For those of you who want lemons in this story, the answer is no. Just because there's a harem doesn't mean there has to be lemons.
Percy woke up to find himself back at the apartment with Selene and a familiar green haired child watching over him.
"Hey Kai," Percy greeted the green haired girl, "did Allianna bring you over for a visit?"
Kai nodded her head with a big smile before embracing Percy with feathered arms.
Percy sat up, causing Kai to be lifted up because of the embrace, landing on Percy's lap, and looked around. Kai noticed the action and mimicked it. Percy was definitely back in the apartment, on the couch in the living room to be exact. However, it was a little more crowded than usual. Annabeth was in the kitchen with Percy's mom, probably choosing to help make dinner, while Khel and Allianna sat at the dining room table, arguing over something. Percy couldn't hear what they were arguing about because of one major problem, the Hunters of Artemis were in the apartment. No matter where Percy looked, there was a hunter. Percy lifted Kai off his lap and sat her on the couch. He then leaned forward to Selene.
"Do you know where your mom is?" Percy whispered to her, not wanting the Hunters to overhear.
"Yup," Selene replied, pointing to a nearby window, "over there."
Percy looked towards the window and sure enough, Artemis was on the fire escape, talking to her half-sister, second in command, and Percy's cousin, Thalia. Percy got up and weaved through the Hunters to get to the window, receiving blows to the gut from a couple of them on the way. Percy opened the window when he got to it.
"And that's basically the whole story," Artemis said to Thalia.
"You got a minute?" Percy asked, getting the attention of both girls.
"Well if it isn't the Casanova of modern demigods," Thalia smirked, "what's up cuz?"
"Do you remember what happened after the battle with Atlas?" Percy asked.
"Yeah," Thalia responded, "Annabeth's dad showed up and went all Top Gun on Luke's army of monsters in an old school plane."
"After that,"
"I joined the Hunters, giving them the firepower they've needed for centuries."
"Before that!"
"You got a pet Pegasus?"
"I think he's referring to your predecessors death," Artemis clarified.
"Oh yeah, I almost forgot about Zoe. She was a good fighter, but kind of a jerk to everyone who mattered."
"She's back, and what's worse," Percy looked directly at Artemis, "is that she was right under your nose the hole time."
"What do you mean?" Artemis asked.
Percy stepped out onto the fire escape and closed the window behind him, keeping the Hunters from eavesdropping anymore than he figured they were. He then returned his attention to Artemis.
"Your classmate, Sophie, has been leading a normal mortal life, with no ties to her previous life until you started coming to school."
"What are you saying?" Thalia asked, "And who's Sophie?"
"I'm saying that Artemis' classmate is your predecessor. Sophie Griffith is Zoe Nightshade."
"That's impossible," Artemis states, "I sent Zoe to the stars."
"That's what I told her. But she said that it was just her body that was sent to the stars, while her soul went to the Underworld and was offered rebirth. But that isn't the issue here."
"Then what is?" Artemis asked.
"If we are to believe what she said, then I'm afraid to tell you that your most loyal Hunter is about to become a rival."
"How is Zoe supposed to be the rival of a goddess?" Thalia asked.
"Did you tell her what Apollo told you?" Percy asked Artemis, who gave a nod, "It is true that I started a harem over the holidays-"
"Ha."
"-but I made a rule for it, only those who wish to be a part of it may join. I swore on the River Styx that I would never force anyone into it. Over the course of the school year, Artemis has slowly accepted how she feels for me and rejoined, leaving because her initial inclusion was actually when she was in a trance, or at least that's what we think it was. But now, Zoe will probably find out about it in one way or another and decide to join."
"How would that make her a rival."
"Because of how well she knows me," Artemis explained, "in a harem, it's a competition to get be alone with the person at the center of it. And in a competition, the more you know about the opposition, the easier it is to beat them. However, while Zoe knows more about me than the other girls, there's still an advantage I hold in the competition."
"Selene," Percy interrupted, "but don't forget, that little stunt you pulled on your first day basically made Selene common knowledge among the students."
"What stunt?" Thalia asked.
"She brought Selene to school in the hopes of embarrassing me."
"Wow."
"If anything, Allianna has the advantage against Zoe because Zoe knows nothing about her and the only ones who know about Kai are our close friends."
"Well, regardless, our next move is simple. We go to Camp Half-blood. If Zoe is mortal now, then she won't be able to follow."
"I never said that she was mortal, just that she was living a mortal life. She's still the daughter of Atlas, that might be enough to get her in."
A tap on the window got their attention. Percy turned around to see Selene holding an open, empty travel bag.
"Oh right," Percy exclaimed, "I still need to help Selene pack her bag."
Percy opened the window and re-entered the apartment, leaving Artemis and Thalia to plan out their next move.
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In an unknown area of time and space, a kingdom floated in a black void. It gleamed a brilliant white, shining like a beacon in the pitch black surrounding it. In one of the buildings, a woman with long gleaming hair, alternating in colour with every passing second, wearing a beautiful white gown, stood before a teenage girl with shoulder length blue hair, wearing gleaming white armor. The woman had large, beautiful, white wings, as did the girl.
"Do you know where I am sending you?" The woman asked.
"To the realm of gods and men." The girl replied.
"Do you know what you must do there?"
"I must find a suitable being to become my eternal mate."
"And why must you do this?"
"So that our family may have a new generation of Angels."
"Yes. Farewell my child, and may the Eternal Queen bless your light."
"Thank you mother."
A crystalline gateway materializes behind the girl and she flies through it, disappearing from the world she knew. The world she entered greeted her with a wooden wall. She crashed into it and plummeted into a pile of hay. When she got out, she was greeted with the sight of a jet black horse with wings.
"Please don't let this be what man looks like." She whimpered.
Second chapter, done. New character, what should her name be? Should I bring in any other races? Either way, the harem WILL be growing.
