Responses to my awesome reviewers-
MiniHorseMeadow- Thank you!
Cheetah2613- Hehe, I have worse in mind.
Brsrkfury- Awe thanks!
Scarlet Nightshadow- I think of Luke as the older brother Percy never had, setting him straight. XD
Liza Smithers- *takes a dramatic bow* Why thank you!
Misunderstood- Stop reading my mind! XD
Jeramy-Toombs- Thank you! And a very interesting idea but one little issue... I am a diehard Solangelo shipper.
Solangelover- Yasssssssssssss man.
Demigod77- I wouldn't EVER have Hestia curse! Unless of course she's in furious mode, then she'd need to clean her mouth for a week from all the cursing she did XD
Adi- Okay okay! Thank you and here you go!
SeeSea19- Well... You're gonna have to wait and see on that. But actually? James is the name of my dream bf, idk why I decided to name the villian my dream bf name but whatever XD
Kjeld- ... Did you actually count how many of each there were? XD
OMG DID ANYONE ELSE WATCH THE MEN'S NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP?! LETS GO DUKE Y'ALL! MAH DREAM COLLEGE WON IT ALL! GREYSON ALLEN AND TYUS JONES ALL THE WAY MAN! WHOOP WHOOP! {I'm sorry, I had to XD. Gotta let my sporty side show!} I legit laid on the carpet {not moving an inch} during the entire game because when I first laid down like that, Tyus made that killer three-pointer and my mom and I thought that was my lucky position XD. THEY WON THEY WON THEY WON! 5 CHAMPIONSHIP WINS FOR COACH K AKA THE GREATEST COACH KNOWN TO BASKETBALL HISTORY!
Anyways...
I don't own the Percy Jackson/Heroes of Olympus series. {Though I wish I was as talented as Rick Riordan, I'm not xD}
Third Person POV-
Artemis and Percy return to the hunt once more and Artemis instantly grabs Percy's ear and drags him to her private tent. Percy follows without a single sound, but his ear did hurt as she tugs fiercely on it. The hunters near Artemis's path towards her tent start laughing as they watch the two, thinking Percy is in big trouble.
Thalia looks at the two in concern rather, what did Percy do? He did have a record for pissing off any immortal he's near. Key word? Did. From the looks of it, Thalia believes that Percy refrains from doing it now... And that puzzles the daughter of Zeus.
Finally reaching her tent, Artemis throws Percy inside and closes the tent. From the outside, Artemis's loud shouting can be heard with a few pauses, probably when Percy speaks. The hunters chuckle a little as they listen. Inside is far more explosive than they think.
Artemis paces her tent as Percy stands awkwardly near the closed exit. She has a silver aura surrounding her as she finally faces the confused Counselor.
"You just had to play the selfless card, didn't you?" Artemis asks heatedly. Percy's confused expression melts into an expressionless one, scaring Artemis slightly since she's seen what he can do. But of course, she doesn't show him that he scares her.
"I apologize if it seemed that way, Lady Artemis. I would just rather share the victory with those who deserve it." He says without a trace of emotion. Artemis raises an eyebrow, crossing her arms over her chest.
"Am I suppose to believe that? How am I not to know you just want something in return?" She nearly shouts back, trying to put up some kind of fight against his flawless explanation.
As the lady of the moon and the prince of the universe go back and forth like an old married couple, a flash of light appears near the outer boundaries of the camp. A familiar lean figure appears, this time with midnight black hair that was tied into a flawless braid and her emerald green eyes glittering with conflicts and worry.
Not noticing who she was for a moment as two of the many hunters notch an arrow at her. Silena simply walks right past them without a single worry they would shoot with her back to them. Nodding a greeting to the older hunters who knew her more better, she finally reaches her old friend Thalia.
"Do you know where Percy is?" Silena asks the Lieutenant quietly. Raising an eyebrow, Thalia nods her head.
"He's currently getting his ass whooped by Lady Artemis for some reason." She chuckles a little and it's Silena's turn to raise an slender eyebrow.
"Seems like a very odd reason to explode on him." Silena says. "All he did was play the modest card on Olympus, saying you and the hunters saved the day, not him."
Thalia groans and face palms. "Once a Kelp Head, always a Kelp Head." She mutters, causing Silena to chuckle and nod.
"That is most certainly one way to describe him. When we first saw him on Paradíso, all he kept saying was 'how' over and over, not even comprehending that we answered his question already." She says, smiling at the memory of when he used to be very open, when he was still the young, bright boy.
Thalia laughs. "So why do you need him?" She asks and Silena's smile falters slightly. Thalia takes notice of this.
"There is someone at camp who needs to talk to him." She says, not giving anything away, but Thalia knows exactly who it is.
At that moment, Artemis's tent opens and Percy walks out, rubbing the back of his neck and a tired look on his face. Silena and Thalia exchange a glance before Silena nods a goodbye and makes her way towards Percy.
The tired expression on Percy's face quickly melts away into the old walls once he sees Silena. A small smile crosses his face, but in reality? Everyone knows it's just for show.
"Hey Silena, what's up?" He asks and Silena sighs and stands on her tippy toes to reach his ear, she is still a few inches too short to reach his ear, but it works fine enough.
"Annabeth wants to talk to you." The daughter of Aphrodite whispers into his ear. The fake smile falls from his face as he nods.
"Alright. Let me tell Artemis where I'm going." He says simply before walking to Artemis's tent. Silena stands there and waits, but she can't remove the small look of sympathy that crosses her face as she watches Percy step away.
Percy cautiously calls Artemis's name respectively and all he gets in return is an arrow that shoots out the tent. He leans to the side casually, the arrow missing him completely. "I need to go to Camp Half-Blood for at least half an hour. I will be back before lunch." He promises before going back to Silena.
"Ready?" She asks and Percy nods. She grins and they both disappear in a flash of light. The hunters shrug it off, used to this by now as they continue on with their chores.
Silena and Percy reappear on the beach in Camp Half-Blood. Percy stiffens slightly at the familiar sight of the pristine sand beneath his feet and the salty sea mist filling his nose. A wave of peacefulness washes over him, pulling him towards his eternal home, the sea. He closes his eyes for just a moment, taking it all in, but then that's when all the memories come flooding into his mind like a harsh hurricane. The looks of hatred on his friends' faces, the amount of hate that pulsed from each and everyone of them, all the lies, all the pointed fingers, all of the insults he still takes to heart to this day. He opens his eyes in a flash, and thankfully Silena is looking the other direction when he does that so he can retain his stony expression.
"There she is. Now I'll be over there," Silena points up to where the forest meets the beach. "If Annabeth tries anything." She smiles at him one more time before quickly walking away just as the blonde demigod makes her way towards Percy. Percy can't help but remember how she pulled him in for a kiss... And how he didn't feel that spark anymore.
"So it seems you have accepted the request." Annabeth starts and Percy nods slowly, remaining silent as he looks out onto the vast ocean. His sea-green eyes darkened even more to the point Annabeth holds her tongue, almost not wanting to ask the questions she wanted to ask.
"I saw how you acted on Olympus, even when we all knew it was you." She says and when Percy makes no indication that he wants to say something, she continues. "You seem to act as if we are bunch of adults you've never met before. Why?" She asks.
Without looking away from the ocean, Percy answers. "Well you are all at least 600 years old, so it would seem as if you are adults." He says emotionlessly. Annabeth puffs her cheeks out in exasperation, not expecting that answer.
"Yeah, but Percy, you know us. We are your family, but you act as if this is a boring meeting and once it ends, you're just going to leave again with no want to return again." She says, yearning for some kind of emotion from her old love. This is a side of Percy she's never seen before, empty and calm.
"Seems as if you can see the future, Annabeth. I only came here because Lord Chaos ordered me to. I will do what is required and then I am leaving, I am going home." He says, setting his jaw tightly as he looks at the ocean. The water used to react to his emotions, he used to express his emotions so openly. Annabeth thinks to herself.
"This is your home, Percy. You have to know that! This is where all your friends live, all of your family, your life is still here." She exclaims in disbelief, grabbing his arm.
Percy, moving his arm out of her grasp, speaks once more, his tone this time taking an edge of ice. "I used to think that, daughter of Athena. But I was proven wrong, this place will never welcome me, not as long as there isn't any evil force that I have to kill, not as long as there isn't someone else my friends and family can pick over me, not as long as my heart isn't out there to be torn apart without mercy." Annabeth doesn't move away from him, not believing a single word he says.
"We have changed! We miss you, Percy! I miss you! You need to come home!" She says, turning his face so they were eye to eye. Sea-green to striking grey. Annabeth can't help but take a small moment to herself as she sees Percy again after all these years. He hasn't aged a single day since he's left, but he somehow looks older. Even with the small scars on his face and the small creases in his skin at the corners of his eyes as he narrows them ever so slightly at her, he is still undeniably the most handsomest man Annabeth has ever met. His midnight black hair still looks as if it is softer than feathers, Annabeth's fingers twitch slightly, dying to run through his hair again. His eyes still being the most unique and most heart melting color Annabeth has ever seen before, absolutely flawless.
He faces the sea again, causing Annabeth's thoughts to disintegrate. "Why else did you ask for me?" He asks, changing the subject instead of responding. Annabeth's hopes dip even deeper, but she isn't ready to give up, not yet. But if he's not willing to give into the lovey-dovey arguement, she decides to take this in a different path.
"I've seen how you look at Zoë." She whispers and smirks victoriously when she sees the slight tension forming between his shoulder blades. "Do you seriously believe that she will return the feelings? Everyone here will welcome you back with open arms!" She says and Percy just shakes his head.
"And what? Do I just abandon my position on the Counsel? Do I just cower away from the army I swore to stay loyal to until the day I die?" He asks coldly. "Unlike you, I don't just jump from one opportunity to the next, I stick with what I promised to protect." Annabeth tries not to show it, but she flinches slightly at the accusation.
"So you plan to just live the rest of your life, chasing around this girl like a lost puppy and not come home?" Annabeth nearly shouts angrily. Instead of answering her, Percy walks away without another word, he has other things he wants to do before returning to the hunt.
"Oh yeah! Just run away! Like the coward you are!" Annabeth shouts in a feeble attempt to gain his attention one more time. But she receives no response from her former love. She'll have to create another plan to talk to him again, she will get some solid answers, and she will get him to stay here with her.
Silena jumps down from the tree she was previously perched in. Not exactly hearing most of the conversation the old couple had except for the insult Annabeth h spouted at the end, Silena got a pretty good idea of what occurred. She quickly catches up with Percy and stumbles a little at the sight of his expression. It's his meeting face, serious and expressionless, but his eyes gave away it all. He is pissed, and it's going to take some serious talking to calm him down.
"I need to talk to Mae before I go." Percy says, breaking the awkward silence. Silena nods and gestures for him to follow as she heads towards the Aphrodite cabin. Percy follows without another word, his thoughts leading back to everything Annabeth told him no more than two minutes ago.
Silena knocks on the cabin door and it's Drew who answers. She squeals when she sees Silena, hugging her. "Silena! What's up?" She asks, her eyes bright with excitement. Drew and Silena were now best friends, closer than sisters it seemed. Silena smiles and hugs back before pulling away.
"Would you mind getting Mae? Someone important needs to talk to her." She says and Drew nods before her eyes catch Percy. Percy is currently staring down at his shoes, lost in thought, but Drew nearly faints at the sight of him. Grabbing Silena's arm and dragging her into the cabin, she whispers dreamily to her sister.
"Is that Percy?" Drew whispers and Silena nods. Drew peeks at Percy again, who hasn't moved an inch. "Oh my gods, he is hot!" She whispers. Silena laughs and pats her shoulder.
"Though I am in a relationship, I can't help but agree with that. But," Silena suddenly gets serious. "Please don't try making a move on him. He just finished having a talk with Annabeth and by the looks of it? It did not end well." She whispers and Drew nods sadly. "Now, go get Mae." She pats Drew shoulder before stepping out of the cabin again.
"You two done with your fangirl moment?" Percy asks without looking up and Silena's eyes widen comically. Before she has a chance to explain herself, Drew and a confused Mae reappear.
Percy looks up again at his angry expression is replaced with relief. Forgetting the entire fiasco with Annabeth, he smiles kindly at Mae, who gasps when she sees Percy and wastes no time before launching herself into a bear hug, wrapping her arms tightly around his neck and sobbing quietly into his shoulder. Percy smiles genuinely and holds onto her tightly. Silena and Drew exchange a look and smile.
"I thought you were dead." Mae cries and Percy's smile turns sad. Drew and Silena decide to give the two privacy as they enter their cabin, closing the door.
"Don't feel bad, I'm usually about to die anyways." He murmurs softly and Mae laughs quietly. Mae finally releases her death grip on him and Percy places her on her feet in front of him, his hands on her shoulders.
"My gods, you have grown so much." He whispers and Mae smiles. "I still remember when you were just a little girl."
"And I still remember when you saved me." She whispers, hugging him again. He hugs back, resting his chin on top of her head since he is still very much so taller than him. They stay like that for a good two minutes, just hanging onto one another without any dangers being in the way.
"I have to go." He says softly and Mae looks up at him, her crystal blue eyes big and filled with tears again.
"Can't you just stay for a little longer?" She asks and he sadly shakes his head before wiping away her tears with his thumb.
"I'm afraid I can't, Mae." He says quietly and the daughter of Aphrodite sighs sadly, nodding in understanding.
"But here," He pulls out a golden drachma from his pocket and presses it into the palm of her hand. "Iris message me at around 10 tonight and we can catch up on everything I've missed. You know how to Iris-message right?" He asks and Mae laughs.
"Yes dad, I know how to do it." She says sarcastically and Percy smiles a little.
"Great. I hope to talk to you soon." He rustles her hair and waves goodbye as he disappears in a blink of light. The last thing he sees before disappearing is Mae's bright smile.
Little did he know that he appears in the hunt just as another attack begins.
I know it's kinda short, but the contents within is pretty deep if you ask me. XD