Hello there I know it´s been a long time, but believe me this time it wasn´t up to me. Anyway I don´t want to throw the excuses towards you and hope you understand the way of life are sometimes cruel. Well first off THANKS FOR REVIEWING! You are the best^^!

Next thing is I was asked to update more reguraly since it seems to have com out of hand... You are totally right, but I can´t just say I will update every week because I need some time to think things through... but your are right... Let´s get this straight I will try to update within ten days, so you won´t have to wait a month...

I can´t promise anything though. I know what it feels like to endlessly wait for an update believe me...

Well only thing I can say is sorry and I hope you can bear with it...

Anyway I am talking too much...

Here we go...

Nico´s PoV

It was still in the middle of the night as the Hunters came together on request of Artemis. The group of girls and wolves were assembled around a small campfire, which flickered light into the darkness. The eyes of the wolves reflected the light as they stalked around the group simply watching.

It was kinda scary ...

I lived in the underworld for most of my life and saw many things one would consider freaking scary and still, the wolves I was among gave me the creeps. I was about the only wolf who looked scared among it´s own kind.

Just then I saw Diana coming from one direction looking as stoic as ever, but she seemed kinda preoppucied as she silently sat down next to Thalia and Zoe. I saw Thalia giving her a glance as she leaned over a bit.

"Where have you been, my Lady?"

She was only met with silence as she didn´t even seem to register Thalia´s presence, that however gave me as well as seemingly Thalia a good idea where she was, or with whom...

"Hunters." My attention was once again brought back to the campfire where Artemis now stood with a few shadows flickering across her face as the campfire danced around wildly with a breeze.

I hadn´t even seen her coming...

"We have a quest of utmost importance. If we fail that might just be the end of Olympus."

No pressure there...

Still the Hunters kept quiet only looking at Artemis with respect in their eyes.

"We are to rescue, the son of Zeus, Heracles."

She spat his name out with venom in her voice and all the expressions hardened. For a moment everyone seemed to hold back a growl.

I wonder what I missed this time...

"But, my Lady-" One of the Hutresses spoke up in protest only to be silenced with the raise of Artemis´ hand.

"I am aware of his actions. I myself despise this boy..." A few grunts of aggreement followed that statement, before she went on.

"... still he is the favored son of Zeus himself and should we believe the Prophecy of the Old we stand no chance against the Giants without him."

Artemis looked disgusted at the thought that she had to rely on Heracles and I myself agreed.

I´d say the world was beter off without him... How ironic...

The Prophecy of the Old Artemis talked about however picked my interest. I knew that since ancient times there were Great Prophecies that brought about Heroes. My best friend was one of those Heroes... I guess I should have paid more attention in history classes ... or at least should have attented one.

"We shall rescue him from the enemy."

Silence reigned once again as all the hunters looked down again a bit angry.

"But, my Lady... We only have seven days and we don´t know where they have taken him."

Well it seemed true but Artemis didn´t wave in the least. Her expression even hardened a bit. Yet again everyone focused on the Goddess of the moon as a eerie glint appeared in her eyes.

"There is only one place, where they could hide the boy from the Olympians..."

The indication was all to clear and still some seemed to fear the reality as it dawned them where they had to go... The sund slowly began rising covering the world in light. And still it seemed full of dread as it slowly crept over the forest.

"I will have to visit my uncle..."

Oh yeah. Home sweet home.

"We are going into the underworld."

Artemis´ PoV

I couldn´t remember any of this. It felt strange... Of course it sounded logically since we changed the flow of time... but it still felt off. We were changing the past to let our future prevail and still this couldn´t possibly be since I couldn´t remember.

I was the only one of the Time travelers that already existed. That would mean I would alter my own life.

As I complitated this I couldn´t shake this feeling of fear.

What if I, as I am, would cease to exist? What if I simply vanished in time?

What if I wouldn´t meet Percy in the future?

What if...

"Diana?"

I was brought back out of my own horror scenarios as I saw Zoe looking at me intently.

It was now the midle of the day as the group of Hunters followed my other self´s lead all with determined looks. Thalia was riding on the back of Nico who looked like a pack mule with all the backs that hung off of him. His tongue stuck out as he panted giving Thalia pleading looks as she just huffed and urged him to move faster.

The boy almost had my pity... Almost.

The other hunters mostly kept to themself silently as they seemed to dread the journey to the underworld.

Percy, however was still gone. He hadn´t returned since the talk I had with him last night. And here I thought I made myself clear.

"Is something troubling you, Diana?"

Zoe spoke up again and I couldn´t help but raise an eyebrow. She was just attacked by Heracles, almost dying and here she was still covered in bandages worrying about me.

I knew I chose her for a reason... other than her skill...

I couldn´t help but smile at the young titan who was still green and yet tried to help me. At that moment the memory of her dying flashed through my mind, but it didn´t seem too clear.

"It´s nothing... just thinking about my past..."

Zoe listened intently but turned back ahead as I finished. She seemed to smile nonchalantly as she simply walked on besides me.

"I think you shouldn´t be troubled by the past so much... It won´t bring you forward." At that she turned to me once again with a small smile adorning her features. "I would know..."

I could only look with pity at her for a second as I knew her story. She was a Titan shunned by her own kind and basically all alone. She was even betrayed by the person she risked everything for... Heracles was the one man I despised the most.

He was powerful... but other than that he was the lowest of the low. Father´s judgement was clouded by pride as he choose his favorite.

"I too was chained by my past and I feared it for a long time. I dreaded the moment I would meet He- him again. I couldn´t do anything because I only looked back, but that changed when Lady Artemis found me... She gave me a purpose and a future to look forward to."

I smiled despite all my trouble as I looked on with pride. But then something changed in her demenor as she got a pink hue on her cheeks.

"And also ... Someone else saved me from my past."

For a moment I only stared at her, not really understanding what she was getting at. As I looked over again I saw her fidgeting with her fingers as she turned away from me.

Then it dawned on me...

Oh no... she couldn´t mean...

I felt a pang of jealousy well up in my heart, but strange enough my anger wasn´t turned towards Zoe but rather the one that won her affection.

Of course I wouldn´t act on such a humane feeling. I was a Goddess after all and stood above those feelings, especially towards a man.

Then again he would need to be punished for being gone this long anyway.

I felt my mood immediately turn as I thought about this and smiled ... maybe evilly...

Perseus...

Percy´s PoV

I couldn´t tell how long I sat there on my own just looking out over the sea staring at the moon since Artemis was gone. I still thought over her words and couldn´t keep a warm feeling from taking in my whole being.

It wasn´t the fact that she threatened me... It wasn´t fear...

It was something else.

I knew she cared... She cared about me...

I always held my distance towards her. That didn´t mean I wanted to. Truth was I liked, really liked her... I didn´t want to eloberate this but one fact always remained in the back of my mind, however much I liked her.

She was a Goddess... The Goddess that hated men more than anyone else. She even took an oath on the River of Styx.

Still I felt like we got nearer...

The moon reflecting in the waters surface provided a beautiful glow and it remembered me of her yet again. An illusion just out of reach...

A few waves disorted the image and slowly the world got darker, the light of the moon dimmed and it´s reflection disappeared as the water seemingly went black.

And darkness began to swirl over the water surface slowly forming a figure. It took the form of a familiar young woman with flowing black hair with a black dress and light points all over it. She was the personification of the night... or the darkness.

Oh I would never forget her...

A shiver went down my spine as she smiled. I myself formed back into human form as she slowly walked over the water towards me with a sway. I inclined my head in a small nod before I spoke.

"Nyx..."

"That would be one of my names. Long time no see, Perseus."

I was a bit surprised as she seemingly remembered me... from the future. But somehow I expected it. Her aproaching form... her presence alone put me on edge.

"What do you want?" The woman stopped short of reaching still standing on the water creating light waves as I stood at the bank.

"My, my straight to the point I see."

I only looked on waiting for her to continue.

"I want you Perseus."

Well that caught me a bit off guard, as she began walking on shore around me I only looked ahead.

"You can´t win this war. You don´t know who you are dealing with..."

She whispered mysteriously in my ear with a strange glint to her eyes as she touched my cheek from behind.

"You think you have Chaos on your side? You don´t know anything young Hero."

At that I turned towards the goddess with a questioning look, but she already moved on in the circle

around me with a smile.

"You know only half at best..."

I really didn´t know what she meant, but since the first time I met with Nyx I thought of her as mysterious. I couldn´t even begin to guess what she thought. There was much more to her than she told me...

"Chaos is not only balance, but also destruction. Two sides of one medal young one. Even if you defeat your foes now, the world will fall in the end..." She now stood in front of me again as she gazed far away with a smile playing on her lips.

I was so focused on her every word that I couldn´t say anything.

"I won´t give tup on this world... I won´t give the Olympians up... I shall fight until the end."

At that she turned around with another smile a smirk almost as she slowly receded back onto the water...

"Very well Perseus. I shall give you your chance."

Now she almost grinned insanely as if this was for her entertainment alone...

"Shall we meet again, Hero of Olympus."

With that she dispersed in a swirl of darkness and the darkness disappeared with her. It was then that I noticed the sun already on the horizon...

That was strange, but seemed normal for me though...

I couldn´t help the feeling of dread that overcame me and I felt that I forgot something. Than I realized how long I must have been gone...

Oh no ... Artemis is going to be mad!

Thalia´s PoV

"Where are we going?"

This question nagged me the whole time. Diana now walked besides me and Nico and I could finally ask her. I knew of course that we were on our way to the underworld... but we would need an entrance.

I was met with silence.

I decided to avert my attention to something else as I rode on... Where the hell was Percy again?

I looked up only to be blended by the sun as it´s light glistened. I didn´t pay attention and so I fell forward face first into the mud as Nico stopped aprubtly.

As I stood up I was about to wipe that wolfish grin off his face as my eyes fell on the ship that shadowed over us. It was an large old greek sail ship that lay before us on the ocean.

I couldn´t help but gape at this and wached for a while until I noticed I was alone all the others having already boarded the ship.

"Come on Thalia! Get on!"

Zoe called waving as the ship already began moving out ... without me! I ran as fast as she could and barely managed to grab the hand of her friend as I was dragged on board.

I saw Nico sniggering and hit him on the head immediately.

I took a deep breath before I felt the ocean air rush past me as we sailed fast across the waves...

Of course me being me I didn´t exactly know much about ancient sailing and all but we got quite a bit away from the shore...

Then I saw Diana at the head of the ship looking ahead with a far away gaze.

"My Lady, where are we going?" She glanced back and gave what I could only identify as an amused smile before she spoke.

"You will see..."

I felt a shiver crawl up my spine as I saw her... amused.

Suddenly the wind picked up and the sky darkened as rain rattled down on us. Lightning flashes were accompanied by thunder and slowly a whirlpool formed in front of the ship.

Artemis times two looked on calmly towards the phenomenon as if they saw it everyday...

Out of the hole the vortex created came a black stone platform almost as big as an island. That seemed strange...

Suddenly everything went silent. The storm dispersed leaving only the dark clouds behind.

"The entrance to the underworld, controlled by both Poseidon and Zeus."

My eyes widened in realization as the black platform split in two and began cracking outward. Darkness reeked out of the door as it silently opened.

Now what ... just jump in?

I wish I hadn´t even though this as suddenly three giant hell hound heads shot out from the portal. They also seemed to be made of darkness as they glared at the ship. The ship was easily overshadowed by the hell hound...

Cerberus.

Suddenly the one in the middle opened it´s jaws revealing sharp teeth as it descended upon the ship. I could only see inside the abyss of the creatures maw.

That´s it ... We are dead...

Then darkness covered everything.

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Dowy Sixst Haevens