Chapter 4: Training and betrayal

A/N: I figured out what was wrong with my computer and fixed it. Someone told me to do paragraphs because of mistakes. Those mistakes were actually because I've typed this whole story on my ipod, if anyone else has one you know how bad the auto-correct is. I'll still divide it up though into different sections, maybe like 5-6 lines each.

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On with the story

Percy POV: First day on Delos for training

I had just woken up when Apollo came in. I looked out the window and realized the sun had literally just came up above the horizon. Must have something to do with the blessing, because most of the time it's all anybody can do to get me up and out of bed before lunchtime. Now I was already awake and out of bed and the sun had just come up. Apollo came up to me during breakfast and smiled.

"You ready to start training today bro, I think we should start with Shooting first, sound good with you?" before I could respond he kept on talking. "Great, I'll be out there setting up targets for when you're done with breakfast." When I was done with breakfast that Leto made, which was delicious, I went out and saw Apollo standing there leaning against a target.

"Okay, Get into stance with a bow and arrow but do NOT fire it until I say so." I nodded before grabbing a bow and quiver full of arrows. I pulled back the string after notching an arrow. Apollo Stood behind me shaking his head at how I was holding it, but before he could come up and correct my form the string slipped and I shot the arrow. After it left the bow I looked for it but couldn't see it anywhere.

I turned and saw Apollo doing the same as me. "Apollo, Where did that arrow go?" He shrugged his shoulders and started to walk towards me but after taking two steps my arrow landed right where he was just standing just one step ago. He turned around shocked before giving me a nervous smile and yanking the bow out of my hands. "You know what, I think we'll do archery last, hopefully we won't get to it, but if we do, remind me to wear full body armor."

So for the first month he taught me how to be a "Lady's man" as he called it. I have to admit he was pretty good at doing it, but the girls would always offer me something before him, which at first surprised and angered him, but he grew used to it, and before long we were each others wing mans. While he would always stay with the girls for a night I never even kissed one.

The second month he taught me basically how to be a ninja/assassin. I could use the light to blend in with my surroundings and he even taught me how to hide my presence from everything short of a primordial. I even killed Perses, titan of destruction for Apollo as a test to see if my powers were good enough for me to move on to the next stage. He didn't even know I was there until I had one stone arm/Sword through his heart and the other one had cut off his head.

The third month he taught me all about medicine and healing. Now I had enough knowledge of it to put the best mortal doctor to shame. It actually helped when I fell down a cliff on Delos and broke most of the bones in the lower half of my body, once I got back Apollo told me if I hadn't of healed myself when I did I would have been paralyzed from the waist down.

The forth month he taught me archery, and then about half way through the fifth month which was also archery Artemis found me. I was in the hut talking with Leto while Apollo was out with some chick when Artemis came in. "Hey mom I decided that since Apollo wasn't here today I would come an extra da…" she stopped mid-sentence when she saw me.

Before I could even open my mouth she had two arrows notched one was pointed at my head and the other was aimed at my… lower regions. "Mother who is this boy, and what is he doing in your house. Leto smiled before signaling Artemis to put down her bow. Once she did I let out a sigh of relief that I wouldn't have to be reforming in Tarturas for a while.

I stood up and kneeled in front of Artemis. "Perseus at your service. You can call me Percy though." Artemis looked at me in disgust and then looked at Leto obviously expecting a similar facial expression to having a man in the house. When she saw Leto was just smiling at my behavior Artemis' face morphed into one of shock. "Mom, do you not care there is a boy in the house?"

Leto shook her head no before answering. "Not this one. He has proven himself a true man, and I doubt that any man will ever come close to Perseus. He has the most power I have ever seen in an immortal and yet he doesn't boast, actually he gets embarrassed when people mention his power or achievements, he has also been with Apollo for 4 and a half months, one of which was spent learning how to be a "Lady's man" as Apollo calls it and he still hasn't kissed a woman yet."

Artemis looked at me with a mix of shock and disbelief. Then Leto smirked, "he does have ooonnneee little flaw. He can't shoot a bow." Artemis looked at me with more shock before cracking up laughing. When she finally stopped she started talking again. "Well, I'll help with that, better yet ill help with your endurance and stealth to." I looked at her and shook my head.

"I can't, I have to do whatever Apollo says, in boundaries with the oath, until my dad comes to pick me up." Artemis just nodded her head as if she already knew all of this. "Your dad came to me right after Apollo to try to recruit me to join him to get you to become a god, I said no and he couldn't persuade me, but if mom thinks so highly of you I'll do it. Right now the council is divided up perfectly. And according to the ancient laws, in case of a tie the king's vote counts as 2, so if they were to vote now you would lose. I'll join you on one condition."

I nodded my head for her to continue and tell me. "Whatever you want, I don't really want any of the power of being a god, I just don't want to let down mom or dad." Artemis nodded in understanding before flashing me to Olympus with her. Once we got there Artemis shot an arrow up into the sky and soon after all of the Olympians were in their thrones ready for the meeting to start.

"Father," Artemis started, "I have decided we should do the vote now to see if Perseus should become a god." Zeus nodded his head before starting the vote. "All in favor of Perseus becoming a god raise your hand." Zeus didn't even look to see you had raised their hand before turning to Poseidon. "Well brother, I guess your son will not become a god after all."

When Zeus saw Poseidon was just pointing at the spot near Artemis he looked over as did everyone else and saw her hand wasn't raised. Artemis looked at Poseidon before smiling. "I talked with Leto today and she convinced me Percy here is the only good man out there. I will vote for him to become a god under one condition. He will stay at the hunt and train for 1 year, but he wont be bound by any oath to stay, and I doubt the hunt will treat him nice, so if he stays the whole year then I will vote for him, if he gives up like most men would, then I will vote against him."

Poseidon nodded his head in agreement before Zeus declared the meeting over. Once everyone except for Poseidon and Artemis was gone Poseidon approached me. "Perseus, I know you don't care if you become a god or not, but your mom and I really want you to." I nodded my head before giving dad a hug. "Don't worry I wont let you down dad." He nodded in acknowledgment before flashing out.

Artemis walked up to me and gave me an evil smirk. "Now you 'Training' begins." I noticed how she did air quotes when she said training and paled. Well I guess I'm going to be living in hell for the next year.

3rd POV: (time skip 9 months, Zoë is not a part of the hunt yet in this story .YET)

A man wearing a lion's coat on his back and a club in his hand (for those of you who do not know I am talking about Hercules) walked into a beautiful garden. There at the entrance of the garden sat a girl. She wore a flowing white dress that was common back in that time. She had a perfect tan with jet-black hair. When she turned to look at the man he saw her volcanic black eyes staring at him. (Talking about Zoë nightshade. Here starts the Perzoe for you fans out there)

The man walked up and stopped in front of the girl. "Hello pretty one, I am Hercules." The girl had stood up so he reached out took her hand and gently kissed the top of it. The girl blushed deeply at this gesture, which made the man smile. "What are you doing here Hercules?" (I know they talked different back then but I don't feel like trying to type it that way. Meant to say that at the beginning of the story.)

"I am going to steal an apple of the tree." Zoë was shocked anyone one would even try to steal an apple. Then she saw the gate that was keeping monsters out of the garden. The only way out was if she had someone else with her for protection. "Hercules, I will help you any way possible if you take me with you when you are finished." Hercules thought about the pros and cons before coming up with a plan.

"Of course pretty one, what man wouldn't want a fine young maiden like you coming along on his adventures?" Although blushing Zoë still nodded her head. She reached back into her hair and got out a hairpin. She reached out and handed it to Hercules, who took it in confusion. "This hair pin will turn into a sword whenever you need it most." Hercules nodded in understanding before going to get an apple.

Time skip-back in time, right before Hercules got there Percy POV

Stupid hunters! My year is almost up and I still haven't quit so they bumped it up a notch. Their pranks are turning deadly and now I walk almost everywhere as stone instead of normal skin. That alone drains me so much I can hardly run when they send animal after me, or when I fall down in one of their holes I can't even climb out. So, right now I was just running.

Not in any direction, just running. After a while of this I came to a garden. Standing at the entrance was the worst womanizer ever… Hercules. What would he be doing at a garden? Then I saw the tree. This was the garden with the apples of immortality. Which means the girl in front of Hercules was probably on of Atlas' daughters. I got close enough so that I could hear their conversation, and as soon as Hercules said he would take her with him I knew he was lying. He was just a weak son of Zeus who needed help completing his daddy's challenges any way possible. Even lying.

Time skip- Hercules just got the apple

Percy POV

I still hadn't gotten a good look at the girl Hercules was lying to. All I had seen was that she had beautiful black hair that looked really silky. Then I saw them. Hercules was coming back from the tree with a defeated Ladon lying behind him. I still couldn't see the girl though. The girl followed him all the way to the gate, but when they got there Hercules shoved her back, right into my view.

She was… beautiful? No more than that, she was… gorgeous? I can't even think of a word to describe her. She had the most perfect tan ever. She had the best-looking hair I'd ever seen, and her eyes. They were the seller. They were a volcanic black that made me want to stare at them forever. The fact that she was that beautiful just made me more mad when Hercules pushed her to the ground and told her she wasn't going with him.

As he was walking away I decided I wouldn't let him get away with this without a few… reminders of it. The only issue was he either had to challenge me or attack me. When I saw him walking away with his cocky pose I knew that wouldn't be to hard. So I walked out in front of him. "Hey Jercules, what did that poor girl do to you." The fury on his face almost made me laugh. "You DARE insult a son of Zeus? I will end you."

I was pretty sure that counted as a challenge but just in case I waited for him to throw the first strike. He didn't keep me waiting to long because shortly after a lightning blot came down, which I easily misdirected using my stone hands. Well, now that he attacked me the real fun can begin. I thought while smirking.

A/N: Don't forget to review for his domains. If nobody does I'll come up with some myself.