Percy PoV

It was the fifth annual party on Olympus to celebrate the victory over the Giants in the last war.

Annabeth sent me to grab a drink for her.

I returned with the liquid, finding her nowhere in sight.

I wandered around in search of Annabeth, finding my, oh so faithful girlfriend going at it with some minor god.

I set the drink down by the ever-growing pile of clothes with a note;

Here's your drink, Annabeth. I hope cheating on me with that god was worth it, because I won't be crawling back.

Signed, Percy Jackson

I found Hermes, and he was easily swayed into giving me a cooler full of beer.

I walked over to this secluded spot near the edge of Olympus.

I set down the cooler, popping open a bottle.

As I felt the liquid courage's cool touch‚ I heard someone clear their throat from behind me.

I set down the bottle and stood up.

"Lady Artemis," I greeted. "Shouldn't you be with the rest of the party?"

"I could say the same to you, Perseus," Artemis responded.

"Found Annabeth cheating on me," I explained. "Nearly a decade together, and she decides to cheat."

Artemis nodded. "Everyone celebrates, when they should at least honour those who died in battle."

That's right. Artemis had lost most of her hunters on that day.

"They wouldn't want you to mope around, you know," I told the goddess.

I offered her a beer.

The moon goddess took the offering, and we held up our bottles in a toast.

"To lost loved ones," l started. "And new beginnings," She finished.

We clinked bottles and downed the liquid courage.

"You know," Artemis began. "At least you found out she wasn't loyal before you took things any further."

I sighed. "You're right. It would suck to give my virginity to her and find out she was cheating on me."

"So you're really still a virgin? I thought Aphrodite was just making all that up," Artemis muttered.

I nodded. "Sex is something that should be sacred. I want to save myself for someone who actually cares."

Artemis nodded in agreement. "You'd best watch out for Aphrodite. Since you're single now, she'll be trying even harder to get you into her bed."

"Good to know," I murmured, catching movement in the corner of my eye.

Then I heard the scream. From my ex-girlfriend.

"Ah," I realized. "She must have found the note." Artemis lifted an eyebrow.

"She sent me off to go get her a drink to get rid of me," I explained.

The silver-eyed goddess nodded.

"Hey," I said. "Uh, would you like to go to the movies with me sometime?"

Artemis gave a small smile. "Are you asking me out on a date, Perseus Jackson?"

"I don't know, Lady Artemis," I responded jokingly. "Am I?"

"Sure, Percy, I'll go to the movies with you," Artemis responded. I smiled. "How does tomorrow sound?"

"I'll see you at seven," Artemis conceded, kissing my cheek before disappearing.

I just sat there, jaw dropped.

After a while, I felt something nuzzling my shoulder.

"Blackjack," l greeted. "Let's get back to camp."

I mounted the Pegasus, and we flew back to camp.

"So, Boss, What has you so shell shocked?" The black Pegasus asked.

"A girl," I responded, not inclined to tell much of anything to the gossipy animal.

I may have let it slip that Annabeth had cheated on me. Oh well.

The next day, I got up in the morning and went for a swim.

I dried off and had my full of green beans and brisket for lunch.

As much as I tried to stay busy, Annabeth 'bumped into me' while I was running around.

"Percy!" My ex-girlfriend exclaimed. "I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to cheat on you-"

"No," I cut her off. "I'm not going to take you back. I don't want you back, and yes, I'll find someone else."

Annabeth stood, mouth agape as I continued on my run.

After a while, my watch started to beep. I jogged back over to my cabin and showered.

I changed into jeans and a blue shirt, whistling for Blackjack.

I mounted the Pegasus, and the next thing I knew, I was soaring through the clouds.

In a few minutes, I was on Olympus, and Blackjack was off in search of some doughnuts.

I chuckled to myself and walked up to Artemis' door, ringing the doorbell.

I stepped back, then heard a muffled call from behind the door.

A few seconds later, it swung open to reveal Artemis.

I smiled. "You look beautiful."

"I'm wearing jeans and a t-shirt, Percy," Artemis responded.

I smiled again. "Yeah, but you look a lot more comfortable."

She nodded and took my extended hand.

"So, are there any movies you want to watch?" I asked.

"I don't know what the options are," she responded.

We walked down the street to the movie theatre, and I pointed out the different movie posters.

We got a massive bucket of popcorn and a drink each.

Artemis, with great taste, had decided on the latest Mission Impossible.

On several occasions, our hands brushed as we reached for the popcorn.

After the movie, we tossed the trash and found that it was pouring outside.

I mean pouring. There was lightning, and Artemis jumped in reaction to a particularly loud clap of thunder.

She grabbed my hand as another one struck.

"No comment?" Artemis asked.

"About what?" I responded.

"Me, a daughter of Zeus, afraid of thunder," the goddess answered.

l shrugged. "Not judging. Everyone's afraid of something."

Artemis leaned into my side, resting her head on my shoulder as I put an arm around her.

"What are you afraid of, Percy?" The moon goddess asked.

"A lot of things," I answered. "Drowning." Artemis nodded, kissing my cheek.

"You're not like most men," she commented.

"How so?" I asked.

"Well, you're the first one to actually ask me on a date," Artemis replied. "They make crude jokes about getting me in their bed. You're different. Sweet."

"Well, I would say I was honoured, but I'm more appalled at the actions of others than anything else," I said, shaking my head.

Artemis gave a soft chuckle, kissing my cheek again. I smiled.

"You're doing it again," Artemis murmured.

"Doing what?" I asked.

"When I kiss your cheek or hold your hand you smile," she explained.

"Well," I said. "I should probably get back to camp."

I kissed her cheek, seeing the corners of her mouth tilt upward.

Then I was back in my cabin.

I slept peacefully that night, no prophetic dreams or anything.

In the morning, as I was out for a jog, I heard someone crying.

I found a young girl, Ruby, sitting by a tree, trying to muffle her sobs.

"Hey, hey, what's wrong?" I asked.

The young girl looked up at me. "The other campers are mean to me. Especially the boys."

"Well, what if I took you to a place where there aren't any boys?" I asked.

"Places like that don't exist," she replied.

"Ever heard of the hunters, Ruby?" I asked.