A Song of the Sea

Act I - Chapter IV

Percy slowly opened his eyes, feeling groggy. When his eyes adjusted to the light, he saw he was in the center of Artemis's camp. In the distance, he could see the hunter's living space. Judging from the sun, it was about one in the afternoon.

Where are the hunters? Percy mused in his head. Did they leave this camp for me?

Percy then stood up, intending to explore the seemingly abandoned camp. However, as he stood up, he felt a pulling sensation on his right arm. He looked down and saw he was confined to a wooden pole by a silver chain. The upper fitting was wrapped around his wrist, preventing him from much movement.

Ah, that makes more sense. Of course, they wouldn't trust a male to wander around their camp.

Percy then sat back down, thinking about what happened. His face contorted into deep thinking, processing the events that happened on the previous day. His eyes suddenly darkened, clenching his fists. "Astrarios," Percy spat.

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Percy set Michaela's body on the grass floor gently. He stood up, feeling Riptide returning to his pockets. There was a deadly silence that no one dared to break, not even the titan of the stars.

Percy just closed his eyes, as he shoved his hands in his pockets. This surprised Astrarios, but he didn't complain. Instead, he started preparing for his grand escape, not wanting to fight the angered demigod that possessed a power that he feared.

When Percy opened his eyes, Astrarios could only stare at them in fear. "No," he muttered, "how could he be this compatible?"

While Percy's left eye remained the same sea green he was born with, his right eye resembled something similar to Michaela's. His iris was purple; however, his pupil was different. It was an uppercase delta symbol, looking like a triangle.

"Astrarios," Percy began, emotion void from his voice. "You've been charged with terrorizing the innocent. How do you plead?"

"Please no," Astrarios whispered shakily, "don't do it."

Percy smirked, taking out Riptide and pointing it at him. "Then I, Perseus Jackson, son of the sea god Poseidon sentence-" Percy was interrupted by a sudden hissing noise that gradually got louder. He looked up to the sky and saw a meteor heading towards him. His eyes widened and he ran out of the way before it could flatten him. However, he didn't get so lucky when it made impact since the blast sent him flying.

Percy crashed into a tree, barely hanging on to conciseness. Sliding onto the ground, he was bleeding everywhere and broke several bones. He had at most a couple of minutes to get assistance before he would die. Despite these odds, Percy slowly lifted his head to try and get his revenge on Astrarios. He searched for the titan but all that was left was a crater the size of about 100 meters. The meteor decimated everything surrounding the area, reducing the previously beautiful forest to a mere wasteland.

"Astrarios," Percy coughed, "if I ever see you again, I swear you'll die."

Percy's eyes then slowly closed, preparing for his inevitable death.

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"Who saved me?" Percy wondered, fidgeting with his pen. He may have had a new power, but it seems that even that couldn't get rid of his ADHD.

"That would be me," a voice said. Percy looked up and saw Artemis approaching him. There goes my free time.

"I thought I said to not venture off," Artemis stated, crossing her arms. Her silver eyes pierced his soul. He knew she expected answers from him.