Results went from 739 favorers, 746 followers, 324 reviews, and 303,000 views to 883 favorers, 877 followers, 359 reviews, and 384,300 views. Glad to see the story is still doing well. Hope everyone was cool with how Leto was in the story. Thanks again for all the support, and I apologize for the awful time gaps between my updates. All the hours I get at work and helping my family with all their projects is just time-consuming. But thank you for being as patient as you could, and I'll try to do better. With that being said, here's the next chapter. And no, no story of mine will be abandoned. I intend to keep writing for all my stories and not stop until the end. I enjoy writing too damn much to give anything I start here up.

Percy' POV

Even though it was for only a few hours out of many days, it was a huge relief to not have to worry about the whole quest and not think about what other dangers lie ahead of us. Just dwelling on those thoughts of mine was more than enough to give me a headache. I'd probably still be having a headache from my mind coming back to thinking about it all over and over again. But Leto somehow managed to make it hard to think about all of our troubles. She just seemed to know exactly how to keep my spirits up, well, mostly at least. It made me all the more grateful for her. It made me feel thankful that Artemis had such a wonderful mother. Though at the same, I couldn't help but feel a little jealous and sad about it. It made me miss and think about my mom because she was pretty much the exact same way. Whenever my cancer (Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Disease) would act up and I was not only suffering from it but the thoughts that I was most likely gonna die before I even get the chance to reach adulthood, my mom would always be there for me to lift my spirits up. I was usually a realist, seeing things as to how they were and not blinding myself with false hopes. But mom was always the positive thinker, always saying that my condition is only as bad as I think. That my negative thoughts were what made it all the worse and let my mind dwell on it so much as what it all the more painful. I always wanted to believe her and that I could think positive about all of this. But I just never can. I just didn't know how to. The only thing that was keeping me active right now was the pendant around my neck. And I didn't know how long until I end up losing it or it gets to the point where it keeping me alive just wasn't something I could stand anymore.

"Are you okay Percy?" Leto said, coming over to where I was sitting at.

I wanted to say that I was okay, or that I was gonna be okay. But that was far from the truth, and I knew that there was no point lying to Leto. Like I said, she reminds me so much of my mother, and I knew that if I did try to lie to not let her worry so much, she'd just call my bluff. Not to mention every time I ever told my mom not to worry is when she'd end up worrying the most. Of course, it was the same way with me, so I guess it was easy to see where I get it from.

"I wish I was." I decided to answer honestly.

"You're worried about the quest and what you fear may come, don't you?" Leto stated as she took a seat next to me and wrapped her arm around me.

And there it is, another way of how my mom and Artemis' mom are alike. They both can apparently read me like a book. I never pictured myself as a predictable person or anything, but I just couldn't understand how easy it was for people to see right through me.

"I just, I, . . . I just don't know what to do really. I don't know how I can fix all of this. I mean, I'm just a kid battling cancer who just found out he's also a demigod, and I'm expected to have to face Father Time and stop him from destroying everyone and everything. I don't know how to be the demigod I need to be right now." I explained.

"I can see why my daughter loves you so much," Leto said.

"Hm?" I responded, not really seeing what that had to do with what I was talking about right now.

"With how long it took for my daughter to finally get some love in her life, I had to wonder what she saw in the young man who managed to capture her heart. After all, your half-brother Orion, son of Poseidon and Euryale, daughter of King Minos of Crete, was close to doing so and probably would've succeeded if Apollo hadn't driven him insane and made him want to hunt down every animal on the planet. That resulted in Gaia sending a giant scorpion to kill him. And when Artemis found the body, asked Zeus to send it to the stars, making a constellation that was made to indicate a tribute to the friendship they once shared, a reminder to all mortals that men and women enjoy friendships of every variety and degree. A constellation of the scorpion was also made behind Orion, as a warning to everyone under heaven of the treachery of those who are false to their lovers and false to themselves." Leto explained.

"Guess it's a good thing he hasn't tried anything on me yet," I commented.

"Hm, of course, that leads to sometime after his death that Orion was adopted by Gaia and Tartarus to be a giant, so there could be a child of there's that would be destined to be the bane of Artemis and Apollo. Which in doing so, made Orion a completely different person the next time he and Artemis met. Which was very hard on Artemis, especially since she was the one who had to kill him. It was devastating for her to end him." Leto explained.

"Can't say I blame her." I agreed.

"And then there was the mortal Actaeon, son of a herdsman named Aristaeus and Autonoe in the region of Boeotia. A trained hero of your friend Chiron who once saw Artemis naked while she was bathing in the woods. That resulted in her turning him into a stag after he called in his hunting dogs, and that led to him being torn up by his own dogs." Leto explained.

"Sounds pretty brutal," I commented.

"Yes, and he wasn't the only one to try and see my daughter naked. Another man who saw my daughter naked was a Cretan mortal named Siproites. He even tried to ask Artemis for her hand in marriage. Artemis turned him to a woman for punishment instead." Leto explained.

"Artemis has quite a cruel sense of humor, doesn't she?" I stated.

"That's one way of looking at it," Leto said with a shrug of her shoulders.

"I guess I'm extremely lucky to still be me right now," I commented.

"While I was more than happy to finally see Artemis found herself a man and that she's starting a new generation on her side of the family, I was pretty surprised, given her history and all. Even more surprised that it was even with a man who has two other hearts captured." Leto said in a slightly amused tone.

"To be perfectly honest, I'm on the same page with how growing up, it seemed that my mom was the only person to ever really care at all about me while everyone else seemed to have no care about me whatsoever. I still really have no idea how it happened." I replied.

"Modest, honest, kind-hearted, generous, and understanding. No wonder why Artemis loves you so much. I must say, I'm envious. If only I was as lucky as my daughter." Leto admitted.

I couldn't help but notice a bit of a sad and sorrowful tone in her voice. It was faint and barely noticeable, but I could still detect it. I guess while Leto was still happy to be the mother of her twin children, she wished there was a man in her life that she could love, cherish, and happily live with for the rest of her life. I couldn't blame her. Before I found out about me being a demigod and everything, I used to think with how no one seemed to care for me at all, that I would never have the chance to have a happy life. To not be able to live long enough to or to never be good enough to find a woman that I could truly love and who could truly love me back, get married to, have kids with, grow old, and die with. I always wanted to be able to have a family to call my own, but it always seemed that the only family I was ever gonna have was my mom. Not that I wouldn't be grateful for, but still. I was afraid that my mom would ever be the only one who would ever have any care about me. Even though mom would often tell me that I would find love one day. That I would find a woman to love and marry and start a family with one day. She always said that there's always someone on the earth that we're meant to be married to. That no one on the earth is ever meant to be alone. I always wanted to believe that, but with how rough my life's been, both only my mom ever caring about me and me struggling with my cancer wise, I just didn't see how it was possible for someone like me.

"You know, when I was little, my mom used to say that no one on earth is meant to ever be alone. That there's always someone out there that we're meant to love and be together with. And that the only challenge there ever is to it is just finding them." I said, trying to cheer Leto up and wrapping my arm around her too.

"Sounds like your mother was one very intelligent woman." Leto complimented.

"She was everything to me. The only person who ever seemed to have any care about me. I guess that's why I'm still a little shocked by having Artemis, Zoe, and Clarisse with me the way they are." I admitted.

"I guess you can say that your mother was right after all," Leto commented.

"Yeah. I just wish she was still alive to see it." I said, starting to feel bad about my mom being dead again.

"Alive or dead, I'm sure she's more than proud of you." Leto offered and then planted a love filled kiss on my cheek.

"Thank you, Leto," I said, feeling a blush beginning to form.

I just continued to look out to the city of Delos. Talking and thinking about my mom was always pretty hurtful, knowing that she wasn't with me anymore and that she wasn't going to be around with me anymore. I would've loved for her to meet all of her daughters in law and her future grandchildren. I know she'd be just as overjoyed and thrilled about it than I would. But it was nice to know that there were still people who truly did care about me. I may not have a mom with me on the earth, but she's watching over me from the plains of Elysium. And I had my dad Poseidon, Artemis, Clarisse, Zoe, and Leto to care for and support me. I just hoped there were a few more out there that cared to. With how focused I was in dwelling on my thoughts, I almost didn't notice that Leto was staring strangely at me. I had no idea what the expression on her face was, I just knew she had all of her focus on me.

"Um, . . . What is there something on my face?" I asked, wondering why Leto was staring at me like that.

"No. Sorry for the strange expression. I just couldn't help but notice something. I have to ask, have you or anyone in your mom's side of your family ever been to Greece before?" Leto asked.

"Not that I know of. Why?" I answered.

"I don't know, but it's strange. When I get a very close look at you, I can't help but notice something about you. Something that somehow looks strangely familiar to me. Like something I've seen before a long time ago but can't remember because of it being such a long time." Leto answered.

I had no idea how something like that could be. As far as I know, everyone from my mom's side of the family has been in the USA. Unless Leto has ever been there, which I honestly thought was very unlikely, she must have the wrong idea about me.

"Perhaps you have me confused with someone else. Or maybe what you think you see in me might just be something from my dad." I responded.

"Perhaps, it has been a very long while since I've seen your father. Though I don't think that's the case really. I think it might be something else really." Leto replied.

I had no idea what she found in me that seemed familiar to her if it wasn't something from my father. I was almost tempted to think that maybe she might possibly be mistaking me for maybe a tourist that must've come by here before. But with how she most likely doesn't like seeing tourists here, as evidence of just a few hours ago, that was unlikely the case. I can only assume that the only people she ever wants to roam around this place were her children and grandchildren. Not that I would blame her. I'd most likely be on the same page as her if I was her. After all, who better to share this place with than your loved ones?

"So, about you getting my daughter pregnant. . . ." Leto started.

I felt like my heart skipped a beat the second she brought that up.

"Um, in my defence, it wasn't really planned out or anything. It wasn't something we were going for, not that I have any regret what happened happen or anything. Artemis came by and saved me from being brutalized by some sons of Ares, she offered me to let me stay with her and the Hunt to properly heal. And then we got to talking in her tent, and next thing I know, she throws me on her bed and it just happened out of the blue." I tried to explain as best as I could without letting my nervousness get the best of me.

"And the other two? Clarisse and Zoe?" Leto pressed on.

"Well, Clarisse helped look after me when my cancer was acting up on me, and we ended up forming a thing together too. And Zoe I was being the best friend she could ask for, and it ended up turning into a lot more than that." I answered.

"And you even got them pregnant as well," Leto said.

"Yeah, and again we didn't really, . . . wait, they?" I responded.

"Yeah. They're both pregnant too, you didn't know?" Leto answered.

"I knew Zoe was, but I didn't know Clarisse was to," I replied.

"Well, she is. You'll have a lot to prepare for when this is all over." Leto replied.

"Yeah. Well, Leto, I just want you to know that . . ." I started but was interrupted when she placed her other hand on my lips.

"No need to explain anything. I already know enough. My daughter has found love with a man, and an extraordinary man at that, and even two other women. I know Artemis is in good hands. You have nothing to worry about. I like you." Leto said.

I felt a huge relief as I sighed and felt the weight I felt lifted from me.

"Thank you," I said.

Leto just smiled and wrapped her other arm around me and brought me in to hold me close to her, just like how my mom would when I was scared or upset about something as a little kid. While I still missed my mom and was not gonna let anyone replace her, I was happy to know I now had another mother from my possibly future mother-in-law Leto. So I was more than happy to welcome her motherly love as we just sat there in each other's arms and just did nothing but talk.

Leo's POV

Under normal circumstances, I'd hate being near any of my brothers and sisters. They were just way too irritating for me to have to put up with. But for once, I was actually happy that my sister Gaia had decided to come to my realm and visit me. She had revealed many things to me that I was blind to. Many good things and many bad things. All of it involving Percy Jackson and his quest. All of which, whether it was good or bad, was very troubling and serious. I never thought what Gaia had revealed to me would even be possible. Percy Jackson, out of all people, a kid who was suffering and dying from a critical and horrible cancer, was at the centre of it all. And the quest that he is on is the key to it all. As far as quests half-bloods are sent on the go, this was just at the top of the list of being dangerous and critical. And I was drop dead worried about the kid.

"And that my brother is exactly what my son is planning and how he intends to strike." Gaia finished explaining.

"You know about all of this and yet you don't do anything about any of it?" I responded.

"I don't see how any of this is my problem," Gaia stated as if it were the simplest thing ever.

"Hm, . . . I wonder. Perhaps to start things off, it's all going on in your domain and it's gonna cause God knows how much Chaos to it and so much more afterwards." I argued by starting in a thinking tone and then moved to a serious tone.

"Perhaps, but it doesn't change that it isn't my quest, or my plan, or even my war. With how it has nothing to do with me, I don't see any reason as to why I should get myself involved." Gaia responded in yet another simple tone.

"Nothing to do with you? You just said it yourself a minute ago. Kronos' plans to destroy Olympus and the world of mortals is coming very soon. And after that, he'll release his armies to strike back at ruling the entire universe as they did many years ago." I argued.

"Yes, yes, I'm well aware of Kronos wanting the universe under his complete control again," Gaia responded with a sigh, better than answering in a simple matter tone.

"And you're seriously just gonna stand by, do nothing, and just let it all happen?" I asked in disbelief, once again not getting how any of my siblings could be like this.

"Don't let your visions be so limited brother. You know how much my son Kronos disgusts me, especially with how much he reminds me of his father Oranos. I would love nothing more than to see him suffer again. To be banished back to the realm of our brother Tartarus, and to see that he suffers for all of eternity like the earthworm he is. But despite my hatred towards Kronos for being such a rebellious child, I also possess a grudge against the Olympians, in case you've somehow forgotten. Like my son, my grandchildren have caused my pain and grief in the past. I hold some resentment towards them too. This war involves two sides that I hate. So whichever wins gets rid of the other and leaves the other side for me to destroy later. It's a win-win for me." Gaia explained with a shrug of her shoulders.

"You're fucked up Gaia," I commented.

"Is that so?" Gaia challenged.

"You and I both know that at this rate, Kronos is most likely going to win. And when he does, he'll already have everything under his complete control. Despite how strong you are, do you really think you'd be able to stand up to him and kill him yourself? He'd have an entire universe worth of power and control supporting and serving him. What would you have aside from just yourself? Your domain alone wouldn't be enough. It's one of the reasons why Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades were able to accomplish that which you wouldn't have in the first titan war, defeating the Titans." I threw at her.

"Perhaps, but like the Titans, the death of the Olympians would mean a tremendous increase of my power. Plus, I created Kronos. I made him, and I can destroy him. I made him be who and what he is. I brought him into this universe and I offered him all that he gained. Without me, he would have nothing. He would be nothing without me." Gaia countered.

I didn't really have much of anything to argue back at that. As much as I didn't want to admit it, Gaia did technically have a point. After all, she is Kronos' mother and it was her who helped him rule the universe once before. It may not have been her intention to do so, but she still caused it the moment she told him to kill his father Oranos. Kronos is really everything he is because Gaia shapes him to be that way. And it was probably only her that could undo all of that. So she probably just do just that, but with how much she loves seeing the Titans and Olympians at war with each other, she just had no intention to do so just yet.

"Then maybe you should do just that. Destroy and undo all you've ever done for him." I said.

"And spoil the sport of watching all of the action unfold, I don't think so," Gaia commented.

"*sighs* I will never understand you," I commented.

"Then don't." Gaia simply replied.

"Fine, do nothing. But I won't just do nothing." I said, getting up and getting ready to take my leave.

"You'd really defy our mother's laws, little brother?" Gaia asked amused.

It always bothers how she never can seem to take too many things seriously.

"You, Nyx, Erebus, and Tartarus do it all the time," I commented.

"True, but you never do. And now you're saying you will now?" Gaia commented.

"Always a first for everything," I commented.

"Well, who would've thought you had a backbone after all," Gaia commented.

"I don't have much respect for the Olympians, but I hate the Titans even more. I'd rather have the side I hate more than the other lose instead of win. Think about that, why don't you sister." I stated and left, not waiting for whatever smartass comment Gaia was gonna throw at me next.

Percy's POV

After getting some rest and being able to spend a little time to just relax and take it easy for the past couple of hours, it was now time for Artemis, Clarisse, Zoe, and I to go. Leto understood that we indeed did need to go so we could stop Kronos, but that didn't change the fact that she didn't want us to go. Especially Artemis. Leto really wanted to have more mother-daughter bonding time with her. But before we left, I promised her that we'd come back and visit after we take care of Kronos. That is, assuming we do find a way to stop him and exploit it, but of course, I didn't speak any of those words to her. Leto was happy to hear that. She also made me promise her one last thing, that I make sure she gets to meet her grandchildren. I promised her that and that she'd have complete access of being apart of their lives. Leto was more than thrilled about it. She also gave us some baskets of fresh fruit and bottles of water for the trips, since the trip was gonna be quite a long ride. And she wished us all the best of luck and prayed to Chaos that we'd be safe. I found it kinda weird that gods would pray to someone when they were supposed to be prayed to technically. But again, I never made any comments about it.

"Ready?" I asked the girls.

"We're ready," Clarisse answered.

"Alright, let's head out," I said and began our sail to the North Atlantic Ocean, between and off the west coast of Portugal and Morocco.

Hope the update was alright. As I said before, I'm not gonna abandon this or any of my other stories, and I'm deeply sorry for the bullshit time gaps. If I had more time to write, I would be gladly spending it to work on my stories, but most of my time I have to spend on my job and helping take care of my mom due to her heart condition, which I'm sure you're all familiar with by now. Thank you all again for being supportive and I'll have the next chapter ready whenever I can, which hopefully will not be yet another year from now. And in case anyone wants to ask, the outline for this story hasn't been forgotten or changed for the story at all. Everything is the same as originally planned, despite the time gaps. So everything that's written in the story has been planned out from the beginning. Maybe not in quite the way it was originally intended, but the outline of the story is still alive and going. Which is part of the reason for more cliffhangers. The other reason is because I gotta try to keep all of you people interested in this story somehow. Hope you all liked, and I'll have the next chapter posted ASAP.