AN Here is the next chapter. I hope you enjoy it.

/Time skip one week after joining the hunt\

As I wake up I can't help but groan. This past week had been a living hell. The hunters do not like a male in there camp at all. All they do is glare at me and prank me. The pranks aren't the fun kind. They are deadly. They've nearly killed me a dozen times in the last week. I got ready while reflecting on the last week and decided to patrol the woods. As I'm walking through the woods I hear humming. I pull out my sword and prepare for a battle. As I got close enough to see a woman's back. She looks about 19 with brown hair. All I can see is her back. I stepped on a twig and she turned. I couldn't help but stare at her beautiful greenish brown eyes. Her high cheekbones that give her a regal look. Her full lips that I want to kiss.

"h-hi." That came out as more of a high pitched stutter. She giggled and it was a beautiful sound. "W-Who are y-you?" At that she blanched.

"Are you sure you want to know?"

"Yes. Y-Yes I w-would." I blush as I keep stuttering.

"Before I tell you who I am let me apologize for what I have done. I am truly sorry." She's almost in tears saying this.

"What did you do? Who are you?" I was getting worried now.

"I am Gaia Percy. I came to apologize for what I've done and to try and make amends. I am truly sorry for what I've done. I let my anger take hold and control me. If you don't I completely understand." She gets a saddened look at this. All I can do is sit there and think it over. If I give her a chance to prove it, I will gain a powerful friend but it could also kick me in the ass later on. I also really am in need of a friend.

"Ok. I believe you. You are forgiven but you have conditions that must be met."

"What are the conditions I must follow Percy?" she was starting to smile and had tears of joy in her eyes.

"One. The Olympians must not know. Two. Help me as much as possible in protecting the hunt. Three. We are friends. You can talk to me about your problems." After I finished she rushed in and gave me a hug while weeping in joy.

"Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you Percy! So much!" she hugged me tighter than before. I sigh in bliss as she hugs me. I don't know where these feelings are coming from but I don't want to stop them I like the feel of her skin. Her earthy scent sends shivers down my spine.

"I need to head back to the hunt Gaia. You can remain around but please don't get caught." I give her one last hug but before I turn around she answers.

"I won't Percy I promise. I'm mother earth!" at this she giggles.

"Alright. See yah later."

"See yah Percy! Have fun!" while I was walking away I didn't let her see my look darken. She doesn't need to find out about the hunt treating me the way they do yet. I don't want her to do anything irrational at the moment. I'll live. It's not like the hunters will actually try to kill me. Right? Well I hope not. That would suck. As I walk back into camp I immediately know something is wrong. The hunters aren't out practicing. In fact, they are nowhere to be seen. When I walk past the boundary line I fall into a pit. Now you must think that oh it's just a pit your fine. Well it was twenty feet deep and had spikes. Luckily all I got where a few scratches and a broken toe or two. It could have ended worse. I guess the hunters really do want me dead. But I swore on the Styx to protect them so by the gods I will.

I climb out of the pit with quite a bit of trouble and walk into the dining pavilion. As I enter with a slight limp Artemis looks at me with a tilted head.

"Are you ok Perseus?"

"Yah. I just tripped while patrolling the woods. It's nothing to worry about."

"Ah. Ok. If you're sure than I won't pry."

After I get done eating I head off to do chores not noticing the looks the hunters shared.

/Time Skip Two Months\

These last two months have been hell. The hunter's pranks have gotten worse. I am almost killed on a daily basis. They really want me gone. It hurts but I'm still sticking to my oath. I'm kicked out of my thoughts when Artemis calls me to her tent. At first everything is ok. We talk about my time in the hunt so far. Of course I lie. Then she asks a question that is hard to answer.

"Hey Perseus?"

"Yes Artemis?"

"Do you count me as a friend? If you don't than I understand."

"If you want to be friends we can be. But why would you want to be friends with a male? I thought you hated the male species."

"Normally you would be correct but you are not an ordinary male. You've risked your life for countless people. On top of that you've saved us gods a few times. You also took the sky from me because you knew you couldn't handle Atlas. You have earned my respect."

"Then yes Artemis. I would love to be your friend!"

"Cool. I'll talk to you later Percy. I'm going to go to bed. Night."

"Night."

As I turn to leave the tent something stops me. I get this weird feeling in my head and I lose control of my body. Before I lose the ability to talk I try to warn Artemis but it only comes out as gargles. When my body turns around of its own volition I'm looking straight at Artemis's back and in front of her is a mirror. As I'm looking in the mirror all I see are my eyes. They have a pink tint to them. I have no clue what this means. I walk up to Artemis and grab her shoulders and toss her on her bed. As I'm walking towards her I feel myself get a predator like grin.

"What are you doing Percy!?"

For some reason she's in her eighteen-year-old form. I try to convey that this isn't me but it must look different to her because she gets godly energy ready to blast me. As I get closer to her I'm waiting to be blasted by her but something must be interfering with her godly powers. I get on the bed and pin her down. I kiss her harshly on the lips and when I stop kissing her I release her hands I grab her shirt and rip it off of her. I slowly lower my face to her neck and start kissing it and nipping at it. When I hear a whimper escape her. as I raise my face from her neck I see a tear. That single tear is what breaks whatever spell I'm under. I jump off her bed and rush out. At some point in time I must have taken my shirt off because I no longer have one on. As I'm halfway across the clearing Artemis yells from behind me.

"Percy wait!"

"Why would you want me to? I almost hurt you!"

"But it wasn't you!"

"Then who was it! I'm sure as hell it was me that almost raped you just now. Right after we became friends!"

Before I can finish I hear gasps and turn around. I don't even make it a full 180 before I hear bows drawn back and arrows released. Next thing I remember is I'm laying on the ground in a pool of my own blood talking to myself.

"I'm sorry I couldn't live long enough to tell you my true feelings Gaia."

Before I can start my next sentence I start coughing and look over. Something is preventing Artemis and her hunters from getting to me. I turn to my left and see Gaia sitting next to me with tears on her cheeks.

"Don't cry Gaia. You're too beautiful to cry." I try to lift my hand and wipe her tears away but my body won't respond. "Before I die I have to tell you something. It's very urgent."

"It can wait Percy. You aren't going to die. Not if I have anything to say about it. Just conserve your strength."

"It can't wait. Over the last two months of getting to know you. The weekly visits and all the talking showed me one thing. I love you. I love you with all my heart." After I finished my vision started fading and I was fighting for air. The next thing surprised me. She kissed me. On the lips. It's the best kiss I ever had.

"I love you to Percy."

I start retching up blood. The last thing I remember is Gaia standing up and swearing vengeance on the hunters. She's glowing a bright green and dark brown. The earth is shaking with her anger. Than darkness.

AN I hope this chapter was better. I don't have a schedule yet as I don't expect this to get two popular but I can still hope it will. Anyway thanks for reading and tell me what you think. I will try to update quickly. I can't guarantee when the next update will be out.