A/N I haven't written this for a while but I decided to have a schedule for uploading chapters so this story gets two new chapters soon. I know yay right. And because it's been so long you may want to re-read the first chapter.
Chapter 2 – Guardian doesn't mean Maid
-Percy POV-
I should have let Blackjack stay, but it's too late now. I sighed and ran my hand through my hair, fingering the end of my streak of grey, reminiscing holding the sky.
I didn't realise how long I had been walking until I heard the elevator music playing. With a start I saw that I was in the elevator. I shook my head and pressed the ground floor button.
The doors shut and with a barely audible whoosh I shot towards the ground.
When I got out the guy behind the desk looked at me and nodded before going back to reading a comic book under the desk.
I walked outside and hailed a cab, it wasn't my usual demigod style and grace but it would do to get to central park.
When I arrived I wandered around the park listening to the whispers coming from the dryads around me. I guess they felt the earthquake before and seeing the son of the earth-shaker walking past would answer any questions they had about it.
I was about to ask a dryad for directions to the hunter camp when a silver arrow shot past me, nicking my cheek on the way through, never had I been so glad for the curse of Achilles.
"Oh great out Guardian is here" Called out Phoebe, almost choking on the word guardian, before I could respond with some witty comeback I was tackled by a blur of black and silver.
"Oh my Gods Percy, it's so good to see you." Said Thalia as she clung to my neck, I couldn't help but smile at the girl who was the closest thing I had to a sister.
"Hey Thals." I said forcing a smile. She eyed me for a second.
"What's wrong, and don't you dare tell me it's nothing. I know you better then you know yourself." Said Thalia, I sighed in defeat before telling her what happened to me. A murderous look filled her electric blue eyes.
"I will kill that bitch!" declared Thalia with conviction.
"Uh Thals can you get off me I'm getting shocked." I grunted out, she looked down at me when she heard me and quickly jumped off.
When I stood up my hair was standing on end and small sparks were arcing around through it.
"Are you quite done?" questioned Artemis from the side; she looked like she was trying to decide between anger and amusement at the situation.
"Now Perseus, I want you to sharpen the arrows in the armoury tent and then evenly distribute them between the quivers." Instructed Artemis, I looked at her quizzically for a second before heading to the tent she pointed to. There was no point angering her in the first ten seconds.
Four hours later and I was still sharpening the arrows. It was like they had gone out and blunted every arrow they had, except I could hear them practicing outside so they must have some left.
Another two hours and I finally finished the arrows. They were all sharpened and distributed.
I walked out of the tent and the first thing I saw was the hunters piling a stack of dirty dishes next to the lake, the next thing I noticed was the remains of what must have been dinner. A large deer that was now reduced to bones and a few scraps of meat.
I picked off what I could before eating and going to clean the dishes. For some reason I knew I would be told to do them anyway.
Upon reaching the lake I walked into the water until I was up to my knees. I started to control the flow of the water around me and pulled the dishes into the water and cleaned them.
Once they were done I stacked them again and prepared to carry them back to the dining tent.
Before I could take them back a glint of light caught my attention. Suddenly a silver arrow shot out and almost took out my eye. Thankfully I was still standing in the water or I would have been a goner. Instead I had twisted out of the way.
I backed up a little more into the water and saw what was going on. The hunters were lined up in the tree line using me as practice. Artemis and Thalia were the only ones not present.
I tensed and watched as the hunters opened fire on me. I used the water around me to shoot up like tentacles and grab the arrows out of the air. Usually I would use riptide but I didn't want the hunters angry at me for damaging the arrows.
After a few minutes I realised they weren't going to let up anytime soon. I concentrated for a second and the tug in my gut increased and the water around me exploded into mist, covering the whole lake and camp with a thick mist.
The mist was gone in a minute but that was enough for me to grab the clean dishes and make a run for the dining tent and then into a tree.
The hunters walked back into the camp complaining about not getting their target. Artemis and Thalia came out of the largest of the tents, which I could only guess was Artemis'.
"What are you grumbling about?" Asked Artemis.
"Our target escaped my Lady." Explained Phoebe, Artemis raised her eyebrow.
"What target, we are not currently on a hunt for anything." Asked Artemis in confusion, then it seemed to click that they were talking about me.
"Why are you hunting Perseus? He is meant to be here as added protection until he is deemed not needed." Said Artemis.
"Well we deem him unneeded. We don't need a man to protect us. We aren't some daughters of Aphrodite, we can handle ourselves." Exclaimed Phoebe, Thalia's eyes narrowed.
"So while we were talking about a possible war and the enemies we'll be facing. Enemies stronger than the titans might I add. You were shooting at Percy, one of the few living demigods who could fight toe to toe with a titan and come out the winner. Yeah real great plan girls." Yelled Thalia.
"Chill Thals, they don't like me I get that. To be honest I don't really care anymore." I yelled as I jumped down from the tree.
"And what war would this be?" I questioned. Artemis sighed in annoyance at this.
-Artemis POV-
I sighed in annoyance, we weren't going to tell Perseus yet, now we had to explain the situation to him.
"Perseus come with me." I said as I gestured to my tent.
"Of course my Lady." Said Perseus as he followed me into the tent.
I spent the next few hours explaining the threat that was apparently brewing. He questioned how we had gotten the information but I couldn't tell him. He accepted this and left to set up what would be his tent.
-No Ones POV-
A man in golden armour looked down at the scene unfolding, he smiled before disappearing.
"It's good to see my relationship coming along nicely." Said Gallifreous, removing his helmet, revealing the sea green eyes of an older Percy Jackson.
"Why did you give them a warning, you didn't get one?" questioned a young girl with auburn hair asked as she draped herself over his shoulders.
"Artemis, can you please not look like a twelve year old when you do that, the conflicting emotions are confusing me." Said Percy, Artemis giggled before changing to match Percy's age.
"Is this better my love?" Questioned Artemis as she kissed him.
"Mmm much better." Sighed Percy.
"Now answer my question, why did you give them a warning. You didn't get one and you turned out fine?" Asked Artemis, Percy sighed.
"Kronos felt his power decrease when I became a god, he altered things so that I wouldn't become a god. I just went back and nudged things back into place and put up a barrier so that only I can change it now." Explained Percy, Artemis nodded before seeing his armour change from shining gold to a brilliant silver. Percy smiled.
"It seems my meddling has already helped. Although I had to lie a bit to keep things close to the original timeline." Said Percy.
"What did you tell them?" Questioned Artemis.
"I told them that you were the first to fade instead of telling them Apollo was the only to fade. But it's fixed now, my armour has changed meaning I'm not honouring a fallen Apollo anymore. This time will cease to be soon, everything has been changed. I'll still exist as an observer until the past me reaches god-hood, and then my mind will join his, giving him my experience and knowledge. It might even happen for you too seeing as you are my wife." Mused Percy, Artemis smiled a bit.
"Well let's hope so, I don't want things to be different between us." She said, Percy beamed at her.
"Don't worry, I've seen how it ends, it turns out great!" Said Percy as he winked at Artemis, she punched him in the arm and walked off. Percy shook his head before flashing away to get some rest after the constant sessions of time travel.
A/N This chapter was a long time coming but never fear I have a new update scheme. I update a story twice then move to the next story and so on. And with only three stories currently it makes the wait pretty short.
Thanks Trigger2332 out!
