The Lost Goddess

Clearing Things Up

Percy's POV

Clearwater, Florida

After Artemis and I were done telling the girls about the last 15 years, we made them swear on the Styx not to tell anyone about me. They all swore, but they were all looking at me weirdly.

"Do I have something on my face?" I asked as Artemis face palmed beside while some to the hunters laughed or did the same as Artemis.

"Once a kelp head always a Kelp Head!" Thalia said smacking the back of my head. "Milady I have no idea how you fell for him."

"Me neither," Artemis muttered.

It was quiet for a few minutes before Phoebe broke the awkwardness.

"So let me this straight. You," she pointed at me, "ran to Olympus and asked the Gods to kill you 15 years ago after everyone at camp was drugged into hating you and/or betraying you. The Gods gave you an alternative to taking away your demigod scent, blessed by all the Olympians, became Hestia's Champion, got access into Hades and Zeus's Domains because of the most powerful demigod... ever, and a wish." She dropped her hand looking at me blankly while I nodded.

"And you used that wish, to give Hestia and Hades Thrones on the council. And your last request before you left was to essentially be left alone." Atlanta muttered still stunned by the information.

"Over the years you lost your mom and step-father, was adopted by Hestia and Hera-of all Goddesses, and fell in love and traveled around the world with Artemis." Thalia finished.

"Yep," I said looking at all of the girls in my living room.

"Wow." The three of them muttered while the rest nodded their heads still trying to process everything.

"Why would you want to come back to... This?" The hunter, Emily, asked looking at both Artemis and me.

I looked over to Artemis and saw her already looking at me. I smiled and grabbed her hand then looked at Emily.

"I came back because Artemis needed to come back." I looked back at Artemis and put my other hand on her cheek. "My home is wherever Artemis goes."

I saw a tear fall from Artemis's eye and smiled.

"The new Great Prophecy just become so much clearer," Thalia whispered just loud enough that I heard her.

"What?" I asked turning to her while still holding Artemis's hand.

"I know your head is full of kelp, but this is super obvious," Thalia said rubbing her face.

"We haven't heard the prophecy yet, Thalia," Artemis stated.

"Oh."

"What is it?" I ask. Atlanta spoke up almost immediately.

"The Goddess of the moon once lost,

Will be found with a cost.

The son of the sea shall return,

With the many lessons that he's learned.

The gold arrow of the Hunter

Shall end all in the winter.

With the love of the brave,

Olympus can be saved."

"Wow," I said after a few minutes.

"This one is really obvious." Artemis half-heartedly laughed.

"Artemis was lost, but you came back different." Another hunter, Sara, said.

"Percy came back with Artemis and has been many places, so he probably learned some things," Phoebe said sharpening her knives.

"The next line talks about Orion attacking in the Winter," Artemis says clenching her jaw. I stood went over to her and held her while rubbing her back.

"He won't lay a hand on you," I whispered to her. She looked into my eyes and rested her head on my shoulder.

"I know."

"The next line doesn't make sense. I mean it does, but who is "the love of the brave"?" Thalia said frustrated.

"We can figure that out later," Artemis says standing, me along with her. "For now we head back to Camp Half-Blood and do what we can do."

I change my appearance back to Mason and smirk at the Hunt.

"Ready to go milady." She rolls her eyes and changes back into her new hunting gear (above).

"Let the hunt began."

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Sorry for the short chapter guys! I had writers' block and was busy all week. Until next time! -Sportygirlsteph