Dakota was furious. She doesn't understand why Perseus revealed her parentage, but no one else's. And, Alyssa didn't say anything!

That night, Dakota trained and hacked at the dummies in the arena, before going to the Ares cabin. Only to be kicked out for being 'The love goddess brat'. Alyssa was right, Perseus did ruin everything.

Dakota ended up sleeping in a spare room in the big house, that night.

The next morning, Dakota had another problem, she couldn't sit at the Ares table. And, she refused to sit at Aphrodite's. Instead she did what Perseus does, she sat behind the Ares table.

As she was eating, she noticed the stares. after ten minutes of it, she snapped. "WHAT?!?" She demanded.

Some flinched, and looked away, but some (mainly Aphrodite's table) stared at her in disgust.

"Aren't you going to say your story?" Clarisse asked. Dakota was taken aback by the kindness in her voice.

She looked around, as now she wasn't angry, she noticed they looked at her, waiting for her story.

Dakota felt confused, she thought that the Ares cabin hated her for being a Child of Aphrodite.

She stood uncertain, and walked to the head table, where everyone else has told their tales. And, where she started her tale.

"My name is Dakota, Daughter of Aphrodite, and Guardian of Ares. Now before anyone judges me, I am not like many of my siblings. I'm a fighter, not a beauty freak." Dakota heard many offended noises from her mother's table, but she didn't care. "I don't have a big huge past. I became a Guardian at age fourteen. I originally was at camp when I was twelve. It was a Guardian or Hunter. I chose Guardian before I turned thirteen." She shrugged.

And, she walked back to her spot on the ground, only to see her plate next to Clarisse with room for Dakota to sit. Dakota smiled and sat down, feeling like she was back home.

Dakota was silently thanking Perseus, for she knew she wouldn't have done that without his help.

In the corner of her eye, Dakota saw Perseus, himself, standing on the edge of the pavilion leaning on one of the pillars. She smiled in thanks, only to receive a nod.

Perseus turned and left, she couldn't stop thinking of the guilt she felt.

What is his story?

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