Author's Note: I am leaving for England today so I wrote quickly to tide y'all over until I get back. As promised, Aphrodite is making an appearance. Thank you to xxXNatan fanXxx for reviewing, alerting and favoriting.
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Artemis POV meanwhile…
Thalia seemed to have the situation under control, so I retreated back into my tent. "Arti! How are you?" I heard in an impossibly happy voice and turned around.
"Aphrodite, what are you doing here?" I asked, shocked.
"Can I not visit you once in a while? We are practically sisters after all." She said.
"That is the biggest load of crap I have ever heard. What are you really doing here?" I asked .
"There was a disturbance in your camp today. One I happen to be interested in." She said.
"I trust Thalia." I said.
"Then let us watch." She said and her mirror began to glow. Thalia looked very angry and Luke was smiling.
"Why in the heck are you smiling? This is not something to smile about."
"You said you loved me."
"Do not flatter yourself. It was a past tense verb. That ship sailed a long time ago."
After that, the mirror stopped glowing and Aphrodite was smirking. "So, what do you think now?" She asked.
"I think that you are the idiot that does not understand past tense." I said.
"She is lying. She still loves him, she is just scared and she no longer trusts him. She does not want to have feelings for him, but they are there anyway. They are about as stubborn as she is." She said and I rolled my eyes.
"Of course she is lying, because you are the expert." I said sarcastically.
"You want to bet on it Arti?" She asked.
"On what terms would this bet be?" I asked skeptically.
"She will be given a two week leave to Camp. If she says she is in love with him by that time, you are not allowed to turn either of them into a jackalope. If I lose, then hmmm…" She mused and I interrupted her.
"If you lose, than you have to be a Hunter, under my close supervision, for a day. If you win, you have to find me a new lieutenant." I said and we shook on it.
"I will see you in two weeks!" She said and walked out. I took her cue and found Thalia.
"Thalia." I said.
"Yes milady?" She asked.
"I am granting you a two week leave." I said and she looked shocked.
"Have I done something wrong?" She asked scared.
"Of course not." I said and she looked like she was going to argue, but then she saw Aphrodite.
"What is she doing here?" She asked.
"She ends up coming every time we have male visitors. Despite the annoyance of her presence, she is good for a laugh." I said rolling my eyes.
"Her presence scares me." She said.
"As it should, she is notorious for messing with the Hunters." I said.
"I have heard the stories." She said and shuddered.
"You should get going soon." I said.
"Yes milady." She said and left. This will not end well.
Author's Note: So, do you like? REVIEW and let me know! See you in two weeks!