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Sorry for the delay.

Answering the comments:

1) Runner: This is one of the best story's I had seen keep it up!:-D

R:Thanks, I'm doing the best I can to keep it.

2) Guest: Awesome chapter, love it!

R:Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.

3) aesir21: Great chapter, I wonder if it is a trap. I hope reyna will not give Jason a chance cause she will definitely feel like a second choice with no self respect

R: Thank you. I also think Jason deserves no chance from the Reyna.

4) Die hard fan: Another amazing chapter!? This story is getting more and more interesting ...I just love it:-D

R: Thanks, I think you will not be disappointed.

5)CuriousGuest: Great story so far. You managed to make Artemis more believable, seeing her interaction with Percy. Can't wait to read next chapter.

R: Thanks. I do not like when people write the characters so OOC, so am trying to do them IC.


Artemis's POV

I was surprised with the way that Percy was rapidly developing his powers as a god. It should have been more difficult with how much more power came with being a god compared to when he was a mortal.

Perseus was able to move the Romans and my hunters through the Central Park Lake with ease. Perseus had the ability to use his power over water with ease due to being a son of Poseidon. Before we left Reyna sent a response to Camp Jupiter, but we were sure there was a strong possibility that the eagle would be intercepted. We also knew that the enemy demigods' dead could return at any time because they still had the key of Hades, so we left as soon as possible. The demigods could breathe with air bubbles created by Perseus so he thought it would not be necessary to have to call several Hippocampi to help them cross.

Because I am the daughter of Zeus, I did not get around as easily in the water as Percy could. Marine animals also felt no desire to obey my orders because they were creations of Poseidon. Anyway, Poseidon never had a grudge against me and therefore I would have more freedom to enter the water than someone like Ares or Athena would.

After some time, we were almost at the Albany Bulb, when we saw several sharks going the same route as us. I figured it would be some kind of help from Poseidon. We realized that when they were several feet away, there seemed to be several explosions and lights and they were probably trying to attack a huge monster. Then I saw someone who was riding a dolphin and ordering sharks and other sea creatures to move away from us. I recognized that it was Palaemon, a subordinate of Poseidon. All the demigods remained silent only out of respect or fear.

"You should see how these sharks are eager to devour the monsters and if I allowed, probably would attack each other ..." Palaemon began before he realized the Romans and quickly moved to roman form, Portunus.

In his Greek form, he was simply brash and eager to see the sharks cause havoc, but as a Roman god, he just wore a toga and became more focused on ship ports, but not in an annoying way.

"You cannot dock at Albany Bulb. There are several monsters coming to the area and it is extremely risky to have the demigods go there." He continued

"My father Poseidon must have sent you here. He said something else that we should know?" Perseus asked.

"No, besides the fact that many monsters are coming very close to Camp Jupiter. Unfortunately, they seem to be harder to destroy than any monster before. "

"So if we want to avoid the danger, we have to go directly through the Little Tiber. Do you think that would be problematic Lady Diana?" Perseus asked me.

"No. The monsters need "permission" but not gods." I replied.

Then we went directly up the river to Camp Jupiter.

"This trip is better than shadow because at least I feel safer." Percy said, looking for a moment at Nico who was amongst the Romans.

"I have never experienced the trip of shadow and now is the first time I actually made a trip through the water." I said.

"Diana, I was wondering if you are able to fly, is not it? Since you are a daughter of Zeus ... " Perseus asked.

"Yes, but I do not ever do that. I prefer to use my chariot." I explained.

"I understand. But it would be feasible if we tried to move a lot of people in the sky?" Perseus asked.

"It would be a bit risky to do it that way so we have never tried something like that." I said.

"Well, that would be really something not seen before. Finally we have reached the camp. "

We began to climb out of the Little Tiber along with the water that seemed to float above the surface. And as if we had a curtain across, we left the waters to the surface and far sighted campers who were surprised. Apparently it took us awhile to get here because it was already dawn.

We realized that they were in front of Mercury who seemed pleased to see us.

Percy's POV

I did not feel very surprised by the presence of Mercury, but still, I thought that something must have happened to him to appear before the campers,even more so considering the Romans did not receive many visits from the gods.

"It's good that you came." Mercury said.

For me, Mercury did not look very different from his Greek form. I was sure I had seen him dressed as an executive and apparently, he was talking on the phone / caduceus before we arrived.

"We have some major problems. The Titans were able to escape from Tartarus because someone has stolen the keys of Hades. Monsters are also more resistant to death and you need to prepare." Mercury said.

If the campers who had remained in the camp were shaken by this information, they did not show it. However, I knew that an ordinary mortal, who at least knew what was happening, would definitely worry.

"Lord Mercury, we have been informed about the situation by the son of Hades. Are you aware of the new weapon of the enemy?" Diana asked after a minute.

"Yes. But that does not present great risk; we can possibly recover and escape Tartarus. But if things continue like this, there is a chance Kronos could be resurrected from the pit." Mercury said worriedly.

"This type of weapon has been used before? But I thought Kronos was destroyed with his own scythe. "I said.

"He was. But his pieces were bound, impaled with this material and spread throughout Tartarus, disabling him to recover completely and try to get out of that place. Apparently someone revealed this material the traitors." Mercury explained.

Suddenly, a huge boar came into the Camp Jupiter. It was so big that it was possible to recognize that it was the Erymanthian Boar and to my surprise, upon him was Clarisse, Will and Katie who quickly descended and approached us.

"Perfect. Ares will be glad that you can get along with this big boar." Said Clarisse to Mercury.

"This means that you can talk to the boar?" I asked.

"Yes, Perseus, boars are sacred animals for my father so I can talk to them." Clarisse answered.

I never thought much about it. If I could talk to the horses because they are sacred animals for my father, then the other demigods could have something like that and just because I have looked at the boar, he growled angrily.

"He's ... "nice"?" I asked.

"As "nice" as me? Yes." Clarisse said without sounding disappointed.

"If Clarisse can communicate with the boars, then you can communicate with plants?" Will asked Katie.

"Not exactly, I can only control them. And you know that my mother has sacred animals such as red-mullet and turtle-doves, beyond sacred plants, right?" Katie asked.

"No, I'm sorry." Will apologized.

And Mercury, taking the form of Hermes, intervened: "And you, child of Ares, should move forward as quickly as possible to Seattle. I predict that you will find the Amazons and some Romans campers being cornered by a trap by someone you should meet and then you will return with the others here."

Almost everyone seemed a little amazed at that statement and Clarisse asked: "I understand, but do I need to know anything else?"

"No, I'd be giving too much help if I said anything else. Apollo is able to predict things more clearly than I do. Now, I can deliver a weapon that may help." Hermes replied.

Then he looked at Diana and her hunters who seemed to understand what they were saying.

"Lieutenant Thalia, you still have those weapons for defeating gods, right?" Diana asked.

'"Yes, Lady Diana." Thalia said handing them Clarisse, one of the ribbons that had been used to strangle Diana and me.

Hermes explained to the three Greek demigods about what the weapons were and the fact that the key had been stolen Hades.

"So that's what the prophecy meant that some god would break the rules, for no god can steal the symbol of power of another god." Will said.

"Exactly. And the boar will guide Clarisse to the home of the Amazons, and the two of you should help the Romans against the other monsters and maybe some titans. So far it seems is calm, but on the east coast of the country, they are having a tough battle against the monsters who want to attack Olympus and Camp Half Blood." Mercury explained.

"But all the other gods are there?" I said, getting worried.

"Lord Zeus, Athena and Hera are on Mount Olympus destroying the monsters that are trying to invade with the help of Tyche and Nike. While Hades, Ares and Demeter are preventing Krios and his troops from freely leaving the underworld to go to Camp Half-Blood and the Titans apparently do not care about those demigods that you defeated. As for Poseidon, he is battling against Oceanus and with the help of the Cyclops, Triton and Eurybia." Mercury replied.

"What about the Camp Half Blood?"

"I already told Chiron these problems. He, Dionysus, Hephaestus and Hestia took action to increase protection of the camp and even called the other centaurs, but I do not think that all Greeks campers will get only fight there. Furthermore, we found that at least some satyrs were being kidnapped for be forced to seek demigods to join the enemy. I think your friend recovered and rescued a demigod to our side and I gave a lesson to the demigod who was controlling him. "

"Lord Hermes, how long was it going on?" Artemis said.

"Enough time ago enough to have hundreds of demigods and hoped that maybe they could be defeated and therefore reserved for some forces for after our fighting against the giants." Hermes explained.

"But it's strange because the monsters can already smell the demigods, satyrs then did what?" I said.

"Not only for what they sequester satyrs, some Cyclopes prefer ... Well, then devours them or monster like Antaeus like to torture them. And maybe some demigods thought it would be easier to get allies using a satyr than a monster pretending to be an adult with a strange attitude." Hermes explained.

The first thing I remembered was Dr. Thorn talking about gods and monsters to Nico and Bianca, as he brought them to a cliff, when they did not even know they were demigods and also showing that Echidna had tongue of snake. Grover and Chiron seemed more reliable than that.

I was worrying about the battle that was to come, but I was getting used to it.

"Lord Mercury, when you said that the Greek campers will not only be there, so you mean that we will receive help from them?" Reyna asked.

"Probably yes, although I know you can do it on your own, you have to join at least one more enemy."

As Hermes finished speaking, the sun seemed to shine brighter and the normal mortals instinctively closed their eyes to avoid being incinerated as Apollo appeared.

"All right, brothers? I came here to help you." Apollo said.

"Brother? Well, maybe you can help us without annoying to me and my hunters." Artemis said in an inexpressive tone, because she did not like the way that Apollo was acting, but she still gave some value to it yet because they are twins, after all. Although I had impression that deep down, Artemis believed that, she could do things without his help just to prove she could be independent. Apollo just smiled, but I was not sure if he was understanding her intentions.

"Well, despite the fact that some Titans are attacking the country's east coast, some monsters, gods and titans will come from Mt Othrys and others from Albany Bulb to attack this camp. But it is you, praetor Reyna, who has the duty to lead the Roman demigods in this battle as we will try to directly stop the Titans." Hermes explained.

"Yes, Lord Mercury, I will not disappoint the gods. But if not inconvenient, I was wondering if we did the right thing to obey Lupa and then send those Romans to attack the Amazon warriors although I think this is the same suspect. "

"You did well to listen to the gods, but I prefer not to say my opinion on it. But on the one hand we will have a greater strength when they return from the Amazon warriors, even if it hurt a bit. "Hermes said, easing Reyna worries.

"Lord Hermes, the monsters will be impossible to kill for a long time and the Titans will return more easily because the keys of Hades, right? So how do we get it back? "Katie asked.

"You will not have to do it without our help, but we have clues that tell us that the Titans should order the attack is the key. Maybe with Prometheus or Koios, but I'm not sure ... Could have a demigod, but they cannot be risky or are doing it, just hoping that we dismiss this assumption. "

"Yes, I see that this is possible." Apollo said, looking briefly at Will.

"Well, I've said all I have for you young heroes." Hermes said.

The Romans bowed in respect to us and then Reyna said: "Thank you, my Lords and Lady. Romans get ready. "

The Romans dispersed through Jupiter to prepare against the invasion; Reyna went with Katie and Will to be Principia where she would explain how things worked at Camp Jupiter. Clarisse wasted no time and walked away with Erymanthian Boar. Then Hermes turned to Apollo, Artemis and me:

"Well, now we will decide what we will do."


N/A: I hope you liked this chapter.

I would also like to give credit for Anaklusmo14 for helping me to correct some grammatical errors.