Once Zeus announce that there would be an olympian party, which is by far better than any other party according to uncle Apollo, I grabbed onto Annabeth's and Thalia's arms and discreetly pulled them out of the party.

"Why did you pull us out of the party" They complained

"A multitude of reasons" I stated, "one the gods party hard, much harder than any mortals, and they tend to drink heavily. two, give it a few moments as those that will want to talk with us will arrive here shortly, and three, Annabeth you should be on bed rest, getting fluids and food" I stated

"but I'm fine" Annabeth protested

"No you're not Annabeth, you're practically skin and bones" Thalia retorted, Annabeth just huffed since we both called her out on her physical health.

Not too long after Athena and Artemis were dragged out by their ears glaring at each other by Hestia. "I know they both want to talk to you, but they are a bit too angry at each other right now" Hestia said leaving them with us.

"MOM" Annabeth and I shouted, drawling their attention away from each other.

"You" Athena glared at me accusingly, "You lied to me. to the gods. Stay away from my daughter"

"Don't you dare threaten my son, Athena" Artemis said, "You don't see me threatening your daughter"

Athena scoffed and turned on her heels heading to her palace, "Mom" Annabeth cried out, but Athena paid her no heed.

"Don't mind her Annabeth, she's just being her stubborn self" Mom stated, "A trait you also inherited" Annabeth looked conflicted between staying here and going after Athena, "Give her time to cool off. Perseus just humiliated her in-front of the council saying her judgment in wisdom was misplaced"

"how so" Annabeth asked

"He convinced the council that his plan of giving training to the leaders of the demigods and that the Ophiotaurus should live, where as your mother was against both" Mom explained

Annabeth looked down, "So who's getting the training other than Percy and Thalia" she asked

"I think it will end up being you and Clarisse, as you are the best strategist at camp, and Clarisse already carries a lot of respect amongst the other campers, and has already proven her leadership in the defense of camp" Mom stated, which seemed to make Annabeth a little bit happier as presumably Athena would be the one training her in strategy.

Mom, however, looked us three over, "you three have my approval and acceptance by the way" She said

"Approval for what" Thalia questioned

"To date each other" mom said, causing us three to blush heavily, "and don't deny your feelings for each other. I may not be a love expert, but even I can see it" she said to which we blushed harder

Once we calmed down mom told me to go to her Palace, and tend to Zoë, which I did.

I admit I was torn, between chasing after my mother and staying with Percy and Thalia. However, Lady Artemis convinced me to stay, by effectively saying my mother was just acting emotionally at the moment and needed to cool off.

I was fine with that, and with whom she said is likely to get the training by the gods. Of course I'm excited about her presumption of me being the strategist, and fine with Clarisse as general or lieutenant, as long as they will be able to get her to listen to me without a need for violence.

However, Lady Artemis's approval of Thalia, Percy, and I dating was the most shocking... I mean yeah sure I've dreamed about it a few times since Thalia's been back, but I never thought it could be reality. I always figure Percy would choose one of us because Lady Artemis kind of being against romance in the first place. However, the blush on Thalia's and Percy's face made me think they might have thought or dreamed about it as well.

Once we were calmed down from our slight embarrassment of being outed by her, she ordered Percy away to go check on Zoë which he did.

"Walk with me" Artemis asked Thalia and I, to which we started walking with her

"Girls" Artemis stated, "I know it seems unlike me, to approve of this, or even romance in general, but I know you all don't view each other in a siblingly or friendly way. None of you try to hide it" As we began walking down some street, in a different direction than Percy.

"Why tell this to only us, and not Percy" I asked

"Because, I don't want him to know I'm being an overprotective mother" She said, "or see it. He already knows I'm that way" she added more so to herself than us.

"and" Thalia prompted, as we were entering a garden, with the gate claiming it to be Demeter's and Kore's

"And what I am saying is, I don't want my son to be broken hearted..." she said taking a pause, "Nor would I like either of you to be broken hearted. So my only advice to and ask of you two is, be open with each other, as well as my son"

"How do we know he'll be open with us" Thalia stated, "He already kept his sperm donor a secret from us"

Lady Artemis sighed, "There are secrets of the gods that aren't meant to be known by any demigod, but he knows, and he's bound to secrecy in them" she said, "as for his father, that was a collective decision of myself, him, and the hunt"

"anything else we should know, other than the secrets of the gods" I asked

"He'll be open with you two if you're both open with him" she said, "If you want to know more of his backstory just ask, but be prepared to tell him yours as well. And don't hold back, he's heard the backstories of my hunters. Some of those being quite violent and difficult to hear." she finished as we walked out of a different entrance of the garden

Thalia and I looked at each other, being deep in thought, but I couldn't come up with anymore immediate concerns to talk with Artemis about, concerning the current topic of discussion.

"What will happen now" I asked, "we only have a few days left of winter break before we have to go back to school"

Artemis sighed, "This is another part of why your mother is upset, Annabeth... you two will be withdrawn from school and come travel with the hunt and I, being trained by Apollo and me, until Athena cools off and checks the prisons, at which point she might join us, though both of you will still be going to camp in the summer like Percy still" She said as we were walking up on a silver Palace which I presumed was hers.

I guess that makes sense, seeing as mom believes education is important being the goddess of wisdom and all. Artemis opened the palace door letting us in, "You both will stay here, with Percy and Zoë until Annabeth has recovered" She told us, "the camp will be informed of your success and the change in plans"

"How long will it take Annabeth to recover" Thalia asked

"If she listens to the medical advice given to her, my best estimates will say you all will be able to play in a game of CTF before your schedule winter break is over, but if she insist on not listening, mid January at the latest, assuming she doesn't over exert herself"

Thalia, then glared hard at me like you better stay in bed so we can play capture the flag, one more time before next summer.

I reluctantly went to where Artemis was guiding us, and eventually came to be a room with Zoë in it, who was being feed mashed ambrosia with nectar by Percy, but this room looked much like an infirmary, or ER. "I reserve this room of my palace for my hunters when they are gravely injured" Artemis stated, directing me next to Zoë's bed.

"Oh hi mom, Annabeth, Thalia" Percy and Zoë said.

"Hi" Thalia and I responded

"Percy you and Thalia will take care of Annabeth until her recovery, Apollo will stop by once his hangover is gone to give a proper treatment" Lady Artemis said as she tucked me into the bed.

Is this what having a caring mother is like, I wondered. Getting care and attention, even if you don't want it, when you clearly need it. If so I'm a little jealous of Percy now.