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Artemis
When I told him that I would take his place on the Moon chariot for the night I thought I was doing him a favor. Now he had another one to ask. And not only that, but he interrupted me. I knew what Arianna had done and I wasn't expecting Percy to lie. At the moment I couldn't see why, but in time I would see the reason. And the worst part was that I couldn't understand what Apollo could want from him.
"Well? Will you help me?" he asked.
"What exactly do you want?" I said without taking my eyes from Percy and the Hunters.
"Well, I have a daughter. And…" At least that meant a new recruit. But it also meant some poor woman who he'd probably slept with.
"You don't have to say another world. I understand. But right now I have-"
"I'll go" said Percy, interrupting me. "I can help your daughter."
"And how exactly will you do that?" I asked skeptically, pointing at his leg. But Apollo already had the answer. He snapped his fingers, healing the wound. "Come Percy, I will give you the details when we get there." My brother said as he flashed himself and Percy out.
I couldn't believe him. I should have let father turn him into a mortal.
"Off to training, except for Thalia" I said to the Hunters.
"But, milady we didn't get breakfast" Anna protested.
"Find something" I said simply as I nodded Thalia the way.
"Were we going Milady?" she asked.
"You will help me find a camping spot and clear the area of any monsters that might be around." I replied as I flashed us into a forest in Northern America from where we would try to find a good spot.
During the travel we didn't talk, trying not to be spotted from any group of monsters that might be there. And it gave me an opportunity to think about Percy. Why would he lie to cover Arianna? I had to punish her for hurting him. I feel obligated to do so since he was here because of me. Such thoughts went around my mind and I almost hit a tree.
"Are you ok milady?" Thalia asked with a concerned look in her face at my lack of balance
"Very well, don't worry. What about this spot right here? " I asked as we approached a clearing. There didn't seem to be any monsters around, and I didn't sense any so I flashed us back to camp Jupiter and found the Hunters in the training field all gathered in one place and I knew that something had happened.
As I walked towards them, the crowd parted. Anna was lying on the ground with an arrow stuck in the right side of her chest and Layla above her trying to calm her and heal the wound, since she was a daughter of Apollo and one of the Medics. Layla looked at me grabbing the arrow and I understood that she was going to pull it out.
"What happened here?" I asked as I knelt near Anna and held her hand trying to distract her and get her to look at me.
"I am sorry milady. It is my fault" she replied as she winced from pain as the arrow was removed.
"Nonsense, you were the right one." Answered Amber, a daughter of Demeter.
"We will see whose fault it is after Anna is treated" I said as I helped Layla bandage Anna and transport her to the temple while I let the Hunters go for the day.
I left Anna to rest for the day and I waited for Percy to tell him the news. I prayed that he would take the news calmly, otherwise the girl who was responsible would be in a lot of trouble, and I had a good idea of who she was.
Percy
I couldn't believe my luck. Apollo had saved me from Artemis's questions. On top of that he fixed my leg. All I had to do now, according to Apollo, was get in the hospital, find Beatrice and manage to take her away from her grandmother who was abusing her. That was the reason why Beatrice was in the hospital. After her mother had died in a robbery, as Apollo explained to me, she stayed with her grandparents. At first she was happy, but after her grandfather died from an illness, her grandmother blamed her for everything and started hitting her.
This time her relative had threw her onto the floor where the little girl had broken a vase and so she had cut her hands and face. She had also hit her head on the ground. Her grandmother claimed that Beatrice had hurt herself while playing in the park. When I learned all this, my anger started rising and wanted to help Apollo's daughter however I could. When the receptionist asked me, I told her that I was a family friend that had learnt about the incident. When I entered the room I saw Beatrice in a bed with bandages in her hands and head. She was around 13, with blond hair and a beautiful face that reminded me of her father. When the little girl saw me she pulled her blanket over her head. I approached her and told her in calm voice that I didn't intend to hurt her and that her father had sent me.
"But he is dead" she said as she uncovered her face, peering at me suspiciously.
"Oh, no. He is alive and cares about you." The idea seemed to cheer up the girl since a smile appeared on her face.
"Who are you?" I heard a voice and turned to see Beatrice's grandmother. "What do you want with my girl?" she asked.
"I am here to take Beatrice to her father." I said firmly as I stood in front of Beatrice protectively.
"Her father is dead. Leave now or I will call security."
"Do it and the one that they will take away is you. I know about you hurting her" I replied. I watched as her face paled but she quickly regained control.
"Bullshit. You can't prove anything. You haven't got any proof about that." She said and made a move for Beatrice but I grabbed her hand.
"If you know who her father is it would be better to leave this room now."
"I do not know and I don't care either. Security, help" she yelled and a man from the hospital's security arrived.
"How can I help you?" he asked as he entered the room. Before she started talking I snapped my fingers and told the security man.
"This woman abuses this child and I am here to take her to safety. Please call the police and deliver her."
I knew that I shouldn't mess with the Mist, but it was needed for this girl's safety.
"Of course sir" he replied making Beatrice and her grandmother gape at him and them me. Beatrice's grandmother tried to protest as the man dragged her out but Chiron had taught me too well.
"So, ready to leave?" I said to Beatrice.
After a while we were out and she was extremely happy. And curious. She bombarded me with so many questions. Who was I, who her father was, how did I do that, if she could do it and so many more.
So while we walked to the meeting point I explained to her as much as I could. She finally believed me after I used my powers. By the time I saw Apollo she had accepted the fact that she was a demigod and ran to hug her father when I revealed him to her.
After some more explanations from her father and the decision to be part of the hunt it was time to go and Apollo flashed us in camp Jupiter. I expected the hunters to be in the temple but when we got there it was quiet and the only one around was Artemis with a weird look on her face.
After the introductions and everything Thalia came and took Beatrice to meet the other Hunters in the park and I was left alone with Artemis.
"Lady Artemis. Is everything ok? Because I see that something bothers you."
"Perseus, I would like you to be calm and try not to do anything that you will regret from your anger." She said and waited for my response. I nodded at her to continue. What could possibly be so bad that she would be afraid for my reaction?
"Anna was shot in the shoulder." I felt as if a knife had ripped me open.
"Is she-"
"She's alright," said Artemis quickly, seeing the panic in my eyes. "Do you know anyone who would hurt her?"
When I focused a name came to my mind. Arianna. I knew she did it. But I couldn't accuse her without evidence
"Take me to her" I said as anger boiled inside me, ignoring her question for now.
She guided me to her room without talking but inspecting me and waiting for my response.
When I got in, I saw Anna lying in her bed, her shoulder wrapped in gauze.
"How are you?" I asked as I sat beside her.
"It's nothing. It doesn't even hurt" she said and tried to stand to prove her point but fell on her back with pain written across her face. "Ok, maybe a little."
"Who did this?" I asked. "And why? What happened?"
"It was my fault Percy. Don't worry."
"Actually it wasn't." I heard a voice and saw that a girl was in the room too. Amber I thought.
"Go on." urged Artemis. I saw that she wanted to learn the truth also.
"We were practicing and we made it a contest between us. So we started and the two first were Anna and Arianna. Well in her last hit, Electra pushed Anna and she lost the shot. So Arianna commented that she saw a resemblance with you Percy. A poor excuse of a guardian, as she called you."
That comment hurt a lot, but I didn't say anything and waited for Amber to continue. "Well, after that Anna rushed towards Arianna to hit her but didn't make it as she had already shot her. Layla ran to Anna's side and Arianna told us that if anyone was to speak about this, that we would regret it. And then Lady Artemis and Thalia showed up.
"Thank you for telling us. And I promise you that nothing will happen to you" Artemis said to Amber.
"I will make sure of it" I said as I shadow traveled to were the hunters were.
I appeared in the park and I saw Beatrice talking to some girls while Thalia noticed me and understood what happened.
"Percy wait." She yelled before I grabbed Arianna and shadow traveled us somewhere we could be alone.
Alaska. The only place the gods couldn't save her or stop me.
We appeared in the glacier where I along with Frank and Hazel battled Alcyoneus and freed Thanatos.
"What are you doing?" she yelled as she pulled back and drew her bow.
"Why do you do this? First you made me fall down the stairs. Now you shot Anna. At least do it to me. It's me the one you hate; leave all the others out of it." I said. "I know you hate men and especially me giving my past, but I didn't join the hunt to make enemies. "
"You have too many things you should worry about Perseus Jackson. Me, it's the last you should worry about" she said in a cruel voice. "It was a silly mistake for you. My patron waited for this" she yelled and too late I understood what she meant as I felt the world go dark.
Nico
I was in the big House and getting ready to go to the pavilion when I appeared in the throne room in Olympus before the council and all my friends around me. But I noticed that there were more people in the room than the gods and the heroes of Olympus. Some of the counselors from the camp were here, centurions, Chiron, Lupa and minor gods, the hunters, the Council of Cloven Elders, some of the Amazons and many others that talked all at the same moment. Poseidon banged his trident onto the floor, cracking it, making all the walks to die down
"Father, why are we here?" asked Jason addressing his father.
"There has been an incident, a very serious one." Zeus said and glared at Poseidon.
"Percy is missing."
Shouts erupted all around the room. As I understood from the reactions, only Zeus, Poseidon, Artemis and the Hunters knew it. I saw Piper and Hazel pale, Jason looking lost, Leo combusting in flames from shock, Frank turning into a Dragon from anger, Triton creating a small earthquake, Chiron looking even older, Grover passing out, Lupa and her wolves growling and Anna crying.
And I, I was back in the Tartarus. Percy was like a brother to me. Whoever captured him, because he wouldn't be missing otherwise, must be very strong to manage to capture him. And I was afraid.
Zeus was the one this time to make everyone stop talking, well except for my father and Hestia.
"What do you mean is missing? Where is he?" my father erupted while Hestia seemed focus, as she was trying to locate him.
"Brother, please calm down. Let Artemis talk."
"I had warned you" said Poseidon standing up ready to attack her, only to find Hestia appear on his side and whispering something into his ear. He didn't sit, but didn't try to hurt Artemis again either.
Artemis talked about the incident that happened this morning and about Percy shadow traveling to where the hunters were. After that Thalia spoke and described how she saw him grabbing Arianna and shadow travel them out. By that time Poseidon had threw his trident into Ares, locking him into his chair. "You are the next to be held responsible after Artemis, should ever something happen to Percy."
"Brother, we should focus on finding Percy and we will deal with all the other things later." Zeus said.
"He isn't in America" said Hestia. "After I blessed him I could calculate with some deviation his location."
"So, it leaves us two places. Alaska and Tartarus" said Poseidon as he sat in his throne, the fear and agony drawn on his face.
"Wherever he is, we will find him." Said Jason trying to lift up the spirits. "We talk about Percy all the time as one of the greatest and strongest heroes ever lived. He survived Tartarus for your sake. He can survive this."
"We will have to prepare search units. We will meet tomorrow morning to discuss the details." Zeus said dismissing the Council.
"I have to tell Sally" Poseidon said while the other Gods left to find any clue about Percy or find people for the search teams. So the only ones left were Anna, Thalia, Chiron, Grover, Jason, Piper, Frank, Hazel, Reyna, Hylla, Tyson, Will, the Stoll brother, Clarisse and some of the Centurions from camp Jupiter and me. We couldn't do much now so we ended up in Camp Half blood.
The only way we could smooth the pain of Percy's disappearance was to talk about his feats. This way we could be calmer after being reassured that he will always fight to live. So we sat in the beach and started telling stories about him.
Most of them I knew, except for some in his first mission in Alaska. The one that was most amazed by all these stories was Anna.
"I knew that he was powerful but now I know that he will destroy anyone who will be in his way" she whispered to Thalia.
The stories continued till late that night and the next morning we all came to the council with renewed will to find Percy and faith in him. But not all the beings were that determined.
I could see my uncle, Poseidon, look tired and devastated. My father and Hestia also. The only god who didn't seem to care so much about Percy was Ares but didn't show it that much since he was afraid a specific trident, or the owner.
"Most of us have used their influence and acquaintances for a clue about Percy. The only thing that we managed to find was that the last place him and Arianna got was Alaska." Zeus said and passed so that the whispers die down.
"So we will create some search teams and start from there. It is our only lead." Said Athena, as the brains of the operation. "And since it is beyond our reach the team will be consist from Jason, Frank, Leo, Nico, Tyson, Piper, Hazel, Thalia, Reyna and Hylla. You have the best chances in Alaska about finding Percy. While you are there, more teams will be created and search for clues about him, all around the America."
All agreed to that plan. We had a big and difficult task ahead of us.
"Heroes, we must find Percy and bring him back to us. I am sure that each one of you will try as hard as you can Now, everyone is dismissed but for the members of the first search team." Zeus said and we all gathered around.
"You have 2 hours to pack the things you might need in the journey. You will come here so that you are transported to Alaska. Most of the details had been arranged. Off you go" he said and flashed each one of us in your homes to pack.
I appeared in the Big House and started packing when I heard a knock in the door. It was Chiron, who informed me that he would take up his role as camp director again until Percy was found and that in half an hour the champers would be gathered so that they would learn the news. After he left I packed my last things and went to talk to the Greeks and some of the Romans. The mood wasn't good before I even started talking since some rumors went around about something happened. When I informed them that their champion was gone missing chaos broke out. The entire camp at once started shouting and most of them wanted to leave immediately to start looking for him.
The situation started getting out of hand but the Chiron appeared and calmed everyone down as he explained the plan.
The day was already very tiring already, and we hadn't even left.
Percy
Slowly I started gaining consciousness and realized two things. One, I was chained heavily and two, I must have been hit too hard because I could feel not only a terrible headache but also blood in my hair.
"So, the Hero is alive. For a while I thought that such a small hit in the head would kill the mighty Percy Jackson" said a voice full of sarcasm. With much effort I looked to see Arianna.
"If I ever see you again I will send your soul to the void." I yelled at her making an effort to stand up and attack her, only to be stopped by the nails the handcuffs had.
"Perseus Jackson. You are not in place to talk. Much less threaten her." Somebody said from a dark corner as he stepped forward. My heart stuttered from panic.
"You…" I managed to say before he hit me again, engulfing me in darkness once more.
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