Salvete. I know I'm really late. I'm really, really sorry. I've had the worst time trying to write this chapter. Between Writer's Block, and homework, it's just been a mess. My chapters are going to be a bit slower, because I just do not have time to write.

Okay, now that Artemis the goddess has come into play, this is going to get a whole bunch confusing, as it always is when there are 2 people with the same name. So, here's the deal:

Lady Artemis= obviously, the goddess (because Fowl is not a girl)

Artemis= Artemis Fowl.

Disclaimer:You know the drill. I don't own either fandom. Cry me a river, build a bridge, and get over it.

Chapter 10

Mt. Olympus

The throne room in Olympus—as previously pointed out—was big. Like, really, really big. Humongous. And right now, the only two people in the room were not supposed to be there.

"Where is Kronos? He should be here by now," Olivia complained.

Julia rolled her eyes. "Stop complaining. He had a few delays. His spy at Camp Half-Blood was killed or something."

Olivia crossed her arms and began pacing. "I'm bored."

"Well stop pacing. It's annoying," Julia snapped. The amulet on her neck, which contained all but two aggravated gods of Olympus, was causing her mood to head south for the winter. It was also causing a full-scale migraine. Olivia's clicking heels on the marble were hammers pounding at her skull. Olivia caught the dangerous look in her eyes and sat down next to Julia.

"Why are you even wearing heels?" Julia asked, glancing at Olivia's outfit. The girl was dressed in a skirt and heels, of all things. "Didn't you hear Kronos? If things don't go right, we could have demigods at our heels, trying to kill us and release their parents."

Olivia shrugged. "It matches my outfit."

Julia looked at her own outfit: jeans and a tank top. Her hair was pulled back into a sloppy ponytail.

Olivia followed her gaze. "You know. . ."

"No."

"But-"

"No. You are NOT giving me a makeover."

"Fine. But at least let me do your hair."

Julia looked at her suspiciously. The last time Olivia had done that, she'd ended up with curly hair flying around her face. Granted, Julia had looked amazing, and had to break a few hearts that night, but it wasn't worth the hair in her face. It's one thing when you're going to a club to dance the night away, but when you could possibly go into battle at any minute? It would throw her off greatly.

"I'll have nothing to do but pace if you don't," Olivia pointed out.

Julia rolled her eyes. "Go ahead."

Olivia gave a cheerful squeak and undid Julia's ponytail. She pulled a comb out of her purse and began working the tangles out of Julia's hair. Julia drummed her fingers on the floor impatiently.

Why did I do this again? She wondered briefly before the thick, spikey tendrils of her migraine dragged her mind into blankness.

***

Camp Half-Blood

"So, basically, what you're saying is that if Holly comes back now, it could possibly destroy the world?" Foaly asked, just for clarification. He'd understood what Chiron had said, but wasn't sure that Commander Kelp had.

Chiron nodded. "In a nutshell, yes."

Trouble rubbed his temples. "Unbelievable. You're keeping our best officer in camp all for an old prophecy. We need her in Atlantis."

"Either way, she'll be fighting in this war," Foaly pointed out.

"Whose side are you on, anyway?" Trouble asked.

"The side where the world isn't destroyed. Look, Trubs, a prophecy is a prophecy. You cannot mess with those," Foaly said.

Commander Kelp glared at the centaur. "Don't call me Trubs. How do you guys even know that this. . .prophecy is going to come true?"

Chiron stepped in. "They always do. I could give you plenty of examples, but you would very likely find them boring. You have plenty of LEP officers; surely, you could do without Holly for another week. Maybe two. She's one of the best shooters we have, not to mention how she fights with Artemis."

"With Artemis?" Commander Kelp asked, not sure what Chiron meant

"Of course. When they swordfight as a duo, only Percy and Annabeth can beat them. They make a good team; in fact, it's one that we'll need to defeat Kronos."

Foaly raised an eyebrow. Somehow, he couldn't picture Artemis sword fighting.

"How soon will we get her back?" Commander Kelp asked.

"Commander, with respect, if she helps end this war, you won't have a problem with Atlantis. The LEP can go back to Haven," Chiron said.

Commander Kelp had lost the argument, and he knew it. With a sigh, he said, "Okay, I'll leave it up to her. But I want both of them back alive."

It was a long shot, and he knew that too.

"If I could guarantee anyone's safety, I would. But I honestly can't. Not anymore than you can," Chiron said. His voice was calm, but his eyes showed immense worry.

***

Annabeth POV

Athena Cabin

I read through at least half the books in my cabin before I came across an ancient scroll. I knew that I'd never seen it in this cabin before. Frowning at its sudden appearance, I picked it up and opened it. It had extremely fancy script.

"From the desk of King Frond, the first elfin king. A history of the People and their creation.

"I will start just after the Titan war, when Prometheus and Epimetheus were charged with creation of humans. The first attempt was disastrous, as it produced Trolls. Their second try did not serve much better. The order of their creations are as follows: Trolls, Goblins, Demons, Dwarves, Sprites, Pixies, Elves, Witches, and Humans."

Frond? Who in Hades is Frond? I'd never heard of anyone with that name before. I started wondering if I had maybe I had picked up a crappy sci-fi novel instead.

I skimmed through paragraphs about trolls and goblins. Then this one caught my eye:

"The king of gods, Zeus, was only too happy to force the great Titans to continue; he denied any being with the magical blue sparks in their blood. This was why the first warlock Demon was rejected, along with the flying Sprite. They paused for a while at the creation of the pixie. But once they saw how smart it was, they cast it into the fairy society."

There was the mention of blue sparks. I continued reading. There was no specific mention of magic until I read about the elves. Their physical description—dark skin, auburn hair—fit Holly perfectly.

"For Zeus loved the elves until he saw our magical ability. This drastically changed his opinion. Thanks to the power-hungry pixies, he feared we would overthrow Olympus. He did not understand the peaceful nature we used our healing spells and invisibility for. They feared we would synthesize a likeness to their poison with our magic and destroy them, for we did not respect them as we should."

That really rang an alarm bell. Firstly, Juniper said that she had seen Holly using magic to heal Artemis. Secondly, on the night of Capture the Flag, Holly had used invisibility. She claimed it was that bracelet, but I doubt it. There was something a little off on her timing. Artemis knew that she could turn invisible, otherwise he wouldn't have paired her with me. So, Artemis was in on it. Whatever it was. Artemis is definitely human though. If this whole thing is true, how did a human come to know of the People, as they called themselves? Did he find a similar scroll?

From the description of elves, Holly fit most of it, minus the pointed ears. Of course, if this supposed society was really that secretive, she would go undercover among humans to protect the secret. That posed the question of why she would be here. What drew her here? It possibly could have something to do with Belinda.

Another thing that bothered me was how it spoke of poison. Was there something that could harm—or even kill—the gods? Could the current problem on Olympus have something to do with it?

The scroll wasn't long, so I quickly reached the end. There was different handwriting on it. It wasn't nearly as fancy, but looked as if someone had quickly jotted a note down. To me, actually.

"Annabeth, my name is Jana. I am the Roman goddess of secrets. I sent this scroll to you, because I believe you and Percy need to know about the People. They do not know that I have told you, and it would be best if they not. Holly Short is indeed one of the People—an elf, to be exact. Her ability to heal, mesmerize, turn invisible, and more will be a valuable asset to the cause. Though he himself is not Athena's child—his grandmother was—Artemis Fowl is a genius. He can also help you. Be sure to have them both on your team.

I ask you to keep this race a secret from the mortals and other demigods, as it could bring about worse things than the Titan/Olympian war.

Good luck, Jana*"

The door to my cabin opened, and Percy walked through. He looked grim.

"It's raining," he said. He wasn't wet. I wonder if that had something to do with his ocean powers.

I frowned.

"Percy, have you noticed something odd about Holly?" I asked.

"Not particularly. Why?" Percy replied, sitting down next to me. I scowled. This was going to make it a bit more difficult.

"Juniper and I both noticed something strange. Firstly, in capture the flag, she was able to turn invisible," I waved away the protest I knew he was going to make. "I know she passed it off as her bracelet, but if I remember correctly, she was wearing it when she was visible. The second thing happened this morning after Artemis got shot. Nobody was paying attention to him, because we were concerned about Belinda. But Juniper says she saw Holly rush over to him, and—this is the strange part—heal him with blue sparks. Not even the Apollo kids do that. Juniper asked them."

Percy frowned. "Now that I think about it, yeah. I think I know what you mean. I was dueling her the other day, and I accidently cut her with the sword. I could have sworn I saw a small blue spark. I thought it was just my imagination."

I shook my head. "No, Percy. Once I put all those clues together, I decided to do some research. And I found this." I gestured to the scroll.

Percy took and started reading. I watched his brow furrow as he was most likely reading about the elves.

"So, which is it? Is she an elf or a witch?" he finally asked.

"Did you see the note at the bottom?" I asked. Percy frowned. I moved closer and glanced at the parchment. The note had disappeared.

"Hmm. There was a note right here," I said, jabbing the paper for effect. "Anyway, she's an elf."

"Now what?" Percy asked.

"Well, there's not much to do, is there? If we try to question them, it won't work. And we need to keep the People a secret."

Percy frowned. "So, we just leave it?"

"I guess so," I said, starting to gather up the scroll.

[switching to 3rd person pov]

Percy and Annabeth looked at each other. There was a tension in the air that neither could quite place.

"Annabeth, earlier today, when you were talking about Artemis and Holly, you weren't talking about them, were you?"

Annabeth turned away to put the scroll back on the shelf, where it promptly disappeared. "Obviously."

Percy stood up and made her look him in the eye by using his hand to tilt it towards him. "Then who were you talking about?"

Disappointment flooded her gray eyes. "Is it really that hard to figure out?"

Percy hesitated. He knew what he meant, or at least he thought he did. So why was he scared to ask? Percy suddenly became hyper-aware of tons of things: his hand under her chin, the way her gray eyes were glassy, the curls of blond hair cascading every which way.

"Does this have to do with Mt. St. Helens?" he asked, as the memory flashed in his mind.

Annabeth was getting annoyed. How stupid could Percy possibly be?

"Yes, it does," she said slowly in hopes he'd understand.

Of course, because the were on the verge of a major breakthrough in their relationship, the door just had to burst open. Nichole burst through, breathless and soaked. "Artemis—the goddess, not our brother—and the Hunters are here! Chiron wants to see you both in the Big House."

Percy and Annabeth looked surprised, and Percy barely remembered to step back from Annabeth. They both went out in the rain. Percy grabbed Annabeth to prevent her from getting soaked, and then ran off to the Big House to find Artemis and Holly, wrapped in blankets leaning against the wall, watching the goddess. The rest of the Hunters were very likely getting settled in the Artemis Cabin. Annabeth nudged Percy, who looked over to see that Holly and Artemis were holding hands. He was sadly surprised.

"Percy, Annabeth, just on time," Chiron said. Annabeth took her hand back from Percy; they sat down at the table. Holly glanced at Annabeth, who smirked after she saw Holly's wink. It had finally happened. Now if only. . ..Annabeth's thoughts scattered as Chiron spoke.

"Okay," Chiron said. "Now that everyone's here, we can begin. Lady Artemis, as always, it's a pleasure to have you and your Hunters at camp, but would you care to tell us why you need the refuge?"

Lady Artemis nodded and stood. "When is the last time you had contact with Olympus? Have you been aware of what has been going on this past week?"

"We haven't been able to reach anyone. Our connection is blocked," Chiron explained. "And that includes Mr. D."

"The Olympians have been disappearing one by one this past week. I'm afraid I may be the last one left, save for Hades and Poseidon. Poseidon has remained ignorant of the events; Atlantis is a major warzone. Hades is just ignoring us. The minor gods and goddesses have all disappeared, whether to join Kronos or not, I don't know. Apollo was taken yesterday, as fate would have it. I've heard rumors of something that is trapping the gods. Normally, I would have investigated, but I need to be sure my girls were safe. I have brought them here for protection," Lady Artemis explained. Wide eyes and masks of shock covered everyone's faces.

"How is this possible?" Percy asked.

"I think I have a clue. Neco deus. I believe they're using it against us," Lady Artemis said.

Chiron paled. "The amulet? You mean that they possibly have the amulet?"

She nodded. "They might. If they do, we're all in serious trouble."

"Wait, what amulet?" Percy asked.

"Back in the Titan/Olympian war, it was said that the Titan's made and used an amulet that held Neco deus. It's a poison that is capable of killing the gods. It's Latin and means 'to slay a god.' The stone literally traps the gods inside of it. It feeds off of their life forces, until they just disappear," Chiron explained.

"How is that possible?" Annabeth asked. "I've never come across a substance of such potency in my reading."

"Of course you haven't. The gods have kept this stuff a secret forever and a day. Only the Titans know about it, and now they might have used it against the gods," Chiron said.

"If this is poison to gods, can it do the same thing to demigods?" Annabeth asked.

It was a chilling thought.

"I don't know," Chiron said.

Lady Artemis glanced at Holly and Artemis. She was mostly looking at Holly, having decided to ignore the fact that a male shared her name. They were whispering about something. "You both have good ideas. Please share them with the rest of us."

Holly jumped. "We were just thinking. . ."

Artemis finished her sentence. "That you might need someone not directly related to the gods for this."

"And we may or may not have some suggestions."

Everyone glanced back and forth between the couple.

Annabeth smirked. "Do you two always finish each others sentences?"

Artemis and Holly glanced at each other and then away. "Once in a while," Artemis muttered.

"But only when we've been thinking the same thing," Holly said.

"Percy, I think it's time that you see your prophecy. Your sixteenth birthday is in two days," Chiron said.

Percy nodded.

Annabeth walked with him to the attic.

***

Percy's POV

We didn't spend much time in the attic. The scroll had been around the Oracle's neck the whole time, to my embarrassment.

Artemis and Holly wanted to leave, but Chiron insisted they stay.

"Go ahead and read it, Percy," Chiron said.

I opened the scroll with shaking fingers.

"When a half-blood of the eldest gods," I began, struggling through my dyslexia.

"Has reached sixteen against all odds,

You know the time is right,

For the Titans' biggest fight,

An elf, a fairy, of Cupid's blood,

Her genius friend, a man of mud,

Together fight, becoming one

Shall turn tides before they're done.
A hero's soul, cursed blade shall reap

And be doomed to endless sleep.

A mortal's choice shall end his days

Olympus to preserve or raze.**"

The air seemed to have gotten colder, and several of the room's occupants shivered. This was the longest prophecy I'd ever heard. Annabeth would have none of this waiting around. She jumped right in.

"A half-blood of the eldest gods," Annabeth started, glancing over my shoulder. "Obviously you."

I nodded. Not ready for words.

"Titan's biggest fight is also clear. So, on your sixteenth birthday, the Titans and Olympians are going to fight," Annabeth continued. Even she looked a little pale.

"But only if we can release the Olympians, assuming they're in the amulet," Artemis added.

I nodded again. Still not ready.

"And I'm assuming that you all know who the next two lines are about," Lady Artemis said.

"Of course," I replied, gesturing to the wet couple leaning against the wall. "Artemis and Holly."

Everyone froze. The name thing hadn't come up until now, and I had a feeling that I'd just started something. I didn't dare look at the goddess, but I saw Holly smirking and trying not to laugh. Lady Artemis had frozen, with a scowl on her face. Artemis's face was blank. Tension made the air completely solid.

"I figured this was going to come up sometime," Artemis said.

"Obviously," Lady Artemis said. To say that she didn't look happy was a slightly mild understatement. The two eyed each other from across the room.

"It's just a name, Lady Artemis. It's quite common for two people to share the same name in this day and age. This case is just a tad above the ordinary circumstances. If other people can get past it, then surely we can," Artemis said.

Lady Artemis nodded ever so slightly. "If you are going to be named after me, you must do better at making me proud to share the same name. Perhaps this whole incident is a chance to prove yourself. Don't waste it."

Artemis gave his famous vampire grin. "I don't plan on it."

Holly touched Artemis's arm, giving him warning glances. Artemis turned to her, and the tension eased.

Lady Artemis sat back down. "Well then. Shall we continue?"

Chiron took over. "Right. Holly, I contacted Foaly and Commander Kelp. You have permission to stay."

Holly looked annoyed at this; she snorted. "Permission or not, I'm staying."

Chiron chuckled. "Foaly wasn't joking. You really don't listen to orders."

"Oh, I'm perfectly capable of following orders. I just do what I think is right," Holly replied with a shrug.

Lady Artemis shook her head. "It amazes me that a strong, independent woman like you suddenly decided that she needed a man to make her happy."

Holly shrugged. There really wasn't any response to that.

"So, basically, you two are going to fight and make a huge difference," I finally managed to say.

"What about the next one?" Annabeth asked. "'A hero's soul, cursed blade shall reap and be doomed to endless sleep. A mortal's choice shall end his days, Olympus to preserve or raze.'"

A collective shudder ran around the room. That was the worst part of the prophecy and the most undecipherable. If they were talking about me, I was in serious trouble. . .

End Notes: I really hate to end it there, but it's more of a matter of "Do you want the chapter up or not?" Cuz if you do, it's ending here for now.

1. Jana is the roman goddess of secrets and secrecy. I couldn't find her Greek name anywhere, so if you know it, please let me know. Also, that part looks really cool in the font Rage Italic, which is what it was originally written in.

Valete,

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