𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐎𝐟 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐞 (Annabeth X Malereader)

[6] Percy's f̶l̶a̶w̶e̶d̶ flawless plan

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THE NEXT MORNING AFTER BREAKFAST, Y/N told Grover and Percy about his dream.

They sat in the meadow watching the satyrs chase the wood nymphs through the snow. The nymphs had promised to kiss the satyrs if they got caught, but they hardly ever did. Usually, the nymph would let the satyr get up a full head of steam, then she'd turn into a snow-covered tree, and the poor satyr would slam into it headfirst and get a pile of snow dumped on him.

When Y/N told Grover his nightmare, he started twirling his finger in his shaggy leg fur. "A cave ceiling collapsed on her?" Grover asked.

"Yeah. What does that mean?" Y/N asked.

Grover shook his head. "I don't know. But after what Zoe dreamed—"

"Whoa. What do you mean?" Percy interrupted. "Zoe had a dream like that?"

"I... I don't know, exactly. About three in the morning, she came to the Big House and demanded to talk to Chiron. She looked really panicked." Grover recalled.

"How do you know this?" Y/N raised an eyebrow.

Grover blushed. "I... uh... was sort of camped outside the Artemis cabin."

"What for?" Percy smirked.

"Just to be, you know, near them." Grover murmured.

"You're a horny satyr, you know that?" Percy grinned.

"I am not!" Grover protested. "Anyway, I followed her to the Big House and hid in a bush and watched the whole thing. She got real upset when Argus wouldn't let her in."

"What did she say?" Y/N asked.

Grover grimaced. "Well, she starts talking really old-fashioned when she gets upset, so it was kind of hard to understand. But something about Artemis being in trouble and needing the Hunters. And then she called Argus a boil-brained lout... I think that's a bad thing. And then he called her—"

"Woah. How could Artemis be in trouble?" Percy interrupted.

"I... well, finally Chiron came out in his pajamas and his horse tail in curlers and—"

"He wears curlers in his tail?" Y/N cocked his head. Grover covered his mouth. "Sorry," Y/N said. "Go on."

"Well, Zoe said she needed permission to leave camp immediately. Chiron refused. He reminded Zoe that the Hunters were supposed to stay here until they received orders from Artemis. And she said..." Grover gulped. "She said 'How are we to get orders from Artemis if Artemis is lost?'"

"What do you mean lost? Like she needs directions?" Percy said.

"No. I think she meant gone. Taken. Kidnapped."

"Kidnapped? How would you kidnap an immortal goddess? Is that even possible?" Y/N questioned.

"Well, yeah. I mean, it happened to Persephone." Grover said.

"But she was like, the goddess of flowers." Percy added.

Grover looked offended. "Springtime."

"Whatever. Artemis is a lot more powerful than that." Percy shrugged. "Who could kidnap her? And why?"