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"But you didn't, we did."

"DON"T YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY?"

"We Travis,"

"And Connor,"

"Apologise for threatening readers to review."

"Yeah we don't have to... Hey what did we decide to do?"

"Doesn't matter Annabeth and Rachel wouldn't let us do it,"

"They are such killjoys,"

"OWwww"

"WE ARE SORRY"

"I Still say you should review,"

"NICO"

Chapter 17- A Friend says Goodbye

"Once we landed we tried to tend to Zoë but we had no ambrosia or nectar, there wasn't much we could do," said Thalia tears threatening to fall.

"Zoë was shivering and the faint glow associated with the Hunters was fading," said Percy.

"Percy asked Artemis whether or not she could heal her magical," admitted Annabeth.

"Life is a fragile thing. If the Fates decide to cut your string there is little we can do," said Hestia kindly.

"This is why you hearing the string cut by the fates is…. Troubling," said Hades.

"I really hate the fates at times," said Rachel.

"Yeah they are annoying," agreed Apollo but looked around warily.

"Artemis made an attempt to heal Zoë, but Zoë stopped her and a look of understanding passed between them," said Percy. Artemis had tears falling down her cheeks. Hestia, was next to her throne trying to console her.

"She is the finest of my attendants," sobbed Artemis, she was the closer to her lieutenant than her dysfunctional family. The saying you choose your friends, but not your family was true.

"The poison was not just the thing killing her; it was her father's final blow. Atlas's fury had broken her inside," said Percy.

"Zoë told Thalia that they could have been sisters, if they hadn't of argued," said Annabeth.

"I admitted that the fight was my fault and that she had been right about Luke, heroes and men," said Thalia.

"Zoë seemed to hold Percy in higher regard and asked to see the sword," said Annabeth.

"She told me I had spoken the truth. That I am nothing like Hercules, and she was honoured I carried the sword," explained Percy.

"Zoë spoke of Hercules… she has refused to speak his name for centuries," said Artemis.

"Wow, your sword belonged to Hercules," said Clarisse clearly impressed.

"Hercules sword was a HAIRCLIP," said Nico but no one laughed.

"The last word Zoë said was stars," said Thalia. Artemis looked up, her eyes meeting her uncle's who nodded.

"Artemis cupped her hand above Zoë's mouth and said a few words in Ancient Greek," said Percy. "A silvery wisp of smoke exhaled from Zoë's lips was caught by Artemis as Zoë's body shimmered and disappeared."

"Artemis said a blessing, breathed into her cupped hand and released the silver dust into the sky," said Thalia.

"The stars became even brighter and there in the sky was a gleaming constellation that looked like a girl running across the sky a bow in her hands," said Annabeth.

"Forever in the stars, for my brave Huntress," said Artemis.

"It has been a long time since you have made a new constellation," said Apollo who clearly didn't like seeing his twin sister upset. But then he tipped his head to the side.

"Um, Zoë is currently making her way here," Apollo informed the group. "She has just entered the palace gates."

"She can't see you," said Rachel to Percy, Thalia and Annabeth. "It may interfere with the future."

"Isn't that what we want?" asked Travis.

"It may be for the worst not the best," replied Rachel.

"Fine, come on Annie, Kelp Head, Death Breath. Lets get out of here," said Thalia. She and Percy then proceeded to grab a Stoll each.

"Hey, why do we have to hide?" whined Travis.

"Because you were there for the capture the flag game, NOW MOVE IT," said Percy. The five of them quickly made it out the side door, the Stolls whining the whole time. The others remained seated as the tall, dark haired Hunter entered the throne room via the main door.

"Zoë Nightshade, what brings you to Olympus?" asked Athena. Zoë was enveloped by Artemis before she could respond.

"What is wrong with her?" asked Zoë in alarm, noticing the tears in Artemis eyes.

"She just heard a story in which you OUCH," screamed Apollo as he was hit in the butt by an arrow.

"Oops," said Rachel who held a bow in her hands.

"What is with red heads and arrows in your butt?" asked Hermes laughing.

"What were you doing with a bow and arrow?" asked Apollo. Rachel just shrugged.

"So glad I got that on tape," said Chris holding up the video camera that Nico had used to film Zeus's punishment. "Yes Lady Artemis you can have a copy." Artemis looking pleased that she was getting the tape.

"PONY," was cried from outside.

"Chiron, Scatter," said Will and grabbed Rachel and Katie's hands as they raced from the room, followed also by Clarisse and Chris. Chiron entered the throne a second after they left. Artemis shook her head stopping Zoë's questions regarding the demi-gods.

"Chiron, what brings you to Olympus," asked Athena.

"I was wondering if everything was all right?" asked Chiron. He looked at Zeus and you could see him do a double take. "The Council of the Gods has been going on for some time."

"My Lady, why is Lord Zeus wearing a pink dress," asked Zoë also taking note of Zeus's attire.

"Punishment," said Hades, drawing Chiron's attention to him.

"Lord Hades," said Chiron almost hiding his surprise.

"We are having a very important meeting ….that my brother ….. Must attend," Zeus said.

"Zoë, why do you come," asked Artemis having composed herself.

"Do we have to stay at camp we hate that place," asked Zoë.

"I'm sorry, but I want you at camp," said Artemis.

"But my lady, there are BOYS," replied Zoë. Artemis gave her lieutenant a rueful look as she directed her out of the throne room.

"How long will this special meeting last?" asked Chiron.

"For as long as it takes," replied Zeus the air crackling with energy.

"THREE MORE," was yelled from outside the meeting area. Ares, Dionysus, Aphrodite and Poseidon groaned. Chiron looked confused but didn't ask questions.

"I hope my Hunters won't cause two much trouble, while they are at camp," said Artemis, and Chiron silently agreed as he said his goodbye and made his way back to camp, having more questions than answers.

The demi-gods came back into the room, laughing.

"If there are three more stories we better continue," said Hera.

"Lady Artemis was so upset about Zoë that she flickered with silver light. It made me nervous because if she appeared in her fully divine form, we would disintegrate, and I didn't want that after all we had been through," explained Percy.

"Artemis had to get to Olympus immediately and couldn't take us but sent help in the form of three pegasi," explained Thalia.

"Artemis told Annabeth that she was brave beyond measure," Percy admitted.

"That she was," said Athena glowing with pride. Annabeth blushed red from her mother's compliment.

"Artemis told Percy that he had done well… for a man," said Annabeth.

"You admitted he had done well," gasped Hermes.

"It hasn't happened yet," retorted Artemis.

"It was the first time she hadn't called me a boy," admitted Percy.

"High praise indeed coming from Artemis," said Poseidon with a smile for his son.

"The pegasi were Blackjack, Guido and Porkpie. Dr Chase was fascinated with them," said Percy.

"He was trying to workout how the wingspan compensated for the weight of the horse's body," defended Annabeth.

"Whaaat?" said Travis, Connor, and Nico. Percy laughed remembering Blackjack's confusion.

"He was also wondering what would have happened if the British had them in their cavalry," dobbed Thalia.

"They did," said Ares.

"World war two was started because of a fight between the big three demi-god children," said Hera, dislike clearly in her voice.

"I always wondered what the mortals saw the through the mist, especially as the flock of Pegasus dropped Greek fire bombs onto the enemy," mused Apollo.

"Who cares, it was a great battle," said Ares.

"They thought it was planes….dumbass… What else could it be?" said Artemis.

"We said goodbye to Mr Chase and soared into the sky, soon San Francisco was a glittering spot behind us," said Thalia.

"Thalia was exhausted and fell asleep on Porkpie's back, who flew with ease, adjusting himself occasionally to keep Thalia safely on his back," said Percy.

"Percy and I flew side by side and talked," said Annabeth.

"About how you like each other," squealed Aphrodite.

"Nope, doesn't happen until the end," said Katie.

"We had to push them into finally making it official," admitted Travis.

"Literally," said Connor and the demi-gods laughed.

"I told her that her father seemed cool, and that maybe her family had became cooler since the last time she had seen them," said Percy.

"Wow Percy, you pretty much told her she was a liar," said Chris.

"I thanked Percy for saving me, and believing that I wasn't dead," said Annabeth.

"That was when Annabeth told me that Luke was not dead," said Percy.

"Annabeth that fall sounded bad, there is no way he could…" said Athena.

"Annabeth insisted that that he was not dead, the same way I knew about me," said Percy.

"I bet you were not happy about that comparison," said Aphrodite with a happy grin.

"I knew Percy didn't believe me, but I knew that we would see Luke again. He was under Kronos's spell," said Annabeth. Athena was looking worried, trying to work out if Luke could have survived the fall. There was an option that could have occurred but, no, she disregarded that idea quickly.

"How did you feel when Annabeth told you that?" asked Aphrodite.

"Mad. I wanted to know how she could still have feelings for that creep. How could she make excuses for him?" said Percy.

"Family is hard to forget," said Thalia.

"He DESERVED the fall, he deserved to DIE. It wasn't fair that he lived and Bianca and Zoë died," Percy whispered. No one said anything. This was the first time Percy had seemed so bitter.

"We arrived at Manhattan just in time for the winter solstice," said Thalia.

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