Hector walked through Camp Half-Blood, oblivious to the look every camper sent him. A combination of shock, betrayal, and fear marked the campers, as the boy who had run away returned to his once home. Nobody knew why Hector had run away, but after many campers followed suit, some people thought that he had joined the Titan army. Others thought that the depression of not knowing who his parent was made him kill himself out of camp borders.

In the end, all hypothesis were wrong, as the light-green-eyed boy walked through the camp, making his way into the Big House. Hector sighed before entering the big house, dreading the moment he decided to come again to Camp Half-Blood. When he entered, he was greeted with the same Big House which he had left, perfect to the last detail. Remembering his way around the house, the boy walked inside Chiron's office, interrupting a meeting between the centaur, the son of Poseidon and the daughter of Zeus.

"And where's Annabeth?" Chiron asked.

Hector's heart pounded harder at the sound of her name. No matter how much time passed, he would still be ultimately in love with the daughter of Athena. Unfortunately, this may have been only a one-sided love, as Annabeth seemed very lovey-dovey with Alex.

The demigods did not answer, leaving Chiron to speculate an answer for himself.

"Oh, well, another brat gone. Better for everyone" Mr. D, who was sitting behind Chiron, said. His voice showed no remorse or care about the events that had transpired, they were simply things that had happened.

"We need to go find her" Alex declared

"No. As much as I'd love to see you go to your inevitable doom, we can't allow any more campers to get away" Mr. D replied, shutting down any hope the demigods might've had of saving their friend

"You just don't care about any of the campers! You'd gladly see us all die!" Alex yelled.

The god of wine turned red in rage. He got up of his chair, his nostrils flared with hot anger. But before he could yell at the son of Poseidon, Hector entered the small room and bowed to his mentor and the god.

"Hello Chiron, Lord Dionysus, it has been a long time since I've seen the both of you," Hector said respectfully

"Hector, my child, how have you been?" Chiron asked as he gave a hug to the child he once thought of as something close to a son

"Back from betraying the gods are you Hiram?"

"I never betrayed the camp, Lord Dionysus. And my name is Hector, not Hiram" the boy replied, "I have been doing well Chiron. I will tell you all about it in private"

Chiron nodded his head and shooed the demigods our of the room. They reluctantly exited, not before sending hateful glares at the auburn-brownish haired boy.

"Lord Dionysus, could you please leave us to talk for a few minutes?"

"Fine, but I'm only doing this because I don't care" Dionysus exited the room, closing the door behind him and leaving the centaur and the 14-year-old alone.

"Before anything, I must apologize Chiron. I have no idea how I stopped you from moving that last time, and I swear it wasn't my intention. I am sorry for anything that I may have done to you" Hector said bowing his head in shame

"Hector, look at me," Chiron said, making the boy bring his head up "you don't have to apologize for your abilities. But you should know that I would've been there for you, there was no need to run away so suddenly. Many people thought you had betrayed us when you left, and some might still believe it. So, to end any bad talk, may you tell me why you went away and where have you been?"

Hector looked at the wall, where many paintings of different scenery are hanged. Most of them did not make the boy feel anything special. However, two paintings, in particular, made the boy feel something deep inside his soul. The first one was a painting of the woods, with three deers and a couple of small mammals living in harmony. The other one was a simple view of a beach, with many waves perfect for hunting. On the top part of the painting, the silver moon shone brightly on the beach. He always loved to wonder if perhaps the moon had something to do with the number of waves the painting had.

Shaking his head, Hector decided to reply to the questions the centaur had asked.

"Guess I just felt lost that day. Friends drifting apart, the claiming of someone I saved, new abilities, it all just kind of explored that day. I felt afraid also, thinking I might've hurt you in some way or another if I stayed. That day I arrived in New York City, where I met my current boss. For the past few years, she has given me shelter and very good training, she has helped me deal with my emotions and has taught me how to be a perfect gentleman. I am very grateful for her."

Chiron scratched his beard, thinking of who this "boss" could be.

"May you tell me her name?" Chiron asked the boy

As Hector opened his mouth to reply, the walkie-talkie began to talk.

"Hector, I permit you to tell Chiron about me. However, do not tell the campers, as they might not view it in such a great light, or other gods. The only gods you're allowed to tell are Artemis and Apollo, just because they already know. Nobody else, understood?"

"Yes Milady," Hector said

Turning his head towards his old mentor, the ex-camper told the name of the last goddess Chiron would've expected.

"I have had the guidance of Lady Hera through these years. She is my patron and I respond first to her, then to Olympus. She is the reason why I am still alive today, and for that, I owe her my eternal gratitude. I hope you understand why I haven't returned to camp earlier, Chiron" Hector said bowing his head in shame

"There is no need for apologies Hector, I'm just glad you're safe" Chiron smiled "now come with me outside, you have to get reacquainted with some of the campers"

The mentor and pupil went outside in sync, walking through the camp, watching the interaction of the campers with the hunters. The camp did not have many campers during the winter months, there were probably around fifteen, twenty tops. Amongst them were the Stoll brothers, who Hector briefly remembered for their mischief, Silena Beauregard, the daughter of Aphrodite and who Hector considered a sister and his ex-cabin mate Lee Fletcher. The light-green-eyed boy debated whether or not he should greet his old friends, but decided to do so later. For now, the boy opted to stay close to Chiron and far away from any hunters that might want to question him.

The rest of the day went by quickly, as Hector reunited with his old friends. Some campers (specifically the Ares cabin) started to accuse the teen of joining the titans, but with the support from Chiron, such accusations did not accomplish anything.

The traditional Capture The Flag game of campers vs hunters was scheduled for the next night, as tensions between the two groups grew. The hunters glared at everyone, lessening their glare when it came to a girl. But nobody was getting glared at harder than Hector Troy, the boy who talked without formalities to Lady Artemis and lived to share it.

Quickly enough, the time for sleep had arrived at the camp and every being entered their respective cabin. Many demigods had a dreamless sleep, sleeping soundly throughout the night. However, three beings did not rest so peacefully.

Zoƫ Nightshade, lieutenant of the hunters of Artemis, woke up startled due to a vision in her dreams. In it, she saw how her mistress was captured by the enemy, leaving the Olympians and the hunters in great vulnerability.

Alexander Pond, the son of Poseidon, dreamt of his lost friend Annabeth Chase. The girl, who had gone MIA, had appeared in the vision holding up what seemed to be extremely heavy clouds. He did not know what the clouds were, but he knew that her rescue was essential for the future.

Instead of having a vision during his dream, Hector Carib Troy got visited by three gods in his dreams. Soon after the teen had fallen asleep, his mind began to imagine a forest, where dozens of animals roamed about. The teen walked peacefully in it, inhaling the refreshing scent of pure air. Animals walked beside him as they crowned him their leader, the trees sang with the breeze that passed through their leaves, and the moon shone brightly under the starlit sky.

"Hope you like this place," a man said startling Hector. Sitting on a log at the right of the teen, a man in late twenties drew some designs on the dirty floor of the woods.

Hector walked warily towards the man, calculating the easiest way to defend himself in case the man decided to attack. "Who are you?"

"My wife loves this place. It is her favorite place. The place where our child was born, far away from society, where only a certain amount of people could come and aid" the man continued to say, drawing stick figures on the floor

Hector took his bow and aimed an arrow at the man, "I asked, who are you"

"Even if you launched that arrow, no damage would be caused by it. After all, this is your dream"

"Usually my dreams aren't intruded by people I don't know" Hector continued to aim at the man

"Alright, drop the bow and I'll tell you my name and why I've visited you this night," the man said looking at the teen and putting his hand up

Hector lowered his bow carefully and placed it on the floor, maintaining eye contact with the stranger.

"So, tell me your name"

The man sighed, lowering his hand and sitting with his back straight. "My name is Perseus, and I have visited you today to ask you for your aid"

"Aid in what? I've never heard your name except for the guy who killed Medusa, and I somehow doubt that's you" Hector said, looking at the man carefully

"A very important person has been put in danger and the quest won't be issued until tomorrow night. If we wait too long, the chances of saving this goddess would be put in jeopardy, and there is no way I can allow that. As for who I am, I am a god forgotten by most and banished by the King of Gods. However, I do not ally myself with the Titans, so do not think of me as an enemy"

"Goddess? Which goddess is in danger" Hector asked

"My sister, Artemis," another voice said behind Hector. Turning around, the teen came face to face with the god of the sun and medicine. "She has been captured tonight"

"Wait, Artemis?! Artemis is captured?!" Hector asked/screamed

"Yes, Artemis is captured. And because we don't really trust the campers to do a good job, we will be taking matters into our own hands. However, we know that us alone will not be enough to save her, so we are asking your assistance today" Perseus said

"What my friend Percy has said is true. We need to save her as quickly as possible if we want to be effective" Apollo said, walking towards where Perseus was now standing, "And because we are gods, there is no way we are going to be able to rescue Artemis on our own without being noticed. But you, you will be able to do it without being noticed, just how you've done multiple other tasks before"

"Another problem was that Apollo here told me that whatever would happen was going to occur in two days, so I was mentally prepared for that. But now, I gotta be ready by yesterday" Perseus said putting an arm around the sun god

"I'm good at music, not math, so sue me" Apollo defended himself

"Whatever dude, whatever." Perseus turned his vision to Hector, who was looking at the pair of gods with a distant look in his eyes, "so, Carib, are you in?"

"I still don't know who you are, or how you know my middle name. Nobody calls me by it" Hector said

"I already told you, I'm Perseus. And as to how I know your middle name, it's basic knowledge for someone who's about to ask you a favor" Perseus grinned

"What are your domains?"

"All in due time child. Now, are you in or out?" Perseus replied

"I would love to help you, trust me that I would, but I need to follow the orders of my patron. If she allows me, then I will take your proposal and save Artemis, whether I live or die is not important as long as Artemis is saved." Hector said, clenching his fist

The gods sighed in understanding, "we understand. If you get permission, meet us in front of the Toys R Us in Manhattan at 8 am tomorrow" Perseus said

Hector nodded, "will do"

"Great, we'll be waiting," the gods said, flashing out and leaving the teen alone with his thoughts.

"Who was able to kidnap Artemis? Is she ok? I'll kill whoever lays a finger on her" Hector muttered

"I did not know little Argos was so protective over Artemis," a woman said in front of him. Focusing his vision on the woman, the teen quickly recognized the Queen of Olympus. He bowed quickly and greeted the goddess respectfully, "Lady Hera, a pleasure to have you here"

"Oh get up Argos. How many times do I have to tell you not to bow to me?" The goddess of marriage joked

"My apologies Milady. Why have you come to visit me in my dreams tonight?" Hector asked the goddess

"I know what has happened. Know that I give you permission to save Artemis."

"Thank you, I am eternally grateful Milady" Hector bowed his head

"Do not thank me. It is simply your duty to help the Olympians. However, may I ask you one thing?"

"Of course Milady"

"Why is it that you are so protective over a goddess? Especially someone like Artemis, considering her reputation?" Hera asked the boy

Hector sighed "I do not know completely, but something inside me screams at me to help her. It is like a switch that makes me instantly want to save her as if she was family. I know that I have not talked to her much and that she hates all males, but I will never forget how she nursed me when I was a little boy. The image of her nurturing me is stuck in my mind, and no matter what happens, the safety of Artemis will always be one of my top priorities"

Hera smiled, "I understand. Now rest Argos, as I know that these next few days will be very tiresome for you"

"Thank you for your support Milady. I will keep in contact with you" Hector said, the forest swirling, losing its form

"One more thing before you go Argos," Hera said, "don't call me Milady, call me Nama"

Hector nodded, looking at the silhouette of his patron with confusion.

As quickly as the forest formed, the abandoned boy drifted to a dreamless sleep for what remained of the night. Meanwhile, the Queen of Olympus stayed staring at the sleeping figure of the boy who she had taken care of for the past two years.

"No matter if you do not know about it, you still love your mother very much" she muttered, a silent tear falling from her eye.