Update: 25/04/2020

This update is for all veterans out there this ANZAC day. I salute you all for Courage, Honour and Sacrifice. 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. sending it too heaven were you are hopefully happy.

Chapter .2.

Artemis seemed to be a little less depressed now that Zoe was always by her side. Not leaving her best friends side.

Zoe was shocked to hear she was being made a Goddess and an Olympian. It was an event that Artemis managed to attend. But had basically kept her head down. Her hair falling like a curtain covering her scars.

She wanted to hide them even though everyone had been telling her they were like a badge off honour.

Zoe had been bought before the Council. Which was now being ruled justly.

"Zoe Nightshade, daughter of Atlas. For your unwavering loyalty to Lady Artemis, our beloved niece and sister. We offer you Godhood and a place as the permeant Lieutenant and Right-Hand of Artemis what do you say?" Poseidon booms

"I would be honoured to serve by my Lady's side as long as I can be a sworn maiden", Zoe replies bowing.

The Council all look at each other and they agree immediately they didn't need long to agree with that condition.

"Agreed", Poseidon booms

Zoe glows gold as power flows into her.
"All Hail Zoe Nightshade, Goddess of the Night Sky, Stars, Constellations, Galaxies, Comets, Asteroids, Meteors, Blackholes, Wormholes, Supernovas. Minor Goddess of the Hunt and Loyalty!" the Fates call throughout the room.

Making Artemis flinch and jump in fear.

"Shh Artemis it is ok", Athena tells her scared sister.

After that they didn't what to put Artemis through more Council meetings at the moment till she became more stable.

She continued on with her physically and psychology therapy. She could walk more then a few meters now. But her right leg kept giving out. Being more damaged then her left.

Her blacked and scared arm and hand was still the same. She couldn't really more them.

Hephaestus had made custom braces for Artemis leg to strength it and had made a brace and custom sling for her arm. The brace for her hand even went up to held brace her fingers that had also had nerve, muscle and bone damage.

With her brain she sometimes had absent seizures or sometimes full blow seizures. She also still stuttered and sometimes couldn't get her words our. Which she was doing Speech Therapy for.

Psychologically she was a mess. She had PTSD, Depression, Panic and Anxiety attacks. And she also every day begged them to bring Apollo back.

Everyone knew the only hope off getting Artemis anywhere close to a half-normal life was to get Apollo back.

But they couldn't do it while he had started his quest and with the Triumvirate being such a large threat to Olympus. They had explained that to Artemis who DID understand. But sometimes forgot or just wanted her brother, her protector she told them.

But the new Council was helping Apollo as discreetly as they could get away with. All off them just wanted him safe and back with Artemis as quickly as possible.

9 months after everything has happen. Artemis was moved back to her Temple to recover. But still needed to come and go to the Olympus Hospital for her different Therapy's and to make sure the medication she was one for her seizure and depression was working.

Artemis was barely paying attention as Hestia was gently informing her about the Hunt. That either she or Zoe posed as Artemis for.

When Zoe appears back in her Lady's Temple.
"My Lady! Jason is dead", Zoe declares

"H…ho…w?" Artemis stutters out trying to force

"He sacrificed himself for your brother", Zoe replies

Suddenly Hecate, Hermes and Poseidon appear making Artemis whimper in fear and pain.

"Sorry Lady Artemis", Hecate says bowing.
"Sorry Sis", Hermes says softly

"Sorry Artemis. But this is urgent. Your brother is about to call on your for aid. Camp Jupiter is under attack and your brother is dying. We need to think of a way to do this. Because by the prophecy YOU will have to answer it", Poseidon tells her

"Wh…a…t ca…n…", Artemis trails off

"Do? Well Hecate can give you temporary a home in Hestia's body. And you can shift into your form like she had been doing. Zoe can go with you disguised as a Hunter. But your soul needs to answer this prophecy. You will still have most off your injuries but your leg and arm will be able to used a lot more in Hestia's body. Can you do it for around an hour or a little more?" Athena asks softly

Artemis bit her lip. Could she really do this? Would she be able to handle this? Her brother needed her.

"You can do this my Lady your strong and I'll be at your side the whole time", Zoe promises.

"All…all right", Artemis stutters looking scared.

So Hecate did the spell and Artemis flashed in Hestia's body with her face into her Camp with Zoe disguised at her side. Just in time to hear the prophecy.

Artemis shakily calls her chariot and they race to Camp Jupiter. They find New Rome being destroyed and the screams off victims started to get Artemis upset.

Zoe put her hand on Artemis's shoulder to support her.
"You can do this", Zoe tells her softly

And she did. Artemis raced through New Rome with Zoe doing the tracking. She found her brother with the evil Tarquin and her brother turning into a Eurynomos. She barely remembers to ask Hazel for permission to fire. Then she shakily heal her brother. She jokes with him weakly.

It did cheer her up when Apollo told her he loved her before he rushed off. She hoped he would still love her when everything was revealed.

She was close to hyperventilating when Zoe flashed them back to Olympus to the Hospital. Where Artemis was quickly switched back into her body and was quickly sedated so she couldn't do any more harm to herself.

Artemis started going back to Council meetings when she recovered from having to go to Camp Jupiter. Which had been a setback for the Moon Goddess.

But she started back to trying to get back herself two weeks later. Still in pain. But nobody could figure out what Zeus did to her. To make it so her scars and injuries wouldn't heal with ambrosia and nectar.

She sat silent at Council meetings as it was discussed out Apollo's process was going and any other matters that needed to be talked about. As this New Council were taking the voice and needs off others onto them to see what they could do for them.

That included working on the Ancient Laws so the Gods could see their kids. That idea was popular with all the Immortals.

Olympus was in the middle of a change. And soon the New Council was made up and made to swear an oath of being Just, and Fair and since Lady Styx had been asked to join Council she bound their oaths more tightly.

So the new Council was made off Poseidon, Amphitrite, Hades, Persephone, Athena, Hermes, Hestia, Demeter, Karmanor, Hephaestus, Aphrodite, Dionysus, Ariadne, Hecate, Asclepius, Bellona, Justitia, Honos, Virtus, Thanatos, Nemesis, Triton, Styx, Harmonia and of course Artemis but she remained mostly quiet. Still greatly traumatised and scared. Zoe was also on the Council and there were plans for not just Apollo to come back but for demigods who have served Olympus well to be given Godhood or Immortality.

But the Fates surprised them when they were working the details out. Then bought back from the dead Bianca di Angelo, Luke Castellan, Lee Fletcher, Michael Yew, Silena Beauregard, Charles Beckendorf, Castor Noble, Jason Grace, Dakota Spears, and Michael Kahale. Which made many of the Gods and Goddesses happy. And to know that they had gotten Godhood too. Except for Castor who was made immortal.

The Fates also told them that they would be back to reward those demigods her had fought in the Titan War, Giant War and this one with Godhood or Immortality. And that the Gods should choice four Lieutenant's each (Two for Greek, Two for Roman), that will be their Right-Hand and Left-Hand man or woman. Before disappearing before telling them that they were now leading Olympus into a Golden Age.

Artemis showed a small smile when Bianca came over to her to redo her oath. Which Artemis quietly accepted.

The returned demigods, now Gods were told to stay on Olympus so when the time was right they could be announced as returned and their new role on Olympus.

But also taking place was trying to protect Artemis and make her feel safe. As they had found out a few others wanted to get payback for Zeus, Hera and Ares banishment. They knew Enyo, Nike, Janus were three as they had been vocal about the banishment not being fair. But they had yet to put a foot out of line. So that made the Council worried.

This had all happened in the last 18 months of Apollo being sent down to serve his banishment. And 18 months since Artemis had taken the attack that was aimed at her brother and how long she was STILL trying to heal with little success.

Now they had learnt the last Battle with the Triumvirate. The Council sat around watching on the screen. As the Campers of both Camp Half-Blood, Camp Jupiter, the Hunters and the Amazons battled. All the Gods nervous and worried for their children.

But Poseidon decided to intervene with the Council's approval. Athena and Bellona would be sent down immediately to help out.

And to have the Healing Deities on stand-by. The order given just minutes after the start off attack. They hoped they weren't too late. Because if Apollo died so would Artemis. Or Asclepius said worse, that Artemis might lose her mind.

Artemis watched the battle. She was scared Apollo would die. She couldn't lose him. Not now or ever. She needed him. She needed his comforting presence and protection. She winced as pain shot through her from her arm and from her face. She hoped Apollo would help with this. Whatever her fa…HE did cursed pain to shot through her at random times. Also her wounds still hadn't healed no matter how much nectar and ambrosia Asclepius and the other healing Deities gave her.

She was still in therapy. Physical for her left, arm and hand. Mental for her depression, anxiety, panic attacks and fear. And speech for her stutters, not getting words out and forgetting words.

She knew all this and the other things wrong with her including seizures both absent and grand-mal seizures.

She also kept the knowledge off her braces that Hephaestus made her. Custom made just for her. The arm and hand one was unique as it supported her whole hand and her fingers too that she could barely move. The skin was still black. And nobody knew what to do. So she hide her skin with long tops.

She was happy to have Zoe and now Bianca by her side again. And Athena and Hephaestus had been designing a new bow for her. She hoped one day she would get well enough to use it. But she had used it once for when she had gone to Apollo's aid.

She looked at the screen again and saw the shock the Demigods had of Athena and Bellona joining them. She whimpered when Apollo took a bad hit.

She felt a gentle hand on her shoulder causing her to flinch.
"Easy. Everything will be ok. And Healers are on standby. And Apollo would never leave you", Hestia smooths

"Really?" Artemis whispers quietly

"Yes. I believe that. And so does everyone else. Just hold on. Apollo will be by your side soon. And I doubt he will leave you alone after that", Hestia says comforting

"What…what i…f he…ha…tes me?" Artemis stammers out

"Why would he?" Hestia asks and winces at the screen seeing Apollo get a cut.

Hestia was trying to keep Artemis's attention on her.

"Beca…use I di…dn't st…op his bani…bani…exile", Artemis stutters out frustrated that she couldn't get the word to come out.

"You tried and he could never hate you. Just think within the next few hours he will be with you. Just think that soon he will be back. Time is going to go by fast", Hestia say rubbing Artemis's good arm.

Artemis could only nod. She felt Zoe take her hand. She gives a small nod at Zoe who was trying to comfort her too.

She hoped they were right…

Apollo was tired 18 months it had been since he had been a God. For 6 months of it he didn't have any memory off but a faint scream of pain.

Now Nero and the Triumvirate were finally defeated. And to his and everyone else's shock Athena and Bellona had turned up to fight at their side. And he had fought the Python with Athena by his side.

Then after healing deities appeared from the Olympus Hospital and got right to work helping to heal the wounded. Thanks to them nobody had died and they would all recover.

Apollo did see the glances the Healing Gods, Athena and Bellona were giving him. It just gave him the chills.

"Apollo we need to talk. Before we take you all to Olympus", Athena says quietly

"Take us ALL?" Apollo asks confused.
"Yes the Council has decided it", Athena responses

"I doubt Father likes this. And how on earth did you convince him to send you and Bellona to help as well as the healing Gods?" Apollo asks

"A lot has changed in 18 months Apollo. Most off it not good. I need to tell you what you will find will be difficult for you to hear. But you must think of her first", Athena tells him

"Her?" Apollo asks confused.

Athena looks around before whispering in his arm.
"Artemis", she says softly

"What is wrong?" Apollo asks his gut churning with worry

"That is a story for later. We need to get you and everyone else to Olympus. But especially you", Athena empathizes the 'you' part.

Apollo nods he was worried. What was wrong with his sister. She seemed fine a few months ago. But she did seem nervous and twitchy now he thought about it and stiff in her movements.

He was broken out of his thoughts by Athena and Bellona calling for people to gather around to be transferred to Olympus. Apparently everyone was coming. And that made him more nervous and confused.

"Now at this time I would like Annabeth, Percy, Nico, Thalia, Reyna, Frank, Hazel, Leo, Calypso, Meg and Apollo to come in first. Are you all ok with that?" Athena asks them

"Yes", everyone says

"What can we expect Mum?" Annabeth asks

"A huge shock", Athena replies

The Hall of the Gods doors open us and they see more Thrones then ever before. And that Zeus, Hera and Ares were missing and their were no empty Thrones.

Apollo looks over the Council then he sees Artemis. Her head was down and her hair covered her face. She hadn't looked up as they enter.

"What has happen? Arty are you alright?"

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