Hey, sorry for the short chapter, but promise the next one will be longer :) and up sooner ^^; hehe well enjoy everyone :D

Chapter 3

Dealing with Percy

Five months had passed since Artemis adopted all of her new children; the hunters weren't very happy at first, but soon opened up to their new female and male siblings. Some of them took to being with them easier than others. Annabeth, Clarisse, Silena, Thalia, and Bianca all took to living with the hunters very easily. Kate and Crystal didn't however; they just stood near the boys, trying to give them some moral boosters whenever they were down. Half of the boys, didn't mind being with the hunters, while the others, minus Percy, just enjoyed being with them. For some reason, Percy still won't talk to anyone, he'll just stare at that pearl Pegasus half of the day, and Artemis swears she say Percy crying once while he was staring at that little figurine.

Zoe sometimes tried to help the boy, as did Artemis and a few other hunters, but he was still dormant, as if he was trying to cope with something very bad that had happened. It was unsettling to say the least for the hunters and the other kids. Well until Nico started to play with him, did he start to open up a little, he wouldn't talk about what was making him so sad, but he did start to smile a little now and then and learned more skills from the other hunters. It was nice to see him happy, but sadly Artemis and the others still worried about the boy.

Months Later…

Percy was alone in his tent, while a few of the girls and hunters were out hunting, and the boys were trying to get the hang of using a bow and arrow, or in Beckendorf's case, making the arrows for the girls. Percy didn't mind spending time with everyone, but he was still afraid, afraid of what that voice told him, that if he made any friends, then he'd kill them. Percy shook his head, wanting the horrible thought of what happened and what may happen out of his head. He didn't want them to die; he wanted his friends to be okay and alive.

He never had friends before, and he didn't want to lose them either, he was just so scared and unsure of what to do. Percy was just so confused, but he decided that he'd speak with Zoe about it, if only because he trusted her more than anyone else.

With Zoe …

Zoe was sharpening her knives, so that she could use them in battle; she noticed that Percy had come into her tent. Looking sad and forlorn, but smiled upon seeing her.

"Hello Percy, why are you here?" Zoe asked, while turning around to face the small son of Poseidon.

He walked up to Zoe and threw his arms around her, wanting comfort from her, she gave him the solace he sought, but was confused. "Zowy, I'm soh scawed. I have bad dweams, about a voice, who says he'll kwill evwry one I wuv, if I down't do as he says."

This worried Zoe, but soon enough she reassured the small boy, and swore to him upon the River Styx, that she would always be his friend, and would always be there for him. It made him feel much better, and little did the daughter of Atlas know, was that what she just promised, would forever change her, and the son of Poseidon forever.

Yeah, sorry, as I said it's short, but at least it's an update ^^; yeah well please review, and till the next chapter next month, later :D