Chapter 8

Percy and Thalia pulled back from each other and grinned.

They had genuinely missed one another as the two were the only ones left of their group as the rest had passed on long ago.

"What brings you here to see me?"

"Perhaps we should discuss this elsewhere."

"Agreed. Let me say goodbye to my companions and I'll be right back." Percy turned and came back to where all of her children were now standing and eyeing the stranger with mistrust, which was understandable as her five vampire children had reason to be paranoid and mistrustful towards others. "I'm gonna head out, don't know when I'll be back. My cousin Thalia needs to talk to me about something in a more private setting. Stay here if you want, bond, tell each other about what's happened in the past thousand years. I'll meet you back at the house." She was stopped by Finn gently grabbing her wrist.

"Maybe Niklaus and I could accompany you and your cousin? I'm sure the others have enough material to use."

Percy thought about it then shrugged when she met Niklaus's eyes. "You can come with me if you want, but don't get offended by Thalia's nor her companions' attitude towards men. " her two sons nodded in agreement and followed her when she turned to leave.

"Thalia, Finn and Niklaus-" "Call me Klaus, love." "-they are going to be joining us. Please don't antagonize or insult them too much."

Thalia's eyes narrowed and took in not only the hybrid's and eldest brother's faces but also the other four that were left at the booth. It only took seconds for her to see the similarities between the six strangers and Percy and her eyes widened. Percy knew she had connected the dots that they were indeed her children.

"We'll talk about that in private. I'm assuming she is waiting for us."

Thalia nodded. "Of course. Follow me. And be quick."

Percy and her two sons followed behind the other girl keeping up with her fast pace easily.

"is this how it usually is for you? Always moving, always doing 'hero' stuff?" Finn asked.

Percy shook her head. "It wasn't always like this. There is a safe place for us, a place called Camp Half-Blood and it was there that we were able to just be regular kids with no worries of being attacked by monsters. But it gives us a good adrenaline rush running around and saving others, going on quests, because that is basically why demigods are born. We help give strength to the gods as we obviously believe in them and we also do tasks that the gods themselves aren't allowed to do so because of the Ancient Laws. But the gods have all learned a loop hole that they can exploit to do what they want. The two of you are going to be meeting one of my favorite goddesses of all time. In fact, she even helped me break Kol and Finn's curse last night."

"Really?!" Finn asked, trying to contain his shock and excitement. Klaus was too. They might have been a thousand years old and seen a lot of things, but that didn't mean they had had the chance to meet a god or goddess before. And neither brother could wait to rub in their siblings' faces when they got back.

Before Percy could verbally answer Finn, the four of them broke through the woods into a large clearing where tents had been set up. Surrounding the camp were women dressed as Thalia, wolves, eagles, and falcons. And standing in front of the largest tent was a woman with raven black hair that fell over one shoulder with the hair surrounding her forehead in a braid. She had on a cloak like Thalia's as well as arm bracers and a belt more similar to Percy's then Thalia's. The lady also held a bow with an arrow knocked in her right hand and there was an eagle flying around her. She had a white lace shirt on with a brown leather and fur skirt. And wrapped around her shins were fur leg warmers and opened towed sandals that intertwined into the fur leg warmers.

"Persephone Sallysdottir, Niklaus Mikaelson, Finn Mikaelson, welcome to the camp of the Hunters of Artemis. Persephone already knows me, but i shall introduce myself to two of her sons. I am Lady Artemis, Goddess of the Moon, of the Hunt, of Animals, and of Archery. Persephone, it brought me great joy to know of your rescue from your imprisonment... but also great sorrow when i learned of what was done to you. My brother and myself, along with my Hunters, have been searching for your lost daughter and we believe we have found her. And your sister. Apollo is watching the cave now even as his chariot moves across the sky so that he will know of any movement. Thalia has volunteered to show you and then is return to me. My Lieutenant, i know that you are a strong warrior, but i know that Persephone would like to handle her sister by herself and with her sons. Good luck, Persephone, may Lady Hecate and Ares be with you in your battle and may Hermes be with you for swift you must be."

Percy felt excitement course through her veins. It was almost over. Her children and herself were going to be united finally and her last traitorous sibling would be meeting her end very soon.

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They traveled for miles upon miles, Hermes having indeed granted them enough speed to get to their destination quickly. They were running faster then the vampires normally could and they were fast to begin with. They reached their destination and Thalia pointed at a well hidden cave that had been cloaked by magic.

"That is where we suspect your daughter and sister to be residing. Be careful, Kelp Head, i just got you back, your children are going to need you. Don't make me have to venture down into the Underworld to drag you out. Uncle H doesn't like me nearly as much as he does you. Remember, WWCD." Thalia left with a punch to Percy's shoulder and then was gone to rejoin her Lady and her fellow Hunters.

"What's WWCD?" Klaus asked as they began to cautiously approach the cave that housed their missing family member and their psychotic one.

"It means 'What would Clarisse do?' Clarisse was a daughter of Ares that i was friends with back in the day. If i ever went in to battle, she was one that i always wanted by my side along with my best friend, Annabeth, daughter of Athena." Percy began to concentrate now.

"Finn, do you think you'll be able to shield yourself and Klaus from any nasty surprises that might happen magically when i take the cloaking spell down?"

"Of course, Mother." Percy paused in her concentration to smile at him. That was three! Only four more to go, she thought to herself.

"Klaus, Finn and I will draw Dahlia out. Once her attention is completely on us, go in and get Freya. You might need to allow her access to the past few days to prove we are here for her but then she should come with you. Once you have her, Finn and I shall sever their magical connection and then defeat and kill Dahlia." The two nodded and Klaus whooshed away so that he wouldn't easily be sensed by his aunt. Finn stood steadily beside his mother and the two clasped hands, opening their blood ties to each other so they strengthened each other for the part ahead.

Dahlia and Percy were evenly matched as they both have been alive and growing their magic for the past thousand years, unlike Esther whom had died and then was brought back to life. But hopefully with Finn on her side and Freya once the tie between kidnapper and kidnapped was broken, she would join in the destruction of her night are.

Taking a deep breath in, Percy brought the hand that wasn't clasped in Finn's and spoke. "Ipsum revelare." The cloaking spell fell instantly as the words dropped. Silence filled the forest, not even a chirp of a bird or a rustle of the wind. It was silent.

Then a burst of power emanated from the cave as a pale figure appeared in the doorway to glare at who dared to come and attack her while she slumbered and built up her power.

Her eyes narrowed at once as soon as she recognized Percy and she smirked nastily as she came to stand in front of them and a good distance away from the cave.

"Aw, look. If it isn't Itty Bitty Seph. Mother's Golden Child. Mother's bastard. Come back from the dead to visit lil ol' Dahlia. Here for your daughter, i bet. But its too bad, because Esther gave her to me."

Red clouded Percy's vision but not enough that she didn't see Klaus zip into the cave quickly. "Freya, nor my other children, nor the first born of any of my children were her's to give away and for you to keep and to torment." Two figures began to emerge from the cave and Percy smirked. "And i think its time for my daughter to get her revenge on you. Dahlia, you have tortured my eldest both mentally and physically. Have harvested her power for yourself as you, just like Esther, can not stand on your own two feet with the power that you were gifted by Mother Nature. Adiunctio utriusque discernit. Calcitrare tergo infirmanda et in magica Dahlia."

Dahlia screamed in pain as the severing of the bond and the magical backlash crashed into her, tearing apart any spells she might have been powering. Percy's sea green eyes met those of her eldest daughter's to see her eyes brimming with tears when they finally saw each other for the first time. Klaus sped Freya over to where Finn and Percy stood. Percy lifted up her unattached hand and reached towards her.

"Use our power, Finn's and my own, to finally be rid of Dahlia, forever."

Freya smirked, and Percy and her two sons were able to see a little bit of Rebekah and Elijah in that very smirk. "Thank you, Mother. I've known the truth for years now as Dahlia's mind has been wide open for me to see what happened to you. I'm grateful that you came and rescued me."

They joined hands and Percy leaned over and laid a kiss on Freya's brow.

"I always will. You and the others are my entire world now. There is very little i will not do for any of you... now, take this b*tch down so that you may meet the rest of your brothers and your sister."

"Dahlia Sallydottir es maledicent hoc mortis corpore requiescit animo cognoscetis. In profundissimum infernum igneos puteos deprecor te ut spero quod merentur. (Dahlia Sallydottir, you are hereby cursed to die in body but your soul shall know no rest. i curse you into the deepest fiery pits of hell and i hope you get what you deserve.)" Dahlia burst into flames and screamed in absolute agony as the fiery flames were indeed from the Underworld and were the hottest that they produced.

Percy let relief fill her body and sagged slightly only to feel Klaus behind her and propping her up.

The other two looked at her in concern.

She shook her head. "I-It's over. My family is finally whole and the ones that caused us all torment and pain, are gone. We can be a family now." She whispered with a soft smile. It was over.