The chariot had landed in Crissy Field, Artemis had carried Zoë out as over fifty Pegasus landed and the howling commandos had got off and ran over to where Artemis hand laid down Zoë. Thankfully the howling commandos had kept their distance, Emily had glanced at them asking her to stay here before she had knelt down besides Zoë. Bianca, Annabeth, Percy, Thalia and Artemis were kneeling besides Zoë, Zoë had her eyes open once more. Zoë didn't look good, she was shivering and the faint silver glow was faded from around Zoë. Emily knows that there was not much that they could do, even with her healing powers, if the silver glow wasn't fading than there was something Emily could do. Even with her healing powers boosted from Apollo's blessing was not strong enough for this and part of it was that Zoë was an immortal.

The other part was because of he prophecy, for Emily knew that one have them had to die and it was Zoë. Both Emily and Zoë had known hat before the battle had started and they found Artemis. The only one who could do anything now was Artemis, when Percy had ask he if he could something, that Artemis said she could but life was a fragile thing. Artemis had reached out to touch Zoë's forehead, before Artemis could do that, that Zoë had grabbed Artemis's hand to stop Artemis from what she was going to do. Zoë had looked into Artemis' eyes and a kind of understanding happened between them, the same kind of understands that took place earlier with Emily and Zoë. Emily didn't move as Zoë spoke.

"Have I… served thee well?" Zoë had spoke with more of a whisper than her usual strong voice.

"With great honor, the finest of my attendants."

"Rest. At last."

"I can try to heal the poison, my brave one." Emily and Artemis knows that it was not the poison that was killing Zoë, it was that final blow of where Atlas had throw Zoë. Zoë had than looked at Thalia.

"I am sorry we argued, we could have been sisters."

"It's my fault, you were right about Luke, about heroes, men—everything."

"Perhaps not all men, do you still have the sword, Percy?" Percy didn't say anything, instead he took riptide out and out it in Zoe's hand and she grasp it contentedly.

"You spoke the truth, Percy Jackson. You are nothing like… like Hercules. I am honored that you carry this sword." Than Zoë had shuddered once she said that, Emily knows that Zoë was close to death.

"Zoe—" however she had looked over at Bianca and Emily.

"Emily, Bianca. I am glad we have been sisters, even for a short amount of time." What Zoë did next surprised Emily, for Zoë had manage to take off her silver circlet and put it in Emily's hand. Emily looked down at the silver circlet before looking at Zoë. "I had told you before and after I heard learned one part of your past, of which told me a lot of about yourself, that if Lieutenant America had joined the hunt that I would have suggested her to be the next Lieutenant America. The other two that I had thought being the next lieutenant was Bianca and yourself. But knowing you are lieutenant America and knowing you for sixty eight years without knowing that, I know you are the better choice to be next lieutenant after my death. Take good care of the hunters, Emily."

"I will." Zoë had looked up at the stars.

"Stars, I can see the stars again, my lady." Tears started run down Emily's and Artemis' face as Zoë said that, they both know what was happen and it was something that neither one could do anything about. Now that the fates had decided that it was time for Zoë to die, something that Emily hoped would never happen.

"Yes, my brave one. They are beautiful tonight."

"Stars," Zoë's eyes remained up and she took one last breath before the silver glow had faded totally and her body had become still. Tears fell more freely down Emily's face as Artemis put her hand over Zoe's mouth and Zoë's body disappeared. Artemis had than whispered something into her hand and than she had than blow the silver dust to the sky above. The silver dust had flew up into the sky and new stars were formed, the stars had tok a shape of a huntress running across the sky. Artemis had looked over at the howling commandos and motion them forward, all of them walked carefully forward till they were a few feet away from them and Artemis had spoke.

"I know who all of you are, my brother had told me about the offer he made to all of you among time ago and the first one being James." She hand looked over at James than back at the whole group before going on. "I figure at some point, Emily would learn about you when it was time for her past to be revealed. When that happen I know Apollo would make the same offer to her and she would join. I know she considers all of you family, so I had set up another clearing close to the hunter's camp of where all of you can make your camp so that Emily would come over to your camp when you need her. That is where I am going to send you know." Artemis had waved her hand and the howling commandos and the Pegasus had disappeared. Than she had looked at the others before she had went on. "You six would need to go to Mount Olympus."

Artemis had went onto her chariot and flew into the sky before disappearing. Percy had than called some of the Pegasus, among them princess and she had let Bianca ride with Emily while the other four had went on their own Pegasus. Percy and Annabeth were talking to each other while Grover and Thalia had fell asleep on the back of her Pegasus. The Pegasus had to kept shifting around due to the fact that Thalia was asleep and kept chirping her weight around. It had took the Pegasus all night before they had reached Mount Olympus, when they off of the Pegasus that the Pegasus had took off again. They had walked into the throne room and all the gods were sitting there, Emily and the others had went to the middle of the room. It was Artemis of who spoke up first.

"The Council has been informed of your deeds, they know that Mount Othrys is rising in the West. They know of Atlas's attempt for freedom, and the gathering armies of Kronos. We have voted to act. At my Lord Zeus's command my brother Apollo and I shall hunt the most powerful monsters, seeking to strike them down before they can join the Titans' cause. Lady Athena shall personally check on the other Titans to make sure they do not escape their various prisons. Lord Poseidon has been given permission to unleash his full fury on the cruise ship Princess Andromeda and send it to the bottom of the sea. And as for you, my heroes…" Artemis had than looked at the gods and goddess in the room. "These half-bloods have done Olympus a great service. Would any here deny that?"

"All in favor of not disintegrating them?" Demeter and Aphrodite had raised their hands as well as a few others. Ares had than spoke up, Ares was her least favorite god as well, Zeus ranked higher than Ares. For it was war that she had lost so many of her friends and family, she hated Ares because of that. For even Zeus was not as stupid as Ares was.

"Wait just a minute. "Ares had pointed to Thalia and Percy. "These two are dangerous. It'd be much safer, while we've got them here—"

"Ares, they are worthy heroes. We will not blast my son to bits."

"Nor my daughter, she has done well." Emily had notice that Thalia was blushing, Emily smiled when she saw that. Emily knows of how she felt for at one point that was true with Emily, but she had be able to talk to her mother more often now. So Emily was used to talking to her mother as well as hearing something like that from her mother.

"I am proud of my daughter as well. But there is a security risk here with the other two."

"Mother! How can you—"

Athena cut Annabeth off with a firm look. "It is unfortunate that my father, Zeus, and my uncle, Poseidon, chose to break their oath not to have more children. Only Hades kept his word, a fact that I find ironic. As we know from the Great Prophecy, children of the three elder gods… such as Thalia and Percy… are dangerous. As thickheaded as he is, Ares has a point."

"Right! Hey, wait a minute. Who you callin'—" Ares had started to get but he was prevented by a grape vine that started to grow around his waist.

"Oh, please, Ares, save the fighting for later." Ares had ripped away the vine that had held him down on his seat and cursed.

"You're one to talk, you old drunk. You seriously want to protect these brats?"

"I have no love for them. Athena, do you truly think it safest to destroy them?"

"I do not pass judgment, I only point out the risk. What we do, the Council must decide."

"I will not have them punished, I will have them rewarded. If we destroy heroes who do us a great favor, then we are no better than the Titans. If this is Olympian justice, I will have none of it."

"Calm down, sis. Jeez, you need to lighten up."

"Don't call me sis! I will reward them. My faithful companion, Zoe Nightshade, has passed into the stars. She had made a choice of who she wants to take her place as Lieutenant. But first before it becomes official, Father Zeus, Demeter, I must speak to you two privately." Emily knew that Artemis what was going to say to Demeter, when Demeter had walked over and Artemis whisper them that Demeter had merely nodded and she went back to her seat and than Artemis said something to Zeus. Emily heard Percy asking Annabeth not to do it, Emily had an idea of what Percy was talking about. Than Artemis had turned around and than spoke.

"Emily, daughter of Demeter, will you accept the position of Lieutenant?"

"I will accept it gladly." At those words that the silver circlet she had in her hands had disappeared and reappeared on her head intertwine with her hair. Than Artemis had turned to Thalia and spoke.

"Thalia, daughter of Zeus, will you join the hunt?"

"I will." At those words, Zeus had rose and his eyes were full of concern when Thalia had said that. Emily wanted to snort but decided against it, honestly Zeus shouldn't be that concern with Thalia for her choice.

"My daughter, consider well—"

"Father, I will not turn sixteen tomorrow. I will never turn sixteen. I won't let this prophecy be mine. I stand with my sister Artemis. Kronos will never tempt me again."
Thalia had went over to Artemis and knelt down in front of her and said the oath. "I pledge myself to the Goddess Artemis. I turn my back on the company of men, accept eternal maidenhood, and join the Hunt." After that, that Thalia did something that Percy didn't expect nor did Emily, Thalia had hugged him. Thalia had than let to of Percy.

"Um… aren't you supposed to not do that anymore? Hug boys, I mean?"

"I'm honoring a friend, I must join the Hunt, Percy. I haven't known peace since… since Half-Blood Hill. I finally feel like I have a home. But you're a hero. You will be the one of the prophecy."

"Great,"

"I'm proud to be your friend." Thalia had than hugged Annabeth and than Thalia had hugged Grover. Emily nearly laughed when Thalia had hugged Grover for Grover looked like he was going to pass out. After that, that Emily, Thalia, and Bianca had went and stood by Artemis' side.

"This boy is still dangerous, if we spare this boy—"

"I won't betray Olympus."

"And why should we trust you?" It was Hephaestus that had spoke and he was looking at Percy when he said that.

"I'm only fourteen. If this prophecy is about me, that's in more two more years."

"Two years for Kronos to deceive you. Much can change in two years, my young hero." Emily tried not to roll her eyes as Athena said this. True that things can change in two years, but Athena can seriously overthink things, it seems that Athena keeps on forget there is a fifty/fifty chance that Olympus would be save or destroy. But she knows one thing, even if she doesn't know Percy all that well, that he won't betray Olympus.

"Mother!"

"It is only the truth, child. It is bad strategy to keep the boy." Poseidon had stood up and he held out his hand. His trident had appeared in his hand, it was twenty feet long with spear tips that shimmered with a blue watery light. Than he had spoke

"I will vouch for the boy. The boy will not betray us. I vouch for this on my honor."

"All in favor?" To all six from the quest, a lot of hands had went up, but only Ares, Athena, and Dionysus abstained. Everyone else had raised their hands, Emily was surprised that Zeus had even raised his hand in favor of keeping Percy alive.

"We have a majority. And so, since we will not be destroying these heroes… I imagine we should honor them. Let the triumph celebration begin!"