The Plasma Paradox |The Anak Series| [COMPLETED!]

His New Anchor

Recap: After Artemis stopped her barrage of arrows she collapsed in tiredness from summoning so many arrows.

She crumpled to the ground unconscious. Apoth made the water in the air shoot the arrows into a nearby tree. When the arrows hit the tree they dispersed into a silver mist.

Apoth's attention turned to the two females that laid on the ground. He sighed and dispersed all three of them into mist and traveled back into a room.

He laid both of them on the bed and walked out without another word.

A month had passed since Artemis had challenged the Lord over Gaea for her and her friend's freedom. And with these fights came feelings. Emotions. A warm touch to both of Apoth's and Artemis' cold hearts.

The end of their spars would have them both smiling and even hold a couple of chuckles. They would even hang out after their spars.

Artemis had become Apoth's anchor. When he had dipped into the Styx he had been pulled out by no one. If he were to go again he would see Artemis pull him out. No question.

Her silver eyes had taken his heart and imprisoned it in a circle of love. He loved his moon goddess. But... he couldn't tell her. He couldn't, the war was his first duty.

His feelings for Annabeth were still there somewhere. But his feelings for the Moon Goddess surpassed his old love.

Being with one person alone for one whole month definitely had effects on both of them. Apoth and Artemis.

The more time Artemis spent with Gaea's Lord, the more she saw he wasn't like other males.

She saw that he was fair, honorable, honest and loyal. He was kind, compassionate but also very deadly.

When they would hang out after their spars around Gaea's camp, Apoth would protect her.

She was at the point where she questioned if she even wanted to leave Apoth's side. But she knew if she stayed, others she loved would suffer.

Her family would get hurt. A New Age of chaos would reign. Her hunters would suffer overall. She couldn't let that happen.

She didn't want that to happen. She wouldn't let it happen. Artemis had tried to convince Apoth to switch to the Gods' side but–

He went cold when she tried to convince him. Apoth had told her of the Gods' betrayal. That they made him suffer.

That even her, Artemis, had brought him pain. That she betrayed him. Apoth told her he was willing to look past it though, that he wanted to start over with her.

And she had agreed. She knew she loved this man. But she knew that it would break her oath. But she was willing to do it for Apoth.

Apoth told her that the war would start in a week. That he would allow Artemis to leave and inform the Gods.

It wasn't betrayal. Just a heads up. He told her that he would hold no mercy for the Gods. But he wouldn't let Artemis be hurt. He would give the Gods a chance for victory.

Artemis was thankful for this. But on the inside, she knew that if she couldn't get Apoth to switch sides; The Era of the Olympians would fall.

She brought it up a couple of times, trying and trying to convince her new love to help her. For her. But he declined.

So she gave up. And now she was walking outside her place she had called home. In an hour she would grab Keira and they would leave for Olympus.

They had to at least try. The Olympians wouldn't go down without a fight. And Artemis promised Apoth that she would deliver.