A/N: Yes we are sorry for not updating, yes I am back from my depression, yes we have discontinued two stories temporarily, and yes we are alive. I hope that's okay enough. Here's the new chapter. Enjoy!

Percy

Percy woke up in the middle of the night, knowing first light was only a few hours away. He had already packed the night before, and so just changed and said goodbye to a sleepy Amy, who just shooed him off to let her sleep. He made sure he had everything that the son of the sea god could need and then walked off to Half-Blood Hill, where he was the first to arrive.

Next came Jason, who had flown to the top and crashed into Thalia's tree from still being tired and maybe more than half asleep. Then came Frank and Chiron, the car already started on the other side of the hill. Chiron clasped a hand over Percy's shoulder, a sad look in his eyes. "Be careful, Percy, and take care. Hopefully the gods choose to aide you in your travelling." He bid them farewell before they got in the back of the van, Argus already stepping on the gas before they can put on their seat belts.

Just a typical start of a quest.

Argus dropped them off at the Empire State Building, and once they were out of the van he drove off back to camp. Percy led the other two into the building, threatening the security guard for the key card before getting in the elevator and heading towards Olympus, the horrible oldies music annoying the son of Poseidon more than the others before they stepped on the 600th floor.

They walked through Olympus until they reached the throne room, where Zeus was speaking with Artemis and Apollo. This is going to be worse. Percy thought as soon as he saw the three Olympians stare at them. They three bowed before Zeus waved aside their formality. "What reason have you come to Olympus with?" boomed the King of the heavens.

Percy answered for them. "We have been given a quest, and were hoping you could help us get to our next destination."

Artemis nodded to her father. "I was at the meeting. They must start at Delos, our birthplace, to find the mother in pain."

Zeus thought for a moment. "And what help do you ask from me, Perseus?"

Jason answered, knowing Percy's attitude and 'way with words' when it came to angering the gods. "We ask for a way to reach Delos as fast as possible, as we don't know how long we have for the quest."

Zeus again thought for a moment and had a silent conversation with Artemis before Apollo broke it. "I think I can flash them there, Father. It is within Arty's and my power to teleport to our birthplace."

Artemis glared at Apollo for the nickname, but he ignored it as he grinned at the trio. Zeus nodded. "Then I will have Ap-"

"If I may, Father." She interrupted, and he waved for her to continue. "The prophecy speaks of finding a sister of mine that Perseus seeks, and I ask to be allowed to send them there myself to see more."

"Yes, yes, that makes more sense. Then I will have Artemis send you three to the island of Delos, to continue your quest." Zeus flashed away in a bolt of lightning as Apollo frowned before he flashed away in a golden light, leaving the male demigods with the maiden goddess who hated and despised men.

Artemis shrank to human size in her 12 year old form, and gave a nod to Percy, as she respected him more than the other males. "I will take you to Delos, and I expect that I will be informed of your quest's progress in return." Percy nodded and she actually smiled. "Cover your eyes and stay together." Once the linked hands the huntress placed a hand on Percy's shoulder and they disappeared from the throne room.

Once they opened their eyes they were in the abandoned part of Delos, near where they had met the twin Olympians during their quest with Gaea. Artemis again turned to Percy. "Tell me if you find any of my sisters, as soon as you do. I would like to see who it may be. Farewell, Perseus, for now." With that, she vanished in a flash of silver.

Percy turned to the two demigods. Jason sighed. "Only you could gain the respect of a man hating goddess."

Percy shrugged, a smirk on his face. "Well, I did take the sky from her when-" He cut himself off, the memory turning bitter.

Jason noticed, and chose to change the subject. "So where do we start? We have a whole island to search."

Percy turned and shrugged. "First with the unpopulated areas before we start going to the tourist crowds. We should probably stay together though, so we don't get lost." They agreed and started their search.

Percy didn't really know what they were looking for. the island in pain of a mother's was really vague, not really specific, and so they were basically searching the island fo anything really. He tried to remember more of the prophecy. to find the sister of moon that you seek, find the one they say is the Freak. Worth a shot.

Percy turned from where he, Jason, and Frank had been searching and walked up to a tourist. "Excuse me, but do you know the one they say is The Freak?"

The tourist shrugged. "You can ask one of the locals. They might know more than I do." Percy thanked the tourist as Jason and Frank came up to him.

"What are you doing?" was Frank's question.

Percy answered almost immediately as he looked for someone who seemed like a local. "Trying to find what we're looking for." He spotted a girl in light brown robes and sandals walking across the street, and he decided to ask her. The girl stopped when she saw the three walking towards her and she turned to look straight at Percy.

"How can I help you?" She asked with an eyebrow raised as she stared at Percy with dark brown eyes.

"We were wondering if you knew the one they say is The Freak?" As soon as Percy finished speaking the girl's eyes widened and she clamped a hand to his mouth.

"You shouldn't speak that name here. They can be watching." She scanned the area before letting go of his mouth and gestured for them to follow her.

Jason walked beside Percy. "Looks like you found something." He smirked before again looking around to make sure they weren't being followed.

The girl reached a small modern looking apartment kind of house and opened the door, ushering them inside before she again scanned the area before shutting the door. "Why do you ask of that name?" She asked as they sat down in the somewhat living room.

"What do you know?"

"Enough to keep myself alive."

"And how does it keep you alive?"

"Because I know not to go asking around as if I have a death wish." She scowled at Percy.

Jason muttered. "Percy kind of does." Frank kept a neutral face as he coughed into his fist.

Percy ignored them and kept his gaze calm against her stared. "Why don't you enlighten us and tell us what you know so we can keep ourselves alive."

The girl sighed and sat down. "It is only a recent development, but we all know the story. A few weeks ago there were strange disappearances and sightings of what people started to call The Freak. Lots of people said they saw nothing and say it could just be a serial killer, but we know that's not true. Every time someone sees the Freak, a day or two later someone dies. People say it looks like a scarred face of a man, and the body is not able to be seen, a cloak covering everything but the feet of a skeleton. Some say it has wings as well, but no one can be sure. It appears more when it's dark, and anyone out when its dark can feel a strange aura, like one of death and acceptance. No one ever escapes it once it goes after them. That's how I lost my mother." She paused and swallowed as if it were painful. "I don't wish to tell more, so I don't risk its wrath."

Percy nodded, sad about her loss. "Why does no one do anything?"

She avoided his gaze. "those who have tried end up vanishing, and no one leaves for fear that it will follow."

Jason spoke. "Thank you for telling us. We will take our leave, then." She nodded and they left, only catching a glimpse of the girl before she closed and locked the door. "Well, at least we know more than before. What do you think it is?"

Frank shrugged. "Maybe someone who can control the Mist, to make them look like what they chose to fear."

Percy shook his head. "I think I have an idea, but we'll have only one real way to find out."

Jason sighed. "You really do have a death wish."

Percy smirked. "Let's just find it and then find what sister of Lady Artemis I supposedly seek."

They waited almost twelve hours for dark. Once it came, the streets were abandoned, everyone locked inside in fear. Percy turned to his companions. "Well, time to find whatever it is that haunts them at night."

Frank sighed. "Why do we always have to go after danger instead of just stay away from it?" Percy smiled before they fell silent, each splitting up to look for any signs of The Freak.

Percy felt his instinct lead him one way, and he uncapped Riptide, following his instincts. A few blocks later, he turned down a street and stopped at an intersection, his instincts telling him to wait. He scanned his surroundings as he stood in the center, twirling Riptide in his grip. He felt a presence near him, and he waited until it was close enough that he ducked, dodging the swipe of a Stygian Iron Sword, and swiping at the attacker's knees. His swipe cut a gash on each knee, causing the shadow figure to grunt in pain. At least he knew it was a guy. He dodged a fist and a jab before he swept his leg out, dropping the attacker off of his feet.

He saw what they meant by skeleton feet. His feet were bones, no skin on them whatsoever. He put Riptide against the person's throat, waiting for any surprise attack the guy had up his sleeves. "So this is Perseus Jackson, Savior of Olympus and Rome twice each." Came a boy's laughing voice. "I yield. Now may I get up? The road isn't really that nice down here."

Percy hesitated before capping Riptide and reaching a hand out, a darker skinned hand grabbing his as he pulled the figure up. "Who are you?"

"We haven't reached that yet, Perseus. There are priorities..."

Percy cursed to himself before asking, "Where do I find the sister of the moon?"

"That was the right question. Sadly, I don't have your answer." He pulled his hood down to reveal a scarred face with pitch black eyes. A smile was on his burned lips. "I can help you find the answer, though. Follow me out of the dark streets, and I'll take you somewhere safer."

A few minutes later they arrived at a small cave and the boy knocked on the obsidian rock. He then walked in casually. Percy reluctantly followed. "Looks like your friends got here first." As soon as the reaper said it he saw two familiar figures emerge from a different room with a different figure behind them. The reaper sat down on a couch in what looked like the living room.

Jason rushed to Percy. "What did you find out?"

Percy shook his head. "Nothing yet. Who's that?" Behind them came in a woman with silver eyes and black hair, her features almost familiar.

The woman smiled at him. "Perseus, welcome. I didn't believe my champion when he said you would be coming. I am Leto. I believe you know who I am?"

No wonder why her features looked familiar. She had the same smile as Apollo, and the same stern gaze as Artemis. "Your Apollo and Artemis' mother."

Leto nodded with the smile still on her face. "Indeed, though they don't seem to visit much with their godly duties taking up their time."

The boy from before shouted to her. "Don't worry, Lady L. You have me to take up your time."

Leto laughed at the boy's words, while Percy was confused. "Yes, you are a handful." She turned back to Percy. "How are they, how are my children?"

Percy hesitated before answering truthfully. "I don't really know. Artemis brought us here, and she seemed fine, but I don't know about Apollo."

Her smile dropped into a frown. "Yes, I understand. I hope Artemis does well with her hunters while this new threat rises."

Percy's head snapped up. "How did you know about the threat?"

She smiled sadly. "I may not be able to leave my prison, but I can still feel when there is danger and the balance is tilted. I do get visitors as well, but Lance is good at fending them off."

Her champion groaned. "Did you have to tell them my name? I was trying to make it dramatic!"

She sighed. "Sometimes I still believe that your godly parent is Zeus, you drama lover."

"That's one of the reasons you took me in though, right Lady L?"

At his smirk she waved it away. "I believe so, and your need to have a place to be and a reason to exist was also a big choice maker."

Frank tilted his head to the side. "Who is Lance, really?"

Leto sighed sadly as she ran a hand over a painting of a vast ocean, the only thing with it was the split sky, one a with a moon while the other side with the shining sun. She touched the space in between the dark sky and the ocean, where the moon cast shadow. "Lance was a demigod on the run. His mother had died while his father was forgotten. He was being chased by a group of monsters until he found his way here, to my cave. I gave him shelter and the monsters waited for him to come out. He was terribly scarred and his curse was not lenient to him. I grew fond for him and offered to make him my champion, in which he would be partially immortal and only obey my orders unless someone higher than me gave him orders. He liked the part that if I disagreed with someone more powerful than me, that he was able to do as I wanted instead.

"He accepted and was able to then kill the creatures that forced him to run before. For a few years there were no disturbances, only two times did we have visitors, one Kronos' General Atlas, and then the other the bane of Artemis the hunter Orion, who I gave permission to Lance that he could do whatever harm he wished to the giant. After that all was quiet, and peaceful once more. Only a few weeks ago have the visitors started again, but this time of a newer enemy. Lance has been having trouble keeping the monsters away from the island, and people have started rumors about him by many different names. The ones killed by the monsters are seen as killed by him, but I of course know that's not true. He has two fatal flaws that keep him from doing so. One is loyalty, while the other is grudges. He does remind me of Zeus or Artemis at times, hating males or horrible women and then loving dramatic entrances.

"The monster attacks are getting worse every night, most starting only at dark. Word got to Lance and then to me that there may be another war, and that Perseus Jackson will have many more choices to make than the last two wars combined." Percy watched her with wide eyes. "You search for my daughter's sister. She was here only yesterday at dark, and I gave her a place to rest until she said she had to keep moving, and that if not she would, and I quote, 'be unable to protect and watch over my only male friend, as his reckless loyalty would be the end of thy fate, and of all who stand with him.'"

Lance looked at Percy with a face of seriousness. "She smelled of something strange. She had the scent of a dead person, and yet also a smell of displacement, as if she had been snatched from her afterlife and then thrown back into the world, somehow revived and with her memories intact. She really hated me though, and she really has some kind of grudge."

Leto smiled. "Yes she did leave Lance in a near death state, but left him alive because he is my champion and to repay her debt to me. I asked her what debt she meant and she said and again I quote, 'Thee gave me my family, and I plan to repay thy kindness and chance thee gave me even with my final breath.'"

Percy's thoughts ran wild. The accent sounded familiar, and the way she answered Leto made it sound like it was from someone the titan had given birth to. It fit in with how it was a 'sister of the moon' and that she might've been in the Hunt before. "Did she say her name, or know I would come?"

Leto smirked as Lance did as well. "She did not give her name, but she did leave a message for if her 'male friend' came to search for her here. I believe it is for you." She picked up a small envelope that had a few words written on the front. Percy held it gingerly in his hands as he read the front.

My only male friend

Open if thou art on a quest to find me

Percy reread the words three more times before he turned the envelope, opening it to find a piece of paper inside. Leto watched him in curiosity. He shakily unfolded the paper and found words. He steadied his racing heart and breathing before he read the letter.

To the son of Poseidon who carries my sword in my honor,

the man who carried the sky

It may seem hard to understand how this has happened, but I have been brought back for a reason. I have been protecting thee and thy allies as much as I am able, and have followed thy journey from the start of the Labyrinth to the end of the Second Giant war. I did witness thee's stupidity and the consequence of the drop of thy blood that spilt from thy bloody nose. I respect the daughter of Athena even as she chooses to be with thee in a romantic way.

A war is near. Titans and giants bore children, and the second generation is not fond of thy actions and accomplishments. The power they wield is different and far worse than their parents, and thee is the first one on the list. I gathered little information of their plans and identities, but they sensed me when they spoke of thy plans. Thou art in danger, Perseus. If thou art smarter than before, thee will be able to find me. I travel to the location of my death, as the threat plans to use their parent's power source to quicken their plans. Three days from when I write this to thee, they will start their plan. I plan to intercept it. If I fail, then this is a farewell to thee and an apology of how I treated thee on our quest. You are the only male who earns the title of man and as my friend.

The forgotten Hesperide,

Zoe Nightshade

The note fell from his hands, now frozen from the realization. Leto picked up the note and placed it back on the table, looking at him worriedly. "What's wrong? What was her message?"

Lance stood beside him before he read the letter, his eyes widening until he let it fall back onto the table. Leto saw Lance's pale face and turned back to Percy, worried by her champion's reaction.

Jason shook Percy before trying to get him to look at the son of Jupiter. "Percy! What does it say?"

After a second of hesitation, Lance answered Leto's own question. "The war is near. She left it as a farewell for if she fails." Leto's face fell as she looked at the son of Poseidon, trying to get his answer of the situation.

"Who is she?" Frank asked, and Jason said he would IM Lady Artemis about what had happened. He shook Percy lightly, and Percy turned to the son of Mars. "Who is she?" He repeated, and the Greek turned to look down at his feet.

His knees started to give out, and Leto sat him down on a couch, fear and panic in her gaze. Footsteps alerted him of another presence and he saw the face of Artemis. "Perseus, what did you find?" She had greeted Leto with a quick hug before she shook the demigod. "Perseus! Answer me!" Her temper spiked as he said nothing, but only pointed to the letter. Artemis calmed enough to grab the note from the table before reading the information quickly. Her eyes widened before pain and tears filled her eyes. "No... it can't... she-" Her words stopped as she fell to her knees, her mother embracing her.

Jason's eyes widened and he again tried to get an answer from the unresponsive son of Poseidon. Jason snatched the letter from the floor and read it, but didn't really understand who it was. He didn't know if that was a person's name or something she told Percy. Jason shrugged before again shaking him. "Who is she? What does she mean?"

At that the daughter of Zeus calmed herself but stayed in her mother's embrace, not trusting herself to stand. She looked at her half-brother with clouded eyes. "Zoe."

A/N: Okay yes we made it dramatic.

L/N: Very.

A/N: Not helping.

L/N: Sorry.

P/N:Continue.

A/N: But the chapter reveals who it is, and who knows what Percy will do once he gets control over himself! Enjoy and review, as it gives us the will to write. Thank you!