Chapter 11:
3rd Person POV
Percy walked out of the city with Leila on my shoulders and into the woods. He scanned out my senses and used my little method of tracking to see where the hunters were. They were about 2 miles west. He began walking in their direction whilst telling Leila about the hunt and his friend Thalia who was the lieutenant, Percy told her Thalia was a daughter of Zeus and what she looked like. He also told her some stories including Thalia and his time together which made Leila giggle and Percy smile. As they neared the hunters camp they didn't realise that a lone hunter in the tree, who was keeping watch, saw them. The hunters name was Sofia, Daughter Of Athena, ironic seeing as her name meant Wisdom. She watched the pair with curiosity, she recognised the man straight away. Percy Jackson, Son Of Poseidon and Twice Hero Of Olympus who the hunters - grudgingly- respected. Some of them anyway but some such as Tanya and Phoebe hated him no matter what because he was male and Atlanta would be cold but she did respect him. However she did not recognise the young girl on Percy's shoulders. She had brown hair, quite wavy, and blue eyes with a look of mischief in them. Hermes. Sofia thought. Sofia darted through the trees silently back to Camp. When she got their she looked for Artemis. Sofia found her sitting with some of the other huntresses and the Alpha wolf beside her.
"My Lady!" Sofia called. Artemis, the wolf and the other five huntresses, Thalia, Phoebe, Atlanta, Tanya and Chloe turned to her.
"Yes Sofia?" Artemis asked.
"I saw Percy Jackson My Lady, walking through the forest towards Camp with a young girl on his shoulders." Artemis raised an eyebrow curiously.
"Perseus? Coming here?"
"Yes My Lady"
"My Lady can we possibly prank him? He is my cousin after all and he never IM'd me about how his proposal to Annabeth went." Thalia asked. At that Artemis' eyes went slightly darker and slightly more sadder and her smile faltered but it went unnoticed by the hunters. All the gods knew what happened to Percy after they had to flash him to Olympus when he caused a huge storm over his mother and step-fathers' death.
"I suppose a small prank won't hurt but remember he is the Hero Of Olympus twice and mine thrice so make it small especially when he has a young girl with him." Artemis told her to which Thalia grinned mischievously and went to get the other huntresses to get ready for the prank. Artemis then stood up.
"Well girls lets, ah, greet Perseus shall we?" Artemis smiled as the hunters' eyes lit up.
Percy was stumbling through the forest not far from the hunt now. Leila was literally bouncing with excitement that she got off Percy's back and was practically bounding her way there with Percy following chuckling at her antics. Suddenly Percy was pulled into the air with a rope tied around his feat. Then he noticed something. The rope had a hung metal wire on it too. Uh oh... was all Percy thought when a huge surge of electricity flowed through the wire and electrocuted Percy. And to make things worse a lightning bolt came and struck the rope making Percy fall into a ditch. He groaned. Looks like they know I'm here. He thought.
Percy POV
I detached the rest of the rope from my legs then climbed out of the ditch felling soar and my body screaming in pain. Leila came and asked if I was ok and I told her I was fine. Thalia loves seeing me in pain. Honestly I sometimes debate whether she's Tartarus' Daughter and not Zeus'.
"HEY!" Came the familiar voice of Thalia.
"Oops, did I say that out loud?" He said mockingly. He saw Leila scramble behind his leg in fear when the rest of the hunters and Lady Artemis came into view. I bowed.
"Lady Artemis." I said.
"Rise Perseus I hate the bowing to be honest anyway and the Lady, like when everyone calls you Perseus, makes me feel old. But that point aside, why are you here?" Artemis asked.
"My La- Artemis I am sorry for intruding but Hermes asked I brought his daughter to the hunt when I found her in an alleyway with her aunt, uncle and a monster with cuts and bruises and she was limping." My fists clenched but Leila squeezed my hand and I calmed down as Artemis' eyes flared with anger of someone hurting a young maiden.
"Very well then, come little one and if I may ask, what is your name?" Artemis spoke softly to Leila as I gently steered her towards Artemis.
"Leilisia Banks My Lady" She said quietly. Artemis smiled and looked ready to face palm.
"Of course Hermes calls her 'Bank Plunderer' he loves pirates." Artemis sighed then smiled once again and she led Leila towards the Camp and the other huntresses followed suit. Except one. Thalia.
"Hey you never IM'd me about your proposal or the wedding. Speaking of which when is it? And tell Annabeth I'm the bridesmaid. But I am NOT wearing and fluffy pink Aphrodite stuff." She said excitedly. I looked down sadly and my teeth clenched.
"There isn't going to be a wedding." I stated emotionlessly.
"What do you mean?" Her eyes narrowed.
"W-when I went back to Camp, long-story-short she left a letter when I went to find her I read t at the beach she left me for a mortal and architecture and I destroyed the camps beach." I said sadly at first but when I got the 'long-story-short' I said it all with a stoic expression. I looked at Thalia who seemed to be raging. Just like her brother Jason, except with more ferocity, the winds had picked up and thunder boomed and lightning flashed and Thalia's whole body had lightning jumping across it although it seemed to be strongest at her hands where there was so much that her hand just flowed a brilliant blue-white light.
"Thalia! Calm Down!" I shouted. She noticed me and stopped the storm although lightning still jumped across her body. She looked like a machine going haywire about to explode with electricity jumping everywhere. She pulled me into a hug.
"I'm sorry Perce" She said softly. I just nodded and pulled back giving her a grateful smile.
"Thanks Thals. Though I should go and plus I think you have a new recruit." I stated as I saw Leila skip over to us, she was beaming. Thalia turned around and smiled.
"Perccccyyyy! I joined at they said they would teach me archery and I get to learn how to hunt and stuff and they said I can meet the wolves who are kinda scary but when they came out they're soooo adorable." She said rather fast. I smiled,
"Well as long as you enjoy it here."
"Wait. Can I ever see you?" She asked.
"Unfortunately no this is for girls only but if the hunters ever come to Camp Half-Blood then you can see me." Her face dropped then brightened but dropped slightly when she realised she wouldn't be able to see me all the time. My heart clenched. I knelt down.
"You'll see me sometimes don't worry and you'll make freinds with everyone here including Thalia." I gestured to Thalia who smiled at Leila.
"Your the lieutenant? Daughter of Zeus?" She asked
"Yes and Yes" replied Thalia.
"Wait if your Zeus' Daughter doesn't that make my dad your sister? And you my...aunt?" Leila asked a bit cheekily. Thalia's eyes narrowed but held amusement and then she grinned.
"I like this one but please don't call me Aunt Thalia or anything." Me and Leila exchanged sky glances before bursting out,
"AUNT THALIA DO I HAVE ANY COUSINS? FROM YOU AND NICO PERHAPS?" I shouted rather loudly as Thalia glared at me
"Yay Auntie Thalia! I get to stay with you and the other huntresses!"Leila exclaimed. We both laughed when Thalia glared.
"Well I guess I'll see you around Kelp-Head. Next monster to chase." I laughed.
"See you Thals." And with that I walked away from the hunters' camp.
Who's next?...
A/N Aaand that's a wrap new chapter is posted and I seriously don't know what to write in this AN It's just wasting your time why are you still reading this your wasting your life stop reading its pointless like the TV game show Aaand I'm done...
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