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"I MUST GO TO OLYMPUS IMMEDIATELY", Artemis said. "I will not be able to take you, but I will send help".

She turned to Annabeth with a reassuring smile. "You are brave beyond measure, you will do what is right. Trust yourself. She turned to Zola. "You surprised me", Artemis said as her silvery eyes, forced Zola to look straight at her.

"In a good way or...", Zola started, trailing off

"Good", Artemis said with a nod before turning towards Percy.

"And you did well. For a man".

Zola had an urge to say 'It's the 21st century, sexism was so 200 years ago' but, she kept quiet. She'd rather not get blasted by a goddess in the return journey of the successful quest.

She then strolled to the chariot. There was a glow and from past experience, Zola and the others averted their eyes. When they opened them, Artemis and the chariot where gone.

Zola looked around and realised there was no means of transport near them. "So...how do we get back to camp. I don't know about you but...". 

Suddenly there was a whoosh of large wings as a four pegasi descended through the fogs.

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"There it is", Thalia's said pointing towards Manhattan, which was quickly zooming into view. "It's started."

They had gotten a ride from Blackjack and three of his other pegasi friends: Guido, Porkpie and Scipio; to Olympus.

"What's started?", Percy asked.

"The Winter Solstice", Thalia said as she pointed to the Empire State Building. Olympus looked like its own island of light, a floating mountain ablaze with torches and braziers, white marble palaces gleaming in the early morning air.

"That means that the Council of the Gods-", Zola started.

"Has begun", Thalia said.

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They flew straight up to Zeus's palace, thunder and lightning swirling all around it. They circled over midtown Manhattan, making one complete orbit around Mount Olympus.

The pegasi set them down in the outer courtyard, in front of huge silver gates when suddenly, the gates opened by themselves.

Blackjack let out an enchanting neigh to which Percy responded with a "Yeah", before the pegasi flew off.

𝔣𝔞𝔰𝔥𝔦𝔬𝔫𝔦𝔰𝔱𝔞 | percy jackson¹ ✓Where stories live. Discover now