Chapter 7: Powerless

"Well there is one way..."

Percy POV italics= mental conversation

"It's never been done before so I don't know what will happen,but you and me combined should be able to turn her primordial and give her new domains." I was really happy now, ecstatic even, there's no way to express how hap... What does she mean "should" be able turn her primordial? "Mom, why did you say "should" be able to?"

Suddenly the smile that was on her face started fading. "Well, I've never tried it before. Ever other time there's been a primordial they've been born like that." By the time she was done there was no trace of a smile and only worry on her face. "Well I guess it's up to Artemis to decide if she wants to try, right mom."

She nodded her head before pulling out of the hug with Artemis. "Artemis there is one way for you to get powers and domains." After mom said this Artemis face lit up like a Christmas tree. "So I can have my old domains back!?" I was about to nod my head before I saw moms face. "Artemis, Zeus' wording said you can't ever have your domains or power back."

The look on Artemis' face was almost enough to make me cry. "I can still have my hunters? Right?" Mom just shook her head. "Who has my hunters now?" Mom looked like she was debating with her self before coming to a decision. "Zeus, he thought they would have joined you, so he threw them into Tarturas to torture them until they give him info about the other side in the war." Artemis started shaking before she just collapsed crying. I looked over at mom silently begging her to let me take her away. Mom nodded seemingly understanding my silent plea. Before she could say another word, not that she was going to, I had flashed away with Artemis back to my room in the palace. Artemis didn't even look up when we got there, she just snuggled deeper into my chest still crying. I sat there, just holding her, for 2 hours until I felt her breathing even.

I looked down and, just as I had expected, she had cried herself asleep. I sat there thinking about how lucky I got to have Artemis as a girlfriend before slowly drifting off into sleep

_Dream Land (Percy)_

I was in a huge room that was completely black. Wait, no, I wasn't in a room, I was in space. Where were the stars then? I looked around but still didn't see any. All well, there could be weirder things in a dream. I was beginning to think I had somehow gotten into a blank dream when I saw a light. It looked pretty far away, but, then again, I was in a dream. I waited to see if the light would move so I didn't have to. Of course, with my luck it didn't. Slowly I started my journey to the light. After a while of flying or floating or whatever you call it in space, I realized it wasn't getting closer. It actually looked like it was getting farther away. "So, the "almighty" son of chaos can't even get to a star in space." The voice scared the crap out of me. I mean come on, I'm in a completely silent dream then I hear this loud voice. How could I not be scared. "The closer you get the farther away it gets. How in the world will you do it." Even without seeing a face I could easily detect the heavy sarcasm in the last statement. I look at the star, which was just a tiny dot now. I tried to flash to it. But after I flashed I couldn't see it at all. "Well there's one try. I'll give you two more tries to reach the star. I looked and saw the star a couple feet away. I took one step towards it and it moved five steps back. I tried to use my powers. I used my time powers to freeze the star before teleporting next to it. I smiled triumphantly until I turned and saw the star had disappeared again. "Two strikes, one more and ." How was I supposed to do this. Then the star appeared in front of me. I decided I would sit down for a minute to think. Right before I sat down I remembered I was in space. Still the force of trying to sit down made me stumble back a step. When I went back one step the star moved closer five. Now I could almost touch it. I was about to reach out and touch it when I remembered it got further away when I got closer. I stuck my hand out backwards and the star absorbed itself into my body.

Pain. I felt pure pain. It felt like my very essence was being ripped from me. I was slowly being torn apart. After it was done I was panting and felt drained. No, not drained... weak. For the first time in my immortal life I felt weak. Not just strength weak, but also power weak. "Do you know who I am, Persues?" I looked around for the source of the voice but couldn't find it. "Well I'd guess you are some sort of powerful being. More powerful than a primordial definitely." I could somehow sense the voices smirk at my response. "Correct you are... Grandson."

Then I saw him. He had white hair and black skin. Not the color black like a person (NOT TRYING TO BE RACIST), but like a lack of color. Almost like there was nothing there. His eyes looked exactly like mine except instead of a lot of different colors there was only white. "So, Grandson, you finally got the star." Now I was sure he was smirking I could see his... eyes? He doesn't have a mouth I guess, but I can see the smirk in his eyes. "What did you do to me?! I feel... Weak." I still couldn't see his mouth but I'm pretty sure his smirk had grown. "Well, I owed Order a favor. He asked me to use it finally. I can't fade until I've completed it. Do you know what his favor was?" I just shook my head dumbly almost shaking in fear now. "Well, he asked me to take away your powers," now I could sense a frown instead of a smirk,"sadly, you are, or should I saw were, more powerful than I thought. I could only take away you powers. Now instead of completing my mission and making you mortal your a primordial without powers." Wait, I was powerless? "With the last of my energy I'm going to put part of my essence inside of you. When I do this. You won't ever have most your powers back. There will be some, but you will get mostly new powers." Then it felt like space was shaking. "Well grandson. My time is up, not only with you but also with life." There was a bright white flash and when it left he wasn't there. I could feel his power in me. It felt like it was just out of my reach.

_¥_¥_No dream land

I woke up to find Artemis crying on my chest. When I reached out and touched her hair her head shot up. "Percy! We thought we lost you. Your heart stopped and you powers faded. We were you?" Instead of responding I just wrapped her in a hug and laid down for sleep. Before I fell asleep avian I thought "You don't know how close you are to the truth Arty..."

A/N I need review on what Artemis' new powers and domains should be. Review.