Annabeth POV

I sat there, drumming my fingers on the table. I was nervous now, due to the fact that we would be introduced to Percy's team. All of the other councilors looked the same as I did, and were restless.

Then, I heard the door creak open. Spinning my head around, I saw the four teenagers walk in, two bickering like children. It was the twelve-year-old and the blonde and blue haired guy. Something about blue and glowing.

Percy was walking next to the girl, and was talking quietly. I felt jealous, for some reason. The group looked around, and I realized that there weren't any chairs.

Percy shrugged. "eh, no matter" He bobbed his hand up and down, and four pitch black beanbags materialized. The four plopped down on them.

Chiron cleared his throat. "Ahem. Can you…introduce yourselves?" The four looked at each other, pointing at one another. Finally, the boy stood up, and said "I am Finn! The…uhh…Great!" The blonde haired man slapped him on the arm. "Seriously? Great?" The boy, Finn, sheepishly sat down, looking at his fingernails.

The blonde haired stood up, struck a pose, and said "I am Cosmo the…erm…majestic!" Now it was the kid's turn to hit him. "Why can't you do anything better? Uncreative." The man retorted "Yeah? I'm not the one who claimed I was 'great'"

The girl stood up, and said "You idiots have no showmanship. I am Electra the awesome!" She flicked a button on her bow, and heavy metal music blasted out. What the heck was that thing?

Percy shrugged. "Eh, I've seen better" The girl glared at him. He stood up, and said "If you don't know me, I am Percy Jackson. Nice to meet you. Okay, not really" He sat back down on his beanbag chair, playing with the string attached to his hoodie. He looked so cute when he did that.

We all looked kind of shocked, considering how childish the group was acting, even though they were teenagers.

Finn stopped arguing with the man, and pulled out a celestial bronze knife. He began twirling it in his hand, making it spin between his finger. Seriously, who were these people?

Before I could ask, I saw a light right in the corner of my eye. Looking toward it, I saw a nervous Hermes standing there, holding a scroll. He quickly spewed out "Here's the message Zeus wanted you to have. Bye!"

Percy sighed. He grabbed the scroll, and Hermes vanished. Opening it, he read aloud "Percy Jackson, you are requested to" He stopped then, and his eyes widened. He looked like he was incredibly surprised. "Okay. Wow. This was not expected. Apparently, gang, the want us to go to the hunt."

Silence fell across the room, until Percy broke it by saying "And Artemis says she had no say in this, and that she objected profusely, but no one paid attention" He added with a little smirk. He closed the scroll between his fist, and it caught fire.

"Now then, Chiron, I see that I must leave now" He nodded his head briskly toward the centaur, and pointedly ignored the whining of Finn. "Oh come one!" He cried out indignantly "Can't we stay for the bunks? Pleaaaaase?" He was begging Percy now, but Percy just shook his head no, and headed out.

"See you later" He said, without turning his head. The rest of his crew followed, leaving us in the room.

Percy POV

This was a surprising turn of events. Not only was I invited to go to the hunt, but that I was supposed to serve as their guardian, whatever that meant. I still had a grudge against the gods, but not the ones who didn't object to my sentencing in freaking Tartarus.

I knew I shouldn't have thought that. The second I had, the memories rushed back.

Flashback 750 years ago

It was unreal. All of my friends, and I mean all of them, had somehow gotten it into their heads that I had broken every one of their prized possessions. It was hurting so, so much. My heart was no like a window that had been hit one time too many. Only a tiny area was still intact, held together by the one and only Annabeth Chase.

Then, one night, I had a dream that changed my life. My dad was there, looking enraged. When he saw me, he screamed and yelled at me.

"YOU WORTHLESS HUMAN!" He bellowed, spittle flying everywhere. I was blown off of my feet. Why was he acting this way?

"What?" I asked, incredulously. His eyes were raw with pain and anguish. He hissed "You, the savior of Olympus twice over. I never knew you could be this selfish." Again, I was thunderstruck by those words. Selfish? How?

"How?" I asked, tears springing into my eyes. Poseidon's eyes bored into mine. "Perseus Jackson, your mother is dead" He whispered.

Okay, the insults hurt, but this? This was really the breaking point. Somewhere in my head, I heard a distinctive snap.

"YOU'VE BEEN SO WORRIED ABOUT YOURSELF, YOU HAVEN'T EVEN CHECKED ON YOUR OWN MOTHER!" He bellowed.

"AND YOU KNOW WHAT? YOUR PRECIOUS DAUGHTER OF ATHENA HAS BEEN CHEATING ON YOU! YOU WANTED TO KEEP HER HAPPY? YOU DIDN'T!" The words that finally sent me tumbling over the edge of the cliff on sanity, and falling to the rocks of madness.

"what?" I whispered, too hurt. I was sitting down now, the tears flowing freely. "That's right Perseus. She's been cheating on you with someone else. I cannot believe that you would put yourself before others." He spat, turning his back to me. In front of him was a pool of shimmering water. I scooted forward, and Poseidon waved his hand.

Before him, the water shimmered, showing my mom and stepdad's bodies lying there, a hellhound pacing between them. The scene shifted, revealing Annabeth and…Zach. They were both at our favorite spot on the beach, kissing each other.

I stumbled backward, and whispered "No. No, you're lying. Th-this is a trick! Yes! It's a trick!"

Poseidon stared at me coldly. "This is no trick, Perseus. I am showing you reality."

Then, I woke up.

The pain. All of it, just came crashing down on me. If you weren't me, you wouldn't understand. I wasn't just heartbroken, I was confused.

I had been on a quest for Athena, for Annabeth's hand in marriage. I had to do the twelve labors of fucking Hercules for her. Well, the ones I could do now.

Now, I was sitting in my bed, the ring in my pocket. I gripped my chest, and gasped aloud, trying to fight the pain back. Then, something happened. At the small of my back, a white hot blow of pure agony tore itself through, and I felt my very essence being eaten away, and slowly dissolving from that one spot, and I screamed in torment.

Then, I pulled my hand away, from the area I was cradling. There it was. Blood.

Then, Annabeth entered my room. She first noticed my expression. She asked "Percy? What's wrong?" I looked at her, sadness and betrayal in my eyes.

"Why?" I croaked out. She looked at me worriedly. "Why what, seaweed brain?" I tried to stand, but I was too weak. I crashed down on my bed. Annabeth rushed to help but I yelled "No! Get away!" She stopped, hurt written all over her face.

"Annabeth, can you answer something for me?" I asked her quietly. She nodded her head yes, and I looked up. "Did you kiss him back?"

She stared at me, shocked. She shook her head no, feigning confusion. But there it was. That flash in her eyes. "You lie" I said, staring back at her. She stopped, and wouldn't meet my eyes. "Y-yes" She stuttered.

Her eyes, grey and sparkling with tears, raised up to meet my broken, emotionless ones. "How long. How long, Chase?" She said numbly "f-four months".

I nodded my head. "I see. I wasn't enough. Please get out"

She said "Percy ple-"

"Get out"

"Percy, trust me-"

My gaze shifted, looking at her entire form. "Trust" I mused, with a little smirk dancing on my lips. "What an opponent trust is. You believe people, and you loved them. You feel for them, and then, the trust ends."

I smiled bitterly at her, and said "Please, Annabeth Chase, get out of my sight."

Flashback ends

I was jolted out of my thoughts when I noticed the worried look on Electra's face. She asked me "Percy, are you okay?" I nodded, then noticed the hacked and beaten dummy in front of me. I looked down at my hands, and saw my sword there.

"What the…?" She replied "You stormed out of our cabin, and walked over here. Then, you began tearing up the dummies. You wouldn't respond to anyone, and when Finn tried to talk to you, you nearly sent him to the void"

She pointed at the twelve-year-old, laying on the ground with a bloodied nose. Guilt welled up inside me, and I quickly apologized. "Crap, I'm so sorry" I muttered, turning my back, and heading toward the cabin.

A hand appeared on my shoulder. "Listen, Perce, I know that you have bad blood with this place, but try to help." Electra smiled at me dazzlingly, her hair flow- Woah. Stop right there. I am not ready to get into relationships again.

I nodded, and closed my fist. An aura pulsed around my fingers, and I materialized back in my cabin, and looked around. I sighed one more time, and collapsed on the bed.

Annabeth POV

Sitting on my bed covers, I looked at the book in my hands. It was entitled "A New Beginning". How appropriate I thought bitterly. Percy now had a new family and new friends. I was left in the road. I guess I shouldn't blame him.

When I had rushed in his room, it was because of the cry I had heard. I thought he was back. He was gone for three months, and I thought he might be cheating, so I decided to hit it off with Zach. He was so different from Percy, I loved him.

When he saw me though, the way he looked at me, I knew he had found out. The broken expression on his face told it all. When he blacked out, guilt washed over me like the ocean. Like Percy.

I had run out of his cabin then, not wanting to face him when he awoke. A few days later, the search began, and no one could find him. The entire camp realized that Percy hadn't broken their stuff. It was Zach, but he pleaded guilty, and also, he was the son of Zeus. Zeus just said that he should get off with no punishment.

The gods revealed that they had sentenced him to Tartarus, though he was innocent. It was…painful, to say the least. We grieved for a few years, then the gods decided we should be immortal. The celebration was fantastic, and it seemed like everyone forgot about him for a few days. During that time, I felt a presence around the camp. Not malicious, not dangerous, but hateful beyond words.

Sometimes, cold spots appeared in camp, and anyone who walked over them would feel so depressed and sad, they wouldn't come out of their cabin. Then, just as suddenly as they appeared, they would stop. The cold spots disappeared, and everything went back to normal.

Now, he was back. Why did he have to come back? My life was complicated as it already was, and now the boy I love had to come back.

The dinner bell rang, and everyone shuffled out of the cabin, toward the pavilion.

Artemis POV

Storming out of the throne room, I reflected on what had just happened. A hero not seen for centuries has come back, male, might I add, and the council decided he needed to be made my guardian. Wonderful. Just great.

Oh, I protested. Did the council listen? No. Practically everyone voted for him to be on my hunt. And now, there were three other people with him. There was a girl, I heard, that was a really good archer. She would be a fine addition.

I steamed back toward my camp, and several of the hunters noticed. Thalia especially. It impressed me that she was still alive. Not that I was complaining.

"Milady?" She asked "What's wrong?" I realized that she had not heard of her cousin- ex -cousin's return. Just like everyone else, Thalia had fallen for someone's lies. She too had rejected her cousin, and abandoned him.

I sighed, rubbing my temples. "Thalia, can you take news that is good and bad?" She looked at me strangely, and nodded her head cautiously.

"Thalia, Percy Jackson is back" Her expression was priceless. Her face was one of stupefaction, and looked at me. She too had later found out that she had falsely accused her cousin. She seemed to immediately remember, and tears sprang from her eyes.

"Is he…is he coming?" She asked hesitantly. I nodded, and said "The gods have decided that he, and his crew, which I might add are full of males, to help protect us." Thalia glowered at that, and I quickly said "But there is a girl in the group, and she is very good with a bow."

Thalia's eyes brightened a little at that, but her eyes still carried sadness.

Percy POV

Arriving at the throne room, I saw all the gods, minus Artemis, sitting high and mighty on their thrones.

I sneered, and said "Well, what did you lot call me up for?" Zeus blanched at the statement, but kept his temper in check.

"Ahem, Perseus, we were wondering if you object to your placement." I made a mock expression of pondering, and said "Well, let's see here. You place me in a camp full of man hating girls, and a man hating goddess. I don't see what's not to like"

"Why did you want me to guard her? I don't have a grudge with her, so I don't outright hate her, but why do you want me there?"

Athena spoke up. "Perseus, would you rather stay in Camp Half-Blood, or go here, to Olympus?"

I mulled it over, and said "Y'know, in hindsight, the hunt is actually the best idea. At least, I won't try and kill the hunters. I have no such guarantee for your precious camp."

I smiled emptily, and walked out of the throne room.

A/N Hey Guys! I am back! With a new chapter! Also, I want you people to tell me in the reviews whether you want Percabeth, Pertemis, or PercyxElectra. Your decision. Not sure why I threw in the last ship, but YOLO. I thought it would be a good idea.

AVeryPissedOffDwarf, saying goodbye, for now.