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Author's Note: I'm sorry everyone, but I'll have to slow down the updates to once a day.

I had updated two chapters yesterday, and the second one didn't get put on top of the update list. I had a sinking suspicion that FanFiction only allows one update a day to prevent spam, so that's what I'll have to limit it to. Sorry guys.

Good news though, it's officially Pertemis now! But how will it turn out with two brothers, hmm? ;)

Enjoy Chapter 5!

Chapter 5:

Zoe was conflicted. Right now she should be celebrating with her sisters. A new Hunter had joined them. She had great potential, too. The celebration could not happen however.

How can the Hunters celebrate anything if their goddess was leaving?

After the meeting with her new sister and the boy, her goddess informed her of a hunt. That would usually make her happy, but not now.

Not when the Hunters were being left behind.

Nevertheless, that was Artemis's decision and Zoe would obey her goddess without question.

As that girl Thalia was exiting the tent, Zoe noted with great satisfaction that she seemed frustrated. She had failed to recruit a new camper while Zoe had succeeded to recruit a new Hunter. Her pride must be hurting.

Hunters: 1 Campers: 0

As it should be.

Zoe was just about to speak with her goddess again when a noise from outside the tent interrupted her.

"Oh... Um... Hey."

That was Thalia's voice. Someone else must be outside the tent. The only question was who?

"Excuse us." Zoe would recognize that voice anywhere. She felt her nerves go on edge. This is just what she needed.

The men that won't die.

"Oh... Okay. I just wanted to say thanks for the help earlier." The girl sounded intimidated. That she could understand.

After all, even she would admit that Perry and Percy Jackson were warriors to be feared.

"It was nothing." To them, it probably was. All men were alike. All were liars and scumbags.

"Um… I…" Thalia sounded like she was just dying to say something. But she never got the chance.

"Excuse me, but you are still in our way." Perry spoke up. Translation: move now.

Nothing else was said. The girl must have ran off. Zoe could hardly hold in her smirk.

"Lady Artemis, we request an audience, please." Percy knew that they had heard their conversation. The brothers were now just being polite.

"You both may enter." Artemis answered.

Without a second of hesitation, the men entered the tent.

As usual, Zoe felt annoyance creep up her spine. This wasn't unusual. This was how she felt around all men.

Many would think that she would be angry about Percy stealing her kill.

She wasn't.

The beast was about to escape. Percy had stopped it and killed it. It was as simple as that.

They were, in fact, too slow. They had missed their kill and another warrior took the advantage. That was the way of the hunt. She could never be angered by that.

But her goddess's next words surprised her.

"Zoe, please leave us. I believe that they wish to speak to me alone."

Zoe did not want to go. She did not want to leave her goddess alone with these men. Despite this, she obeyed Artemis.

As she exited the tent, she sent her usual disgusted look at both brothers. Many of men would flinch or grovel at her feet after she sneered at them.

Neither was in this group. They didn't even look at her as she left.

The tent was covered in pelts. Everywhere the twins looked there were animal furs. All of them were gained through the hunt. Artemis made sure to use everything gained after a kill.

Nothing was wasted.

That was what they respected about the goddess. Most gods wouldn't care if they wasted food or drink. Artemis cared enough to efficiently use all of her resources.

Just like they used to care. That was all in the past, though.

"I was surprised to see you two." Artemis sounded genuinely astonished. She should be. They rarely interfered in another's fight. Even if the fight was a lost cause.

To them fighting was all about honor. If you lost the fight, you lost your pride. Being saved by a stranger, especially when pity was involved, was a disgrace.

It was an old way of thinking. Artemis would be lying if she said she didn't miss the old ways sometimes.

They continued to look at her. As always, their eyes and facial expressions gave away nothing.

"I was surprised myself, Lady Artemis. I did not think we would have to intervene. The fight looked bad from the beginning, but we assumed that they would emerge victorious. Especially with you there." Perry spoke softly, looking away.

Artemis raised an eyebrow at his unusual behaviour.

"Considering that the beast was running away, you were victorious, but I could not let the girl be taken." Percy finished for his twin as he met Perry's eyes.

"So they were already there before we were." Artemis realized.

Percy had long since learned how to control his tongue. If he ever revealed anything, it was intentional. He was letting her know that he only stepped in when there was no more hope. That was just like him.

Perry, however, still had trouble in reining in his emotions. Percy admitted that although the goddess was beautiful and had wonderful traits, she was still a virgin goddess.

So a relationship with her could never be.

"Hmm. Now the question is why?" Artemis knew that Percy always avoided the Hunters. If they were ever near he would leave as quickly as possible. Especially after the last incident.

Perry would also follow suit. After all, they only had each other left.

"Your sister, Athena." Percy finally revealed his reason.

"She actually convinced you to help her daughter?" Artemis was startled by that. They no longer helped the gods. She couldn't really blame them, really.

After all, they have all wronged them both at some point. Some wronged them both a lot more than others.

"She cheated." Percy's green eyes flashed angrily. Artemis briefly saw pain and despair. She did not comment on them.

Opening old wounds would not be wise. Especially if it involved Percy. Perry didn't suffer as much as his brother through the flow of time, so he still had some human characteristics left.

But who knows how long that will last?

"Hmm, that is unlike her." It really was. Athena never used her children like that. To actually use Percy's love for her deceased daughter was cruel beyond words.

"She just wanted to save the daughter that is still alive. It was to be expected." Percy calmed down slightly.

"But that does not mean you forgive her, does it?" Artemis thought.

There was a brief moment of silence. It wasn't awkward. It just signaled the end of that unpleasant topic.

"What else did you two wish to speak about? Was it about Bianca?" Artemis asked.

"No, it is not about the girl. She has made her choice. The consequences of that decision are hers and hers alone to bear." Perry remarked, staring into her silver orbs.

"Then, what is this about?" Artemis was curious.

Perry stopped looking at her. His dual coloured eyes seemed misty.

"The circumstances are unusual, are they not? A group of demigods, some of which are children of the Big Three, fight a monster and lose. Then they are saved by both the Hunters and the, oh. What do they call us nowadays?" Perry trailed off topic as he glanced at a pelt.

"I believe that the mortals of this decade call you both, or at least the characters in your legends, the Phantom Soldiers." Artemis told them.

"Oh, and I thought they've already changed it? Usually the same name only sticks for about five to seven years." Percy remarked.

"Yes. Well, when your face appears in so many war pictures, the term soldier is obviously bound to stick." Artemis reminded him.

"Indeed... Well, anyways, does it not seem strange that we all arrived at this place?" Percy asked.

"Yes, it does, in fact." Artemis answered.

"...The fates are working again. I assume that you have sensed the change in the Mist lately." Perry stated.

"Yes, the monsters of old are beginning to resurface." Artemis frowned.

"Monsters..." Perry actually seemed disappointed. "You would only be focused on that. Does the Goddess of the Hunt always ignore that which is outside her territory?"

"What do you sense Perry?" Artemis seemed eager, actually.

"The change is not recent. It has been growing for years. I do believe that you Olympians have forced yourselves to ignore it." Percy answered for his twin.

Artemis remained silent.

"The monsters are grouping together. The demigods are changing. The titans are rising." Percy looked grim, although the ghost of a bitter smile stretched itself on his lips.

"...Yes, you are correct. I have tried to get my father to do something. But no one will take action." Artemis admitted, rubbing her forehead.

"And that's why you're going to do something yourself. You are going to hunt and to find proof, because that is what a hunter must do." Perry whispered, making Artemis raise an eyebrow at him again.

"Yes, I will find the Ophiotaurus. Then the others will have to listen to reason." Artemis showed her true colours.

The colours of the hunter.

"And your hunters? You cannot take them on such a trip." Percy spoke the truth.

"They will stay at Camp Half-blood for now... I have a favor to ask both of you." Artemis did not want to ask Percy. She had wronged him in more ways than most of the gods with that... Incident.

But maybe Perry would listen.

It took centuries for her to actually respect them. By the time she did respect them, they no longer cared.

Or so she thought.

Percy looked at her for a moment then turned, but Perry continued to maintain eye contact.

As he walked to the exit Artemis asked. "I would feel better if both of you went, too. Will you accompany the Hunters to the camp?"

Percy stopped right at the end of the tent. He looked at his brother, who had a slight pleading look in his eyes that only he could catch.

"Why should I?" Percy questioned after a moment of silence.

That was a good question. For a time Artemis treated Percy as trash while she favoured Perry more as he enjoyed the ways of the hunt. She also took a lot from Percy, including his first love.

Why should he help her? Why should he care?

"I don't have a reason. But please, if you do this my mind will be at ease." Artemis sighed defeatedly.

Percy finally turned to her. His deep emotionless eyes bore into her own.

"We will escort them, but that's it. My brother and I won't stop any fights between Hunters and campers. Then we will most likely stay for only a few days, and then we will leave." Percy did not care what happened to the Hunters, or even much for the goddess.

Or so he thought as well.

But it was the right thing to do. His mind knew this, even if his heart was already too hardened to care.

Luckily, Perry was always there to bring him back to reality, although Percy felt that his brother's feelings for the goddess were ridiculous at times.

He didn't know what they would do if one of them lost the other. Luckily, Artemis broke him out of his thoughts.

"That is all I can ask." The goddess nodded, shocking Percy with a soft smile that gave him a slight tingle inside.

He couldn't be also falling for the moon goddess now, could he?

Author's Note: Chapter 5 finished! Can anyone guess what I have in store in the future, I wonder, since I threw so much foreshadowing in? ;)

Anyhoo... I hope you guys enjoyed it. I still want to improve in my writing so remember to PM me with your ideas or drop a review. =D

Unfortunately, I have to go to work soon (Yes, I have a job in High School). So see all of you awesome people next chapter. =)