Perseus Jackson: Titan of The Hunt

CH76: The Huntress

(Percy)

As soon as I touched the child I felt myself lose control of my power. I had not sought to do anything yet at that single finger touch everything went haywire as I felt my energy being drained. For the first time in a long time I found myself blinded by light causing me to look away and not see the heavy impact to my chest that knocked me backwards before I suffered two more further blows to my back leaving me stunned.

At last though the light dimmed away allowing me to see where I was now located, which was nowhere near where I had been before. Though I could faintly see where I had come from via the holes I had created as I was propelled through the walls.

'Did someone catch the number of that bus?' Perseus groaned inside my head and I almost had to agree with his analogy.

'At least we didn't have wings this time and the walls were not that thick.' I told him truthfully plasterboard and timber were a lot softer than marble.

'That brings today's count up to 3 walls, 4 columns and a couch. Can we please try not and break this record ever again.' Perseus asked wishfully.

As I slowly began to extract myself from the couch I had crushed I began to see a few details through the holes I had created. Artemis was still where she had been before the incident. I guess the force of whatever push me away hadn't affected her because she was already practically pinned in position. However the look on her face was that of surprised disbelief as she looked at something that was still hidden behind a piece of intact wall.

Curiously I began to poke my head around the wall in an effort to find out what she was looking at and try and find Diana. However the brief glance I got was more than enough to make me immediately look back and probably turn very red.

Standing there with her back to me was a very beautiful and very naked girl.

'Quick look back I didn't get a good look.' Perseus asked excitedly.

'Not while my Fiance's are there, I am not.' I hissed back not willing to take the chance of Artemis catching me ogling some girl.

'Wait you don't think she is the baby? If yes do you think we made her above the age of consent?' He asked lecherously.

'You have serious issues, but wait a second... she is part immortal so it is entirely possible they are one and the same.' I said after using my senses to detect the girl. They also told me that Diana was located across from Artemis on my side of the corridor and that Atlas had been launched much further back into the main room.

However after a few seconds I heard a figure running down the corridor towards me and I turned to find a very pale Diana looking at me.

'I didn't do anything, at least not intentionally.' I defended out of instinct.

'I don't care now is not the time. I want your coat.' She said quickly and I correctly guessed she wanted it for the girl.

'Yeah sure whatever.' I told her as I pulled the duster off thankful I had forgotten to remove it earlier when we fell asleep and handed it to her.

'Stay here for the moment, or she could react badly.' She cautioned before turning back.

'Who exactly is she?' I asked as she was about to leave.

'Zoe.' She whispered before walking back.

'Wait.'

'WHAT?' Perseus shouted and I had to agree with his surprise.

(Artemis)

'Hello Milady.' Zoe said weakly as she looked back at me.

'Is it really you?' I asked still in disbelief at what I was seeing. The girl merely nodding with a smile.