For the first time in years, the goddess Artemis had a restful night. She didn't have bad dreams, and she wasn't awoken in the middle of the night just to be used; she just slept in the arms of Percy, feeling completely safe and sound. With each day that passed, her physical scars diminished, but her anger and drive to seek revenge only did grow. Having spent four years being the torture dream for many had made her into a killing machine.

Back in her childhood, after her mother was killed, Artemis had vowed to seek revenge on the murderer, killing many males in the process. She was a good assassin, and with her brother by her side there was nothing they couldn't do. The goddess held no remorse when it came to killing men, this due to the fact that each of them reminded her of her mother's murderer.

Yes, the king of gods would always be named her mother's murderer. He may have fathered her and Apollo, but that beast did not do anything except make her mother's life a living hell. She knew that the man had raped her mother previous to her murder, and that was probably when her mother got pregnant with her and her twin. If Artemis had been forced to give birth to two results of her rapes, she didn't know whether or not she would've despised them. Her mother Leto, however, only gave her and Apollo love. She had been the best mother ever, a mother who everyone would've wished they had.

Artemis had awoken before Percy, making her get off the bed without waking up the demigod. Thanks to her stealth, Artemis was able to make her way into the food compartment without making any noise. The goddess grabbed a jar of some sort of food that sat on the top of a cabinet. Inside the jar were some sort of bread chips, brown and thin.

The goddess inspected the bread, trying to see if they were laced with anything harmful of disgusting.

"You can take one if you like" a voice said from behind Artemis.

"What are they called?" Artemis asked the young brown-haired woman

"it's pita. We use them as an offering to the gods, so of course you can take one"

Artemis took a piece of pita bread from inside the jar and put it on her mouth, feeling the great flavor explode on her mouth.

"Mmm, this is so good" Artemis moaned, "you're Zia right?"

The woman nodded, "Yes. And what might your name be? Apollo didn't mention you or your boyfriend's name"

Artemis blushed. "I'm Artemis, and the other one is Percy. And he's not my boyfriend"

Zia raised her eyebrow, "Really? Could've sworn there was something between you two"

"I mean, he's not my boyfriend per se...but it's weird."

"Ah yeah, I get it" Zia nodded her head, "Can I ask you a question?"

"You already did" Artemis smiled

"You're a goddess right? Something about Apollo and you feels weirdly different than anybody I've even met before. Even your boyfriend-I mean companion- feels different"

Artemis sighed, "yes, my brother and I are Greek gods, but we had to flee our homeland due to political reasons. If my brother, Percy, or I come in contact with Greek territory, then we would be dead or experiencing torture for all eternity."

"Gods can be refugees?" Zia asked bewildered

"Apparently," Artemis chuckled. "we must live here and come up with a plan to bring the rulers of Olympus down."

"How can you do that? I get that you're two gods, but the force of every Olympian is a lot to go against."

"That's why we need the help from other pantheons. I already have a plan in mind, but my brother and Percy weren't very convinced"

"I'm convinced Arty" a voice said from the hallway leading to the bedrooms. Apollo's blonde hair stood up from being just woken up, and his blue eyes were almost closed.

"Good morning to you too Apollo." Artemis said.

Apollo yawned, stretching his back and cracking every bone on his body.

"You know that will cause you osteoporosis" Another male voice said from the hallway

"That's fake news, don't believe everything everyone says"

"Alright, but don't come complaining when suddenly all your bones are too weak to function" Percy said coming into vision. He then sat down on a chair, rubbing his eyes with both hands.

"You know you didn't have to awaken so early right?" Artemis told Percy

The demigod waved his hand, "it's fine, I woke up naturally"

Artemis rolled her eyes, "Fine, whatever you say. I was talking with Zia about our plan, are you guys in?"

"I am" Percy told

"Already told you I was convinced" Apollo sat on Percy's lap

"Apollo, can you get up?" Percy groaned, "You weigh like 500kg"

"This is part of your physical training. Unless you're a homophobe"

"I'm not homophobic"

"Then good, cause I'm not moving" Apollo grinned, leaning back into Percy

"Boys..." Artemis sighed. "Zia, you're from here right?"

"100% Thracian" the mortal said proudly

"Perfect. So you should know how to summon Zibelthiurdos right?"

The mortal paled, "Y-yes in theory. But one shouldn't summon such an important god without valid reason."

"Oh trust me, he's going to want to talk to us" Artemis grinned

"Fuck that was creepy" Apollo shruddered

"Can you not move when you're on top of me?!" Percy yelled

"Why? Do I excite you Perseus?" Apollo said in a sultry voice

"Oh yes, very much. In fact, I know just what I want to do right now" Percy put his hands on Apollo's waist.

As soon as the god felt the warm hands of Perseus on his body, he jumped off the lap of the demigod and stood behind Artemis. Everyone laughed at Apollo's reaction, but none more loudly than Artemis herself.

"Thought you were bi Apollo" she said as she laughed her heart out

"I am, but that doesn't mean that I don't have a rule,"

"And what is that rule?" Artemis asked with her arms crossed.

"Never get involved with someone my sister likes"

"ANYWAYS" Percy began to say with his face red as an apple, "how can we summon the lightning dude?"

"You better learn his name if you want me to help you" Zia said offended

"Of course, my bad. How can we summon Zi...bel..thi..ur..dos? Is that how you say it?"

"Yes, Zibelthiurdos. We need to go to a temple in order to summon him." Zia said, grabbing some more bread from the kitchen and heading outside.

Artemis followed the mortal as she left the house, which made Percy and Apollo to follow right behind her. The mortal woman walked on the street, her face looking straight ahead as if she was hypnotized. The trio followed her without question, walking straight into what they could only assume was the location of the temple of Zibelthiurdos.

The group walked through a part of the woods which seemed to serve also as a road. The trees weren't tall and it was easy to see ahead. Mild weather was felt all around, but as they approached their destination, the air got colder and colder. The two gods felt even more powerless, which made them think twice about their decision to summon a god from another pantheon.

It took the group around an hour to arrive at the temple of Zibelthiurdos. The temple stood tall, but nothing in comparison with the temples back at Greece. The aura felt similar to that one in Olympus, and the environment all around the temple seemed to be well-preserved. Inside of the temple was a statue of Zibelthiurdos. The statue was around 40ft tall and depicted a Zibelthiurdos who held a spear.

On top of the temple were the words To our great Zibelthiurdos we owe him our lives, which didn't really explain much about the god, but the group didn't want to think more about that.

"Here we are, the temple of Zibelthiurdos. In order to summon him you must put the bread on the pedestal and then pray for him. I do not know if he will answer the prayers of other gods, but you can always try. I will be nearby if you need anything" Zia said as she handed the jar with pita bread to Artemis.

"Bread? That's it?" she questioned

"It's either that or sacrifice someone, but it's your choice. I'll get going now"

The mortal returned to the woods, leaving the twin gods and the son of Poseidon still confused as to what they should do.

"Can I eat some of that bread? I'm going to die of hunger" Percy tried to take a bit of bread before being slapped by Artemis. "Ouch!"

"Don't eat it unless you want us to sacrifice you"

"But I haven't eaten breakfast!" Percy complained

"That's not my problem. We are summoning a god right now, so after we do that, you can eat. Follow me."

The trio slowly entered the temple, calculating each of their steps. Right in front of the statue stood a four foot tall pedestal. Assuming that this was the pedestal which Zia referred to, Artemis put the pita bread on the base and stepped back, trying to see if it did anything.

"Oh God Zibelthiurdos, wielder of lighting and thunderbolts, please accept our offering. I, Phoebe Artemis, daughter of the titaness Leto, seeks your assistance in matters of the utmost importance. Please, come to us so we can speak of this" Artemis said in a very regal tone.

At first nothing happened. In fact, five minutes passed and Artemis remained in her bowing position, her eyes closed and repeating the words over and over. Percy, noticing that nothing was happening, decided to step forward and try to get Artemis to get up. Just as he was about to grab Artemis, a light suddenly took the bread and a tall man materialized in front of them.

The man had black straight hair and blue eyes, with a semi-trimmed beard that asserted his power. He wore brown shin-length boots and a white dress, along with a spear on his left hand. His blue eyes held seriousness, and he stood with his chest pumping forward. He didn't seem to be afraid of anything, much less three eighteen year olds.

"Phoebe Artemis, I have heard your prayers. You must know not to disturb me without a valid reason. Tell me why you have summoned me and I shall decide if I smite you or not" Zibelthiurdos told the goddess

"Lord Zibelthiurdos, I have called for your assistance on a very important task. The two boys there and I are on a mission to seek revenge on the Olympians, and we cannot do this alone"

Zibelthiurdos eyebrows raised, "Revenge against the Olympians? Why would you engage in such a suicide mission?"

"Our mothers were violated and murdered by the Greek Lord of the Sky, and we ourselves were tortured for years after seeking justice. We have witnessed the very worst of the Olympians, and so believe that they should no longer reign such a vast empire. We seek your pantheon's help to achieve our goals"

The Thracian god looked at the three teens before laughing. "Why have you summoned me then?"

"Aren't you the lord of the lighting and thunderbolts? The equivalent of Zeus?" Apollo asked

"Yes, but I'm not the most powerful deity of our pantheon. Our ruler is Sabazios, the lord of the sky"

"I really don't want to learn new names. Yours is difficult enough already" Apollo groaned

"If you want our help then you must ask him. If not, then go back to Greece" Zibelthiurdos said

"We need your help. How can we ask Sabazios if we can count on your help?" Artemis questioned

"I can take you to him if you want. But remember, he is much more serious than I am. You guys were lucky that I was hungry and you gave me bread. I love this bread" Zibelthiurdos said before clapping his hands and teleporting him and the trio to Sabazios location.

The first thing the trio noticed when they arrived at their destination was how similar it was to Olympus. The structures were a little different, but the overall atmosphere resembled the Greek Pantheon headquarters a lot. In front of them sat a man on a horse, with his hands seemingly in a gold glove.

"Well tell Kotys that she needs to find a husband soon or that I will marry her to the first guy I see! Her refusing to marry anybody is weakening our pantheon and soon enough the Greeks will come here to invade us!" he screamed at nobody

"Sir, I have brought three greeks that wished to speak with you" Zibelthiurdos told the man on the horse.

"Why...the fuck...have you brought GREEKS IN HERE?!" The man screamed at Zibelthiurdos, who didn't seemed fazed

"The girl wished to speak with you. They wish to fight the Olympians"

The man on the horse strengthen his back at the words 'fight the Olympians'. He got off his horse and walked towards Artemis, who just wanted to hide behind Percy. The man had blonde hair and purple eyes. His boots were similar to those of Zibelthiurdos, but instead of only having a simple man dress, the god had a bear pelt on his shoulders. He also wore an animal hat that covered most of his head.

"They? Fight the Olympians? What is this, some kind of joke?" the man asked Zibelthiurdos

"sir, if I may" Artemis began to speak, "My name is Phoebe Artemis, to my right is my brother Phoebus Apollo and to my left is Perseus Jackson, and the only thing my companions and I want is to extract revenge. We are aware that the three of us alone cannot fight the Olympian force, but with your help I am certain that we can make the Olympians pay for their actions"

"And why would I help you Phoebe? Why should the Thracians ally themselves with some Greeks?" Sabazios asked with disdain as he said Greeks

"The Greek pantheon is expanding. If you do not fight it, you run the risk that the Olympian influence may reach the Thracian Empire and that your power vanishes. If you help us, not only will we weaken the Olympian influence, but it will also give you the strength necessary to expand your empire." Artemis explained confidently.

Sabazios began to ruminate the possibilities. It was true, his influence was running the risk of being overshadowed by the Greek pantheon. If this happened, nobody in history would remember his name or his legacy. On the other hand, he would ally himself with Greeks, his sworn enemy who could one day stab him in the back.

"You present some strong points, and so I have decided to help you" Sabazios answered

"Oh thank you s-"

"I'll help you as long as a marriage is in order. Kotys, a goddess of our pantheon, is in need of a husband. Luckily, you have a male companion who will help us solve that problem"

"I-i'm sure something can be arranged with Apollo" Artemis doubted her words

"I wasn't talking about Apollo" Sabazios grinned as he turned his eyes to his horse, or rather the figure that was next to his horse.

Artemis followed the Thracian god's eyes and found herself staring at her not-yet boyfriend, who was petting the horse without a care on his mind.