Hello guys! OMG I have to say this first: you guys are seriously awesome. This story has over 21k views from over a dozen different countries world wide and almost 200 reviews! And this is only chapter 11! You guys are the best. :) Seriously. Ok! I have time, so let's check out some reviews!

To picnic990: I should've cleared that up. Percy is immortal. If he's slashed across the neck, he'd return. If he's not in Tartarus. If he's in Tartarus and he's dealt a killing blow, his spirit will remain trapped in Tartarus forever, and his body would die. Should've cleared that up for everyone. Thanks!

To Son of Oblivion 7: Hey, glad you like the story! :) Sorry to say, but I don't really write lemons. Feel free to write them yourself though, if you feel like it. Or if you even write lemons. PM me if you do write them.

To Mindcr8fter: I just can't help it. The song goes like this: Percy and Zoe sitting in a tree. K-i-s-s-i-n-g. First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes a baby in a baby carriage. :)

To Guest: Yes, I am doing reviews at the beginnings of the chapters. ;))

To Veylicia: Zoe could sneak up on Percy because he was so tired. He let his guard down slightly, and after being locked up in one room for so many years, being tortured, he was weary and kinda weak. He wasn't the same man that the gods threw into Tartarus in the first place. Good question though.

Ok! That's it. For responses at least. Thanks for all the reviews guys! I own nothing but please enjoy this chapter.

Percy's POV

I held out my hand towards her invitingly. For a moment, it seemed like she would reject my offer. Then she clasped my hand tightly and hauled me to my feet.

"Count me in," she answered, grinning.

After that, we walked for hours. Some of it was filled with silence; it wasn't awkward though. Most of the time, however, we were talking. We talked about everything, from my life, to her life, to what we would give to have a warm chocolate chip cookie right then. That last topic made me think of my mom, ruining the good mood I felt with Zoë.

That itself was strange. I knew Zoë for only a few days back in the world outside of hell, and we weren't even that close. It was only after her death that I truly considered us friends, with those words she spoke to me before Artemis put her among the stars. Yet, over twenty years later, here we are, on yet another quest. This one, however, isn't to save the gods. It's to destroy (most of) them.

Next to me, Zoë stopped abruptly. She wasn't moving or looking at me at all. She was staring at something in front of us. I gulped, stopping as well. Following Zoë's eyes, I caught sight of what made the ex-huntress stop. Just as it caught sight of us.

The largest drakon I had ever had the misfortune to see in my life came charging at us. It was easily the height of my mom's entire apartment building (if not taller) and just as long.

Zoë held her silver dagger in front of herself defensively. Against a drakon this huge, she'd never stand a chance with her small dagger. Id probably have to do the heavy lifting. If I distract it, she could get in a good blow, and vise versa.

The beast had finally reached us by the time we had agreed on a plan. It snapped it's jaws at Zoë, sensing she had a weaker weapon. I had a plain bronze sword out, and as the drakon opened it's jaws, i jabbed at its fleshy gums.

The monster roared in pain, blood dripping from it's scaly lips. It's eyes flashed in disbelief, shocked anyone had drawn blood. Within a second, however, the framing glared at me. I didn't see disbelief in its eyes. I only saw pure hatred.

We faced off, the huge drakon against the puny immortal. Not that I had anything that made me immortal other than never dying of diseases. Of course, outside of Tartarus, I'd never die. But in it, I could die just as easily as I could've if I was still mortal. Old age will never kill me there though.

Suddenly, quick as a bullet, the drakon lunged at me. I barely got my sword up in time, but the beast wrenched it away from with with its teeth. I stood, defenseless, in front of the largest monster I've ever seen. I know id never survive another attack.

I prayed it wouldn't go for the kill.

A millisecond later, the drakon lunged towards me once more, going for the kill.

Zoë's POV

I stood watching as Perseus took on the massive drakon all by himself. It was an impressive show of power, second only to most of the Olympian council. Not that they'd ever use actual weapons to kill this beast (except Ares). They'd snap their fingers and kill it. Arrogant fools, the lot of them. Except Milady Artemis. She never wronged me or Perseus.

I was brought back to the fight as the clatter of metal on stone rang out. I looked to my left, seeing a bronze sword bounce across the red stone ground. I looked to my right, and saw Perseus standing before the huge drakon, weaponless. My breath caught in my throat as the monster's legs tensed up. It was going to pounce.

I looked at the sword, then back to the fight. I had a second to choose. If I picked the sword, Perseus would most likely die, ripped to shreds by drakon teeth. But I'd be able to defend myself. If I ran to help Perseus, I'd probably die, but he'd have enough time to get to his sword and kill the beast.

I sighed, knowing neither choice would be easy.

The drakon growled, a low rumbling noise. I made my choice and started running.

A second later, the drakon pounced. Someone screamed.

Hey guys! Sorry it's short. :( I'm so busy with the end of the school year stuff. I'm gonna do one more update (which might also be a little short) before I'm gonna have to miss one chapter update. I'll update again normally, in four days on the 15th of June. Then I won't be able to update until the 23rd of June. Really sorry. I have a school dance that I'm going to (with friends, not a date, curious people. Although one of my friends is a boy... ;D) and several other end of school things. I'll remind you next update too, so you don't have to remember. Thanks, and keep being awesome!