards the ground, "and it can end up hurting you." Jason and Kathy dusted themselves off and returned to Percy, to return the wooden swords.
"Thanks Percy" they both said as Percy just turned around, and took the swords from them, without further word.
"Yea yea, now get back to your seats" Percy sighed as the Athena and Apollo camper returned to their seats.
"Well, that's it for today, try and spar by yourselves and uhh.. if you have questions ask them to me tomorrow. Otherwise dismissed" Percy said as he went towards his cabin.
"He's been like this for two weeks now. He barely taught us for 30 minutes this time." Kathy whispered to Jason. "Yea, well his girlfriend basically dumped him. I would feel pretty gloomy." Jason replied. "But he's been like this for two weeks... I imagine he should get over it pretty soon," Kathy responded. Jason just looked at her and shrugged his shoulders... "sometimes its just difficult I guess."
Percy POV
Still can't believe that she dumped me. How could she?! I rejected godhood twice to stay with her. I went to TARTARUS for her and she leaves because of distance?
"Yooo hey Perce! How are you buddy" Grover yelled from the Hermes cabin.
"Never been better I guess..." I replied as he frowned at me.
"Come on Perce, you gotta get better. You can't be like this your entire life now can you? How about this, I can take you out to the city later and we can hang out like before!"
"No thanks Grover, I rather just chill in my cabin" I replied. Grover just sighed and looked at me. "Percy, I'm your best friend, and your killing me here. Whenever you want to talk, just come over to the woods and we can relax over there. Don't forget you got friends here that you can talk to."
"Thanks Grover... I'll think about it," I replied as he went in the direction of the forest.
I headed over to my cabin and opened the door to see the mess that I've gotten used too. Dirty clothes all around the cabin, Riptide on the floor, the fountain that Tyson had fixed was dirty with moss growing around it. All in all, my cabin inspection has been complete garbage. I'm pretty sure the inspectors don't bother coming in anymore... they just know how it is already.
Lying down on my bed, I took out the picture that I still had... of me and Annabeth on the beach, laughter on our faces, as we looked into the camera.
"Those were some good times.. I just wish they lasted longer" I murmured as I turned around and went to sleep.
Artemis POV
"So, how many have we lost?" I asked Thalia.
"So far, we've lost 5 hunters, and around 23 were badly injured... All of those were newer recruits." Thalia responded.
We've lost too many hunters. Now that father wants to have a meeting on the monster encounters... he's gonna ask for numbers... and what am I supposed to tell him?
"My Lady, what should we do with these monster encounters? We barely have time to move our camp before another attack occurs. Most of the new recruits have been questioning their decision to become a hunter."
Thinking about it, I couldn't control the fights anymore, like what I was able to do before... "You know what the problem is.. it's the fact that the new recruits don't know much about close combat. The moment a monster gets close, they panic and run backwards, allowing the monsters to close the distance." I told Thalia. "Though how we are supposed to train them with so many attacks is beyond me..."
Thalia looked at me and just shrugged her shoulders. It was obvious that she had no ideas... so much for the second in command.
Just then, Hermes appeared in my tent, and the reason was clear enough. "Meeting... Right now. And he is not happy." Hermes said as he disappeared again. Honestly, why is my dad so annoying...
"Come on Thalia, let's get going.."
I teleported us to Olympus as the meeting was beginning. Nothing unusual so far ... Apollo and Hermes talking to each other, Aphrodite reading the newest trend of fashion in the mundane world, Ares sharpening his already sharpened sword, Dionysus sleeping like a hippo, Demeter Athena and Hera talking about who knows what, Hephaestus tinkering on what looks like a mini Pegasus and Poseidon reading a fish magazine.
"I swear, I'm never gonna get used to teleporting," Thalia said. "Well too bad, get used to it, because these meetings happen a lot." I replied
I took my seat as my dad showed up, with all his amazing glory...
"Now, lets begin this meeting with a problem that I've been seeing, and that's the occurrence of monster attacks have been increasing." Zeus began. "And those attacks have been directed towards the hunt." Zeus said as he looked at me. "Now I imagine the hunt has been able to maintain perfect control of this problem?"
"Well..." I began as dad cut me off. "NO YOU HAVE NOT. You have lost 5 hunters and multiple have been badly injured. How am I supposed to depend on you to take down powerful monsters if your being overrun by smaller ones?"
"We haven't had time to train the new recruits on close combat, so when the monsters get close they panic, and that's what causes the deaths and injuries!" I retorted. "If I had more time to train them, then we would not have an issue."
"That's why I want you to get a close combat expert to help you with your new recruits." Zeus said.
At first, I thought he was joking, but then I realized it was my dad... "Wait, no, I refuse to do that! I am a goddess and I can handle it"
"No, you clearly can't, as shown from your recent battles. This has brought me to this decision. Choose your trainer by tomorrow or else" he said as he leaned toward me, "I will choose for you. MEETING OVER"
Zeus immediately disappeared as did most of the other Olympians. Most weren't interested in my problems, considering they had their own problems. Apollo, as annoying as ever, decided to taunt me, "Awww, my little sis can't handle a baby hellhound anymore."
"Keep annoying me like that, and I'll make sure you can't have more children for the next decade," I hissed as he placed his hands on his crotch as he disappeared with a "party-pooper."
"My Lady, who should we choose? I don't have enough faith to allow Zeus to choose for us" Thalia spoke.
"I have no clue Thalia... I haven't met a single woman worthy of being a trainer for our hunters..."
"Well then... how about Percy?" Thalia asked.
"Your kidding right? He's a MAN Thalia, and I don't care how strong and respected he is, I refuse to allow him in our camp."
"Come on my Lady, you know Percy is a good person! He held the sky for you"
"That might be the case, but I have already allowed one man into the camp and it ended terribly. No there must be another choice." I replied
Thalia sighed and murmured "I can't wait to see what Zeus chooses."
I glared at her and teleported us away. Though, I wonder what woman would fit the role...
3rd POV ... somewhere unknown
"Are the drakons ready to be released, HalfBorn?"
"Of course sir, the moment you say, we will release them onto the hunters. It will be the end of the.." The minion, nicknamed HalfBorn, was held up by his throat by the mysterious man in the cloak. "I will choose when they die. Not yet. I want her to suffer. To see herself alone, and for me to finish her off. I want them to die off slowly." the mysterious man said as he looked at HalfBorn. "And I will make sure I make her feel what I felt," he said as he let go of HalfBorn.
Halfborn, desperately gasping for air, replied with a "Of course sir, of course."
"just wait Artemis... I'll make you pay for everything you've caused me"
Soo... that's chapter 2!
I will not be able to make a chapter this weekend, but I will make one the moment I come back from my trip. One that is longer! so review! I want to make sure that you guys get the best story out of me!
Till next time.
