Percy POV

I woke up and felt a heavy weight on my chest. I looked up groggily and noticed a bunch of auburn hair in my face. I smiled, remembering last night. I was daydreaming about it when I felt Artemis stir. She sat up and looked around. She noticed she wasn't in her tent and started to freak out. Then she looked down and saw me and calmed down. She pecked me on the lips and cuddled in closer to my chest.

"I thought it was a dream. One of the best I've ever had," Artemis said quietly, surprising me.

"I'm glad it wasn't. I love you,.. buuuuut we better get up before someone notices you aren't in your tent or walks in on us."

She blushed and was about to sit up when the tent opened up and Thalia walked in, "Hey, Kelp Head, I can't find Lady Artemis anywhere, do you know..." She found us lying together on the couch as her sentence drifted off. Before we realized what she was doing, she squealed. I know- my cousin Thalia, the tough as nails one, daughter of Zeus squealing? What.

"I knew it! I could tell by the way you two were looking at each other all day yesterday and I knew it!" She started hopping up and down. I just looked at Artemis confused. She didn't look much better off than me. She just shrugged her shoulders and pecked me on the lips and walked out. All the while, Thalia stared at us, her mouth was gaping like a fish.

"Close your mouth Thals, or else you might catch flies," I told her and walked out too. She soon followed and had a mischievous glint in her eyes. 'Uh oh.' I thought.

When we arrived at breakfast, Thalia stood up, "Ladies, I have an announcement about our lady."

All the hunters turned their heads in confusion and curiosity.

"Artemis and Percy are... DATING!", Thalia screamed before I could stop her. I instantly froze waiting for an arrow to impale me, but when none did I realized some were handing over drachmas to others.

"What's going on?" I asked, utterly bewildered.

"Oh we just made some bets on whether you and Artemis would get together or not," Atalanta, a senior hunter, said casually, as if it happened everyday.

"Not really, you are the only decent male in the world, so if m'lady was going to fall in love it was going to be with you," Phoebe said causally as she collected her last few drachmas.

Artemis blushed deeply when Phoebe said love, while I just shrugged. I was honestly kind of happy. I didn't haven't to worry about being castrated, at least for the moment. That, as many guys can agree, was a comforting thought. When everyone was done passing around the winnings, thunder boomed in the distance, calling for a meeting. Artemis said she had to leave and flashed to Olympus for the meeting. I turned to the girls who were looking at me strangely.

"What?"

"We just want to know if you'll help us win something," Thalia said carefully.

I shrugged, 'It couldn't be that bad, could it?' I thought to myself. Oh, was I wrong.

"Sure, why not?"

"Great, then follow us," Thalia said as she and the hunt headed into the forest. I followed after them, not knowing where we were going. We kept jogging deeper into the forest until, eventually, we came across a clearing. No one stepped into the clearing at first and so I went ahead. HUGE MISTAKE! I instantly felt something pull on my leg. I looked down and saw a rope, before feeling myself be dragged across the meadow, and up a tree.

"Ha, really funny guys, so can you let me down now?" I asked the hunters as they smirked at me in a playful way. I then realized I wasn't getting any help, so I started looking around for something that could cut the rope. I would look for riptide but the shorts I was wearing now didn't have any pockets so... (E/N Percy's biggest weakness- inconvenient fashion.)

After a while I spotted a rock that was slightly sharp and just in reach. I stretched my arm out and grabbed at it. After maybe a half an hour or an hour or so, I finally freed myself and returned to camp. I just glared at the hunters, before a bright flash interrupted me, signaling Artemis return.

"Artemis, what were you called for?" I called to her as I ran up and kissed her. When I pulled away she was blushing slightly. I just smirked.

"Ummmmm... uhhh... oh yeah... oh... we have to go to camp for a few days. There is an army moving on to camp and they want all the reinforcements they can gather."

Everyone groaned, especially me.

"I know, I know. We won't be there for long though. Two weeks at the most."

Everyone started to pack their things when I walked up behind Artemis and put my arms around her, "Hey, so are you coming too?"

"Yes Percy, I'm coming too."

"Good, love you."

She turns around and pecked me on the lips, before giving me a mock glare, "Love you too,.. now go get packed."

I nodded sheepishly and walked off.

Ten minutes later

I slowly slipped on my cloak and put the hood up. It was enchanted to hide my face. I didn't want anyone at camp to know who I was.

When everyone was ready, Artemis flashed us to camp. A lot of the hunters had annoyed expressions on their faces. To be honest, I did too. I dreaded going back to camp, and I couldn't imagine seeing any of the people who betrayed me again. As if sensing my discomfort, Artemis held my hand, while Jade climbed on top of my shoulders. I just chuckled a little at Jade's antics.

"You ready?", I questioned as we walked into camp and a hunting horn sounded off.

"As ready as we'll ever be," Thalia muttered. The other hunters nodded their heads in agreement.

The campers came to greet the hunters. When they saw me, a male, with them they stopped suddenly and just looked at me in shock. Then, the di-I mean, Zack walked up to us.

"Hey ladies! Wanna get a piece of this smoking hot piece of meat?" He questioned with a suggestive wink. He tried to give the hunters a seductive smile, but it just make him look constipated. I just started to full out laugh, as the hunters were growling.

"And also, who da fuck're you?!" E/N: Gains Accent???

"I'm their guardian, you bastard. I recommend that you back off before I decide to hurt you. Or worse, let them hurt you. Also," I turned more serious, "If you keep flirting with them, I will kill you, and if you even look at them with improper eyes for a second then you won't see the next sunrise, do you understand?" I asked this deadly calm.

He chose not to respond verbally, instead peeing his pants.

"I SAID, DO YOU UNDERSTAND ME?!" I yelled at him as he passed out from fear, "I'll take that as a yes then."

The hunters nodded to me gratefully as Artemis led them to her cabin. I just stood there, waiting to see if anyone else would say something. Then the Annabitch, I mean Annabeth, spoke up, "Who are you?"

"That's for me to know, and for you to never find out."

She just growled at me, then left and headed to the infirmary to check up on Zack. I looked over the crowd and they all shrunk back from my gaze, even though they couldn't see my face. When I felt satisfied that no one was going to speak, I headed to Artemis's cabin and entered.

Annabeth POV (Uh Oh)

I was in the dining pavilion eating dinner when I heard the hunter horn go off. I was thinking back to why I was so quiet all the time then. It was because of my mistake, my terrible, awful, and extremely painful mistake. I kissed Zack, that dick, he tricked me. I thought Percy cheated on me, and then he came back and was going to propose. He was so kind and I threw him out. I was such an idiot. I hated myself and what really pushed me over the edge, was when I did try and get together with Zack to get over the empty void, I saw him fucking a slutty Aphrodite camper. I ruined my only chance with the most loyal and awesome guy ever, Percy Jackson. Anyways, when I heard the hunter horn I ran out as soon as possible. I wanted to ask Thalia if she knew where Percy was. Then I stopped, there was a guy, who was holding Artemis's hand and had a little girl (I guessed she was a hunter) on his shoulders. He joked with the hunt and they all acted like family. I was so surprised that I almost missed Zack walking up to the hunters.

"Hey ladies! Wanna get a piece of this smoking hot piece of meat?" He questioned with a suggestive wink. He tried to give the hunters a seductive smile, but it just make him look constipated. The man just started to full out laugh, as the hunters were growling.

"And also, who da fuck 're you?!"

"I'm their guardian, you bastard. I recommend that you back off before I decide to hurt you. Or worse, let them hurt you. Also," He turned more serious, "If you keep flirting, I will kill you, and if you even look at them with improper eyes for a second, then you won't see the next sunrise, do you understand?" He questioned in startling and scary calm voice.

Zack said nothing and just pissed his pants. If I wasn't so shocked and nervous then, I would've been laughing my butt off.

Then something so scary happened I almost peed my pants too. The man screamed at Zack, "DO YOU UNDERSTAND ME?!"

Zack just fainted from fear. Then, I felt my curiosity get the better of me. I stepped out of the crowd and asked, "Who are you?"

"That's for me to know, and for you to never find out," He said, almost cockily and it annoyed me so much. I huffed and walked to the infirmary, going to check on Zack. Even though he was a dick, he was still a camper.

Before I went inside, I thought I had to know who that man is. I need to know who the guardian of the hunt really is.

Artemis POV

I was in my room in my cabin when Percy entered. I walked out of my room to greet him, and saw he was smirking proudly. I looked at him questioningly. He just gave me a look that said, 'I'll tell you later'. I smiled and nodded. He kissed me on the lips and I smiled into the kiss. I flipped down his hood, so I could actually see his handsome face. I deepened the kiss and pulled away from him. Then I realized we did this in front of the whole hunt. I blushed a deep red.

The hunters wolf whistled and clapped. I was about to tell them off, until I looked at Percy and saw him just smiling and hugging my side. I was so happy with Percy, I couldn't even explain it. He was about to say something when someone knocked on the door. He pulled down his hood as he opened the door. Standing at the door was that bitch that hurt Percy. Annabeth was at the door.

Percy POV

I opened the door to find Annabeth, before anyone could say anything she reached up and yanked off my hood. I just stood there shocked, surprised by why she would do this. Then what she did afterwards surprised me even more. She kissed me, I gained my wits back and shoved her away from me.

"What the hell was that Annabeth?!"

"Percy? I still love you!" When she said this, many, if not all, of the hunters growled, "What are you doing with the hunters?"

"I'm their guardian Annabeth, I'm 'guarding' them," I said like it should be obvious, "Oh, and do please leave, I'm not in the mood to talk to bitches like you."

"What?" Annabeth asked confused. Then she shook her head, "These bitches corrupted your mind didn't they? I still love you Percy, and you will love me too! Once I find a way to break whatever enchantment they put on you!"

I just shoved her out the door, and slammed it behind her. I turned around and slowly slid down the door. All the hunters looked concerned for me.

"I'm fine guys, don't worry about me."

They all just nodded slowly. Then Artemis came over and sat next to me. She rested her head on my shoulders.

"I can't believe she did that," She whispered in my ear. Honestly, I couldn't either. It was so shocking when she did it, and it's still hard to believe it happened. Even to this day.

"I don't care," Artemis just looked at me shocked, "I don't care, because I have you, and you are the best thing that has ever happened to me," I finished smiling at her. Then kissed her lightly before I stood up. I reached out my arm and she grabbed onto my hand, hauling herself up with my help.

"You're the best thing that happened to me too. I know... I have he hunt, but this is different, this is my actual heart deciding for me. Not just my brain, and I love it. I love you."

"I love you too."

I kissed her forehead softly and we headed to her room and I was about to drop her off when she pulled on my arm and pulled me into her room. We heard Thalia call out behind us, "No funny business you two!" All the hunters tarted laughing, while Artemis and I were bright red.

She pulled me in fully and closed the door. Then she walked over to her bed and dragged me into bed with her. We laid there quietly for a few minutes, before I felt her breathing become more deep and slow. I then closed my eyes and drifted off to sleep.

One week later

I was doing border control when I heard a loud horn blow in the distance three times. The sign for a battle. The army of monsters arrived at Camp Half-Blood. There were maybe a couple thousand monsters in total. Mainly hellhounds and cyclops. There was also the Minotaur, a couple hydra, a drakon or two, the chimera, the nemean lion, and the manticore. The one leading them all? Echidna, mother of all monsters.

I pulled out riptide and charged down to meet the monsters as the campers were arriving at the top of the hill. The hunters and Apollo campers started raining down arrows, while the Athena and Ares kids led the charge into the forefront of the opposing army. They surged onwards leaving a wave of golden dust behind me. I instantly went for beef head, leaving gold dust behind me as I slashed, and stabbed, and rolled my way through the army of monsters. I got close and the Minotaur instantly recognized me and charged me, crushing some of his companions in his fit of rage. Just as he was coming close to me, I rolled to the side and stuck my sword out impaling the monster, instantly crumbling it to dust.

Afterwards, I surged on, to the chimera. The chimera didn't notice me at first, so I swung and took a chunk out of it's leg. It roared in pain and turned towards me. It's snake tail trying to bite me. I kept dodging waiting for an opening, eventually I found one. It turned too slowly and I cut off it's tail then swung Riptide down in a deadly and fast arc, chopping off it's head. It crumbled to dust right after.

Then, when I was looking for the other biggies, a hydra and the two drakons came towards me. I just cracked my neck and waited for them to approach. The hydra came straight at me, while the drakons surrounded me. I pulled out a lighter, always kept one on me after I ran into a hydra when I was on my own for those few weeks. I cut off each of the hydra's heads and burned the stump right after, eventually killing the beast. While I was tired and distracted, the drakons charged me. I knew I couldn't beat them in full out power, especially not now so I had to outsmart them. I waited till the last moment then jumped upwards letting both of their heads crash into each other. When they were dazed, I instantly cut them down. This left the manticore, the nemean lion, and Echidna.

I started towards the manticore when suddenly I heard a scream. Echidna stood over Artemis with a spear in her hand and the tip of it in Artemis's gut. I screamed in rage. I knew she was a goddess, but I could see the power slipping from her, slowly making her fade. I charged at Echidna while the manticore and nemean lion tried to stop me. In my rage, I didn't even notice that I blocked all of the spikes from the manticore and instantly cutting it down, and somehow cutting through the impenetrable fur of the nemean lion. I just kept running. When I arrived, Echidna looked at me in triumph. Then she saw my eyes. I was pissed and she could tell. She tried to run, by instead found my blade through her gut, making her scream. It slowly faded out as she crumpled to gold dust. I ran over to Artemis.

"ARTEMIS! Stay with me... come on... please... APOLLO, HELP PLEASE!" I screamed.

Apollo flashed down and looked at his sister tearing up and back at me and shook his head slowly.

"Artemis... please don't do this... please stay with me."

"P... Percy. I want you to be happy. Don't bla... blame yourself. And always know, I will forever love you," She croaked out. Everyone who heard this looked surprised but sad that the goddess, Artemis was dying.

Then I heard it. I heard the voice that would change my life forever, even more so than how messed up it already it is. Percy, you can save her. Just do as I say, no one has ever done this before so I don't know exactly what will happen, I'm sorry. This is the only way though. You have to promise you'll do it though. You just swear on the Styx that no matter the outcome, you won't take it back. A voice said to me inside my head.

Deal,  I swear on the river Styx that'll I do whatever I have to do to save Artemis. I instantly replied.

Okay, good, say this. 'I Perseus Jackson, accept the pain and suffering of my patron, who I was sworn to protect. I, as her guardian hereby take her injuries so I may bare the pain and suffering. The voice told me to say.

I repeated what I needed to say so only Artemis could hear me. She tried to stop me but I finished and as I did I felt the pain shoot through me, and I knew I was going to die. I looked at Artemis and before I could say anything she started crying.

"I love you Artemis, I will always protect you. Don't forget me. I'll always be with you. Just remember that. I want you to live your life. Don't blame yourself," I started to cough and some blood trickled out of my mouth, I took a deep breath, "Don't mourn for too long either. Be happy. Just know, I'll always love you and I never want to see you upset or hurt you... I just had to do this. I don't know why, but I think this is for the best. Goodbye my love."

Darkness started to consume as I felt a pair of lips on mine and tears falling on face. Then, death finally reached up from Hell and pulled me down to decide my fate.