Percy Jackson: Guardian of the Huntress

Who I Think He Is?

POV: Percy

Location: Hunters' Camp, Pine Barrens, NJ.

Where in Hades have I seen that girl before? I somehow knew that it was Artemis, goddess of the Hunt, yet at the same time, I don't remember ever meeting her. That time with the council doesn't really count, as all of the Gods were voting on whether or not to kill me. With Zeus threatening you with death, you tend to block everything else out.

I mean, I looked at her once, and it felt like my brain was being shrink wrapped then boiled. Don't tell me that just happens when you meet someone for the first time.

I then realize that everything around me is black. Wait, my eyes are closed, of course I can't see anything. I try to open my eyes, but they don't budge. I then try to move around, but find I can't either. Then, it clicks.

Great, I'm unconscious. I mutter mentally, not even sure how I could have possibly done that.

I'm then bombarded by a series of random images, all without sound. Well, ok there was sound, but it didn't match any of the pictures at all. It was like watching one movie, but listening to a completely different one.

"Do you, Perseus, swear to uphold the Oath of the Guardians?" A voice rumbles.

A quick flash of light. A giant throne room. Eleven vacant seats. The throne room of the Gods. Three people. Zeus. Artemis. A person in a pure black cloak kneels before Artemis. Silver highlights on the cloak.

"I swear." A semi-deep voice responds.

Another flash. Woods. Bottom of a mountain. Summer. Artemis. Black cloak guy appears. Kneeling in front of the goddess. She growls. Another flash.

"Repeat that Oath." The voice rumbles again.

Flash. A camp. Silver tents. Girls. Girls with bows. Hunters of Artemis. Artemis approaches. The cloaked man follows. Hunters point bows at man. A quick conversation. The bows lower. Cloaked man nods. Runs off to the side.

"I, Perseus, swear to honor the code of the Guardians. To protect the gods. To ensure the future of Olympus."

Flash. A group of men. Swords and armor. The campsite. Fire. Hunters flushed from tents. Blur of black. A fight. One survivor. Cloaked man surrounded by dead bodies. a wave of the hand. Water doused fires. No Hunters dead.

"I swear to protect my assigned god, no matter the situation, even if it means my own death."

Flash. A girl. Hunter. Woods. Crying on the ground. Cloaked man. Kneels in front of her. Tips face up. Says something. Two stand up. Walk off.

"I swear to always act honorably. I will never take any action which my Charge would disapprove of. I swear my loyalty to my Charge."

Flash. Two men. Lion skin. Black cloak. Lion skin man on ground. Bruises. Cuts. Battered body. Shifts. Cloaked man kicks lion skinned man. Moves no more. A glint. Bronze sword. Cloaked man picks it up. Sword shrinks. Disappears in folds of cloak.

"I swear to provide mental support to my Charge, providing advice and support in trying time."

Flash. Three people. Cloaked man. Man with bow. Girl, Hunter, on ground. Hunter 's clothes torn to shreds. Cloaked man holding bowman off ground. Punch one. Punch two. Drops bowman. Kicks bowman. Once, twice, thrice. Picks up bowman. Elbow to face. Another person. Goddess. Artemis. Bow appears. Arrow flies. Bowman drops. Dead.

"On this Oath, I swear my life, my soul, and my blade."

Flash. A fight. Monsters. Artemis. Hunting knives. Moving quickly. Cuts through monsters. Many fall. Cloaked man. Hurricane. Destruction. Many monsters fall. All in vain. Too many left. Surrounded. Eyes widen. Cloaked man moves quickly. Dives right. Three arrows. Poison. Wave of energy. Emotion. Anger. Pain. Monsters vaporized. Artemis and cloaked man. Death.