A/N
Hey guys, back with another chapter. Sorry for taking so long. I've currently done Artemis' POV and Percy's POV. If you want me to add another POV, review and tell me who's POV you want me to add.
Still not finished reading PJO, so don't be too upset if I mess up with a description or personality.
Disclaimer:
I do not own PJO (Percy Jackson and the Olympians) or HOO (Heroes of Olympus). All rights go to Rick Riordan.
Legend:
Italic: Thoughts/Telepathic Communication/Flashback
Bold: New Category/Time Skip/Important (i.e. A/N, Chapter X, X Years Later, Flashback, etc.)
Underlined: Important/New POV (i.e. "He needs to do it", Percy's POV, Artemis' POV, etc.)
(Brackets): Explanation or author note.
Previously
Artemis' POV
"His main flaw is loyalty Thalia," I sighed. "Only someone that he was really loyal to could cause him so much pain that he feels the need to leave the camp. Annabeth is the person that he is most loyal to, and when he left camp, none of his other close friends were there. Dionysus also says that he saw her with that Martin kid. Anyways, let's just get started on our hunt. You can ask him questions when we find him."
"Of course, Lady Artemis," Thalia replied, before leaving my tent to pack up. I sighed. This will probably take a long time. Percy will be hard to track down with all the experience he has. Although, he will never be stealthier than a bull in a China shop. The girls finished packing quickly. All we had to do was remove all evidence of our presence here. Perseus Jackson… I will find you. The hunt had started.
Chapter 2
Annabeth's POV
It had been 3 years since Percy had disappeared. I was beginning to get worried; he was still my friend and someone that I cared about, even though I dumped him for Martin. Everything was going well for me. I had made up with Martin and we were still going steady, although he was constantly asking me about Percy. I told him that it was fine, and that he just needed to cool off, but I knew that I would have to tell him sooner or later. It was my fault that he disappeared, and I kept thinking back to that night, and when Martin had arrived.
Flashback
Annabeth's POV
A new kid named Martin Clepta had arrived. He barely managed to escape the clutches of 2 hellhounds, but fortunately for him, Percy and I were there. We quickly took the 2 hellhounds out, and brought him to Chiron. He appeared to be 15 years old, and was badly injured he was rushed to the medical tent (Is there a special name for this or something?) immediately. He recovered quickly and was released 3 days later. He thanked me and Percy for saving him, and was very nice. I was immediately attracted to him, even though I was already with Percy. I decided to bury those feelings deep down, not wanting to hurt Percy's feelings. I was spending a lot of time with Martin. He was funny, nice, cheerful and relaxed. Very thoughtful as well, and he also spent a lot of time training with me so that he could improve. It was going well and I was having fun with him and Percy, when Percy suddenly disappeared. I thought that he would be back soon even though he always ignored my Iris messages, but 1 year had already passed by. I thought that he might've abandoned me for another girl, or been killed, so I decided to pursue Martin.
I started flirting with him, and eventually he asked me about Percy. I told him that we were just friends, and 3 days later, he asked me out. It was one of the best days of my life. He had taken me to an expensive dinner, making sure that we had potions to mask our scent from monsters. Afterwards, he took me to see a movie and then we strolled down the park. We were going steady for a year, when everything flipped upside down. Percy came back.
I knew that I had to tell him that we were breaking up. He had disappeared for 2 years, and never communicated with me, how could he expect me to stay hopeful and expect him to come back? When he asked me to go to the beach, I decided that I should go with Martin to tell Percy that we're breaking up. Martin seemed a little confused, but he still came along. He was even more confused when he saw Percy, and wondered what was going on. I took in a deep breath, grabbed his hand and walked up to Percy.
"We're breaking up," was all I remember saying, when flames sprouted everywhere.
Flames suddenly engulfed the field, quickly spreading to camp. I vaguely noticed the campers trying to put them out. Percy was yelling at me.
"How could you do this to me?!" he screamed. "I jumped into Tartarus for you, and you just dump me for this… this… this jerk?!"
I was visibly cringing, but he didn't seem to notice. He was furious. I noticed the flames again. Why are there flames? He doesn't have control over fire.
"Do you know why I disappeared Annabeth?" I heard Percy say. "It was for you! All so that I could get you damned mother's approval to propose to you. But you know what? You ruined it. I had a ring and everything, but you decided to cheat on me, to ruin it just to be with him."
I saw him turn to face Martin.
"I thought that you were better than this," he hissed, disappointed. "Above stealing someone's girlfriend while they're gone. I guess that I was wrong. Have fun."
The flames instantly dissipated and rain started pouring down as Percy ran away. I just stared at him in shock. Martin looked at me.
"What was that?" he asked me. "You never told me that you were dating him."
I opened my mouth, then closed it, finding that it no longer was working. He sighed.
"You know what? Tell me later. I have to go mend a relationship," he spat before running after Percy.
Martin's POV
I was on my way home from school when I saw my mother on the floor, claw marks all over her face. I gasped and checked for a pulse. I found nothing. I wept silently, desperately wanting her to come back. At the same time, I was furious. I would kill whoever or whatever killed her. When I looked up, I saw my father open the door. He opened his mouth to speak when his face contorted into a mask of pain. He looked behind him, then collapsed. I saw five dog like creatures at the door. Unlike any that I had seen before. I grabbed my baseball bat and held it up. I swung it at the first one, knocking it to the side, but it did no visible damage. I decided that I was better off running when one of my friends jumped into my house and sliced open one of the creatures in half. He normally wore crutches so I was shocked to see him without them. With donkey legs too! He tossed me a sword and I used it to defend myself from another one of the hounds. I saw him get bitten by one of the creatures, so I quickly stabbed it in the head, watching it disappear into golden dust. My friend smiled and gave me a map.
"Run," he told me. "Go to the place on the map. Camp Half-Blood. I'll stall them out here."
I ran, as fast as I could. The camp was around 5 kilometers away from my house. I had the best stamina in the school, so I was pretty sure that I would be able to make it.
I traveled around 200 meters when I heard the scream. It was loud, and I looked back to see my friend, captured in the jaws of those insipid beasts. I was enraged, but I knew that I had to run. Otherwise, I would be making his sacrifice meaningless. I could hear their paws on the pavement and their loud barks. They were gaining on me. I guessed that I was 1 kilometer away from the camp. It slowly came into view, and I thought I would be able to make. That's when one of the creatures pounced on me. It sank its teeth deep into my leg. I screamed in pain, my vision growing blurry, but I fought it off. I used the sword that my friend gave me and tried to stab the hound. I saw the other two catching up, and I just managed to stab the first in the throat, causing it to disintegrate into gold dust. I had gained multiple injuries, and tried running away. I shouted, trying to get someone's attention. Just as I thought I was going to die, 2 figures jumped out from the sides, slicing the creatures in half and killing them instantly. The last thing I saw was a beautiful girl, hovering over me, concern etched into the lines of her face.
I woke up 3 days later, and found myself fully healed. One of the… uh… doctors? One of the doctors told me that I could leave. I asked around, trying to find the 2 people who saved me. A guy who was… uh… half horse and half human pointed me towards them. He said his name was Chiron or something. When I found the 2 people who saved me, I thanked them, and took a liking towards them both. I was especially attracted towards the girl, but it appeared that she was an item with the guy. They said that their names were Annabeth and Percy. I spent a lot of time with them. Percy helped me train, and Annabeth gave me tips and advice on strategy.
I had been at the camp for a couple months when Percy suddenly disappeared. He left me a note. It read:
Dear Martin,
I will be gone for a while, but when I come back, it'll be with either good news or bad news. Tell Annabeth not to look for me. Also, I won't be able to communicate with any of you. Remember to continue your training. Give Annabeth my regards, and tell her that I'm sorry, but it's for the better.
Your friend,
Percy.
I was confused by his letter, but showed it to Annabeth. She looked shocked. She decided to respect his wishes and continued to train me by herself. She was actually very good with combat. I originally thought that Percy was the fighter, and Annabeth made the plans. This continued for around a year, and my bond with Annabeth grew.
I planned to ask her out, but I first asked her what her relationship with Percy was, not wanting to intrude. She said that they were just friends. It became obvious that they weren't just friends later, but I believed her at that moment. I asked her out 2 days later, and she, to my pleasure, said yes. I was overjoyed, and made plans. The date went well. I took her out to an expensive dinner after making sure that our scent was masked. After, I took her to a movie then down to the park. It was wonderful. Our relationship was strong and steady, when Percy came back. He asked her to go down to the beach, and she decided to drag me along as well. I was confused by this, as I didn't think that I should be there. Percy didn't ask me, after all.
When he got there, Annabeth grabbed my hand and walked up to him.
"Percy, I have to tell you something," she said.
"What is it?" he inquired. "I have something that I want to ask you afterwards as well."
She sighed, and looked at him.
"Percy, I want you to know that I'm dating Martin," she said pulling me closer to her. "We're breaking up."
I had no idea what was going on. He just stared at her, devastated, and that's when hell broke loose. Fire sprouted everywhere, and I saw his wrath. It became apparent that they were dating, when I intruded. I realized that she had lied, probably thinking that Percy wasn't coming back. He rage was suddenly redirected towards me, but it had lessened.
"I thought that you were better than this," he hissed, disappointed. "Above stealing someone's girlfriend while they're gone. I guess that I was wrong. Have fun."
The flames instantly dissipated and rain started pouring down as Percy ran away. I watched him in shock, then turned to face Annabeth.
"What was that?" I asked her. "You never told me that you were dating him."
I saw her open her mouth, then closed it, finding that it no longer was working. I sighed.
"You know what? Tell me later. I have to go mend a relationship," I spat before running after Percy.
I couldn't find him, and wondered where he had gone. I asked a bunch of others, but they were too busy putting out the flames. When I got to this girl who had the same eyes as me and spiky black hair, she said that she saw him leave the camp, appearing to want to get something.
Flashback End
Percy's POV
Not too long ago, I had helped Crystal get to the Hunters of Artemis. I was concerned, wondering if she was accepted. I sighed. She had been on my mind lately. Due to the fact that her life was so similar to mine, I wanted to make sure that the rest of her life went as smoothly as possible. It was constantly nagging at my brain, so I decided to go find the hunters and figure out if she was accepted. She probably won't take the oath because she's so young, most likely meaning that she was with others who were the same age as her. Guess I'll have to look for the tent that contains the little girls. Hopefully I will be able to see them from afar. Confronting them won't end will for me. I set out to find them.
When I got to their original spot, they weren't there. There wasn't even evidence that they had set up camp in that area. I sighed. I'm not a good tracker like Artemis or any of her hunters, so I would have a hard time finding them. The first time was just dumb luck. I could use more of that. I set off in a random direction, hoping to come across them soon. As I walked, I saw something glint in the sunlight. It was a bracelet, with intricate designs on it. A moon and several stars were designed on it. All of it was silver. I stared at it for a few moments, wondering who it belonged to, before it hit me. It was Artemis' or one of her hunters' ring. I pocketed it, knowing that I should return it to them, and also grateful since I know knew that I was heading in the right direction. I think.
I spent an hour looking for them. No trail, no other items, nothing. I sighed. I wasn't going to find them anytime soon. Makes me wish that I had the ability to fly. Just as I was about to set up camp, I remembered that Artemis gave off a glow in the moonlight, which would hopefully help me in finding them. I trudged forward, when I saw a footprint. When I got closer, I realized that it belonged to a monster. I looked up, to see a lot more monster footprints. I decided to follow their trail as this was a large group of monsters. I knew that I couldn't allow them to attack Camp Half-Blood or Artemis' hunters.
As I neared a clearing I heard sounds of battle. I rushed over to the area to see Artemis and her hunters fighting an abnormally large group of 500 or so monsters. The hunters were mowing them down quickly, but there were too many. It was only a matter of time before they were overrun. I rushed into the fight, both swords out.
Artemis' POV
We were ambushed by a large group of monsters. I had to kill them quickly so that I could inform my father of the upcoming threat. This was no coincidence. However, I knew that without backup we would soon be overrun. All we could do was try to kill as many as we could. The monsters kept advancing despite our efforts, when a figure suddenly dashed into the fight. Stupid person. They'll just get killed. I redirected my arrows to that area, seeing if I could help the figure when I saw the monsters around him instantly shatter into gold dust. The person was killing the monsters so quickly that even I had a hard time keeping up with him. Within a matter of seconds, the figure had cleared the area he was in. However, the remaining monsters now focused on him instead of us. I saw the figure smirk right before dashing into the fray. I was shooting my arrows as fast as I could to assist the person, but it appeared that I didn't need to help. The figure turned to face me and my hunters, and I saw his raven black hair, and sea-green eyes. I gasped. That person was Perseus Jackson. The one that I was hunting.
"Perseus Jackson," I growled. "You're coming with me."
"Hey, I just saved your life. I don't think that you're in a position to make demands," he laughed. "Besides, I just wanted to make sure that Crystal was accepted into the hunt, and return this."
He pulled out a silver bracelet and gave it to me. I didn't recognize it. It didn't belong to me, or my hunters as far as I knew.
"What is this?" I questioned. "I have never seen it before."
I saw my hunters nodding in agreement.
"I thought that it was yours. You know, the silver, the moon and all those stars," he explained, frowning. "Are you sure?"
"Definitely," I said tossing it back to him. "Regardless, you're coming with me. Don't you realize how much trouble you caused by disappearing?"
"Not really… I… I just didn't feel like being at camp," he muttered.
"Save the explanations for when we're on Olympus," I told him, grabbing his hand. He looked shocked. "Close your eyes," I said before disappearing in a silvery flash.
Percy's POV
Killing the monsters was easier than I expected. I was used to close ranged combat and dealing with swarms, so their numbers weren't as effective against me. I just finished killing the monsters when I turned to face Artemis and her hunters. Artemis gasped, her face displaying relief and concern before morphing back into her usual, cold-hearted demeanor.
"Perseus Jackson," she growled. "You're coming with me."
"Hey, I just saved your life. I don't think that you're in a position to make demands," I laughed. "Besides, I just wanted to make sure that Crystal was accepted into the hunt, and return this."
I pulled out a silver bracelet out of my pocket and gave it to her. She looked confused, but I didn't notice at first. I just smiled, thinking that I might have returned something important to her or one of her hunters.
"What is this?" She questioned. "I have never seen it before."
I frowned. I thought that it belonged to her or one of her hunters for sure.
"I thought that it was yours. You know, the silver, the moon and all those stars," I explained, frowning. "Are you sure?"
"Definitely," she said tossing it back to him. "Regardless, you're coming with me. Don't you realize how much trouble you caused by disappearing?"
"Not really… I… I just didn't feel like being at camp," I muttered, thinking back to Annabeth and Martin.
"Save the explanations for when we're on Olympus," she told me, grabbing my hand. I was surprised and too shocked to voice a complaint. "Close your eyes," she said, and when I did so, we disappeared in a silvery flash.
Poseidon's POV
I was sitting in Atlantis wondering where Percy was before I saw Zeus' masterbolt shoot into the sky, signaling an emergency meeting. I sighed. I wasn't in a mood to go and attend a meeting, but Zeus would complain bitterly if I didn't go. I flashed to the Throne Room and saw Artemis with my son, Percy Jackson. To say I was overjoyed was an understatement. It was my first time seeing him in 3 years. I usually watched him, but ever sense he disappeared, I couldn't find him at all. Now he was right in front of me, accompanied by Artemis.
"As you can see, Artemis has found Perseus Jackson!" Zeus boomed.
"Percy…?" I squeaked, barely managing to form the words.
"Hey dad," Percy said, turning in my direction, smiling. "I missed you."
"Where did you go? What happened? Why did you leave? What about you and Annabeth? How d-" I began.
"Calm down dad, one question at a time," he interrupted. "I left camp and went into the forest 40 miles North. I left because… I… She…"
I saw tears well up in his eyes.
"It's okay Percy," I said, embracing him. "It's okay."
"Annabeth… she broke up with me," he croaked out before the tears started to spill.
"You're lying," Athena hissed. "My daughter would never do anything so stupid."
"Iris message her then," Percy said, glaring at her. "You'll see the truth then."
Athena just glared at him but complied and Iris messaged her daughter. I looked over and saw Annabeth sitting alone on the beach.
"What's there to see… other than her mourning over your disappearance," Athena spat.
"Just keep looking," Percy insisted. Athena sighed, but turned back to the Iris message. She saw Zeus' son, Martin walk over to her. Immediately, she perked up and they embraced and entered a deep kiss. Shocked, she swiped her hand through the message, ending it.
"I… I'm sorry…" she murmured, shocked. Percy sighed.
"Don't be," He said. "It's not your fault."
"Well, I hate to stop our little 'Reunion', but right now, I would like to know what you want to do next," Zeus sighed. "You have been missing for 3 years. Your friends are very worried about you. Do you want to return to camp?"
Percy immediately stiffened when Zeus said 'camp'.
"No," Percy said. "I don't want to go back to camp. I want to visit my friends briefly, then have things return to the way they were before Artemis brought me here."
Zeus appeared to be disappointed.
"Very well. We will let you visit your friends, but we will not let you go back to the way things were before," Zeus declared. He then looked at Artemis and they appeared to be locked in an intense mental discussion. Artemis was scowling, shaking her head, but Zeus was glaring at her. Eventually, Artemis sighed and looked down at the floor.
"Alright," Zeus announced happily. "Perseus, Artemis has agreed to let you accompany her and her hunters as a member of the hunt. Do you accept?"
I was flabbergasted. Artemis despised men. What did Zeus say to make her let him join?
"Well…" Percy started. "I guess I will, if it's fine with Artemis."
"I- " she started before Zeus glared at her. "I'm okay with it," she quickly corrected herself. Percy just smiled.
"Well, this meeting is over. Everyone, please return to your duties," Zeus said, disappearing in a brilliant flash of lighting and thunder. Drama King. I walked up to my son.
"It's good to have you back Percy. Also, don't go pissing off Artemis," I whispered to him. "I'd rather you stick around for a while"
Percy just grinned before walking up to Artemis.
Artemis' POV
Percy just refused to go to camp. I didn't think that would go well with Zeus, so I was surprised when he just said that he would find another option for him. I was wondering what he was going to suggest when he turned to me and sent me a mental message.
I want you to let him join your hunt as a member, he told me.
What?! I scowled, practically screaming. I'm not going to let him join. He's a male.
That doesn't matter. I can' let things go back to the way they were. You will let him join, my father insisted.
I swore off men father. Besides, all of my girls have done so as well. Last I checked, my Hunt wasn't open to men. I hissed.
He saved you. He took the weight of the sky off of your shoulders to save you from Atlas. Without him, you wouldn't be here. Don't you think that he deserves a little compassion? Especially after what he's gone through with that Annabeth girl? Zeus responded. I knew he was right, so I would make an exception. This time.
FINE. I growled. My father just smiled in response, and spoke to Percy again.
"Alright," he announced happily. "Perseus, Artemis has agreed to let you accompany her and her hunters as a member of the hunt. Do you accept?"
I mentally growled in frustration. At least I didn't say that he would be treated well.
"Well…" Perseus started. "I guess I will, if it's fine with Artemis."
"I- " I started before my father gave me his "you said you would" glare. "I'm okay with it," I quickly corrected myself. I saw Perseus smile and glared at him.
"Well, this meeting is over. Everyone, please return to your duties," Zeus said, disappearing in a brilliant flash of lighting and thunder. To think that he complains about others being dramatic. I saw Poseidon walk up to Perseus and start whispering to him. Perseus grinned before walking up to me.
"When do we leave?" he asked happily.
"We leave now," I told him. "Don't expect to be treated nicely by my hunters."
"I'll manage," he smiled, still happy that I let him join the hunt.
"Oh, I almost forgot. Thalia has a couple of questions for you when you get there," I told him, containing a laugh. He froze, dread appearing on his face.
"You know, on second thought, perhaps we should leave tomorrow. Better yet, just tell me where you're camped and I'll just walk," he blurted out, not wanting to see Thalia anytime soon.
"Nope. Too late. Besides, you were so anxious to get there," I smirked, grabbing his hand. "Time to leave."
"PERSEUS JACKSON!" I heard Thalia yell when I flashed there with him. I heard him groan and try to leave, but I stopped him by yanking on his arm.
"You started this," I whispered to him. "So you will finish this."
A/N
Another chapter out. Remember, please review. Still wondering if you guys would rather me make the stories shorter and post them faster, or keep them how they are? Development of Pertemis will start now. It will probably start as Artemis not turning him into an animal, or them just being friends.
Shorter chapters will be around 700 - 1000 words. Longer ones will be 2000+ like this one.
I will hopefully release 1 more chapters before March Break ends. After that, I won't be releasing chapters as quickly as I will be busy with homework.
Remember, feedback is greatly appreciated and if you are going to criticize the story, please tell me what is wrong with it and how it can be improved. Give an example as well. Don't just say "This story is terrible and a waste of time", tell me why, how I can improve it, and give me an example of what you want me to do. Also, before you even begin to say that it is a terrible story, create your own and make sure it is better than this one. Then, you can call it terrible.
Cya guys later.
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