Percy Jackson, son of Chaos

S CHAPTER - A Hunter's Diary

This Diary Belongs to...

Cerissa, the Hunter
Touch it and face death!

Hello, it's me again. I'm one of those days.

Yeah, one of those days where I regret had joined the Hunt and I want to be out in the world (I'd probably be dead by now, technically) learning and doing stuff others can. Like going the that new things called 'movies', or even try getting a heartache, but I know it's not possible... Men will always be pigs and animals that 'think' deserve the world.

The world hasn't changed since I joined the Hunt. Not for me, not for Phoebe and defenitely, not for Zoë. I couldn't be here today if it wasn't for them. As harsh as it is, they show me the truth over and over again, specially when in doubt. I'm curious, so sometimes I go sneak around and see some guys that aren't that bad... until Zoë or Phoebe remind me that it's a trick and they're 'hunting a prey'... Still don't know what that means...

Milady's brother came to pick us up to go to Camp Half-Blood. We don't hate Camp, I like talking to the nymphs that sometimes seem to face the same problems as us, it's the boys that are there that I'm not comfortable with. But, I cannot act like a scaredy cat, so I act like I hate them. It's hard sometimes, because it's like we're driving people away from us...

Maybe I should talk it to Milady and explain it... She's not gonna be happy with me, either way...

Hello, me again. It's been a while, isn't it?

We have a new recruit in our ranks. Her name is Thalia Grace and has Zoë's former post. Milady said she was killed by her father, Atlas and that she and Thalia were saved by... a boy. Yes, a boy! I honestly not know how to feel about it! Phoebe isn't very happy about it, she's frowning her nose and looking ready to kill.

The new girl is completely different from Zoë, it will be a big change. She likes something called 'punk music' and dress in a look like she describes 'lots of feminism and less of feminine', whatever that means. Everyone is welcoming with her, but I can tell everyone will cast her aside if it wasn't for the tiara on her forehead.

I decided to talk to her, because she looks like my age, fifteen. Many of the girls are younger than me and they think this is a endless 'sleepover'. We talked and she mentioned her life before the Hunt. How she had friends and how men weren't that bad. She looked at my horrified face and laughed, also saying that she won't change the way I see men, it was just the way she sees them, because she could experienced both sides.

That got me curious and I asked her, about the two sides of men. She said that, like the god Janus, men have two faces. One public and one private. Sometimes, if you're lucky, some men have the same face for both sides. I asked her who could she know to have both sides the same and she replied, with a smile, a name that I'd heard Milady saying too.

Percy Jackson.

Who is this guy?

Hello, me again...

Well, I did a stupid thing this time. Milady already scolded me about, though Thalia argued with her as well. It was the first time I saw Thalia raising her voice at someone, and she didn't even care it was Milady. I was more fearful for her than for me.

I think I need to explain to get my ideas clear...

Thalia asked for a few days away from the Hunt. After the Giant War, she found out her long lost brother was still alive and now, she wanted to spend some time with him and his friends. Milady agreed, but she didn't like it very much. Curious about how Thalia behaved with males, I offered to go with her, to keep her in line. Milady raised an eyebrow, but agreed. None of the other girls offered, because they were gonna be with males.