A/N- Have you guys seen Image Manager? Looks cool, but the cover for this story won't upload.
Weird.
I thought we should start off with what's happening outside the quest. So let's check on Artemis, hmm?
Artemis Pov-
Pull back. Aim. Release.
I repeated these words in my head as the string to my bow found its way towards the corner of my mouth.
Aiming for the center of the target, I released the arrow, driving it into the...nine's.
"Di Immortales!" I cursed for what was, probably, the eighth time this week. Defeated, I slung my bow over my shoulder and went to retrieve the arrow.
As I was pulling the arrow out, I felt a presence manifest behind me.
Apollo.
"Hey, lil' sis," My twin brother greeted. "Nice shot."
"Shut up," I growled. "I didn't eat breakfast today."
"Sure, sure." Apollo shrugged, grinning. "Or maybe you're distracted, hmm?"
I shook my head.
"Could it be because of Percy?" Apollo raised his eyebrows. "Have you sorted out your feelings for him?"
"Yes, and I'm not attracted to him."
"So you think he's hot?"
"I didn't even say that!" I could feel my cheeks getting hotter by the second. "And that's not what you look for in a person!"
"Relax, Artemis. Just trying to make you feel better."
"I'm fine, brother. How about you?"
His sandy hair fell over his eyes, shadowing his face. "I'm fine."
His voice was timid, almost scared or nervous.
"I find it hard to believe that. What's up?"
Apollo sighed but manifested a chair. "I'm just anxious. What if Percy hasn't found her yet? And if he has, what if she didn't want to come? What i-"
"Whoa, Whoa." I interrupted. "For one, we don't even know if Persia's still alive. You just have this berserk, demented, mentally insane theory that she is. If you want to know where she is, IM Percy. Though in Greece, it's nighttime right now."
My brother shrugged, fishing a drachma out of his pocket. I manifested spray bottle as Apollo said, "Oh Iris, please except my offering. Show me Percy Jackson." (I forgot if that wasn't it. Sorry!)
A hazy projection of the half-blood appeared in our vision. His back was turned away from us, facing the ocean.
"Percy," I said softly.
Amazingly, he heard and turned around. His hair slightly billowed in the wind, his usually cheery features stressed.
"Hey Lady Artemis, Lord Apollo." He yawned; tired.
I waved. "Hello."
"'S'up." Apollo saluted.
"Guess who we found." Percy's eyes sparked a dazzling sea green once more.
I could totally tell Apollo was bouncing out of his seat.
"Persia?" Every ounce of hope was put into that one word. Anything Apollo had ever dreamed of was put into just one word.
A word that could crush him to pieces.
Percy nodded. "She's asleep, though. She had a long day of story telling."
"But she's fine, right?" Apollo asked.
"Yep. We've checked into some sea side hotel in Greece. Jason booked us a flight for a straight way flight to New York. We're planning on taking a cab to Olympus."
"I'll be waiting." Apollo vanished in a thin golden light, leaving Percy and me alone.
"Goodnight, Lady Artemis," Percy was about to swipe his hand through the message.
"Wait!" I cursed myself again. "Be careful and could you tell Persia that I'm s-sorry?"
Percy looked at me, his eyes saw right through me. "Yeah, I will."
I nodded, sweeping my hand through the message.
The connection ended and I stood up shakily.
I knew what I had to do.
I had to tell my hunters the truth.
Percy Pov-
"Who was that?" I heard a voice say.
Annabeth.
"Just Apollo and Artemis checking on Persia." I patted the ground next to me. "Sit."
Annabeth looked skeptical but sat down anyway.
"So," She said, intertwining our hands together. "We never finished our conversation on the plane."
"Yeah, I fainted into oblivion." I chuckled slightly. "Sorry about that."
"It's okay. And where were we at?"
'"Somewhere along the lines that you hate me."
"Percy, that is so not true! I just said you're different, not that I hate you."
"So you hate my different-ness?"
"I'm just having a difficult time adjusting to you." Annabeth looked away, apologetic.
"And you can't accept me for who I am?" I started seeing red, my face flushed with anger.
"I am but..." Annabeth was at loss for words.
"But nothing, Annabeth." I stomped away, angry as tartarus.
3rd Person-
Not too far away, another couple stood, watching the demigod storm away from his girlfriend.
"Seems like Percy and Annabeth got in a fight." The girl, Piper McLean, concluded.
"Well, no duh." Jason Grace smirked.
"Do you think we'll ever get in a fight like that?"
Jason looked at their intertwined fingers.
"Umm about that Piper," Jason shyly slipped his hand away from Piper's. "I'm breaking up with you."
Leo Pov-
"Why can't I ever find a girl?" I asked the ceiling for what was, probably, the thousandth time in my entire life.
"Maybe you're not looking in front of you." I heard Persia's voice entering my tent.
"So you'll be my girlfriend!"
Persia giggled. "No, I meant Piper."
"What about her?" I asked, inviting her in.
The girl pushed her long, dark hair out of the way before answering, "Well, obviously you two are in love."
"With Jason? I know I'm desperate, but not that desperate. I have some pride, you know?"
"I meant with each other! Listen, Percy told me everything about Gaea, Hera, and the switching leaders thing. Hera gave you and Piper false memories of Jason, right? Before she did that, you two-although you didn't know that-were slowly falling in love. Then Jason ruined it all."
"I don't even remember that and how come I don't "love" her now?"
"Like I said, you didn't know you were in love with her. And because you're blinded by your love for Hazel."
"What!"
"Hazel likes you back but she's not sure about you..."
I leaned in.
"Tell me more."
A/N- My first break up! That was a bit rude how Jason said that. Oh well!
So things are shaky with Percabeth, huh?
Does Leo like Hazel or Piper? Didn't I say it was Lazel? Oh well, it's gonna be twisty.
Asia will finally meet again! This gonna be an interesting story...
More pairings, drama, and just pure awesomeness coming up when you review!