Here's a very happy chapter, which I hope makes all of you happy, because it made me writing it. I'm so happy that all of you love this story and post positive reviews.
A/N:I do not own any rights to Percy Jackson and the Olympians, it all goes to the great author Rick Riordan. I only own the story.
Percy
"Cool!" Sophie said, "So does that mean that you aren't our protector anymore?"
"Nope, I'm still going to be your protector and your big brother. But as Artemis just said, no one at Camp knows that I'm alive, or that I'm the newest god, so when we get there tomorrow, you can't tell anyone who I am or call me by my name, just call me Guardian." I explained. Sophie nodded.
Artemis then said, "That goes the same for all of you, no one can know about Percy until I say so." All of my sisters nodded their heads.
"Okay then, go finish up eating, I need to talk to Percy in private," she said again. Thalia gave me a sly look and I gave her my evil eye for it, but other than that, all the hunters went back to eating their dinner.
"Percy can we talk in your tent?" Moon asked?
"Sure, what do you want to talk about?" I asked once we were inside of my tent and we were both sitting on my bed.
"Well I wanted to tell you that there's news from Camp. Thalia keeps in touch with that son of Hades," Artemis started to say. "His name is Nico," I said, "but please continue."
"Well, Thalia keeps in touch with Nico, I think he might be the only one that knows that you're alive, so when she told him that we would be coming to camp, he told her that Annabeth broke up with Connor and that she misses you. When Chiron announced to the camp that my Hunters and I were coming back, she was happy to know that we might have news about you." She finished as she got up and started to pace back and forth. I looked at her face and saw a mix of worry and jealousy.
"Come here," I said as I grabbed her hand and pulled her down so that she was sitting on my lap.
"Percy, I'm worried. What if you still love her and you leave me." Artemis said as she started to tear up.
"Listen, I love you with all of my heart. I became a god so that I could spend my whole life with you. When we go to camp tomorrow, I give my permission for all of my sisters to hurt or seriously maim her if she tries to do something that would split us apart." I said all of this while wiping the tears away and pushing a loose strand of hair behind her ear.
"Really?" she asked. I nodded and tipped her head so that I could kiss her on the lips. After a while (maybe a minute or so) we broke apart, although since we were gods, we really didn't need to breathe, but it was just a natural instinct. We just sat there talking, coming up with ideas on how to announce my arrival. Soon, I had an idea.
"I have a great idea, but it includes talking with Nico. Tell Thalia to IM Nico and to tell him to get away from camp if he is there for a few minutes." I said to her. She nodded and we stood up and left my tent to talk to Thalia.
"Nico said that he's away from Camp and in Central Park, step one completed." Thalia said.
"Thanks, Thals. Wish me luck." I said hugging her. All of the Hunters were okay with me hugging her since she was my sister all but in blood.
"Good luck Percy," all of my sisters said. I smiled and flashed to where Nico was.
Nico's
A few moments ago, Thalia IM'd me and told me to get out of the camp. This either meant that she wanted to talk to me or there was a threat to the camp. But I guess it was because she wanted to talk to me.
I was now in Central Park, one of Thalia's favorite place to meet. All of a sudden, I felt the presence of a God so I turned around to come face to face with a man, well I guess it was a male, wearing a black cloak with flaming green hands. The cloaks hood was up so I couldn't see his face.
"Please don't hurt me," I said.
"I would never hurt my best friend," the man said as he flipped his hood down. I was now looking directly at Percy although he had sunglasses on.
"Your alive, but I thought there was a god in the area." I said as I hugged him, that is after his hands were not on fire, which I had to ask about.
"You are correct, you just hugged the newest god." Perce said. "Really, does that explain why your hands were on fire and what is with the sunglasses, it isn't even sunny?" I asked.
"Well, before I came a god, I was honored with being Hestia's champion, so I can control flames, as you can see with my hands and the reason I'm wearing sunglasses is for the same reason. From what I'm told, my eyes look like a combination of Ares and Hestia's, so I prefer to wear sunglasses when I'm not with my sisters. By the way, I am now Lord Perseus, God of Tides, Tital waves, time, sacrifice, heroes, loyalty, quests and weapons." Percy said.
No One
Percy and Nico caught up and talked about their lives since the last time they saw each other.
"So, I need your help." Percy said to Nico as they sat at a table after getting coffee from a café.
When Percy went up to order, the cashier (who was a girl) started to flirt with him and when she handed him the receipt she also handed him her phone number. Percy crumbled it up and said, "I'm sorry, miss. I bet your really nice, but I'm in a relationship and she's the most wonderful person."
"So what do you need help with," Nico asked.
"Well, as you've heard, the Hunters, Artemis and I are going to be at Camp tomorrow, for the annual Capture the flag. What I need you to do, is tell the friends that are true friends of both of us, like Clarisse and Grover, that I'm still alive and to not be surprise when I arrive tomorrow." Percy said.
"I can do that." Nico replied.
"Thank you Nico, I got to get back to Artemis and my sisters." Percy said.
"Your welcome, see you tomorrow." Nico replied.
Percy
I flashed back to the Hunters Camp after talking to Nico. I was immediately greeted by Artemis who was walking into the mess tent.
"I'm back" I said as I walked up behind her carefully. And successfully made her jump when I said that.
"Percy, don't do that, you scared. How did the meeting with Nico go?" She asked after I kissed her. I heard a few giggles coming from inside the tent. I didn't realize that it was lunch time, and all of my sister were in there and just witnessed us kissing, so I blushed along with Artemis.
"It went good, I told him to tell my true friends like Clarisse and Grover that I was still alive so they weren't surprised tomorrow and I also told him about me being a God." I explained as I led her into the Mess tent to sit down for lunch.
"That's good, while you were away, the Hunters and I came up with how you are going to be introduced to everyone at Camp." Artemis said. I nodded and then said.
"So, everyone, I'm going to decide what's for lunch, so close your eyes please."
When everyone's eyes were closed, including Artemis, I snapped my fingers and the table was soon covered with plates of comfort food. There was a big bowl of homemade mac n cheese, hot dogs, hamburgers, salad, baked beans, potato salad, mashed potatoes, green beans, corn, bread, biscuits, etc.
"You can open your eyes, and let me say this, don't try to eat everything, because I don't want to deal with everyone feeling sick tomorrow." I said as soon as they saw what was in front of them.
"Thanks Percy!" They all said. I went to sit down at the table behind where Artemis sat when she said, "You know, Percy since your now my boyfriend and a god, you can sit by me now." My heart started to beat faster when she said that I was her boyfriend. That got me thinking, if I was to live the rest of my life with her, I don't want to be known as Artemis's boyfriend. So I stood up and said, "Excuse me, I need to go talk to my dad about something,"
Artemis gave me a questioning look but nodded, so I flashed off to Olympus. I was now able to go directly to the Throne room and not through the lobby because of who I was, aka the newest GOD.
"Hello, Percy, what can I help you with?" Zeus asked, he and Apollo were the only ones in the throne room at the time.
"I need to ask permission from you Uncle and you Apollo." I said after bowing to the two of them, old habits die-hard, for Apollo said, "Bro, you know you're a god, so you don't have to bow to us, it would be like us bowing to you."
"Don't mind Apollo, so what did you need to ask permission for, we were just talking about how everyone at camp will be when they see you tomorrow, we think it's going to be quite a show." Zeus said.
"May I have your permission, and your's to Apollo, since she is your twin sister, to ask for Artemis to marry me, since we will be spending the rest of our lives together and I will be forever faithful to her." I said all in one breath, bracing my self for the rage.
"Percy, I give you my permission as Artemis's father and your uncle to ask her to marry you. I know that she loves you and you love her, so I see why not." Zeus said, this left Apollos answer, which I was afraid of.
"Percy, you know you don't have to ask for my permission, I am the god of prophecy, so I saw this coming." Apollo said.
"So that means that I can ask for her to marry me?" I asked. Apollo and Zeus nodded their heads.
All of a sudden there was a puff of pink smoke and Aphrodite was immediately by my side. "I heard that there is to be a proposal, who is it, is it to me?" She asked.
"No, it is not to you, I am going to propose to Artemis today." I said. As soon as I said the name of my true love, her face dropped but when I said proposal, her face brightened again, this was going to be bad.
"Do you have a ring picked out?" she asked, 'shoot, that's what I forgot to get before asking', "No, I don't," I said quietly.
"I can help you, come with me." she said, she didn't give me time to protest for she grabbed my arm and we flashed to her palace.
"I've had this ring made by my husband just for this purpose as soon as you told us that you loved Artemis." Aphrodite said handing me a small gray velvet box.
"Why are you helping me and Artemis, I thought you would try to do anything so that I could be with you and not her?" I asked, looking at the small box that was in my hand.
"Well, I know what love is, and this is true love that I wouldn't even dare mess with, that is between you and Artemis. I realize since that I can't have you, I might as well help you to make her happy." She said. "Thanks," I replied. "Open it up, I want to see what you think." she said gesturing to the box. I nodded and opened the lid. I was amazed at the ring that she gave me. It was a pure silver band, but in the middle, instead of a huge rock that you normally see on most engagement rings, there was a simple ice cream opal surrounded by intricate ivy design.
"It's perfect." I said.
"I'm glad that you like it and I'm sure that she will like it, now get back to her and propose." she said. I nodded, closed the lid, and flashed back to the mess tent.
When I got back, everyone was done eating and Artemis and the Hunters were still sitting there talking with each other.
"Percy what took you so long?" Artemis said as she stood up and hugged me.
"I need to ask you something, can you come outside with me?" I said after hugging her back. I looked at Thalia and Sophie and mouthed them to bring everyone outside also. They nodded and started whispering to the girls next to them telling them.
Artemis
I followed Percy outside, and the he led me over to the fire pit. I could sense that all of my hunters were following me and Percy was smiling.
"What is it?" I asked.
Percy took my hand and then got down on one knee. "Artemis, I love you with all my heart, I will protect and Guard you with my life, I would go to the ends of the earth to make you happy and to see you smile. I have eternity to love you, so will you marry me?" He asked as he pulled out a box out of his pocket and opened it up to show me a ring, it was beautiful. I gasped, and my eyes started to tear up.
"Yes, yes, yes, I'll marry you Percy!" I said as I started to cry, I could see that as soon as I said yes, he teared up and jumped up, slid the beautiful ring onto my finger and kissed me very passionately. "I love you so much!" He said over and over. I could hear my hunters giving wolf whistles and cheering.
If you want to know what the ring looks like, the idea for what the stone part looks like is at this address
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