Race of the arrows

Chapter 25

"You are gonna be late for school," Percy screamed.

"Are you going to do the sparkly thing to transport us there?" Jamie asked.

"No, I will be driving," Artemis said.

"Please don't drive, I'll drive," Percy paled at the thought of Artemis driving. Yes, she drives horribly.

"Nope, I'm still driving," Artemis smirked.

"Come on," Percy whined.

"Nuh uh," Artemis held her ground firmly.

"Lovers quarrel!" Opal squealed.

"Ever since you hung out with Aphrodites's cabin, you're becoming one of them," Percy joked.

"Ahem, we are going to be late for school if you continue this," Amber said, pretending to be a grown up.

"Aww, our baby matured," Percy grinned. Artemis just raised her eyebrows at her husband's childishness.

"Stop it dad," Amber said.

"Jokes aside, you are really going to be late," Artemis said, her tone serious.

"Come on, grab your bags and let's go!" Percy said, jumping into the car.  They all ended up at school safely, but a bit late.

"Come on Artemis, I'mma show you something," Percy said, pulling her hand and headed towards the beach.

They swam underwater, looking at corals, fish, different sea animals.  It was like a rainbow underwater.

After a few hours, they decided it was time to pick the kids up.  

"Mum, Dad, can my friends come to play tomorrow?  It is a school holiday," Jamie asked.

"Sure, Opal, Amber, do you guys have any idea what you want to do tomorrow?" Percy asked.

"Can we spend time in camp?" Opal asked.

"Sure why not.  The hunters will be there to make sure you guys are safe," Artemis replied.

"I wanna get ice-cream, like now," Amber suddenly said.

"Sure why not?  Let's walk there," Percy said.  They got ready to walk there.  

"Alright, what flavour do you want?" Percy asked them.

"Chocolate mint!" Amber said.

"Chocolate," Opal requested.

"Vanilla," Jamie said.

"Uhm... I'll have the strawberry then," Artemis said.  After Percy bought five ice-cream, they started strolling down the park while eating.

"Mom, why is there a big furry dog there?" Amber asked.

"What?" Artemis asked.  Amber pointed to the hellhound and both Percy and Artemis looked at that direction.  There's a demi-god there and two hellhounds surrounded him.

"Oh sh-" Percy said.

"Language," Artemis scolded.

"Alright, Amber, Opal, Jamie.  We'll send you to Camp Half-Blood, and we'll join you shortly.  Here, you can have our ice-cream," Percy said, giving them their ice-cream.  He and Artemis flashed the kids to camp and they got ready in combat.

"You take that one and I'll take the other," Artemis said.

"Alright," Percy replied.  He ran and stabbed the hellhound in the gut and it howled in pain.  While it was distracted, he decapitated it.

Meanwhile, Artemis fired lots of arrows at the hellhound, each hitting it in a different place.  She then fired an arrow straight at its heart, eliminating it.  They both walked towards the demigod, he couldn't be older than 12.

"We are not here to hurt you, what is your name?" Percy asked.