A New Purpose

Back to the Infirmary

AN: Hey guys I know I haven't updated in a while but one of my friends was going through a rough time and I didn't have the time to update. Keep voting for Percy's pairing!!

Thalia POV

It feels like time stopped. He may have replied, but I don't know. Did he really not trust me enough to tell me? Did he know how worried I was? And Nico too....

I was snapped out of my thoughts when he said,"It's me Thals."

Those three words were enough to snap me out of my shock. I got up and punched him in the face. How could he do this to me? To Nico? We care about him! Outraged, I punched him a few more times, and only stopped when he went limp. My only thoughts were 'Did I really just do that?'

I shifted Percy so he was leaning against a tree and stared at him. The last time I lost control like this was a while ago. I quickly prayed to Artemis, asking her to help get Percy to the infirmary. She arrived a split second later and stared at Percy. Her mouth was shaped in an "O" of surprise.

"Do I even want to know what happened?". She asked in a questioning tone.

"I figured out he's Percy, I got mad, I knocked him out."

Artemis nodded in understanding, and together we hoisted him up.

"Who knew a 16 year old boy could weigh this much?" I grunted between heavy breaths.

When we reached the infirmary, we dumped Percy on a bed and examined his injuries.

His nose was broken, his jaw was broken, he had a split lip, and a few deep cuts and bruises. I cringed at the sight of him, feeling terrible.

"Let's fix him up," Artemis suggested. She dressed his wounds while I trickled nectar into his mouth. His bruises faded a little, and the cuts stopped bleeding. "Now all we can do is wait for him to wake up." And with that, Artemis plopped on a neighboring bed. After about ten minutes, Percy started to stir.

Artemis POV

While waiting for Percy to regain consciousness, I was lost in my own thoughts. In one day with the hunt, Percy had already been in the infirmary twice. What if he decided to leave? As much as I hate to admit it, I hope he stays. He's different, and I could use someone like him around my hunters and I. Yes, he could help me too. I have been told that not every male is terrible. Percy and Thalia are both friends with that boy Nico. Maybe he's different too? I shook the thoughts out of my head. All men are the same. I'm ashamed to have even considered taking a liking to any man. However, Percy is the only exception.....

I'm pulled out of my thoughts by Percy beginning to stir in the bed beside mine.