I was running along the camp border to shake some energy. My body had been filled with energy the moment it started storming without any lighting. A smug smile had stretched across my face as I imagined the chaos that was occurring in Olympus. Zeus had quite the temper. His rage towards losing his precious lighting bolt had to be immense. It was the first step in Kronos's plan to overthrow the gods, and I was happy to set the plan in action.

On my final lap around the border I noticed a dying minotaur laying practically feet away from the entrance. I began to walk closer. Chiron would have to be informed of this so it could be properly killed. The minotaur seemed to be slowly bleeding out. If it had been killed it would have become dust. I would send one of the kids on patrol after I finished my run, because I didn't want to deal with some irresponsible kid's mess. There hadn't been a large monster this close to camp since Thalia. A stinging sensation crossed my heart as I thought of her. Rather than remind myself of what happened, I pushed the feeling down. The sight of the fallen beast left me to speculate what had happened.

"Help!" I heard a melodic voice cry.

I ran in the direction of the sound, and I found a girl and a satyr lying on the ground side by side. Then, I looked at the girl's face more closely. She was visually striking. She had a healthy olive color, and her face was small with high cheekbones, her wide set eyes were teal, with a dark blue ring around them and long lashes framing them. Her larger button nose complemented her full cheekbones. Her long dark brown hair was wavy, but her small frame was shaking.

Why is she shaking? I thought to myself. Then I looked beyond her face, and noticed the wound on her abdomen. Crimson blood began to dry on her white shirt, but bright red blood was still flowing from the wound. Judging from the minotaur, I quickly decided that she tried to kill that thing with little training, and got seriously injured. My left hand went under her head, feeling the softness of the hair incidentally, whereas my right went directly to the wound and applied heavy pressure.

She screamed when I touched her. It was an unpleasant sound coming from the gorgeous face. "Help," I called out. A Morpheus kid began running our way at the sound of my voice. Why had he not heard her earlier? If I could hear her, why couldn't he? "What's your name?' I asked, trying to distract her as well as keep her conscious. I recognized her satyr, Grover, after Thalia he had been permitted a large and discrete assignment in New York City as a chance to redeem himself. It was clear he once again failed.

"P-p-percy." She said weakly, her eyes locking onto mine.

"Well hello there Percy, welcome to Camp Half-Blood," I said. "Forget your miserable satyr, I will protect you now." I whispered the second part to her. I don't know what had come over me, but I knew Grover wasn't going to cut it in the protection department.

This woman was gorgeous. Every nerve in my body was on edge while looking at her injuries. Hopefully nectar and ambrosia would cure what had happened. This had to be some cruel joke being played out by Aphrodite. I didn't have time for anyone but Kronos. As she lay there it felt like my heart was reaching out to hers. I couldn't do this. I made a mistake by promising to protect her. Immediately, regret filled my body. Hopefully she didn't hear me. The more I looked at her, the more her form called to me. Love at first sight was bullshit made up by lonely people looking for an excuse not to be alone anymore. It wasn't real. I wouldn't let myself get caught up in a romance with a god-ling. My purpose was to serve a titan. The longer I looked at her the more I resented her arrival. I was angry that despite my great work, she was already causing problems. I didn't need anyone anymore.

"What happened?" said Chiron. I hadn't seen him come. I hadn't even heard him.I was consumed in my thoughts. "Oh Percy," He said looking at the girls form with sorrow. "Luke, I will speak to you later. Right now, we have to get this child to the infirmary." He grabbed her out of my arms, and scooped her securely onto his back. He rode off quickly, and I stared at her as she was slowly disappearing.

Grover, in all his glory, had risen to consciousness as she left.

"Where's Percy? Luke w-what happened?" He stuttered looking pale. "D-d did she make it?" The stupid satyr looked like he was going to cry.

"She sustained serious injuries because of you're failure to protect her!" I spat at him. "Like Thalia, you failed a demi-god once again! How could you not realize how dangerous it would be taking her to Camp? Why did you not take any safety precautions?"

Whatever Grover was going to try to say wasn't going to work with me. Grover started to cry. I knew I had been harsh, but rage filled my body. It engulfed any calmness I previously had. He had to know that he messed up. Grover was responsible for this mistake, and his lack of attention to the situation nearly killed the girl. He stood up from the ground. His face was full of remorse and worry.

"I know I failed once, and now I've failed again." He sniffled. "I j-j-just wanted to keep her safe! I can never do a-a-anything right!"

"Grover, crying won't help the situation." I said briskly.

The satyr and I ran the ten minutes to the infirmary and saw campers looking nervous. Many had formed a small crowd around the infirmary. I heard whispers of gossip. Many were curious as to know her parentage. It had been awhile since one of the Big Three had entered the camp. There were some who speculated she was a child of Hermes or Athena.

She is most definitely not my sister. I thought to myself.

I noticed the twins poking their heads around the crowd looking for me. More than likely, they were looking for some leadership in this time. They had been working the infirmary early today, so they must know something about Percy's condition.

"Connor, Travis, how is she?" I asked, trying to sound casual. I mocked myself mentally for my concern.

They looked at each other then me, as if they were trying to decide what to say. "She is okay." Connor said. His tone was not confident.

"Define okay."

"She has been administered nectar and ambrosia in high amounts, but Chiron fears that it might not be enough. The minotaur horn potential could have inflicted severe damage given the area of the wound." Travis explained for me.

One of the Morpheus kids- the one that got Chiron piped up. "She will have a scar on her abdomen and Percy has a concussion so she will, hopefully, will be healed by tomorrow. Given they had to drag in half of my siblings, her injuries may be severe." I saw several Morpheus kids heading out of the infirmary, followed lastly by Chiron. He would be the man with answers.

"Chiron what happened?" I asked, walking towards him.

"I am calling an emergency counselor meeting. Counselors, go to the Big House. Everyone else: go to your cabin and stay there." He said with authority. He walked quickly to the Big House.

All the counselors, including myself, were on his tail. Literally. I wanted to go see how Percy was doing. It wasn't an option right now. As the small crowd scattered towards many different paths to get to their cabin, almost no one but myself and Chiron noticed the thunder clouds with no lightning. It was an alarming sight, but that was my doing.

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"You have a daughter!" Zeus yelled in outrage at Poseidon.

He had broken many things in the throne room. The news had been the last straw to him. He felt betrayed that his brother broke their pact they had made many years ago. Children born of him, Poseidon, or Hades were too powerful. They were a danger to the human world as well as Olympus. It was clear that this girl's sudden appearance and the lighting bolt disappearing were connected. Who else was dauntless enough to challenge the great and powerful Zeus?

Athena and Hera exchanged looks, not knowing what to make of this. Aphrodite was smiling thinking of the destiny this demigod and the son of Hermes shared. They would be key benefactors in one another's lives. However, they were not meant for each other in the end of days. The love goddess knew of Percy's romance with another, and supported it fully. However, to accomplish what must be done, she would have to leave her beloved for a time. It would only be temporary.

"I know, brother," Poseidon said as he attempted to quell Zeus's rage. " I also know of the pact we made, but because of you my little girl don't know who she is, or what to do with her powers." Poseidon spoke in a deathly calm voice. He was protective of his daughter. She was perfect, and would do no harm. She wasn't capable of it. His worn down heart missed the human Sally, but he missed his daughter even more. Though he tried to conceal her from this world, there was nothing that could stop the siren song of her bloodline calling out to danger.

"And my lighting bolt just happens to be missing?" Zeus challenged. "If I find out your girl has it I will send her to the pits of Tartarus." The god king said.

Poseidon's rage reached a new limit as his brother's words hit the air, and the earth started to shake."If you lay a hand on my daughter-"

"She has until midnight of the solstice to return it and if she doesn't let there be war."

And in those few seconds there was a war threat and a breaking of an oath. It could not be stopped. Olympians had begun to argue among themselves if Percy was the thief or not. Aphrodite smirked. She knew the plan that was in place for the demi-god, and knew she was to be trusted fully, but it would take some time for the rest to catch up on this knowledge.

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Along the short walk to the Big House, who Percy was, and why there was a meeting focused on her. Despite drawing a large monster to Camp, she seemed no different than any other demi-god that arriving for the first time. Any other kid would have been killed attempting to fight that thing. Many would have run. She had tried her best to fight it, trying to keep strangers within the camp safe. It was admirable, but I had no time to develop a hero complex for this girl. If only I could just figure out her parentage. Percy could be a weapon in Kronos's plan to create new order within the world.

My thoughts were interrupted as I walked through the swinging door. As the group of eight took their seats at a long wooden table. There were four chairs that had remained empty for as long as I could remember. For several moments, Chiron said or did anything.

"Times are getting bad," Chiron stated.

"So what? Times have been bad for awhile," Clairsse said. She was the counselor for Ares. Though she was eager for a physical fight, this verbal war was her first priority. She was correct in her statement. There had been a shift in energy long before Percy arrived. Monsters appeared more frequently, more demigods arriving that we could handle, but there were many more that had never arrived to camp.

"Yeh, why is this girl any different?" asked Charles, head of Athena.

"If you'll let me finish," The centaur said. "The lightning bolt is missing and the oracle has prophesied new mission. Perseus will have to bring the bolt back or else there will be a war of the gods. They will destroy Earth if this war occurs."

"That's not too bad" I joked. Secretly, I wanted the Olympians to destroy themselves so my job would be easier, but a feeling of protectiveness rushed inside of me. This girl was paying the consequences of my actions. I needed a scapegoat so my actions would not be traceable. It shouldn't be her, though. "Did the oracle say anything about companions?" I offered. Even if the lightning bolt was returned, the gods would trust Percy, making her the perfect double agent for Kronos.

"The oracle said there being three: one who deceives, one protector, and one who knows no treachery. That was my understanding," Chiron continued on. "My interpretation is her satyr, as well as a child of Hermes. Would you like to volunteer, Luke? Seeing as how you have already met her."

"Sure, where do I sign?" I asked trying another joke to lighten the mood. Some of the counselors actually smiled. Many were on edge with the knowledge of a powerful weapon going missing. It wasn't their job to car about it. This would be an easy mission, seeing as I knew where the bolt was. I just had to string them along to believe that Percy discovered it through hard work, not me just pulling it out of hiding.

"Alright counselors. I will adjourn this meeting if there will be no further discussion." Chiron said. There were few grumblings, but no one spoke up. I saw many angry faces. They were probably irritated by the fact that Percy just waltzed into camp and received a mission. Many of the counselors had been waiting to be called on for some sense of higher purpose. Didn't they realize that they were all just pawns in an elaborate chess game?

As many began to head towards the door, I bolted outside, heading to the infirmary to see her. Everyone looked startled by my sudden leave. I didn't stick around to see what gossip followed. After getting out of the Big House, the humidity engulfed me. It was almost insufferable. I didn't know what was wrong with me, it felt wrong to be far away from her. I was heading quickly in her direction. My own thoughts disgusted me.

Gain her trust. Kronos's raspy voice filled my mind. He did not often extend this power over me. We will indeed use her when the time is right. Win her over to our cause, or you will have failed me. I kill the bastards that fail me.

I shivered at the thought. I had been given my next mission, as if the last one was not complex enough. How was I supposed to win her over? I could romance her to the point of brainlessness to where she would follow me anywhere, but even that felt revolting. I would figure it out as I went, and the coming mission would be a perfect time to lay out my plan.

Walking into the infirmary, I nearly fell to my knees when I saw her lying so still on the cot. Her small frame was even smaller as she looked more pale than I remembered. Her long chocolate brown hair was laid out beneath her head on the pillow. She was more beautiful than any of Aphrodite. I gazed at her lustfully, wondering how Kronos's plan would work to my benefit. I would not force her to do anything, other than join our side, but if she offered something I would not say no. Despite my plotting, I was still a teenager, and she was a beautiful girl.

Grover was lying in the cot next to her sleeping. I wondered how he tricked the workers into letting him occupy the space. I just sat in the chair next to her cot, deciding quickly to be there when she wakes up. It would be perfect if I was the first to speak to her. I was still gazing at her. My thoughts were filled with what was to come. It would be perfect. The world would be better without the Olympians destroying it on whim. She and I would create a better world together. The tyrannic reign of those before would be coming to an end shortly, and my blood rushed at the thought of it.

There was soft breathing coming from Percy. I shifted forward in my seat. Her eyelids fluttered. Suddenly, I was consumed in beautiful sea green eyes.