the heart of Olympus

Part 6

Artemis POV

"What does she mean by lover of the moon"I growled towards Perseus Jackson.

I...Don't know he said uncertainly quivering slightly.

"You hesitated."I stated pulling a sword off the wall.

I swung towards his left flank, hoping to injure him at least when he pulled an unfamiliar gold and bronze pen off his arm pocket and unsheathed the golden side releasing a 1 and a half meter gold staff.I smirked.gold was a mortal weapon and my celestial bronze scimitar could easily dominate the mortal weapon.

"its imperial gold.It is equal to celestial bronze but more commonly found. The voice of Diana stated in my mind.

"it is more commonly used by Romans."

All this passed by in my head milliseconds before impact an the shockwave which we caused resonated throughout camp.Perseus held up his staff pressing a button on the side converting his offending weapon into a spear with a ethereal diamond point.He held it forwards before replacing it in its pen form.

"I made an oath to protect you from harm and i'm not willing to ever break that oath.Not just because of the powerful forces involved but because you saved me from the brink of death as well as other more personal reasons, so please could you lower your scimitar before i'm forced to do something I truly regret." He stated angrily taking a step forwards.

I lowered my sword being weary of of his hand which still held the unnamed pen.

"I'm sorry."I said my eyes tearing up.I dropped my scimitar and my knees buckled beneath me and I fell, only to be caught by soft hands and brought up to a standing position there the person who helped me held me in an embrace, my face against his solid reassuring chest.I looked up into Percy's face and smiled hoping he would forgive me and I saw him smiling weakly back at me.

"I love you" he whispered gently before I passed out.

percy pov

I love you." I said before she fell asleep with a smile plastered across her lips.

I watched her for a while and suddenly felt heat on my skin and the voice of the god of the sun in my ears.

" give you the ability to summon any instrument you want."

I tested out my new power imagining an acoustic guitar in my hands and felt it's weight.And played a song and sang.

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Am I wrong?
For thinking out the box from where I stay?
Am I wrong?
For saying that I choose another way?
I ain't trying to do what everybody else doing
Just 'cause everybody doing what they all do
If one thing I know
I'll fall, but I'll grow
I'm walking down this road of mine
This road that I call home
So am I wrong? (Woo)
For thinkin' that we could be something for real
Now, am I wrong?
For trying to reach the things that I can't see?
But that's just how I feel (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
That's just how I feel (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
That's just how I feel
Trying to reach the things that I can't see, see, see (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Am I tripping, huh
For having a vision?
My prediction
I'ma be on the top of the world
Walk your walk and don't look back
Always do what you decide
Don't let them control your life
That's just how I feel, oh-ooh, whoa
Fight for yours and don't let go
Don't let them compare you, no
Don't worry, you're not alone
That's just how we feel
Am I wrong? (Am I wrong?)
For thinking that we could be something for real
(Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, oh)
Now, am I wrong? (Am I wrong?)
For trying to reach the things that I can't see?
(Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
That's just how I feel (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
That's just how I feel (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
That's just how I feel
Trying to reach the things that I can't see, see, see (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
If you tell me I'm wrong, wrong
I don't wanna be right, right
If you tell me I'm wrong, wrong
I don't wanna be right
Now if you tell me I'm wrong, wrong
I don't wanna be right, right
If you tell me I'm wrong, wrong
I don't wanna be right
Am I wrong?
For thinking that we could be something for real
Now, am I wrong?
For trying to reach the things that I can't see?
But that's just how I feel (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
That's just how I feel (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
That's just how I feel
Trying to reach the things that I can't see, see, see (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
So am I wrong? (Am I wrong?)
For thinking that we could be something for real
(Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, oh)
Now, am I wrong? (Am I wrong?)
For trying to reach the things that I can't see
(Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
But that's just how I feel (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
That's just how I feel (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
That's just how I feel
Trying to reach the things that I can't see, see, see (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)

The next day

I woke up the next day with my memories only reaching as far as smiling into Perseus' face.I racked my memories to find out what had happened next but only came back with a blank.The only signs I had passed out were that I was not wearing my night gown, my mattress was slightly more dented on the side indicating someone had sat there tending to me while I slept.Percy.I blushed at the thought of the man watching me while I slept, though I felt relieved he hadn't taken advantage of me while I was unable to defend myself.I glanced towards the door to see the shadow of a person that was too tall to even be the oldest of my hunters and I knew immediately who it was.He had stayed and guarded over me all night while I was indisposed and made sure anything I needed would be provided.This is a real man. A man to respect.

The man I loved.

I lingered on these thoughts admiring his shadow through the shadow of the tent before an unimaginable pain racked through my body...

DUHN DUHN DUHN!

What will happen next.

sorry. I love keeping you on a cliff hanger even if you think me crazy.

prawn