It had been more than a year ago when the Olympians had found out about the romance and marriage between their most important maiden goddess and the banished god.

Artemis sat alone in the middle of upstate New York woods, thinking about that night. That one meeting where all her secrets were spilled in front of everyone, and her life was officially ruined replayed in her mind. Sure, she had decided to tell every member of the council herself, but she didn't really have another choice. She had to lie about how she knew Percy, and then act as if she did not care whatever happened to him.

The punishment she had received was justifiable, but it did not mean she wasn't angry or sad about it. After all, she lost her hunt.

The moon goddess sat on a lonely log, the moments which would change her entire life playing on her mind.

"What do you mean you love him?!" Zeus had yelled once he got over the initial shock of the news

"I love him father. I have loved him for centuries now" Artemis replied confidently

"She did not tell us about her marriage with a banished god. That is treachery, father" Ares told

"That is true, and she hid the fact also" Zeus touched his face

"That is ridiculous father! I have never, nor will I ever betray Olympus!" Artemis yelled desperately

Athena turned to the anxious moon goddess, "didn't you say, not even ten minutes ago, that you would betray Olympus if the son of Poseidon was killed?"

"I only said that because I was mad, and my emotions took over my judgment" Artemis tried to defend herself

"But aren't you filled with anxiousness and different types of emotions right now?" Athena counterattacked

With nothing to reply, Artemis slumped on her throne, Athena earning a giant grin.

"Lord Zeus, I propose that Perseus is punished for taking the chastity of a maiden goddess, and Artemis is severely punished for marrying an enemy of Olympus and potentially plotting a coup"

"What?! I never planned a coup!" Artemis yelled in outrage

"Never said you did, it's all possibilities. We can't rule anything out since you married an enemy" Athena replied calmly

"Your proposal is taken into account Athena. What do you think we should do as punishment?" Zeus said confidently

"I believe that we should send Perseus to be a live practice for the hunt for three months. Then afterwards we can imprison him right here in Olympus. As for Artemis, I believe that the hunt should be given to another patron, and all her possessions must be given to the custody of Olympus for the time of three years" Athena suggested

"That's insane! How can the hunt be given to another god or goddess if the Hunt is one of Artemis domains?" Apollo intervened

"Then we shall disband it, and give Perseus another punishment" Athena shrugged her shoulders

"But if you disband the hunt, all the hunters will resume their aging process, and Thalia Grace would be the child of the prophecy" Hermes then analyzed

"We cannot allow Thalia Grace to be the child of the prophecy. However, we also cannot allow Artemis to continue on without any source of punishment. So, I believe that the hunters should be given another patron and have another name. I suggest that we give them to Athena, as she is the only maiden goddess who can train them as an asset for Olympus," Zeus declared

"Father, you can't do this! You cannot take away my hunt! My hunters have been with me since millennia and we have a very special bond. You know that better than anybody" Artemis eyes began to tear up

"No Artemis! You must face the consequences of your actions" Zeus harshly said

"But what action deserves such a punishment?! I only fell in love, is that so bad? Why is it that almost everyone here can cheat on their spouses, sire several children with different lovers, and even a maiden goddess such as Athena can have children, but I can't live happily with the one I have loved for hundreds of years?" Artemis cried

"Because we never fell for an enemy of Olympus" Zeus glared

"Why am I an enemy of Olympus? I will literally side with you guys on this war" Perseus said desperately

"But you are a child of two gods who weren't supposed to have you. You are way too powerful to be trustworthy, and we cannot keep concrete tabs on you for some reason. Now, enough objections, time to settle on a verdict. Those who vote for the change of the hunt from Artemis to Athena, and the loss of property for three years of the goddess Artemis, raise your hand now" Zeus said

Only a couple of tentative hands rose, "those who vote against will be treated as traitors" Zeus then added

The gods who had decided not to put their hands up the first time tentatively voted in favor of the punishments, giving Artemis a pity look.

"This should not be valid. It is not a neutral vote" Artemis tried to defend herself, but the King of Gods did not pay any attention to his daughter.

"Now that we have settled on a punishment for Artemis, I believe we should think of possible punishments for Perseus. I liked the idea of Perseus being a life target of sorts, and also the imprisonments right here in Olympus, but I want to hear other options" Zeus continued

Apollo rose his hand, "father, I think it is unreasonable to put Percy in jail after having him tortured. Besides, he technically was already in jail for much part of his life, and we know that wasn't effective. I think that we should just let him free after his punishment"

Zeus stared at the Sun god intently, trying to figure out a hidden plan or something, yet he could only sigh in response. "Alright, votes in favor of Perseus being a live practice for the Yet to be Named special Olympus force for the duration on three months"

Having no other logical option, everyone's hands rose, voting in favor of the punishment.

"Now that the punishments have been decided, we can get this meeting done" Zeus said, but before he could conclude the meeting, a goddess spoke.

"Shouldn't we check that the couple had no children?" Demeter asked.

Artemis and Perseus closed their eyes, feeling the inevitable doom of their child.

"You are right sister, we should check if Artemis and the terrorist had any children. If any of you know, speak now" Zeus said.

Nobody spoke. Every god was staring at Artemis, trying to see if she would talk, all but one, who was looking at the ceiling trying to be discreet.

"Apollo, surely you would know if your sister had any children. So tell us, did she conceive a child with this monster?" Zeus asked his son

Apollo started to sweat. He looked around the room, trying to find support from any member of the council. Finding no comfort, the sun god proceeded to look at his sister. Artemis was looking at him with a very scared look. She knew that her brother could not lie, and that her sons safety would be put in jeopardy. But no matter what, she was not able to do anything.

"Well? I expect an answer" Zeus tapped his fingers on the arm rests of his throne

"A child was conceived. However, that does not mean that a child was born" Apollo tried to outsmart the King of Gods

"Was the child born?"

"Does the United State hold the most populated colony in the world during this century?" Apollo once again tried to outsmart Zeus.

"Then there was no birth" The king of gods sighed

"Father, there was a birth. What we need to know now is the name of the offspring and kill it so that it doesn't become a threat to us" Athena told desperately

"No! You will not do anything to my son!" Artemis yelled trying to defend her son. However, she soon realized that by doing this she had admitted to having one.

"So it is true...you have had a son with the sea spawn. What is his name?" Zeus asked, radiating power in order to intimidate his competition

Artemis shook her head, defying the orders of revealing her offspring. She was scared for his safety, as there was no knowing what Zeus might do to him.

"Artemis tell me now or I will smite you with my bolt" The king of gods yelled, grabbing his master bolt on one hand. The rest of the council looked between the two, anxious to see what the result of such confrontation might be.

Artemis shook her head once again, saying without the use of words that she would rather die than let her son be hurt.

"Very well, if that is what you wish" Zeus readied himself to throw his bolt at his once favorite daughter. Just as he was about to let his bolt go, a voice from the center of the room interrupted the action.

"Hector! His name is Hector" Perseus yelled from the middle of the room.

Every god looked at the center of the throne room, surprised that the god had just voluntarily said the name of his son. Artemis looked at him with betrayal, as he had just doomed their only son's future.

"Hector you say?" Zeus said as he lowered the bolt

"Yes. His whereabouts are unknown. Now that you know, please don't punish Artemis more than you already are" Perseus fell to his knees, bowing for the first time to the King of Gods

"I'll think about it. In the meantime, I decree an official manhunt of this Hector. Bring him alive, but if he refuses to come, just bring his body. Meeting dismissed" Zeus flashed out, alongside a number of other Olympians.

Only five gods remained on the throne room. Perseus, who stood frozen in the middle of the room; Hera and Poseidon, who walked towards their son for the first time in millennia; and Apollo, who walked towards his sister and hugged Heras if there was no tomorrow.

Artemis would always remember that one moment. It was the moment she realized that she had lost everything in her life. She no longer had her faithful companions, nor a place she could call home. But most importantly, she lost her son.

The moon goddess sat on the log, a lonely tear falling from her left eye. Ever since she lost her hunt, Artemis dedicated her whole life to search for her son. She had searched every forest and every city in the continental United States. She had started to search the east coast of the United States in hopes of finding Hector in a small town somewhere relatively close to where he grew up.

The crunch of a leaf was heard from behind Artemis.

She turned around and quickly stood in a ready position, prepared for whichever attacker might have gone to fight her.

But it was no attacker. The blonde hair and white smile of the sun god quickly told Artemis that she had nothing to worry about.

"Mind if I join you?" Apollo asked quietly. Without saying a word, Artemis sat on her log, putting her left arm up and pointing at another nearby log.

The god of music took the nearby log and dragged it to the side of his sister. He looked at her in great detail.

Although gods did not age, Artemis now stayed at a constant 20-something year old form, a form she almost never took. Her eyes expressed deep sorrow, and any trace of mirth had been washed off from her face long ago.

"When we were little, I remember how you used to hate when people called you Phoebe" Apollo began to say, "you always said that your name was Artemis. But still, nobody paid any attention to the little girl who said that her name was not hers. It wasn't until you beat up a random man who called you Phoebe that people took you seriously. Since then, you always tried to prove to everyone that you were strong, someone to be feared. I admired you for that. I mean, you made a name for yourself, literally"

"What is it you want to say?" Artemis asked in a hushed voice

"You changed. Ever since you met Percy, you became softer and less aggressive towards everyone. You didn't get bothered as much with my banter, and you became more of a family woman."

"You think I should break up with Percy?" Artemis looked at her twin, her eyes filled with tears.

"Change is good. It shows us that we are capable of becoming better people. Sure, I admired you when you were a cold girl. However, when you became softer and more in touch with your feelings, I noticed something I hadn't noticed before" Apollo paused, taking a deep breath

"You are so similar to mom."

"Then why can't I have just one chance to hold my son just like mom held us? Ever since his birth, I had to give him up. He resents me with all his being, yet all I want to do is hold him. Mom could hold us during our childhood, why can't I?" Artemis cried.

"Life isn't fair. The fates gives their toughest battles to some and then leave others in the shadows. Somehow and for some reason, they deemed you worthy of having such a tough life. Same with Perseus, and same with Hector"

Artemis looked down to her hands, "but I never asked for it. Some people can marry whoever they want and live happy for the rest of their lives, but if I marry who I want, look what happens"

Apollo chuckled, "Artemis, you don't know how lucky you are"

The moon goddess met her twins eyes, "what do you mean?"

"You're the only one of all the Olympians who married who you loved and maintains a faithful relationship. Even if it is not an ideal situation, you still managed to marry Perseus. As much as you hate your predicament, you have to analyze everyone else's too" Apollo said

"Could you expand? I'm not in the mood right now to reflect on everyone else's love life"

"Starting with Dionysus, he married the woman he loved, but is not faithful at all, or do I need to remind you of the reason why he's stuck at Camp Half-Blood? Next we have Hermes, who hasn't married anyone. Hephaestus married Aphrodite, but they do not love each other and they aren't faithful to each other. I haven't married anyone and probably never will. Then there's Athena, who says she's a virgin but that's total crap. I mean, she did it with a guy named Jean Bartholdi and then said that her son, Frederic Bartholdi was a brain child. No brain child would sculpt the Statue of Liberty modeling his mother. Anyways, next is Ares, who is married to his sister but is clearly unfaithful. Demeter is single as heck. Poseidon is married against his will, and so is Hera. Zeus forced Hera to marry, therefore it is not out of love. So you see, even if it sucks, you have to admit that you are pretty lucky"

"...so Athena broke her oath?" Artemis asked her brother

"Of course that's your take on all that" Apollo muttered, "Yes, she broke her oath centuries ago. However, I forbid you from going on and telling everyone about it. That's my blackmail material"

"But she isn't a Virgin, she isn't supposed to be running my hunt" Artemis said in outrage

"If you're going by that logic, then you shouldn't run the hunt either"

Artemis sat in silence

"Look, I know it sucks losing your hunt and all your property. And now Zeus and half of Olympus is looking after Hector because they want to capture him. The only thing I can tell you is to think of this as a fresh new start" Apollo said

"How can I start off from this?"

"Artemis, for the first time in millennia, you don't have anything holding you back. You can go away and it wouldn't matter, because you don't have the hunt to look after"

"Not helping" Artemis grumbled

"Look, once the war is over and the prophecy is completed, you will have a chance to live happily with Percy and Hector. There will be no need to hide anything anymore, and you can live the rest of your life as the family you always wanted."

Artemis smiled for the first time in a long time, "you're right"

"Im not right, I'm Apollo" the blonde haired god grinned

Artemis laughed, "whatever"

"I gotta go for now, but please talk with Perseus. It is very important that you do" Apollo told his sister

"I will if I ever see him again"

"Then you're in luck, cause look who's coming over there" Apollo pointed towards a dark side of the forest.

Artemis turned her head, "I don't see anything"

When she turned her head to face hear brother, the spot where Apollo once sat was empty.

"Artemis" a voice called from right in front of Artemis

The moon goddess looked at where Apollo had pointed and saw the man she needed to talk with. He had a shaved face, but all his features were the same as the last time she had seen him.

"Perseus" Artemis told

Perseus stepped forward under the moonlight. "Can I take a seat?"

"Sure. It may be a little hot since Apollo sat there"

"It shouldn't be a problem. After all, better a warm seat than a cold- Gods, did he fart a hundred times or something?" Perseus asked surprised

"Apollo has a hot ass, literally"

"You sure you're not also into incest?"

"Perseus" Artemis said harshly

"Sorry, my bad" Perseus apologized, "you wanted to talk to me about something right?"

"Yeah. Look, Percy, I know these past few years have been quite the rollercoaster for our relationship. Still, I love you so much and can't imagine life without you. And so, I was thinking if we could spend more time together. Right now, we both have the same goal, so why not try together?" Artemis proposed

Percy's anxious face turned happy, "of course I would love that Arty. I was so scared that you were going to call a divorce"

"You're not getting rid of me that easily. Sure, you may have angered me a lot in the past, and I mean a LOT, but I still love you and want nothing more than to spend my time with you, just like we did back in the island" Artemis grabbed her husband's left hand.

"Artemis, I know I may not have been the best husband ever, but my feelings towards you have not nor will they change. You are literally the reason why I can live, and I will forever be indebted to you"

"Percy, you gave me a child. Count that debt paid" Artemis kissed her husband. It had been years since they had been so close to each other, and although they (Artemis) didn't want to admit it, they had missed it. The kiss didn't last long, but it was enough to restore years worth of pain. Once they broke off the kiss, the stared at each other's eyes and smiled.

Perseus brought Artemis closer to him and hugged her with all his being, not wanting to ever let her go. "I love you so much Artemis"

"I love you too Percy" she replied.

Once they had recovered from their love confession session, Perseus conjured a bag of sour patch kids, leaving Artemis looking at him.

"What?" He asked

"Are you going to share?"

"No? Get your own bag" Perseus said as he opened the bag and ate three in a row. Artemis sat on her log looking at her husband with a serious face, "ugh, fine, we can share"

"Yay!" Artemis said as she grabbed six sour patch in a row, "so how did it feel being target practice for the hunt?"

Perseus stiffened, "you don't know?"

"Know what? That Athena is now the one in charge? Or that they changed the name to something really lame? What is it, the troopers?" Artemis said

"You aren't mad?"

"Well I'm not exactly thrilled, but someone helped me understand that it was necessary if I ever wanted to get on with my life. Sure, I loved my hunt and leading them, but that was in the past. At that time, I had nothing else to turn to. Now, I have you, so the hunt isn't a priority anymore"

Perseus raised an eyebrow, "are you sure?"

"Yes, I'm sure. Now stop avoiding the subject and tell me how it felt being their live practice" Artemis laughed

"They're a bunch of psychopaths, let me start with that. I know I was their live practice, but I would've died the first day if I was a mortal. I didn't scar cause I'm a god, but seriously, I think I lost my eye one day. And that was before they knew I was your husband!"

"What did they do when they found out?"

"Oh I don't know, I was unconscious for most of the time" Percy shrugged

"That bad huh?"

"Yep. But it's fine, that was my only punishment. After that, it took me a lot of time to get ready to meet you again. I mean, I was mentally tired even after being unconscious, hope you understand"

Artemis touched Percy's shoulder, "it's fine. Don't worry about it"

"How has your life been?" Perseus asked, curious on how his wife had been living for such a long amount of time

"I've traveled all around the US trying to find Hector. Right now I'm doing an extra deep search for him here on the east coast."

Perseus nodded, "I'm really sorry for telling his name on the council meeting. It's just that I couldn't stand seeing you get hurt, and my instincts overcame me. Also, your father would've just asked Apollo and known without any effort"

"He's not my father"

"Artemis..."

"He's not! I remembered when he had said that my happiness was what was most important to him. But did you see how he behaved? He was ready to kill me. That's not what fathers do" Artemis said outraged

"I'm sure he had his reasons Arty. Look," Perseus grabbed her hands, "I'm no fan of your father. But you and I both know that deep inside, he still loves you. Maybe you have to dig really deep inside, but that loves still exists"

"If you say so" Artemis replied not fully convinced.

They didn't speak again for several seconds, processing everything that had happened in that short amount of time. After around a full minute, Percy put his hand on Artemis thigh.

"You know, we haven't been together in a really long time" Percy said with a smirk

Artemis looked right back at Percy's eyes, "that's true. As much as I hate to admit it, I've missed you terribly"

"You have? Oh well, I must say that being alone hasn't been my favorite thing in the world either"

"I wouldn't think it was. After all, I remember a time when you couldn't get your hands off me" Artemis said as she approached seductively towards Percy

"It's not my fault I got hooked on you" Percy muttered, kissing Artemis lightly on her collarbone. The moon goddess threw her head back, leaving her exposed neck for her husband.

It was the first time in years that the couple had been so close to each other. And as the future would let them know, one night, as husband and wife, would solve all of their problems.

Hey everyone! I know last chapter was a little bit wtf and bad (I'm actually mad at myself bc my worst chapter is my longest one by far) but i tried to make up for it on this one. I gave the Olympian reaction you were all waiting for (apparently I'm only good at cliffhangers as you could see), and I also have a little inside look into what the story will end up like. Also, these days may not be my best writing cause of the corona...I'm not sick or anything, but not being able to leave my house for three weeks is taking a psychological toll on me. That leads me to my "stay safe" part. Stay safe. Anyways, I really hope you enjoyed this chapter. And thank you so much for the comments/reviews, they really mean a lot to me.

-MCD