These drabbles were written for: Percy Jackson Fanfiction Challenges - kitty132383: The 100 Prompts/100 Drabbles Challenge
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5. Ripples
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Thalia Grace wasn't ever really fond of water. However, sitting on the side of the lake throwing small pebbles in the water she actually had an idea why her cousin, Percy loved it so much.
"I'm proud of you," Thalia heard the voice she would always recognize. However, she didn't look up. She tossed a pebble in the water once again and looked at the circular ripples.
"You shouldn't be, milady," she answered in an emotionless tone and watched as the circles were growing until they disappeared and the water was perfectly motionless once again.
"Where is the girl who was so sure of herself that she easily offended Zoë?" the goddess asked suddenly.
"I wasn't able to save them, Lady Artemis," she let out a desperate sigh and looked at the calm water once again.
"You can't save everyone, Thalia. You tried," the auburn hair coloured little girl, who was actually an almighty Olympian goddess told her huntress.
"And I failed, milady. I failed my sisters. I-I think that you should choose another lieutenant," Thalia said suddenly and as she was afraid of her patron's reaction she threw another pebble in the water, concentrating on the ripples and not on Artemis' presence.
"You know, in the first days there were some people, who wanted to question my decision in making you lieutenant," Artemis started and it seemed that Thalia misunderstood as she grabbed the silver circle from her hair, the symbol of the lieutenant and offered it to Artemis who shook her head with a small amused and sad smile.
"Let me finish, Thalia. At first there were some who questioned me. After all, you were the newest huntress, but by now they understand me. You are Zoë's rightful and good successor, my lieutenant," the goddess said and for the first time Thalia looked up and smiled at Artemis.
"Thank you, milady," she said.
"You haven't failed me nor you sisters, Thalia. Believe in yourself and your abilities," the goddess of Hunt said and she disappeared.
Thalia looked at the lake for the last time and she followed her patron.
She had work to do.
She wasn't going to fail anyone.