This is the final chapter of the story, but I want to give a big thanks to everyone who has read this little experiment. I hope you enjoyed it.

If Thalia wasn't being held as a prisoner, she would have felt relaxed. She was sitting in the middle of a large grove. When they first arrived, there was a few deer relaxing in the grove, but they were scared away by the armored figure that currently paced in front of Thalia. To her right, Zoë stood guard.

Thalia still couldn't get over her feeling of shock at seeing Zoë alive. Zoë didn't seem to realize who Thalia was, and she hardly sparred her a glance. Thalia looked down. It didn't seem like anyone else was helping the man and Zoë, but the two had managed to kidnap her right out of Camp Jupiter.

"There is where it happened," the man said. Thalia slowly looked up at him. He was sit feet tall and built almost like a Greek god. The man wore ancient Greek armor, and he had this commanding presence to him. "I made a simple mistake, and my life was destroyed."

"Who are you?" Thalia asked. A clubbing blow to the side of her head knocked her right to the ground. She tried to sit up, but the man stepped on her jaw and dug the heel of his foot into her mouth. Thalia let out a cry of pain.

"Did I give you permission to talk?" the man asked. After a few moments, he lifted his foot. Thalia sat up and placed both hands to her mouth. She slowly moved her jaw. It felt like blood was trickling down the side of her face, from where the gauntlet had slammed into it.

A glance over at Zoë showed she wasn't reacting. It was all wrong. Thalia and Zoë weren't exactly friends, but they did bond on their quest together. Thalia still grieved when Zoë died. It was a hero taken unfairly from the world. Now, Zoë acted like she had never seen Thalia before.

"She doesn't know you now," the man whispered in Thalia's ear. He studied Thalia's entire body and then suddenly grabbed her by the throat. He slammed her against the ground and straddled her. "You do know that your lady is a hypocrite, don't you? All of the gods are hypocrites. They tout their beliefs, but when those beliefs are tested, they crumple into dust."

"Artemis grants all of these girls immortality and the strength to almost rival a god. She only asks that you do not fall in love, that you do not lay with another person. Artemis is the biggest hypocrite of the all. If I had my way with you right now, how quickly do you think she would kick you out of the hunt?" the man asked.

Thalia tried to move her arms. Her hands were trapped behind her back with metal handcuffs, and she was able to use any lightning. She felt the man grab her jeans, and she tried to fight him off. His helmeted head slammed into hers. When she came to again, she could feel the man taking off her pants.

"When I am done here, I am going to do the same to Artemis," the man promised. He grabbed Thalia by her throat and dragged her towards the small stone table near the edge of the grove. He threw her on it. Thalia tried to sit up, and an uppercut knocked her back to the table.

Thalia's head bounced off of the table, and small groan escaped her. She heard the man unzip his own pants, but a hand suddenly grabbed onto his arm. Zoë spoke, "This is not what we agreed upon. If the goddess is the one who hurt us, she is the one who should suffer."

"This will cause her to suffer," the man promised. After a long moment, Zoë let go of the man's arm. He looked at Thalia, and a grin came to his face. As he reached his hand towards her, an arrow flew by his ear. He growled and turned around.

"Leave her alone," Artemis ordered. She stepped out of the treeline with a raised bow. The man sneered and took a few step forward. Thalia collapsed off of the stone table, and she saw Zoë move to stand over her. Zoë stared at her for a long moment. Then, she helped Thalia put her pants back on.

"What did they do to you?" Thalia whispered. Zoë looked at her. There was no emotion in her eyes. She didn't look like she recognized Thalia at all. Thalia looked away and took deep breaths. Her heart raced from the pain in her head and at how close the man had been to violating her in this sacred grove

"Agamemnon, stand down," Artemis ordered. Thalia slowly looked at the Greek legend in front of her. Agamemnon simply grabbed his sword and studied the goddess. Artemis looked past Agamemnon, and her gaze focused on Zoë. The bow in her hand started to lower. "Zoë."

"Artemis," Zoë stated. Artemis's hand shook, and it seemed like tears were about to come to her eyes. "Agamemnon told me what you did."

"Agamemnon threw you into the River Lethe, and he took your memories. Whatever he says to you is a lie," Artemis said. Her voice shook with grief, and Thalia heard the distance sounds of animals crying. "I will not hurt you, Zoë."

"You took her from her home," Agamemnon interrupted. "You stole her from her family, just like you stole my daughter from me! It was in this grove that I accidentally killed one of your deer, but I know that it was no accident. You took control of my arrow and made it go right into the eye of your sacred deer. Then, you said that they only way to set things right was to sacrifice my daughter! She was the love of my life!"

"If you truly loved your daughter, you would not have agreed to sacrifice her," Artemis stated. "You know nothing of love."

"You do?" Agamemnon demanded. He took a deep breath and turned towards Zoë. "Take her out and avenge your parents."

Zoë nodded and moved with lightning speed. She attacked Artemis. The goddess dodged the attack, but Zoë continued her attack with a ferocity that not many demigods could match. Thalia looked away. She knew that Artemis would not be able to hurt Zoë and would take extra care to avoid injuring her. That would leave an opening for Agamemnon.

Thalia tried to make it to her knees. Her world spun, and she felt a hand grab her shoulder. Agamemnon threw her back onto the stone table. Lightning slammed into his chest a moment later. Agamemnon took a small step back, but otherwise, he seemed unaffected. Agamemnon turned his head.

Thalia looked to the side and saw two armored figure stepped out of the treeline. She recognized Jason instantly, as he called more lightning from the sky and threw it towards Agamemnon. It hit Agamemnon once again, and he stumbled back a few more feet. Jason rushed forward to attack him. Thalia tried to sit up.

"Don't move," a voice ordered. Thalia turned and looked at the praetor next to her. Reyna nodded to her and cut through the handcuffs in one swift motion. Thalia rubbed her wrist and was handed ambrosia. Reyna looked up and cursed. She rushed to Jason's side.

Thalia looked at the two battles happening in front of her. Artemis and Zoë were in a dead lock, as they both seemed to know each other so well. Jason had been holding his own against Agamemnon, but with Reyna's help, they were slowly pushing Agamemnon back.

It took a moment for Thalia to eat the ambrosia and tried to stand. Her head stung, and she felt like the world was starting to spin. A cry caught Thalia's attention, and she looked up. To her surprise, she could see Artemis on her knees, and the blood of the gods flowed from her throat.

Zoë turned and fired off an arrow. Thalia could only watch as it flew with lightning speed and tore into Jason's back. Jason cried out in shock and stiffened. Reyna shoved him to the side and used her shield to block an attack that would have decapitated Jason.

Zoë was already firing another arrow, but Thalia was faster. She fired off her own arrow that intercepted Zoë's. Reyna glanced back at her, and Thalia spoke, "Focus on Agamemnon. I have Zoë."

Despite her pain, Thalia made it to her feet and slowly made it towards Zoë. The former lieutenant studied her with cold eyes. Her bow disappeared, and she grabbed her sword once again. Thalia slowly moved to the side, and Zoë did as well.

Thalia's eyes shot around. Artemis was staring down at the ichor on her hands. Jason was starting to get to his feet, but he was clearly shaking. The arrow looked like it had been lodged into his shoulder blade. Reyna was on the defensive against Agamemnon.

Thalia was so focused on the others that she barely saw Zoë attack her. She dodged the attack and swung her own sword. Zoë caught it on her blade, and they had a small test of strength. Thalia knew it was going to be a stalemate, as the blessing from Artemis gave them the same amount of strength.

Zoë pulled away and attacked with lightning speed. Thalia dodged the attacks, and she tried to go on offensive. Zoë blocked everything she did. Thalia knew she needed to end the fight quickly, so she swung wildly at Zoë's head.

Zoë ducked underneath, and Thalia used the opportunity to bash her knee directly into Zoë's jaw. In the middle of her attack, Zoë caught Thalia and threw her over her shoulder. Thalia slammed face first into the tree in front of her, and she collapsed to the ground. Her opponent collapsed near her.

After placing two hands to her face, Thalia looked at Zoë. Everything was definitely spinning now, but Zoë looked stunned as well. She had definitely been rocked by the knee. Thalia felt someone pull her to her feet.

"Help them," Artemis ordered. Thalia looked at Artemis and nodded slightly. She stumbled backwards and barely kept herself from collapsing. Thalia turned towards the other fight, and a curse left her.

The fight against Agamemnon wasn't going well. Blood was trickling from the wound in Jason's back, and his fighting was clearly hindered by it. Agamemnon kicked Reyna backwards and dodged an attack from Jason. As Jason hit the stone table, Agamemnon stabbed his hand into it.

Agamemnon grabbed Jason's shield and threw it at Reyna with godly speed. It slammed into Reyna's throat, and she collapsed to her knees, trying to breath. Thalia stumbled towards the fight. Agamemnon grabbed Reyna by her throat and slammed her against a tree.

Thalia grabbed her bow and notched the arrow. She fired it at Agamemnon, and he caught the arrow at the last second. His hand tightened around Reyna's throat, and she gasped for breath. Thalia notched another arrow, and Agamemnon looked at her.

A sword suddenly cut through Agamemnon's arm. He stared down at the stump where his arm used to be. Jason tried to stab Agamemnon in the chest. Agamemnon stepped away and stumbled. He swung his sword wildly.

Jason disarmed Agamemnon, and Thalia stabbed him in the back. Jason stabbed Agamemnon in his chest. Thalia met Jason's eyes and nodded towards him. They both summoned lightning and ran it through their swords. Agamemnon's screams filled the clearing, and they both tore their sword through his body. The Greek legend collapsed a moment later.

Thalia took deep breaths and slowly looked around. Reyna was sitting against the tree and coughing miserably. It seemed like she was having issues breathing. Jason stumbled, and Thalia quickly caught him

"I'm fine," Jason muttered. He tried to pull away, and Thalia helped him sit on the stone table. She gave him a look and then slowly turned towards the other battle. Artemis and Zoë were in a stalemate. Artemis dodged an attack from Zoë. She could have stabbed Zoë in the chest, but the goddess hesitated. Zoë stabbed her in the stomach.

"Help Reyna," Thalia ordered. She moved towards the other battle. As Zoë brought her sword back to stab Artemis in the chest, Thalia tackled her. She flipped out her hunting knife and went to stab it into Zoë's neck. Zoë caught the blade in her hands.

Thalia felt two hands wrap around her waist and pull her away. Thalia pried herself away from the grip and stared at Artemis. The goddess shook her head, and there was tears in her eyes.

"I can't," Artemis whispered. Thalia wanted to yell in frustration. She knew how close Zoë and Artemis were, but the Zoë that Artemis knew was not there anymore. Her memory was gone. "I cannot hurt her."

"We don't have a choice," Thalia argued. She felt white hot pain in her shoulder a moment later. Thalia stumbled and almost fell to the ground. A knee slammed into her head a moment later, and she collapsed.

Thalia's world darkened, and when she came to, there was a sword right above her nose. Zoë stared down at her. Then, she raised the sword. A blade appeared out of Zoë's chest a moment later. Zoë gasped and dropped her sword. She collapsed a moment later, and Artemis caught her.

"I'm sorry," Artemis whispered. Tears poured freely from her face. Zoë stared up at Artemis. Her eyes moved to the sword that was buried in her chest, and she slowly looked back at the goddess.

"My lady?" Zoë slowly asked. There was recognition in her eyes. She slowly looked around. "What did I do?"

"It wasn't you," Artemis promised. She closed her eyes tightly. "I can heal you, Zoë. I don't have to lose you again."

"I do not remember anything," Zoë whispered. She coughed up blood a moment later. Artemis wiped the blood from Zoë's mouth and kissed her forehead. "My father? What happened?"

"It does not matter, Zoë. You did what you had to," Artemis whispered. She slowly grabbed Thalia's hunting knife from the ground.

"There was a river," Zoë began. Her eyes focused on Thalia. There was a confused and scared look in her eyes. "Lethe?"

"You were not dipped long enough to erase all of your memories, not when you are this close to yourself. Not when you are this close to death," Artemis whispered. "I failed you, Zoë. I am sorry."

"You did not," Zoë whispered. She whispered something that Thalia could not hear, and she coughed out more blood. A wheeze left her, and she seemed to choke on blood. Artemis closed her eyes and gently placed the hunting knife to Zoë's throat. Then, she brought it across. Zoë, once again, let out her final breath.

"I will return you to the stars," Artemis promised. She placed her forehead against Zoe's and stared to cry miserably. Thalia slowly stood and placed a hand to Artemis' shoulder. She squeezed it tightly to let the goddess know she was there. Then, she turned and walked back towards the other two demigods.

Jason was sitting on the ground and staring down at it. Reyna was removing the arrow from his back, but she turned away to cough miserably. Thalia knelt by them and helped remove the arrow from Jason's back. Reyna placed a bandage to the wound.

"Are you okay?" Jason asked. He slowly looked back at Thalia. It took a moment for Thalia to nod. Physically, she was hurt, but she would live. Mentally and emotionally, she was exhausted. Jason's eyes moved towards the goddess, but he quickly looked away.

Thalia kept her hand against Jason's back and looked at Reyna. The praetor had her hand against her throat and seemed to still be trying to catch her breath. Thalia placed a hand to Reyna's shoulder. Reyna glanced at her and gave her a small nod

Thalia turned to look at Artemis. The goddess was still crying over Zoë's body, and it broke Thalia's heart. She knew Zoë meant so much to, more than words could describe. Losing Zoë once was hard enough, but to be tempted with a second chance only to lose it was indescribable.

It took a moment for Thalia to stand. She slowly walked towards Artemis and knelt by her. Artemis spoke, "I can save her, somehow. I won't lose her again."

"She's gone," Thalia whispered. Artemis slowly looked at her. "I know that you love her, but you have to let her go. It's the worst feeling in the world, but if you don't let go, it will weight you down. Your grief will drive you down to the depths worse than Tartarus. Zoë wouldn't want this for you."

"Zoë did not deserve this. She did not deserve to be pulled from her peace and brought back to this cruel world," Artemis whispered. She closed her eyes. "They did this to hurt me, and they succeeded. What kind of monster does something this evil?"

Thalia didn't have an answer to that. Instead, she just gently placed a hand to Artemis' shoulder. The goddess rested her head against Zoë and seemed to whisper to herself. Thalia finally spoke, "We'll leave you alone to grieve."

"Thank you, Thalia," Artemis whispered softly. Then, she closed her eyes, and her shoulder shook from crying. Thalia looked down and slowly stood. She walked towards Jason and Reyna. The two of them seemed to be having a quiet conversation. There was a grin on Jason's face, and Reyna had the smallest hint of a smile.

"I know it's not a Roman legend, but it still counts for the bucket list," Jason said. Reyna shook her head, but a smile came to her face. Thalia gave both of them a confused look. "When we were centurions, we made a list of things that we wanted to do, and beating a Roman legend was one of them."

"We've accomplished a few off of the list. Destroy a legend, Help an immortal. Become praetors," Reyna muttered, and her gaze focused on Jason. There was unspoken words between the two, and Reyna looked away. She closed her eyes tightly. "We should leave Lady Diana to grieve."

Thalia nodded in agreement and stood. With Reyna's help, she managed to pull Jason to his feet. Jason leaned heavily on Thalia, and they started to leave the grove. Thalia sparred one more glance back, and her heart broke to watch Artemis grieve.

The goddess had not grieved this badly the first time, but that was because she did not understand loss. Many immortals did not understand loss. Goddesses like Aphrodite and Athena understood loss, which was why they had so many children. Aphrodite was a goddess of love, which meant she was more in touch with her feelings that the other immortals. Athena knew how to work through those emotions, compartmentalizing and working through them.

Most immortals had children, but they all knew that they would lose their children one day. They had millennia to experience that. Artemis had no children, and she only grew close to her Hunters. Of course, there was Hunters who had died, but there was a different connection there.

Having a Hunter die was not the same as having a child die. A child held a piece of their immortal parent in them, and that loss hit hard. Hunters held a vow to Artemis, but there was no further connection, unless that Hunter was around long enough for Artemis to notice.

Zoë was there by Artemis' side for longer than Thalia could imagine. Thalia would even wager that Artemis forgot Zoë could die, so she allowed herself to get close to Zoë. Now, they were seeing the aftermath. Artemis had lost her greatest friend, someone who had been with her forever, twice now. No words could describe how the goddess had to feel.

Thalia knew there was only one thing she could do, and that was be there for Artemis. The goddess would need time to grieve, but she didn't have to do it alone. Thalia would be there, no matter who it was for. It didn't matter if it was for the goddess she swore loyalty to, the friend that was dealing with her own complicated relationships, or the brother that she had not seen since she was a child. Thalia would be there for all of them. That was something she could swear on the stars themselves.