Race of the arrows

Chapter 17

Apollo smirked at Percy, knowing he hates attention. Percy cursed under his breath.

"Aww, come on cuz. Don't be a party pooper," Apollo said, and Percy rolled his eyes.

Percy whispered the song to Apollo. "Woah, wonder who's that for?" Apollo teased.

{Swim, my favourite song}

I've been falling much more deep
Than I wanna
I've been wishing I could breathe
Underwater
I hold my breath
I can't see what comes next
I don't know when
I'll see dry land again

Another 40 days I'm lost at sea
I'm just gonna swim until you love me
Hoping that your heart will rescue me
I'm just gonna swim until you love me
Swim until you love me
Swim, swim, swim
Swim until you love me
Swim, swim, swim

I've been drowning in these sheets
Feeling lonely
Wishing you were here with me
Every morning
Over my head
The tide comes rolling in
I don't know when
I'll see dry land again

Another 40 days I'm lost at sea
I'm just gonna swim until you love me
Hoping that your heart will rescue me
I'm just gonna swim until you love me
Swim until you love me
Swim, swim, swim
Swim until you love me
Swim, swim, swim
I will never get over you

Another 40 days I'm lost at sea
I'm just gonna swim until you love me
Hoping that your heart will rescue me
I'm just gonna swim until you love me
Swim until you love me
Swim, swim, swim
Swim until you love me
Swim, swim, swimI will never get over you

Applause and cheers from everywhere. "Now, I would like to invite my favourite lil' sis onstage to sing a duet with Percy," Apollo grinned. Oh! How he was enjoying this. Artemis looked furious. Suddenly, chants were heard.

"Lady Artemis, lady Artemis, Lady Artemis," even though they were chanting, they didn't forget their manners.

Artemis huffed and went on stage. When Percy and Artemis' eyes met, they both blushed. "I'll get you for this, brother," Artemis hissed.

"Also, I'm not your little sister. I'm older than you," Artemis said with fury.

"Well, what are you waiting for? Choose a song," Apollo said.

"Trainwreck," Percy said.

"Great choice," Apollo replied.

Artemis had no choice but to huff, while Percy pouted and Apollo stuck his tongue out. Such childish actions. Zeus and Poseidon watched the interaction, finding it interesting, while Aphrodite kept on mumbling how Artemis stole Percy, yada yada. The campers chuckled nervously at the scene before them.

Suddenly the song started.

{Trainwreck. I suggest it}

Laying in the silence
Waiting for the sirens
Signs, any signs I'm alive still
I don't wanna lose it
But I'm not getting through this
Hey, should I pray? Should I pray, yeah
To myself? To a God?
To a savior who can

Unbreak the broken
Unsay these spoken words
Find hope in the hopeless
Pull me out of the train wreck
Unburn the ashes
Unchain the reactions now, not ready to die, not yet
Pull me out of the train wreck
Pull me out, pull me out, pull me out, ah
Pull me out, pull me out

Underneath our bad blood
We've still got a sanctum, home
Still a home, still a home here
It's not too late to build it back
'Cause a one-in-a-million chance
Is still a chance, still a chance
And I would take those odds

Unbreak the broken
Unsay these spoken words
Find hope in the hopeless
Pull me out of the train wreck
Unburn the ashes
Unchain the reactions now, not ready to die, not yet
Pull me out the train wreck
Pull me out, pull me out, pull me out, ah
Pull me out, pull me out, pull me out

You can say what you like, don't say I wouldn't die for you
I, I'm down on my knees and I need you to be my God
Be my help, be a savior who canUnbreak the broken
Unsay these reckless words (find hope in the hopeless)
Pull me out of the train wreck
Unburn the ashes
Unchain the reactions now, not ready to die, not yet
Pull me out of the train wreck
Pull me out, pull me out, pull me out, ah
Pull me out, pull me out, pull me out

"Good job guys," Apollo beamed. Artemis and Percy's voices melted together perfectly.

After the party, Percy decided to go for a swim, even though it was late. Everyone left and Percy let go of the mist covering up his real hair color.

Percy jumped into the water and just breathed normally. Being the son of Poseidon have its perks.

He was about to come out when he saw Artemis looking for him.

"Ahh! Percy, there you are. You are, uhm, we'll," she pointed to his half naked body and blushed again. Percy quickly put on his clothes, also red in embarrassment.

"What did you want to talk about mi'lady?" Percy asked.

"What happened to your hair?" Artemis asked, suddenly noticing.

"Oh! It changed when I became primordial. I love it, it really is cool," Percy grinned.

"Yea, I think it suits you," Artemis said.

"Anyways, you were here to tell me something?" Percy asked.

"Yes. Thank you for helping us out. And I believe I'm speaking for everyone. Just saving them from facing their egos," Artemis said.

"Oh, it really was nothing. Didn't even break a sweat," Percy said.

"Anyways, I've got to go now, see you," Artemis said. She left leaving Percy to his own thoughts.