As the demigods pointed their weapons at Zoë something in me snapped. Who were they to doubt her loyalty because of her father. I myself am a son of Kronos and I don't try to kill everyone I see.

"So you are a titan spawn give me one good reason why I shouldn't drive my spear through your heart." Demanded Thalia with such hate in her eyes they seemed more like plasma balls than eyes.

"She doesn't have to because if you try and follow that threat I will end your life before you can straighten your forearm to thrust." I said so casually it was like talking about the weather, but at the same time my voice oozed with power.
"Just because her father is a titan doesn't automatically make her a bad person and believe me when I say this that in order to get to her you will have to get through me as well as Phoebe and Diana. There is nothing I wouldn't do to keep her alive so try it I dare you.

After my speech Thalia along with Annabeth and Grover had lowered their weapons and had both scared and ashamed looks on them.
"I'm sorry we were just caught by surprise by the information. We are sorry Zoë, all of us" said Annabeth with the others nodding along with her enthusiastically.

During all of this Neresus had watched with a stoic expression on his face.
"Well now that my work here is done I will take my leave. But Percy a peace of advice if you will before we depart. There are always three sides of a coin: the head, the tail and the middle. Remember that people don't always think rationally about things and that even in the darkest dungeon there is always a small ray of hope to show you the way through it" he said wisely and quite full of himself and by the last three words he had turned around and was walking away. Smug bastard I could almost see the smirk on his face for getting to end it with a ‚wise guys speach'.

"So now that we are all calm now and know where we are supposed to go let's find a place to sleep for the night and we will start our journey at sunrise tomorrow."

I woke up at a sound during the night. I shot up ready for anything only to see Zoë tending the campfire half-heartedly.

"So another sleepless night for the great ms. Nightshade eh?" I whispered as to not wake up the others from their sleep.

"Someone has to keep watch besides I couldn't like you said sleep" she said with a sad look in her eyes.

"I wanted to thank you for defending me back there I really needed that you know."

"Needed what?"

"Being reminded that I still have friends like you." She with a teary look.

She looked so vulnerable like a simple breeze could break her, it looked like the stress had finally gotten to her. So I did the only thing I could the same thing she did for me when I needed it all those years ago.
I slid my arms around her and pulled her to my chest where the flood gates finally let loose.
She cried for about an half an hour sobbing all her fears at the twenty minute mark she had tried to pull away but I could tell it was weak and she needed it so I pulled her even tighter against my chest.

During her much needed outlet she told me how hard it was sometimes was to be with the hunters always seeing those girls die, how much she hated men and at the end she told me how much she hated that she couldn't hate me and then she pressed her wet lips to mine.

At first I couldn't do anything I was to shocked but she must have taken that the wrong way because she started to pull away. I slid my arms around her hips and neck and pulled her lips back to mine and began to kiss back putting all of my love devotion and trust I felt for her in that kiss.
I couldn't get enough of her sweet lips all I saw was Zoë all I smelt was Zoë all I felt was Zoë. All to soon she pulled back with a dazed look all tears gone replaced with a beautiful blush and a dreamy smile.

"Good night Percy." She said in a voice that I had never heard from her one that was so lovely it was like heaven. I couldn't even talk I was to dazed from the kiss that I just nodded with a smile that seemed to stretch and stretch and never stop growing.

Zoë Nightshade just kissed me and wow...wow I must have fallen asleep shortly after that because the next thing I know is me being woken up by Phoebe pouring water all over my face from a glass she was holding.

Oh how I don't miss sleeping in a camp with hunters.