Just came back from my camp, enjoyed it a lot! Now school's getting started so there will most probably be updates every week on either a Saturday or Sunday. I'll try my best to okay?

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Nico

Nico couldn't believe his eyes. The African cat stood directly in front of him, it's bright yellow eyes glinting in the darkness.

The nocturnal hunter reminded Nico of Lupa in some ways, especially it's stealth and ability to melt instantly into the darkness. Maybe wolves and leopards weren't that different after all.

He could feel Jason standing behind him, his body poised in a fighting stance, his gladius drawn. Jason put his arm protectively around Piper, clearly trying to protect her.

He was scared though, Nico could sense the fear so obvious in him. The leopard moved a few steps around them, its paws padding gently into the soil.

He was intrigued with it-the night stalker- the one whom many feared. It just prowled around, encircling them. The gesture was clear though, no one was leaving the compound.

He felt a strange affinity to it, probably because it also was a creature who had seen so much death.

"What's going on? Where are we?" Piper asked. It was obvious that she was suppressing whatever emotion that threatened to run wild inside of her right now and Nico was grateful for that.

He'd seen enough useless/screaming children of Venus. At least Piper had some sense, unlike her siblings.

Rubbing his temple, Jason said,"I think the leopard is from an African species, but I don't think it's possible for us to get teleported from Long Island Sound to Africa. Also, this doesn't look like a zoo to me.

Gaia wouldn't have entrusted such power to Glen only, plus she's only half awake, so it would most probably be a god's doing..." He trailed off, unsure of what to say.

For more than once since his mind was wiped, the great roman praetor of the twelve legion was stumped.

"Well, then how about a goddess with such an ability?" a female voice echoed from behind them. Nico swivelled around, just in time to see a twelve year old girl with auburn hair step out from the trees.

There was a silver glow enveloping her body, and Nico was thrown into the past. Bianca, he thought.

"Lady Diana..." Jason said, kneeling. Nico shut his eyes tight, he'd never really seen Artemis after Bianca's death and now, he still found it hard to get over it.

There was a lump in his throat and Nico forced his emotions down, there more important things to deal with now. A goddess visiting them even when Zeus declared Olympus closed?

Things would have been getting really, really bad. Nico didn't know what to do. Whenever he saw the hunters, no one really bowed to Artemis.

Well, he didn't see them a lot... He also didn't know what the Romans did when Diana visited, he didn't stay anywhere for long.

In the end, he decided it would be better if he knelt, since Artemis was already quite temperamental around boys even in her Greek form.

"You may rise, young heroes. I am sorry for bringing you here so abruptly, but it was a matter of great urgency.

But, I could not reach your other companions, they were destined for something else." Diana said.

Nico felt guilty, ever since he'd gotten here, he'd never stopped worrying for himself, he'd totally neglected to notice two of his friends were missing.

"I am sure you have much to ask, but my time here is limited. I do not know whether if you have thought about this before, but, does it trouble you that Glen let you go?

Gaia is easily far more powerful than I am even asleep, she could have easily intercepted me. I fear that something worse is in store for us and the entire race of humanity.

It is a clash of our very heritage. I'm sure you know the Giants are planning to pull up to roots of the gods, which is Mount. Olympus .

She's going to turn everyone against each other, not just demigods. Humans will be after each other, World War III will erupt, religion against religion, race against race, country against country.

The mortal world will never be what it once was ever again. It is never good to mess with fate, but I can safely say, it's not even safe for me here.

Though I do not have any Giants after me as my bane, someone else is coming. Beware my heroes, watch who you trust..." After saying this Diana tensed suddenly.

"I must leave now, a sense a presence. I will do my best to return you, but heed my words, trust no one else until you reach your camp.

Farewell my friends, you have done well." As the last syllable last her lips, a bright flash erupted and Nico averted his eyes.

As the light died down, Nico realised his surroundings were still the same and he had not moved at all. When he turned, he realised Piper and Jason were no longer there.

They were simply gone, like they were nothing more than wisps of smoke blown away by the wind. He reached for his sword and felt temporary relief as his fingers closed around the handle of it.

Nico had no idea how he could get back to camp, and he was beat. He had no idea where he was and shadow travelling may not help.

For he knew, he might be in Malaysia, with the exception of the leopard. It was still staring back at him it's intelligent eyes practically glowing.

It shifted it's head slowly to one direction before walking a few paces. It wanted him to follow it. With no other idea in mind, Nico decided to go with it.

It was one of Diana's animals after all. Just as he was ten metres away from his original position, the small grove surrounded by trees erupted into a bright ball of fire.

Sparks flew everywhere and Nico stood rooted to the spot watching the tongues of fire curl around the tree tops.

Someone was out to kill him.

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