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Chapter 85

Girls are Gluttonous

(Thalia)

'Listen Gwen I get it most of the city hates him as much as I do but I am not showing myself and getting involved with this cities politics. I left for a reason, I have a new home now and I prefer having the lack of stress that this place causes. If it was not for Lady Artemis's command I would not even be here. Why were you even outside at four in the morning anyway especially on this day?' Reyna argued with the older daughter of Mercury.

'I was visiting a friend to err. Give him a present.' She replied hesitantly.

'I take that back I don't want to know.' Reyna said firmly getting off the subject of former legionnaires love life.

'The point is Steven is a menace, he is like a cheaper pettier imitation of Octavian and you know much I hated him.' The girl argued causing Reyna to chuckle to herself.

'Last I checked he hadn't murdered you like Octavian did.' She explained causing the girl to turn red.

'Wait… what?' I asked catching up to what she just said.

'The sly little shit ran me through with a Pilum when he lost a war game. As you can see I got better.'

'Riight because that makes perfect sense. So glad that wasn't fatal case of the death.'

'So was I, it put a real downer on my mood, the underworld looked boring.' She joked.

'Been there done that.' I wasn't one to talk I had sort of skipped death myself by getting turned into a tree.

'So Reyna what were you doing out walking about in the middle of the night.' The Roman asked.

'Trying to find my dogs. Ever since I left I haven't been able to summon them.'

'Aurum and Argentum?'

'Yeah you know where they are.' Reyna asked surprisingly affectionately. I thought they were just a pair of metal automaton dogs by the way she had always spoken of them previously.

'You might want to try the Senate house.' Gwen said nervously and I could tell there was something wrong with the two hounds.

'Thank you-.' Reyna began before a loud thump could be heard several floors above us despite us being on the ground floor in the lounge to avoid waking the others. The good thing was it served to distract Reyna from the matter at hand.

'What was that?' She asked as neither of us seemed bothered by sound of clattering.

'A bumbling idiot most likely.' I explained just in time for Artemis to walk down the stairs and look between the trio of us with a raised eyebrow.

'You better not be talking about me Miss Grace.' She said seriously while Gwen looked in awe at the goddess.

'Of course not I was referring to the Seaweed Brain.'

'You better be… Who's this?'

'Gwendolyn , former Centurion, fifth cohort, ma'am.' She said rapidly dipping her head reverently to the goddess's amusement.

'You can calm down, I am not going to do anything.'

'I am sorry milady; it is just that I am not a maiden I should not be conversing with your huntresses.' She said not raising her head only for a guys laughing to echo down the stairs preceding his appearance.

'That's fine because neither is she.' He said his eyes glowing golden before fading as the goddess turned to face him furiously. While the former Centurion looked up wide-eyed.

'I am going to find a way to drag you out of that body and I will kill you, Perseus.' She threatened leaving the hapless alter ego blinking nervously.

'Wait… your Percy Jackson I thought you were dead?'

'Yeah I get that a lot. How's it going Centurion Shish-Kabob?' He said grinning despite the evils the goddess was still giving him.

'Wishing people would stop calling me that but otherwise fine I guess. I must say you are looking pretty good.' She said giving him the glance over. Whilst me and Reyna looked onwards fearful for her safety as the goddess turned her attention back towards the girl just as she finished looking and narrowed her eyes.

'You're not looking to bad either but I am taken.' He explained nodding his head in Artemis's direction warningly.

'I take it I don't need to reiterate that anything you learn in this room stays in this room.' Artemis threatened glowering at the girl.

'Yes ma'am.'

'Good because what are you doing here anyway?' She asked sitting in one of the chairs and looking at her with piercing silver eyes. Percy meanwhile had just settled for standing behind her and leaning against the wall.

'I was out for a… walk when I recognized Reyna despite her attempts at hiding. And I wanted to ask her to try and do something about Steven, he is the Praetor.'

'I am well aware of that fool, if he pushes his luck around me again and I will personally kill him.'

'About five feet eight, brunette, slightly podgy, stupid armor, talks a good game about traitor this and that. Not a great fan of mine by all accounts.' Percy added.

'Yeah that's the one, point is we can't do nothing about him until the next Praetor election there is no one who can stand up to him on even ground. Which means he can do as he pleases in the meantime. However if Reyna went against him now it would solve a lot of problems.'

'And I told you no. I am a Huntress now; I don't care about this city.'

'Then why is your Praetor's cape sewed on the inside of that one?' The older girl countered smugly noting the small amount of purple visible on an overturned fold in the fabric.

'…'

'Most explanations begin with words Reyna.' Gwen asked narrowing her eyes whilst still smiling like an idiot. Causing the former Praetor to twitch nervously. Personally I found the scene of Reyna feeling uncomfortable to be hilarious compared to her generally stoic attitude.

'It's…. it's warm ok!' She spat out turning red causing Percy to fall over at the announcement while everyone else face palmed at the combination of the two of them while Percy quickly rose to his feet trying to pretend nothing happened except Artemis was staring at him as if lost for words. I almost had to feel sorry for her being stuck with that doofus and his megalomaniacal alter ego.

'Well I think we can all agree that is the worse excuse ever. Why not admit you actually still hold some feelings for this place? Jeez I don't live here anymore either but even I can see it is going to shit, no offense Lady Artemis. Difference is I cannot do anything about it anymore; I am no longer a active member of the Legion or a Senator. You are. I understand you don't want to get involved in the mess this place became after the war but just do it this once for me. No for everyone.' Gwen deplored.

'When's the next Senate meeting?' Reyna said with a sigh.

'Thank you. Day after next.' Gwen answered smiling.

'Don't get your hopes up to high, I am sitting near the back incognito and just seeing if everything is truly that bad.' Reyna said firmly whilst Gwen looked as if she had won the lottery.

'I'm going.' Percy announced to everyone's surprise.

'I'm not sure that is a good idea. You haven't changed that much since the Legion last saw you. It will probably cause another riot.' Gwen said hesitating whilst Percy simply smiled and began to glow golden forcing us to look away with the exception of Artemis. After a few seconds the glow faded revealing the figure of a tall familiar 'girl'.

'Wait… What?' The Roman asked in complete surprise at the transformation.

'I am just a harmless demigod Daughter of Poseidon, what trouble could I cause?' Persee asked innocently. Tilting him to tilt and rest his head on his right hand.

'Except technically none of that statement is true. You are not harmless, nor a girl or even a child of Poseidon anymore. Hell you are not even part god As for the last bit the apocalypse is a likely answer.' Artemis countered causing him to pout.

'You didn't have to be so literal about it. I swear I will be on my best behavior.' He said almost pleadingly.

'It isn't you I am worried about but the annoyance, which is why I will be there too keeping an eye on you and this cities resident problem.' She said firmly as if that was that.

'Thank you… I guess.' Gwen said hesitantly as Percy changed back.

'Oh don't thank me, I am just eager for him to hit strike three.' Artemis said smiling cruelly causing the Roman to look unnerved.

'Right I will be going then I guess, Reyna glad you are back, Percy glad to see you are still alive.'

'That remains open to change.' Artemis muttered causing Percy's grin to falter momentarily.

'Lady Artemis, Thalia pleasure to meet you both.' She said bowing to Artemis respectfully.

'Sure thing.' I answered with a half hearted wave.

'Remember not one word beyond that door, now go.' Artemis reminded threateningly as the daughter of Mercury nodded nervously and left without further words.

'Thank gods I did not think she would ever leave.' Artemis said aloud once the door was shut.

'Milady?' Me and Reyna asked in confusion.

'I am starving what is there to eat?' She complained causing Percy to almost hit the floor again.

'You're kidding me right?' Reyna asked only to receive a withering look from the goddess.

'Did you know even Monsters take the damned day of today. Stupid Monster Donut next time I see the hydra I am lodging a formal complaint, then I am going to blow it to pieces.' She complained reaching for her necklace and her bow before deciding now was not the time for a rampage over the injustice of takeaways being closed on a public holiday.

'There's half a pack of bagels in the cupboard over there.' I said pointing towards the correct one.

'Percyyyy be a good boyfriend and go get them. I am pregnant after all.' She asked sickeningly sweetly causing Percy to sigh.

'Funny how you only remember that when you want something and are too lazy to get it. You didn't seem to be suffering any problems in the pool yesterday.' He muttered loud enough for all of us to here as he made his way towards the allocated cupboard and tossed the contents to her.

'So Seaweed Brain when are we going to visit your place?'

'Eh?' He exclaimed turning towards me.

'How come you have never invited me back to your place?' I asked realizing the double entendre when Artemis lifted her head up from savagely demolishing her second bagel and raised an eyebrow.

'No….Not like that.' I countered innocently.

'Oh good because things would get real awkward trying to explain all Lady Artemis's underwear all over the place.' Percy said diving for cover as a knife flashed where his head had been as Artemis went to throw what was in her other hand before realizing it was food and not another knife.

'I am kidding Arty. I think you got all of them.' He said grinning as she looked from him to the bagel and back again before settling on thrusting it in her mouth and conjuring another blade.

'I'll be on the roof.' He said disappearing into shadows just as the knife embedded in the wall.

'Sounds like you had a fun day Milady?' I asked laughing only for her to turn around with another knife in hand.

'Never mind I am going back to bed for a few hours.' I said nervously running towards the stairs.

'I still have to question how Greek demigods live this long without getting themselves killed.' Reyna exclaimed with a sigh as she followed on behind me causing the goddess to shrug before getting back on task and making her way towards the kitchen.

This left one problem.

If she ate all the food, what exactly are we hunters supposed to be eating today?

(Percy)

'Seaweed Brain, What did you get me?' Thalia asked in a sickeningly sweet tone that reminded me of Artemis causing me to lazily open my eyes and look at her. Speaking of the goddess she had left with the majority of the hunters to go to the range and restock the kitchen she had thoroughly ransacked. Two objectives that were not mutually exclusive if you were a carnivore.

Rather than finding myself on the hunting list I elected to stay behind and enjoy the peace and quiet for a few hours.

How stupid of me.

'Get you what?' I asked half heartedly.

'It's Christmas so where is my gift seeing as you forgot my birthday two days ago.' She said narrowing her eyes. Oops admittedly I completely forgot about that one. That made her twenty going on sixteen I suppose.

'The better question is why are you asking me and not your brother or sister or the other million siblings you have?'

'Oh don't worry I plan on shaking Jason down later as for Artemis I will get the usual gift of my presence statement. This leaves you.'

'Hold on… you didn't get me anything either.' I said thinking back a few months.

'Sure I did, you were probably too busy sleeping with my sister to remember.' She countered and I had to give her points for the quality of the distraction.

'I guess her gift was better than yours then.' I told her grinning like an idiot as she turned red.

'I don't want to know.'

'You brought it up, what exactly do you even need other than Bieber's head on a plate?'

'Would you really do that for me?' She said excitedly clasping her hands together and smiling. Thalia smiling happily is sure to signify dead animals somewhere of a cute and fluffy kind.

'No.'

'I would!'

'But whyyyy even you have to admit his music is awful and he is a total idiot. Takes after his father I guess, how is that little twerp my nephew anyway.' She complained grinding her foot into the floor. I was ready to ask who could be his father when it became rather obvious.

I was now having second thoughts on the marriage if that shit was going to be my nephew. Hey that meant he shared a birthday with his father. Why was it half of Apollo's kids cool but the rest took after their father?

'I am not going around murdering celebrities no matter how bad. If he was a monster then sure but mortals and demigods are different.'

'Perseus.'

'Not happening either.' I countered before the idiot could take control of our body.

'You're no fun.'

'Well seeing as you are not following my Christmas list what else you got?'

'What do I look like a grocery store? If so then I am closed like all the others.'

'Oh come on you always have loads of goodies, maybe a weapon or some other cool spoil from a monster.'

'Going once, going twice and sold to the lightning throwing Emo hunter.' Perseus declared in my head as we both came to the same conclusion.

'Fine then close your eyes.' I instructed waiting for her to shut them before rooting around in my pocket where I had left the lump of bronze. Before taking her hand and depositing the loop in her palm.

'And open them.' I said grinning as she looked quizzically at it.

'Ok I'll bite what the hell is this and where did you just steal it from?'

'I didn't steal it; it is a spoil as requested freshly obtained last night from a familiar face.' I didn't mention that it was quite literally from someone's face.

'What was it the lamest monster ever?'

'I am starting to think so; guy tries to run away from me now. But that is besides the point it is yours now, no take backs.'

'But this is rubbish, it won't even fit on my damn arm.' She said thrusting the entirety of her arm through the loop up to her shoulder before allowing it to fall off and back into her open hand.

'Well you could always try getting your nose pierced and hanging it from there like its last owner. Then I can start calling you daisy.' I said laughing as she slowly got the insult yet remained unmoving except for the slight difference in ozone levels indicating her rage building.

'What's the matter Pinecone Face, do you not like your new name?'

'I am going to kill you Kelp Head!' She shouted as a bolt of lightning cracked down from the sky aimed at me before hitting the loose sphere of water I summoned and doing nothing but make me laugh harder.

'Say Thalia I need a fur tree to be my Christmas tree, can I cut down your one down, not as if you need it anymore. Oww stop it. Oww. Why in hades do you even wear Steel toe caps? Oww Oww.' I said alternating laughing and complaining as she tackled me and began to hit me with any body part she could.

'I… am… going… to… kill you Seaweed Brain!' She said in between attacks as I stood up and deposited her on firmly on her ass. Muscle mass and size was still firmly in my favor.

'You keep telling yourself that, catch you later. Got a tree to chop down after all.' I said grinning before shadow travelling away just in time for the hunter to tackle the fading shadows and clatter to the floor where I had been screaming blue murder. Might give her a wide berth for a few hours. Her sister was bad enough I didn't a sibling joint attack.

(Diana)

'I still think we should have gone with the Glazed gazelle recipe.' Tania complained looking at Nemea who licked her lips innocently. Said animal being one of a number that mysteriously disappeared from the pile of 'used targets'. Including a stag, a young bull and a damned giraffe. The last one had been purely for what could be described as shits and giggles to amuse the hunters and the few spectators to our improvised hunt.

The strange thing was no one had seen the feline actually take the carcasses. One minute she would be happily lounging in the shadows of a tree the next she and one of them were gone before she mysteriously re-emerged a few minutes later. I swear to gods if that idiot has made it so she can shadow travel I will kill him.

'Well unless you can find another one in the plains of New Rome that isn't going to happen, besides there is enough meat here to last you a month normally.' I said pointing at the two cows, a pig, a boar and two remaining elk.

'With respect milady what was in the kitchen should have lasted us a week and you ate almost all of it in one sitting.' Zoe said trying not to laugh which was more than most of her fellow hunters was doing.

'I have an excuse don't judge me.' I said indignantly crossing my arms and glaring at the hunters.

'I was not aware that you and Artemis had to eat separately, you finished off what she left.' She followed on smirking as I was sure I was slowly turning red. I preferred it when she was full of respect and didn't make jokes at my expense. This was that damned idiot Orion's fault I was sure of it. I wouldn't mind that idiot leaving the sky so I could put him firmly where he really belonged back in Tartarus.

'Zoe I was gonna ask you to mind the chariot tonight for me but I think I have changed my mind to let you spend the rest of the day at Orthrys so you can catch up with your father and remember how flower arrangement works.' I threatened smiling as the demi-Titan paled at the prospect.

'As much as the opportunity sounds… fun. I must decline though I will of course take you up on the first offer.' She said returning to her usual formal tone.

'I thought you would.'

'May I ask why you need me to though?'

'Idiot decided he wants us to invite his mother to meet Leto tonight at Orthrys to celebrate the occasion or some other sappy crap.' I said bluntly causing a few more snickers from Phoebe and Atlanta.

'May I ask what is so funny?' I said turning towards the pair of hyena wannabes. Something I could always arrange.

'It is just so funny seeing you talk about meeting the future in-laws. Do they even know all the details?' Phoebe said stopping giggling for a few seconds. Why it was the senior hunters were the ones who found this most hilarious at my expense was beyond me?

'Of course they do. Well they know we are together and Artemis is pregnant.' I explained.

'But not that you are as well or you are now engaged.' Reyna added from the back hiding amongst the rest.

'Ok maybe not everything then.' I muttered.

'Nemea's gone again.' Jacqueline pointed out causing everyone to immediately turn towards the animal pile and sure enough the pig was gone.

'Let's just get that lot butchered before she eats the rest. When we are done I think I need to speak with Percy about putting her on a damned diet and find out how she is doing it without anyone seeing.' I said in exasperation as Zoe, Phoebe and Atlanta pulled knives out and made their way over to what was left having the most experience at preparing meat. The others decided to do the less messy task of sitting back and watching. Well except the twins who looked like they wanted to throw up as Phoebe disemboweled the boar.

'You're supposed to be hunters, so you all should be helping ladies.' I told the other members causing a few of them to pale.

'Oh don't give me that, you were all laughing a few minutes ago. Now it's my turn anyone who doesn't help, doesn't eat after all.' I threatened knowing their rather limited breakfast option of Muesli (I can't stand the stuff, Seriously Demeter make cereal taste nice and people might eat it) would have kicked in by now.

'Oh this is gonna be fun.' I said smiling as they began to shuffle forward.

(Percy)

I had been laying on the sofa searching Amazon on Reyna's laptop when the hunter's walked in looking worse for wear. Actually that was an understatement as they all seemed to be covered in what looked like blood and guts, it was everywhere from their clothes to their faces and hair. With the sole exclusions of Diana who was smiling and Morganna who looked ready to throw up and a very plump lion cub.

'Does anyone want to explain who got massacred or do you want to leave me guessing?' I asked getting a few scathing looks.

'By the way you are making a mess on the carpets.' I added hoping to get a response to no avail.

'Girls store the meat and then I suggest you take a shower and get changed. This will teach you for starting a food fight while butchering animals.' Diana laughed stepping away from them all and holding her nose as they hurriedly procured parcels from their packs and shoved them in the fridge.

'Come on there's only one shower.' Tania complained being the one at the back furthest from the stairs and the opportunity to get clean.

'Oh yeah that could cause a few problems, maybe this will help.' Diana said clicking her fingers and conjuring several hundred gallons in the space above their head and below the ceiling.

'Well this is gonna be good. The camera on this thing work because we could make money of this?'

'Hell if I know, let's see Skype that has video capture doesn't it?' Jeez why were laptops so confusing this is why I stuck to consoles.

'Who cares just hit record or something.' He exclaimed as Diana grinned and clicked her fingers just as I hit video call or something like that and turned the camera towards them. Just in time to see them all get completely soaked including the fleeing figure of Morganna who had been hiding her own state of dirtiness behind the mist which dissolved as soon as the water touched her.

Fortunately the water seemed to disappear when it hit the floor rather than flood the building.

But that was a secondary consideration compared to the screaming hunters who were shivering and looking at the goddess with betrayal.

'Ok what did I miss?' Thalia said running downstairs and looking at the dozen soaked girls.

'I knew I missed someone.' Diana said grinning as the daughter of Zeus looked on fearfully.

'Hey Thalia bath time.' I said waving as Diana clicked her fingers once again dousing her half-sister who immediately curled up into a screaming ball and I could have sworn there was ice in that water.

'Good news girls you all smell better, but next time use shampoo and conditioner.' Diana said cheerfully as the soaked silver figures sprinted up the stairs in a desperate search for heat.

'Well that was fun, now how do I stop recording?' I asked aloud as I turned the screen back around and found myself face to face with a unlikely person.

'Percy Jackson?' The older girl asked curiously.

'Err. Hi Hylla funny speaking to you like this.'

'Quite I get a call strange as it sounds from my sister, something she never does and I get the surprise video of what seemed to be the hunters of Artemis getting doused in water. Then as an extra surprise I see someone I fought was dead. Would you care to explain?'

'When was the last time you spoke to your sister by the way?' I asked curiously.

'Six months ago approximately when she left Seattle. Why?'

'Long story short, she joined the hunters, I am their guardian now and Artemis decided to install communal showers and I thought I hit record on the camera and apparently called you by mistake.' I explained causing the Amazon Queen to raise an eyebrow.

'Percy when she towels herself of would you kindly make my dearest sister call me. Nice to see you by the way, looking quite handsome now. Don't fear to pop by whenever you want, Kinzie misses you.' She said smiling causing me to shiver at the prospect.

'Sorry but I am taken now and besides I don't go for the whole jumpsuits and collars thing. Try Ares I hear he is into that kinky shit.'

'Such a shame, talk to you later and make sure she calls me.' She reminded before the screen flashed up with call ended.

'If every girl you speak to today flirts with you I am going to stick a collar on you.' Diana threatened standing above the screen with her hands on her hips.

'You can't blame me if they come onto me and I cannot exactly tell them sorry girls but I am marrying Artemis, PS. Don't tell no one.'

'So did you manage to record that or not then?' She asked calming down and sitting next to me and resting her head on my shoulder.

'No I just broadcast it to Hylla rather than record.' I said in annoyance after checking to make sure it wasn't saved.

'That's a shame could of got five hundred drachma's if they showed it on Hephaestus TV.'

'Seriously, quick lets go do it again.' I said feigning excitement while clicking back onto the Amazon link.

'Can't believe they are still sold out on genuine Arions. Who in hades can tolerate let alone afford to feed that horse. Besides you can get a much better Pegasus for a tenth of the price. You even get free delivery with Amazon Prime.' I said flicking through the links. Having an amazons Amazon account was pretty awesome for what you could buy compared to a normal person.

'Speaking of Animals we need to talk about Nemea.' Diana said causing me to look at the cub on the window sill who was eyeing the ceiling nervously as if expecting more large volumes of water to fall down.

'What about her?'

'The fact she can seemingly disappear when no one is looking and take large amounts of food. Without anyone catching her in the act.'

'You sound like you are jealous.' I said smiling only to get punched in the arm.

'She can already change her size herself due to your influence but if she has learned to shadow travel that is entirely your fault.' She explained causing me to look back at the cub and find her gone.

'Ok I see what you mean but where could she have gone?' I asked looking around and seeing no sign of her.

'I can guess one of two places follow me.' Diana explained standing up and dragging me reluctantly to my feet and leading me to the kitchen.

'What's behind door number one?' She called aloud before opening the fridge door and revealing nothing out of the ordinary.

'Ok let's try number two!' She said yanking the freezer door open and revealing a half chewed lump of some animal. Which she picked up with a look of disgust before walking back into the lounge where Nemea was once again laying innocently, were it not for the layer of frost on her fur.

'Ok I see your point that could be a problem. Nemea stop eating everything. Or it is space food from now on.' I threatened playfully causing the cub's eyes to widen in fear as she looked at me.

'Don't give me that, you need to stop being a glutton.' I said grabbing the golden lioness under the fore paws and lifting her up so we were face to face the rest of her body hanging limply. She already weighed far more than an average cat because of Imperial Gold in her claws and her coats general indestructive nature. But this was taking the cake even for her, I wanted to question exactly how much she had actually eaten before deciding I really didn't want know.

'You might as well let her finish this seeing as it is not exactly sanitary now.' Diana said holding it out towards Nemea's mouth causing her to promptly lock it within her jaws and fade out of my grasp and reappear on the window sill and begin chewing on it.

'Now that that mystery is solved we need to sort out the rest of the day. It's noon now and New York is three hours ahead so we need to start making a move.' I explained turning back to Diana.

'Well do elaborate on what the plan is, this is your idea after all.'

'Well we need to get Zoe to babysit he chariot, we need to pick up my mum and Paul…'

'And your sister dumbass. Or were you planning on leaving the toddler at home. Jeez I have high hopes for our children with you as a father.' Diana said mockingly causing me to face palm oops forgot about Andromeda.

'And Andromeda, get changed because I really don't feel like wearing my normal clothes, you could maybe do the same…' I said hesitantly as a pair of silver eyes narrowed.

'Possibly go on.'

'And then we just need to sort out food.'

'Something I am pretty sure neither of us can do because I can't cook anything beyond barbeque or anything over an open flame. Do I look like a housewife?' No the bow and arrows and penchant for throwing knifes at minor insults threw that out the window long ago.

'So that is why Zoe cooks meals because you were too lazy to learn, in three thousand years. You're worse than college kids my age who live on noodles.' I said in exasperation as the goddess continued to glare.

'Don't worry I will sort it out and save your sorry ass as per usual.' Perseus declared proudly catching both of us off guard.

'I am hesitant to ask how but sure why don't we let the annoyance prove his use for once.' Diana said smiling as if to say she couldn't wait for him to screw it up.

'Jeez not as if I am going to kill someone to get it, I hope.'

'Real reassuring jackass, do not screw this up then.'

'Anything else?' Diana asked.

'Yeah get your mum and we should be golden, well silver in your case.'

'How cute, Now in practical terms. You get changed, pick up your family and let the idiot sort out the food. I will deal with the chariot and my mother meeting at your chambers at around one thirty. While you're at it find a way of locking that damned door to keep Atlas out.' Diana explained with added firmness to emphasize the last point.

'Right then I guess I will see you in a bit. Oh and tell Reyna to call Hylla for me.' I said grinning before planting a kiss on her cheek and flashing out of there.

AN. Well this chapter got longer than I planned so I split it rather than keep you all waiting.

Which means a certain Praetor gets an unplanned extension unfortunately, peoples opinion on what should happen to that ass were pretty unanimous. So Perseus gets to play and he likes to play with his food. speaking of which Perseus gets to prepare a meal and I wouldn't trust him with a pot noodle and a spoon.

Also Nemea continues the fine tradition of being fucking awesome, for a silent cat who does nothing but eat and sleep. Fun fact I originally planned to make her goddess of monsters before deciding I preferred her as the voiceless character she is now.

Also I just wanted a chapter of people bonding in different ways, sometimes very disgusting ways while hacking apart animal ways.

Anyway Gwen doesn't have a named parent so I made her one of Hermes just because.

Hope you all enjoyed the chapter and remember to review and remember we can't kill Canadians just because we want to no matter how much we don't like him.