Hazel was thinking. And, walking around Camp Half-Blood hand in hand with Frank.

After what happened in the Throne room, after Lord Hermes brought them back to Camp Half-Blood, and after a little talk with the leaders about the Guardians, Hazel finally had time to think about this upcoming war.

Hazel felt a tug on her hand, she looked up at Frank.

"Time for dinner." Frank smiled. Hazel felt her stomach do a flip at his smile.

Smiling to herself, Hazel, alongside Frank, walked towards the dining pavilion.

Walking in Hazel and Frank spilt to their separate tables, after he kissed her on the cheek. With a slight blush on her face, Hazel sat down at the Hades table with Nico.

A little into dinner, the Guardians (except Perseus) walked into the pavilion and sat at their Olympian's table.

Hazel was confused to where Perseus is. She wasn't the only one.

"Where's Perseus?" Leo asked looking at all the Guardians one at a time.

They all shrugged and went back to their meals. Hazel was confused on what Perseus would be doing.

Suddenly, there was a horn and the Hunters of Artemis came into the entrance of the dining pavilion.

Artemis stepped forward and looked around in confusion. "Where's Perseus?"

Gracie laughed, amused. "Have you forgotten Lady Artemis? He told you what he was doing in the Throne room."

"But, it's never taken this long." Artemis said to herself, still looked confused.

Hazel was confused on what Perseus was doing.

One of the hunters gasped, "My lady, is he doing what I think he's doing?"

Thalia turned to her in confusion, "You know Perseus?"

The huntress nodded, "He brought Zoë to the hunt, then the both brought me and made me feel welcomed."

Artemis smiled at her huntress, "Atlanta, you three were inseparable sometimes. Even Phoebe liked him." Artemis sighed in sadness.

"Don't be sad, my lady. She died fighting for what she believes in." A voice said at the end of the woods.

Hazel looked, seeing Perseus leaning against a tree with his arms crossed.

"And, to answer your question Atlanta, I did do what you think I did." Perseus said, with what Hazel thinks is a smug voice.

Atlanta gasped and ran towards the Guardian, hugging him tightly as if at any moment he might disappear.

Hazel could see that the hug showed it wasn't anything, but a happy to see you friend kind of way.

Perseus had his arms around her shoulders, and his head resting on her head. While, Atlanta had her arms wrapped around his back under his shoulders and her head buried in his chest.

Perseus pulled Atlanta away a few seconds later, holding her arms length away by her shoulders.

"You've grown. You look more mature. Please tell me you haven't lost your sense of adventure." Perseus said.

Atlanta laughed, "You mean my sense of insanity. It was never adventure. You and I both know that wasn't adventure, most times I questioned my own sanity."

Hazel could tell that Atlanta was happy that Perseus was here, she was practically beaming with happiness.

"Come on, I want to show you." Perseus said, letting go of Atlanta. "All of you. Come on." He gestured for the rest of the hunters.

Perseus walked back in the woods with Atlanta talking to him.

Artemis guided the hunters in the direction that Perseus went.

Hazel got up to, wanting to see what Perseus did that Artemis and Atlanta were happy about.

Once Hazel reached a clearing in the woods by the lake, Hazel could see why Artemis and Atlanta were happy.

The clearing had room for a few big tents, such as a armory and the main tent for Artemis. Then, there was room in between and under trees for all the other tents. Hazel saw many advantage points that seem to be able to see the whole camp.

All in all, Hazel could now see why the two were excited, it was a hunter's paradise.

"Beautiful, isn't it?"

Hazel turned to the voice in surprise.

"Um, yes. It is. How did you find it?" Hazel asked, a little timidly to the figure next to her.

Perseus stood right next to her as if it was normal being around girls. Hazel figured it was because of The hunt, but she wasn't sure. And, she didn't plan on asking.

"I needed to clear my head." Hazel looked back towards Perseus a little confused on what he was talking about.

"How I found this clearing. I needed to clear my head and I stumbled across it." Perseus explained after seeing Hazel's slightly confused face.

"What's your story Perseus?" Hazel couldn't help but ask.

Perseus's whole presence changed in a closed off way.

"Come. It's time for dinner." Was all Perseus said as he lead Hazel to the dining pavilion.

Maybe everyone had it wrong. Maybe Perseus had gotten hurt in the past and was suffering.

No way what Alyssa says about how Perseus did something to someone is true.

Hazel wanted to know how the Guardians came to be.

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