Of The Sea

Chapter Three

A/N Hello everyone. Sorry for the late update. I got caught up with school and everything else in life. I hope you like this chapter. I know it is a little bit shorter than usually. But it is for a reason. You will know later.

CHAPTER THREE

THIRD PERSON PIONT OF VIEW

"Where in the world have you been Percy!" Zoe yelled, "You have been gone for 2,000 years, I was wondering every single day where you were? What is going on? If you were safe? I worried for you every single day, for two millennia, and then I find out that you were actually still here on earth as a stupid assassin. Not ever thinking, 'Hey, I can go to the Hunters, the people I consider daughters, and tell them that I am okay and perfectly fine. But no! I am going let them suffer and worry about for two, stupid, millennium!"

At this point Zoe slapped Percy, and she did it hard. Zoe arms had strengthened with her 2,000 years pulling her bow back millions of times as a huntress of the goddess of virginity. This had hardened her muscles greatly. Making her stronger than any mortal and most demigods out there. After Zoe's hand made contact with Percy face, he was launched backward into a wall. There was a huge red handprint over his right cheek.

"Styx Percy, I am so sorry." Zoe stated as she ran to Perseus. She tried to help him up, but he shook her hand off. "Percy, please don't be mad at me. I am so sorry. I was mad and I acted on impulse and I did something rash."

"A few things Zoe. One, my name is Perseus. Not Percy." Perseus stated. At these words Zoe gasped, and tears could be seen forming in her eyes. Most would wonder why this correction of name would cause such shock and pain for Zoe. Since Perseus was his actual name. But Perseus went by a different name for a few people. Such as Zoe, Artemis, Apollo, and the original hunters of Artemis. Only a few of them were still alive though. Such as Zoe, Phoebe, and Alyss.

"Two," Perseus continued, "I did not have a choice. I had to stay away from you. It broke my heart to see you and the others, but I had to. My employer ordered it. I would have disobeyed it. But you know my oath I swore to him. You know the loyalty I have to others Zoe. But it seems like that doesn't matter to you. Even after I saved your life, broke a prophesy, altered fate, angered the fates, and begged my employer to go on leave so I could do these things for you! But it seems like those things don't matter to you. You would have me popped in to your camp one day and said, 'Hey everyone. I am alive and okay.' Then left, let you die, and never talk to you again. Instead of saving your life and being on leave for the next hundred years except for a few minor missions here and there!"

"Percy... I am so sorry. I was just so mad at you. You told me you loved me and then left. I was left for 2,000 years just wondering if you would still feel the same? If you still loved me? If I loved you Percy?" Before Zoe could go on though, she was interrupted by Percy.

"Zoe, I still love your more than anything else in the world. Whenever I am around you my heart goes two times faster. I get all warm inside and want to prove myself to you. To prove to you that I love you and that I am not like every other man in this world. I would do anything for you to share my feelings. I know that we would have to say virgins for it to even be a possibility but I do not care Zoe. The hunt are my daughters and sisters Zoe. But you are more than that Zoe. I cannot bare to around you anymore Zoe. Until you have made up your mind Zoe, I ma sorry but I can not be by you Zoe. I must know how you feel Zoe. I am sorry."

With that, Perseus left the empty room that they had found. After Percy left Zoe said to herself, "Percy... I love you."

THEO PIONT OF VIEW

As we trudged back up Half-Blood Hill to the pine tree where the Golden Fleece glittered, I half expected to see Thalia there, waiting for us. But she wasn't. She was long gone with Artemis and the rest of the Hunters, off on their next adventure.