Hey again. Sorry I've been gone for sometime. Hoping for some more reviews and followers and shit. :D My 14th bday's coming up, I'm hella surprised tho, because I honestly act like such an 11 year old sometimes. Whatever, enjoy the chappie! I PLACED AT THIRD IN THE BEE. Just in case you've been following my previous A/N's

Previously: I scoffed, it was the sugar coated word for torture. They were gonna strap me to a table and carve the answers out of me. And all the chains, well, they didn't really need them, I didn't get any fighting lessons other than some simple self defense to shock an attacker so I would have the time to run off. But the brute force that was trained into the prison guards and regular soldiers, well they would be able to bring me down with one blow, there was no way I'd be able to escape.

Percy's P.O.V

I need to either buy a horse, or steal one. Buying one would get me maybe a halfway decent workhorse, but leave me with little or no money, stealing one however. Well stealing one could get me a pretty decent horse with good stamina. And I'd still have some money left. But I'd have to get it from a manor house, from one of the wealthier citizens. I wasn't going to take away one of the few sources of income from the lower classed citizens.

I was slowly making my way out of town. hugging the outer parts of the town, that bordered the forest that I had come through. I knew there was a wealthy family living about twenty miles ahead. There were also about three other villas scattered around that house. All with enough horses for twenty other people, excluding the family themselves. They wouldn't miss a horse or two.

I had gone into the forest by now, and I looked up at the sky, it was getting dark. I climbed up one of the larger trees, and got to the highest branch that would hold my weight. I settled myself as comfortably as possible and nibbled on some of the dry food. After I was done, I strapped the bag to the branch above me, and went to sleep.

Neptune's P.O.V

We were in twelve major gods. And everyone was staring at me. They hadn't expected that I would sire another child.

I felt that after the of Rome, the twelve gods had gotten much closer. There were fewer rivalries, less fights. Everything was more. . .familial?

[insert A/N here, I'm changing the effect Rome had on the gods. For example Athena does not have her weird hatred against Romans cuz of her stupid statue or whatever. If you don't like this too bad]

So rather than having twelve gods as I had mentioned, we had added Hera and Hades back. We ruled more efficiently. But the clashes we did have, they heavily impacted the mortal world.

"-tune? NEPTUNE?!"

I raised my head,"Yes yes, sorry, could you repeat that?"

Jupiter was trying to explain something,"Explain this Neptune, your son is wreaking havoc, at this rate he will find you. You KNOW we don't want Greece and Rome to join together."

"Yes, you are quite right Jupiter. But you see, this son of mine. He is not a graceus," the room had suddenly dropped ten degrees.

"You-you mean he's ROMAN?" Minerva choked out.

I looked at her with solemn eyes,"Yes."

The single word was enough to make the room erupt into discussion. Since Rome was still new, the gods had decided that we were to let it cultivate more before we sired any demigods. Yet I had sired one without noticing. Not noticing I was there as Neptune rather than Poseidon.

Jupiter slammed the floor with his lightning bolt.

"ORDER!" He called out.

"It is no surprise he is looking for you Neptune, his subconscious is leading him to Rome. The Fates are guiding him there, it is obvious. Had he been a foolish graceus he would have been killed by now with the massive amounts of monsters roaming the countryside. Rather he has, so far, been taken in by an old man who gave him a bed for the night and a healthy dinner. Taken refuge in a friends bar, who we all know is Hemes' child," and they all momentarily flickered to their Graecan forms as Hermes was mentions,"and currently is hiding out in a monster infested forest. And so far, has not been TOUCHED by a single monster. Which is an amazing feat considering he is Neptune's son. So either the Fates are protecting him, or something has suppressed his scent."

This was all explained by Artemis.

Everyone had their eyes on me now.

"My niece, Artemis, I must ask something of you."

Her eyes narrowed,"Yes, uncle?"

"I know you have qualms against men. But I must ask you this favor. Take something in return if you must or keep it as a favor, that you can call in sometime in the future. Please, set the boy free. My son's friend. Who is currently locked in jail, and is most probably going to die of torture and physical exertion in the next three hours. Heal him and set him on Percy's path. He has a part to play in this, and my son, however strong, has denied the Fates this. By leaving behind his friends he has broken an oath, should his friend not catch up to him within three days, my son's life will expire.

And a prophecy that was given to me long ago. One that makes sense to me today. Will come to pass, and this will bring about our ruin."

Apollo was about to say something but I beat him to it,"And no, I can't tell you what the prophecy is."

There were shouts of disapproval that took over the room.

"Because I have sworn an OATH NOT TO."

That shut everyone up.

"But surely Styx can release you from this oath no? I can ask her about it." Hades asked.

I mumbled.

"Speak up, we can't hear you." Apollo called out.

I mustered what little courage I had left, "It wasn't an oath by Styx."

Everyone began to shout again. I was getting more and more uncomfortable. I wanted to leave. I wanted to go drown in my sorrows. I wanted to GO!

"SHUT UP!"

We all stared wide eyed at Hestia.

"Can't you see how uncomfortable Neptune is? You disgraceful children! Tell me now, Artemis do you agree to Neptune's request?"

They all had the decency to look ashamed.

"Yes Aunt." Artemis nodded in my direction,"Although I do not wish to, I will. In hopes that You make sure that the two males do not become such pigs that I will regret helping you."

"You have my promise Artemis." I replied.

"Alright then we are done for today. Dismissed." Jupiter called out.

Gratefully I left the council room, opting to go to a separate palace today. I did not wish to have my wife nagging in my ear, or to have Triton look at me with such hateful eyes. I already blamed myself enough for siring another child to go through a horrendous life full of misery. I hoped that at least the new one would be able to live as much as he could, rather than committing suicide like the last one. Not that I blamed my previous demigod son, his future, according to the Fates, would have only gotten worse. And suicide was probably one of the better choices for him. Not that it was the best.

But in reality, they were only trying to make me feel better. It was all my fault. All mine. If I had just been more attentive, if I had guided him more. If I had payed more attention. And the same thing has happened this time. I didn't pay attention, and poor Perseus has already been taken from his birth mother. Adopted into a clan, and made into a killing machine. It's all my fault, and it always will be. And I wouldn't be surprised if he never forgave me either.

Artemis' P.O.V

I didn't want to rescue the boy my uncle mentioned. But really, I had no choice. My uncle had asked so desperately, I could see it in his eyes. He was comparing Perseus to his previous son. The one who committed suicide.

When I came back to camp, and told the hunters, they erupted in complaints. But then I explained to them what was going on. And they understood, my sympathy for my favorite uncle. If this would help him and consequently me in the future then why not.

Damien's P.O.V

The sun was starting to set. I had started praying to the gods long ago. I had no sacrifices with me, and everyone knew that sometimes the gods could be fickle. In reality I wasn't much of a believer. But when death and pain were practically looking me in the eye. I hadn't much I could do. I was going to die, and not before being brutally tortured. I heard footsteps coming towards the doors. And I could heavy chains rattling, probably to restrain me, and drag me to the torture house.

The torture house was a soundproof, low, building. Filled with prison cells, it had no windows. The prisoners were separated only by metal bars, and in the middle of the house was an opening where there was a stone slab where the current prisoner would be held. Various tools, some rusted, other with dried blood, while others still shining dully in the low light, would be used on the restrained prisoner. Sometimes to get information, other times to punish traitors like me.

But I was a trained medic. Not a warrior. I had almost zero pain tolerance. I would be able to hold NO information in. And I would betray everything before anything even happened. Before they even chained me to the stone slab. Before they torturer even picked what he wanted to use first.

Because, even the tools of torture would remind me of my best friends. Down to the smallest knife. Because I knew Percy had been trained in the arts of torture. Because even pain would make me feel a shattering nostalgia.

The door opened, and they locked a chain to the metal collar around my neck and dragged me out. I'm choking, I thought numbly.

I never heard the arrow that thudded dully by the side of my head, that had streamed from practically a hundred metres out with a silver ribbon streaming along with it. The next one hit the man dragging me, in the throat. Killing him. I only knew this because he fell on top of me, with his blood dripping into my eyes.

Fires raged through the camp. The women and children were screaming. The apprentices were running about with buckets. And I was laying on the floor, hearing everything has though I was hearing it from a mile away. I was numb, and the colors were starting to blur together. I vaguely felt someone unlocking the chains and shackles. And then throwing me over their shoulder. And the last thing I saw was the forest floor before I passed out.

Sorry I was gone for so long. The A/N at the top is from like two months ago. I'm fourteen now. Time flies yeah? This chapter feels really good to me. Sorry if there are any spelling or grammar mistakes. It's late, and I have school tomorrow. I'm too lazy, and too tired to actually give a damn right now. SO I hope you enjoyed the chapter.

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