Artemis sat on a rock looking at the letter she received four years ago. She always kept it in her pocket for reassurance. There was always the part of her that wanted to keep looking for him, but she knew it wasn't the right thing to do. This was the closest thing she had to remembering him. She remembered afterwards, how Olympus went into disarray. She never showed them the whole letter, but she was able to make Zeus call off all of the task forces looking for him.

Percy had gone from the hero of Olympus to the bane of it. Zeus knew there was nothing to do but hope he never found his way anywhere near him.

She stood up from the rock and walked back to camp.

"Ladies, attention." All the girls stopped what they were doing and listened to Artemis. "I am going somewhere, and I won't be back till later tonight. Thalia, you're in charge," Artemis spoke.

"Where are you going, milady?" asked Ariadne. Artemis didn't know what to say.

She sort of lied. "I am going to take a personal day today. I haven't seen what is going on with recent mortal affairs, so I am going to go and, um, check it out." All of the girls looked at her with suspicion, but they knew better than to push it any further.

And then she was off.

knock knock

Artemis was in New York City, standing outside of an apartment. The door was opened by a middle-aged man whose hair was slightly graying.

"Hi, what can I do for you?" he asked her.

"Is Sally Jackson home? I need to talk to her," Artemis told him. The man opened the door.

"Uh, sure. I'm Paul by the way. Come on in," he told her. She stepped inside to a small, but quaint apartment. It looked decent for a family of two. She looked down and saw baby toys and a rocker. Make that three.

"And, what's your name?" he asked.

"Artemis," she told him. His eyes widened. Paul was no stranger to Greek mythology, especially after the war with Kronos, where he sparred with and defeated a dracaenae. He stood there for a moment, thinking intently about ever word he said to her.

"I'll let her know you're here. She's with the baby right now." He scurried away.

Artemis stood on the welcome mat for a couple seconds, and then Sally came out of a room.

"Lady Artemis," she welcomed, giving a slight bow. "Please, take a seat." She ushered Artemis towards the sofa, and then sat in the reclining chair next to it.

"What brings you here?" she asked. Artemis noticed all of the pictures she had of Percy when he was little. She inwardly smiled. He was a cute kid.

"Has Poseidon talked to you recently?" Artemis asked in response. Sally seemed to straighten out a bit with concern.

"No, he hasn't. But then again, neither has Percy." Her face fell to a frown. "Is he alright? I haven't seen him in years. After Annabeth died, I never saw him again." Her eyes were on the verge of tears.

Artemis thought about how she should say this next part. "As far as I know, Percy is alright." Sally's face looked relieved. "However, he has found himself in a lot of trouble."

"What did he do?" she asked.

"There's no good way to put this, but, he went into Tartarus and killed the Titan who killed Annabeth. And by kill, I mean he made him fade," she told Sally. Sally looked like she couldn't believe what she was hearing.

"He made a Titan fade? Is that even possible. And please tell me he's not stuck in Tartarus," she pleaded. Artemis tried to relax her body. She wanted Sally to think things were somewhat okay.

"He's not in Tartarus. He's not even in the Underworld. When he killed the Titan, he used an ancient incantation, which came at a price. Although that consequence allowed him to escape Tartarus and the Underworld, he is in hiding. He is a danger to the world as we know it," Artemis responded. Saying it to Sally brought back all of the emotions she had experience before, but she tried her best to mask them.

"Why is he hiding?" she asked.

Artemis looked at her in the eyes. "I don't really know how to put it. But if he is seen, the structure of the world could fall apart," she replied.

Sally looked like she was trying to grasp what she was saying, as well as not burst out in tears. "All because of the spell?" she replied.

Artemis shook her head. "Yes. Percy's loyalty led him to do whatever it took to avenge Annabeth's death. So he found the spell, went to the Underworld without a way to escape, and then willingly fell into Tartarus."

"And then he escaped both of them?" she asked.

"Yes," Artemis replied.

"And Olympus hasn't done anything to find him?"

"We are unable to do so. Zeus has been hoping to never see him again. If he did, Olympus could fall into chaos."

Sally sat there for a couple of minutes, and Artemis felt helpless. She knew that she needed to tell her this, but it wasn't easy.

After a while, Sally shook her head. "Thank you, Artemis. I know you didn't like telling me this, but I feel better knowing he is alright."

Artemis nodded her head and stood up. She was about to leave. She opened the door, and paused.

"By the way, Sally. You raised a good man. The best I have ever met," she told her. She felt her eyes turning watery, and left before anyone could notice.

Percy had done a great job of hiding over the last couple of years. To say he'd changed as a person would have been an understatement. He was almost 18, although he didn't really know anything other than the year and the season. He had grown to be around 6'1 or 6'2. Although he didn't have a mirror, he looked like a god. He even was starting to grow a beard.

Life had been difficult, although he had found a new hiding spot- lakes. He didn't have to wander around and worry about being caught (nor did he worry about being 'caught' by a fisherman). Currently, he spent his time in probably the safest place for him. Crater Lake in Oregon. He learned about this lake when he was younger. It was the deepest lake in the United States, although he didn't know its exact depth.

He spent his time at the bottom of the lake. When he needed food, he would catch a fish and cook it underwater.

He didn't enjoy it at all, but he didn't really have any other choice.

He went up to the surface of the lake, since it was nighttime. He looked up to see a full moon. He found a fallen tree and sat on it. He looked at the moon often, but he had never seen it so bright before. It was like Artemis was calling him.

He started to talk to himself. Or at least he tried. He hadn't used his vocal chords in a couple of months. He cleared his throat. "I wish I could see you," he mumbled to himself. "I don't even need to talk to you, I just want to know you are alright."

He felt a presence flash next to him. But unlike the time he met Order, he didn't care. If there was anything evil after him, they could take him.

"Beautiful night," a feminine voice told him.

"Indeed," he replied. He looked over, and next to him was a woman wearing all black. Her clothes seemed to have stars on it, but they looked real. They shimmered like the sky above. He looked at her eyes, and he saw galaxies.

"If I were to bet, I'd say you are Chaos," he asked.

She had an amused smile on her face "What gave it away?" she asked.

"Your eyes. Just like your brother's," he replied. "What brings you here?"

She sat up. "You know, I've never had such a casual conversation with a mortal. Most of the time they're scared and thinking I'm going to do something to them. It makes me wonder what you humans taught in your ancient mythology. My brother and I are different, but we're pretty chill."

A smile grew on Percy's face. He looked back up to the moon. "Yeah, Order wasn't as strict as I thought he would."

"Anyways, Percy, I heard your wish. I want to help you," she told him.

"What? Was there a shooting star or something when you heard me?" he asked rhetorically.

She chuckled. "Actually Percy, I've been keeping close tabs on you. After all, it seems like you are one of my disciples."

"What do you mean?" he asked.

"Well, you are an agent of chaos in the literal sense. Beyond that, I admire you, Percy. You aren't like most other demigods I've seen in the drama of Earth. You are a good person from the very core. Exactly how I envisioned humanity, and the gods, to behave," she complimented. He just sat there in silence, his eyes never leaving the moon.

"You know Percy, life is a balance. There's a ying and a yang. When you think about it, both are dependent on one another. What would a hero be if there wasn't a villain to face? What good would my creation have been without my brother making sure things functioned properly?" she pondered.

Percy nodded his head. "I guess that makes sense." A moment of silence swept over them. "But why are you telling me this?" he asked.

She smiled, "Percy, right now, you're living your life at one end of the spectrum. You thought you were a problem to everything, so you hid. But that's no way to live life. You said you wanted to see Artemis, so why don't you?"

"I can't, it'll ruin the whole fate thing."

"Who told you that?" she asked.

"The Fates," he replied.

She made a sort of cringed face. "I never really liked them. My brother sent them to the planets to maintain order. But they leave no room for creation or choice. Only a determined structure to reality. My brother had a good reason for sending them to the planets, but believe me, Percy, you should take the risk. Would Artemis noticing you be a problem? Yes. But who said she had to notice you?" she asked him.

"How do I do that?" he asked her. She smiled and lifted her hand.

"With this." A ring appeared in her hand. "Now, I know you mortals talked about this about two millennia back, but it's real. The Ring of Gyges. Twist it, and you will turn invisible." She set it in his hand.

"Thanks, but why are you doing this for me?" he asked her.

She smiled. "I like you, Percy Jackson. You remind me of the good from my creation. Maybe we will see each other again sometime, but if not, the pleasure was all mine." She stood up and opened a portal in front of her. She was about to step in.

"Oh, and Percy. There always have to be order in a chaotic world. And the Fates do deliver that. But they do not have to be the only ones to bring balance."

He looked at her confused. "I'm sure you'll figure it out." She winked, stepped in the portal, and was gone.

Percy put the ring on his finger.

"I'm coming, Artemis.

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