I'd just like to point this out, Artemis is NOT in love with Percy, and to my mistake, I used Sympathy in explanation when another corrected me as sympathy is when the person cannot relate rather EMPATHY is so thank you for correcting me.

We are starting with Jack and Dinner scene.

Artemis released me and I was happy, "Hey Artemis?" She looked at me. "I... thank you, I know it's strange, but... do you think it's possible for me to talk to the hunt later?"

She gave me a curious look. "The fact I love my mother is a nice feeling, but it doesn't help say I miss her... the day of her death is next month, only maybe three weeks from now." I explained, "I don't care if they still hate me because I am a boy, I don't care because I can agree with anything they've said, but... I need to open up to people that can understand, I don't care what they think, but telling it to two people, and only one being able to understand is hard enough."

She nodded, "I can manage that however," Her smile turned to a scowl with a hard gaze. "Make one mov-"

"If you think I'm just going to toy with their hearts, you still doubt my feelings." I said with malice, "I know I can trust the hunt in their hearts, however in their minds is another story. The heart cannot lie, the mouth will cover anything with words unneeded, the heart tells what we wish to say but have trouble. It's not so simple.

"For me... I've had nothing but my heart, everything instincts. While the hunt ids one relied on the hunters instinct the difference is you had people to talk to, I had one that visited occasionally and those never lasted more than an evening." I stood up and went to the tent flap with Artemis watching, "I'll eat my dinner, but I will not be eating here, you have no need to worry." With that I forced a snow wall and stepped through.

This lead me back to my house and I buckled my knees as they gave way, pushing my hands in front of me. "Note to self, long distances from places you've never been, do not transport self... or any large object, home." I said.

When I reached the fridge, which is really just a cabinet with varying temperatures based on the amount of ice and insolation in them. I found the rabbit I had killed the days prior (If this is a mistake, whatever because I am so obsessed with Frozen and Let It Go, I have literally forgotten most details on objects Jack sent home) and took the other half and ate it. Might wonder how can I eat something so cold? Um cold doesn't affect me, would it be nice to warm it up? Honestly after years of living alone with accustom to frozen temperatures, there is no difference in taste to me.

I had forged a small plate of ice and shards of ice. While controlling ice and snow I form is simple I cannot use much because of the distance my vapored particles traveled in such a rate so quickly so I am tired and unable to do so. Add on to the fight with Echi-... I just realized I had not fought any beyond the duo. I ate quickly and walked to the lake, I didn't have time to freeze it to my preferred teleportation but right now is an emergency.

Once I had reached the ice tent I constructed I dashed out into the woods gaining glares along the way, sure enough I saw several small lights some slithering, they must be the gorgons... Hold on, I saw a flicker of fur, the nemean lion as well? That means we are up against three of the myths, the Gorgons, sisters of Medusa and daughters of Echidna herself, and Nemean Lion, a little cub raised by the woman aswell (She's the mother of monsters and this is an AU I don't give a flying fladoodle if I am correct or not). We have nearly 21 people here, maybe 5 experienced older hunters, 4 younger looking ones but fairly experienced, and maybe 8 recently got dumped in the hating every male, experienced ones. Then we have Annabeth who couldn't life the dagger to Medusa, and Grover who fainted. On the plus side we have Artemis, with her and her hunters it might have been easy.

The only problem was the Nemean Lion. With it's impenetrable fur it will be near impossible to kill. I made a storm brew over the Hunters camp, I doubt they'd mind despite it being dinner. As soon as I felt the air lower slightly I knew either it was snowing, or windy and raining. Taking chances I forced the ground beneath me to change to dew drops, to snow and fell through.

I was meet with nineteen glares, since Grover was too busy eating. "What is this about Persues?!" I glared at Artemis knowing she knew I hated that name, the past still stings. She knew, she knew very well I hate the past, I love my mother now, but the past is the past I can't change something.

Though she agreed to do so I probably look despicable for ruining dinner, though with this news I doubt she'd have time to care. "We are in trouble, if you watched, I had defeated Echidna and her Chimera earlier today, what I expected was for a battalion of monsters to come in attacking, it was most likely due to my ice barrier they hadn't come. Realizing this I dashed into the woods. My assumptions proved to be correct," Some gasps from the younger ones, the slightly older had glints of excitement for the prospect of the hunt, and the elder, three looked at me in pity, I believe their names were Zoe, Phoebe and Atlanta though the last one I am uncertain, the other two held to their oath of swearing off men.

"We have three monsters, but they are not some Cyclops, nor are they Drakons, not even hell hounds. I mean the Nemean Lion the lion Heracles slew with impenetrable golden fur, and the sisters of Medusa, Echidna's other daughters, the Gorgons. Deadly all the same, I do not doubt we can defeat the latter, it is the former we may have trouble with without knowing it's weakness. I don't believe he has made such a front recently in the past thousand years."

My theory was correct when the older ones seemed uncertain. I knew that Artemis wouldn't know, even she couldn't interfere despite being unattached to the Ancient Laws, not like they could.

Artemis nodded, "Remove the storm," I did so, "Alright hunters prepare, we may have company for tonight, and Perseus." My gaze glared at her form. "You will speak to them tomorrow."

"I will leave tomorrow with my questmates, I have a quest and a deadline, if they do not arrive by sunrise, it is you're hunt freely. Afterall, no one is allowed to witness the hunt." I said knowing her ancient rules. Khione had long informed me of each of the gods special rules. Apollo got stuck on Haikus, Hermes was always on his caduceus/phone, Hephaestus always tinkering with objects, Aphrodite hadn't changed with makeup, Hades with a grudge, Zeus still power hungry, Hera still angered, and so forth.

Artemis nodded. "Very well until next time then."

We nodded and I went to my tent.

Sometimes I cannot tell with Artemis, first she hugs me, whether out of pity, empathy, or to see if I was who I claimed to be.

Shaking off the thoughts I changed into my Jack Frost look alike, despite it being late in the evening with the Apollo crossing the horizon to allow whoever reigns the moon chariot tonight take the sky over. Sure I am in another state, sure perhaps nobody knows me, but one thing kids can't refuse, I thought with a smirk, is that no matter the age, seeing anything out of the norm with physical proof, is enough to feel special.

I dashed into the city laughing slightly, the lights were on, and I found my way to the Arch again. Tourists were there, but one thing that caught my eye, was a group of kids and their guardians or parents.

Slowly I pulled out my frozen staff and changed my cold demeanor I used with the Hunt, to my kind sweet faux self.

"Hello," I said startling them, "Are you tourists?" They all nodded, I smiled, "Same, I'm travelling all around America, hopefully for a few days, names Jack Frost by the way."

The adults looked at each other, "Jack Frost?"

I gave them a nod, "Yeah never heard of me? Certainly you must have heard me on the news about New Yorks Snow Angel or whatever it is they've called me."

"But it's summer! Besides Jack Frost is a myth, just something our grandparents made up for us to have some fun." A woman answered.

Laughing I nodded, "Everyone says that, but you can't honestly believe what you see in front of you isn't a legend."

"How can we tell?" I tossed my staff to the dubious man. "What! It's ice and it's not melting!"

I shrugged, "Gets kind of tiring to keep that thing solid," I said holding my hand out as I forced the ice particles to come to me. Thing is this is easier to control than water so while it is tiring due to season, it's easier to move around.

Ice particles are larger than water or vapor particles so I am probably using just slightly more energy than if I were to use water alone. I swirled my finger in the air and again the crystals formed. The kids jaws dropped and the parents stared wide-eyed.

"Never melts," I told them bending down to the kids, "Have you kids ever seen snow before?" they shook their heads. Smiling I sat on my staff, time for some dramatic affect, normally I'd slam my staff on the ground while bringing storm clouds together and lowering the water temperature, but this time with my sisters blessing, it'd make this more interesting for them.

I flew up and up till they were ants to me and started to use the wind to blow storm clouds my way, and now I just forced it to snow again, with my sister's blessing.

When I came down there was a light amount of snow fall. "The snow is very sensitive to sunlight because I am trying to conserve my energy, it'll probably instantly melt by daybreak."

The tourists were staring at me in wonder, they smiled, "My my, never in my life had I seen snowfall before. I'm glad that the kids get to see them."

When I heard that I was confused, he said the kids, not our children, or my son or daughter. "Why do you say that? Aren't they your kids?"

They looked down, "We are tourists, but not in the literal aspect, were the local adoption center. Three kids were abused, one was forgotten, the other was brought to us because the mother was raped." I growled slightly, the kids didn't notice as they threw snowballs at each other.

"It's really painful everytime we get a new child. Not because it's another child left, but because the state we find them in."

I rubbed my arm as my glare softened, I know, afterall I shouldn't be here, I might as well be in a adoption center myself... I ran away I didn't get satisfaction of comfort, of family, I got a loving sister, and solitude. Family, check, comfort? Impossible with losing a family member.

Walking my way over to the kids I smiled sadly when I noticed the marks on the three kids, two were girls, one was a boy. I gave them a comforting smile, they looked at me with wide eyes noticing their arms were shown. They hastily lengthened their long arm clothings. I shook my head.

Looking at the adults they were holding their breaths, I gave a sigh, always painful to get a new child in the state their in. To adults its always physical. Oh it's just a flesh wound, sure the wound will fade but the memory won't. You can forget they were once abused, but they can't.

"Hey kids, I heard you guys were dealt really bad hands in life huh? Do they still hurt?" They nodded looking at the ground. "Well, so do mine." They instantly looked up, I held my arm infront of me as to not let the others know. "I was really hurt five years ago, for the first seven years of my life." The kids stared in shock, the little magic boy, was injured longer than them. "But you know what? I learned something, whoever your family was. If it is a dead older sister or brother, or a mother or father you never got to know. Think of it this way, maybe you hate them because they aren't in your life to be there for you, but they did everything they could for you. So smile," I said with tears of my own in my eyes. "I tried to forget my mother, it was the worst thing ever, I had nightmares, very terrifying real nightmares every year I'd be so afraid, I couldn't control my 'magic'."

One of the girls walked up to me and hugged me. "It's alright." She said absolutely cutely. "We understand, right?" She looked at the other two and they nodded holding me too. I smiled.

"Thanks kids." I said ruffling their hairs. "I always miss having to leave... but the sun's coming up and its time I started moving too."

"Will we ever see you again?" The boy asked.

I nodded, "So long as you have the crystals," I said mentioning the diamond ice creation I make for everyone I make friends with, which is usually the kids and their responsible parents. "and remember my name, Jack Frost. You'll always see me. And if you ever and I mean ever hear that anyone had a life like yours, tell them to remember my name. One day I'll come to them. Maybe not the next day, or week, or even year. But if they know my name, if they believe one day their lives will get better. I'll be there. Can you promise me that?" (Yes this foreshadows a future event most likely going to take place in TTC or after)

The three nodded just as the sun came up. I ruffled each of their little heads and brought them in for a hug. "Take care kids."

I looked at the adults, "You guys are good parents, wish I could say I had the same. But I'm just a spirit, I guess I technically didn't have parents."

"You grew up alone?"

I shook my head, "I always have my sister," I said sitting on my frozen staff before gliding away to camp, immediately after I was out of eyesight and earshot, my face turned enraged. Everywhere I go, everywhere, theres always that set of abusive people. Why? What did the kids ever do wrong? My mother didn't deserve that death I did. Those kids were younger than me, they looked so broken, everything looked exciting the snow even for just the moment. And I am travelling the entire country before the solstice. No doubt in my mind, the next person who even dares threaten a child...

"Threaten a child will what?" A voice called out, I saw Artemis arms folded. "Oh and we were attacked, obviously no thanks to you. Annabeth and Grover had barely managed to hold up their fight."

I crossed my arms as well. "I have been in the wild for five years Artemis, I survived purely on instinct and my own developed reasoning. If neither the Athenian spawn or Satyr can do as they are taught, I am not the one to be blamed. You dare disgrace me, I held no teaching towards them and have known both for less than a week. Yet you stand here blaming me for things they have been taught. Grover is a Satyr the protector of Demigods from their location to CHB. I am at no fault for him. As for the Athena girl, she has been in camp longer than anyone else. I can smell it on her clothings that she has never left that camp, and from it's potency I'd assume shes one of the oldest members if not the oldest."

"That does not answer my first question."

Rage filled my eyes once more recalling what happened only moments ago. "I went out to see the mortal children of course. I am Jack Fros-"

"You boy are Perseus Jackso-"

I summoned Snow in his battle form. "I dare you to finish that name. The wound is healing, to reopen it while I am already angered is suicidal. God or not you can still feel pain. And despite the fact I hold nothing to my father, you know not even you are foolish enough to fight the Sea." I saw her visibly flinch, not by much but to the trained eye you can tell whats unusual for the person. "I am Jack Frost, Artemis. I am nothing more to the human eye than a spirit who will play with little kids have them experience things they should recieve as kids. I'd hope the Goddess of Childbirth would understand that." I said sternly walking past her to my frozen tent.

With that I stood infront of it before causing it to turn to snow and into my hand before evaporating into water particles. I then sat down at the base of a tree. A sound of a bow being drawn, I made no effort. The pluck, the fire, and a wind sound breezed by. I snapped my eyes open causing the air infront to turn into thick snow. A silver arrow embedded into it.

"Get out of our camp boy." it was Phoebe, I was aware she knew, but they say old habits die hard. Even for a huntress that is low.

"It is one thing to strike me for my gender, it is another to strike me as I am in a quest, which is against ancient laws, and thirdly, I am only here until Annabeth and Grover are up, once that is over I am out of your sights, and hopefully for good.

Thankfully it did not take much longer before the girl and goat human hybrid to come out and we left immediately.

(Still Jack/Percy's POV just a timeskip to Ares scene then concludes chapter)

We were on the road again, Grover driving us as he is the only one who looks eligible to even drive.

Where were we going? To be honest I wasn't entirely certain, which hasn't happened often. Most of the time I'm told by Khione what my goal is right now, stay alive and complete the prophecy with someone's life ending.

However what I did not expect, was the most pathetic scene in my life.

Two stomachs gurgling.

Annabeth and Grover blushed sheepishly or in Grovers case, goat-like. I turned my glare to the two as I sat in the back liking the loneliness. "We have not even been on this road for three hours, you had packed some of the Hunts lunch for the go because you are a girl and a boy being of nature, yet I am the one who had left for a measly munch, and not only that but stay up all night and have energy to go, and you are HUNGRY?!" I said in agravation.

"Were sorry okay!" Annabeth yelled turning to me. "Not everyone is raised as a hunter!"

"Yes but you are trained as a hero. Last I checked they are supposed to be trained to go on quests, what kind of demigod requests to go on a quest yet has already been in need of a goddess? And don't you dare say anything about me and Artemis. I constructed my own frozen tent and caught my own meal." Which effectively shut her up.

"Come on Frost cut her some slack, she's been at the camp for like five years, she hasn't seen her dad or mom in four years." Grover said trying to help Annabeth.

"And my mother died when I was four and never seen my dad. At most I have seen my sister and that is it. Don't bother bringing family up, so far it isn't the best part of my life." I said still hurt from the memories. True they no longer haunt me, but again, how can you ever say 'My mother died for me' and feel happy about it.

It's because nobody can, it hurts beyond belief. You don't have to be close, you don't even need to know them. Just how their family will feel. If a little girl lost her older brother who she thought was going to protect her, what happens. When a father suddenly is deported to war and never returned, what happens? When... when kids run away never to be seen again, just how can you say it was for the best?

"Jack? Jack are you all right?" Grover said.

"I'm perfectly fine!" I snapped at him.

"You're crying." Annabeth put plainly.

This shocked me, I moved my hands to my cheeks, sure enough there was water, that enraged me... Water, I hate water, thats why I don't have any, I use snow I use ice I use storm I don't use the earth I don't use water especially anything above 50 degrees.

I growled a little, "Don't you ever say anything, it's... personal." My threat trailing off at the end. "Look, theres a fast food joint down the road, a mile down. Just get there, get your food, and eat it so we can go, we don't have much time."

They nodded and left me in silence.

My life is so damn complicated. My mother dies, my stepfather nearly kills me, I am a son of the Storm Bringer, I am the Goddess of the Northern Winds brother, and now... I'm crying. I haven't cried in a year from feeling pain, why now?!

My heart clenched again, I turned my head so they couldn't see my eyes close tight. My shoulders jumped up and down, I was silently sobbing, the tears fell down.

It's not my mom, it's not my sister, it's not that my real father left me for that creature more vile than the fields of punishment. It's me isn't it. I care so little for myself, I care so little it hurts knowing my mother gave her life for me, I'm pathetic.

She laid down her life, I tried to forget her. I now embrace her, but realize her motives were to better me. No, Jack don't' believe that! You're not Percy Jackson, Percy Jackson died with his mother you aren't him, you are a separate being. Afterall... it's best you're alone right?

'You'll be cursed in the end'

"Ksk..." I hissed silently, that damn line in the prophecy.

The car suddenly stopped, and I noticed we were at the fast food place. The two stepped out of the car. I had to follow because legally I wasn't allowed inside the car alone.

When the three of us sat down, my hunter senses kicked in, my eyes darted to the window before turning into slits, that aura, that red glow. "Heads up, it's Ares."

The two looked out the window, sure enough a man in black leather got off a motorcycle and entered the building before sitting down with us.

"Hey kids-" Ares began believing nobody would know.

"Ares I am clear sighted, I may be a demigod but even the myst I manipulate will do nothing to my sight. Do not play games, what is it that you request Ares. And don't bother asking for respect, I'll give respect to people that deserve it, and right now I hardly see anyone being of that title." I stated plainly folding my arms. "And I know the ancient law prevents you from interfering with this quest, either you have one of your own, or you are just finding a new punching bag."

He smirked, "Perhaps a little of both brat. Anyway, I was on a date with Aphrodite-"

"Wait isn't Aphrodite married to Hephaestus, God of the Forge?" Annabeth asked.

Ares nodded, "Oh he is, but that ugly mistake for a rock is just that, besides, bikers are much better looking than a man with a crutch." He said flashing his leather jacket off a bit. "Anyways, I left my backpack there, I need you three to get it."

"Um Jack do you think this is a good idea? I mean we are on a time limit." Grover asked.

"Cool it Grover, I may be daring to defy giving respect to the gods, but I am no fool, if a god asks for a Demigods aid in a mortal task or given a quest personally, it is much worse. Alright Ares, I'll go, just tell me where and I'll get your damn backpack."

"Its not so far, a nearby closed waterpark is all." He said with a shrug, "Come back soon, afterall you have a bigger quest at hand." He said and went to his bike.

Annabeth sighed, "Great, were playing clean up for the Gods."

"I'd watch what you say Annabeth, give respect when given reason, but never anger the Gods without any." I told her.

"Really? And of you and Artemis, Zeus? Maybe Hades when we get there?" She challenged.

I folded my arms. "Artemis and I are hunters, she simply hates males not to mention three of her hunters saw a secret that should have never been seen. True the three haven't told anyone but Artemis as nobody is teasing me there, but I will respect that much of her. As for Zeus he is the King of the Gods and a rather arrogant king at that. Besides he needs me alive as I am getting his bolt back, if he decides to fight my father I don't care. But he knows he won't win without the bolt at all. As for Hades what does he have about me? He will hate me for my father breaking the Oath, but truly it is my father he despises thinking he'd uphold his end." 'Besides, the only thing he has that I'd want, is my mother, but everyone knows, once they die for good, there is no coming back.

"Fine, let's get this dumb quest over with and get on with the bigger one." Annabeth muttered. I rolled my eyes, for a child of Athena she must love contradicting herself.

It wasn't that long before we got there, I mean it's literally a giant closed water park in the middle of nowhere.

Grover was looking around for it in the cafeteria, as usual, Annabeth instead followed me as she asked, "If I were on a date with Aphrodite" She shivered clearly in love with her natural look, which in my opinion is better than anything fake. Take Barbie for example, I'm pretty sure no guy would want to date a real life barbie, or hopefully none. "Where would I go to at a water park?"

We turned to each other and nodded, "Tunnel of love." We said, I turned to face Grover, "Grove were going to the Tunnel of Love, it's probably the first place they'd go to." He nodded and made his way over.

At the entrance was a swan and a dove floating. There were cobwebs everywhere. "Did Ares say it was closed, or abandoned?" Grover asked.

However, Annabeth was slightly freaking out, "Are those cobwebs?!"

Grover shot her a bemused look (Bemused is not the same as amused people, bemused is confused.) "Whats up?"

I gave him an annoyed look of my own, "Seriously Grover? Arachnea cursed all Athena's children to suffer from arachnophobia, any spider within a square mile knows when there is a child of Athena nearby. The Athena cabin is literally a spider target."

"Enough reminding me of Arachnea already! Lets just get in, get the bag, and get out." She said walking in.

We followed in soon after. However something didn't seem right.

The backpack was found leaning against the wall near the edge of a waterfall. I narrowed my eyes, there is no waterway close to this one. "Hey there's the bag!"

Annabeth made a dash for it, but I had to stop her and shot a trail of ice at her feet freezing her and a blanket of snow in front stopping her fall. "What was that for Frosty?!"

"Frosty?" I said confused. "Oh, a nickname, well in that case I won't tell you, go ahead grab the bag." In truth what I saw was a silver light, it was small, nearly undetectable to the untrained eye. However a hunter cannot fall for their own trap and must identify it quickly. Same goes for other traps, wouldn't want multiple traps in one place.

"Fine I will." She walked forward and grabbed the bag, the string snapped and no sound was made. "There, see nothing wrong."

I folded my arms and held up my hand showing my fingers counting down, 5, 4, 3, 2...

There was a loud rumble and we turned around, a net launcher aimed directly at Annabeth, she only stood as she didn't see that but the other threat. An army of robot spiders.

Quickly I summoned an icicle and forced it toward the net ripping it before Annabeth was caught. "We have to jump."

"Are you insane!"

"Son of the Sea God and I have a Goddess's blessing, just trust me on this okay! On three, th-"

"No let me do it I know when."

"What?"

"Angle times velocit-"

"JUST JUMP!" I yelled at her shoving her down the fall creating a slide for us out of ice. What can I say? I just really hate water. Grover too jumped soon after, I unfroze the area right behind him,

"Um Percy, not to scare you or anything, but they're RIGHT BEHIND US!"

Annabeth however wanting to get away yelled, "Wait I see an exit!" I turned toward that way and thank Olympus it was true. I sealed off the other end.

I cracked my knuckles as we stood up, just as I did I saw a little camera helicopter. I grinned, "Well played Ares, well played. Hephaestus, looks like you were outsmarted this time, oh and next time..." I made an iceball, "Make sure you get the right people and make it less obvious!" I threw it crashing the plane down. "Ares and I are going to have a little chat the next time I see him." I said rather bitter, not because of what we did, but what I had to do. Water... just one thing I've given up to help others.

Hey guys I am having a 12 week project, the first two were completed as of well as of the end of February. There are 6 parts, 1 due every two weeks and the whole thing on the thirteenth week (But everything is completed on the twelfth week) so don't expect updates often for the next two months.

ANYWAYS I wanted to announce that if you had NOT read A Snowflake in Spring, it's a Frozen Fanfiction by Celery Sticks, if you are waiting for me to publish Frozen Hearts, please check out that story!

If you want to read ANYTHING in the meantime between this story and Frozen Hearts or my original sequel I highly recommend you check out either

The Goddess Guard by Ocean's Son (Pertemis)

or

A Snowflake in Spring by Celery Sticks (Elsanna) (Also if you love Frozen and haven't read this, somethings wrong with you)

Tell them Star sent you... but seriously check them out! And if you already read them... Tell them how awesome of a job they're doing!