Percy swung Riptide in a large arc and slashed the nearest monsters. He watched as the fine gold dust floated to the ground. Percy spun in his heel as a large fissure opened in the ground. He watched as it raced towards the new lead of the Hunters of Artemis, a girl named Piper McLean.

The girl somersaulted into the air and slammed her daggers into the back of skeletal warrior. She swung the daggers in a large arc before racing over to where Thalia and Nico stood back to back encased in a circle of shades and skeletons. Percy took off into that direction slashing his sword and Annabeth's knife at the oncoming hordes of monsters.

Percy slammed Riptide into the ground and watched as the entire surface shook with the power of the earth shakers son. He took off once more and watched as the girl, Piper, whipped out her bow and started firing celestial bronze arrows into the surge of undead surrounding the duo.

She watched as the last of the undead vanished and retreated back to the underworld. Percy ran down to meet the hunter

"Thalia! What are you doing?" she said shaking Thalia's hand while sneering at Perico. "Boys!" she snarled

"Piper! Fight hinting with my cousins" Thalia said ignoring the hunters last comment "Run!" Thalia yelled as a huge ruby was sent tumbling towards them.

Artemis on the other hand ran straight at the ruby. She dug her hunting knives straight into the heart and watched as the entire thing shattered Into millions of tiny shards. Artemis charged Alcyoneus swinging her knives at the giant.

"My hunters!" She called her voice traveling over many miles "The Hunt is over! I realse you from your oaths

The Hunters gasped as they continued to fight

"Go! Lord Zeus commands it!" Artemis, power radiating off her, yelled as the demigods, nymphs and mortals all began to flee at the sight of Artemis' godly form. "Sheild thou eyes!"

The trio, plus Piper, glanced away as the raw power from Artemis was unleashed. The goddess grew i size as she assumed her true form.

"Go! To saftey!" called The Goddess as she extended her hands and tackled the giant down into the fissure he emerged from.

Percy watched as four beams of light shot out of the fissure and touched each of them. Immediately they felt stronger and faster

"ARTEMIS!" Screamed Piper "No! No, no, no!"

"Piper! Get it together!" said Thalia shaking her shoulders. Tears welled up in Piper's eyes as she stared at the fissure where Artemis had tackled the giant.

"We need to keep moving" said Percy, his eyes scanning the area around them.

"We should continue towards that cave we spotted earlier" Nico said , eyeing the cave in the distance

"Right" said Thalia as she whipped out her bow and notched an arrow into place.

The trio glanced towards Piper nervously eyeing the upset teen.

"Piper? You ready to go?" asked Thalia nervously

Piper twirled around, brown hair swirling in the wind, kaleidoscopic eyes frantically changing colors.

"Of course I am!" She snapped " come on! We gotta get to that cave! I can feel a...godly presence"

The four of them ran through the snow, making sure to step over the dead bodies of fallen hunters and undead skeletons, until they reached the base of the he mountiain.

"Come on!" yelled Piper as she ran up the mountain swinging from ledge to ledge. Percy gazed as the huntress quickly made her way up the icy cliff face.

The group slowly made their way up, stopping occasionally to rest for a few seconds. They could still see smoke rising from the ground were they where attacked. As they made their way into the mouth of the caves they all gasped.

There, tending a small fire, sat an 8 year old girl, with brown eyes and brown hair.

She looked over towards the group and gestured for them to come over and take a seat by the fire.

"Lady Hestia" said Percy as he sat down on a log and warmed his hands up "Wy have you decided to grace us with your presence?"

Thalia and Nico couldnt help but crack up at Percy's attempt to be serious. Even Piper who barely knew the boy couldn't help but smile at the sight of someone so out of character. The Eldest Goddess cast a glance towards the others in the cave before turning towards Percy

"Percy Jackson. I have come to you today to ask you, and your friends, a great question" She said her voice wavering as she spoke. "You and I both know that you are in great danger from the gods of Olympus. However, should you accept my offer and that of my brother, No God of Olympus could harm you or your friends with out starting a civil war."

At the mention of war Thalia, Piper and Nico immediately stopped laughing and turned to stare at the goddess

"What do you mean Lady Vesta?" asked Piper, her hand subconsciously reaching forher dagger.

"Hestia, if you please. And in regard to You will not need that. I have no intentions to harm you I simply ask this. Will you accept my offer of adoption?"

At the moment the entire groups eyes bulged from their heads

"ADOPT US?!" screamed Nico "WHAT KINDA QUESTION IS THAT"

"Nico." Percy said his voice and stare projecting deadly emotions. He turned to face the goddess that sat in front of him.

"Lady Hestia. What do you mean 'adopt'?" He asked, making air quotations around the word adopt

Hestia stared at the boy oblivious to what he was asking

"Perseus you , and your friends, aren't safe anymore. You carry the blessing of Artemis. Now I ask you if you will let me adopt you. Persues consider this. You would have 2 goddess on your side. Youre father would never be able to touch you or your friends ever agian"

Percy frowned, his mind going deep into concentration, he looked up and gazed into the goddess' eyes.

" I accept your offer... Mother