Perseus Jackson: Titan of The Hunt

CH80: Busted

(Percy)

'Who gave you permission to use the range today?' The annoyed legionnaire demanded as he squared off against the two former Lieutenants. The kid was clearly a son of Apollo, the Roman one that is. The way he was acting was as if to say the fifteen of us were going to cause him a major problem.

'I'm sorry I was not aware you we needed your permission and nor do I care, so step out of the way or I will just shoot through you.' Thalia said bluntly.

'You would not dare, if you did the Praetor would...'

'Do what exactly? You don't seem to understand why we are here do you? We do not follow your foolish Praetor the only person we are held accountable to is Lady Artemis or Diana either one will do. If you have a problem with it I suggest you take it up with her boy.' Zoe said cutting in squaring off against the slightly taller boy.

'Praetor Steven is in charge of all demi-god affairs, all activity plans must be reported to him ahead of schedule.' He defended weakly.

'Good to know but here is a funny thing... I am not a demi-god therefore I don't care. Really should have thought to include demi-Titans in that little plan of his.' Zoe said with a cruel smile causing the boy to gulp. Making the rest of the hunters and Diana laugh. Meanwhile me and the goddess were both just going incognito to see how this went along, the goddess had changed her hair to a more chestnut color to blend in. as long as no one looked either of us in the eye to carefully we should have passed off as little more than a normal hunter.

'But we were here first.' He complained holding his bow out as he postured his pathetic complaint close enough for Zoe to grab the weapon out of his hand in a flash. Setting one limb on the floor she then proceeded to slowly bend it the wrong way until the sound of straining followed by snapping wood could be heard and it yielded in half before the daughter of the Titan of Strength causing the boy to look wide eyed at his weapon as she carelessly discarded it in his direction.

'Looks like you are done now kid.' Thalia said in amusement.

'You can't do this I am going to tell Steven.' He blubbered hilariously.

'Before you do though, you might want to bear in mind Jason Grace is my adorable younger brother, so put two and two together and work out who my dad is. Now beat it and take your buddies with you, enjoy your day.' Thalia commanded accompanied by the sound of lightning overhead. The kid took the threat well as he hurriedly stepped away from the pair and ran off to his group of friends/siblings, before long the whole group disappeared in a hurry.

'Dear gods I hate my siblings.' Atlanta said out loud by accident causing some of the hunters to laugh.

'Not as much as I do.' Diana said laughing getting to her feet and brushing her clothes down.

'What about me Milady?' Thalia asked pretending to be emotionally hurt.

'You are more of a minor annoyance some of the time, compared to the rest.'

'Sounds fair.' Thalia admitted pondering the statement before agreeing.

'I am fair, most of the time. Right then girls now we have the place to ourselves you can begin. Persee you are on arrow retrieval duty.' Diana explained turning to me with a grin.

'Are you going to tell them to stop firing while I do it?' I asked nervously.

'I will think about it, now everyone choose a target.' Diana commanded as the rest of the hunters unslung their bows and spaced out opposite the targets.

'Not to fast Persee, hand over the bow you won't need it.' Diana said grabbing my shoulder as I turned to leave.

'I am pretty sure me carrying a bow will not affect my ability to become a human pin cushion.' I said crossing my arms.