Percy's POV
I hated the fact that Mommy just left me here, to talk with her hunters. Like there was something that I didn't or wasn't suppose to know. I want to prove to them that I am just as worthy as them to be included in there talks.
As they walked to Mommy's tent, I quietly followed them. I heard them talking. Something about me being prepared for a prophecy or something. Then I heard Zoe say, "He's a boy so he's a bastard. He can go die for all I care."
That's when I cracked.
"Well if I'm a bastward than your a... a BITCH!" I yelled at the top of my lungs.
Silence followed. Was it something I said? Did I say one of those words Mommy said were for grown up? If I did, then, Uh oh.
"Perseus Jackson what did I tell you about saying grown up words?"
Yep, I said one of those grown up words that I wasn't suppose to. I'm in, as the hunters would say, the dog house. "To not say them."
"And what did you do?"
"I said them."
"Why?"
"Because Zoe is one! She is mean and rude and for some we- reason hates me. I don't know why! I mewean, I've tried to be nice but she always pushes me away and calls me useless and worthless and that I am nothing but an arrogant boy." I said with rage evident in my voice. Hasn't Zoe heard what goes around comes around? She is mean to me so I am mean to her.
Mommy turned to face Zoe. "Is this true?"
"Yes," Zoe answered without hesitation. "He's a boy. The hunters are about destroying and showing boys who's in charge. And as long as this boy is with us, the hunters have no meaning."
"Fine, then I'll run away and leave you alone." With that I ran out of the camp.
888
I sat by a tree and cried. Why did Zoe hate me so much?
Then I heard another crying sound. One that sounded that it was coming from someone younger. I went over to were it was coming from.
In the middle of a clearing was a little Latino boy crying. "Are you okay?"
"No. My mother died and it is all my fault. There is nothing I can do about it. I'm nothing but a failure in life." I was horrified. A little boy, who looked about four, could not kill someone of purpose. It just wasn't right.
"What's your name?" I asked.
"Leo." (I know this isn't suppose to happed yet but whatever)
"I'm Percy. What happened to your mother?"
"She died in a fire I caused. I don't know how it just happened. And I'm to blame for it. I'm the worst son ever to exist." He said depressed. I don't believe he caused the fire though.
"Is that all that happened?" I asked, wanting to get full detail on the situation.
"No, this lady talked to me before. She scared me. I didn't want to believe anything that she said. But then again, how couldn't I. Everything was so scary that it seemed possible to happen." Leo told me.
"Did you ever consider that she was the one to start the fire? That she was the one to kill your mother, the one to end your happiness and try to bring you down. Everything happens for a reason. What happened to your mother happened for a reason. In the future, what ever happened today or last week or whenever, you will need to learn from it to continue on in life." Everything I said right there, I learned from Mommy when she told me about my birth mother.
"Your right. I shouldn't dwell on the past. My future is ahead and I need to live it too the fullest. Thank you Percy." Leo said with a shinning brightness in his eyes.
"Your welcome Leo. Talking to you makes me realize I need to return to my family too. I hope to see you again."
"Me too. Some day, I'll see you again. But for now, I got to go back to my foster home. I can't run away from my problems anymore." And with that, we parted ways. I made my way back to my family, as Leo went away to his new one.
Zoe's POV
I'm going to die.
Artemis is furious with me. I don't get it! I hate the boy and Artemis knows I do. I would ripe his head off if I could. So when he said he was going to leave, I was thankful that he was gone. The hunt would go back to normal. But Artemis thought differently.
"WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU. WE COULD'VE MADE A FINALLY DECENT MAN. YOU'VE BASICALLY RUINED HIM. HE WAS RIGHT YOU ARE A BITCH!" If you thought Artemis said that, you are wrong. Phoebe did.
"Why are you taking his side. He's a boy!"
"Yeah but at least I know all boy's aren't bad and I'm not as thick-headed as you!"
"ZOE, PHOEBE, BE QUIET! I DON'T CARE HOW MUCH YOU'RE MAD AT EACH OTHER JUST SHUT UP!" Artemis yelled angrily at us. Why was everyone against me? I was just trying to show the true meaning of the hunters. Has everyone one forgotten what the hunters stood for.
But my lady is mad at me and that is never a good thing. Sometimes I guess family comes before pride as I saw through the emotionless mask Artemis put on. "I'm sorry Artemis, but I just can't stand boy's after what HE did to me." I said through gritted teeth. "I'll try to be nicer when he comes back."
"IF he comes back." Phoebe said with a sassy tone.
"I know he will. He is still a boy. They can't do anything without us anyways."
And what do you know, I was right, as I saw the small little form of the familiar 5 year old Percy Jackson.
Author's Note
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE REVIEWS! You don't know how much they mean to me. Anyways, here's the roster for who Percy's going to be with:
Zoe: 13
Annabeth: 12
Thalia: 7
Bianca: 6
Piper: 1
None: 1
Harem: 1
FLAME ON!