A/N I was going to post this before Christmas as a gift to all you awesome guys but my computer sucks and crashed while I was writing and I didn't want to write for this on Christmas Day so here it is. This and maybe one other chapter will be posted before Jan. 4 as that is when school starts back for me. When school begins I will not write for this story anymore as I need to focus on pulling up some bad grades and I want to continue writing for the Outcasts. As much as I would love to write for both of my stories I just simply won't have enough time. As always enjoy…

Chapter 11

Percy POV

As I lie there next to Artemis I only had one thought in my mind right now, How the hell did I manage to do this? I mean seriously of all the people to fall for I had to fall for one of the most dedicated virgin goddesses and one who is an all-out man-hater. I knew that if Artemis or any member of the hunt found out about this I would be killed, well most likely I would be turned into a jackalope and then be killed.

Artemis then pulled me out of my thoughts, "Percy, thank you for doing what you did and getting me out of Tartarus, you have no idea how much this means to me." She said with a smile and as I looked straight into her beautiful silver eyes I knew that despite the pain I might suffer as a result of my love for her, if it worked out I knew that it would be worth the pain and difficulty. What I didn't know was that Artemis was similarly just as lost in my eyes as I was in hers.

Artemis POV

As I felt myself get lost in his sea green eyes I felt more secure and safe than I had in a very long time. His eyes seeme to have a depth to them that never ended and it flt as though one could look into his eyes for a millennium and never unravel all their secrets. I then heard someone cough behind me and I was brought out of my thoughts to see Apollo standing behind me.

"If you're done staring at each other I need to check up on Perseus real quick." He said as I felt heat rising in my cheeks and looked away to hide my blush.

"Very well then, Perseus I expect you at our camp when Apollo lets you go." I said and with a second glance I flashed to the camp. When I arrived I noticed how small the camp was and grew worried, surely Perseus hadn't allowed the hunt to be decimated this badly. I was then blindsided and tackled by a group of squealing girls.

"Artemis you're back!" Phoebe said with immense joy in her voice. I saw her smile fade however when she noticed something, "Milady where is Perseus?"

"Don't worry Apollo is giving Perseus one last check up before he lets him go." I noticed that the copious amounts of ambrosia Apollo gave me had almost finished healing me. "But what happened to the Hunt? Perseus didn't screw it up this badly did he?" I asked.

"No milady, Percy sent half the hunt under Zoe to patrol the southern colonies." She explained. I had to admit Perseus' plan was brilliant, we could now more easily patrol all the colonies. Thinking about Perseus made me remember what happened back in Apollo's palace on Olympus and how I had fallen into the depths of his green eyes. I needed to not let myself get attached to him because I am proud to be a maiden goddess and not even Perseus can change that. Speaking of Perseus a golden flash off to my left appeared and then dissipated reveal Apollo and a still heavily bandaged Perseus they seemed to be talking and then Apollo pulled him into a hug and flashed out. Perseus noticed us and limped over, not even thinking I walked over and put his weight on me. He wrapped his arm around my shoulders and I felt a blush rise up on my face as I felt how close we were right now. I dumped off at the first log I could find and noticed he was looking anywhere but at me.

"Perseus the Olympians will want to talk to us." He nodded and I grabbed his hand and blushed again. Before anyone could see I flashed us to Olympus and I helped him walk to the throne room. The second Zeus saw us walk through the doors he threw a lightning bolt into the sky summoning the gods and walked up to me and pulled me into a hug completely ignoring Perseus who was knocked to the ground without anyone to support him.

"What is the meaning of this meeting Lord Zeus?" Athena asked from her throne.

Poseidon noticing me on the ground flashed over to pick me up and also shot Zeus a dirty glare which was returned with the same intensity. Hestia came over and blasted me with an orange glow that helped speed up with the healing with my wounds, enough so that I could stand under my own power.

Zeus, who had returned to his throne, made an announcement to the assembled gods, "With the help of young Perseus, my daughter Artemis has safely returned to us!" He said with a proud smile on his face.

Everyone in the throne room began to celebrate but their celebrations were ended prematurely when Hecate stormed into the throne room.

"What is the meaning of your intrusion Hecate?" Zeus asked, not happy that the attention of the gods was taken off his daughter.

Hecate looked warily at all the gods and gave a brief smile to me and Hestia, "I come with terrible news Lord Zeus, Kampê and escaped from Tartarus and leads a large army of monsters towards Philadelphia." Gasps could be heard throughout the throne room, Kampê was a very dangerous foe and defeating her would not be easy.

"When will she arrive?" Athena asked already trying to figure out potential strategic plans.

"She and her army will arrive in one week." The throne room became so quiet you could hear a pin drop and then all of a sudden every god shouted out trying to be heard when Zeus who had grown angry at all the gods bickering through a lightning bolt into the air that caused the entirety of Olympus to shake and for all the gods to become silent again.

"Chiron and Luna informed me that the camps will not be ready to move to America for at least a few months so what forces can we muster to halt Kampê?" Zeus asked.

It was Athena that immediately began to speak, "All we have on the hemisphere is the hunters and maybe a few nature spirits but I doubt they will be willing to help us as I do not know if they are wild or not."

"Very well then, Artemis you and Perseus must take the hunt to Philadelphia and hold the city at all costs or Western Civilization will fail." Zeus then immediately flashed out hoping to find some wind spirits that might help in the fight. All the gods except me, Poseidon, and Hestia flashed out leaving us alone with Percy.

"Goodbye my champion I wish I could help you but I'm afraid I can not." A weeping Hestia said as she was about to send her only champion in history of to fight an almost unwinnable battle.

"It's okay mom I have the hunt with me and with them we will win." Percy said reassuringly and I was surprised that Percy and Hestia had grown so close that Percy would refer to her as mom.

Poseidon just looked at his son sadly, "There is not much I can say that Hestia hasn't covered but please just for me, stay safe." Poseidon then looked at me, "You know by know how impulsive he can be but please keep him safe." And Poseidon also flashed out leaving me alone with Percy.

Percy turned to look at me and when his eyes met mine I completely forgot what I was about to say. I then realized that it was not just his eyes that were beautiful but he was muscular and handsome in general.

Stop thinking like this you are maiden goddess who prides herself in being a maiden One half of me argued. Yes but admit it, he is one of the best men out there and you know you grew attracted to him while you were in Tartarus the other half of me said. I was pulled out of my thoughts when Perseus waved his hand in front of my face.

Percy POV

I knew it was probably dangerous to do that but I also knew that if I didn't stop then I would simply stand there staring into Artemis' eyes for the rest of eternity.

Artemis looked like a deer caught in a clearing and then she grew mad, "Don't you dare do that again." As she said this I noticed how her eyes glowed an even brighter form of silver and I was lost in them again almost immediately. I began to think about how hopeless this was not knowing that Artemis also was having an internal struggle about me.

"Just grab my hand." Artemis said, when I grabbed it she flashed us to just outside camp and we walked in. Phoebe came out to greet us and her eyes lowered only for a knowing smirk to appear on her face.

"What is it Phoebe?" Artemis asked annoyed at the expression on Phoebe's face.

"Oh it's nothing milady I just didn't know you and Percy bonded so much while in Tartarus." She said and we both were confused until I noticed that we were still holding hands and had been for a while. I immediately pulled my hand out despite how good it felt to have her smaller hand in mine. Artemis both had blushes on our faces that Phoebe found hilarious as she clutched her stomach she was laughing so hard.

Artemis POV

I felt so embarrassed that Phoebe had seen that and I began looking into the woods, or anywhere but at those two. I would never admit it but I felt disappointed when Perseus' hand left mine and I felt incomplete without the physical contact, oh quit acting like Aphrodite and put some distance between you and him. The maiden half of me said. he is the one man that can bring happiness to us though. The half of me that wanted to be happy said.

"Phoebe you need to call Zoe and tell her to bring the rest of the hunt to Philadelphia." Percy said and I felt relieved that the topic had changed away from the two of us but I grew solemn that we had to talk about the upcoming battle where I would likely lose many hunters.

Phoebe ran off without a second question despite not knowing what was happening. I felt a hand grasp mine and looked up to Percy looking at me with a look of affection hidden deep in his green eyes, "Never worry milady for I will protect you and the hunt with my life." He whispered in my ear and I shivered at the closeness we shared. We then walked into camp, hand in hand, with me feeling better about the upcoming fight than I had in a long time.

A/N Finally I put a little Pertemis fluff in the story, I had a little difficulty writing those scenes so if I completely butchered it please tell me. Just giving all you guys a heads up if I get enough reviews then I might be able to post some additional chapters before my winter break ends and maybe even a chapter when I go on spring break. So anyway good, bad, indifferent tell me with a review as more reviews means I get happier and when I get happier I tend to write more and the work it better. MOG out.