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.

don't you go pack your things mum!?"

up to her, she held her

I'm not here, then they would know where to find next and that would be you. They will hunt down the last person

squeezed her hands.

anything, they can't conclude a crime without evidence.

knew she was holding it back, to encourage

a pack bag. He stopped between

or not?" He

started to walk outside. "I'll leave you too alone for a

confused, he then turned to his mother to whom she

yourself ok Perseus?"

you talking about

Percy," Leto told him. "They will find out who relates

"How can I support to

voice as she squeezed on his shoulders. "You have grown big enough, you can take care of

"Mother"

to which she was trying to hold back the tears. "You can do it ok. Artemis will be there for you when I'm not. No need to be afraid because she will protect you. You must move on to survive. I'll

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

of him and walked back to Artemis, who was trying not to

from tears.

told her and hugged her. She pulled her so close, knowing it would be long before her second return. It could be for

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

Leto looked at Perseus. "And you will be her protector. Promise me

exchanged looks. He turned to his mother

two must go," Leto said. "Run as far away as possible.

that, under the crescent moon on the August night, Perseus for the first time, leaving his mother behind to seek a new life

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into the forest to get to the meeting point. Leto said there was an altar

the fact they had left their mother. Artemis, to be exact was hurt more than everything. She was worried about her mother, now

at the circumference of the marble stone circle. She was still

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

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

"Why are yo-"

without hesitation clapped her hands over Perseus's mouth and put her finger on her lips to signal him to be quiet. She

are we gonna do?" He whispered. "They are

she looked around and pointed

the bush and waited for the gods to approach. They

the brain of her sake looked up and sniffed the air. She turned towards their direction. Artemis eyes widened and for a moment, without hesitation, tackled Perseus

walked closer, lucky for them she didn't bring the other four. The goddess of wisdom stood just upon them, where the two was hidden by the shadow of the bush.

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