Artemis nodded, "it is the only way I can be sure that Percy here won't cheat on you."
"I would never cheat on her!" Percy yelled.
"It doesn't matter. If you two are serious about this then I expect you two to be faithful to each other. I hold you in high regard Percy," Artemis narrowed her eyes, "and I will personally skin you if you hurt my sister."
"Don't worry," Percy said getting back a little of his cocky attitude, "if I hurt her, she'll probably kill me long before you can get your hands of me."
"Hey!" Thalia said hitting Percy upside the head.
Artemis sighed, "even now you joke. Come you two, Olympus call for you both."
Percy was shocked, "wait, what? You aren't going to tell on us are you?!"
Artemis raised an amused eyebrow, "oh, so not only is this a forbidden romance but a secret one as well?"
Thalia gulped, "Lady Artemis we don't really want our parents to know. They would kill us!"
"I would probably get turned into a pile of ash," Percy said gulping.
Artemis smiled, but the smile didn't reach her eyes, "fine. I will not tell them. But that is not the reason I ask you to come. You have been summoned, both of you. It is good I found you both together, despite your...compromised positions."
"Isn't that usually Hermes's task?" Thalia asked.
Artemis glared at the demigoddess shutting her up, "I volunteered."
Thalia and Percy nodded as they got off the fist of Zeus and stepped in front of Artemis. "So why do they want to see us Artemis?" Percy asked.
The Goddess didn't respond and instead snapped her fingers transporting the three in a flash of light.
Percy blinked away the temporary blindness as he found himself in front of the steps to God's Throne room once again. Percy was used to the sight of the mountain, but Thalia wasn't.
"Woah," she said looking at everything, "this is amazing."
"Come, we don't' have time to waste," Artemis said leading them to the throne.
"Arty wait up," Percy said catching up to the goddess while thalia fell behind still amazed and distracted by everything. Percy walked next to the Goddess, "you okay Arty? You seem kind of tensed."
Artemis didn't even glance at him, "don't call me Arty."
Percy smiled, "why not….Arty."
The Goddess of the Hunt stopped and glared at Percy, "why do you care so much?"
"Because friends are supposed to care about each other."
"I see….well then maybe we should stop being friends."
Percy blushed, "w-what? Why?!"
Artemis shrugged, "I realise now that a Goddess and a mortal can never be friends, especially if that Goddess is me." Artemis then began walking away.
"Arty wait," Percy grabbed her arm.
"Don't touch me," Artemis spat.
"Fine," Percy released her, "just tell me why you are so pissed."
The Goddess glared at him and pointed at Thalia who was further back, "it's because of her."
"Thalia? You're worried about Thalia?"
Artemis nodded, "I have seen this before Percy. Every time somebody get's into a relationship they forget about their friends, choosing instead to only focus on them."
"Wait….you're worried that because I'm dating someone that I'll stop being your friend?" Percy asked as Artemis looked away just as a blush creeped on her face.
"No, idiot. I just don't want to see you break that girl's heart."
Lie Detected!
Percy slowly smiled until it grew into a large grin, "no, you're lying. You're just worried that I wouldn't want to be your friend anymore."
"No you fool!" Artemis yelled in protest.
Percy hugged the younger looking goddess, "relax Arty, I'm not going to stop being your friend. You're worried about nothing."
"Stop hugging me!" Artemis broke free, "and no, I don't care about something as small as a friendship with a mortal!"
"Yeah you do," Percy replied back, "that's why you volunteered, You just wanted an excuse to see me."
Artemis grumbled, "yes. Fine. You win. I'm worried that you will change understand? The last male friend I knew turned into a horny dog the moment he hit puberty. Fucking creep, couldn't stop flirting and humping everything in sight."
Percy gulped, "while I admit I do have the occasional burst of hormones I can promise you Arty that I won't be turning into an asshle over night."
Artemis nodded, "right. Look….we'll talk about this later. Right now we need to go inside. The Gods are waiting."
By that time Thalia had caught up to them and the three walked up to the giant doors leading to the throne room. Artemis pushed them open and walked in followed by Percy and Thalia.
"Artemis, you have returned, good," Zeus said still dressed up in his best armani suit.
"I brought Perseus and Thalia as requested father," Artemis said as she transformed into her giant form sitting down on her throne.
Percy and Thalia stood in front of the hearth of Olympus. Percy smiled at Hestia, who was tending to the hearth there. The goddess smiled back waving at him. Thalia however was looking at the gods.
"This is amazing," Thalia said looking at them all. Her eyes roamed all over the room until they fell on Zeus, her dad.
Zeus electric blue eyes softened the moment he made eye contact with his daughter, "Thalia. It is so good to finally see you."
"And who's fault is that?" Thalia snapped back on reflex. She immediately covered her mouth with her hands looking horrified at what she had just said. The other God's chuckled while Percy smiled.
"I am so sorry," Thalia began, "that just came out."
Zeus sighed, "no….it's alright. I deserve that. I am sorry daughter, I realise I haven't been the best father, but my duties come first."
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