Throne Room of Olympus

There he sat Apollo in the middle of a council meeting that once again has devolved into petty bickering amongst his family members. For once the music blasting through his ears becoming white noise in the background of his thoughts. Not bothering taking any interest in the meeting, thinking of the mortal that had a terrifying resemblence to his sister. He could also sense she was a demigod daughter of Artemis by the similar essence to his sister's, but that was not possible.

If it was any other god Apollo would've shrugged it off but Artemis, no, she wouldn't break her vow for anyone especially not a random mortal. Suddenly an idea struck Apollo, standing up from his throne he walked over to stand beside Artemis speaking in an uncharacteristically serious voice. "Artemis, have you had any children at all?" Apollo started focused on every word that his sister was going to respond him with.

Artemis in one fluid movement summoned one of her silver knives from the Mist and stabbed Apollo on his thigh her silver eyes blazing with fury. "I knew you were an idiotbrother but I didn't know you were that much of one, I have no children and don't plan on having any." Artemis' voice made Apollo feel like he was bathing in molten silver. Soon after Artemis flashed away from the meeting ignoring the eyes that saw the exchange just now between her and Apollo.

Zeus grumbled in his throne raising his voice he exclaimed. "Seeing as this meeting has carried on long enough for some of us to get murderous then I call this meeting to a close." Wasting no time at all the rest of the Olympians flashed out of the throne room leaving Apollo there to treat his own wound. Looking up from his position on the floor Apollo looked towards the Hearth and walked over, he needed a second opinion and if there was someone that could give it to him it was Hestia.

Turning back from the Hearth, Hestia smiled warmly at Apollo and gestured for him to sit beside her. Quickly sitting down beside Hestia Apollo voiced his thoughts. "She lied to me Aunt Hestia..." Hestia uncharacteristically sighed loudly. "So she does have a child?" Apollo shook his head. "Of that she didn't lie, no she lied as if she trully didn't think of me an idiot before this. Makes me think if I am one for suspecting that she broke her oath." Hestia drapped an arm around Apollo and pulled him into a hug. "While yes it wasn't the smartest way to approach her about it you saved a couple of us from having that confrontation with her. You aren't the only one that has noticed the demigod girl. In fact I think you're the only one that could have outright asked her without heavier repercussions than a simple stab and insult." While Hestia's words didn't exactly comfort Apollo the intention behind them did the trick as he pulled away he smiled warmly at the Goddess of the Hearth and flashed away to his palace.

Apollo sat inside his palace pondering on what he had just learned. There was a demigod that shouldn't be alive just for the fact that no matter how you cut it she was a daughter of Artemis, but how? his own sister couldn't have lied to him because of his domain over truth but even then stranger things have happened before and this child somehow actually being a child of Artemis might not be so out there especially if his sister only told him a half-truth and she wasn't a stranger to using this quirk in his domain to limit what information he can manage to get from their conversations. He needed to dig deeper, find out the truth behind this issue.

Jackson Apartment

Percy woke up to a sight he would never forget. Before him stood Artemis leaning her elbows on the edge of the window staring outside her dress moving with the small current of wind entering through the open window. The moonlight enhanced her facial features and made her eyes pop out more than usual, but something wasn't right about the image. As if the moon was just a fake when compared to the pale skinned girl staring up at it.

That's when it hit him a wave of sadness that didn't belong to him but came from Artemis. How Percy knew this he wasn't sure but he was sure of it, this foreign feeling of sadness was coming from the girl in front of him the girl that had stayed strong infront of realizing she was abandoned by her family, not shedding a single tear but as he watched closely he realized she was shaking softly as if she was crumbling before him. Percy resolving himself stood up and before she could react to his rousing ran beside her and wrapped his arms around her thin frame whispering in her ear. Luna, let it out it's not weak to express your emotions to others." Those words broke down her walls as Artemis clutched Percy's shirt and laid her head on the crook of his neck her tears flowing out and wetting his shirt.

After a couple of minutes of unceasing crying Artemis managed to calm down realizing she'd just cried infront of Percy, clutched onto him as if he was her last connection to this world. She didn't know why but she knew he was trustworthy that he would help her up when she needed it. Hesitantly Artemis let go of Percy but moved her right hand so she was holding onto it. "C-can you keep this between us." Her voice came out weak and she couldn't meet his gaze a warm feeling making its way through the bond she had made with Percy the bond she had yet to explain to him, but that could wait until later she still needed to properly conceal his smell for when she told him about the truth for when his smell would trully be revealed.

Percy placed his right hand on Artemis' cheek and softly moved her head so she was facing him. "As you wish Star Eyes." Wiping of her last tear Percy turned his head to look around. "Where's mom? she'd normally wake me up if she saw I was sleeping on the floor."

Artemis giggled softly. "She woke up at around 8 and woke me up saying she was going out for the day to go pick up a guy named Gabe or something." Percy visibly paled a mix of fear and anger emanating from him, his eyes dulling for a moment until all feeling from the connection was cut off as if all of his emotions were drained out of him.

"Percy what's wrong? tell me." Now holding onto Percy's hand firmly like an iron grip. Percy hesitated for a moment before gripping the hem of his shirt and lifting it revealing numerous scars and burn marks. Anger bubbled deep inside her a single word tearing its way out of her throat. "Why?" Primal rage expressed inside her eyes. Percy would have felt it even if he didn't hold a connection to Artemis the amount of anger radiating off of her would have been felt. "He threatened to beat mom up if I didn't." Artemis was about to retort as to why not just kill him before he did harmed Sally but remembered that Percy has always been mortal he holds morals she had never had to follow before she lost her immortality. "When Aunt Sally gets back we are telling her to get rid of him. I will not have someone like him in this roof even if she holds him dear she would not pick him over your safety."

A/N: Well that's the chapter maybe might add a third part to it although I would have liked to post this part sooner my grandma decided to take me to watch Dark Tower and I wasn't able to access my phone much and now here I am at 4am finishing what I started at 12am huh...says something about my sleep schedule I'll tell ya that. On another note next chapter's gonna come out later this week seeing as it's already Sunday. So before I faint from exhaustion I'll leave y'all with the request of helping me with the name for a bow. Anyhow author's note y'all next time.