AN: Chapter 8 is here at last.

I feel so disappointed in myself… I waited almost three days to start this chapter… Sorry, guys.

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Vote results (I added the ones from the poll):

Percy x Zoe: 21 (I think it's safe to say that Zoe wins this one.)

Percy x Thalia: 11

Percy x Hestia: 6

Percy x Clarisse: 5

Percy x Bianca: 5

Percy x OC: 4

Percy x Reyna: 1

As for Annabeth (I'm still keeping this one going):

Evil Annabeth: 7

Not Evil (Good) Annabeth: 8

I might actually just do a combination of both.

Disclaimer: I. Do. Not. Own. Percy. Jackson.

Chapter 8: The Wrath of Thalia Grace

Thalia's POV

After Artemis teleported away, Chiron told the rest of the campers to go back to their daily activities while he led the cabin counselors to the Big House to have a meeting. I turned to lead the Hunters to Artemis's cabin, but Chiron called me back.

"Thalia… You are the lieutenant of the Hunters. We need you to represent them in our meeting."

I didn't think anything was more important than if Percy really left, and why.

"No, Chiron," I said with an apologetic look on my face. "I've got more important things to do." I started to walk towards the cabins.

"This is important, Thalia." I glanced back at him. He looked at me like he knew what I was thinking. He probably did. "It's about the prophecy."

I stopped in my tracks. If Athena had been right, the prophecy concerned Percy. And I had to know the rest of it anyway.

"Okay, I'm coming." I looked at the rest of the Hunters. "Go relax in the cabin."

They looked at me, nodded, and headed towards the cabin. They were my sisters. They understood the brother-sister relationship I had with Percy. They respected him, and probably suspected that he had something to do with the prophecy.

I grinned at Phoebe. "Try not to crash the meeting or shoot anyone intentionally."

The Stoll brothers paled and backed behind Chiron.

I walked into the Big House with the other head counselors and sat down around the ping-pong table. Just like old times.

Once we all sat down, Chiron started the meeting. "This is Thalia Grace, daughter of Zeus, and lieutenant of the Hunters of Artemis," he said, pointing at me. "Thalia, I believe you know everyone here, except for Tyler." He pointed at the son of Ares who had been a jackalope a couple of minutes ago. He glared at me, and I smirked in return. "He is filling in for Clarisse, who is currently on a quest."

I glanced around the table and noticed the absence of the head counselor of Poseidon's cabin. I saw Malcolm, probably filling in for Annabeth. "Where's Annabeth?"

Malcolm chewed his lip. "She's… not here…"

I raised my eyebrows but didn't say anything about his nervousness. "Okay, Chiron. Let's just get this meeting started."

"Yes." He smiled at me. "You all know that the next Great Prophecy has been recited by the Oracle." There were hesitant nods around the table. "You probably don't know what the prophecy is. The Olympians want me to share it with you. Malcolm, you and the rest of the Athena cabin will work on finding the meaning of the prophecy." He paused and looked each of us in the eye. "Are you ready for the prophecy?"

When he received unwavering nods from everyone, he recited the prophecy.

No one spoke for a while. We were all thinking about the prophecy. Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades were all sons of Kronos, who was a titan. What secrets did they have? And Chiron. He was a son of Kronos himself. I looked at Chiron. As a son of Athena, Malcolm had figured it out sooner than I had, so he was already glancing at Chiron suspiciously.

Chiron gave us both sad smiles before saying, "Meeting adjourned."

I was the first person to walk out of the Big House. For the next five minutes, I wandered aimlessly around camp, lost in my own head, until I crashed into someone. Grover.

I helped him up, apologizing.

"It's okay, Thalia," he said. "But it's nice to see you again." He started to walk off.

"Wait!" I yelled after him.

"Yeah?" he said, turning around.

"What happened to Percy and Annabeth?"

He stiffened. "Percy… left camp…"

Athena was right, again. "Why?"

Grover seemed to be having a debate with himself in his head. I tried to wait patiently. Before I got mad and struck him with lightning, he blurted something out.

"Percy cheated on Annabeth."

"No…" I mumbled. "Percy would never…" A thought struck my head. "So… Is that why Annabeth wasn't at the meeting? Is she just sulking in the Athena cabin?"

Before I knew what I was doing, I stomped over to the Athena cabin. Grover tried to stop me, but I brushed him aside and knocked on the door.

When nothing happened, I called, "Annabeth! Open. The. Door. Now!"

The door didn't move an inch.

I blasted the door off its hinges with lightning and strode into the cabin. When I saw its emptiness, the four words Grover had said earlier finally sank in.

Percy cheated on Annabeth.

The wind started to pick up inside the cabin. Blankets and pillows came flying off the beds. Papers flew everywhere. I knew I was causing it, but I couldn't stop.

"Where the hell is Annabeth?" I yelled.

"Thalia!" Grover shouted frantically. "Thalia! Annabeth's not here! She's on a quest! Please, Thalia! Just calm down!"

Through the open doorway, I saw Malcolm staring at me with wide eyes. The entire Athena cabin stood behind them. For their sake, I calmed down enough so that the wind died down, and the papers fluttered down. When Malcolm stepped through the doorway, I stared him down with a fierce look on my face.

"Tell me everything. Now."

He nodded nervously. "Percy cheated-"

"I know that part," I growled. I still couldn't believe that had actually happened. "Skip it. Did he leave camp?"

"Yeah, he left," said Malcolm. "Annabeth's on a quest with Clarisse and James."

I raised my eyebrows. "James?"

"Yeah."

Flashback – 6 months ago

Thalia's POV

"Hunters!" Artemis shouted across the clearing. "We are going to Camp Half-Blood in five minutes, where you will be staying while I go on another solo hunt."

I grinned, even though the other Hunters weren't as enthusiastic.

A couple hours later, I was walking through camp again. The Hunters had all settled down in Cabin Eight, and Artemis had left. It was a Friday, so there would be a capture the flag game between the Hunters and the campers. We would probably win.

I turned a corner and crashed into someone.

"Oh, sorry. I didn't see you," he said.

It was Percy. He was holding hands with Annabeth, and there was someone behind him.

I laughed. "Hey, Perce."

His eyes widened. "Thals! What are you doing here?"

"I got here ten minutes ago. Artemis had a solo hunt and dropped us off here." I looked at Annabeth. "Hey Annabeth."

A grin split her face in half and she ran forwards to hug me. "Gods, I missed you Thalia!"

"Yeah, I missed you too Annabeth."

I stepped back, glancing at the person who had come to stand next to Percy now. He had black hair and eyes that were a shade darker green than Percy's.

"Hi," I said, holding out my hand to shake.

He pretended not to see it. "Hi. I'm James."

"I'm Thalia," I replied coldly, moving my hand back to my side.

Percy laughed nervously. "Thalia, this is James Walker." Ignoring my eye roll, he continued. "He's my half-brother, and a son of Poseidon. He came to camp five months ago." He turned to James. "James, this is Thalia, daughter of Zeus and lieutenant of the Hunters of Artemis."

"Nice to meet you," James grumbled.

"Same to you," I snarled.

We stood there awkwardly, glaring at each other until Percy stepped between us.

"Uh… Capture the flag will be in an hour. Maybe we should start preparing…"

James glanced at Percy. "I'll be in the cabin." He walked away, taking large steps.

As soon as he was out of sight, I raised my eyebrows at Percy. "That's your half-brother?"

"Yeah…" he muttered.

"What the Hades is wrong with him?"

He sighed. "I don't know… He's been like that since he was claimed five months ago."

A thought crossed my mind. "How old is he?"

"Fifteen," answered Annabeth.

My mouth dropped open. "Fifteen? Didn't they make an oath? On the River Styx?"

Annabeth nodded. "Yes. And it was broken so soon… But nothing has happened yet…"

An hour later, it was time for capture the flag. In a matter of minutes, I ran to the other side of the creek with the campers' flag just as James ran out of the forest with the silver flag of the Hunters.

He plowed right into the creek, which rose up to stop him. The rest of the Hunters watched from the edge of the trees, holding back snorts of laughter.

Percy emerged from the trees, and James immediately pounced on him.

"We could have won!" he shouted. "If you were there to stop her from getting across the creek, we would have won!"

"Whoa," said Percy. "Chill, dude. The Hunters win every time. It's just a game."

"We could have won this time!" James yelled, shoving Percy. "You should have stayed at the border to stop them from getting across!"

"I got to the creek at the same time you came out of the forest, Walker," I pointed out. "You're a son of Poseidon. Use those water powers." I smirked. "You are skilled enough, aren't you?"

"Shut up, Hunter," he growled at me.

He moved his hand towards me, and a wave of water from the creek mimicked his actions, heading straight towards me. But before it could douse me, it stopped.

I turned to see Percy holding his hand out. He and James glared at each other, each trying to move the wave in a different direction, but James soon gave up. The wave splashed back into the creek.

"Thanks, Kelp Head," I said. "But I could have taken care of it myself."

"No problem, Pinecone Face," he said.

Suddenly, his eyes widened and he thrust out his hand. I looked around to see a wall of water an inch away from my nose.

Percy waved his hand and the water evaporated into the breeze.

"Don't you know when to stop?" I shouted, disbelief written all over my face.

"You should have just stayed out of this," he snarled. "This isn't your fight."

"Are you kidding me?" I screamed.

Before anyone could stop me, I leveled my spear towards him and yelled to the sky. Immediately, a bolt of lightning shot down, hit the head of my spear, and followed its path to James, striking him in the chest. He crumpled to the ground, smoking.

Chiron galloped out of the forest, followed by Annabeth, who looked at James on the ground with concern.

"What happened?" he asked, even though I was sure he already knew what had happened from the look of disapproval directed at James.

"James provoked her," Percy muttered.

End Flashback

"Sorry about your cabin…" I mumbled, helping Malcolm pick up papers on the floor.

A small piece of paper sitting on Annabeth's bunk where the pillow had been blown off caught my eye. I picked it up and read it. It was obviously from Percy. But why would he leave a note for Chiron, Nico, and I in the Athena cabin?

I turned the note over in my hands and saw that there was a back to it. As I read it, I was more confused than ever. You will regret that you ever disbelieved me. I loved you, and I still do. But that love has been betrayed.

Realization hit me like a lightning bolt.

The note from Percy. In the Athena cabin. Under Annabeth's pillow.

My tired brain put the facts together. Percy would never cheat on Annabeth. But that love has been betrayed. Annabeth had cheated on Percy. Percy had probably left camp, leaving the note. And Annabeth… That stupid daughter of Athena told everyone Percy cheated on her.

Malcolm turned around, straightening from his bent position. He saw the paper in my hands and asked, "What's that?"

I looked at him in astonishment. "You haven't read this?"

He came over and glanced at it. "No… Why?"

"It's Percy's note." I gave it to him.

"I'm such an idiot!" he yelled when he finished reading it, front and back.

"What?" I asked, surprised that a son of Athena would admit that he was an idiot.

"Annabeth," he grumbled. "I should've known. She would never tell anyone that she cheated on Percy… So she told everyone that Percy cheated on her… when it was all her!"

"I knew it!" yelled Grover.

I couldn't believe that Annabeth would lie to everyone at camp. But I couldn't believe that Percy would ever cheat on Annabeth.

"I'm going after Percy," I said, determination lining my voice.

Malcolm looked up in shock. "But… you can't."

"Why?" I snarled at him.

He stepped back, but continued bravely. "Percy wouldn't want it."

"And how do you know what Percy wants?"

He held the note out to me and pointed out a section on the back. To Thalia, when she comes with the Hunters of Artemis: You'll always be a favorite cousin. I know you'll miss me, but just forget about me. It's best that way.

I stared at the note incredulously.

"Did that Kelp Head just tell me that it was best to forget about him?" I screamed at the sky.

Grover backed out of the room, followed closely by Malcolm. The wind picked up again in the Athena cabin. This time, though, I had a decent reason to be angry.

Percy's POV

Nico and I were sitting on the ground with Mrs. O'Leary and Raven lying by our sides, waiting for Blackjack.

"So when did he say he was going to come back?" Nico asked for what had to be the hundredth time in the last ten minutes.

"I don't know," I said, making sure he heard the exasperation in my voice.

He ignored it. "When did he leave again?"

"Nico!" I screamed with frustration. "Twenty minutes ago. Satisfied? Now leave me alone."

Of course, he didn't do that.

"If he left twenty minutes ago to find a donut shop, don't you think he'd be back by now?" Nico wondered.

I was about to open my mouth to reply when I heard thunder in the distance.

I turned around and saw a bolt of lightning strike the ground. In the direction of Camp Half-Blood.

Nico had turned around, and I could tell that he was thinking exactly what I was thinking. We exchanged glances and fell to the ground, laughing. When I could finally sit up without laughing, I was panting and clutching my stomach.

"See? You're screwed," said Nico, between laughs. "I think Thalia found your note."

"Gee, you think?" I asked.

We both glanced at the lightning flashing at Camp Half-Blood and burst out laughing again.

Five minutes later, Blackjack landed beside me. Nico and I were still having trouble holding in small snorts of laughter every time we heard a rumble of thunder.

Hey boss.

"Hi Blackjack," I said.

What's so funny?

I laughed. "You probably don't want to know, but I'm screwed."

Okay boss… Guess what? I found a donut shop! And… something else too…

"Okay, I'll get you a donut." I glanced at Nico. "Do you have any cash? I have to get Blackjack a donut," I said, rolling my eyes towards Blackjack.

He nodded, smirking.

"What else did you find?" I asked Blackjack.

The Pegasus looked down. I think it's better if you just come and see…

"Okay…" I leaped onto his back. "You coming, Nico?"

He shook his head, backing away from Blackjack. "I'm fine on the ground… Raven and I can follow from here."

I nodded. "Take Mrs. O'Leary with you."

"Sure," he said, climbing onto Raven's back. Mrs. O'Leary stood next to Raven, ready to run.

"All right, Blackjack," I said. "Let's go get you that donut."

Yeah boss!

He took off. I looked down, to see Raven, carrying Nico, and Mrs. O'Leary below keeping pace with us.

Soon enough, I walked out of a donut shop with an entire box of donuts for Blackjack. I dropped the box in front of him, watching with Nico as he munched on a donut covered with chocolate and sprinkles.

Mm… This is a very good donut. Thanks, boss.

"No problem," I said. "Now show me what else you found."

He stiffened and quickly swallowed the donut whole. You sure, boss?

"Yeah… Just show me." My curiosity was at its peak now.

"I'll come too," said Nico. Raven and Mrs. O'Leary stood up with him.

Fine. Just don't get upset.

He nudged me around a corner, and I nearly fell over from shock at the scene.

Annabeth and James were lying side by side on the ground, holding hands, fast asleep. Clarisse sat off to the side, staring at them in contempt and sharpening a dagger.

Nico swore softly behind me. "Oh gods… What do we do now, Perce?"

I hesitated and looked at Annabeth, sleeping soundly and holding hands with James.

"I don't know, Nico. I really don't know."

AN: No one made any OCs, so I'll be making my own. But I'm still accepting them, if you want to. Details are in previous chapter.

So, Thalia's mad, and Percy found Annabeth… What do you think will happen next? Good chapter?