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Chapter 8: Romance in Battle

After Percy's little initiation, all sides were nervous, Percy was powerful anyhow but this was insane. Annabeth and the rest of the cabin devised a battle plan, the best they'd ever made. Everything was prepared and all the cabins were excited.

On the hunters side Nathan was walking through their ranks, watching them all glare at him. He reached Artemis' tent and walked inside. She was simply sitting in the middle of the room contemplating "Hey" he said gently.

She gave him a look that said 'get out or I'll kill you'

"Hey" he said "I come in peace. I just wanted to say, as my champion is fighting, I think it's only fair that I remove the ancient laws from you"

"What?" Artemis said, completely confused.

"You can aid your hunters in any way you wish, I suggest you make good use of it" he said.

"Why?" she asked.

"Let's just call it another little gift, besides, I never got over that lovely kiss you gave me" Artemis went beetroot however this time, it was from embarrassment, but before she could retort, he was gone.

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Chiron and Nathan were standing together, watching what was about to happen, they had a perfect view, hunters at one end of the forest, campers at the other. "BEGIN!" shouted Chiron and the two sides clashed, Nathan watched on in pride as Percy was getting through hunters easily, and he hadn't even broken a sweat. He scanned the battlefield, praying that his little scheme had worked, and it did, he saw Artemis shoot out from behind the trees and instantly all the campers stopped to face her, they were all petrified, no one would dare fight a goddess, no one except Percy, he walked towards Artemis, unsure of how this battle would play out 'No, my champion, this is not your fight' Percy heard those words and looked down for a moment before walking back into the crowd of campers, Artemis and her hunters looked confused, why wouldn't their strongest warrior face the Hunters' strongest warrior. Their questions were answered when Artemis saw Nathan and Chiron; Nathan held a grin that could only be described as evil. She blinked and in that second he was gone, Artemis looked round in alarm; this was his plan all along.

Nathan was running, at such a speed he was simply a blur, he ran into the gap between the hunters and campers and spoke openly with all to hear "Did you like my gift then, my lady?" he asked, almost seductively.

"You tricked me" she snarled.

"I did no such thing, I said there was no catch and I told the truth, it was a gift. I just didn't mention that if you got involved, so would I" he said, grinning at the Hunters who were turning pale. "You made the mistake of accepting my gift Arty, and now you're going to lose"

Artemis walked up to him slowly "Why don't you sit this one out, I'm sure there's some way I can repay you for it" she said, seductively. The Hunter's, Nathan and the campers were all in a state of shock, was this really Artemis who was talking. She wrapped her arms around his neck, as if she was about to kiss him, she didn't and what happened next was all thanks to Nathan's understanding of people, emotion and god.

Artemis leant in to kiss him, before pulling back and, as quick as a bullet, punching him yet once her fist was flying, she hit nothing. "Awww, just when I thought we were getting somewhere" said a cocky Nathan, Artemis spun round to see him behind her, a couple of feat. Artemis spun round and attempted to fire arrow after arrow at him, yet they all just froze, inches from his face. His hand was slightly outstretched; the arrows spun round to face Artemis "Oh how the mighty have fallen" said Nathan, with a cocky grin on his face. Artemis went pale. Before Nathan could do anything an arrow went straight through his shin "GAAAHHH!" he screamed and dropped to one knee. Everyone looked at Thalia who loaded another arrow, she took aim to find he wasn't there. He was behind her, his eyes completely black. He spun her around and ripped the bow from her hand, he looked like he was beginning an inner struggle for his mind, and he was. Percy could hear it. 'Kill her, kill them all' one of the hunters tried to attack Nathan but Percy flung her away, using his new powers "STOP!" he shouted "If you attack him now, he'll kill us all"

All the campers and hunters stopped moving and watched as Nathan calmed down and his eyes returned to normal he looked up at the hunters and said "I love a good run" with that sentence finished, he was off like lightning. Smashing through the hunters with that much speed, he wasn't even visible, just a blur. The campers charged and all-out battle began.

Artemis was battling campers left and right, until she looked around and saw Nathan, their gaze met and he ran to the flag, with Artemis hot on his trail. Nathan found the flag and was a couple feet away from it yet he stopped in his tracks "Given up" Artemis taunted.

"No…but I got an idea" he said, turning to her.

"Oh and what's that?" she asked.

"I want to make you a bet" he said, grinning.

"I'm listening" she said, crossing her arms.

"Me versus you, no powers, just weapons" he said grinning "You win; I give you anything you want"

"And if you win?" she asked cautiously.

"I get to take you out…on a date" he finished grinning.

"Oh no…no" said Artemis.

"Well if you admitting defeat to me…"

"I am not"

"Then fight me" he taunted.

"Fine"

A/N: OOOOHHHH whose gonna win, and if he wins where does Nathan wanna take Artemis

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