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A Push Too Far

Previously…

He then gave me a mischievous grin. "So how are things between you and my little sis?" I chocked a little and did a pretty good imitation of a fish, blushing a deep red.

"I-I don't know what you're talking about." I mumbled.

He laughed and gave me a playful shove. "Come on Percy. I see the way you look at her and I know you care for her. And I have known her for years, so I know when she likes someone." He said playfully.

"So why aren't you going all big brother and trying to kill me?" I asked warily.

He looked at me seriously. "Because unlike your bastard brother, you are someone who would never hurt her and are a true hero. You have proven yourself time and time again and if there is anyone who I would approve of her being with it would be you, bro." He said sincerely.

"Though I do have to say the overprotective brother threat, if you break her heart, then I will send you to Tartarus. Got it?" He threatened.

I nodded my head. "Trust me, she would send me there first before you could even touch me." I said. He laughed and nodded his head agreeing with me.

You got that right cousin. You got that right." He said laughing.

Now…

Percy POV

When Artemis and Helen came back, Helen wearing the silver outfit of the Hunter's, looking happier than I have seen her. She seemed to glow both golden and silver. Looking at her eyes I was stunned to see that they had changed slightly. Her right eye had a ring of gold around the iris while her left eye had a ring of silver. Must be because her Aunt blessed her and her father's power manifesting itself.

Apollo gave his daughter a heart felt goodbye and promised to stay in touch, before flashing away to attend to his duties. Helen gave me one last hug and ran off to the Archery range, excited at the prospect of meeting some of the huntresses. Artemis was about to follow after her, but I placed a hand on her shoulder, stopping her.

She turned around to face me, curiosity shining in her beautiful silver eyes. She quickly recovered her composure. "Yes Perseus, how can I help you?" She asked me.

I looked at the ground, feeling nervous. "Could we go somewhere to talk? Just the two of us?"

She looked a little taken aback by my request but nodded in consent. We walked away from the campsite. We walked in comfortable silence through the woods, the night sky peaceful, the stars glittering like tiny diamonds. The forest was calm and serene, the moonlight streaming through the leaves, giving the forest and ethereal quality with its beauty. I turned to look at Artemis and I had to stifle a gasp.

Walking through the forest under the moonlight, she looked absolutely stunning. She was in her domain, the power and grace flowing off of her. Her skin glowed a silvery aura, her auburn cascading down her back like an auburn waterfall. Her long, toned legs were graceful, but strong, muscles from hours of practice showing on her body. But they weren't overly big, but athletic, yet also feminine, as was the rest of her body. Her face showed complete serenity. Her cheeks were a soft pink; her lips were a beautiful red cherry color that so many women would kill to have. She needed no cosmetics, no beauty products to make her beautiful. She didn't even have to try to be beautiful, she just was. Her beauty was all-natural.

"It's beautiful isn't it?" She asked, her voice breaking me out of my thoughts.

"Umm…what?" I asked confused. She laughed a small laugh, echoing throughout the forest like little bells.

"The forest at night, the calm and peace that it brings when one is all alone. Just the overwhelming beauty of nature that the forest offers is one of life's greatest pleasures." She said, bliss on her features.

"Yeah, while I may be a city boy, born an bred, these last few years of living in the wilderness have been pretty peaceful. Clean air, no pollution, and silence was probably the best part of it." I said, smiling slightly at the memories. "Is that why you were granted the domain of hunting?" I asked.

She nodded, a small blush rising to her cheeks. "When I was young, the island that I stayed on had an amazing forest. I would spend hours and hours on end, dashing though the trees, exploring new parts, and loving the pine smell of the forest. I always had a connection and when my domains were announced, I was ecstatic. It was one of the happiest moments of my life."

While we were talking, I noticed that we had exited the forest. We were on the edge of the forest on the edge of a cliff, overlooking the ocean. The tides smashed against the rocks, the waters circling with the endless power of the oceans as the full moon shone brightly over head.

"Ahh." I sigh of contentment escaped my lips. "This is one of my favorite places to be. The Moon, the Ocean, and the Forest all together. It just calms my mind and relaxes me. When I did elemental training, I would come here to meditate and focus my mind." I explained.

Artemis was gaping at me. "You meditate?" She asked in disbelief.

"I never said it was easy, but the relaxing effects did help a lot." I defended sheepishly, blushing slightly.

She laughed again. "You will forgive if I find the image of you meditating highly amusing. You were by far one of the most ADHD and hyperactive demigods I have ever seen." She teased.

I gave a sheepish smile at her comment. This playful side of her was very different, but also something I liked. She seemed easier to talk to and more fun to be around. If I didn't know any better, I would say she was a regular teenage girl.

I sat down on the edge of the cliff, my legs swinging over the edge. Artemis came and sat by me.

"Percy, why did you want to talk to me?" She asked, examining with her eyes.

I felt nervousness and anxiousness over what I wanted to talk to her about. Apollo said it was a good thing to talk to someone about this sort of thing.

"Well, I have something that I want to share with you. Something I never told anyone else ever before. Apollo said it was a good idea to do so and finally get this thing off my chest." I said, my voice trembling slightly.

"What is it?" She asked, concern in her voice.

I took a deep breath. "It's about what happened before I found out I was a demigod. What happened to me in my early life. And since I know some of the hunters have been through the same thing, I was hoping you could help me a little with it." I said uneasily.

Now she was really looking at me, worry and concern shining in her eyes.

I closed my eyes and began my tale. "Everyone always thought that, as the savior of Olympus, I was invincible, untouchable, and had the perfect life. I had the perfect mother, the perfect home life, and nothing bad ever happened to me before I became a demigod, but they couldn't be farther from the truth." I said, feeling the memories I pushed away for so long coming to the surface.

She reached out and grabbed my hand, giving it a small squeeze. I was surprised at the gesture, but I smiled thankfully, grateful for her support.

"Because I was born as a son of Poseidon, my demigod smell was very very strong and after talking with Apollo, I now know why it was so strong." I said.

She nodded her head in understanding. "Yes, as a son of the Big Three, your demigod smell would be far more potent and the fact that your father truly loved your mother, your power would have been extra strong." She said knowingly.

"Yes. So what my mom did to cover up my scent was that she married a guy that smelled so overwhelmingly mortal, he was able to cover up my scent. But the way I saw it, I would have rather taken my chances with the monsters." I said, bitterness creeping into my voice.

Artemis looked a little dumbfounded by my comment. "Why is that? What's so wrong about your mother marrying this man to cover up your scent?"

I looked to the stars, not really looking at anything. "Because we just traded one kind of monster for another." I said softly.

Before she could comment, I started talking because if I didn't I would have lost the nerve and wouldn't be able to tell her.

"My first stepfather's name was Gabe and he is the type of man that you and the hunters would truly despise. He was everything you hate in men. He was disgusting, vile, cruel, greedy, and disrespectful. I hated him so much because of how disrespectful he was to women and to my mother. He was a fat walrus of a man and I nicknamed him Smelly Gabe because he stank so much." I said with a weak chuckle.

"He would constantly yell at me, call me names, saying I was nothing but a freak and a nobody. It started out as just some ugly words, but then he started drinking a lot. It was when I was seven when it first happened. As you know, I'm not the most respectful of people, so I was mouthy and didn't take his comments lying down. When he started calling me names, I snapped at him and called him a fat walrus and said that he didn't do anything for my mom or me and that he was a lazy, good-for nothing slob." I clenched the ground in anger, tearing the grass from the ground.

"He beat me so hard, I lost conscious that day." I whispered. Artemis gasped, and I felt her begin to tremble in fury.

"When I woke up, I was in my bed with Gabe standing over me. I yelled at him that I was going to tell my mom and we were going to throw him in jail. He grabbed me by my collar and said something that haunts me to this day." I looked at the ground, feeling sick to my stomach.

"What'd he say?" Artemis growled in anger, squeezing my hand in a tight grip."

I sighed deeply and closed my eyes. "He said 'You tell your mother anything and I will kill her. From now one, you are my little punching bag and if you open your big, fat mouth to your bitch mother, then what I do to you will be nothing compared to what I do to her'." I whispered, feeling tears come to my eyes.

Artemis gave a bellow of rage, her form glowing with silver light as she struggled to contain her true form. "That no good, disgusting, vile, excuse for a human being! I will kill him slowly! I will tear him limb from limb! How dare he do that to a child and a woman!" She raged. It took a while before she calmed down enough, but there was still silent fury in her eyes.

"Yeah. Don't worry. He got what was coming to him, courtesy of my mom and Medusa's head." I grinned wickedly, an expression mirrored on Artemis's face.

"Poetic justice if I ever heard one." She said with a wicked grin.

My grin fell from my face, it shifting to a grim expression. "But for five years, I was his personal punching bad. He beat me whenever I was home and when my mom was out. He broke my bones, left giant bruises on my body, and stabbed me with small objects, all the while saying I was worthless and that all I was good for was getting him money." I said letting my tears fall.

Artemis reached forward and wrapped me up in a hug as I cried finally released all the sadness and grief I had been holding in for years. I wrapped my arms around her and clung to her like a lifeline. She whispered words of comfort in my ears, soothing the sadness in my heart.

I pulled away, my eyes red and puffy. I looked down and saw that here shirt was wet with my tears. "I'm sorry Artemis for getting your shirt wet." I apologized.

She just looked at me incredulously before narrowing her eyes and smacking me. I looked at her wide-eyed, holding my cheek.

"Don't you dare apologize for something as trivial as that! When it comes to you crying to let out your pain or dry clothes, I will take wet clothes for you to release your pain. So never apologize for something like that, understand?" She scolded me.

I nodded fiercely, not wanting to get slapped again. She smiled in triumph before softening he expression and pulled me into a hug. "That you for trusting me with this secret of yours Percy. But if you don't mind me asking, why have you never told anyone before?" She asked.

I looked away in shame, but she put her hand on my face and turned me back to face her. "I didn't want them to worry about me. I didn't want my mom to feel guilty about the decision she made to marry him to protect me. If I told my dad, he would have felt guilty for not being there for me and as for everyone else…I guess I didn't want to let them down. While I didn't want the demigods to look at me like an idol, I wanted to be strong for them, to be a leader for them and I didn't want them to worry." I finished quietly

Artemis's eyes widened. "Percy, never be ashamed to express your pain to those close to you. Everyone needs someone to lean on. While you are strong, not even you can handle that burden alone." She told me wisely.

I nodded my head. "So, you see why I kept it a secret for so long." I said.

She nodded. "Is that why you are so different?" She asked.

I shrugged my shoulders. "I don't know if that would make me different. But seeing Gabe be so disrespectful to my mom and to women in general, I swore that I would never do that, and I would never be like him. My mom always taught me to be respectful to women and that they can do anything men can do. So, while my mom taught me my morals, in a strange way, it was Gabe who cemented them in steel." I said.

Artemis was wide-eyed at my explanation. "You are truly a one-in-a-million hero Percy." She said kindly.

I laughed. "No. I'm just me. But thank you Arty. It feels really good to get that off my chest."

She gave me a warm smile. "No Percy, thank you for trusting me with this and I will never tell anyone unless you wish. If you ever need to talk to someone, I am here for you." She said, squeezing my hand in hers, which I just realized she had been holding the entire time. We both pulled away really quickly and blushed a deep red and gold.

We sat there in comfortable silence, looking at the stars before I chuckled. "This is so weird." I said.

Artemis tensed up beside me, looking at me with narrowed eyes. "Oh, and why is that?"

"No reason. It's just that these little moments of peace and quiet are very rare and hard to come by. For most of my life, it was just straight quests and wars, fighting monsters, trying to survive day to day, not knowing if I was gonna live to see another sunrise. So, moments like these, just gazing at the stars and being with a friend, it just feels nice." I said.

I felt Artemis relax and went strangely silent. I then felt her lay down beside me, her body pressed up against my right wing, which was stretched out to the sides, her soft hair splayed out around her. I felt an electric shock run through my body at her touch. I took a deep breath; her scent was intoxicating. She smelled of vanilla and pine, the scent of the forest.

"You consider me a friend?" She asked quietly, so unlike the fierce and proud Artemis that I have come to know and care for. She sounded like I did, not a few minutes ago.

I turned to look at her, seeing her silver eyes gazing at me, captivating me in their pools of liquid silver. She had an expression of…vulnerability I had never seen before. On instinct, I curled my wing around her body, trying to give her as much comfort as I could. She tensed for a moment, but then relaxed, pulling my wing tighter around her body, causing me to blush.

"Of course, I consider you a friend. You may be a man-hating goddess, but you have always been kind to me, even though I'm a male. You never wished for my death, you accepted my cousin into your group, giving her a home that she always craved, and you have always been a goddess of justice. You allowed me to be a part of your hunters, going along with this whole guardian thing. You trained me in archery, which was something that was nearly impossible to do, and you have never done anything cruel to me. So yes, Artemis, I consider you a friend." I said sincerely, gazing deeply into her eyes.

She smiled a heart-warming smile and moved closer to me till we were shoulder to shoulder. She then leaned over and gave me a small kiss on my check. I blushed a fire red, the kiss leaving a small tingle on my cheek.

"Thank you, Percy. I consider you my friend too. The only male friend I have ever had." She said, a small golden blush gracing her cheeks. And we laid there gazing up at the stars, the moon glowing brightly. I looked to my favourite constellation, The Huntress, running across the sky on a hunt. It seemed to glow brighter than the other stars, as if Zoe was listening in on our conversation. Gazing at the stars, I reached out and tenderly held Artemis's hand, feeling hers tighten on mine as we enjoyed the night and found comfort in each other's presence.

LINE BREAK

THIRD PERSON POV

It's been over a month since Helen joined the Hunters and since Percy and Artemis had their heart to heart conversation. Ever since that fateful day, Helen had unofficially become Percy's little sister. Wherever he went, she followed him like a puppy. Percy made it his mission to be the big brother she never had and took it upon himself to train her.

Apollo was right when he said that Helen was a powerful demigod. While she wasn't on the power level of the children of the Big Three, and Percy could beat her in fighting and powers easily, she was much more powerful than the average demigod. While it is a known fact that Apollo's children were masters of the bow and were fantastic healers, rarely did they ever manifest any more of their father's sphere of powers.

Due to Apollo being god of the sun, he had complete mastery of light, known as Photokinesis. This allows him to emit beams of light from his palms, using them as energy strikes against his enemies. It also allows the wielder to manipulate and create illusions/hallucinations, shields, and create little balls of light. A very powerful ability indeed.

Another ability that comes from his domain is that while he is the god of healing, the flip side of that power is he has the power to summon sickness and plagues. With this power, the wielder can inflict sickness upon the opponent, weakening them and giving them the advantage.

Helen inherited these abilities and they showed in her fighting. At first, even creating a ball of light was tiring for her, but with Percy's constant practice and encouragement, through his strict training, she was able to fire off at least ten blasts of light before she fell unconscious. And she was only going to get stronger.

Percy also allowed himself to be the test subject for her plague powers. She was very reluctant to do so, not wanting to hurt him, but he assured her that he had healing abilities and would be fine. So she concentrated and felt her arms and stomach heat up, like when someone gets sunburn. Slowly, Percy began to feel a little nauseous and feverish. While minor symptoms, they could prove deadly in a fight. Helen was sweating bullets from using so much power, but Percy gave her high praises and took her for a ride on his wings.

Helen loved Percy dearly as her big brother and Percy loved Helen as his little sister. She made his life in the Hunt bearable along with Lisa and Lora. The Twins of Hermes became fast friends with Helen, and they all spent their time together training, Percy enhancing and developing their skills, much to the displeasure of the Hunters.

Helen was a natural with daggers and a bow but struggled with a sword and spear. The twins however, were excellent sword wielders, showing the skill that their elder brother, Luke was capable of. However, they each had their own specialty weapon; the daggers were for Helen, Throwing knives for Lora, and dual axes for Lisa. Each girl was quite efficient in a bow, and decent with other weapons, but their specialty weapon was where they were best at. With their enhanced Athletics and teamwork, they soon became a fighting force to be recognized, as they were able to take down older Hunters.

Percy looked on in pride at seeing the girls he calls his little sisters excel in their training and powers. But he was most proud to see them all come out of their shell and act with more confidence, believing in themselves more. It warmed his heart whenever they smiled at him and he swore he would protect them no matter the cost.

They were in the Training Area wanting to test their abilities. "Hey girls, today you three are going to be fighting against me." Percy grinned mischievously.

They just gapped at him, thinking he was joking. "You're kidding right? We can't beat you! You're more powerful than us! And you've been doing this for years!" They cried indignantly. Percy just smiled, which annoyed them further.

"Okay then, how about this. I won't use any of my powers and you all get to use yours. Sound fair?" He asked. They all thought for a moment and nodded their heads in agreement.

Smiling he pulled out his two swords and got into a defensive position. "Alright, let's go!"

The three girls looked at each other before springing into action. Helen was wielding her golden daggers with a silver lining on them named, Sun and Moon. Lora had a celestial bronze sword, while Lisa had dual axes, one in each hand. They sprinted over to Percy, who was all calmed an relaxed. Lora was the first to get to him and she slashed at him, hoping to catch him off guard. He raised his sword and easily deflected her blow. She began to swig faster and faster, trying more and more complex moves, but each one was blocked easily. After blocking other strike at his head, he ducked at the incoming ax blows that Lisa tried to swipe at his head. He lashed his foot and caught her legs, bringing her to the ground.

Before he could place the sword at her throat, a blast of light hit him in the shoulder, stunning him. It was enough for Lisa to regain her footing and backed out of his range. Helen was smirking, her hand held out with smoke curling from her fingers.

"Good job Helen, but it will take more than that." Percy said before lunging forward.

Helen's eyes widened as he came at her with a bunch of strikes. She was barely able to block them all but was astonished that she was able to do so. It was almost like she instinctively knew where he was going to hit. Percy was surprised that she was able to deflect all his blows. That left him open from attack from behind as the twins tag teamed and rushed him. He spun around quickly and parried their blows, but one got through and opened a light gash on his arm. The twins looked shocked that they were able to hit him and froze. That seas enough time for Percy to spring forward, unleash of flurry of blows to disarm them, and left them with a sword and dagger at their throats.

They hung their heads in defeat and walked to the side to survey the rest of the fight. Helen was sweating now while Percy looked as cool and composed as always. He thrusted her hands out and shot off a few bolts of light. However, Percy was able to dodge around them nimbly. He ran at her, swords low to the ground and sliced upwards. She didn't see that move coming and her daggers flew from her hands. Sweaty and exhausted, she felt his blade rest on her throat.

"Yield?" He asked with a smirk on his face.

She glared at him but nodded her head. He pulled the sword away and let out a booming laugh.

"You girls did excellent! You were actually able to hit me! Great job." He praised. The girls looked at him in disbelief.

"But we lost! We couldn't even stand five minutes with you!" Lisa cried out.

"No, but you three are making excellent progress. You were actually able to cut me. The only reason why i disarmed you so quickly is because you were stunned that you actually managed a hit. When that happens, you gotta press forward and don't let up. The moment you do, that is when you lose." He said seriously.

The nodded their heads, happy they were improving.

"And you Helen." He said turning to the daughter of Apollo. "You were fantastic. How did you know the moves I was going to do before I even did them?" He asked.

She just shrugged her shoulder's sheepishly. "I don't know. It was like...I could see them. But then you got unpredictable and i couldn't see them anymore."

Percy's eyes widened before he looked contemplative, his Athena blessed brain worn overtime. "Impossible. But it just might be the answer." He mused.

"What? What is it?" She asked.

Percy looked at her seriously with a grin on his face. "Helen, you have been blessed with Battle Foresight. Since Apollo is the god of Prophecy and Foresight, he can see into the future. As his most powerful daughter, you can tap into that power and see and predict your enemies moves before they even make them." He explained.

She lifted an eyebrow. "But wait, why did it suddenly stop working on you?" She asked.

"It may be the fact that I am a Son of the Sea and we are unpredictable. Because of that, it may not be very effective against me, but against others, it is invaluable." He said.

The three of them were stunned at this revelation and very excited. To hear Percy congratulate them and to know that they were getting better was amazing to them and Percy was happy that they were happy.

Another thing that changed was his relationship with Artemis. Since that night, they had gotten even closer, talking and laughing regularly around each other. Unknown to the other, their feelings for each intensified, love stronger than anything that Percy ever felt for Annabeth grew in his heart for Artemis.

However, Artemis was new to the whole concept of caring for a male, so she denied the love she was feeling for the son of Poseidon. It confused and scared her, but no matter how hard she fought, she could feel herself falling more and more for him every day. The cold walls around her heart were melting and being warmed by the emotion she swore never to feel for a male. And she was dealing with a problem she had no idea how to deal with; should she confess her feelings to Percy and hope he feels the same or should she bury them deep in her heart and never speak of them. However, that dilemma was about to meet it resolution sooner than she ever thought possible.

Things with the Hunt had become even more difficult for Percy. The Hunters were pranking him and messing with him even more since that day he wounded their pride and called them out. Their pranks started getting crueller and crueller with each passing day, showing their obvious displeasure for the son of Poseidon. They kept their pranks hidden from the three girls, Thalia and Artemis, knowing they would be furious if they found out what they were doing to their guardian.

Percy took all the pranks and punishments in silence, trying to stay calm and meditate as much as he could to keep his temper from flaring. But there comes a time where every person has a limit and while Percy has a very high tolerance, there will come a day with that patience will snap and his fury will reach its boiling point. A single act will unleash his fury and when it comes, pray to all the gods if he comes for you.

And that day came today.

Percy was walking through the woods alone, gathering firewood for the campsite. It was one of the only times when he was completely alone without Helen or the Twins around him. He was already in a bad mood. He woke up this morning to find himself adrift in the river, miles from camp. The forest they were in was very dense, so he was forced to walk miles back to the campsite, carrying his mattress on his back. As soon as he gets back, he is surrounded by the laughter of the hunters. He grits his teeth and walks to his tent where prank number two awaits him.

Before he reaches his tent, he steps onto some leaves where he falls in a deep pit filled with all kinds of manure that stank to high heaven. As soon as he got out, they hunters were howling in laughter, seeing him covered in faeces. He clenched his fists and walked to the river, washing himself as much as he could.

"Stupid hunters and their pranks. What have I ever done to them to make them hate me this much? Oh yeah, I'm a male." He spat as he continued to collect firewood.

He felt a sensation on the back of his neck that signalled trouble. He turned around to see Phoebe and Erica grinning evilly at him. They suddenly made a bunch of animal sounds. The ground began to pound and shake. Through the underbrush, a herd of stags burst from the bushes. But these stags were no ordinary stags; these stags were Artemis's sacred stags. Meaning that if he injured or killed them, he would bring down the wrath of the goddess he was in love with.

Eyes widening, he turned and sprinted as fast as he could, the hunters howling with laughter as the stags raced after him. He ran for as long as he could, but the stags caught up to him and ploughed into him, their hooves pounding on his body as they stampeded over him. He felt some of his bones break and his skin tear open at the unforgiving assault on him. He felt his rage and anger for the hunters grow. Why would they do this? What was the point?

Getting up, he summoned some water to heal some of his wounds, but he couldn't heal all of them. He began to limp back to camp, when suddenly a bunch of wolves jumped in front of him.

"Oh, COME ON! You have got to be KIDDING ME!" He yelled in exasperation. The wolves advanced on him aggressively. He turned and ran as fast as he could to the camp, but his multiple wounds slowed him down.

As he ran, he summoned up a bunch of steaks and meat, dropping them as he ran. The wolves stopped their pursuit to eat the delicious goodies and Percy sighed in relief. But he wasn't looking where he was going, and it was too late to stop.

Oblivious until it was too late, his left foot stepped right into a bear trap, the clawed metal teeth closing with a devastating force, the metal piercing his ankle. He screamed in pain as the metal teeth tore at his flesh. He panted in pain and tried to peel the trap open. He looked around to see where the trap had come from and saw drag marks. His narrowed as he came to a revelation; the hunters intentionally dragged the trap in his way.

With a bellow of pain, he managed to rip the trap apart and melt the metal with is fire powers. His ankle throbbed in white-hot pain as he bent over to try and heal it with water and fire. The wounds closed, but they ankle was still in considerable pain. He scowled and began to walk back to camp, feeling a boiling rage stir in his veins.

He walked into the camp, the happy go-lucky Percy nowhere to be seen. The Hunters all had smug grins on their faces when he walked in and they all began to snicker and laugh at him. He narrowed his eyes and gritted his teeth, his breaking point so very near. All it would take was a final push to set him off.

Artemis, Thalia, and the three girls looked at Percy wide-eyed and gasped in shock at the state he was in.

"Good gods Percy what happened to you!" Artemis exclaimed, worry and concern in her eyes.

"Kelp head, are you alright?" Thalia asked, concern in her eyes as well.

"I'm fine. Just fine." He got out through gritted teeth.

The hunters smirked and laughed. "Oh man! I wish we had a camera! Sending those stags after him was brilliant! No way to fight back without angering our lady!" Phoebe boasted.

"But it was even better when we sent those wolves after him." Erica said smugly.

"Yeah, but the best part was when we laid out that bear trap for him to step in. Serves him right, trapping him like the disgusting animal he is. Stupid males." Atalanta said.

Percy nearly exploded right them and there. The fury and anger were boiling together in a volatile mixture as he felt his powers begin to act up. Artemis and Thalia looked downright murderous as they glared at the Hunters. Helen and the twins looked disgusted with their sisters. They were about to tell them off, but everyone heard Percy gasp.

In the distance, right where his tent was supposed to be was a plume of smoke.

Forgetting about his injuries, he took off in the direction of his tent, running as fast as he could. When he got there, his heart clenched at the sight in front of him. His tent was burning with Greek Fire, the flames easily burning though the slight fire prevention spells placed on the tent.

He ran forward, his powers over fire protecting him from the deadly flames. He burst through the flap and starred in horror. His desk was on fire, the flames creeping towards the drawers. He unleashed his power and began to absorb all the flames as quickly as possible. As the flames were completely absorbed, they did the trick in healing all his wounds, leaving minor bruises and scrapes. He rushed over to the desk, fling the drawer open, but her was to late.

With tears in his eyes, he reached down and picked up the picture of him and his mother and watched in horror as it crumbled to ash. Seeing the last picture of his mother crumble in his hands, that was the final push that sent him over the edge.

He roared in an animalistic rage, flames shooting out of his mouth and exploding from his body. The earth began to shake, and a massive storm formed, rain and lightning dancing across the sky. His eyes were replaced by swirling poison green flames filled with vengeance as all the months of tortures and ridicule finally snowballed together, his rage pouring into his power. He snapped his wings open, flames coating them as he shot through his burned tent that Hestia gave him.

Artemis stood in front of her girls, feeling anger and disappointment in their actions and how smug they were being. As soon as she opened her mouth, she heard a cry of anger, rage and pain as flames shot one hundred feet into the air.

"What the Hades was that?!" Phoebe yelled.

Her answer came in the form of a fiery son of Poseidon as he slammed into the ground, fire and force bursting out from him, scattering and blowing them all backwards. He lifted his eyes and his gaze met those of the terrified hunter's, their faces paling rapidly. He thrusted out his hands, tendrils of fire and water wrapping around every single of the offending hunters. They cried out it terror and pain as the bonds squeezed their wrists and burned their flesh. But as angry as Percy was, he was struggling to hold back.

"I have had ENOUGH! I am SICK and TIRED of you all treating me like GARBAGE! I am fed up with your cruelty and prejudice attitude towards me! You don't like men because of some of the things they have done, but you act no better than them! You claim men are cruel, yet you have been cruel to me! You claim they are disrespectful, but you all look down on me because I am a male! You say that men abuse women, but you have tortured and abused me, pranked me and broken my BONES! Have I ever done anything to be disrespectful to you? NO! Have I ever retaliated when you have hurt me? NO! You would think that I could catch a break but NO! I have been in two wars, hundreds of fights, been stabbed, burned, cut, mutilated, and in so much pain that it is not even FUNNY! I fell into TARATRUS for ZEUS"S sake! I was in HELL, slowly dying as the landscape infected my body, it's very essence try to kill me! I had my friends at the place I considered my home turn their backs on me and BETRAY me! Friends who I would have DIED for tossed me aside like I was TRASH! The love of my life, Annabeth Chase, the girl I was about to propose to, CHEATED ON ME for a PATEHTIC SON OF ZEUS! I ran from the only place I ever felt safe and called home. I ran to my mother's house, but what do I see there? I SEE HER, AND MY STEPFATHER MURDERED IN FRONT OF MY VERY EYES! My mother, the sweetest woman on the planet, who I did not deserve for all the love she gave me, DIED because I did something right and defeated GAEA! I came here to heal from the wars and betrayals, but you all crossed the line when you burned the VERY LAST PICTURE OF MY MOTHER! I WILL NEVER SEE HER FACE AGAIN AND IT IS ALL YOUR FAULTS!" Percy raged as tears of anger and rage poured from his eyes. His eyes and aura flared brightly, the wind and earth shaking, forming cracks and chasms in the land.

The hunters were completely terrified; some even soiled themselves at the rage this demigod was showing. But under all the terror they felt deep and udder shame and guilt at their actions. They let their hatred of males blind them and they took it out on this hero who did nothing wrong to them and already had a hard enough life. And when he came here to heal they kicked him while he was down. They tried to apologize, but they couldn't speak through the lump of emotions they were feeling.

Artemis felt her heart clench as she heard Percy's rant. She struggled against the wind that battered her form and continued to push her backwards.

"PERCY!" She yelled through the storm. His eyes whipped to hers and she flinched when she saw pure flames replaced his eyes.

"Please! Let the hunters go! You don't want to do this! Don't do something you'll regret! Please put them down! For me!" She pleaded, hoping to break through his rage.

Percy's eyes dimmed slightly, the flames becoming more controlled. Turing back to the hunters, he sent a final squeeze through their bonds and threw them backwards, where they landed heavily on the ground.

"I am done! I can't be here right now. I have to go before I destroy the whole area! I'm sorry Artemis. Goodbye!" He yelled. He launched into the air and took off, his body consumed in flames as he flew straight towards the oceans.

"No! Percy come back! Please!" Helen cried out, tears flowing down her face.

Thalia kneeled down and hugged the crying daughter of Apollo; the hunters felt their hearts clench at making a little girl cry.

"He'll be back, won't he?" Helen cried into Thalia's shirt.

"He'll come back. He just…has to blow off some steam." Thalia said, though doubt was heard in her voice.

Helen's breathe evened out as she cried herself to sleep. Artemis placed a hand on her head and flashed her into her tent into her bed.

When that was done, she turned to her hunters with a fierce glare, making them cringe backwards.

"Sit. Now." She commanded in a harsh tone. The hunters all scrambled to their seats and sat down. Their eyes were glued to the table, not able to meet their Lady's glare. They felt electric sparks on their skin, Thalia feeling furious and sorrowful and what they did and that her cousin was gone.

Artemis paced in front of them, her skin glowing a deadly silver light, indicating she was furious.

"What the Hades WERE YOU THINKING!?" Her voice started out calm and then raised to a shout, making the hunters flinch violently.

"Ummm…" Phoebe started only to be cut off.

"Silence!" Artemis commanded. Phoebe paled and started to sweat, feeling fear for her life.

"What you all have done to Percy is completely and utterly unacceptable. I am so angry and disappointed in all of you. I thought I told you to let up on the pranks months ago. And now I hear that not only did you disobey me, but you'd up'd the pranks to where could nearly die! Setting up a bear trap to where his foot could be cut off? Do you realize what you could have done?" She asked her question aimed at all of them. She was met with silence.

"Percy is a hero unlike any other. He has brought change to Olympus and for the better. He brought us closer together as a family and all the gods on the council favour him. If they were to hear what you all did to him, they would disband the Hunt!" She yelled out, satisfied to see the realization and horror on their faces.

She calmed herself slightly and spoke in a more even tone. "Percy is a true man, a hero unlike any other. He is gentle and kind, respectful to women, loyal and selfless to the point where he gave up godhood twice for the bettering of all demigods and for Olympus." The hunter's eyes widened, tears filling them. They felt their shame grow, the guilt overwhelming them.

"Milady, we're sorry, we didn't know." Erica said, tears streaming down her face.

"I'm not the one you should be apologizing too." Artemis snapped. "You should apologize to Percy. I just pray he will come back. I feel like this may be one blow too many to his heart, especially after what that daughter of Athena did to him."

Thalia raised her hand and looked curious. "Milady, what do you mean? I heard him say that she cheated on him, but she wouldn't do that!" She said in denial.

Artemis's eyes turned mournful as she looked at her lieutenant. "Annabeth did cheat of Percy Jackson. With your brother, Zane, the guy that turned the camp against him. And he was about to propose to her that day too."

Thalia looked like someone hit her with a bus while the hunters all looked dumbfounded.

"A girl cheated on a male?" Atalanta said in disbelief.

"How is that possible? That never happened before!" Phoebe exclaimed.

"She acted like a male? Despicable!" Erica said in disgust, the rest of the Hunt, mirroring her notion.

"Artemis. That can't be! They were in so much love! He fell into freaking TARTARUS for her! I raised her! She would never do that!" Thalia yelled, hoping against hope it wasn't true.

"I'm sorry sister, but it's true." Artemis said sorrowfully. Thalia's sadness and grief turned to that of fury and anger.

"How could she?! How could she do that to my brother? I swear the next time I see her I will shock her into next week!" Thalia vowed, electricity running though her hair.

"And we will help!" Phoebe said, determination in her eyes.

"Now, do you girls promise to stop with the pranking and vow to treat Percy with the respect and kindness he deserves?" Artemis asked, here stare boring into her girls.

"We promise." They said simultaneously, determination to apologize and make amends burning in their eyes.

"Good, now I'm going to try and locate him." Artemis closed her eyes and reached out though the mental bond she and Percy shared. She gasped in pain, eyes flying open. She clutched her head and sank to her knees. The girls were by her side immediately.

"Milady? What is it? What's wrong?" Thalia asked frantically.

Artemis's eyes were alight with panic. "He's in so much pain and rage. He blocked me from his mind. I can't find him!" She said alarmed.

The Hunt gasped in shock, tears coming to their eyes. One simple thought came to their mind.

Will he be all right? Did we break the only decent male in the world?

MUHAHAHAHAHA! There's a Cliff-hanger! I'm so evil!

But you all basically know the answer, PERCY WILL NEVER GET OVER IT! Thanks for the stuff guys