All rights belong to Rick Riordan

AN. The language and content in this chapter is a little more mature than normal but not enough to warrant a M rating.

Chapter 83

Interruptions

(Percy)

'So let me get this right. You personally want to call a council meeting?' Rhea asked blinking repeatedly as she looked at me from her throne in the otherwise empty chamber.

'You don't need to look so surprised, as much as I loathe our little group discussions I have some news to declare.' I replied eager to get away from my grandmother and back to my super hot goddess fiancé who was unattended in my rooms and who last thing I knew was planning on taking a shower.

'Sorry it was just a little surprising, normally we have to drag you here kicking and screaming. That something is important enough for you of all people want to call one has certainly got my attention.' She said sitting up straight and arching her arms before resting her chin upon it and staring at me curiously as if trying to determine what the issue was.

'How do you think she will react to the news. Hi Gran I am sleeping with your grand-daughter! Or does that sound weird? Then again she married her brother so does this count as progress in this family?'

'Shut up why is it every time Artemis disappears you pipe up?'

'….'

'So much for the whole invincible look you are trying to gather, terrified of a girl.' I said mockingly as he growled in frustration.

'Are you listening Perseus?' Rhea asked sternly causing me to snap back to the outside world.

'Sorry got a little distracted. Can you say it again?' I apologized.

'It will have to wait a few hours at least. Iapetus is in the Underworld and as far as I am aware Koios and Phoebe are likewise absent from the palace. Unless the news is important enough for them to be informed later.' She explained as I nodded in agreement. While I could just drag everyone else in here there was little point with Artemis's grandparents being absent. Iapetus I could easily have told later after all.

'While were here ask her about Styx's errand boy.' Perseus reminded.

'I understand that Pallas has left Tartarus.'

'You would have known that already if you attended the last summons.' She said disapprovingly.

'Yeah well something came up.'

'I was never aware that Artemis's hunters could cause such problems that you are permanently indisposed with them.'

More like the goddess herself was the cause of me permanently being busy. If I remember correctly that was in one of Artemis's more aggressive mood swings and she had threatened me into not leaving her.

'They can be a handful at times.' I said simply.

'Sure they are… Back to the point yes Pallas is around the palace somewhere. I am sure he would be interested to meet you.'

'More like kill you. time to go on the offensive first.'

'I have a feeling he will find me at some point. Anyway I will talk to you again at the meeting.' I said simply turning to leave.

'So about that little debacle on Olympus the other day?' She called to me curiously causing me to pause mid step.

'I will tell you at the meeting Grandmother.'

'If that is you again Atlas I will cut your fucking head off.' Artemis screamed from inside as I opened my chamber door and looked around nervously before closing it.

'Hi honey I'm home.' I called out sarcastically as Artemis walked out of the bathroom dressed in a towel. Before my attention was caught by the knife wedged into the wall opposite the door.

'Problems?'

'If that fool tries walking in here again I swear I will feed him to Nemea piece by piece.'

'I swear he must have a sensor that tells him every time I come back.' I muttered under my breath noting the regularity in which I ran into the Titan every time I came back. It was that or he tried to find me every day I didn't know which was more disturbing.

'Here's an idea why don't you try locking the damned door once in a while. So the pervert can't get in.'

As much as I now liked the Titan general at this rate he was in danger of seeing Artemis naked more than I had.

'I will speak to him.'

'You better otherwise I am telling Perseus to make it so he can't peep on anything.' She said holding the towel with one hand as she dragged the knife out of the wall before dispersing the blade.

'Sure thing.' Perseus said eagerly briefly taking control.

'Sooo what exactly did he see? Other than a flying knife.' I asked under my breath as I moved in front of her and brushed a few damp auburn strands out of the way of her face.

'Wouldn't you like to know?' She asked seductively calming down by our close proximity to one another.

'It would be better if you showed me.' I whispered playfully as I moved my lips along her jaw line causing her to shiver.

'Just fuck already.' Perseus called aloud causing both of our eyes to widen. Except one was in rage and the other was in pain as she punched out at my groin and I fell to the floor in pain.

'You are the biggest fucking cockblocker known to mankind.' I cursed internally as I curled up into a ball. Getting hit in the balls accidentally (Thanks Thalia) is bad enough, getting hit by an enraged hormonal Olympian goddess was like getting pounded by Typhon. You were not getting up anytime soon.

'Whoops meant to only tell you that, guess I got a bit excited. So does this mean our chances are gone for today?' He said apologetically as I heard a door slam.

'Good job dumbass. We were so close.' I whined in a higher pitch than normal as I futilely clutched my groin.

'Ahh suck it up how bad can it be? Not like you have been stabbed or shot… Again.' Perseus stated simply before catching himself. Though all it made me want to do was make him feel my current pain.

'No this hurts soooo much more.'

'Funny how your voice is affected in our own head, is that even possible?'

'Let's see how you like it then!' I shouted internally as I forced him to take control of our body.

(Artemis)

I felt inclined to reopen the door when the volume of the screaming increased dramatically only to look down and see the Titan still curled up in a fetal position. I was almost gonna feel remotely sorry for him until I caught sight of a pure gold eye and all chance of sympathy went out the window.

'Serves you right asshole.'

'OWWWWWWWWWW!' Perseus whimpered as I nudged him with my foot.

'It is funny how normally I am trying to get you to change back but you know what, I am ok with this for the moment.'

'Why would you do this? I thought you loved meeeee?' His tone of voice sounding closer to a girls than Percy did actually as a girl.

HAHAHA….No. I love him, not you. You might look exactly like him but the similarities end there. Your more of a mangy dog he came home with one day and I can't find a way to get rid of you without hurting him. Not that I am against hurting him to hurt you as you can currently attest. Though I must thank you for killing the moment before things got a little too crazy.'

'Why are you such a bitch?'

'Says the egotistical asshole with a major superiority complex.' I countered not falling for his crude insult, nor was I strictly denying I could be a little…difficult.

'You forgot dashingly handsome and amazing at everything.' He tried to boast through the grimace adorning his face.

'You are so ridiculously full of yourself, How is he so modest and you are the complete opposite. Compensating for something are you?'

'Wouldn't you like to s—Can't Breathe!' He stammered out as I put my foot across his throat causing him to remove one hand from his groin and futilely grasp at my foot.

'I'm sorry I can't seem to hear you over the sound of you choking on your own words. So why don't you do us all a favor and shut up unless we actually as for your opinion.' I told him firmly before removing my foot allowing him to rub it, fortunately as he went to say something he stopped mid-attempt.

'See not so hard is it, why don't you change back and practice it?' I told him firmly as he eyed me evily before his expression softened and his eyes regained the sea-green around the irises.

'Can I have some Ice?' Percy stammered out.

'I have a better idea, come on you.' I told him grinning as I grabbed his free arm and practically started dragging him across the room as he desperately tried to regain his balance while simultaneously still trying to hold himself.

'Artemis wait the freezer is in the kitchen. Wait- No don-!' He shouted as I flung him forward straight into the pool laughing as he disappeared under the surface in a large mass of bubbles. My plan was twofold, first, it was well funny to watch and two, well technically it should heal him or at least numb the pain.

Finally after a minute his head finally resurfaced, his hair plastered to the side of his head. I guess he had been focusing on other things rather than staying dry. Unfortunately I didn't get the bonus of him going all merman as I could still see two very distinct legs under the surface.

'Next time just get the icepack.'

'That's boring besides you needed a wash.'

'That's what the shower is for, don't you know anything about pool rules?'

'I don't see a lifeguard on duty, so who is going to punish me?' I said stepping back just in time as he splashed water in my direction barely catching my feet.

'Gotcha.' He exclaimed triumphantly.

'Wait…What?' I asked in confusion turning around just in time to see the water that had flowed past me suddenly reform into a solid wall of water and push me forward screaming straight into the pool.

Now I was screaming for two very good reasons. First out of general surprise at the action and two well towels aren't very secure at the best of times. Arms flailing around as you are bodily thrown into a pool is not one of them.

Which left me in a rather uncomfortable position as I curled into as tight a ball as possible at the bottom.

(Percy)

Well to say my improvised trap had worked would be a understatement, it was definitely a success as the goddess was sent flying into the pool to my right.

Now I had been braced for the inevitable immediate retribution instead I got sight of clearing bubbles and a floating towel.

'Is that what I think it is?' Perseus asked clearly as stunned as I was.

'You think she had anything on under it?' He followed on as I quickly dunked my head under the surface looked around and immediately went back up my face turning red.

'I think that answer that question.'

'Damn if I had known that I would have grabbed that when she was pinning me down. I see England, I see France, I see Artemis lack of Underpants.'

'Shut up you.'

'Artemis… you ok?' I asked nervously submerging my head and facing the other way

'Get the hell out!'

'Or you will do what exactly?' I asked knowing I was risking her wrath.

'grrr….' Who knew the sound of gnashing teeth could travel so well underwater.

'You know you could just change your legs into a tail and avoid half the problem.' I suggested after the thought crossed my mind. In theory there was a lot of solution to her current predicament. She could just flash out back to her palace or I could myself leave but truthfully I was enjoying this situation far too much. Being punched in the balls not so much but this well I would be lying if I said no.

'Or you could get out!'

'My pool, my rules.' I protested stubbornly.

'I hate you.'

'Love you too. Now come on Ariel it is not so bad you can at least swim now.' Although badly and in no particular direction, it was more floundering than swimming to be honest.

'I hate you, I hate you, I HATE YOU!' She screamed as I suddenly felt a blow to the back of my head sending me for a full frontal flip as barely avoided hitting my head off the bottom of the pool as I looked around in stunned silence before catching sight of the angry Mermaid goddess who had one arm covering her chest while the other was clenched in a fist.

Yet it was not the fist I was focused on as I stared at the rest of her naked body with my mouth open.

'Oh yeah that is why I remember we like her.' Perseus said after wolf whistling in my mind. Well at least he was able to frame a sentence my general thoughts currently involved a variety of the word, uh.

'Will you stop staring!' Artemis demanded her face crimson from a combination of embarrassment and anger.

'Uh.'

'Hey for once I cannot complain about your stupidity, keep up the good work.'

'Just close your eyes idiot, as you seem unable to move the rest of your body.' She commanded and I managed to force myself to comply.

However I was forced to snap them back open again as I felt a hand brush along the side of my head before another curled around my back and a pressure being applied to my chest.

'Now neither of us is great at math admittedly but I am counting two hands so unless she has suddenly mutated. Open your damn eyes.'

I decided not to question him as I did and looked down to find the half-naked goddess pressed up against my chest with her tail extending down between my legs. Her curves hidden behind a combination of my clothes and her auburn hair that was falling down her front. However knowing that continued staring downwards would only cause problems I forced myself to look into her eyes.

'So you remembered where my eyes are.' The goddess said with a sly grin.

'You look amazing.' I whispered in awe.

'Don't I ever?'

'IT'S A TRAP!' Well no shit Admiral Ackbar. How to tell the currently part naked stunningly beautiful goddess that she unsexily sometimes drooled in her sleep or say she looked amazing and possibly get accused of false flattery.

'Yeah… but not as much as you do now.' I said hesitantly.

'Good answer.' She said smiling as she pulled herself up a little and planted a brief kiss on my lips.

'How the hell did you manage that?'

'Hell if I know, but this is why I am the one in the relationship and not you.'

'I don't do lovey dovey. Now stop talking to me already.'

'So how come the sudden change of heart?' I asked.

'Would you rather I beat you into a pulp? Besides not as if the first time you have seen me with a lot less on.'

'Well technically you are naked at the moment too; you just transfigured your lower half.' I pointed out.

'And you're still wearing a damned coat.'

'So what?'

'…'

'Idiot.'

'Wait can I change my answer?' I said suddenly understanding what she had been referring too.

In response the goddess merely pulled herself away from me careful to cover herself with her arms folded before looking expectantly.

Believe it or not there was no time manipulation involved in the 3 second undress of my upper half as shirt swiftly followed jacket towards the surface of the pool.

'Good enough.' Artemis purred as she floated back towards me slowly extending one hand and running a finger up my chest before lifting my chin up to face her own. I could have sworn the temperature of the pool dropped 40 degrees except it was a different form of shiver that ran up my body as once again I felt her bare chest against my own once she removed the final obstruction. Meanwhile as she curled her arms around my torso I did the same around her lower back and resting my hand on where her butt would be. Even with a tail, there was still evidence of the body part on the silver scaled limb.

'So what did happen earlier, we never did talk when you came back.' She asked softly.

'Half the councils away so we will have to wait a few hours.' I told her grinning.

'I can live with that not as if we have got anything to do, except perhaps annoy some Romans.' She said nuzzling her head into my shoulder.

'Yeah I am not in the mood for that pretentious little shit today, besides I would be a fool to turn this opportunity down.' I told her tilting my head and kissing the top of her forehead.

'We could always just kill him?' She mused playfully.

'I thought I was the one with the genocidal aspect.'

'You are I was just pointing out a possibility, not running out the door to go do it. It could be a team building exercise for the hunter's. Besides I think just seeing you would probably give him a heart attack.'

'As impressive as that would be it is to boring for me, needs more explosions and carnage.'

'So according to you we need mindless violence, explosions and hot girls. What are you Michael Bay?'

'Nah I would have a decent speech and not stupid firework explosions maybe I could steal a real nuke…Wait you think the North Koreans would give me one?'

'You're hopeless.' I thought with a sigh as I left him to his own thoughts of carnage.

'Too much paperwork if we did actually do it. You're dad would complain, I would beat him up, you would fake tears at the sight of your dad's broken body.' I told her laughing as she scratched my back in protest causing me to be thankful we were underwater as the pain faded almost instantly.

'I am more than happy where we currently are. I can think of a lot more boring things than half naked swimming lessons.' I whispered giving her a gentle squeeze causing her to yelp in surprise.

'Asshole.' She muttered through gritted teeth.

'Ah you loved it really don't give me that.' I told her running my right hand along her spine causing her back to arch in pleasure at the touch.

'I hate you.'

'You keep telling yourself that but you really mean this other guy who looks exactly like me. Because you would never let him do something like this otherwise.' I told her huskily before pushing off the bottom towards the pools surface and edge pinning her against the side one hand still behind her the other grasping the pools edge holding our heads above the surface. It was amusing to see her hair floating on the water's surface revealing yet more of her beautiful body.

Slowly I began to move my hand around her waist as I pulled back a little before beginning to move up her stomach as the goddess closed her eyes and began to breathe heavily encouraging me further.

'Perseus I know your back! You want to spar?' Atlas shouted before turning round the corner and looking directly at me and the back of an Auburn head.

'Oh seems you already have a partner.' He said grinning as I threw the pair of us back under the surface.

'I am going to fucking kill him!' Artemis screamed as she summoned her bow her modesty protected purely by her hair at this point in her rage.

'Not before I do!' I declared as I summoned Maelstrom and leapt upwards and clean out of the pool and after the fleeing figure who was laughing deeply as he ran. Believe it or not the burly Titan could move pretty quickly and nimbly when he needed to.

Which protected him just long enough to reach his own chamber and slam the door as I futilely pounded against the surface. Clearly his door lock did work. Maybe I would torture where he got it out of him before I killed him.

'GET OUT HERE! YOU GODS DAMNED COCKBLOCKING SON OF A BITCH!' I screamed at the door debating whether to simply start hacking away at it.

'What in Tartarus is going on out here?' Themis demanded appearing around the corner behind me taking a look at me half naked and holding a weapon of power.

'You know what I don't care.' She said with a sigh and a shake of her head.

'Err. Hi'

'Just don't be late to your own summons Perseus, some of us have things to do.' She said walking away.

'Riiight because I can never use that excuse.' I muttered to myself before turning my attention back to the obstacle in my way.

'Atlas you come in my room uninvited again and Zoe won't need to worry about you killing her again because I will kill you!' I shouted at it and I could have sworn I could hear laughing on the other side.

'Glad it wasn't me this time. She would probably have gutted you to get to me.'

'Fuck my life.' I muttered as I trudged back to my chamber. There was no way in hades I was getting a third chance today.

(Artemis)

'I am going to kill that Titan idiot.' I cursed as I hurriedly put my clothes back on. Before settling on just a shirt and skirt, I didn't need tights and a jacket while in here. I would finish up later before the council meeting.

'Which one?' Diana asked.

'Both. Argh how the hell does he manage to play me so easily yet still be such a massive idiot the rest of the time.'

'Because being an idiot is one of his charms, it proves that he is not perfect and helps keep him humble. Besides you got yourself in quite deep there.'

'I did not see you complaining.'

'Why would I? If I can get you to abandon this stupid promise of taking things slow, I won't be able to get blamed by you and as a bonus I get the moral high ground.'

'Says the one who not only got us into this relationship against my objections, and broke our oath first.'

'Hey that is not fair I was drugged…wait normally we are not affected by the others physical effects. So how come you were affected then?' Diana said after a brief thought. Normally she would be right we were generally unaffected with the main exception being capture in which even if we were separated we were drawn back together as had happened when Atlas captured me a few years ago. There he was again, asshole. However that didn't answer her theory and there was no way I was letting her think I intentionally broke my oath when she did.

'Of course it affected me, we were sharing a body and it was made by the whore herself not some cheap imitation her kids mess around with.'

'Awfully convenient.'

'Oh shut up about it.'

I was interrupted from my internal debate/argument by the door opening causing me to summon a knife just in case it was him again. I had a lot of practice skinning things and I was beginning to think I could skin a Titan while he was still alive.

'I don't see a head in your hand.' I told Percy as he walked back in though this time he at least LOCKED the damned door.

'He got away.' He muttered whilst waving the sword he held in the other hand and thrusting it into the floor next to the nearest chair and collapsing into it.

'You are the worst hunter ever, how can you not catch someone as heavily built as him. That's like chasing after a damned rhino on horseback.'

'What can I say he is Titan of Endurance for a reason, he doesn't slow down for anything. Besides it got awkward when Themis turned up and noticed I was half dressed and screaming at his door.'

'I don't care if she caught you full on naked, after this pregnancy I am taking you through a full course of hunting for dummies. If our children are as useless as you I may try to kill myself.'

'Hey I am not that bad, I can use a spear perfectly fine I hit that deer dead on.'

'You were supposed to hit the buck next to it, not the doe you dope.'

'Semantics.' He said waving my complaint off with a grin that instantly reminded me why I could never stay mad at him.

'You're hopeless.' I said with a sigh as I walked over and sat on his lap as he curled his arms around me.

'So can we carry on what was happening earlier?' He asked wishfully. His hands trailing up from my waist towards my chest.

'Not happening anytime soon.' I told him firmly causing his hands to stop and settle across my stomach

'What if I call you the most beautiful woman ever?' He whispered into my ear.

'Stop sucking up.'

'What if I get you a gift?' Wow he was getting desperate now.

'Not happening.' What exactly could he get me that I could not get myself well other than something that was still missing from my finger. Something I was tempted to remind him of in the next few days if he did not produce. I would let him off for the moment due to the spur of the moment nature of his proposal and events keeping him occupied in the mean time.

'What if I throw you in the pool again.' He suggested playfully.

'I will throw the pool at you.' I declared winning that debate by default as he sighed in exasperation. See threats are great for a relationship. Especially when you are more than capable of carrying it out and getting away with it.

'Fine I can't say it wasn't fun though kinda shame about getting interrupted.'

'Twice.'

'Well yeah. So what we gonna do while we wait?'

'I am going to sleep while you stay there and be comfy.'

'Do I get a say in this?'

'No.'

'You know there is a bed over there.' He suggested wishfully. As if I was falling for that one.

'Nope here's fine.' I told him leaning my head on his shoulder.

'Sure thing Milady. Anything you need.' He muttered in a bad attempt in what I recognized as Thalia's voice.

'I want you to shut up.'

'….'

'Good Percy.' I chastised as I closed my eyes.

'Perseus what is so important that you of all people would call a meeting, which you are then late for.' A loud male voice asked in agitation causing me to wearily open my eyes and notice the room had darkened. Even so I was still able to make out the faint outline of an Iris message directly above us and the obvious silver eyes within. Which left two possibilities someone had snuck a mirror above me or it was the number one member of my shit list's father. I was going to go with the second option.

Now the dark had two extra meanings. One I was overdue on the chariot (stupid winter thanks Aunt Demeter, keep a better eye on your brain dead daughter.) and two well I glowed in the dark a little. However it only happened when I was awake I could control it when I wanted to sneak or when I sleeping. Which I was now no doing either of.

The problem was that as soon as I woke up the Titan could pretty much see me. And well I am not exactly the hardest person to recognize even in faint light.

'Well now the meeting suddenly makes sense I suppose. I can trust you will make best speed here and explain the situation.' Iapetus said loudly as if so others could here.

'Wake him up already.' He whispered as he swiped a hand through the message and cut it off.

I decided to use the universal alarm clock.

I elbowed him in the chest causing him to jerk awake and choke for air.

'What was that for?'

'You fell asleep and were late. Oh and Iapetus knows about us. So put your clothes back on because I am not in the mood to have some Titaness drooling over you.' I told him firmly leaping off him to my feet and looking for the rest of my clothes in the dark before it suddenly brightened as Percy looked around. Having a fiancé who was a living light switch was good for a few reasons at least.

'Where did I leave my shirt?' He asked wiping his eyes and yawning.

'In the pool where you left it.' I told him without pause as I hurriedly finished getting changed and pulled my hair back into a pony tail. Didn't want him confused by the loss of the only easily distinguishable feature difference between me and Diana.

'You ready?' Percy asked walking back into the room putting his jacket back on as he walked the previously soaked garment now dry. The advantage of marine domains.

'I suppose so. Let's get this over and done with.' I told him as I looped my arm through his and shadows surrounded us both.

(Percy)

I chose to shadow travel behind my throne rather than before the council for one reason.

'Wait here a second please.' I told Artemis as I let go of her arm. The goddess looked ready to protest before nodding in silent agreement. Maybe she had a thing too for theatrics; she must have got that from her dad. I thought as I shadowed travelled again, 2 meters to my right onto my throne whilst simultaneously changing form into my 'Titan Lord' Height.

Which technically made me larger than everyone else now see how they like it. I thought with a smile.

'Oh Good Perseus better late than never, to this rather surprising summons.' Koios said feigning interest. Well that was likely to change in the near future.

'So Perseus what is so important you couldn't just wait for one of our normal discussions. You know… the ones you normally miss.' Iapetus said keeping a straight face.

'Anyone else gonna complain about my tardiness while we are at it?' I asked with baited breath but none of the girls chose to comment.

'Right then first thing can you all stop calling me Perseus.' I announced knowing it was a rhetorical request I had over a year of trying to get them to call me Percy and the only one who did was Iapetus in private and that was because I threatened to call him Bob in every meeting.

'We have been over this before Perseus, you will use your formal name in this council.' Themis remarked half interested; clearly I was not as interesting as one of her own precious summons.

'Themis is right Perseus.' Rhea added in conformation.

'On a related note you are aware that the Gods for the most part have two aspects Greek and Roman. Well I may or not have developed one myself. I am Percy he is Perseus otherwise things get a little confusing Ok.'

'How in chaos did you manage that?' Koios stammered out.

'Is this one going to be more likely to turn up when summoned to my meetings?' Mnemosyne asked causing me to laugh at the thought.

'What's so funny?' She protested angrily causing me to stop.

'I will just let Perseus answer that question.'

'Not now, not ever lady. I don't even want to be in this meeting let alone another of your snooze fests. You're the Titaness of memory right so do me a favor and make me forget this when were done.'

'Ok I think we can all count ourselves lucky.' Iapetus said blinking as were most of the others.

'You don't know what you are missing.' Perseus proclaimed proudly before I took control back.

'A royal pain in the ass.' A voice from behind my throne muttered out loud.

'Who intrudes on this council session!' Koios boomed while out of the corner of my Iapetus smirked knowing full well who it was.

'First things first allow me to continue before we get to our guest. As you can see Perseus is a little difficult mostly due to him having a god complex that would have rivaled my grandfathers multiplied by Gaia. With more hot bloodedness and irrationality than Ares and Atlas combined. Combined with my power it makes a very volatile mix that is only scared of one person in existence. You can come out now!' I exclaimed before stepping out of my throne and meeting the goddess who likewise took on her Olympian form and looped her arm through mine again as we walked in the middle of the room all eyes looking at the pair of us.

'I am sure you all recognize her but may I introduce Artemis Olympian goddess of Hunting, the moon, Childbirth, Tides and Wilderness. My Fiancé.' I announced to stunned silence as three grandparents lost the ability to speak, move and well do anything.

'You forgot to mention your boss.'

'Can you say that again?' Mnemosyne asked and I questioned the irony of the Titaness of Memory needing a reminder of something she was just told.

'Artemis. and. I. are. getting. married.' I said pronouncing each word one by one.

'Just checking.'

'Granddaughter what is the meaning of this?' Koios demanded.

'We love each other strange as it sounds, by the way Iapetus tell your son if he comes near me again I will make a tent out of his skin.' Artemis said turning towards the elder Titan.

'I would ask which one but as one is confined to the gardens it would have to be the other. He probably has a crush on you that's all.' Iapetus said as if Atlas was a ten year old school boy and not a four thousand year old former warlord general who could bench press the sky.

'I don't care about Atlas what is the meaning of this you cannot possibly be in a relationship! It could cause a war if Zeus found out.' Koios declared.

'Don't worry about that crisis averted on that front, he already knows, just before I broke his nose if I remember correctly.' I explained with a smile as the other Titan Lord turned white.

'Perse-Percy would this be two days ago by any chance?' Rhea asked.

'Yes grandmother. How would you know anything about that?' I answered sweetly pretending to be innocent.

'Because my son arrived practically in tears saying someone attacked him and no one would help him. By the way he was going on you would have fought either Typhon or Tartarus himself had been hitting him.' She explained as if it was no issue whilst I struggled not to laugh at the strange image in my head of Typhon kicking Zeus in the balls repeatedly which I was pretty sure would be impossible due to size differences. Well that and the image of Zeus crying like a little girl to mommy.

'So the Olympians just allowed this to happen?' Theia asked.

'Well in fairness they were a little daunted by the fact I got hit by Zeus's Masterbolt unprepared and then proceeded to kick his ass and Ares. He had to hide behind Hestia briefly…Hestia. You know the Olympian who looks like an eight year old. Can't believe you are worried about him Koios.' I snorted in false mockery.

'My father's shortcomings aside they have accepted our relationship despite the few incidents that occurred in the meantime. Percy stop under exaggerating you are still hurt now from that hit. I personally stabbed Aphrodite and Poseidon and Hades beat you to the punch in attacking my father because they thought you died. The rest of the council was worried about your reaction if he actually did.'

'I liked my version better.' I muttered as I unfurled my wings allowing them to see the damage even though it appeared nowhere near as bad as back then. Then again what felt like half a ton of ambrosia and a lot of exposure to water had fixed some of it already. Even so there were still enough bald patches and damaged feathers to prove the point.

'You never mentioned Maidenhood and Chastity when you introduced Artemis.' Mnemosyne remarked, catch up with the conversation woman I couldn't help but think.

'Point number three, I'm Pregnant.' Artemis declared.

'Oh that's why then.' The Titaness mused as if that answer made complete sense and would have no further repercussions.'

'Is this true Granddaughter?' Phoebe asked.

'Yeah mother knows has done for a few months Lelantos too.'

'Perseus this is too far.' Koios boomed standing up and gripping the hilt of his sword as he looked at me despite the fact he only came up to my chin.

'Grandfather shut up and listen! I mentioned before how I attacked Aphrodite, this whole situation is predominantly her fault and she has been punished for it. Neither Percy nor I intended for my pregnancy or even my loss of chastity. While I cannot blame her for the start of our relationship as that was almost entirely my counterpart Diana's fault. The maturity of our relationship is her fault and now she is reaping what she sowed in a most apt punishment.' Artemis explained stepping between us even though I had not moved.

'Anything else whilst you are on a role?' Eurybia asked.

'No that's just about everything really. No date for the wedding. Kids in approximately April.' I said clocking things off out loud.

'Kids, plural indicating more than one.' Phoebe asked with interest.

'Oh right yeah forgot about that. Well you know that Artemis is pregnant, it's a girl by the way. Well so is Diana with a boy. As for the whole Titan or god thing we honestly don't know we have a hunch but that is about it. In theory they should be three/quarters Titan as Artemis is a Demi-Titan technically but as the fates hate me who knows.' I said shrugging.

'Moon + Earth = big mess we need to go soon.' Artemis whispered causing my eyes to widen at the implication. Somehow I doubted Prometheus could hold that up as well.

'Well I suppose congratulations are in order even if we are all a little shocked, it could be interesting to have some young Titan blood back around here.' Rhea said aloud.

'She needs a new hubby.' Perseus said sarcastically causing me to shiver at the implication.

'Congratulations I suppose.' Koios said letting go of the hilt of his sword and extending it towards me to which I shook it firmly despite the shorter Titans attempt at crushing it.

'One final thing I think we can all agree that Percy is not allowed to summon meetings. You are allowed a wedding and births that is all.' Iapetus said as everyone else suddenly began to agree with him causing me to sigh as Artemis grabbed my hand a lot more gently than her grandfather had mind you. Though earlier had taught me that she was far more capable of inflicting pain on me, Koios had reservations about where to hit at least.

'Thank you all but we must get going or this planet is going to be involved in a major chariot accident.' Artemis declared as everyone stood from their thrones and said a few words of congratulations and a few more of go sort it out already before dispersing.

'Let's go.' Artemis asked and I began to shadow travel before catching sight of something and immediately changed destination towards the figure who had been hidden in the corner behind a pillar. The familiar glint of Silver alien to the otherwise black marble chamber.

AN. Sorry about the delay but i have suffered a major case of the fuck'ems and have delayed even starting this chapter till two days ago because i didn't know exactly what to put in it. the other reason was my less than stellar opinion of Blood of Olympus (more on that at the end).

As you noticed there was a LOT of fluff in this chapter whilst not quite in danger of turning into lemon. it was just good to have a day for the pair to relax now that all the major tension has been removed from their life. well as much relaxing as getting punched in the balls will allow.

And i may or may not have said there won't be any cliffhangers anytime soon. oops i lied though in fairness it wasn't planned to end like this. next chapter is the Christmas chapter that does not mean it will be at Christmas. I am not that evil sometimes.

Hope you all read and review.

Below this will be heavy spoilers as i give my thoughts on Blood of Olympus. If you have not read it then do not read below. you have been warned.

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My biggest critique of this book as a whole is the complete waste of Percy and Annabeth as characters in this entire book. throughout the course of these books percy has been described as the most powerful of the seven and the one likely to hold it together and yet neither of them does absolutely anything at all. Percy is the biggest victim of this as his role exists as go underwater and get beaten by a guy he curb stomped three books before who is then taken out no problem by jason. chip in and slightly help capture Nike then he does nothing, goes to the Parthenon gets captured off screen, gets punched in the face and has a nose bleed awakening gaia. Annabeth goes to Sparta gets terrified and saved by Piper, goes to Athens gets captured offscreen and her blood is used to awaken gaia (seeing a pattern). combined with the complete lack of their perspective it makes them just seem useless and well boring. it does not have any of the usual wittiness that comes with Percy as the main character, i get it it is the last (yeah right) book and you want to show tension is high but don't crap on the franchise main characters basic personality. as a side note Annabeth has a pretty cool sword, shame she never bloody uses it.

Next up Piper fucking Mclean. since when did charmspeak make someone superwoman because apparently it can do anything. she has a few lessons from hazel on how to use a sword because she is a complete noob and in the final battle she can dual wield like a champ and puts up more of a fight than Percy, i call bullshit.

Jason actually gets some slight character development with his whole recognition for the minor gods shame he stole that idea from Percy who didn't get long enough to make sure they did it. what with the kidnapped a few weeks after making them swear to do so. hey that aint his fault. since when did Celestial Bronze and Imperial Gold suddenly gain the ability to poison wounds. if it did Percy would have been fucked back in TLO when he got slashed with Backbiter. or you know any of the wounds in practise/CTF/War Games.

Leo well i have no problem with Leo or Caleo. spoiler.

Hazel and Frank the B team when superwoman and priest wannabe are busy. they do stuff but nothing major. but still more useful than percy and annabeth.

Reyna and Nico were probably the most interesting part of the book though even here had some problems. first off nico's blackouts serve just to make the days toward the festival come closer. (how slow is the damned argo crosses the atlantic in a few days takes two weeks to get round greece.) second i still hate the whole nico d'queero thing from HOH and always will. kids 14 and openly has another kid flirting with him at the end. Reyna well her back story is interesting and so is her power (possibilities). however this section suffers the biggest ass pull enemy Orion. you would think if the guy has been killing people for a few hundred years he would be required learning for everyone girls in particular but no mentioned out of nowhere turns up wrecks the hunter and amazons shit no problem with the exception of a few thrown cars (holy shit hylla). set on fire no problem, blown up no problem. bit of cloth while underwater baring in mind he is a son of poseidon critical existence failure.

Athena Parthenos = Mcguffin. we got this you want this? BFF.

Octavian = went full retard before blowing up (i cant find fault with that bit except Nico's angst as a result, so yeah fuck you octavian for shitting on nico more than he already was.)

The giants and there army Piper fucking Mclean. 30 giants cannot kill a daughter of aphrodite WTF. gods turn up 2 paragraphs later essentially they are all dead with fuck all description of the how. as far as i can tell Ares killed like 20 to make up the missing numbers. serious threat my ass.

the only reason they survived zeus throwing the argo is the bullshit field surrounding piper cancelling out gravity, air resistance, and inertia.

Finally Gaia.

Hi Gaia, Fly Gaia, Die Gaia. she literally lasted that long. talk about anti-climatical she does less than percy and that is a hell of a feat.

Don't get me wrong there are some things i don't mind like Percy's godly sister who will probably appear when i get back to marina. Caleo but i decided that before i even started and was surprised when it happened in HOH. Orion's appearance. actually that is about it Pipers bullshit is obscuring the rest of the text.

feel free to reply with your opinions though i would ask if you are putting spoilers in message me rather than review. if you want to disagree likewise and i will discuss it with you.

In summary

I FUCKING HATE PIPER always have always will. i think reyna needs to kick the shit out of her again. now that is a team building exercise for the hunters.