Artemis POV
When I heard Apollo speak, I couldn't hold back my tears anymore. I cried, which shocked Apollo, because he thought I was asleep. Standing up, I walked over to Apollo and literally begged him.
"Please Apollo!" I cried. "Please don't let Percy die on me. I swear I would do anything for him. Just please don't let him die!" For a moment, Apollo was speechless, but he regained his composure fast.
"And why do you care?" he asked, pushing me away from him. I couldn't answer. None of my answers work now. Everyone believes that I'm a killer, and they're right too.
"Please Apollo. Just do it for me, big brother." While he was not happy, he made his way to Percy, and started muttering more rituals.
"I'm not doing it for you," he said. "I'm doing it for Percy and Poseidon. Aphrodite was right. Partial immortality was a stupid idea. He could die because of it now. And because of you, Artemis.." He was sweating from all the power he had used, yet I couldn't even see a difference. I didn't want to argue with Apollo right now. I just sat back down, and watched Percy, praying to every god I knew that he would live. Slowly, all the Gods woke up, one by one, till everyone was awake.
Hestia immediately came over to me and Percy, and started caressing his face. I wasn't surprised. Percy had made her an Olympian again, and to her, this meant the world. I knew she cared for him, almost like a son. She shot me a glare, and then went back to caring for him. Yet again, I felt guilty, which was now a regular thing. Had I just checked to see whether or not Atlanta was a virgin using my chastity godly powers, none of this would've happened. I just got so angry at Percy, for no reason at all. If he wakes up, I know that he will decide the punishment. While I remember that Percy is selfless and doesn't like others getting hurt from him, I wasn't so sure that he would forgive me for nearly killing him. Gods I am an idiot.
"Artemis, visit your hunters, and stay with them for a few days to help them get back into a routine," Father told me. "They have been missing you." While I didn't want to leave Percy's side, I knew right away that Father was right and that I needed to see my hunters again. Nodding, I took one last glance at Percy, and then flashed away to my hunters camp.
Atlanta POV
Life sucks. Everyday, I wish that I could just invent a time machine, travel back, and stop myself from pretending to be raped by Percy. That day, everything went downhill. When I saw Percy's body, I felt sorry for him. His body was soaked in his own blood. Flesh had been tested away and thrown on the floor. Knives were scattered everywhere, soaked in blood. His blood. After Artemis had left, Thalia came over and zapped me and Phoebe. She zapped us so hard we were both paralyzed for several weeks. And then, when we recovered, we had found out that Artemis had left the hunters to try and rectify the situation that ME and PHOEBE had created. She was gone for weeks, and no one saw or heard anything from her. Slowly, the hunters went into a depression. We were all lost without our mistress, and had to do all the chores again. Of course, me and Phoebe were nominated to have this punishment. I didn't understand how Percy did the washing or sharpened all his arrows by himself everyday. Together, me and Phoebe were struggling. However, despite all the trouble we went through, I had a feeling that our true punishment hadn't even begun.
When Artemis came back, the hunters were overjoyed! She had come back after so long, and we were happy to see her again. At least they were. I knew right away that this would also signal the true start of my punishment. The hunters were happy, but I could tell that Artemis was not. Her eyes were red, and I could see dried blood on her hands. Had she gone to finish the job off? Probably not. Lady Artemis went around, hugging all the hunters, before eventually coming towards me and Phoebe. When she was right in front of us, she did nothing. No punches, but no hugs either. She just shook her head disappointingly and walked off. I think that's what hurt the most. The fact that my patron just ignored me. What had I done?
Artemis POV
The hunters were overjoyed to see me. Well, at least most of them were. Phoebe and Atlanta seemed very tense and scared. I wasn't too surprised about that though. Their punishment would come as soon as Percy came back. If he came back. No that's the wrong way of thinking. He WILL come back. I know it.
I've been with the hunters for a few days now, and slowly, they've all started to get back into our normal routine. However, fear is in the air, because if Percy gets angry when he wakes up, there will be no hunt. Just as I am thinking about our punishment, a bright light comes. When it fades away, I see Apollo looking at me in disgust. He says one thing, and one thing only, but what he says makes this days the best day since the Romans invented parties.
"Percy's awake," he says, before flashing out to who knows where.
Percy's awake! Percy's awake!
Percy's awake and I am going to see him!