Chapter 8
1900 Years Later
Artemis P.O.V
I knocked a arrow silently, I drew back the string so it was taught and let out a breath as the arrow flew through the arrow making a soft whistling sound, a dull thud was heard a few seconds later as the empusa fell to the ground with a shriek before turning to pale gold dust. As the first monster fell my hunters began to reduce the small hoard of monsters to nothing, my lieutenant jumped down from a nearby tree with a grin plastered on her face, I smiled and nodded in appreciation and I turned around heading back to camp, I should have been happy at the successes of my hunters but I was too worried, something wasn't right, monsters had been getting rarer and rarer as the years passed and whenever they were spotted, they never put up a fight. It was a great cause for celebration for Zeus, the Olympians and demi-god but Athena shared my worries, something big was coming and I just hoped we were ready when it came. I was dragged from my thoughts as my hunters and sisters ran from the forest clutching their bows, dumping their weapons in their designated tents, we all met up by the camp-fire, dusk was settling and soon I would leave to pull the moon carriage across the sky. The girls roasted marshmellows in the flickering flames laughing and chatting with one another, I yawned and stretched out my arms,
"Its, time for bed hunters, we have a long day tomorrow as we are visiting Camp Half-Blood. You need your wits about you, don't want those pesky boys playing pranks do you?"
The older hunters narrowed their eyes mischievously while the younger newer hunters shook their heads, their eyes wide as they ran to their tent. Looking at the rest of them I said "Behave" before walking to the edge of camp, several of the hunters shouted bye and waved before heading off to their tents as well. Glad that they actually listened for once I climbed into the carriage and the moon slowly rose casting a beautiful silvery glow over the world.
The carriage landed softly in the raze of the orange glow of dawn, yawning I walked back Into camp but froze at the sight, tents were ripped and pulled out of the ground, broken bows and arrows littered the floor and I sucked in a breath, no this had to be a dream, this had to be a dream, right? I grabbed my bow which was slung across my back and drew an arrow, advancing into the camp I listened and looked around for any sounds of life, I gasped as I spotted small trails of blood leading out of the camp. Looking around once more and thankfully finding no bodies, I followed the trails of blood.
It felt like I had been walking all day, the sun was at its peak in the sky and it was burning down on me, but I carried on, I had to find my sisters no matter what. Just as I was about to settle down for a break, something grabbed my waist, I screamed and struggled out of the strong hold, knocking a arrow I aimed at the person behind me, I shudder this things was certainly not human.
Percy's P.O.V
Clutching my sides from laughter, I tried to breath but Mage's expression was just too funny, I heard sniggers behind me probably from the rest of the group but once Mage gave them the stare of doom (As we called it behind her back.) they shut up, looking around awkwardly. Gasping for breath I looked behind me Scar was smirking Arrow was on the floor silently laughing and Apple was hiding her grin with her hand trying to suppress it. Mage was about to speak when one of members of the army ran it, frustrated Mage stormed out and the member raised an eyebrow and shot us a look as to say what did you do now?
"Chaos would like to see you in the throne room, now."
I looked at Scar and he looked worried, over the years we had been sent out on missions but Chaos rarely gave them to us directly unless it was very serious. Not wanting to anger Chaos we hurried to the throne room and opened the doors to see him sitting on his throne deep in thought, and a look of worry on his face. I cleared my throat and he looked up startled, he looked at us each apologetically and then looked at me and smiled faintly,
"I start off with saying sorry, I know most of you do not want to return to Earth but my I remind you that your job is to protect all good everywhere including places you may not like, some very worrying and serious news has just reached me, Lady Artemis and her hunters were captured a few nights ago by something unknown to the Greeks and unfortunately anyone who tries to help her or her hunters will met an slow and painful death so with a heavy heart I have come to the conclusion the Angels Of Chaos must go down to Earth and the save the goddess."
I felt sick, Thalia I thought what if she was hurt? I had to help them, I glanced around it didn't seem to good Scar face was expressionless and blank, Arrow cast her eyes down and kept them on the floor, Apple looked like she was about to cry while Mage looked furious ( Someone had gone and retrieved her). We had no choose Chaos had made that clear, so we had to go but it still looked like one or two people not mentioning names would refuse to go but surprisingly one by one they nodded their heads in agreement.
"We can't let a goddess and her hunter be trapped by something that will kill every demi-god that so much as looks at it."
Mage sighed, this was new she looked defeated and broken, I felt sorry for her, she had a hard isolated life on Earth. Chaos dismissed us and we packed in silence, I slung my rucksack over my shoulder and wing with some difficulty. We met back up on a plane, made sure we had everything and set off for Earth in silence, each of us deep in our own thoughts, would I see Annabeth again? Was she even alive? Were any of my old friends still alive? How has Earth and Camp Half-Blood changed? What are the gods like? Do I have any new siblings? Suddenly feeling sick I closed my eyes and leaned back in the chair I was sitting on. Here we come Earth.
Third Person P.O.V (Camp Half-Blood)
The gods and demi-gods sat at their tables deep in conversation, over the years the Gods recognised the importance of their half blood offspring and changed their ways, spending some of days of the short week with their daughters and sons in Camp, the demi-gods was excited and pleased with the change. Suddenly there was a flash and a unfamiliar man stood confidently in the middle of the room, the gods shot up and demi-gods grabbed weapons.
"Who are you? Why are you here?"
Zeus demanded and the man rolled his eyes,
"Zeus do you always have to be so demanding all the time and to answer one of your questions I am Chaos creator of the universe and to why I am here well I see a member of Olympus is missing, the goddess of the hunt by any chance."
Zeus eyes widened, his jaw dropped and he turned paler than Hades in less than a second, everyone dropped to one knee bowing
"Please none of that."
Chaos asked and everyone returned to their seats looking quite shocked.
"Right, as you might have noticed Artemis and her hunt have been missing, well I can a form you they were kidnapped, but before you get any ideas, no mortal or immortal on this planet can save them, for what took them is beyond anything you have faced and unless you want to die slowly and very very painfully I suggest you listen to me."
Everyone was silent before madness erupted campers screaming left and right before Athena stood up and everyone fell silent,
"You said no-one on this planet can save them, are you going to save them then?"
"Unfortunately I am forbidden from helping any mortal affairs so I cannot help but I have an elite force of warriors that are coming to Earth as we speak to rescue them, they go by the name Angels of Chaos you might have heard them."
Yet another shocked silence filled the air but then Annabeth piped up looking pale and sick
"B-but their a myth… a legend."
Chaos smirked "Well good day to you all." And the god flashed out, leaving a very stunned crowd of half bloods and gods.
