Pertemis: A Wolf’s Tale

Chapter 12 Tale of An Escape

Artemis jumped off the boat, turned back to the old boatman who was frowning in concern. She felt bad for him rolling with all his strength for her to get to the island before any other Olympians arrived.

"Thank you old man," she told him. "You should go, the gods will be here soon."

"Will you make it Milady?" He asked her. "Can you protect him?"

"I-I don't know," she said utterly, the fact that she didn't even know if she could make it out alive. "But you should go"

He just nodded and started to sail the wooden boat away.

Artemis turned to the house at the top of the hill, where Perseus and her mother were still oblivious to the danger. She sprinted to the top.

The doors kicked open, Artemis ran in to see Perseus and Leto having dinner. They stood up to look at her in shock, though Perseus looked a bit more excited to see her again.

"Hey, Art-"

"Pack your things" Artemis cut him off as she rushed inside. "Things were already revealed."

"What do you mean Artemis?" Leto walked away from the table and followed her, who was walking around without knowing what to do.

"Apollo gave out a prophecy," Artemis told them. "It somehow related to Perseus and now the entire Olympus is hunting him!"

They both gasped and looked at each other.

"B-but didn't Apollo promise to protect our secret? He wouldn't betray us" Perseus said.

"It doesn't matter anymore ok!" Artemis yelled. "You guys must pack and leave this place immediately!"

"But go where Artemis?" Perseus asked her.

At the point, Artemis suddenly stopped. She was so worried about their survival that she completely forgot the next stage after they escaped. Clearly, the entire mythological world was hunting him, she couldn't trust anyone except herself. Speaking of herself, an idea suddenly came into Artemis.

"To my hunt," she said. "That's the safest place for you right now. Being close to me, I can be able to protect and keep watch on you."

"Wow wow wow, hold up!" Perseus put his hands to a sign of stopping. "You are telling me to go and live with your hunters? They would rip my head off before I could have my first meal there!"

"Or you rather let the gods execute you instead?" Artemis folded her arms in annoy. How come he could still make an argument at the moment like this?

"Wel-"

"Perseus!" Leto cut him. "Listen to your sister"

He looked at her, but only to receive a stern look. Perseus sighed and ran upstairs.

go pack your things mum!?" Artemis turned

to her, she held

about Perseus here yet. If they come and I'm not here, then they would know where to find next and that would be you. They will hunt down the last person that related to Percy and Zeus, you know he won't

her

don't say anything, they can't conclude a crime without evidence. I'll be fine

she was holding it back, to encourage them. But

down stairs with a pack bag. He stopped between them and looked at their

or not?"

sighed and started to walk outside. "I'll leave you

then turned to his mother to whom she

of yourself ok Perseus?" She brushed

are you talking about mum!?"

will find out who relates to you if

her hands. "How can I support to

big enough, you can take

"Mother"

there for you when I'm not. No need to be afraid because she will

her heart trembled. Leto swept the tears of his cheeks and kissed his forehead. She held it so long, so passionate because she knew it would be long for her to see him again. They have been together for nearly two thousand years that their bond would be unbreakable. Perseus loved her as much as she loved him, but he knew

walked back to Artemis, who was trying not

wet from tears. "Don't leave him

her. She pulled her so close, knowing it would be long before her second return. It could be for the next few centuries until she

and put their hands together. Artemis's heart suddenly skipped a beat from the contact with his hand.

her protector. Promise me that you will fight

He

must go," Leto said. "Run as far away as possible. Find a safe place and do not return here until everything

the August night, Perseus for the first time, leaving

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get to the meeting point. Leto said there was

be exact was hurt more than everything. She was worried about her mother, now he

altar with broken Greek columns set at the circumference of the marble stone circle. She was still wondering

few yards away from her, five golden columns of light appeared

revealed Zeus, Hermes, Ares, Dionysus and Athena. They all nodded at each other and started to walk up to the house, straight at Percy

"Why are yo-"

mouth and put her finger on her lips to signal him to be quiet. She pointed to gods

He whispered. "They are

around and pointed a bush just near

into the bush and waited for the gods to approach. They watched

for a

wisdom stood just upon them, where the two was hidden by the shadow of the bush. Sweat

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