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Percy and Silena both relaxed and slid down against the shower glass. Silena leaned back into Percy's chest, as Percy wrapped his arms around her.
The Master, and concubine enjoyed the water dropping like rain.
Percy Pov
I woke up to an empty bed, which was odd considering I had woken up next to Silena for the past 2 days. I got out of bed to look for her. I checked all around the palace. She wasn't inside. I walked out of the palace and looked for her; I found her next to the pond, brushing a Pegasus, my Pegasus Blackjack. I smiled, looking at her; the creatures of my island had accepted her, without a thought.
I walked toward her, "You're awake early." I said to her.
Silena stood up and bowed to me, "Good morning master, I woke up a few hours ago, and decided to see the island."
I sighed, "I've told you, you can call me by my name. You don't have to call me master."
Silena laughed and pecked at my lips, "I like calling you Master, like it just feels right. I can call you Percy in front of the public, but you would have to get used to being called Master."
I don't know what your problem is boss. You don't like me calling you boss either. Blackjack said neighing.
"You know I don't like being called that Blackjack." I sighed again.
You give me a mountain of donuts, and I will stop. He nuzzled Silena's neck before flying away.
"That horse is a nuisance," I told Silena, to which she laughed.
"Blackjack's a sweetheart." She looked at the Pegasus flying in the clouds.
"Yeah, you would say that. The Pegasai always loved you." I said looking at her, remembering how all the Pegasus would line up when she was in the stable, to garner her attention. "Come on, we have to be in the hunter's camp in a few minutes."
Silena nodded and took my hands.
Third Person Pov
When Silena closed her eyes, Percy flashed themselves to the outskirts of the hunters' camp. He told Silena to go ahead of him and inform the hunters of his arrival, so he doesn't barge in on anything. She nodded and went ahead.
Percy followed behind and entered their camp. The entire camp of hunters were silenced when they saw their guardian walk their way. The hair on the back of their neck was standing, their instincts screaming for them to bow. Never had they felt this kind of aura and power radiating from someone; his stance was so authoritative. The hunters were wide-eyed, as they watched the god whose aura demanded them to submit.
Percy looked around the camp to get a better look at the hunters. He saw his friends on the hunt smiling, and waving at him to come forward. Some of the hunters were gripping their bows in apprehension. Percy sighed inwardly, he would have to make serious efforts for them to trust him. He saw Artemis coming out of her tent to greet him.
"Glad you're here on time Perseus." She said to him, smiling.
"Well it would be a shame, if the god of time was late himself." Percy said chuckling.
Artemis turned to her hunters, "Perseus is going to join us as our guardians from today. I know not all of you like a male accompanying us, but Perseus is not like the other males out there. He has personally gained by gratitude and respect, and also some of your sisters can tell that he is a good man."
At the end of Artemis' monologue Percy was reduced to a blushing mess; his cheeks burning with a golden tint. Zoe, Thalia, Reyna and Bianca started telling their opinions of him. Most of the hunters nodded and accepted him; they were the ones who had fought by his side before. The newer hunters, however, were still apprehensive of him.
One of the hunters spoke up, "What are your full titles then?" She challenged Percy, as they weren't sure of him. They could tell that he was dangerous, and if angered a threat, they couldn't deal with it. But if they were being forced to live with him, they would have to learn why he was so respected. Their mistress would often speak about the only man she trusted when they were dining. They had to see for themselves, just what kind of man this Percy Jackson was.
"Do I have to?" He groaned, looking at his friends. They laughed at his misery, along with Artemis, and Silena. They knew that Percy never liked telling or boasting about his titles to people; he hated it. That was one of the reasons he was well liked by most of the hunters; they had seen his humility and humbleness.
Percy turned to look at Silena, betrayed, "You too?"
She laughed some more and patted his cheek, "You have to My Lord. They don't know your full accomplishments yet, this might help them accept you." Silena knew the titles Percy held when she was alive, and she knew he had earned much more in the years that followed.
Percy rolled his eyes, but knew that she was right. Turning to the hunters, he asked, "Do I have to announce my domains too?"
Artemis answered him this time, "No most of them were there when you got your domains, and the rest were told later."
Percy nodded and started, "Okay it gets a little long so don't fall asleep. I am just going to tell the important ones."
His friends laughed at him, a little long, was underestimated. The author could write an entire chapter only describing Percy's title. Ignoring them Percy announced, "I am Perseus Jackson. Son of Poseidon, and the adopted son of Hestia; Finder of Zeus' lightning bolt, and the Golden Fleece. Sailor of the Sea of Monsters, traveler of the labyrinth, underworld and survivor of Tartarus. Defeater of Ares, Hades, and Kronos, slayer of the furies, Medusa, Minotaur, and the primordial Gaea. The destroyer of Mount St. Helens. I am the bane of Hyperion, bane of monsters, bane of Titans, bane of giants. An ex-praetor of the 12th legion fulminate of Rome. I am the bearer of the sky, and Artemis' savior. Leader of the demigod army, Savior and Hero of Olympus. Champion of Hestia. Lord of Wolves, hellhounds, and dragons. Lord of the five rivers of underworld." Percy finished taking deep breaths; he had forgotten how draining it was to announce his titles. Thankfully, he didn't have to do it often.
The newer hunters were openly gaping at him; how in the world had he achieved this much? Any other male, or even a female would be going around boasting about themselves to others. While here was this young god, blushing like a teenager at all the attention he was getting it. Maybe they could get along with him.
"Why would our Lady Artemis need a Savior?" One of the younger hunters asked; she was looking at him quizzically, like she was having a hard time understanding, how Artemis would ever need someone to save her.
"What is your name?" Percy asked, looking at her.
"Sophia," the girl replied. Despite blushing, she had her chin high in pride. She was the youngest hunter he could see on the hunt, and she was 10 years old.
"Well Sophia, in the second Titan war, Artemis was kidnapped by the Titan of strength Atlas. He manipulated your mistress into taking the weight of the sky. There was a quest issued to save Artemis. Later I joined the quest, and when we reached to save her, Artemis was still under the weight of the sky. I took the weight from her and gave her the chance to fight the Titan while I couldn't. I saved your mistress from under the weight of the sky, that's why I'm called her savior." Percy explained, and all the hunters looked at him in gratitude.
Artemis, and Percy involuntary, shrugged, like they could still feel the weight of the sky. Zoe looked grief-stricken hearing about the quest, as did Bianca, both of whom were consoled by Thalia.
"Wait you are the lord of dragons? That means you can control the dragons right?" The younger hunter Sophia asked again, in awe. Percy could tell that she loved dragons.
"Yes he can control the dragons, back at our home. He has three dragons living in the island, the dragons are so well mannered. One of them even let me ride him yesterday." Silena started before Percy could say anything.
The hunters were wide-eyed staring at Percy. He had three dragons on his island?
"What are their names? Where did you get them?" Thalia asked, fascinated with the story of dragons.
Percy blushed and answered, "They were just eggs when I got them. Hestia, my mom gifted them to me, and told me to hatch them using the powers of hearth I got from her. They think I'm their mother. I named the two male dragons, Ajax and Stratos. The female dragon is the biggest out of the three of them, and the most powerful one. She has black scales and big blue eyes, she reminded me of you, so I named her Thalia." Percy looked down to avoid any embarrassment.
Thalia's jaw popped open as she looked at her cousin, "You named your dragon after me?" She asked, not believing him.
Percy nodded still blushing.
Thalia whopped her hands in the air, and laughed at the other hunters' awe-struck expression. "I want to meet her, can you call her here?"
Percy shook his head and said, "I can't, these woods are too confined for her to rest. She would destroy a significant amount of these woods just be laying down."
Artemis, Reyna, Thalia, Zoe, Bianca, and the hunters stared at him incredulously. "How big is this dragon?" Artemis asked, she was out of patience and wanted to visit his island right that second.
"Who is the biggest dragon you have ever seen?" Percy asked Artemis.
Artemis didn't even have to think about it. The dragon guarding the golden apples was the biggest dragon she had ever seen. "Ladon," she answered honestly.
Percy smirked and answered, "Think of it this way. Thalia, my dragon daughter, could rip apart Ladon in one blow."
Percy felt pride only a parent could feel when he heard the sharp intakes of breath the hunters took. He had raised his dragons and many of the creatures himself, caring for them. Not any of his accomplishments meant anything to him, considering his island and the creatures on it.
"Can we see the island, please?" Artemis said, and her hunters looked at her. She had never said please to anyone before.
"Alright, I will take you there in a month. We should clear the monsters nearby first, then we will take a trip to the island with your hunters and stay there for a week. My place has enough room for every single one of the hunters." Percy said, and Artemis nodded; it seemed like a good deal to her.
"So what do I have to do, while I remain here?" Percy asked her, he didn't know what he was supposed to do when there weren't monsters to fight.
"Well the hunters all do their own chores, there isn't much to do, but you can prepare the lunch and dinner for everyone. In the meantime, you can do whatever you like, or you can train the hunters that are willing to learn close combat." Artemis explained to him what his job was. Percy nodded, that seemed like a fair deal.
He turned to Silena, "Come on, your training starts now too, and that's an order." Percy commanded her when he saw she was about to protest.
Silena grumbled and followed him to the arena. Soon Thalia, and Reyna had joined them for training. He spent hours beating them into a line; he was merciless in his training. At the end the three women were swearing at him in such foul tongues, that Percy thought about washing their tongues with soap.
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Percy cooked dinner for the hunters and took the dinner to the dining table. The hunters were waiting for him to bring out the food; some of them were drooling from the smell of it. Silena helps Percy set up the food for everyone. Once the hunters had the food in front of their eyes, they attacked the food without wasting any second.
They moaned at the taste, and looked at Percy in shock. "Since when can you cook Percy?" Thalia asked, with her mouth stuffed. Her sisters laughed at her actions, but looked to Percy for an answer, too.
"Yeah, after eating what Thalia cooks, this feels like the food of gods," Phoebe said, causing everyone to laugh outright at their lieutenant. Thalia glares at Phoebe, but doesn't stop stuffing the food down her gullet.
Percy smiles at their reaction and answers, "My mother is the goddess of the hearth. I gained her blessing and skills in cooking every homemade meal. My mortal mother used to teach me to cook at her spare time too, she said that I should only cook for my future wife."
Artemis, and her hunters choked on the food they were eating, which caused Percy to laugh at them. Artemis looked to find that Percy wasn't sitting or eating with them. She frowns at that; why wouldn't he eat with us, have we offended him in any way?
She decides to voice her question, "Why aren't you eating with us Perseus, have we offended you or something?"
Immediately, the hunters stop eating and turn to look at their guardian. They were so entranced with the food, that they didn't even notice that he was standing in the corner and looking at them. They felt a little ashamed that their own guardian was being ignored by them.
Percy's eyes widened as he heard Artemis; he immediately made sure to explain himself. "Chaos no, you and your hunters have been very nice and welcoming to me. This was a shock, but gave me assurance that this could one day become my family too. The reason I'm not eating with you is because I am not used to eating with this much people. For the last five years, I only ate with the animals on my island. So, I was thinking that after you were all done, I could go and eat at the wolf den with the other wolves."
Something heavy settled in the hunters and Artemis' hearts. No one should be so alone, that he would be more comfortable eating with the animals, rather than other people. After all he had gone through he deserved far better than to eat alone with animals.
"Nonsense, you are a part of the hunt, and that means you are a part of our family too. You will eat with us, and that wasn't a request." Artemis commanded, as she shifted to make a seat for him, at the head of the table. Percy was a little self-conscious, wondering if the hunter would accept a male dining with them. He looked around to see that each one of the hunters were nodding with Artemis.
Thalia, Reyna, Zoe, and Bianca also voiced their opinions and ordered him to sit and eat with them. Percy felt a part of him that had died years ago awaken again; maybe he really could have a family again.
Silena smiled as she watched her master join the others for dinner.
-One Month Later- Third Person Pov
Percy and Artemis grew closer together as the days went by. The hunters were also very close to Percy, always talking with him, doing chores with him, or training with him. They only had a few monster sightings, but that went smoother as there were two gods to fight.
Artemis was getting attached to Percy, and she felt things that she swore she would never feel for a man. She was falling in love with him. She could also feel and sense that her hunters were having the same predicament as her; they too were getting attached to their guardian.
Percy had taken the hunters to visit his island. As soon as the hunters looked around the island, they nearly fainted from happiness. The older hunters and Artemis cried as they felt the wild once again. Like it was supposed to be.
Percy showed them around his island, loving every second of it. He felt proud of his creation, as anyone would. He introduced them to extinct animals and birds. The hunters all said that they were never going to leave the island.
Percy told them to not hurt any animals, monsters or otherwise. They weren't going to harm the hunters, and in return they weren't going to harm the creatures. They all went to roam around the island for themselves.
Thalia the dragon, was happy to meet her namesake, and took the daughter of Zeus, for a spin in the air. Thalia, was a little reserved, but looking at the big adorable blue eyes of the dragon, relented, and went with her.
Zoe, and Bianca went to look for animals that were now extinct. Zoe told Bianca all about how the animals used to roam in the wild under the protection of Pan. She told Bianca that this island was an almost accurate replica of the true wild.
Artemis went to look around the island for herself. The moon was shining particularly bright that evening, indicating the moon goddess' mood.
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Artemis Pov
The hunters all took a private room for themselves in Perseus' palace. Even my palace wasn't this grand, and I knew that Zeus himself didn't have a palace this big. I took a room for myself and went to rest, but I couldn't fall asleep. I looked out the window to see the star-filled night sky. I was feeling restless so decided to take a look around Perseus' palace.
As I was walking around Perseus' palace, I saw the lights on in his room. I thought to see if he was also having trouble sleeping. The door was slightly open, and someone was talking. Despite my better judgment, I peeked inside to look at why they were awake in the middle of the night. I saw Perseus, shirtless in his boxers, and his concubine girl Silena, resting her head on his lap, tracing her finger over some of his scars. I felt jealousy, something I had never felt before. I wasn't jealous that he was with Silena. I was jealous I couldn't be in her place.
I thought that I was invading an intimate moment between the master and his concubine. I was about to leave when I heard something.
"What ails you Master?" Silena had asked Perseus, and I stopped dead on my track. I didn't know that Percy was worried about something. Was it something to do with the hunt? Was he unhappy as our guardian? Hundreds of questions ran through my mind.
"Where do you want me to start?" Percy asked, leaning his head back against the wall. His eyes were closed as he relished in his concubine's touch.
"Anywhere you want to Percy." Silena said once again, and Percy sighed. I wanted to know what he was worried about too. I was also shocked that she called him by his name and he didn't say anything.
I had seen some of the concubines of Eros; they were treated like animals. For the god to use when he wanted too; but with Perseus it was like she was his friend. Despite her being a concubine, Perseus respected her. I should've known that even if he was a sex god, he would not be anything like Eros. The thought made me smile, that he was the same man he always was. Respectful and kind.
"I am just overwhelmed with the recent developments. I was alone for five years, and then suddenly, boom I'm out in the world again. I become a god by the creator herself, I get the domains and am told to create a harem, given a concubine. It's all just a big shock." Perseus said to Silena, and she nodded. Though, I could feel that she was insecure about something. I also felt relieved that Perseus' worry had nothing to do with me or the hunt.
"You don't want me?" Silena asked Perseus, and I could swear there were unshed tears in her eyes. Perseus' eyes opened immediately as he looked at her.
"No love, you are the only thing that's keeping me sane right now. I didn't want a concubine at first, but now I can't live without you. No something else is troubling me." Perseus said to her, which caused Silena to smile. I listened further to understand what was bothering him.
"Tell me then," Silena said to him.
"What troubles me is that I'm in love with two different women. One who betrayed my trust all those years ago, and cheated on me, but I still love her. And if that's not enough the other woman I love is the one I'm sworn to protect and guard." Perseus said to her, and my breath caught in my throat. It was like someone had stolen the earth from beneath me. I could not move or breathe, and I knew the color was drained from my face.
Perseus started again, "How pathetic is that, I fell in love with a maiden goddess, a man-hating one at that. The one goddess who would never return my feelings."
I wanted to tell him that I too, returned his feelings, but couldn't. If I told him that I loved him, too, how would my hunters react? Would they think that I was selfish, when they had feelings for him too? I was also worried about how Zeus or Apollo would react. They had always been over protective of me. I knew that if they heard about my feelings they would try to hurt Perseus, and in return he would decimate them.
I didn't know what to do. I needed to talk to someone. I thought about talking to Aphrodite, but I couldn't trust her. I searched my brain for some one who could understand my emotions, someone who knew Perseus. I thought of the person and flashed to her location.
I found the person I was looking for; she was sitting under a tree under the night sky. Looking at an old picture of Perseus. I walked toward her, and until I was in talking distance. I observed her as her free golden hair flew with the wind. Her gaze never left the picture, she was holding, tears streaming down her face.
"Annabeth," I called out to her.
