When the Arrow Flies - A Pertemis Story

Chapter 2 - The Search for the Lost Hero

Chapter 2

The Search for the Lost Hero

*Previously, on When the arrow Flies*

""I made him partially immortal so that he can only die in combat." Poseidon explained. Zeus mouthed "Oh." They broke apart from the hug and Percy disappeared into a sea breeze. Everyone stared sympathetically at the spot where the Prince of the Sea disappeared, feeling immensely bad for him. Little did they know, that it would be a long time before they'd see Perseus Jackson again."

*Currently*

*Third Person POV*

It was laughable, the foolishness of the Greek World at that time. They'd thought that, the great Percy Jackson, would simply, after losing everything, would simply just leave for a little while to think over what had happened, and get over it. Boy, they couldn't have been more wrong.

Just because Percy was declared invincible, unbreakable, indestructible, doesn't mean that he didn't have emotional limits, like every single other human, demigod, and god. Eventually, enough things happening to a person will eventually make them snap. Nobody is invincible, unbreakable, or indestructible when it comes to emotional limits. Everybody has a breaking point, a snapping point. A limit. And Percy Jackson had finally, emotionally, snapped.

His heart, forever broken, losing the love of his life, and his mother and stepfather, was the limit. He could only suffer so much. It was even worse because of his fatal flaw: loyalty. He felt like he had failed Annabeth, Sally, and Paul. He felt that he had failed them, and the consequences of his failures was their deaths. And when the Olympians and demigods realized this, they felt immensely guilty. It took them many years to figure it out, the only reason they ever figured it out due to the wisdom of Athena.

Percy Jackson had been missing for seven long years when the goddess of wisdom finally figured it out. They decided to give the Hero of Olympus another year before they sent out mass search parties to find him, for concern of his well-being. Hades and Nico had more than assured the Greek World that he wasn't dead, because they would have known if he had died. But everyone was still on edge, worrying about the Son of Poseidon.

It was finally eight years that he had been missing, and nobody had searched for him because Zeus had specifically that nobody search for him, so that Percy could have time to himself, and hopefully mend his broken heart. But even Zeus had his doubts that his unbreakable nephew could mend himself, it just didn't seem possible, even for Percy Jackson. And today, was the day, they finally started searching.

*Zeus' POV*

(bet nobody saw that coming)

*Olympus throne room, all the Olympians are seated*

"It is finally time." I announced. I studied my family around me, speaking what they've wanted to hear for years."Percy Jackson has been missing for eight years, and not a single living soul that has the blood of the gods has seen him since. While I tried to postpone this day so that my nephew could heal, but it appears that we can no longer wait. Hades and Nico have made it clear that he is dead, and I believe it is due time that we bring him home." The other gods smiled in satisfaction, that they could finally search for him. Both demigod camps have been wanting to search for him for a long time, bow was also denied for a long time, but now it is the time they get their wish.

I paused, before speaking again "Both camps have agreed to send out lots of search parties to search for Percy, and the Hunters of Artemis will also be searching, along with Poseidon sending out his army in search parties to search. I know everyone here is going to look themselves as well, even if I order you not to, so go ahead and knock yourselves out searching for him. I will not stop you." I barely finished speaking when there were multiple flashes of light, and I was the only person left in the throne room. I sighed and shook myself in exasperation, before flashing out myself to search.

*Third Person POV*

And from that day on, every day, twenty four hours a day, night and day, the Greek World searches for their hero. Years pass by with no luck, not even a single trail. Chiron and Lupa have sent out hundreds of search parties, all coming back without a trace of their missing hero. The Hunters of Artemis are pushed to their limits to track him down, by Thalia Grace, the cousin of Percy. Everyone continues searching, search party after search party.

Three years have passed since Zeus' announcement. Everybody was losing hope. Little did they know, that the end was nearing for the Search for the Lost Hero.

AN: Hey guys, it's LucasDB39, and I hope you enjoyed the second Chapter of When the Arrow Flies. I'm sorry that this was such a short Chapter, I simply had very little to write for this Chapter. Most people rush the story and have Percy found in the second Chapter, and I didn't want that. But due to not wanting that, it left me with nothing to write for this Chapter except explaining a time skip and a little bit about what's happened in that time. I tried it out but there was only so much I could drag it. I also couldn't get a word count because this chapter was completely jumbled up. Once again, sorry for the short Chapter, the next one will be longer, and expect the return of Percy Jackson!