Old Vows, Young Lovers

Artemis's Secret

For the second time in just over a week, Artemis found herself standing outside the door to Aphrodite's palace... The council meeting had been very hectic and out of the ordinary, everything has been out of the ordinary lately... Her and Aphrodite had become somewhat friends after that day they had together, even though it definitely was demoralizing and torturous, but in the end it had been so worth it for Artemis.

Now Arty felt that she was obliteratingly obligated to come and thank Aphrodite for the... er, help, she gave her.

Granted, all Aphrodite had really done was bash her and make her feel bad about herself, but in the end she did get the result she had come there to get... a decision. And it turns out that it had been the right decision too, her life was happier now, and full of something she never thought she would ever truly have... Love, true love, and Percy was truly happy now, so in her mind she had done the right thing and it had all been totally worth it.

Knock!

Knock!

Knock!

(FBI OPEN UP!)

To Artemis's surprise it wasn't Aphrodite that answered the pink door, it was Ares!

"What do you want?"

"Oooh, headache?" She teased.

"Shut up, no one asked you."

"Really? Seem to remember you just did."

"Oh you-"

"Careful, don't wanna get your ass kicked by another girl, do you?"

He snarled and she chuckled, inviting him to take a swing at her. Artemis had never actually fought Ares, but Percy had beat him when he was 12 so she figured it wasn't hard.

"Ares, honey, go somewhere else while the adults talk."

Now THAT was Aphrodite, and even if Artemis didn't recognize the voice she would know who it was from the caked on layers upon layers of charmspeak.

"Don't call me-"

"Do it!" They both shouted, which sent him on his stupid way.

(I don't like Ares)

"Gosh, he is such a pain!"

"Care to elaborate?" Artemis asked.

"He's so annoying, stubborn, came straight to me after Nyx kicked his ass... Not to mention he doesn't have any stamina in the bed... Which I'm sure you don't have that problem."

"I really don't need the details, and I don't really know what you're talking about, nor do I."

"Real-"

"No."

"So how's it been with Percy?"

Ah yes... The ball hitter right off the bat.

"Much better, you weren't very nice... But thank you, truly."

"I'd hardly take credit for your relationship success, it was your decision to come here, and more importantly it was your decision to give up your vow, so don't go giving me any credit."

Damn... That's probably the most selfless thing Artemis has ever heard from her, not that Aphrodite was selfish...

"Oh don't look at me like that, I'm not nearly as bad as you think I am, I promise."

"I really was wrong about you..."

"Apology accepted? Anyways, how did you become so powerful all of a sudden? How did Percy get so fucking strong all of a sudden?"