The Return of the Sea

The Bloody Monster

The Bloody Monster

ARTEMIS POV

As Percy and I saw the message on the wall, Perseus fell on his knees. He screamed. I tried to console him but couldn't stop him. He started muttering. "He will die. No god or titan or human can save him. I will destroy him from my bare hands."

I just stared at him. I grabbed his shoulder and teleported him back to camp. I accompanied him to his tent then went to Olympus to discuss the matter.

TIME SKIP

The meeting at Olympus was full of threats and accusing each other. When I told everyone about what happened with Perseus' Mother, Poseidon was furious. However, he seemed pretty relieved when he heard that Sally was still okay.

We did not push it further. Zeus put up all the creatures under him, to search for Sally and then called off the meeting.

I went back to camp and saw that Thalia was seating next to Percy and trying to console him. Emotion flared in my mind. I felt anger and the emotion that had come to me before. I couldn't control myself. I angrily walked towards them.

THALIA POV

Artemis had just returned with Percy. I saw that he was distraught. Artemis left him and teleported somewhere. I went to Percy. He told me what happened. I was shocked. A new threat? That creature knew that Percy would be a problem in his plan. That creature also knew Percy loved his mother and so it kidnapped Percy's mother.

I was made him sit under a tree and was trying to console him when Artemis came back. I saw some alien emotion-stirring. She then started walking towards us and told Percy off. She then turned to me and said "Thalia, I am seeing that you are not spending enough time practising. If this continues, I would have to throw you out of the hunt."

Throw me out? Say what? I couldn't register what she said. Why would she throw me out just for not practising? Something was wrong.

She then called Percy and took him to a corner too and told him something. He then bowed and disappeared.

PERCY POV

I had just told Thalia about the thing at my house. But then she threatened Thalia that she will throw her out of the hunt. I felt odd as I knew that Artemis didn't get angry at small things.

Something was wrong.

She then called me to a corner to tell me something. I reached the corner and said "You don't look alright. It would be better if you take a break and go collect some information on the coming threat."

I agreed and bowed and left taking Mrs O'Leary with me.

I tried to go to my house one last time but instead, I reached somewhere which was completely unknown.

I was trying to find any inhabitants of this place but, heck, I couldn't just find any person on the roads. To look at the empty roads was depressing. All I could identify was that I was in the mountains where it was Ice cold but I then heard a barking noise. Then I saw it. A creature running roaring towards me.

It had four hands. It had four heads, one facing each direction. A snake was coiled around his neck and hand. His eyes looked as if he was a thirst for blood. As for weapons, he carried a bow with arrows at his back, while he had a trident in his right hand. Holy Poseidon, I couldn't just stop staring at that piece of art the trident had. It was almost better than my dad's. That trident had a two-sided drum, Damaru, attached to it.

I took out riptide to fight that monster but I tried to fight that monster back, but it was so strong I was sure if I fought longer, Riptide would break into pieces. I withdrew. I ran away and jumped on O'Leary so it could take me away.

After running away from that monster, I reached a village. I checked where I was. I was told I was in India.

THALIA POV

I couldn't control myself anymore. She has to disturb me whenever I am talking to Percy. I couldn't just stand it anymore. I said it on her face.

"ARTEMIS what the heck is wrong with you?" I shouted

"How dare you talk to me like that?" She shouted back.

"OH REALLY? Why do you always have to interrupt when I am talking to Percy? I know you do it on purpose!"

"I don't do it on purpose! I do it because you have become lazy and you do nothing other than relaxing and talk to Percy."

"Oh, is that what you think? Well sad for you because I practice daily! And looks like it isn't my practice that is bothering you. Looks like it is me spending time with Percy."

"No, really Thalia Grace? Yes, that's right. You are spending time with Perseus when you swore of men!" she sneered.

"So that's how it works? Just because you don't have friends doesn't mean none of us can!"

Now I could see that Artemis was angry. And then with the warning, her daggers appeared and she pounced at me.

Sorry for the late updates. But it took me some research to write this chapter. But I promise you I would be doing something new in this story. Please stay along and please ignore the bad grammar.