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Third Person Point of View
"I don't have a cousin… right?" Thalia said, her voice full of doubt. She lowered her bow, now feeling safe under Artemis's watch.
"Why are you here, Hades?" Artemis asked, clearly not wanting to invite him into the camp, or much less her tent.
Hades took a deep breath, and spoke slowly, still not wanting to be seen or heard by anyone who didn't need to see him. "There are rumors. That he is coming back." Before waiting for a response, Hades continued, "Can we not talk about this somewhere else? Perhaps your tent?"
"You don't belong here, much less my tent." Artemis replied firmly.
Meanwhile, Thalia stood there. Trying to keep up with the conversation between the immortals. She was anxious to hear about her cousin but she also knew now was not the right time to ask, or say anything at all.
Hades noticed Thalia looking at him, and he remembered something Thalia has said earlier, "Thalia said that you hadn't come out of your tent for years. Surely you're not that weak? What have you been doing?"
"That is none of your business!" Artemis snapped back, obviously defensive about the topic.
"I think it's only fair to Thalia, if we took a look. After all, she did say that she was the one doing all the work." Hades replied, as he started walking into the camp. Thalia slowly followed Hades, not saying anything. It was then when Artemis jumped towards Hades and attempted to punch him. Hades, in his old and frail form may have looked weak. But he was far more powerful than he seemed. He quickly grabbed Artemis by the wrist and threw her back towards the gate. "Have you forgotten who I am?! I am one of the most powerful beings in the over world, and you try to assault me?!" Hades started walking back, shadows forming around him and trapping Thalia in a cage. Everyone else in the camp was still asleep. It was obvious to both Thalia and Artemis that Hades had used some sort of magic to block all noise coming from them.
Artemis, who was lying on the ground shocked by what just happened, watched as Hades walked over. She had no visible wounds but she did not get up. When hades got close enough, a shadow appeared next to his hand. The shadow vanished a few seconds later, a stygian iron sword appearing in its place. He did not say anything as he raised his sword, about to teach her nephew a lesson. He was about to swing down when he heard her speak, "You can't touch me."
"Why is that?" He asked, pausing his attack.
"Because he'll come to protect me." Hades dropped his sword when he heard this, the shadows around Thalia also vanishing.
Hades then ran as fast as he could towards Artemis's tent. It's bright silver color standing out on the top of the hill. The other two were left in the dust, trying to recover from his attack. When he finally entered the tent. He regretted not killing that wretched daughter of Leto when he had the chance. What was once a cozy and humble tent, was now a plain room with little to no light and numerous even darker Obsidian altars with ancient engravings in them. Some engravings even Hades did not understand.
There was a specific altar that seems to glow a purple light. When Hades took a close look he saw a pen sitting on top if it. It was a golden pen, Hades distinctly remembered a sword that was also a pen. Its name was riptide, and it belonged to Percy Jackson.
He heard the tent flap make a noise, as Artemis walked in. It seemed that she had made Thalia go back to her quarters. "You've killed us all" He said in a hoarse voice.
"I haven't brought him back yet. Nor do I have the strength to." She replied, in a calm voice. Walking up to the glowing altar, "It seems he does not want to come back. But given enough time, I will bring him back, and he will do my every blessing."
"What makes you so sure? Have you forgotten what he can do? What you did to him?" Hades said, now wanted to hurt his nephew again, knowing that she was bluffing earlier.
"Yes, the arrow I shot him with. He is soul bound to me. Whatever he is doing down there is simply slowing the magic down. But if I am hurt, in an emotional or physical way, he will have no choice but to come up and protect me." When she reached the altar, she picked up the pen, slowly and played with it in her hands.
"Are you fucking insane? You can't control him! We couldn't, my Father couldn't and my Grandmother couldn't! And you sure as hell can't!" Hades shouted, smashing a nearby altar.
"That arrow was made of Tikidatic Metal! You know what that did to Nyx. Nothing can stop it!"
Shadows started appearing around Hades's body, when they vanished, he was in a much younger form and in full battle gear holding one of his favorite spears, "I can't let you do this. You can't control him."
Artemis was not surprised by Hades in his battle armor, "Help me bring him back. Please."
Hades was not unmoved by Artemis's reaction. He had already come to the conclusion that she was crazy. He was about to throw his spear when a bright light appeared at the end of the room. Both thinking it was Percy, Artemis smiled and Hades took a step back.
"You know, Hades is right… Artemis" A voice came from inside the light, the light was slowly fading and a slim female figure stepped out of it. She said the name Artemis as if it was a name she had had practice saying for a very long time, "You can't control Percy." Both Hades and Artemis were speechless at this point. Not knowing what to say or expect. Clearly that girl wasn't Percy! "But in a way, Artemis is also right, Hades. They are soul bound. You see. Percy is already here. Waiting for the right moment. And if Artemis were to be in any type of pain, Percy would still come. But only to kill Artemis with his own hands."
It was the first time Artemis had been able to see the girl's face. Hades had not yet seen it. But he had an idea that Artemis knew who it was. "Zoe…?" Artemis asked, her voice full of uncertainty.