Hey.
You guys know the avengers right? The movie?
Well of course you do what kind of question is that?
Anyways I want to watch that movie soooooo badly, but my parents won't let me. I'm so mad.
My favourite character is iron man. I just love Robert Downey Jr. too. He's like, my favourite actor ever.
My favourite movie of his was Sherlock Holmes. I absolutely adored that movie.
I've watched it like 9 times. I swear it's like the best movie ever made.
But he was really good in iron man 1 and 2 too.
Well, before I get off track lets get on with the story!
A decision was made
Thalia POV
I stood there, frozen in front of the entire council of the gods. I felt so tiny and inconsiderate. Me, percy, annabeth, and grover were awaiting the decision of whether the gods would keep us alive for completing our quest or not.
I kept glancing over at my dad, searching for any sign of sympathy or assurance. But of course I got none. All I got was a cold, hard stare.
That was all I ever got.
At that moment, artemis got up from her throne. She announced to the council that she wanted to propose an idea to my dad. So she walked over to my dad, and they started talking.
I knew what they were talking about. I had known it all along that it was the only way. I kept trying to reassure myself. Reassure myself that it wouldn't come to that.
But somehow I knew that that wouldn't work.
That never worked.
Artemis and Zeus both turned around. Artemis turned to me slowly and said "I have proposed a deal with your father. You could join the hunters of Artemis. Only if you would like to, I will not force you."
I sighed. I knew it would come to this. I knew I couldn't have escaped it.
I glanced over at my friends, Percy and annabeth. Percy looked so shocked at that moment. I knew that he had thought that annabeth was going to have to join the hunters. But I knew she would never leave Percy for the hunters.
Annabeth on the other hand, had such a calm, proud expression on her face. Like she knew what I had to do this whole time. She nodded softly at me. At that moment, I knew what I had to do. I turned to face Artemis.
She said "Will you join the hunt?"
I replied with a determined voice "I will"
My father started to protest.
"But Thalia, consider this well-"
"I have father, and I know what I have to do. I will never turn sixteen, and the prophecy will not be about me. I stand by my sister Artemis."
My father looked a little disappointed. I knew he probably wanted me to be the child of the prophecy, but I knew that that wasn't the right thing to do. I had a gut feeling that Percy was going to be the child of the prophecy after all.\
I started to say the pledge to join the hunt.
"I pledge myself to the goddess Artemis. I trun my back on the company of men…"
By then, I had tuned myself out. It was like I was on autopilot, and I magicly knew what to say. I also remembered Bianca. How she probably said this pledge when she joined too. Before….before she died.
I finished saying the pledge. I turned towards Percy, and walked toward him silently. Without saying a word I stopped, smiled, and gave him a big hug.
"I thought you weren't supossed to do that anymore." He said
I bit back a laugh. I could tell he was blushing.
"I'm honouring a friend. I must join the hunt. I need peace. I haven't known peace since Camp Half Blood. You will be the child of the prophecy, Percy"
"Great"
He didn't sound too happy. Well who would be, when they knew that they were part of a huge prophecy? Not me for sure.
I let go of him and put my hands on his shoulders.
"I'm proud to be you're friend" I said.
Next, I went over to Grover and Annabeth, and gave each of them a hug. Annabeth looked like she was about to cry. I felt like I was betraying her in some big way, but I had a gut feeling that I was making the right choice. I had learned to trust that gut feeling a long time ago.
I walked over slowly to lady Artemis and stood by her side. I thought about everything that had happened these last few days on the quest.
Bianca dying…Zoe dying…Annabeth getting captured by Atlas. I sighed. Well, there was no point in dwelling in the past. You always have to live in the present when you're a demigod.
Anyways, things will turn out all right.
They always do
So, there you have it.
If you guys have any ideas for future one shots, please let me know.
I'll try and put them in my story.
But for right now I think I've got enough ideas.
Next chapter'll come up in while. Keep reading!
-detective DG signs out