Story: Forbidden Love

Disclaimer: I do not own Percy Jackson

Pairing: Percy x Artemis

Chapter 1- NONE

Chapter 2- Haru Mihkasu (6, Male), Hinata Mihkasu (4, Male), Yumi Mihkasu (Baby, Female), Cole Triad (14, Male), Dante Choi (16, Male), Edward Calkins (11, Male). Alice, Aralina, Harold

Chapter 3- NONE

Chapter 4- Dylan Erikson (5, Male), Eli (9, Male), Owen (15, Male), Alexander and Damien (Twins, 16, Male), Blake Kelson (13, Male)

Chapter 5- NONE

Chapter 6- NONE

Chapter 7- Aries and Aquila (Twins, 3, male and female) James (Jamie) (5, Male)

Chapter 8- NONE

Chapter 9- Layla Adams (6, Female), Delya Adunet (7, Female)

Chapter 10- Isaiah (5, Male), Zaida (7, Female), Evelina, Alana, Lesli (2, Female), Kyle (4 mos. Male)

Chapter 11- Acai Georgica (7, Female)

Chapter 12- Russeues (16, Male), Catalina (7, Female)

Chapter12:

"This way," Percy whispered motioning for the Hunters to get lower to the ground. Artemis had her Huntresses in the trees and soon the entire clearing would be surrounded so they could retrieve their belongings.

Earlier, since Artemis grudging accepted travelling during the night, both groups set up camp in the middle of a clearing in the woods. They had all abandoned camp to hunt, train, or set up traps and when they returned they found the entire clearing covered with monsters.

Last time they leave their camp site unprotected. Maybe they had gotten arrogant thinking that nothing would steal from them.

"On my mark," Thalia called out to the Huntresses on her side. She nodded at Alexander who was below her with his group of hunters. "Fire!"

Chaos erupted and soon they were in a battlefield of dust. Suddenly Dante started giggling madly.

"That was awesome!" Blake agreed. Thalia started laughing as well.

"What now?" Percy questioned the sanity of his Hunters and Artemis' Huntresses.

"You probably don't want to know," Nico muttered.

"Clean up guys!" Dante called out, "Tiger cubs and snake eggs, you guys are on patrol duty," he said to the lowest ranked boy's right after Cubs and Foxes.

The 4 boys obediently followed orders.

Once they were all packed they regrouped. "Let's check out the places closest to the Roman camp first," Artemis suggested.

Percy nodded his agreement, "There might be a beach or water sources near there so I could question the fish."

"Well then, we should run all night and once we reach Ohio we'll rest for a couple hours and then continue." Artemis continued.

Percy nodded knowing that if they ran for too long without stops they become more vulnerable. "Jason, Nico, I need you to gather as much information as you can from outside sources. Nico, you can shadow travel so I suggest asking around and talking to the people who died in the raid. Jason, you fly around, find anything suspicious and ask the birds what they saw."

"Yes sir," both boys of the big three said.

"Dante and Cole, try to find that kid who we helped in Rome. Russeues Vantage. I think that was his name. Anyway, he still owes us for helping him rescue him from that giant or something. He was really good at recon. Think you can handle it?"

"Yes sir," both Dragons said, saluting respectfully.

"I expect all six of you back by sunrise whether you find something or not. We should be in Ohio, the same place we camped last time. Dismissed."

Nico took Jason's hand and both boys disappeared into the shadows. Dante waved his hand over himself and Cole and they both shimmered into thin air.

Percy turned to Artemis, "I expect your Hunters can protect us until my men return."

"Of course," Artemis started to sneer but thought better and settled on a look of distaste.

Percy turned to his men again. "Owen, Damien, and Alexander, you are to run ahead and set up the camp in Ohio, same place as last time. We can't afford to waste time. Patrol the area and take turns resting. Once we arrive you are to keep watch and once we leave you clean up. Make sure monsters don't follow us and question any suspicious characters."

"Yes sir!" The remaining Dragons said. The three of them raced out with amazing speed.

Percy turned to Artemis, "Shall we go?"

Artemis rolled her eyes but she couldn't help but smile. Percy just sent away his strongest and trusted Artemis' Hunters to protect him and the rest of his men if the situation called for it.

Maybe working together won't be so bad.

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Once everyone had gathered together in Ohio they turned their attention to the strange boy Cole and Dante had with them and the little girl Jason and Nico had with them.

Artemis frowned, "You didn't kidnap her, did you?"

Jason frowned, "Of course not. This is Catalina; she's a demi-god, child of Flora, the Goddess of flowers. We came across her mother and she dumped her on us claiming her father died. The only was she would help us is if we took her daughter with us."

"We did get some interesting information though. The Gods are being corrupted or something. They're turning against each other. Venus and Aphrodite are preparing for war against Cupid for no good reason at all. They are unconscious of the fact that they are preparing for war as well. Flora thinks it is a disease going around. The same one that wiped the Incans out. First take care of the Gods they pray to then it will eat the believers leaving no trace." Nico informed.

"We still don't know who brought it to the United States yet. We also have no idea what the cure is. All I know is it is going to spread to all the Gods. Including us." Jason blushed, "Though we'll be the last to get it. It spreads though touch and sex and air. Sex being the major cause."

"Since Aphrodite has it already I'm assuming whoever she slept with was working with the man who bombed New Rome. We still don't know why they bombed New Rome though. Anyway, since she is married to Hephaestus and is dating Ares it is only logical that they have it as well."

"Since Ares is the war God it causes more trouble. He will probably attack some major god in anger and World War three will break out."

Percy and Artemis frowned, this was worse than they first thought.

Russeues started laughing from in between Cole and Dante.

"You're kidding, right? This disease has been spreading for centuries and you're just finding it out?"

Percy frowned, "Explain," he commanded.

"It's a disease made to replace the Gods. First capture the existing one and replace it with a single man who will determine everything. Kami, Krishna, Osiris, Mami Wata, Wodan, Sunna, all these Gods and Goddesses and countless more have been captured. They weaken you by plotting you against each other before attacking, a buddy of mine, Carter, who was an Egyptian Demi-God faced this with his sister. They were captured. I was trying to rescue them but got caught by a Greek monster. I was held there for about forty years before you rescued me." He said, "I assumed you knew."

"Why didn't we know is what I want to know," Percy said.

"Russ, can you travel with us and tell us everything you know?"

Russeues shrugged, "I guess. It's lonely all by myself. Besides, who would pass up the opportunity to spend quality time with such cute babes?"

"You are not to touch any of my precious Hunters!" Artemis gasped angrily.

Russ gave her a blank look, "Who said anything about your hunters?"

Realization settled in the Hunters eyes and slowly the boys backed away from Russ.

Russ just laughed and no one could tell if he was joking or not.

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