Update: 25/04/2021
This update is for all veterans out there this ANZAC day. I salute you all for Courage, Honour, Sacrifice and so much Selflessness. I salute proudly to those her died in ALL wars.
Pop I salute and remember you day. Thanks for fighting in Korea. Love you with all my heart and soul. Sending it too heaven were you are hopefully happy. And are watching over us.
Chapter .1.
Westover…
Thalia and Zoe were glaring at each other making Percy uncomfortable. But Percy suddenly felt funny and everything was going in and out of focus and that was when the pain hit him. Excruciating pain. He cried out and dropped to his knees holding his head.
At the same time Artemis too cries out and falls too her knees clutching her head.
Zoe rushes to her Mistresses side as Thalia and Grover rush to Percy's side.
Bianca and Nico huddled together scared about what had started a Goddess and the boy who rescued them screaming.
"Milady what is wrong?" Zoe asks frantically trying to get Artemis to answer her.
Artemis really couldn't hear her as a lifetime of memories hit her. Her mind and body in extreme pain as it adjusted to the onslaught of memories that weren't there a minute ago.
"Perce? Kelp-Head what is going on talk to me", Thalia says desperately with a hand on her cousins head which was suddenly burning up.
She might not have know him long but she hated to see him in pain. She wanted to help desperately as he helped her after she had been freed from the Pine Tree.
Grover looked nervously at his best friend scared about what was going on.
"Perce? Someone help!" Grover calls to the Hunters who were too busy trying to help their Mistress.
Percy's body and mind was erupting in pain and his blood boiling as he changed and got new memories and his body adjusted to all the power it was being given.
He suddenly remembered everything. Where was Arts? Where the others ok? Where was he? Where was Artemis and the others? Did his plan work?
The feeling of his body on fire begins to calm as his blood had turned into hopefully ichor.
He could hear voices calling his name and voices not far that sounded panicked. He takes a deep breath and opens his eyes.
It takes a minute for his eyes to adjust to what they were seeing.
This wasn't Olympus.
Where was he?
"Perce what happened?" Thalia asks frantically.
"Thals?" Percy croaks.
"Yes? Why did you call me Thals?" Thalia asks confused.
Percy looks around this place it was familiar. Like from a distant memory. Why was this place so familiar? Where and when was he?
Then he spotted a young Nico di Angelo and next to him was the familiar form of Bianca di Angelo. Who had died in...
"Shit", Percy curses as he now remembers where he was.
He had overshot as Bianca shouldn't be alive if he had made it to after the Giant War.
"Is that Westover?" Percy asks.
Thalia and Grover looked at him concerned. Did someone take his memory? Did Thorn do something to him? Should they call for help? Or IM Chiron?
"Milady?" Percy hears another familiar voice ask sounding panicked.
As he assessed the situation he realised that he must of come back just after Annabeth was kidnapped by Thorn.
Just brilliant.
Percy realised that Artemis must of collapsed too as he eyed the panicked Hunters.
"I'm alright…Zoe?" Artemis asks hardly believing her eyes as she looked at her dead Lieutenant.
"Are you alright?" Zoe asks.
"Zoe is that really you?" Artemis asks in disbelief.
"Of course it is me. What happened?" Zoe asks worriedly.
Why was her Goddess acting strange? Why was she surprised to see her?
"Artemis?" Percy calls as he clumsily gets to his feet shaky of the pains in his body.
Growls come from the Hunters at this boy so casually saying their Mistresses name.
"Boy apologies!" a girl he recognised as Phoebe growls.
"Artemis are you ok?" Percy asks worried about his wife.
Thalia and Grover's eyes widen at Percy's causal address of the Moon Goddess.
Bianca and Nico just were looking scared and confused.
"Get back boy", Zoe growls.
The Hunters raise their bows at Percy.
"Girls stand down!" Artemis orders finally her mind catching up with the situation. She knew this was her Percy by his address of her.
"But Milady…", Zoe protests.
Percy looks at Zoe she looked just as he remembered her. Maybe this time he could change the outcome. But when his eyes met hers he felt warmth in his chest.
Oh shit. Artemis was going to kill him.
"Weapons down", Artemis orders sternly climbing to her feet.
"Your not well we are just protecting you", Zoe protests.
"I don't need protecting from Perseus. Set up camp. I want to speak with Perseus alone", Artemis orders.
Artemis knew as well as Percy that they needed to talk NOW. As they were not where they were meant to be.
"With me Perseus", Artemis orders.
"Of course", Percy replies, "Thalia, Grover please explain things to Bianca and Nico. I will hopefully be back soon"
Percy looks at Bianca and felt warmth in his chest. Oh crap. Ok how was he going to tell Artemis that two of her Hunters were destined to be in his Harem?
He now had much to talk to Artemis about.
"Sure Perce but are you alright?" Thalia asks.
"I am great", Percy replies.
But before he moved to go to Artemis's tent he pulled Thalia and Grover into a hug. It had been so long since he last saw them. Way too long. And the last memories of them were very painful.
Thalia and Grover gasp at the tight hug. They were getting more confused and worried by Percy's sudden change of attitude by the minute.
Percy pulls back from them after a minute. Artemis was patiently waiting for him. He had out of the corner of his eye see her hugging a very confused Zoe.
"What was that for?" Thalia asks him.
"No reason", Percy lies, "Got to go. Can't keep the Moon Goddess waiting"
Percy and Artemis then both move off to Artemis's tent.
Her Hunters were confused.
Why did she hug Zoe as if she hadn't seen her in forever? Why was their Mistress going to talk alone with a boy? Maybe she was going to turn him into something?
Another question was on their mind was what just happened to Artemis and the boy who seemed to have collapsed at the same time.
Was there a connection?
Thalia and Grover were speechless. What just happened? Was their friend/cousin really going to talk alone with Artemis? Was she going to hurt him? And why did Percy collapse in pain? And why did Artemis collapse in pain at the same time?
"Come on lets go and explain things to the di Angelo's", Thalia says with a sigh she WOULD get answers later.
Percy enters Artemis's tent and Artemis waves her hand to ensure privacy. Once that was done flow into Percy's arms. His arms wrap around her tightly holding her to him tightly but gently.
"My love is that you?" Artemis asks.
"It is me", Percy confirms.
Percy kisses her lips passionately and Artemis returns the kiss just as passionately. She was so relieved that they had made it too the past. But how did they land a few years before they were meant too.
"How are we at Westover?" Artemis asks as she pulls back from him.
Percy frowns, "I don't know. But what we did has never been tried before and we knew it was experimental"
"I can't believe I am seeing Zoe again. After all this time. As well as so many Hunters I have lost", Artemis tells him as they sit down heavily.
"I know what you mean. I barely kept the tears at bay while hugging Thalia and Grover. And at seeing Bianca and Nico again too", Percy replies.
"I am looking forward to getting to know my Half-Sister again and have Bianca back", Artemis admits.
Percy realised he would have to tell her know. He didn't have secrets from his First Wife or any of the others for that matter.
"Arts there is something I need to tell you", Percy tells her.
Artemis looks at him with concern.
"What is it? Are you feeling alright? Are you…", Artemis rambles.
Percy takes her hands to calm her.
"I am fine. But it seems I at least have some of my powers. As they told me Bianca AND Zoe are the last of my Harem", Percy confesses to Artemis.
Artemis's eyes widen at what Percy had told her. Her male-hating Lieutenant was one of Percy's soulmates?
"Are you sure?" Artemis asks.
"I am pretty sure", Percy replies.
Artemis knew this was going to be tricky to convince Zoe of this. But wasn't Zoe Percy's friend in the end? Just before she di…
"We can't let Zoe die!" Artemis exclaims realising the events that they had just landed in.
"Don't fret my heart I won't let events play out the same as last time", Percy promises her.
"But…", Artemis starts.
"You forget who is in charge of the Fates", Percy replies with a small smile.
"Can you do that? Are you even a God?" Artemis asks him.
"One way to find out. Can I have one of your knives?" Percy asks her.
Artemis nods and hands him one of her hunting knives. Percy cuts his palm and gold ichor drips from the cut.
"Well that answers the question about whether I'm a God or not", Percy replies as the cut heals.
"Do you have your weapons?" Artemis asks him.
Percy concentrates and his weapons appear on his body.
"That is another yes", Percy replies before banishing them.
"And your powers?" Artemis asks.
Percy used a few of his powers both given by Godhood and those that he was blessed with.
"I think it is safe to say ALL my powers came back in time with me", Percy confirms.
"So do the others remember who you are?" Artemis asks.
"I don't know. I'll have to find out when I arrive at Camp. But the problem is in the last timeline I don't go to Camp Jupiter for 3 more years", Percy replies.
"I am sure we will find our way around that", Artemis assures him knowing Percy would want to be with the others and see them save and alive as soon as possible.
"Now we need to plan out next move. As we figure out how to safely change the timeline", Percy tells her, "So that nobody has to die"
"Time and Fate are on our side", Artemis replies with a smile looking at him.
Percy chuckles, "That they are. But it will still take planning. As Zoe, Bianca, Annabeth and YOU are all in danger in the next few days"
"Perc…I know you won't like this but I believe I still need to get captured", Artemis tells him after thinking on it.
"WHAT!?" Percy yells.
"I have to get captured", Artemis repeats.
"Why? We know where Annabeth is going to be", Percy points out.
"But we need to get Atlas back under the sky. I NEED to do this my heart. And I NEED you to make sure Zoe and Bianca don't die this time", Artemis tells him.
They both know that Artemis holding the sky last time had a huge effect on her. She had told Percy after she married him that, that period in her time was the most difficult she had faced. That was until the Gods, her family and her Twin had faded.
Percy tries to calm himself. Could he really let his wife get captured again? Could he let his wife go through ALL that pain again?
"We need to do this. Somethings we can change and somethings we need to learn to accept", Artemis says wisely.
"We can't change every little thing. That would be disastrous and put things out of balance", Percy says with a sigh.
"So where do we start?" Artemis asks him.
"I guess I need to have a little conversation with the Fates. To tell/remind them who the boss it. It is time I take more responsibility with my domains", Percy says with guilt.
He knew he was partially to blame for the end of the Earth. If only he hadn't given the Fates free rein and managed his domains probably.
"Oh they are going to love that", Artemis says sarcastically.
"I know. We also need to somehow have a family meeting if we can confirm everyone in my Harem had their memories back", Percy states.
"That is a good idea. Athena will be dying to know what happened. You can expect some very, very, VERY confused and angry women", Artemis says with a smirk.
Percy winces yes he was looking forward to those conversations. But he would just be glad to see them again.
"So how do we play this after I talk to the Fates?" Percy asks her.
"You tell me. Didn't Athena bless you?" Artemis asks.
"I believe this time you are going to have to deny Bianca a position in the Hunt. At least to our situation is revealed and I become Father of the Hunt again", Percy advises.
"Agreed. What about the Demigods and the Gods?" Artemis asks him snuggling into his embrace.
"Well the demigod won't know at the moment. And hopefully when I do tell them they will accept me as King of the Demigods again. And hopefully I will be able to hide my Godhood from the Council for now. To save an argument with your Father. Even through I would win that argument since my domains of Fate, Camps, Demigods, Heros and Quests veto the Gods rules of interfering in Demigods and Mortals affairs", Percy tells her.
Artemis had to agree. Her Father wouldn't like it. But Percy was definably in the right.
"My Father can argue but he will not win. What about your Father?" Artemis asks him.
"I guess I have to hide it from him. For now. We don't need the Titan of Time knowing about my Godhood…yet", Percy replies after thinking a bit.
"How is the Great Prophecy going to work now?" Artemis asks.
"I am sure we ALL can think of something", Percy replies 'All' meaning him and his wives.
"So we start tomorrow", Artemis states.
"No I start tonight with talking to the blasted Fates. Do you want to come along?" Percy asks her.
She looks at him as if he was crazy.
"I think you can handle that one on your own", Artemis tells him.
"Oh thanks a lot my love. Can I at least get a kiss?"
"Oh I think I can manage that and I believe soon you can take my virginity again. After you talk to Styx"
"Yes after I talk to Styx. Now I really want to kiss you to convince myself this is not a dream", Percy replies.
"Yes I need to convince myself too. I love you Perseus", Artemis says.
"I love you too Arts"
And he kisses her passionately.
They knew they had lots of work to do and some that weren't going to be fun at all.
But they had each other and the other wives. Together they could get through everything.
Right?
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