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Perci opened her eyes. Sunlight poured in through the window like liquid gold. The day was brighter than yesterday and with a smile, she thinks that maybe it's because Apollo had found her. Or at least knew she was safe.
"Perci?" Clio stands next to her and placed a wet cloth on her forehead. "You were tossing and turning last night. But you weren't screaming and the house is in one piece. So that's something."
That made Perci happy and grinned at the Muse. Proud of herself and grateful for the Muses. She was making progress. Getting better.
She then gasped, her eyes wide with horror, "I know who it is. I know who the man in the white suit is and why Chaos came to me."
"Why, sweet child?" The Muse tilted her head.
"I need to see Artemis. She has to know. Is she still here?"
Clio slowly shook her head, "I'm sorry, Saviour. She left. But the Lady of the Moon did leave you a big bowl of drachmas."
Perci grinned then threw off her blankets, making the Muse gasp with displeasure, but hummed, appreciating the Aurai as they made the bed.
They whined, Perci. Perci. Perci.
She giggled at the wind spirits, then ran from her bed and bedroom down the stairs. Clio was right. A silver dish holding what looked like hundreds of drachmas sat on the table.
The girl then frowned and poked her cheek. If she IMs Artemis, then Iris would know where she is.
Grabbing a coin, Perci smiled. She knew what to do. Erato also knew the young woman’s intentions. Her mind link with Clio and the Muses told her everything. The Goddess of Poetry smiled and made a small rainbow just for her, watching her with pride in her eyes.
All of the Muses were proud of the ravenette they'd come to love. She had been so reserved when they had arrived and was very cautious, frightened and aware of every move they made. Like she was expecting the Muses to attack her. Isolating herself from them all. Eventually, the demigoddess had calmed her fear and anxiety.
Perci started to build strong relationships with each of them. Except Thalia. But now she was contacting other gods? Yes. Very proud.
"Oh Fleecy, do me a solid and show me Artemis."
The rainbow opened up and sure enough, there was the goddess.
"Artemis!"
The Lady of the Moon looked up and smiled as bright as the full moon, when she saw the girl, "I see you found my gift."
"I did. Thank you so much."
"You're welcome, cousin. Now. What do you need? Had something happened? Are you o-"
"Can you get Apollo for me, please? I need to speak with you two. I dreamed something." Perci interrupted.
Artemis bowed her head and snapped her fingers, muttering a few Latin words.
And there stood the God of the Sun. "Hey! My two favourite ladies! Whassup?!"
He then swung his arm around his sister's shoulder, who looked ready to kill.
Perci raised an eyebrow and Artemis just ignored him, rolling her eyes, "I know who the man from my dream is."
The twins stilled and gaped at the young woman.
"Who is it Perci? Who?" Apollo said, worried, but demanding.
"Well, you know how Chaos visited me and said that I was needed for another war?"
They nodded.
"It's because of Order..."
Artemis and Apollo gasped. The brother ran a hand through his golden hair while the sister just covered her mouth in shock.
Perci bit her lip and looked a bit guilty.
The Lady of the Moon noticed, "No cousin. It is not your fault. But I am worried that Chaos went to you for help and not Zeus."
"I know."
"We have to tell the council."
Perci made a funny face, "What will you tell them? I mean you can't exactly say, 'Perci summoned us and told us everything.'"
Apollo nodded, stroking an imaginary soul patch, "We won't tell 'em that. We'll just say I had a vision."
The demigoddess nodded, "Okay..."
"Thank you Perci."
The Saviour smiled and again the twins were happy to see her do so, "Anytime you need an apocalypse, I'm your girl."
The twins laughed and Perci grinned, before she swiped her hand through the rainbow.
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"Order?!" Zeus bellowed. "But he is locked away! Chaos did so herself!"
"Father, why would Apollo have a false vision? Has he ever done so before?"
"No." The God of the Sky muttered.
The Olympians were panicking. They couldn't defeat the primordial by themselves. Their children barely beat Gaia. The result being too many casualties.
"What can we do?" Aphrodite asked, biting her lip.
"Perci is our only hope," Hera whispered, playing with the hem of her toga.
"But it's has been two years."
"If you even think that my daughter is dead Athena, I will bury you alive in the sand and watch the tide drown you."
The Lady of Wisdom held up her hands in submission. She turned her grey eyes to look at Poseidon and said, "Uncle, we will find her. I am sorry if you thought that I meant she was dead. I no longer believe that. I only think that she doesn't want to be found. And maybe when she is ready she will come to us."
Poseidon nodded, calming down.
Hades straightened up in his chair, a fierce look spreading across his face. Perci had done so much for him.
Giving him a throne on the Olympic Council. Spending time with his wife when she came to the surface for spring and summer. Helping Nico every time he needed her. Sometimes, even rounding up a few escaped souls for Charon.
Even playing with Cerberus.
"I can assure you all she isn't dead. Her soul has not crossed my borders. So have hope, brother.”
The God of the Sea smiled, relieved. They will find her. Diane and Arthur said they were close as well. They will find his little girl.
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Perci. Perci. Perci.
The young woman was curled up her lounge, staring into the flames dancing in the fireplace. The demigoddess lifted her head up from her hot chocolate and looked to where she thought the wind nymphs were. The Aurai gently stroked her hair.
Stranger. Stranger. Stranger.
The Saviour frowned, "Where are they? How did they find this place?"
Beach. Beach. Beach.
Perci stood and walked to the front door, which the Aurai opened. She started to walk down the sandy beach to the water, the sea flowing up then retreating. The demigoddess was confused but excited to see whoever it was that had washed up on her island.
Then she saw him.
A man was laying on his stomach with his head turned to the side. He was wearing all black and had black hair too.
Perci was close enough to see, from this angle that his body was toned and muscular, "Hmm."
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