A/N You know guys, I've only been updating this quickly because I've had too much free time. Well, Here's the next part, enjoy!
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Annabeth and Luke followed behind the random girls that Percy seemed to know. Well, he seemed to know the leader, Phoebe. The other four looked at Percy with complete disgust.

It was an interesting group. Percy and Phoebe were up front, joking and laughing. Next camp the four girls: Victoria, Nicole, Charlotte, and Yolanda, all who kept a keen lookout. Finally, the group was closed off with Luke and Annabeth, who weren't quite sure what was going on.

Luke was thinking about what had happened, when something clicked, "Hey Perce?" He calls out, "Are these..."

Percy turns around, "Yeah, they are. Oh, and you can tell Annabeth."

"Tell me what?" She asks.

"Later, I like knowing something you don't." Luke smirked slightly.

Annabeth glowers at the son of Hermes.

Up front, Percy and Phoebe were having a very in-depth conversation.

"There's no way you're a better shot than me!" Phoebe exclaims.

"I bet you my dinner rations that I've improved." Percy counters.

"You're on!" Phoebe sticks out her hand.

Percy shakes it, "We'll need a judge."

"I say Kayla."

"No way! She'd be biased against me. I say Cassandra."

"And she'd be biased towards you."

"Fine. We'll see if Zoe is willing to judge."

"That sounds fair." Phoebe then calls out to the rest of the party, "We're here."

Annabeth looks up at Luke when she hears that, "Now will you tell me." She gave Luke her big-pleading-gray-eyes routine.

Luke sighs, "Fine, these are the Hunters of Artemis."

Annabeth is about to respond when Phoebe calls out, "Guess what I found skulking around our camp: A filthy male!"

Another girl jumps out of a nearby tree, "Can I shoot him?"

Percy looks up at the girl, "Come on Kayla, would you really shoot your brother?"

Kayla looks at the son of Poseidon, just realizing who it was, "PERCY!" She exclaims.

Kayla turns to camp and calls out, "Hey everyone, Percy's back!"

If the four new recruits could get any more confused about the strange black haired, green eyed boy, they did. They stepped back as the entirety of the Hunt charged out of the camp and tackled Percy in one giant hug/mosh pit.

"Hey, give a guy some space." He says, laughing, "I can't breathe here."

The pile breaks up and Percy manages to stand up. He dusts himself off and is mobbed by questions.

"Woah ladies, calm down." He throws his hands like he's protecting himself, "Wouldn't it be proper to greet Artemis?"

"Yes, it would." A black haired girl wearing a circlet on her head crosses her arms, "Its good to see that the outside world hasn't tainted you."

"Thanks Zoe." Percy smiles, "Oh, those two over there are Luke and Annabeth."

He gestures towards the two other demigods. Annabeth waves awkwardly and Luke gives a half salute.

"Can you please not, you know, kill Luke?" Percy says uncertainty, "I'd rather not have to explain that to Chiron."

"Awww." Came the collective cry of the Hunters, while Zoe nods, "Very well."

"Now, I'm off to greet Artemis." Percy says, then calls over to Annabeth and Luke, "Don't worry you two, you're in safe hands."

With that, Percy runs offer into camp. The Hunters all immediately turn towards the newcomers. Luke suddenly feels like he's under a microscope.

Zoe walks over to the two, and stops at Luke, "I recognize you."

"Oh yeah." A memory clicks, "You slapped me."

Zoe shrugs, "I've slapped many boys. That doesn't narrow it down."

"I met you when I was traveling with Thalia and Annabeth." He says.

"Ah yes." Zoe recalls.

Zoe then notices that Annabeth is shivering slightly, "Come. The rain has stopped. We can build a fire now. It may be summer, but the rain can still give you hypothermia. Andrea, Amanda, gather some firewood." She direct the last part at two hunters, who nod and run off.

Five minutes later, there is a fire in the center of the camp, and all of the Hunters, Annabeth, and Luke are gathered around it.

"So, how do you know Percy?" Annabeth asks Zoe.

"I'm curious myself." One of the new hunters, Victoria, speaks up.

"Yes, I'm sure you're all wondering that." Zoe says, "Well, first of all, Percy is the one exception to the 'no guys' rule. He is allowed in the camp. In fact, he has trained with us for almost eleven years."

"Really?" Nicole sounded like she didn't believe Zoe.

"Its true. One day, Lady Artemis was hunting a rather intelligent monster when she came across a... domestic abuse situation. She swiftly dealt with the pig of a man, but it was too late. Percy's mother passed away due to the injuries inflicted upon her by this man. Artemis then found the one year old Percy, and promised the woman that she would thanks care of the child. Thirty minutes later, we had a baby brother."

"That's a difficult story to believe." Yolanda speaks up.

"Its all true." Cassandra calls out from the crowd, "He's one of the best trackers we have."

"Wow..." Annabeth whispers, then whirls on Luke, "That's how you two were certain that Percy was the Hunter Boy in the prophesy!"

"Prophesy?" Zoe asks, "May I inquire into what exactly the prophesy said?"

Luke nods and begins reciting, "In the folds of the Indigo Range/The Crooked One awaits an exchange./A born Hunter, son of the sea/Works to set the Winged Beast free./Deception and Cunning fight in stride/Neither able to turn the tide.-"

"-Thief and Sage combat the foes/A change of heart will one undergo." Percy finishes reciting the prophesy to Artemis.

Artemis sits quietly and turns the lines over in her mind. Percy sits across from her, awaiting a response.

Eventually, he can't take it, "Do you have any thoughts?"

"Nope."

"None?"

"None at all."

Percy sits back, "Well then. Ok, we'll just keep moving towards Pikes Peak."

"From what it sounds like, you may end up needing some help once you get there." Artemis says, "I'll see if I can get the Hunters over there in time to aid you.

"Thank you Artemis." Percy replies.

Artemis waves it off, "Think nothing of it. We help our own."

"Uh Artemis." Percy says uncertainty, "I uh, I have another question."

"Yes Percy?"

"Do you know about Thalia, daughter of Zeus?"

"I have heard of her." Artemis nods.

"Well, I found out a few days ago that she isn't dead. Her soul and body are tied to that pine tree, but she is still very much alive." Percy says.

"How do you know this?" Artemis asks.

"I uh, talked with her spirit." Percy says, "I was wondering if you knew of anyway to unseat her."

Artemis thinks for a long moment, then shakes her head, "I'm sorry Percy, but I do not know. Perhaps there is a way, but I cannot think of one."

Percy's face morphs into one of sadness, but he quickly adjusts it back into a neutral face, "Thank you anyway, Artemis."

"I wish I could have been of more help." She says, "Now I believe your sisters would like to catch up with you."

Percy grins and exits the tent. The first thing that he notices is that everyone is gathered around a fire. He hears laughing and walks over.

"And the very first time I met Percy," Andrea laughs, "he ran into me and knocked me over while trying to escape from Phoebe."

"That was also the same day he had to leave the Hunt." Cassandra says.

"I hope you're not saying bad things about me Cass." Percy says, causing a few of the Hunters to jump.

The next thing that happens is that the four we Hunters stand up and go over to Percy, "We're sorry we were really rude to you when we first saw you." Charlotte says for the whole group.

"Don't worry about it." Percy waves the apology aside, "Oh, welcome to the Hunt."

"I can't believe that you were actually a part of the Hunters of Artemis." Annabeth shakes he head.

"I already knew about this, but I still don't believe you." Luke says.

Annabeth turns and slaps Luke across the cheek (the same one that Percy had hit with his arrow). The slap left a red handprint on Luke's cheek and reopened the cut.

"Ow, Annabeth, what was that for?" Luke asks, holding his cheek.

"For not telling me sooner."

"I swore on the freaking River Styx! I was under oath." Luke protests.

Zoe then notices Percy's slightly downcast face, "Is everything alright, little brother?"

"What? Yeah Z, everything's fine." Percy replies, "Listen, I'm kind of tired, can we rest up with you all before continuing?"

Zoe nods, "Of course. You are always welcome here."

"That sis." Percy goes over to the side and opens up his tent, "Luke, you can share the tent with me."

Luke looks around, "That's probably a good idea."

"And why don't you come with me, Annabeth." Andromeda says, "We'll get you set up with a tent as well."

Annabeth nods and follows the Huntress.

Percy and Luke enter their tent. Percy instantly falls asleep, but Luke has a little more trouble. He gazes at Percy, trying to understand everything he'd just learned about the kid.

"You're one hell of a kid." Luke says, then rolls over and falls asleep.

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