A/N: I'd like to apologize for not posting a new chapter sooner. I won't say I couldn't before because that would be a lie I could've posted a new chapter but I was lazy and decided to put it off by a couple of days but those days actually became a week and here I am asking for forgiveness from y'all. I won't promise anything but I'll try to post at least one new chapter per week and since I'm using the phone app to write this then I might post more than one chapter the days I do update because the app seems to limit my word count to 2k per chapter and I personally hate chapters that have less than 2k words when you remove the author notes. So again expect to see another chapter later in the day for when I do update because again I dont like chapters bellow 2k words. Now without further ado let the chapter begin.

3rd Person POV

The sun was rising, illuminating the form of two teenagers walking through the woods. The girl leading the pair was silent not a step of her feet heard but if it was because of an unconsious skill of hers or because the boy's heavy and loud footsteps just concealed sound that should normally be perceptible.

"Why are we out here again Arty?" the boy asked his tone sounding half-asleep as if he had woken up recently. He ran a hand through his messy hair trying in vain to tame it. He was wearing black pajama pants and a blue t-shirt his feet protected from the elements by a pair of white socks and flip flops.

The girl visibly twitched acknowledging the use of her old nickname, one that now belonged to a past life, one that no longer belonged to her. "Percy we're here because I'm looking for a stash of essentials and I don't want to worry Aunt Sally by just dissappearing when I haven't even been here a week. Also...could you not call me that please..." Artemis paused for a moment choking down a sob that threatened to come out. She would not show weakness, especially not infront of him. Turning to the right she kept walking through the trees following an invisible path she followed as if the forest itself told her where to go. Her silver springdress ruffling with the wind and her now darker red hair mixed with strands of black hair flowing behind her as she walked.

Percy noticed Artemis' momentary discomfort and decided to drop the nickname as it seemed to reach inside her shell in a way he didn't want it to. "Sure thing Artemis but then what am I supposed to call you?"

Artemis paused and turned around gazing into Percy's eyes, eyes that were normally filled with mirth and a glint of mischief inside of them but now they only expressed regret. Artemis analized them for a moment too long as her silver eyes normally void of emotion flashed with curiosity but realizing her stoic mask was breaking she looked away and answered in a lower voice than she intended to. "I don't know you can figure something out." Analizing her surroundings Artemis nearly jumped in joy as she noticed a tree stump with the carving of a stag's horn adorning the top of it.

Percy sighed as Artemis ran over to the stump. He thought about Artemis as he walked over to her, about the way her eyes seemed to be able to read his emotions, the silver glow that they held that reminded him of two full moons and that's when it hit him a nickname that was perfect for her. Sitting down looking away from Artemis as she was leaning over the stump Percy sat down beside her looking out to the rest of the forest around them. "Hmmm I think that I have found an appropriate nickname huh? Luna?"

Artemis froze closing up the top of the stump from which inside she had taken a small bronze box emblazoned with the moon her name carved upon it among many others. Turning to Percy she smiled softly letting her walls down for a moment before raising them back up. "Sounds good Aquaboy now help me with this, I cant lead us back to the city if I don't focus and believe it or not it's pretty hard to focus when you're carrying a metal box full of various objects." Artemis giggled as Percy groaned and picked up the box his eyes widening at how heavy it actually was.

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Percy breathed heavily as he backed away from the deceptively heavy bronze box he was just carrying. "It feels like I just carried the sky." Percy laid down on the floor of the living room beside the bronze box Artemis chuckling softly at how close he was to the actual truth. Sitting down beside Percy and opening the box Artemis pulled out a black leather bracelet with a silver clasp from inside of it and looked over to Percy laying down beside her. Not a drop of sweat detectable on him but the smell of the sea covering him if only just faintly, but its still there and Artemis can still smell it on him and if she can smell him as just a demigod. Then there's no telling how strong his smell must be to a monster aware of him. Making a decision Artemis wraps the bracelet on Percy's left wrist and locks it making it glow silver for a moment before the glow fainted on the silver clasp Artemis' name was now carved upon it. Artemis then takes another bracelet exactly like the one on Percy's wrist and she puts it on her right wrist like before when she locked it around her wrist it glowed a sea green before fading away and Percy's name was now carved upon the silver clasp. Noticing Percy hadn't said anything for a while she looked up at his face and noticed he was sleeping a peaceful look adorning his face. Artemis then vowed she would protect her new family. Closing the bronze box and sliding it under the sofa Artemis took a blanket from Percy's bed and went back to the living room sitting beside Percy again drapping his blanket over both of them.

Artemis took the t.v. controler and turned said device on and surfed through the channels until eventually succumbing into sleep herself the sun now shinning brighter than before through the living room window.

A/N: Well guys that's the chapter for today, now I'll try to post another one later today as it's already 1am and I have to rest up because I promised a friend I'd help them study for an upcomming exam and that is at 8 and I just cant work with less than 6 hours of sleep without snapping at one of them. Also if y'all have any suggestions feel free to leave them in the reviews and also as you might have noticed this chapter was in 3rd person I think I'm gonna be writting in 3rd person for the rest of the story if not most of it as it's more comfortable for me and is incredibly easier for me too. See y'all next chapter.