(Thalia POV)

I stared down at him, watching his face raised to meet mine. I wanted to scream at him for allowing Annabeth to get taken, for being weak when he needed to be strong. In my mind, I knew that it wasn't his fault. The monster had after all been able to not only keep up with our assault at the same time but almost seemed to tank most of it. So, I knew he didn't mean to lose her but I kept seeing that moment where he could've grabbed her. That small moment when the arrow hit and they went towards the cliff.

It was with these thoughts going through my mind that I decided to just glare at him instead. I honestly didn't think my glare would affect him, since any other time I glared at him he smirked so it was a surprise to see him not only look away but flinch back.

"...sorry," He whispered looking out at the cliff again, his green eyes dull.

I broke right then and stopped my glare, allowing my eyes to soften.

"Percy, why didn't you get her?" I asked softly. He looked at me again before looking away. I was about two seconds away from electrocuting his ass for ignoring me when he answered.

"I...I don't know. She looked at me with so much fear but all I could see, all I could hear was that bastard," He choked out, his voice breaking near the end. "He knew... How did he know?"

"What are you talking about Kelp Head?" I asked. I wanted his happy-go-lucky self, not this self-pity shit he was pulling. I took the liberty of smacking him with an electric infused palm. That was a mistake as I sent him flying into one of the hunters, incidentally, it was the hunter most likely to kill me and him.

"Boy," Zoe Nightshade growled out, her body seemingly like a cat as she raised herself up to seem imposing. Granted she was terrifying but still, she was supposed to be a hunter, not a house cat.

"Sorry, Zoe!" Percy yelped out, a little too relaxed for the situation.

Percy jumped up and backed away bowing his head a little lower so that Zoe now stood 9 inches taller instead of 7. Zoe was huge for a hunter, way taller than me or almost any girl in the hunt but she moved so gracefully, it was a like a bear had gotten the grace of a cat.

"What do YOU want!" I hissed at her. Now I'm the cat bitch!

"Lady Artemis has requested the boy's presence, hag."

"Oh look at you, finally able to say a sentence in modern English, you fucking granny," I laughed, looking over and seeing Percy holding a laugh in as well. Zoe walked towards me her already dark eyes becoming a void.

"Thou shall watch thy tongue else I rip it from thy mouth," Zoe hissed, her voice deadly quiet as she stalked towards me. Percy jumped in between us, his hands raised in surrender,

"C'mon can't we get along?" He asked in a light tone but it was anything but kind. He was feet away from me and I could feel how his power was being tightly held within him. that was when I learned that Percy is powerful but he is not the strongest mortal in the god's armies.

Sirrah, back down lest I take thou down like the beast thou are." Her eyes were turning into a cracked volcano and the wind around us reacted to her power. That wasn't the impressive part though, no what was impressive was when she dashed in front of Percy and slammed him to the ground.

"Ugh, so I guess that's a solid no?" Percy said/asked. I gripped my mace can ready to attack when she finally let him go.

"Come boy, I no longer have the patience for thy games."

With that said she began walking away, somehow not leaving tracks in the snow.

(Percy Pov)

I pulled myself up, turning to Thalia and shrugging before walking after Zoe.

We arrived at the largest of the twenty tents. It wasn't significantly larger but had a slightly larger door and more silver trimmings.

"Lady, I have arrived with the boy," Zoe said from in front of the door.

"Enter."

The inside of the tent was massive, at least compared to the outside, and had fur rugs everywhere. The walls were lined with paintings of wildlife and heads from animals.

In the left corner stood Artemis, her glowing silver eyes gliding over me. Sitting in front of She stood slightly shorter than the girl standing next to her.

Bianca di Angelo had void black hair and with strangely light eyes. Her eyes were a dark gold with small green flecks spread throughout. It was the one thing that I hadn't noticed the first time I saw her. It could be because I didn't care who she was or that I was focused on Annabeth alone or a mix of both, but it was certainly something I wish I had known.

"Hmm, not quite what I would expect a hero to look like but I suppose you are still mortal," Artemis said looking straight into my eyes.

"Yeah, well. I don't tend to worry about my appearance when saving the day," I said shrugging my shoulders. A small growl was heard from my right where Zoe stood, her glare back in full force.

"Peace Zoe, I believe that he was trying to alleviate his own nervousness, am I correct?" Artemis questioned after waving her hand to calm Zoe. I think she could have been a little less insulting with her reason but I suppose that she didn't care all that much.

"Good, now Zoe please go attend to the hunt while I convene with these two," Artemis dismissed Zoe before turning her attention to me once more.

"As for you, I have a mission for you, if you'll accept of course."

I looked towards Bianca to gauge her reaction, which was a little disappointing because she was looking at Artemis and not me. I never did like making decisions especially when I had to make them on my own. That simple fact wouldn't change no matter how many times I do it, it also won't change if my decisions keep messing things up.

"Ok, what is it? Milday," I added the honorific as an afterthought. She smiled at me, with a very dangerous glint in her eyes.

"Bianca, you may go. Make certain to tell me your decision by dawn," She said never looking at Bianca.

"Y-yes Milady," Bianca said before rushing out of the tent. Ducking her head as she passed me.

"She gonna join your hunt?" I asked looking around her tent, purposely keeping my eyes away from her. It wasn't that she was terrifying, but she was terrifying especially with that look.

"I hope so, but emotions can get in the way of a rational decision," She answered. I heard the ruffling of fur and felt the way the water split around her as she walked towards me.

"How is joining the hunt more rational than caring for her brother?" I asked.

I don't know why I asked because I already knew her answer, 'All men are bad and the hunt is the only safe place for maidens,' or something like that.

"Yes, he will be well taken care of and in joining the hunt she can become stronger. If she has that strength then, later on, she may leave the hunt and protect her brother or continue the hunt with the ability to defend herself and the knowledge that her brother is as safe as he can be," She said from her place in front of me. Ok so maybe not the answer I thought but whatever.

"But I digress, we have gotten off the original topic. Do you accept my request?" She said.

"What's the request?" I asked feeling a little small under her glowing silver eyes.

"I wish for you to accompany my hunt to camp half-blood, as well as making sure my hunt is not given proper reason to kill your campers," She said making her way to the back of her tent where a small shelf sat.

The shelf itself was unassuming with the only interesting thing about it being the small moon carving in it. The carving was small and wiggly almost like a child's drawing.

On the shelf was an assortment of items ranging from cups to a small lyre poorly carved out of wood.

Artemis grabbed a small pouch that jangled as she lifted it.

The pouch flew through the air, smacking me in the chest as I moved to catch it. It was small but quite heavy, probably containing drachma.

"That will be your pay, seeing as how I don't expect you'll do it for free," The goddess said.

I nodded my head in thanks. Opening the bag revealed not drachma but rather small nuggets of silver metal.

"Those are nuggets of a very rare alloy made from Stygian Iron and a gold metal named Imperial Gold," She pulled a dagger out of her sheath, it was beautiful with small lines of gold running through a dark silver. "If you can find a skilled enough child of Hephaestus you may be able to combine it with that sword you wield, make it your own in a sense."

"Oh," I said with my ever clever response.

"Hmm, now that we have concluded that bit, perhaps you would like to return to your fellow campers?"

I bowed to her before walking out of the tent.

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The cold bit into my skin as I watched the horizon, waiting for dawn break.

I stood off to the side while the hunters were gathered near their patron and Thalia, Nico and Grover sat near a small fire.

I couldn't help but steal glances at Zoe who was as imposing as ever. She stood above her peers with a small tiara sitting upon her head.

I was using the powers of Hyperion to warm myself when I felt a sharp sting in my side. It was a horrible burn, which shouldn't happen since I am supposed to be immune to heat.

I could feel the pain tearing through my body, spreading like a plague. My thought started to fade and I vaguely felt myself collapse before I could see again.

All the pain was gone but so was the warmth, all missing. I felt empty like something had been stolen from me.

I looked around and saw that only Zoe had noticed. I met her eyes before she glared and I looked away.

I could feel the cold around me which hadn't really happened since I had come here. I focused deep and started searching for that small flame that sat inside. Except that the flame was gone, fully gone with absolutely no evidence of its existence.

I looked up as the sun started to breach the horizon when a large explosion filled the morning.

I was sent to my knees as my skull exploded in pain. Everyone around me doing the same, tears staining my eyes as the burning returned.

As the pain receded again I looked up only to see the sun was missing again.

"What was that Lady Artemis!" Zoe yelled above the screams of the hunt. Even after a moment of searching, I could not find her, no matter which way I looked. "My Lady?"

The entire hunt started another round of screaming, only this time joined by Nico.

I felt around before realizing the unlikelihood of it working with all this snow around.

A flash of silver signalled the arrival of the Goddess of the moon.

"Girls, calm down. I was summoned to Olympus for an emergency meeting," She turned to Zoe. "The titan Hyperion has been killed, faded, and in his death was an explosion of power. It has also made it so my hunt is even more important than before."

Another flash, this one gold, announced the arrival of the Sun god. A sports car sat behind him, gold with white strips.

"That's right, so all aboard the sun express," He snapped his fingers as the car changed into a large bus.

"But Milad-" Zoe was cut off by Artemis. "Go, it is imperative understood."

Zoe bowed her head before ordering the hunt on the shuttle.

I climbed aboard with Thalia, Grover and Nico following. I noticed that Bianca was sitting beside Phoebe, talking and smiling.

Finally given a moment of respite I realized what Hyperion's death meant. It meant no titanic support, no powers over heat and the sun.

As soon as Apollo entered the bus it began moving and the short trip to Camp Half-blood began.

(Artemis POV)

First monsters become more powerful, then the Ophiotaurus is reborn and now an elder titan dies. It was almost as though every bad thing had decided to start happening ever since Luke Castellan's betrayal. Of course, it would be a males fault.

I started my sprint towards the epicenter of Hyperion's surge of power. The world bending around me as I phased through trees, my feet to quick and light to leave a single mark on the ground. It took me five minutes but I arrived in Medford, Oregon.

The very sight was humbling. The entire city was a crater. The ground was still magma from the intense heat that the Titan gives off.

I searched for a body, after all, it was only speculation that a diety could die but it would seem reality says it's true. No one, not even Ouranos had faded, rather he hid after most of his power was stored away from him.

"Do you appreciate the view as much as I do?" A deep voice said from behind me. I jumped forward only to have my arm pulled back and nearly popped out of its socket. "Do I take that as a no?"

I twisted, my arm lighting up in pain as it went in an unnatural, even for gods, angle. My knife that Apollo had helped Hephaestus make for me slid into Atlas's side. He squeezed tighter cracking my arm.

"Do you truly believe a little prick like that would save you?"

"No, but it was damn satisfying to cut into you," I groaned out, my power being redirected to healing my arm.

"Ah, I was going to play with you today but Kronos had me take out a traitor so I will have to make this quick."

I pulled harder, my arm stretching an extra inch as the skin began to tear. If I could get my hand free I could actually fight.

"Ah, I don't think so, godling," It was the last thing I heard before his fist slammed into my head and all went darker than Nyx.

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I woke up, my arms and feet chained up. I looked around and noticed a small spear sitting outside my cage.

"It was Hyperion's, but I suppose it's mine now."

Atlas stood there, his power dull but present. I could care less to describe a male, after all, most didn't deserve any acknowledgement especially this one.

"I have a special surprise for you, if you will follow nicely it will be quicker."

Oh? Do you honestly think I'll allow that?" I asked preparing to allow the Lady Styx to keep my oaths when he laughed.

"No, you are weak, not even fit for a titan such as Prometheus," Atlas said before grabbing my chains and pulling me along.

I let him hold my chains up and used them to swing in for a swift kick, that did absolutely nothing to him.

I continued kicking him for a few minutes before we exited the building onto a mountain top I was familiar with.

"Mount Orthys..." I whispered. Everything was slowly building itself up and I knew why everything bad decided to happen.

"Yes, we have risen again and this time we have no traitors in our midst," He gloated. "Even if we do they die soon enough."

"How would you even be able to tell who's a traitor with how small minded you are," I said ending it with a small laugh in his direction.

"I wouldn't worry, but there is your surprise," he said before tossing me in front of Annabeth who looked horrible.

"Release this maiden at once!" I screamed in outrage. How dare they treat a pure maiden like this?

"Ah, I can't but you can."

"...fine," I said accepting that until help arrived this would be my life. "Release me from these chains."

He immediately did so and for a moment I entertained the notion of attacking him again before thinking better of it.

"Let me take it from you," I whispered to Annabeth as I pushed my hands against the sky. Even with us both holding it I could feel the weight that would become mine alone soon.

As Annabeth relieved herself of the sky it all hit me at once and I was amazed by just how much she had been holding. It was like father was continuously slamming his bolt into my back and I could feel my consciousness start fading.

A/N

Hey missed y'all but I been having trouble with this chapter. First It didn't save then I went through and deleted 700 words because I didn't like how it was written and the content. So yeah it took a lot longer than I had thought.

Hope you enjoyed the story and until next time my children.

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