Perseus Jackson: Titan of The Hunt

CH45: Why Do Girls Hate Me

(Percy)

Thankfully unlike the rest of the hunters Reyna was not completely in the dark as to what I was, much to the rest of the hunters shock as they all looked at her curiously for hiding the information. However I explained that it had been a result of how tough she was to track down and that she forced me to reveal my nature which actually resulted in them being more impressed than shocked.

Although they did find her recount of breaking my nose hilarious, much to my chagrin and even Artemis let out a giggle. I simply shrugged and explained she caught me by surprise. Which elicited another roar of laughter and jokes from Phoebe saying how if I could not defend myself what use was I as a guardian.

Well until I suspended her in time for a few minutes until Artemis told me to release her.

Eventually though Hazel came over with Frank who was sporting a vicious set of claw marks down the side of his face that were still in the process of healing which I guessed were the result of him approaching an angry Nemea. They came over to return my weapons to me and to inform us all that the campers would be returning soon and that I had better calm the lioness down before they did so.

So as it was while the hunters quickly went about tidying up the mess they had spent all morning creating around their cabin. Me and Artemis had a chance to be together even if only temporarily though there was not much we could do in the camp when there could be observers unfortunately.

'You don't still have to hold the flowers you know.' Artemis teased and I remembered the moonlace I still held.

'Well I don't exactly have anywhere to put them at the moment do I? I thought it was usually the guy who buys his girlfriend flowers not the other way around.' I said teasingly.

'They were not my decision Persephone just gave them to me I had no choice in the matter.' She stated.

'I am not complaining they are beautiful flowers and they remind me a lot of you.' I said complimenting and I saw her blush a little at the praise.

'What the colour or the fact that they are beautiful.'

'Both though I do prefer you a little older, at the moment you are more cute. But as it is, cute is still good. So here you go I think they suit you more than me.' I said handing her the bouquet which she held in front of her with a smile before they disappeared in a golden light to wherever she sent them.

'Well while we are around the hunters and others we don't exactly have a lot of choice do we. I cannot think of an excuse to justify me suddenly appearing as a young women for no reason when for the majority of three thousand years I have looked similar to this. The only place I could justify it is New Rome.' She explained and I remembered the current political climate of the city what with it having one AWOL Praetor who was now a hunter and the other being a bit of a dick or so I was aware but at least they were not going to war with anyone anytime soon.

Perhaps we could visit there sometime in the near future, it would be interesting to see how they would react to my appearance especially after they had been proclaiming my death and disappearance. Boy were they going to be in for a shock.

'Stop day-dreaming about visiting the Romans we are nearly there.' Artemis said breaking me back to the current situation.

'How did you know I was thinking of that?' I said turning towards her.

'Because you're an easily distracted idiot most of the time, plus you had this vacant look on your face which meant your Seaweed Braincells were working overtime as you pondered something.' She said teasingly.

'Very funny Ariel.' I said teasingly and I watched her turn red.

'Will you stop calling me the anything to do with that story.' She said angrily punching me in the arm.