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I was so depressed. I was on the run, Zeus ordered Artemis to get me and bring me back to Olympus so I couldn't meet mortals. Not that I did that much now days. It had been two years since everything I had was lost… In the mortal world I had never existed.

I was camping in a big forest somewhere in France. It was a bright night and the moon was shining beautifully. At least Artemis was happy. I had lit up a small campfire and I was tired. I wasn't as powerful as I was some time ago and I needed more sleep. But Artemis was on my trail, had been all of the year. I was amazed that I had been able to avoid her this long.

But of course my luck was running short. Just when I was falling asleep beside a tree I heard a familiar horn… Artemis and her hunters! I panicked and stood up faster than I thought possible. I had just enough time to pick up my broken back on the ground when I heard a noise of an arrow. It missed me by just few millimeters. I didn't have enough time to look where it came from when my feet were already running away.

My feet beat the ground in fast phase. But I wasn't the god of running or forest for that matter. Sure, I was flexible and my agility was amazing but so was Artemis'. She was the god of the wild so of course she catch up with me. "Perseus, stop!" She yelled pointing her bow at me. I decided it was best to stop, I wouldn't get away. I turned around to look at her.

She was surrounded by ugly green color, which meant shame and torment. "Artemis", my voice was hoarse and she flinched just the slightest bit. "I am fading, Artemis." I said pain in my voice. I could feel more of my essence to leave me when I said that. Artemis looked horrified. "No you're not. You are just trying to get away." She said and grab her bow tighter. I laughed. It sounded so… wrong. Like the sound didn't belong. And from Artemis' colors I could tell that she knew I was fading too. "No god can last long when you don't have anything to live for." I said and I sounded old, way older than I was.

She hesitated at first. "Just let me go. Tell them that I was fading and you had no choice but to leave." I knew that she didn't want to. I was basically there whenever Artemis needed a shoulder to cry on or a training partner aside from Apollo. She was my little sister.

"Perseus…" She said her voice pained.

"Please, Artemis. For old times' sake."

She slowly lowered her bow. The forest went quiet when she thought of what I said. I saw that she wanted to let me go, but she didn't want to disappoint her father. In the end, she nodded. I almost didn't believe my eyes. Then I smiled the best I could. It wasn't very warm or a happy smile, but a smile anyhow.

"Thank you, little sister." I said and she smiled to me. "So I think this is good bye." She said sadly. I nodded and smiled sadly. Then I ran between the trees away from her.

I was pretty sure that when Artemis let me go all Olympus swore on the river Styx never to mention me aloud again because I started fading faster after some time. I was living in Russia and I was pretty sure that this was it. When I raised my hand, it looked more like hazy thing than a real hand. I sighed and sat down in my small wooden cabin. There was only one small room which included a fireplace, a bed and a table with one chair. Nothing much but I didn't really need much anyway.

I closed my eyes and was ready to let go when three dark flashes of light were inside the cabin. My eyes shot open and I saw the lady Fates. My eyes dilated and the three of them chuckled. "Perseus, it is not your time to go." They said in unison. "I don't really have anything to do here anymore, do I?" I asked a bit sarcastically after I bowed.

"That's why we are here. We need you at your full power in the future." They said and then shut up. I was confused and waited for them to continue.

"Your symbol of power is a dragon alongside with your sword. But your sword is not anymore enough to keep you from fading, so we brought you a gift."

I was confused but excited. "You brought be a dragon?" I asked, my disbelieve clear in my voice.

"See, son of Poseidon. You are not as stupid as you claim."

I raised an eyebrow. "Did you just tell a joke, my ladies?" I asked in disbelieve once again.

They just chuckled and left with a flash. When my eyes adapted back to the dark I saw a small basket on the table. I walked towards it. The basket was very similar to the one I brought Cerberus to Hades. I raised the cloth and peeked inside. There was the cutest thing ever curled up and sleeping. It was a very small dragon, probably a baby. She had sea green colored and it had mini scales along its body. And don't ask me why I knew it was a she, I just felt a strong connection with her.

It opened it eyes when I touched it. Its eyes were pitch black with some white circling it. I was just patting it when she looked right into my eyes, pouring to my soul, or at least I felt like it. Then it moved its head so that she touched my hand with her nose. There was a blinding flash of pure black, and when it was gone I heard a voice in my head.

Hello, Master. I have been waiting for you.

First I was confused but after a couple of milliseconds I realized it was the dragon before me speaking. "Um… Hi." I said shyly. She snarled a little. That's all you can come up with? She asked in total shock. I laughed now, she had temper. "I'm sorry, how impolite I am. What is your name?"

Please, now you are just too formal. But anyhow, my name is Emerald.

Well yeah, that made sense. She was green colored at least. "Beautiful name you have there." I said and ii got the impression she smiled. Could I read dragons? Well at least I spoke dragon… Or Emerald spoke English. Master- I didn't give her a chance to continue. "Please, call me Perseus, not master." I commanded. She looked at me with her amazing eyes and nodded a little. Awesome name you have there, PERSEUS. She said my name with utter disbelieve. I'll just call you… Percy.

I couldn't believe my ears. I laughed a little. "Percy?! And that any better?" She showed me her teeth and I knew she was laughing at me. Yes it is. Perseus is too long and I know many people named Perseus- I looked at her and didn't believe a word. Okay, okay, master. You are the first human I've met. But I'm sure no else is called Percy.

"Yes, and I'm sure there is a reason for that." I said still smiling. Emerald was just too cute.

Awww come on Master!

I looked her with the best death glare I could muster. Thank you Hades for teaching me…

Oh right! I totally meant Percy… I couldn't help it, I laughed.

When we had chatted a while I realized that I looked solid again. And I felt so much stronger. "Emerald, I think you just saved my life."

She raised her head to look at me. The same goes for you, Percy. She said before falling asleep. I wondered what she meant by that, but I decided to let her sleep. Emerald changed my life and I was happy that she did.

Time skip: Few thousand years

So I and Emerald have literally went around the world. We have been in almost every country and I think I had more fun than I did with the gods. Along the way Emerald grew… a lot. I think she was easily over ten meters when she was at full-size. Thank gods she could control her appearance! And right now she was a beautiful emerald ring in my middle finger. I was drinking some tea (Yeah, I got addicted to tea when we were in India) and draw circles on the ring. On my wrist was an old looking watch, which actually was my reliable and loyal sword, which I named the Dragon.

Aww Percy that tickles! Stop that if you don't want to be killed by a dragon! She hissed at me. I chuckled but stopped touching the ring. I heard a sigh of relieve in my head and I couldn't help but smile.

We were at the moment in some small café in Boston. Emerald said that I was a stalker and I had to admit… In this case I may be.

See, I saw this woman who looked so much like Hannah's mother that I couldn't help myself. I got curious. She was beautiful, curly dark brown hair and blue eyes. She was kind of small, not very tall and she enjoyed sports, that's for sure. This was her usual café and she came here after work in some company that I wasn't so interested in. Here she comes Percy! Emerald could be so much like Aphrodite at times. I was sure that she was sighing happily and watching me and her. And maybe singing some sweet love song in her head.

I turned my head and saw her. She was as beautiful as usual. It was summer and I could see her beautiful a little tanned legs. Her hair was long and framed her head perfectly. At first I was thinking that she was the reborn Fiona (Hannah's mother), but Hades ensured me that she was still in Elysium. Yeah, that's the other thing. I stayed in contact with Hades because we were both casted out from Olympus… I didn't saw Hestia much because she still lived in Olympus.

But anyway, back to the point. She was just walking to the counter when I decided to make a move. She seemed positive and happy person. And when I first was within meters from her, she was like a magnet to me. She was kind and loyal and I couldn't resist her after that.

"Hey there." I said and smiled at her. I heard Emerald's sighing in my head. She turned her blue eyes on me. And almost immediately her eyes got brighter and she was happier judging by her colors. "Hey! I have seen you here before, right?" Her voice was like music to my ears… Yes, I'm getting more stalkerish by the minute. "Um, yeah. And I couldn't help but notice you too." I said, now grinning. She smiled warmly at me but turned her head away when the counter asked what she would like to take. She ordered a coffee and a vanilla muffin. "Please, let me pay this for you." I said when her order was up.

"What? No! I just met you." She said, but she was happy I offered, I could tell. I smiled at her. "I insist." I said and took out my wallet. It was full of money, yes, I'm so not broke. I think I might be one of the richest people in Boston. I saw her eye me suspiciously. I smiled innocently and a little shyly at her and after that she gave in. "Thank you." She said when I paid for the coffee and muffin. "It was nothing, really." I told her happily. "But for repayment, would you sit with me?" I asked her a little afraid of the answer. She looked in my eyes for a second before she smiled. "Sure."

I smiled back and headed to my table next to the window. "Tea, huh?" She asked, eyebrows raised. I looked at her when she sat down and smiled. "Yes, much better than coffee." I said and took a sip.

Don't be so formal. Just be romantic. Emerald started to guide me. She watches way too much romantic movies. "Emerald, we are not in a date." I said in my head a little amused. She heard me perfectly but tried to ignore me.

"I don't even know your name!" The woman before me said after a minute of comfortable silence. I smiled at her and raised my hand. "Call me Percy." I said and smiled. She took my hand and answered for the question which had been bugging me for so long. "Nelly."

"Beautiful name, Nelly." I said and smiled again. She laughed a little. "Thanks. Is Percy a short from something?"

"Yes… My real name is Perseus." She looked at me amused. "What?"

She started to laugh. "No wonder you go by name Percy."

"Hey!" I said, not really offended. She just smiled and drank her coffee.

Woman has taste, it was I after all who named you Percy instead of Perseus.

I tried to ignore Emerald and decided to get to know Nelly better. I was falling for her. Hard.