Hey guys! Sorry I haven't updated on this story in a while but I had so many things to do. Anyway, here's Chapter 2 of
Percy Jackson, The Forgotten Guardian of the Hunt
Chapter 2
The Past Is Remembered
3rd Person POV
Artemis was sitting on the ledge of a cliff looking over the horizon thinking about today. It was the 1000th anniversary of when her guardian sacrificed his life for her survival. She sighed as she remembered all the times he and the hunt had messing around having fun. She was sad because she had always liked him but didn't he didn't notice because he had to protect her and the hunt.
He had broken his relationship with Hestia 5 years after in the hunt because he found out that it's too hard to be a Guardian and be in a relationship at the same time. They had both agreed to stop it for the safety of Artemis and the Hunt. They were still close friends though.
Artemis came out of her thoughts when Thalia said to her,
"My lady, are you okay?"
"Yes Thalia, I am fine, just thinking about the past."
"You're thinking about him aren't you?" she said more of a statement that a question. She didn't say his name because it hurt Artemis a lot.
"Yes. I am thinking about him. How could I not think about him when today is the day I let him die?" Artemis cried out remembering what happened today 1000 years ago.
Flashback 1000 years ago (on Mount Tam)
Artemis had been captured and brought to Mount Tam and was about to be tortured by Kronos but before he could; the Guardian and the Hunt race up to the top and battle the monsters and demigods that were around.
The Guardian made his way towards where Artemis and Kronos were. Kronos had gotten his scythe out and prepared to strike Artemis before a jet of water that came from the Guardian blew him away. He unshackled Artemis.
Just as Artemis stepped down, Kronos sent a lightning bolt of black energy towards her but was intercepted by the Guardian stepping in front of her. Kronos stood up continuously throwing black bolts at the Guardian hoping to make him move but the Guardian stood his ground. Artemis noticed what he was doing and shouted,
"Stop! You'll kill yourself!"
"I know My Lady, but it will keep you out of harm" he says in between strikes of lightning hitting him.
"Go! Now! Before the energy is too much for me to handle!"
"No! I won't leave you!" exclaims trying to step in front of him.
"Then I guess I'll have to make you" he says confusing Artemis.
He whistles and Blackjack appears and grabs Artemis by her shirt collar. This also signals the Hunters to leave and they run out of there. Blackjack drops Artemis where the Hunters are and he flies away back to Olympus.
Artemis tries to run up Mount Tam but her Hunters hold her back. She tries harder but they still didn't budge. Ten seconds later, there was a loud explosion that came from the top of Mount Tam. The explosion was so big, the shockwave pushed Artemis and the Hunters 15 feet back.
Artemis gets up and races towards the top and sees destruction everywhere. Piles of rubble litter the floor as Greek fire from the torches burn random spots on the floor. The Hunt reach the top and join their mistress look in awe as they see the destruction the Guardian had made.
Artemis then saw the Guardian lying on the ground barely breathing. She runs up to him and places his head on her leg.
"I do believe this is a goodbye then My Lady." the Guardian chokes out.
"Don't say that, I'll heal you and you'll be just fine" she says trying to convince herself more than the Guardian.
"My Lady, you and I both know that no matter how much ambrosia, nectar, or magic, I will still die." he states plainly.
Artemis knows he's right, he's already dying and even if Apollo gets there in time, he would still die, not immediately but hours later, but he would also be in unimaginable pain.
"Ssshhh, save your energy, we can help you somehow" Artemis says."
"You and I both know that what I did is making my soul break apart. I won't be able to go to the Underworld, I shall cease to exist." he coughs out barely above a whisper.
"Please don't go, there's something I've always wanted to tell you."
"And what would that be?" he replies hoarsely.
"That I-" the Guardian puts his finger to her mouth causing her to stop talking. This caused more pain to the Guardian but he didn't show it.
"No need to say, I already know what you were about to say" he says each word becoming weaker.
"Please don't leave me-I mean us." Artemis says with tears in her eyes.
"My Lady, remember this, no matter where you go, I will always be watching over you" and with those last words, he closed his eyes and breathed his last breath. Mist tinted green exited out of the Guardian's mouth and flew up into the sky.
Artemis took his weapons, the two twin hooks, spoke something in Ancient Greek and they flew up into the sky. A second later the sky lit up and the Hunters gasped as they saw a new constellation, the two twin hooks in the sky in between Orion and Ursa Major in a criss cross fashion
Flashback End
Artemis comes out of her flashback to look at her favorite constellation, the two twin hooks criss crossed. Thalia says,
"My lady, it is time to go look for them."
"Of course, we shall leave in the morning" she says while getting up and walking towards her tent thinking about him.
Thalia tells the Hunters to go back to their tents but Thalia looks up into the sky and says to no one in particular,
"Happy anniversary Percy Jackson" and walks into her tent.
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Hero