The Spartan of Olympus

Love in a Hesperide

3 years later

Percy's P.O.V

Following Heracles was the worst thing imaginable, was cocky and egoistic. He used other people to get what he wanted. There have been many times when I was tempted to jump down and stab him through the neck, but lord Zeus wouldn't allow it. I've also learned many things shadowing Heracles, such as he had to go on these trials because he killed his own family. Why did he do that, no one knows.

He was currently doing his eleventh labor and I knew this labor was his most important, so the gods were most likely watching. His eleventh labor was simple. Get a golden apple from the garden of the Hesperides. He had to defeat Ladon. For a day he had met with a beautiful Hesperide, she had black hair, volcanic black eyes, a nice figure, a smile that could light up the darkest parts of the ocean, perfect curves, and a perfect face, she looked around fifteen, or sixteen in age. She was willing to betray her family to help Heracles. When he would most likely leave her in the end.

"How can you help me, pretty one?" He had asked her. "with this, when you need it most a sword will appear." Was her only retort, "Thank you, pretty one, but where are you to go after this, I'm assuming you will no longer be a Hesperide after this for helping me, beautiful." "No I will be a traitor an outcast, stripped of my immortality for helping you, Heracles." she protested. "May I go with you when you leave Heracles?" "why of course I will always help a maiden in times of need." he replied with a cocky glint in his eye. "I will go slay ladon now, pretty one." With that he walked over to ladon and the fight began.

Minutes later Ladon lay dead at his feet. He gradually plucks a golden apple and walks off, past the Hesperide and out of the garden, "aren't you going to take me with you Heracles?" Zoe asked astonished. "no a girl will only slow me down, but thank you for the sword, pretty one." He answered mischievously. "Heracles then where will I go I've already lost my immortality, I can feel it!" "That is your problem." "Heracles please," her sad broken voice rang out. Now Heracles seemed to e getting tired of the girl. So he spins around and punches her in the face.

I was seething, you can't just let a girl help you then treat her badly, then hit her, only because she had done something to you. I know I couldn't intervene, but if I could there would not be much Heracles left when I'm done.

The Olympian councils P.O.V

What we were seeing was outrageous, Heracles promised the girl something, lied to her then hit her. "Maybe I do have a use for you pretty one." He said as lust filled his eyes. He turned around and ripped the bottom of the girls dress off to where most of her legs were showing, then he pushed her down and was about to get on top of her, but a black blur came out of seemingly nowhere, and rammed him back fifteen feet.

Heracles picked up his club and charged at the cloaked figure. It was obvious Heracles was going to do an overhand swing, so when he struck downward Perseus jumped back then waited for him to raise his weapon. As he raised it off the ground Percy jumped on it like a springboard and back flipped behind him, Heracles shoved his weapon backwards, Perseus ducked under it and slid under his legs, then pushed him onto his back from the weight of his club behind him. Heracles was getting very angry, "Who dares challenge a son of Zeus?" Heracles yelled in rage. "A son of Poseidon, you pig." Percy said as he sheathed his weapon, "giving up, smart boy." "I'm not giving up, your just not worth a weapon." This made him mad, he charged again, but by the time he had reached Perseus he teleported behind him using water. He put a hand on Heracles' shoulder and sent a searing pain into his body, he then willed some water out of a lake and wrapped Heracles' body all except for the head, he summoned a fist full of fire and threw it at his face. When he went into unconsciousness Percy put a hand on his shoulder and flashed him to Olympus for the gods to see.

"He was not supposed to interfere!" Zeus boomed to the council, "he did the right thing father, without him your son was going to rape that young maiden!" Artemis fired back, "He will be punished for his actions, all in favor!" he said to the council. No one rose there hands, "very well then let's see what that boy does next, iris show him to us."

Percy's P.O.V

I rushed over to the girls side, "are you OK?" I asked her a worried edge in my voice, "I.I.I'm fine," she stuttered. "Your obviously not fine, let me help you. What's your name?" I asked her "My name is Zoë, Zoë Nightshade." I put a hand on her bruised face and sent the power of the hearth into her. Soon her face was completely healed, "Is that better Zoë?" "Yes, thank you." she said quietly. "Zoë I know of a place you can go, I heard your conversation with him, a place you can have a new family." "Family!" she perked up instantly at that word. "Yes, I can not take you with me either, but have you heard of the hunters of Artemis." She turned a little sadder when I said she couldn't come with me but shook her head no. "They are a group of girls that follow Artemis on many great hunts, but you must swear to never fall in love, you will learn to hate males with a passion. It is preached at this camp." I explained to her, "You can not go with me because my job from Lord Zeus is to shadow Heracles so he does not get hurt, I assume I'll get punished for that anyways. I'd be surprised if you haven't already started to dislike men, from what one just did to you."

"If I do go will I ever see you again?" she asked curiously, "I don't know, I will pray to Artemis, but can you do something for me?" I asked her, "Yes?" she said nervously, "remember," I started slowly, a confused look came across her face so I started to finish, "remember me, Artemis will make you partially immortal where you will never age, but can die in battle, but remember me, remember that one man is different, one man wasn't like the rest. My name is Perseus, I am the son of Poseidon, remember that. and maybe will meet again." I said slowly, she stood up looked me in the eyes and leaned up, and kissed me. It was a long and passionate kiss, but full of love. "thank you Perseus." was the only thing she said before I grabbed her shoulder and flashed her to the hunters camp. I then disappeared into a sea breeze.

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I didn't get punished like I thought I would, instead I got praised by quite a few people including, Dad, Artemis(shocker), Ares, Hestia(another shocker), and Apollo. "Perseus you have earned the title of being the only decent boy for now," Artemis said "I'm touched, really Artemis thank you." I said in a joking manner. "That's my champion, saving and getting kissed by a pretty girl all in the same day." Apollo praised of course he'd be the one to tell me getting kissed by a girl is great. Which is kinda true, but...whatever.

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2010AC

I had finally finished shadowing Heracles after the past two thousand years of it, you get a little tired of it. Even though I got breaks like once a week I still hate Heracles, more than ever now. He was a vile abusive, manipulative man, and he hurt Zoë.

I could never get her off of my mind always there reminding me of what happened two millenia ago, and I hated him for it, but I loved her, a hunter of Artemis, a Hesperide. I fell in love with her that day and haven't even looked at another women. she wasn't aloud to fall in love, but that didn't stop me from loving her. I gave her to the hunters knowing I would never see her again I tried though, for a year I prayed to Artemis, but she said I couldn't see her yet, I haven't asked since then. Even if I don't see her again, which I most likely won't, I am still hopelessly in love with her.

Yes, I Perseus the Spartan of Olympus has found love in a hunter, I Perseus found love in a Hesperide.