Zoe's POV:

I can say fuck Peter pretty confidently. He's a piece of shit. Nothing more to it, being selfish, and combative when I call him out on shit like calling me a cunt he gets defensive, like all males he lacks respect, thinking of him brings a gross taste in my mouth.

There's also the audacity of him telling that story like it was a good memory, it probably was for him. Then the smug look on his face, I hope he enjoyed the attention he got from the Stoll's. I can't wait till I don't have to deal with him anymore. .

"Hope you're happy with everything," I muttered to myself before slipping off to sleep.

Artemis is in danger,

I jumped out of bed slipping on my shoes

"Are you all good Zoe?" Penelope asked, rubbing the sleep out if her eyes,

"Everything's all right, just getting some fresh air, go back to bed now," I answered, she happily went back to sleep and I sighed in relief not wanting her to be worried, there's no reason to worry, I rush out the door with a coat over my tank top, I stomp pass the auditorium just to see who I hated the most.

Fucking Peter Newman. He wiped his face and looked at me I was unable to see his face well,

"Wh- what are you doing out here ?" he asked, his voice breaking a little.

"None of your business,"

he smiled a little jumping up to follow me,

"Well, I wanna see what the uptight Zoe is up to so late, causing trouble?"

I was seriously about to lose my patience with him.

"I'm not in the mood so kindly fuck off,"

He kept on smiling at me

"That's not how you treat an old friend?"

"Shut the Fuck up!" I yelled

"Make me," I whipped around to him, his brown eyes glittered in the moonlight. He had a smug smile on his face like he knew everything. I'll prove him wrong, do the one thing he would never guess. I grabbed his face and pulled it toward mine and I kissed him, it filled me with warmth and certainly, this is not how kissing him should feel, this was not worth it.

Maybe, it was.

I pulled back and so did Peter, a look of surprise was plastered on his face. Fuck him, fuck everything he fucking stands for,

"If you tell anyone about this, I will fucking murder you," I hate his guts, and his perfect face,

He looked at me with a sad, angry look,

"Why do you keep doing this!" He yells at me angrily,

"You hate me one second then kiss me the next then threaten to kill me, I don't fucking get it," he looks, sad, and I feel, angry, he always gets in the way of everything.

"Just, just go away," I said, defeated, I almost forgot, Artemis

I stomped up to the cabin only for Argos to stop me,

"I need to speak to Chiron it's important," I demanded but he didn't budge

"Thou needs to move Artemis is in trouble," I said again, this not my fucking night

I try to force myself pass him but he blocked me,

"You boiled brain lout I will-" Chiron came out,

"What do you need Zoe," he asked still waking up obviously,

"I need to leave tomorrow, Artemis is in trouble, "

"I'm sorry, but Artemis ordered you guys to wait here until your next orders,"

"How is my Lady supposed to give us orders if she's captured,"

Chiron looked a little surprised but it quickly disappeared

"I'm sure she's going to be okay Artemis is resourceful and powerful,"

I stomped away angrily, I headed to the cabin and bed again, only to cry myself to sleep again, tonight's been a long night.

I grabbed my goblet, tapping it with my fork to get the table's attention, good thing the campers aren't here yet. I sighed.

"I have something to say, " I looked down trying to build up the courage,

"Artemis is missing… I had a dream last night where she was captured and I don't know where," I stood taller, and all the hunters start to yell questions, I raise my hand signaling them to stop

"It's okay to be scared, I'm scared but despite that, despite everything, I believe in Artemis, and I will do all I to make sure we and Artemis are safe," my mind shifts to Peter

"It's not whether or not you scared, it's what you do in the face of fear that defines you, "

I sat back down, the whispering continued,

"What are we gonna do?" Phoebe said, all heads turned towards me.

"I asked Chiron if we could leave but he won't allow us, I'm going to see if I can get in contact with Artemis, tried before but something's blocking the message, if everything fails, Chiron can't keep us here,"

We stood in our cabin getting our gear in check, I copied a simple but effective spell I saw Peter do a lot during our time in France to make sure no one is listening,

"For our plan, I need Phoebe to take half of us and cause trouble, I don't care how you do it, just do it, you have full reign unless I say otherwise, understood?" Phoebe nodded and I looked at Atlanta

"I want you to take the other half and take care of defending, understand?"

She nods

"I'm going to take care of Peter and go for the flag. If it takes longer than 30 minutes, the flag is free game. If you have a good chance, do you guys all understand?" The hunters all sounded off,

"kill, now let's go kick some ass,"

The hunters all cheered jogging over to the forest, Chiron told us the rules and we planted our flag, games on.

I run out dodging trees, rocks, and branches and all until I reach the creek standing across from him.

"Looking for me?" he asked and I just snarled

"I've been looking for you, was thinking we need to talk-"

"There's nothing to talk about, "

"There's plenty to talk about,"

"I hate you, you hate me, there's nothing to talk about,"

he looked at me for a minute and laughed,

"So, did you hate me before, or after we-"

I shot an arrow at him that he barely dodged,

"Look, I understand-"

he grabs his stomach as my arrow strikes it

"got it win now talk later,"

"over my dead body,"

he gave me a smirk before disappearing in a spiral of smoke. I ran over to where he once stood seeing no sign, no tracks of where he once stood.

I rolled forward before a spike of ice shot past where I once stood. The fog spreads around me.

He showed up from behind a tree,

"I see your reflexes are as good as before,"

I shot through his dick,

"But, as always your instincts need some work," I wish I could punch him right now, sticks break and leaves crunch around me, I hate illusions, I close my eyes focusing on the sounds, I hear leaves and sticks crunching, but there is the sound of someone carving into a tree. I aimed and shot the second receiving the sound of him falling on his ass, at least him falling brings me joy,

"Found you," I said, finding his stupid face. He hides behind a tree, fucking pussy,

"Come out from behind a tree and fight me," I yell out, a wooden spike flies from the tree but I duck just in time

"Of course, you're too big of a coward to face me face to face," I hear a laugh all around me,

I duck as fire shoots at my head behind me

"Coward" I yell out

I rush into the fog ducking under a spike of ice, I see a vibrating rune burned into a rock with fog pouring out of it, so I slash it with my dagger destroying it, I run following the circle looking for more, but I trip smashing into the ground, I try to jump up but the plants grab me. I thrash and scream in frustration but it's useless.

"Wow, that was easier than I thought," Peter sits up in a tree above me,

"I will kill you, boy, "

"You should really be careful running around the forests here, there are tripping hazards, and I don't want to mess up your pretty face," he wears a stupid smirk on his face, that just infuriates me

"Well, anyway now that I have you in this position," he jumps off the tree and squats next to me,

"I should probably go capture your flag now, see you later princess," he blew me a kiss before running off, fucking pervert.

I wiggled around trying to loosen up the plants as much as possible while looking for something to use

What did I trip on?

"Zoe," shit, I didn't want to be seen in this position,

"Are you okay, who did this, tell me who did consider them dead,"

"I'm fine, just cut me loose, he caught me off guard," I hate this, next time I see Peter he's dead.

"Grab the flag, and if you see any of Atlanta's group tell them to be on guard," I ordered

"Got it, Zoe," I nodded before running off, even with the new state he's not as fast as me I ran faster than I ever ran before. I can't let him beat me and get away with it.

I see movement in the distance heading towards our flag, I cut jumping between branches before I get to the clearing of our flag, Peter just breaks through the treeline, my bow feels comfortable in my hand, it's just right, I pull the arrow back and let it go.

It hits his leg and he flies forward rolling a couple of feet, he gets up dusting himself off

"I guess our little dance isn't over, "

"You said you wanted to fight me face to face, let's do it, " he spread his arms out, that arrogant bastard.

I drop down, firing another arrow at him which he easily dodges, and he starts to run towards me, I properly respond with arrows all of which he dodges until the last one which knocks him down once again and I lunge at him, I grab at his arm pulling it at my palm and my foot in his shoulder,

"wow, that was easier than I thought," I mocked

"Thought you'd learn not to underestimate me by now," I felt my neck tingling before I ducked under a blast of fire burning off my ponytail, he scrambled away standing up with his fists up.

I rush him throwing a kick into his side making him stumble, I press the advantage throwing a punch into his gut making him lower his guard I then throw another one into his face making him fall on his ass,

"Get back up that was too easy," I taunt, he grumbles something about crazy women while getting back up, he pisses me off.

he gets back up in the same stance and I respond with mine, but he fights dirty and throws dirt in my face.

He punches at my face, I swing wildly but he dodges hitting my liver, he backs up inviting me to attack, and I happily obliged by feinting a punch to his stomach then punching his unguarded face, then kicking the side of his face making him fall.

"again, I'm not done,"

"you can't make me stay down,"

he spat blood on the ground then stood up getting in the same stance as before there was blood rolling down his face,

I started with a punch to his face and he grabbed my arm swinging me to the ground I quickly move to the side regaining control of my arm, he presses trying to get on top of me, ew, I grab onto him and pull him down with me he turns to face me but I'm faster on his back before he realizes what's happening I loop my arm around his neck putting my hand in the back of his head, Peter shows me his palm with a rune on it, I hide behind his head as fire blasts by us searing my skin, I back up and face him again, he grows a fireball in his hand firing it at me and I roll at him grabbing the outstretched arm and throwing him I keep hold of his arm throwing him in his stomach holding his arm behind him keeping his palm aim towards himself.

"Wow, who would've thought a Hecate's loyal lap dog has had their ass kicked by such a pretty face,"

"I admit, this is quite demeaning but you seem to enjoy it so, anything for you princess,"

I put more pressure on his arm yet sadly he doesn't scream out in pain. instead, he slips something in his mouth, I feel his heart beat faster and he shifts pulling his arm out of his socket, and yanks my leg out from under me flipping us, he sits on me holding my hands away from me, his lips so close to mine as if he's daring to kiss me, chanting something unintelligible while the grass wraps around my limbs.

The horn sounds ending the game, it was almost impossible to hear over my heartbeat.

Peter gets off me and mutters something making the grass go back to normal around me, he reaches out to help me up but I just ignore the offer,

"The hunters win again, for the 98th time,"

I looked at him with a smile on my face, his jaw was clenched like he wanted to see something but he just shook his head, and looked at me smiling,

"my team might've lost but I'm pretty sure I wi\on against you," I resisted the urge to make him look like raccoon,

"but your team lost, and if you didn't rely on tricks you would've lost,"

"first of all, Thalia was too stubborn to listen to me, second of all, I won't lose against you, you may be a better fighter, but you're too emotional, I don't blame you though it's part of being a woman," he has a smug look on his face that just fills me with anger

"say that again I dare you,"

"That's exactly what I'm talking about,"

he walked away while I was still burning with anger, I picked up a rock and threw it at him and it hit his back, he just flipped me off in return rubbing his bruise.

I walked back to camp in silence while the hunters were celebrating and cheering each other on, not believing he was able to beat me twice, I need to start training harder.

The Oracle of Delphi was walking towards us, towards me, I think I know what this is about, I walked up to her with my head held high.

"What must I do to save my goddess,"

Green smoke flowed out of its open mouth showing an image of Artemis in chains, holding up something heavy,

Six shall go west to the goddess in chains,

One shall be lost in the land without rain,

The bane of Olympus shows the trail,

Campers and Hunters combined prevail,

The Titan's curse must one withstand,

One shall perish by a parent's hand.

Will the forbidden lover live or love

they determine the fate of those above

Peter

Flashback

I hear knocking on the cave wall outside the makeshift washroom,

"It's me," Peter yelled out, shit,

"If you come in here you won't need the curtain since we will both be girls," he hummed in agreement,

"Are you feeling okay?"

"yeah, just tired. Are you feeling better?"

"It's the same, I haven't been using it as much,"

"good,"

I throw my clothes on and throw open the curtain,

"Are you act-,"

He looks half dead, blood stains on his shirt and bruises spread over his skin, I stand over him looking through his hair matted with blood.

"Fucking retard why couldn't you just go grab some books, you boys always make things harder than they need to be,"

I hope he will be okay. I hope his stupid grin means so.

I treated him the best I could put him to sleep in his bed, cleaned his open wounds, iced his swollen hip, etc. I sat next to him waiting for him to wake up. He looked so peaceful and cute, with his curly chestnut brown hair, cute little nose, and cute cheek. I feel my body tingle staring at him.

I'm surprised Artemis hasn't found me yet, I still feel her blessing, but the ambush must've scattered the hunt more than expected. Maybe Artemis won't come,

With that one thought, she goes with it, the boy that annoyed the living hell out of her, the boy who teases me, the charming boy, the boy who saved her, cares for me, but most importantly respects me as a person and a girl.

I kiss the very boy that I might be falling in love with.

Artemis walks in right then and there, Zoe falls back down looking completely normal

"Thank God I finally found you Zoe. Are you feeling okay?" Artemis stands at the entrance to the cave,

"I- I'm feeling alright, my knees fucked up, he says I tore something in it,"

"Who?" One of the hunters gave me a piece of Ambrosia, it tasted like all of the meals he made me. I moved aside motioning to him,

"he saved me from the hellhounds and took care of me, he got in a fight getting books for my knee," Artemis started to move around inspecting my home for the past month

"Does he know anything about our world?" Artemis is as pragmatic as ever

"Not from what I could tell," I shifted over to block the bag and the books of magic, he couldn't find out the truth, he's too fragile for it.

"The ambrosia should fix your knee, I got everyone before you," her fingers trace against the wall

"Your aura was faint, do you know why?"

"No, he's harmless, doesn't know anything,"

Artemis grunted,

"He must've been one hell of a doctor then, seems like one of the few good men left around,"

He really is

"You could say goodbye now," Artemis motioned to him but I shook my head

"It's okay, I don't think it'll matter anyway," Artemis nodded silently seeming pleased

"Alright, we can go now, you've been missed,"

I grabbed my stuff and started to walk away, not looking back, thinking if things could've been different, I wiped a tear away, could she tell that I kissed him?