A/N: Hey guys, one more chapter here. Thanks for all the reviews I'm getting. As I say, every review counts. I starting to write another Percy Jackson fic called 'Wisdoms Regret' but I still want to carry on with this. The updates may start slowing down a bit because of all the assignments I'm being set… but I will try my best to upload as much as I can.

Chapter 11: Dinner by the Beach

Artemis was somewhere she couldn't describe, eternal blackness going on and on, she was everywhere in this place, and she was nowhere, her knees buckled.

She dropped to what she assumed was a floor, all hope was gone, her mind flashed her past in her eyes, one memory, over and over again , until she had one image in her mind, that voice.

"I truly…honestly…love you" That voice, the one that could send chills up her spine.

A light appeared and through it stepped a man, white hair, white eyes "Take my hand"

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"Artemis, ARTEMIS, look at me, come on stay with me" the hunters had gathered, Artemis lay motionless on Nathan's lap, eyes glazed, the rogue hunter was captured. And the campers had arrived; Chiron was next to him, trying to find out what was on the arrow.

"I don't know Nathan, I just don't know" Chiron finished, concern spread on his face.

Without a word Nathan snatched the arrow from his hand and smelled it 'Gorgon venom' his eyes went up in alarm "Zach get the Cosmos extract"

Zach's eyes went wide "Nathan, are you sur-" Zach was cut off by Nathan.

"GET THE FUCKING NEEDLE!" Nathan yelled.

Zach's mouth dropped open, Nathan never spoke like this, but he ran.

Nathan lifted Artemis' head to his and opened her eye with his finger, it was going red. This was bad, she wouldn't last much longer. He looked up and saw Zach running towards him, with a needle full of black glowing liquid.

Zach reached him and Nathan quickly swiped the needle from him, he laid Artemis down, nervous sweat beading off of him. Nathan ripped part of her shirt off revealing where her heart was and part of her bra. Phoebe loaded an arrow and went to fire it, before Thalia ripped the bow out of her hands, shooting her a furious look.

Nathan raised the needle, silence fell, no one made a sound. His eyes were wide; now or never…he smashed the needle into her chest.

Artemis' eyes flung open "GAAHHHHH!" she screamed, she convulsed and wriggled before getting up onto her knees, her eyes darted around from person to person "Nathan" she croaked, her eyes fixed on him.

Nathan crouched to her level and cupped her cheeks in his hand "Are you okay?"

Artemis opened her mouth, but before she did, her eyes turned fully black and she dropped, un-moving, not breathing.

Nathan grabbed her head and examined her; she was having a reaction to the extract. Nathan looked behind him towards Thalia, a small smile appeared on his face "Try not to kill me for this" he chuckled. His smile dropped, he looked back at Artemis, and shoved his lips against hers. Her eyes shot open, completely normal.

Nathan pulled back; his eyes were turning black, almost as if oil was pouring into them, his back arched and he collapsed onto his back, black smoke smoke pouring out of his eyes and mouth.

Artemis sat up, eyes wide "Nathan?" she asked, not knowing what was going on, her eyebrows shot upwards when she saw his eyes.

He began spewing random bursts of fire from his mouth, which made the campers recoil. "Stay back everyone!" Yelled Percy.

He kept on convulsing, that's when the gods showed themselves, and all eleven appeared.

Aphrodite ran forward once she saw Nathan, ignoring the fire screaming from his mouth. Aphrodite and Artemis looked at each other, before giving one another a small smile, they were both loved by Nathan, and both saw the love each of them had for him. Their eyes trailed back down to the primordial, who had stopped convulsing, but kept twitching.
Aphrodite hoisted Nathan's head onto her lap, whilst Artemis, cupped his cheeks and stroked his hair all the while saying "Nathan, come on talk to me, say something" He just lay there, occasionally twitching.

Aphrodite was growing scared, what if he was dead, no, she couldn't afford to think like that. All she could do was hold him. His eyes began to close.

"Nathan!" said Artemis, more fiercely than before "Stay with me" she yelled, panic clear in her words "Look at me" his eyes continued to close.

Artemis grabbed his head more fiercely than before, and tried opening his eyes with her fingers, but despite her best effort, his eyes shut.

"NATHAN!" she screamed, tears cascading down her face. But it didn't matter, he was gone.

Artemis began silently sobbing, whilst Aphrodite was openly crying holding onto his body. Artemis' hands clenched onto his shirt, head down, and tears dripping onto the floor.

Everyone was silent; they had just lost their greatest weapon, not just a weapon, a friend, one that they owed everything for, building this place, giving the children of the gods a home, everyone there owed him at least something.

Aphrodite tilted Nathan's head back, tears pouring down her face, and gently placed her lips on his. She prayed for some sought of miracle that he would kiss back and they would live happily ever after. She pulled back, in this world miracles were too much to ask for. Both women continued crying, while most of the camp had tears of their own, others, simply looks of shock.

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"Where am I?" Asked Nathan, he wasn't talking to anyone in particular but talking aloud helped him think.

He looked around; this place was indescribable, literally, because he couldn't see a thing. He felt a presence on him and did…nothing, what could he do, he was blind.

"Who's there?" he shouted.

"Someone from a time long past" spoke the voice.

He recognised the voice, ever so slightly, he'd heard it somewhere before, only once but Nathan tended to remember things.

"Are you…?" he spoke out

"Yes, grandson. I am the one you think of, the first king of the universe, whose name has faded out of existence" he spoke softly.

Nathan realised, his grandfather had faded long ago. Was he dead…no primordial gods couldn't die "Have I faded?" Nathan asked.

"Not yet child" the king spoke "But giving a god my own blood to save her, then sucking the extract out by force, very risky"

"What can I say, I'm a sucker for dramatics" Nathan joked.

The nameless god gave a short laugh "I appreciate a good joke, no one's joked with me in millenniums"

"It might have something to do with the fact that they can't see you" Nathan said, blatantly.

"Indeed" he agreed "I would reveal myself to you grandson, if I had a form to show"

"So you're pure consciousness" Nathan deduced, a look of concern on his face.

"Yes, but now I have you" Nathan went to object but was interrupted "I will see the world through your eyes; I will guide you and assist you where I can, when you call on me. Taking my blood into your will have unforeseen effects, your powers will fluctuate, therefore I will fix this problem for you"

"How?" Nathan asked, he couldn't have his powers messing up in his fight with Tartarus, if something were to happen he could lose everyone.

"Most of your memories will be removed" the deity stated, bluntly

"WHAT?!" shouted Nathan.

"Be at ease my child, you will gradually recover them, over time, this is so my powers can integrate with everything you are or will be. Luckily your memories from long ago will remain, you will also remember this conversation" The age old god explained.

"How long will it take to recover the rest?" Nathan asked growing more panicked every second.

"I honestly do not know, it could take a day, it could take forever, but if you want to fight Tartarus and the other, at your best, you need to do this"

"Other, what do you mean other?" Nathan asked.

"A woman, who has been obsessed with you for years upon years, she had Tartarus destroy your wife to be with you, she will kill anyone who tries to keep you from her. You know who I speak of?"

Nathan could only nod, horror growing on his face.

"You treated her far more affectionately than your other siblings, are you really that surprised that she would grow to love you?"

Nathan simply responded "she was always alone, I felt sorry for her" his face turned hardened "We were kids, how could I possibly have known what would happen?"

"That doesn't matter now, it has happened. If you wish for your grand scheme to pay off, then this must happen. Now it's time for you to wake"

Nathan felt his memories slip away "Oh boy, this will cause problems"

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Aphrodite was in hell, the one man she had truly come to love in her immortal life now laid motionless in her arms. The two goddesses continued to cry, holding onto their friend, their lover. Artemis felt a shift; her eyes snapped open, that wasn't Aphrodite.

Nathan's eyes opened and he bolted upright, looking round frantically. He was shocked when he felt himself get tackled by two gods to the floor.

"I thought I'd lost you" Aphrodite sobbed, Artemis simply held on with all she could, sobbing her heart out.

He looked at them with a quizzical expression.

Chiron trotted forwards "It's good to have you back Nathan; I see your eyes have changed again"

Artemis looked up to see his eyes, that were once glowing white, had turned his irises to a strange red and black, leaving the pupil and the rest of his eyes glowing white.

Nathan looked at the centaur "Chiron? Is that you?"

Chiron nodded. "How do you feel?"

"Confused?" said Nathan.

Chiron's expression changed to one of curiousness "How so?"

Nathan ignored the question and turned to the two goddesses resting on his chest "Ladies I do appreciate the level of affection I'm receiving, but…who the hell are you two?"

Both goddesses pulled back in shock, hurt and sorrow plastered on their faces.

Nathan used the room to stand up; he looked at his old friend before asking "When did you get a beard?"

Chiron couldn't reply, how could he? His best friend had just forgotten over four thousand years of his memories.

"What time is it?" he asked Chiron, ignoring the goddesses at his feet, their shock contradicting the tears.

"Almost four" Said Chiron, still disturbed.

"Oh crap…I'm gonna be late" Nathan said shocked.

"Late for what?" Chiron asked.

"Late for my date with Serena" he said, running off.

Chiron's eyes reached their peak "Oh no"

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The camp was in a state of panic once again; Nathan had run off yet again, everyone was looking for him, everyone except five people. Aphrodite, Artemis, Percy, Annabeth and Chiron, all sat together in the Big House around a table.

"You owe us an explanation" screeched Artemis, her face red with rage, while Aphrodite simply looked heartbroken.

Chiron sat at the head of the table, with Percy and Annabeth on one side, Aphrodite and Artemis on the other.

"I don't know…" Chiron muttered "…I honestly don't know"

Artemis continued her burning stare at the centaur, refusing to believe that was all the explanation he had. Chiron turned to see Percy and Annabeth, looking equally expectantly at him.

The one person who didn't meet anyone's gaze was the Goddess of Love. She couldn't look at anyone, it was gone, she could feel it, the love Nathan had for the two goddesses was gone. Aphrodite couldn't bare it.

Chiron looked at her and sighed, this was obviously hitting the Love goddess harder than anyone. Even if Artemis loved Nathan, Chiron knew she was still new to the concept of romantic love.

"Nathan said that the arrow you were poisoned with had Gorgon venom smothered onto it" Chiron explained.

"Gorgons aren't venomous" Annabeth countered.

"Technically they're not" Chiron debated "However, if their blood is mixed with their saliva and other bodily fluids, in the right way, it can become extremely toxic, even to gods and with the amount that was on the arrow, it's no wonder you almost died"

Annabeth's head went down, not in shame but concentration, attempting to deduce what was in a Gorgon's anatomy.

Percy's eyes remained fixed on Chiron, despite not knowing Nathan long, Percy was his champion and would defend him fiercely "What was in the needle he gave Artemis?" this question made Aphrodite's and Annabeth's heads shoot up, catching their attention immediately.

The centaur shook his head sadly "I don't know" he mumbled, Aphrodite's head went down again, shortly followed by the rest of them.

There was nothing but silence until the love goddess whispered one thing "Zach knows"

(Line Break)

After the grim news on Nathan's predicament, the four left the house leaving Chiron to his thoughts.

"If you two hear anything you let me know immediately, do you understand?" Threatened Artemis, a horrifying look on her face.

Percy gulped, this was the type of look that men would choose a hungry bear over "Yep…sure" he squealed. Aphrodite still looked distraught, she looked up at the two lovers, Annabeth shooting her a look of sympathy, she'd never liked the Goddess of Love…but it was clear, Nathan meant something to her that no one else in the world did.

The two Goddess' shared a concerned look before flashing out, leaving the two demi-gods alone.

"Hey" said Percy, facing the daughter of Athena "I've got some stuff I need to sought out, will you meet me at the beach at 8pm?" he asked.

Annabeth held a quizzical look "Why?" she asked.

"Please" he said, avoiding the question.

"Okay" she caved, giving him a small smile.

"YES!" he yelled "I promise you won't be disappointed" Percy took off running, before looking back and shouting "Love ya"

Annabeth chuckled, he was a seaweed brain, but he was her seaweed brain.

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Nathan was sitting by a pond, pulsing, what was it, this rage? This hatred, for everyone, someone needed to be punished, he didn't care who. The absolute feeling of causing harm to others caused him to raise his tear stricken face.

This was hell.

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Annabeth trekked along the shore of her beloved camp, not knowing her destination. She looked around, nothing. Deciding to keep on walking, her eyes were drawn to a dim light, shimmering over a hill of sand, instinctively; she began walking towards it as though in a trance.

Annabeth reached the top of the hill, and what she saw, drew her breath away. It was simple, stunning yet simple, a tables was there in the sand, candles surrounding it, her love standing there in a tux.

"Percy" she breathed.

Annabeth walked up to the son of the sea, and gently cupped his face, before leaning in to kiss him. Their lips barely touched, yet the feeling was incredible.

Percy pulled back a chair "Take a seat" he smirked.

A/N: Hey guys, new chapter done. Many more coming up, please leave a review as I appreciate it all. What do you thinks gonna happen to Nathan…who knows