HUNTRESS OF THE SEA

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

Disclaimer: I in no way own anything related to the Twilight or Percy Jackson series.

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Alice was freaking out.

"Bella is not fifteen years old. There's just no way! We would know! She would have told us, Bella would have told us!" Her eyes frantically zoomed around her family members, wildly looking for support. But she found none.

Percy awkwardly scratched the back of his head. He sure wished Bella had given him a list of what she had told them and what was a secret. He shuffled his feet backwards until he stood next to Nico.

Carlisle sighed. He was crouched on the beach, his elbows in his knees and his palms placed together. "How much did we really know about her, Alice? This Bella, the one from this world," he slowly stood up, looking like a man who had been defeated. "This Bella is a completely different person."

Alice let out a sob. "No. She can't be, she's the same person. Bella wouldn't lie to me and she certainly would not have lied to Edward about how old she is!" She gestured to Edward, who sat in the back of the group, practically placing himself in an upright fetal position. Jasper would glance at him in concern every once in a while.

Percy sighed. "I'm going to get in trouble for this aren't I?" He whispered to Nico.

He didn't have to look to see the younger boys smirk. "Big time," Nico replied.

Percy groaned. His stomach rumbled and he remembered how hungry he was. Dinner would be happening soon and if they didn't get moving, he was going to miss it.

Cautiously, he walked back towards the group. "Hey, so, um are you guys ready to get going?"

"What else is there to see?" Rosalie asked.

"Well, after dinner we're all going to play Capture the Flag."

Emmett perked up. "Who is 'we'?" he asked, getting excited. "Do we get to join in?"

Percy shrugged. "You'd have to ask Chiron."

Together, Percy and Nico lead the group to the dining pavilion. They first circled around it in order to show their guests where they would be staying.

"These are the cabins," Percy said as they walked up. Nico hung back, hiding his hurt that his father did not have a cabin there.

"You guys really sleep here?" Seth asked, awed. During their tour, he had kept to Percy's side like he was glued there. Percy was growing to like the kid; it was like having a little brother… well, other than Tyson.

"Do you just pick a cabin?" Emmett asked.

"No," Percy shook his head. He stopped just at the edge of the U-shape that the cabins made. "Each one represents a Greek god or goddess. A demigod will stay in their immortal parents cabin."

Jacob quickly counted the cabins before him. "But there are only twelve cabins here. Aren't there more than twelve Gods and Goddesses?"

Percy sent a concerned glance Nico's way. "The children of Minor gods will live with the children of Hermes." He pointed towards Hermes cabin, number eleven. Alice and Esme both winced at the condition of the poor cabin. There was a caduceus over the door, but the cabin itself was peeling.

Percy continued forward. The group stumbled forward after him, trying to take in all of the cabins. Leah visibly winced at a wooden cabin on the right, with its blue roof and checkerboard deck. She was gagging on the heavy smell of perfume even from where she quickly walked by. Jacob had to be dragged away from one of the cabins that looked like a small factory, smokestacks included. Inside he could just see every tool he could ever imagine and then some.

Edward paused at one of the cabins on the right. "Is this…"

Percy turned around. "Cabin Eight, Artemis' Cabin."

Rosalie took it all in. It did somehow resemble remind her of Bella, with it being a silver building. Aside from the pictures of wild animals it looked like a normal cabin.

"Why does Artemis have a cabin? She is a virgin goddess, right?" Emmett asked.

"But she has her hunters," Rosalie responded.

Percy nodded. "Right and it's also an honorary cabin."

Esme flinched as they passed by a cabin that was blaring rock music from within. The outside did little to invite anyone in, as it was badly painted red and held a boar's head over the door.

Finally, they stopped just outside one of the cabins on the left.

"You'll be staying in this cabin with me," Percy announced.

Everyone froze. They looked from the cabin to the boy in front of them and then back again. After a while Percy started to shuffle under their gazes. Over the door of the cabin was a big bronze number three and a trident. The walls looked like someone had taken the beach and made it into walls.

"This is where you live?" Rosalie asked.

"When I'm at camp," Percy replied.

"You're a – you're a child of Poseidon?" Esme said.

Percy slowly nodded his head. From the corner of his eye he saw Nico slip into some shadows, leaving him to deal with the group.

"Bella's a child of Poseidon," Alice stated.

"Yes." Percy was glad that Bella had already told them who her parent was. He didn't think he could take accidently telling them another secret.

"She has a brother." Alice once again looked on the verge of crying.

Percy froze. "You didn't know about me?"

Carlisle and Esme shook their heads. The rest of their family looked to be back in shock.

Percy awkwardly rubbed the back of his neck. "Well, this is awkward. Bella's going to give me the talk of the century when she finds out how much I've let slip to you guys." He shuffled his feet, standing before them looking more nervous than any of them had seen him. He moved around them. "Look, I'll see you guys at dinner. I have to go do something first." And with that, Percy took off running away from the cabins.

"Where is he going, Edward?" Alice asked, breaking free from her haze. She had so many of Bella's secrets revealed to her today that she was starting to believe that the Bella they once knew never existed.

Edward sank down into a crouch. His hands gripped his hair. "I don't know," he groaned. "I can't read anyone's minds here."

Carlisle looked at his oldest son in concern.

Alice walked over to Edward and put a supportive hand on his shoulder. "I can't see the future anymore," she offered as comfort. Edward put a hand on top of Alice's, the pair comforting each other now that their gifts seemed to be useless.

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The group took some time before showing up at the dining pavilion. They just had to accept that they had to get to know Bella all over again. It wasn't going to be easy this time. They had broken her trust. And the only way they were going to fix it was to be patient with her. Edward would do whatever it took to get Bella back. He didn't care that she lied to him and his family. All that mattered was that he couldn't live without her anymore. There had to be a way that she could just stop being a Hunter of Artemis. But first, he had to win her back.

After the wolves had stacked their plates with food they stood before the tables uncertainly. Most of the tables were full, with the exception of one or to. No one was offering them any help; they only stared at the group. They noticed Clarisse sitting at a table of brutish looking children. Silena sat at a table full of the most beautiful children any of them had ever seen. Rosalie felt a little envious.

"Do you think the tables are like the cabins?" Seth asked. He had really taken to learning about Greek mythology.

Before anyone could answer, Percy walked up behind them. Annabeth, who was standing at his side, cast an uncertain glance at the Cullen's before gliding over to a table full of children who resembled her.

"I'll show you where to sit," Percy offered. He walked over to one of the empty tables. "You can sit here," he said before taking his food to a fire pit. They all heard him say "Poseidon," before throwing a portion of his food into the flames.

When he returned to sit down, Seth moved over next to him. "What was that for?"

Percy looked up. "It's an offering to our godly parents."

"Why?"

"Well, we've made it this far, haven't we?" he shrugged.

Just then, Bella and Nico walked into the pavilion together causing a large portion of those seated to stop their eating and look at the two. Nico blushed and hurried to the Hermes table, where he sat near the edge and by himself.

Bella, on the other hand, held her head high and waltzed pass most of the tables, the Poseidon table included. The Cullen's and Jacob all followed her movements as she went to the fire pit and then to one of the other empty tables.

"If Bella's a child of Poseidon, why isn't she eating at this table?" Esme wondered.

Percy popped some grapes into his mouth. He waited a second, gulped down his food, and then said, "She's a Hunter of Artemis. The Hunters are like Artemis' children, since she is a virgin goddess and will have none of her own. Once they recite their oaths, they feel more loyalty towards Artemis."

"That makes… sense," Rosalie said.

Alice, Edward, Carlisle, and Esme still looked at Bella, sitting by herself, longingly. They had been hoping to be able to speak to her at dinner.

"The tables are also separated by godly parents?" Jasper asked.

Percy nodded his head.

Jasper and Seth both started trying to point out the different tables. They got most of them right, though they faltered when they came upon the table Annabeth sat at.

"Which god or goddess haven't we said?"

Percy smiled. "Annabeth's mom is the goddess of wisdom and battle strategy."

Jasper sat up a little straighter looking at said girl and the children around her. "Athena."

Emmett playfully elbowed Jasper in the side. "Sounds like your kind of table."

After a little while, everyone had seemed to have finished eating. However, no one got up from their table to leave. The plates were cleared and still no one made a move to leave.

Leah glanced around. "Weren't you going to play Capture the Flag?"

Percy smiled, excitement shining in his eyes. Emmett immediately perked up.

"Campers!" Chiron called, back in his full centaur form. He trotted into the pavilion, gathering everyone's attention. The crowd immediately fell silent.

"What's going on?" Emmett whispered to Percy. Emmett and the others didn't understand why everyone was making a big deal out of a simple game of Capture the Flag. But Percy waved his hand at the vampire as he watched Chiron. The Cullen's and wolf pack instead watched Chiron intently.

Suddenly, campers cheered as Annabeth, along with two other children, ran into the pavilion carrying a gray silk banner. At ten feet long, the vampires and wolves could easily make out the olive tree and the barn owl above it.

"They symbols of Athena," Jasper breathed.

Cheers then erupted from the opposite side as the two boys from the meeting, Conner and Travis, accompanied by one other child, made their way into the pavilion. All three of them whooped and hollered as well. Their flag was silver and displayed a huge caduceus.

The teams were announced next. The Athena cabin had banned together with Apollo, Demeter, Dionysus and Artemis. While one cabin was one of the biggest, the other three were sparse.

"It makes sense," Jasper reasoned. "With the Artemis cabin, they're getting a child of the big three; which from the sounds of it is a big deal around here."

Alice stood up on her tiptoes to see the crowd better. "Are we supposed to join the Athena team then? Are we even allowed to join in?"

"We'll wait and see what Chiron says," Carlisle offered. Alice huffed, she really did not like not being able to see the future.

The Hermes cabin had made alliances with Aphrodite, Ares, Hephaestus, and Poseidon.

"The Aphrodite children don't look too into the game," Leah grumbled. Some of the children from Aphrodite were checking their reflections in a mirror, while the others were grouped together and gossiping from the look of it.

"I wouldn't want to go up against an Ares kid," Seth said. He pointed out the Ares table to the others. At the table stood a dozen of the meanest looking kids any of them had ever seen. If their fighting style was anything like the dirty looks they were sending to the Athena team, then the opposing team had a lot coming to them.

Chiron stamped his hoof on the marble. "As you all know, we received a handful of guests sent by Artemis today," he looked towards the visiting group. "I'm sure you have all heard or figured out that they are not demigods, but beings of other mythology."

A rumble of acknowledgement passed through the campers.

"For this game, let's show them how demigods play capture the flag!" Cheers erupted as Chiron finished.

"Aw," Emmett said. His whole body seemed to deflate. He had been hoping to get to join in on the game. Edward, meanwhile, was busy wringing his hands nervously, his eyes keeping a constant watch on Bella.

"Bad luck," Percy agreed before moving closer to the Hermes table.

Chiron had to hammer his hoof multiple times before everyone quieted down again. "You know the rules. The creek is the boundary line. The entire forest is fair game. All magic items are allowed. The banner must be prominently displayed, and have no more than two guards. Prisoners may be disarmed, but may not be bound or gagged. No killing or maiming is allowed. I will serve as referee and battlefield medic. Arm yourselves!" (The Lightening Thief, Riordan.) Chiron gestured at the tables and an assortment of battle gear appeared before everyone.

"Isn't this just a game of Capture the Flag?"

Esme, Rosalie, Alice, Edward, and Jacob nodded their heads absentmindedly. Seth moved forward to touch a sword, but Leah yanked him back.

Emmett watched on kid run by, his sword out and ready. "Maybe I'm getting old, but I don't remember there being swords and armor in the game."

The sound of tingling laughter erupted behind them. They turned around to come face to face with Silena. She stopped laughing and studied them. "Has no one told you?"

Emmett shook his head.

Silena smiled. It wasn't a condescending smile, but a friendly one. It helped to put the group at ease. "Capture the flag here at camp is synonymous with training."

"But don't you already train all day?" Esme fretted.

"There are training classes, yes," Silena nodded. Someone offered her a helmet with red horse plume on top. She nodded her thanks and put it on. "But this is more fun and more team building."

Esme winced when a couple of children ran by with swords half their size in tow. "Aren't they a little young to be playing with such dangerous weapons?"

Silena shrugged. "Not really. I've seen younger. And besides, if they don't learn now, how will they defend themselves?"

Somebody shouted "Silena!" and with a wave Silena disappeared into the crowd of people with red helmets. Chiron trotted up and replaced her amongst the vampires and wolves.

"Why don't we get to play?" Emmett immediately asked.

Chiron gave him a sympathy smile. "I'm sorry, but I just don't think it would be a good idea to let you play in our game until you've had some training."

"I agree." Carlisle nodded his head. Esme smiled at Emmett, but nodded her head as well.

"But we're vampires," Emmett whined in protest. "We can take anything."

Rosalie rolled her eyes. She placed a hand on her husband's bicep. "Just because you keep saying that, does not make it true."

"It may be that you are impervious to celestial bronze, but I do not wish to test that in the middle of an innocent game."

"Innocent game," Esme scoffed.

"What's celestial bronze?" Jasper asked.

Chiron stared at Jasper for a split second. Before he could reply, Annabeth yelled "Blue team, forward!"

"Let's move, Red team!" shouted Travis.

Chiron glanced at the group. "You'll learn more tomorrow, when you all start your lessons here at camp. In the meantime, I suggest you watch amongst the children in their game, as I have heard that you all contain unusual agility. Do not, however, interfere in anyway," he sternly finished. He seemed to be looking straight at Edward and Jacob when he said it. Chiron turned way and trotted off after the teams.

The two teams whooped and hollered, calling taunts to the opposing team all the way up until the woods. There, the blue team went towards the north and the red team headed towards the south forest.

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It was the weirdest game of Capture the Flag that he had ever watched.

As soon as they had stepped into the woods, the group quickly split apart. Seth had a feeling that the vampires and Jake had gone off to find Bella, a move that was sure to irk her even more. They had to learn to let her be herself. Not to mention that Bella was a part of the Greek world, they were the outsiders this time.

"How do we know when they start?" Leah asked him. She sat right next to him, together they were perched in a tree located near some creek.

Seth opened his mouth to answer when a loud horn went off. He smiled, "I'm guessing it's started."

Leah snorted.

They didn't have to wait long before someone could be heard running through the woods. Beneath them a couple of kids with armed bows raced for the water. They took two steps in when a huge wave appeared and knocked them over.

"Was that Bella or Percy?" Leah asked.

"Those guys had bows, so I'm pretty sure they were from Apollo. Which means Percy must have knocked them down."

The Apollo children came up sputtering a couple of feet down the creek. They waded out of the water and dropped to the ground, catching their breaths.

Percy raced across the water and disappeared into the forest, headed for their flag.

Leah stared at him. "Nerd," she said. Seth bumped her with his shoulder, but smiled nonetheless.

Behind them they could hear the sounds of multiple sword fights happening.

"They take this game way too seriously," Leah said.

Seth nudged her. "There's Bella."

Bella was in the tree line opposite them. She ran for the creek, the flag in one hand and a sword in the other.

"Not on my watch, Swan!" Clarisse yelled. She ran after Bella, taking aim with her spear.

"Is it just me, or is that spear giving off electricity?"

Seth looked closer, grateful for his wolf senses. "That's not good," he said right as Clarisse chucked it. But the spear never found its target. Instead it hit Alice square in the chest as she jumped out of the bushes and in the way. Seth winced. Alice fell straight to the ground, her body convulsing.

"Alice!" Jasper roared. He raced to her side, his hands fluttering up and down her body uselessly.

"You stupid vampire!" Clarisse yelled, arriving at the scene. She picked up her spear from the ground, but it was now broken, the tip lost in the underbrush. "I had her!"

"What did you do?" Jasper growled. Quick as a flash, he stood up.

Clarisse whipped out her sword. "I'm a daughter of Ares, vampire. You don't scare me."

Jasper roared as he charged at her.

"Jasper, no!" Carlisle yelled. He and Emmett moved to grab him, but Jasper was too fast. Just as they were afraid that he was going to hurt Clarisse, she rolled out of the way and popped back up.

She smirked, "This will be fun."

Seth stopped watching their fight to find Bella. He nudged his sister when he did. "Look," he pointed towards Bella who was standing inches from the river. They forgot about the fight between Clarisse and Jasper when they saw the one happening between Bella, Percy, and Nico.

"You aren't getting past us, Sis," Percy said. He had a sword out, one that seemed to glow. "You may have our flag, but you won't win this game."

Bella smiled. "It's cute that you think that." She dropped the flag and switched to her bow and arrow. She sent one whizzing towards Percy, who dodged it just in time. Nico charged at Bella, a black sword raised in his hand, when Edward suddenly knocked him down.

Bella growled. She brought out another arrow and took aim at Edward, who had Nico pinned to the ground. She let it fly and the arrow hit Edward square in the back. He immediately froze.

"Thanks a lot," Nico grumbled. Edward had had him in a tight grip. Now that Edward was frozen there, Nico was stuck.

"What is that?" Percy asked staring at Edward in bewilderment.

"Just a freezing spell that one of Hecate's children helped the Hunters with," Bella responded.

"That won't stop me from making sure you don't win this game."

Bella smiled, her bow dropping to her side. "I've already won."

Percy stared at her in bewilderment. Seth and Leah jumped down from the tree to get a closer look. They didn't understand what Bella was talking about until a voice right next to Percy said, "Athena always has a plan."

Percy jumped.

Annabeth shimmered into view, a triumphant smile on her face. She held the flag high.

"Athena wins!" Chiron called, appearing into view as well.

Campers appeared from all around the woods. Half of them were cheering, while the other half looked downtrodden. Edward unfroze and would have fallen on top of Nico if Nico hadn't rolled out of the way in time. Carlisle and the rest of the vampires walked out of the woods, Alice being piggy backed by Emmett.

"What happened to her?" Annabeth asked.

"Some sort of spear hit her," Esme said. She kept on staring at Alice in concern, though Alice had stopped convulsing.

"Hate that spear," Percy said. He shivered at just the thought of the thing.

Chiron moved to inspect Alice. He waved one of the Apollo campers over who declared that all Alice needed was rest.

Clarisse stomped into view then. She had a nasty cut down the length of her arm. "Nice job bringing vampires into camp, Swan." She pushed past some of the campers, intent on getting out of the forest and to some ambrosia and nectar. But Rosalie appeared in her way.

"Where's Jasper?" Rosalie growled.

Clarisse growled right back. "Get out of my way."

Rosalie drew herself up taller. "Where. Is. Jasper?"

Clarisse reached for her sword again.

Chiron stepped in between the two girls. "Campers," he called out. "Those able to, help any and all wounded back to camp." A few grunts of disapproval for being sent away from a possible fight between Clarisse and a vampire went around the campers, but all of them left the woods. Chiron looked down at Clarisse. "Go and get that arm checked, Clarisse." With one final glare at Rosalie, Clarisse stomped out of the woods.

Bella, Percy, Annabeth, and Nico were the last to shuffle out of the woods. Edward made a move to go after Bella, but Carlisle held out his arm to stop him. Edward watched as Bella walked away from him again, laughing with Nico without as much as a backward glance.

Chiron pawed at the ground. "I think we need to set up some ground rules for those visiting the camp."

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