Artemis PoV

When I woke up in the morning, Percy's arms were around me, my head on his chest.

"Good morning, moon," he mumbled groggily.

I sighed. "There's another council meeting in a couple of hours. I should get going."

"Do you really have to attend all those meetings?" My boyfriend asked.

I kissed his cheek. "I'll be back in a few days."

Percy tucked a strand of hair behind my ear, causing a slight blush to rise on my cheeks. "Be safe, moon."

I pecked his lips and flashed back to my palace, where I showered and changed.

Afterwards, I made my way to the throne room. I did my best not to fall asleep as my father babbled on about Percy being the biggest threat to Olympus at the moment, and how we needed to take him out.

He wasn't a threat to Olympus.

No, Percy was a threat to Zeus.

After the meeting I returned to my palace, finding a very unpleasant surprise waiting for me.

I may be an Olympian, but if you are sorely outnumbered and unprepared, you will most likely lose.

I grunted as the blade embedded itself in my gut, pain erupting.

I felt blow after blow from weapons, fists, arms, legs, you name it.

After a few minutes, I had been disarmed, and could no longer fight back.

I prayed for Percy, and he appeared within seconds.

The cut on my forehead allowed for ichor to blur my vision, so I could not see much of anything.

Finally, the last assailant stopped kicking me, yanked away.

I whimpered as Percy picked me up. I was able to make out the piercing green eyes through the haziness before passing out.

I came to some time later and attempted to sit up.

"Just rest, moon," Percy chided softly.

Percy obliged to my request, laying down next to me.

"Percy," I murmured. "They said you hired them. I know you didn't."

He kissed the top of my head. "I didn't hire anyone, and I certainly wouldn't have them attack you."

"I'm tired," I murmured.

"That's okay," Percy told me. "You got hurt pretty bad. If you need anything, tell me."

I grabbed his arm, pulling it so it was draped over my waist.

He kissed my forehead, and I drifted off again.

I was awoken by the smell of cookies.

Percy was sitting next to me, holding a plate of cookies.

"Why are they blue?" I yawned.

"Because blue is my favourite colour, and my mom used to make me blue cookies," he replied. "They make me feel better, so I thought they might make you feel better too."

I sat up, pecking the god's cheek.

Percy smiled and held out a cookie for me.

It was an exceptionally yummy cookie.

My boyfriend set the plate down, and I crawled into his lap.

"Hug?" He asked.

My response was to curl up and snuggle into his chest.

Percy kissed the top of my head.

I closed my eyes, drifting off again.

When I woke up, Percy lay next to me, arm around my waist.

I pecked his cheek, watching his eyes flutter open.

My boyfriend rolled so he was hovering above me.

The god kissed my nose. "Good morning, moon."

I smiled. "Good morning to you too, Percy. Now, why don't you give me a real kiss?"

As we locked lips, my arms went around his neck.

"You like my kisses, don't you?" Percy asked.

"I wouldn't be here right now if I didn't," I replied. "But your hugs are better."

Percy spent the next five minutes rolling around on the bed with me in his arms.

I smiled into his chest.

I was alerted of a meeting and sighed. "I have to go now, Percy."

He grumbled and released me from his grasp.

I kissed the tip of his nose. "I promise I'll be back soon. Don't do anything abnormally stupid."

Percy pecked my lips and I flashed back to my palace.

After a quick shower, I tossed on a fresh set of clothes and appeared in my throne.

The last of the Olympians appeared a minute or so later, and the meeting began.

Zeus went on and on about how Percy needed to be taken down, saying the god had threatened Olympus and injured a group of scouts.

My father displayed the wounded faces.

They were the ones that had attacked me a few days earlier.

After the meeting, I flashed back over to Percy's cave hideout, kissing his cheek as I landed on his back.

"Miss me?" He asked cheekily.

I jumped off him, landing on the couch.

"The group of men that attacked me was a group of Olympian scouts," I began. "They take orders from Zeus, and Zeus alone."

Percy grunted. "So your father had my mother killed and you attacked. If a fight's what he wants, it's what he'll get."

I placed a hand on his chest. "Think about this, Percy."

"I did. Zeus is being an awful leader. I'll do better. I'll make sure that everyone has a say. Like a democracy. Not a dictatorship," He replied.

"My father thought the same thing when Kronos was in charge," I told him. "If you lose, he'll have you faded."

He kissed my forehead. "I beat Kronos and Gaia. Zeus is nothing. Besides, when I'm in charge, I'll have you to keep me in check."

I pecked his lips. "You understand that I'll be fighting against you, don't you?"

"I'd hope not. I was thinking of interrupting the next council meeting," Percy explained.

I sighed. "Don't be stupid, Percy."

"I'm always stupid," he replied.

"Don't go getting yourself killed," I amended.

Percy nodded, pecking my lips. "I have a couple of steaks cooking. You want one?"

I nodded, and we had a peaceful lunch.

We ended up watching Finding Nemo on the couch. I tried to savour the feeling of being wrapped up in my boyfriend's arms while he was absorbed in the movie.

I felt his lips on my neck and bit my lip. Not because I didn't like it.

Quite the opposite actually.

I twisted around so I was straddling Percy and kissed his jaw.

He kissed me softly on the lips, and I melted.

My boyfriend's hands rested at my waist, mine on his shoulders.

After a bit, I pulled away.

Percy planted a kiss on my temple. "What's wrong?"

"It's just..." I trailed off, taking a deep breath. "I know Zeus is many bad things, but I never thought of him as the kind of person to send trained fighters after his daughter."

Percy held me close, and we stayed like that for a long time.

We were interrupted by a rumbling from deeper with the mountain.

A man appeared from the darkness. "I'm Levi, the negotiator of the Outcasts."

Recognition flashed through his eyes. "Artemis?"

I blinked. Levi was another of Zeus's sons, making him my half brother. An old friend.

I slipped out of Percy's grasp. " Long time no see, Levi."

He smiled. Brown, curly hair and icy blue eyes still the same.

"Yeah," My half brother agreed. "Getting banished from Olympus does that to a guy."

I smiled and gave him a platonic hug.

Percy cleared his throat uncomfortably. "Uh, hi. I'm Percy Jackson."

Levi walked over to Percy. "Like the most wanted guy on Olympus?"

My boyfriend nodded uncomfortably.

"So, who are the outcasts?" I asked.

Levi cleared his throat. "Father banished quite a few people. For the most part, he just felt his power was being threatened. We've banned together, assembling a force to wage war on Zeus and the corruption on Olympus." Percy seemed confused.

I kissed his cheek. "They're a more organized version of what you're going to do."

"But I just want justice for my mother," Percy argued. "And you."

"But I'm doing what they're doing, you'll get your justice and prevent anything like that from happening to anyone," I reasoned.

Percy nodded, kissing my cheek.

"I'm still gonna kick his ass," he grumbled.

Levi cleared his throat. "So, um, is he your..."

I blushed. "Percy is my boyfriend."

The icy blue eyes of his narrowed. "Alright, dude. We need to talk."

"Don't break him," I warned.

I climbed up onto a ledge, watching their conversation from above.

"So you're sleeping with my sister?" Levi asked in an accusatory voice.