"…you think he'll do it if I asked?"

Bullseye.

"I don't know, girl. It doesn't look like he's in a relationship."

Bullseye.

"Yeah, but he's so big and… scary. Would it be enjoyable? I told you, his scars scare me!"

Bullseye.

"Yeah, sure he's got some scars but so what? I think they make him look hot."

I was starting to get annoyed. P.S. bullseye.

"You know what? I agree!"

Bullseye.

"Yeah, girl me too!"

Bullseye.

"You should ask him. Tonight at dinner."

'That's it.' I thought. Those sniveling Aphrodite girls were supposed to be training, not talking. I spun around and shot.

The arrow flew past the one's head, barley missing her.

"Hey!" I said. "You girls should be shooting not talking!"

"Annabeth, are you okay?" I turned around, again. There was Thalia.

I smiled. "Oh, thank the gods you're hear, Thalia! The only person I've been able to talk to is Nico! When did you arrive?"

"We arrived last night, Annabeth." Said a voice from behind Thalia. She stepped aside and a twelve year old girl with auburn hair, dressed in the same hunter's uniform as me, was standing there.

I bowed and said, "M'Lady. Are we leaving today?" I tried to keep the excitement out of my voice.

"Yes," she replied with a stern voice. "I do not like this boy leading the army. He hits women like they are his play things." She grimaced and spat on the ground toward were David was talking to some Hephaestus kids. Unfortunately, he saw.

The general's sea green eyes narrowed and he walked toward us. Artemis snorted. "As if this pig could do anything to me, a goddess." She laughed.

When he got to where we were, he looked Artemis up and down. Even though it didn't look like a fair fight, what with this huge guy towering over this tiny girl, the goddess didn't cower.

David smiled. But it was different. Almost… seductive.

I was mesmerized. He was so…hypnotizing. Artemis just snorted. "Your little tricks won't work on me, boy."

"Lady Artemis. Goddess of the Hunt and the Moon. Twin sister to Apollo, god of poetry, medicine, music, and the sun. You're a maiden goddess, which basically means that you're to hideous to get laid. Am I right?"

Artemis was furious. No, furious was an understatement. "YOU DARE INSULT A GODDESS'S BEAUTY?"

"Hey, I thought you didn't care. I thought you were a "Virgin." He smiled as he mocked the goddess.

That did it. Artemis drew her bow with god-like speed, but somehow, the general was faster. He took Artemis's wrist and twisted, disarming her. Artemis tried to punch David, but he just dodged it, letting it run past his ear. Then, he pushed forward, locking Artemis's arm across her neck and lifting her up so that his face was centimeters away from hers. Then, he smiled and pecked Artemis on the lips. He dropped her and started walking away.

Everyone was frozen. David had just kissed a Maiden Goddess! Artemis was stunned for a second, and then she drew her daggers and ran toward David, screaming.

David was prepared, however, and drew his claws from his back. The chains wrapped around his arms as he parried one of Artemis's stabs. He was so fast, much faster than Artemis.

He fainted to the right, and attacked Artemis's left flank while she was guarding her right one, expecting a blow that would never come.

He impaled his claws into her thigh, and golden ichor ran over the blade as Artemis screamed. She dropped her daggers and put her hands on the claw, attempting to pull it away. While she was holding her wound, the general impaled her left flank, releasing more ichor and screams from Artemis.

He started swinging his chains above his head. Soon, Artemis was flying in a circle above him, ichor spilling everywhere. David threw Artemis into a tree.

She started to get up, but the general threw his claws a few feet to the left and right of him. They stabbed the Earth and he jerked the claws back to him, pulling two huge parts of the ground with him.

He then swung the two Earth-maces in an arch, and they came down on Artemis.

When everything cleared up, we hunters rushed to help Artemis. Now I know what you're thinking, but it all happened so fast that we couldn't react! We pulled the unconscious goddess out of the rubble, ichor dripping from her mouth. Everyone stared in horror.

Then, there was a clap of thunder and I could've sworn I couldn't hear anything for at least a ten seconds. When the smoke dispersed, Zeus was standing there, looking in horror at his injured daughter.

"Who did this?" he whispered. He spun around.

"WHO DID THIS?" he yelled. As he did, thunder clapped and everyone cringed.

"I did." The general said, still holding his claws, looking very casual.

"You?" Zeus asked, his voice rolling through the heavens.

"That's right Zeus, son of Kronos and Rhea. Lord of the Sky and King of the gods."

The two stared at each other, until the little blonde girl next to me started shaking.

I turned to her. "Cally?" I asked.

Zeus's head turned to Cally and me. "Why is there a mortal here?' he asked.

Obviously addressing me, I answered, "She possesses the oracle, sir. She must be giving a prophecy." And as if by command, green smoke started pouring out of Cally's mouth. Somewhere distant in my mind, I heard a voice,

"In order to save mankind

Four demigods must find

The trap were Gaia and Ouranos meet

And free the traitor

Before its Titan can retreat

And Poseidon's son

Will be the one

To decide the fate

Of the planet that he hates."

And with that, it stopped.